"I don't like yoga but I like Pilates." Where does one begin to understand such sentiments? Pilates, widely recognized today as a Western system of physical conditioning, is often presented…
A few days ago, a memory from Kos, Greece, popped up on Facebook. I visited ancient hospital ruins, which were not traditional hospitals as we know them but also temples…
A mantra is a sacred sound, word, or phrase repeated during meditation or spiritual practice. The word 'mantra' derives from the Sanskrit terms' man,' meaning mind, and 'tra,' meaning vehicle…
Yantras are intricate geometric designs with distinct origins, purposes, and symbolic meanings used in spiritual practices in dharmic traditions. In Indian traditions, these geometric diagrams are used for meditation, invoking deities,…
Ayurveda, the ancient Indian holistic healing system originating over 5,000 years ago in the Indian subcontinent, is one of the world's oldest systems of medicine. The term comes from the…
Ancient pagan sites in modern-day Turkey, especially Gobekli Tepe and Karahan Tepe, are hailed as one of the most significant archaeological discoveries of recent times and have sparked controversy across…
Yogic wisdom's insights on snakes, mysticism, and their connection to infinity reveal a spiritual link between snakes and divine, often feminine, energy across various cultures. The philosophy emphasizes that snakes…
According to Yoga Darshana, the human body is a profound and complex system. This physical system is interconnected with one's mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. The Yoga philosophy and practice…
Yoga means many things to people, and the idea and phenomenon of redefining and misunderstanding yoga have always guaranteed one thing—further removal of Yoga from its original intent. One such…
In yogic culture and Hinduism, A-U-M holds immense significance as a representation of the cosmic vibration and creative force behind the universe. AUM is seen as a symbol of the…
Anjali Kanojia