scientist who delved into the mysteries of life, figured out who and where we are, what our connection is with the world and enquired into a reality beyond what is seen.

The mind is always moving up and down. Sometimes happy, sometimes sad. It is like a roller- coaster ride. Yoga is how to balance this roller-coaster movement of the mind and make it quiet. 7 Aug 2022 The guide, the teacher, or the friend who has crossed to the other side, who has learnt to swim and cross the ocean of samsara, what does he do? He teaches you how to swim so that you too can cross the ocean. 8 Aug 2022 The Yogic mind is tranquil, quiet but very alert. It’s not as if it is drugged or has gone to sleep. Intelligence works one-pointedly and sees everything. It’s not as if the eyes are shut. 9 Aug 2022 Yama Niyama are rules and regulations to be followed in life. Please don’t think Yoga is ‘another worldly’ philosophy. It is meant for us now, ‘Idam’ in this moment. 10 Aug 2022 Ahimsa means not to think evil of others or not to cause injury to other living beings to the best extent possible. If you can do that fully, you are already a Yogi. 11 Aug 2022 Can we live honestly and be truthful in our dealings? Not easy. Try your best. 12 Aug 2022

The Gita defines Yoga as ‘Yogam karmasu kaushalam’, which means Yoga is how to work with complete tranquillity and auspiciousness

Hatha yoga deals more with the body and gets it fit to go to the next layer, the mind. Raja Yoga deals with the mind. You can say it’s ‘mind yoga’, not opposed to, but complementing Hatha yoga.

Let go and rejoice! It doesn’t mean you should sell everything you possess and go away. It means to let go off all the things from the past and stay in the present.

If you learn the art of being one pointed in meditation, you are automatically in meditation all the time. If you are one-pointed in your day to day life, you are one-pointed in meditation too.

Break free from all bondage, realize that your true self is ever free and never bound! This was the clarion call of the great and ancient Upanishadic teaching – Moksha, Moksha, Moksha!

It is better to maintain a happy outlook than an unhappy one. Try to remain with a happy attitude of mind, but don’t neglect the fact that this cannot be sustained until we find the inner happiness which is in us.

What is the way to convert tamoguna into sattva? Action, so that the tamas is converted into rajas and, when rajas, action is oriented towards the good of others, it takes you into sattva and from sattva, you finally reach the state which is beyond all gunas.

You can shed the dross of your own mind by empathizing with others and helping them out. Gradually when the mind is purified, you are able to meditate properly.

You cannot meditate or be spiritual all twenty-four hours. So, what do you do with the rest of the time? You need to initiate some action which is good for others.