The Satsangs of a realizes master are a gift that inspires and bless all who receive his wisdom and grace. during the 1960s and 1970s Swami Satyananda's yoga courses at the Bihar School of Yoga and tours throughout India yielded a wealth of spiritual teachings spanning a vast range of subjects. Renowened for their depth of insight, clarity and compassion, the eternal truths revealded in these satsangs are presented in the Early Teachings of Swami Satyananda Saraswati for the upliftment of seekers everywhere.
Early teachings of Swami Satyananda Saraswati volume II is a compilation of talks and lectures given between 1962 and 1979. Swami Satyananda discusses a wide range of topics including hatha yoga, meditation, kriya yoga and tantra. He explains how yoga can be applied in education, the world of business and science, to benefit not only the individual but society at large. Swami Satyananda's teachings are characterized by simple language, profound insights, deep intelligence and compassion for humanity.
Swami Satyananda was born in Almora (Uttaranchal) in 1923. Drawn to spiritual life from an early age, he left home at the age of eighteen, and in 1943 surrendered himself to Swami Sivananda in Rishikesh who initiated him into Dashnami sannyasa in 1947. He served his guru for twelve years, perfecting every aspect of spiritual life. Thereafter, he travelled through- out the Indian subcontinent as a wandering ascetic.
Realizing the need of the times as scientific rendition of the ancient system of yoga, he founded the International Yoga Fellowship in 1956 and the Bihar School of Yoga in 1963. During the next twenty years, Swami Satyananda hoisted the flag of yoga in every corner of the world, consolidated BSY into a foremost institution of yoga, and authored over eighty major texts on yoga, tantra and spiritual life.
'Satyananda Yoga' became a tradition which combines classical knowledge with experiential understanding and a modern outlook. In 1984 he founded the Yoga Research Foundation to synchronize scientific research and yoga, and Sivananda Math to assist the underprivileged. In 1988, at the peak of his achievements, he renounced everything and adopted kshetra sannyasa, living as a paramahamsa ascetic. In 1989 Rikhia was revealed to him, where he came to live and performed higher vedic sadhanas in seclusion. Receiving the command to provide for his neighbours in 1991,he allowed the ash ram to help the underprivileged villages in the region. From 1995 onwards, he performed a twelve-year Rajasooya Yajna with the sankalpa of peace, plenty and prosperity for all, and in 2007 he announced the establishment of Rikhiapeeth with its mandate to 'serve, love, give'.
Swami Satyananda attained mahasamadhi, a yogic accomplishment of discarding the body at will to become one with the universal consciousness, in 2009, in the presence of his disciples.
1 | Higher Consciousness | 1 |
2 | Durgs, Rebirth and Marriage | 12 |
3 | Aura and Astrology | 19 |
4 | Death and the Nature of God | 31 |
5 | Education and anarchy | 37 |
6 | The Practice of Trataka | 41 |
7 | Other Forms of Trataka | 54 |
8 | Kali, Kundalini and the unconscious | 62 |
9 | Hatha Yoga | 69 |
10 | The Tradition of Kriya Yoga | 73 |
11 | Japa Yoga and Symbol | 78 |
12 | The Unrecorded life of christ in India | 85 |
13 | The stage of Japa | 94 |
14 | the effect of Japa | 100 |
15 | Japa Anushthana | 107 |
16 | Mantra, Rishi and Devata | 115 |
17 | Samadhi and Psychic breathing | 125 |
18 | Japa with Mala | 132 |
19 | Japa Yoga | 144 |
20 | Conclusion of Japa Yoga | 153 |
21 | Thought Transmission | 157 |
22 | Prana Vidya | 171 |
23 | Meditation on Prana | 178 |
24 | Pranic Healing | 188 |
25 | Prana Vidya | 196 |
26 | The practice of prana Vidya | 203 |
27 | Sanskrit texts | 211 |
28 | Antar Trataka and Chidakash Dharana | 227 |
29 | World Brotherhood and Bhakti Yoga | 235 |
30 | Sanskrit and ethics | 245 |
31 | Prana vidya | 253 |
32 | Yoga and Educaton | 259 |
33 | The Bhagavad Gita: Pilgrimage towards Liberation | 267 |
34 | Brahmacharya | 376 |
35 | The Bhagavad Gita: An Esoteric Interpretation | 292 |
36 | The Guru-Disciple Relationship | 300 |
37 | Mind and Meditation | 312 |
38 | Ahimsa and Criminals | 325 |
39 | Jnana Yoga, Kundalini and Love | 336 |
40 | Yoga Therapy in Society | 348 |
41 | Karma and Destiny | 356 |
42 | God, Reality and Mother | 373 |
43 | The Subconscious Mind | 378 |
44 | Seclusion | 384 |
45 | Sleep | 393 |
46 | Organization | 399 |
India 1962-1977 | ||
1 | The Science and practice of Swara Yoga | 1 |
2 | Hypnotism: An Elementary Mental Hygiene | 7 |
3 | Patanjali Yoga and the Science of Self-Realization | 17 |
4 | Birthday Message | 23 |
5 | Message for the European Convention of Yoga | 24 |
6 | Day-to Day Report | 26 |
7 | The Science of Yoga | 38 |
8 | The Importance of Yoga Postures | 42 |
9 | Yoga: The Culture of Tomorrow | 45 |
10 | Necessity of Yoga Sadhana | 50 |
11 | Chaturtha Pranayama | 54 |
12 | Grace of Lord Rama | 58 |
13 | The Practice of Trataka: Its Variations, Benefits and Uses | 62 |
14 | Relaxation of Tensions though Yoga | 75 |
15 | Relaxation of Tensions though Yoga | 85 |
16 | Yoga: the Solution to the Youth Problems | 91 |
17 | Mantra Yoga | 98 |
18 | Yoga for Better Politians | 107 |
19 | The Development of Human Potential though Yoga | 113 |
20 | Sadhana and Swabhava | 121 |
21 | The Science of Tantra for Modern Man | 128 |
22 | Hatha Yoga | 134 |
23 | Yoga- An Ancient and Universal Culture | 142 |
24 | Scientific Investigations into the practices of Yoga | 146 |
25 | Yoga and Medition | 152 |
26 | The Art of Relaxation with Total Awareness | 162 |
27 | Satsang: a japa Japa and Kriya Yoga | 170 |
28 | Yoga Research in Muger | 179 |
29 | Satsang: Guru-Disciple Relationship | 182 |
30 | Yoga: The Alpha and the Omega | 191 |
31 | The Yogic Solution for Human Suffereing | 198 |
32 | Scientific Yoga | 204 |
All- India Tour 1979 | ||
33 | The Role and practice of Meditation in Modern Life | 212 |
34 | Group Dynamics and Yoga | 221 |
35 | The Science of Self Healing | 229 |
36 | Yoga Therapy | 236 |
37 | Become a True Sokdier | 244 |
38 | Patanjali's Raja Yoga | 249 |
39 | The Philosophy of Tantra | 260 |
40 | Meditation: According to Raja Yoga | 268 |
41 | Meditation: Our Priceless Heritage | 274 |
42 | Dhyana Yoga- The Master Key | 279 |
43 | Education and Yoga | 288 |
44 | Talk on Yoga for Ladies | 296 |
45 | Spiritual Transformation | 302 |
46 | Dharma, Tapasya and Titiksha | 312 |
47 | Yoga for Businessmen | 317 |
48 | Exploding Kundalini | 330 |
49 | Dhyana Avastha | 340 |
50 | Yoga Relaxation | 348 |
51 | Yoga and Evolution | 356 |
52 | Yoga for the Township | 365 |
53 | Yogic Engineering | 374 |
54 | The Origin of disease | 382 |
55 | Message to Parents | 387 |
56 | Kriya Yoga and Psychic sykbol | 389 |
57 | Kriya Yoga Tradition in India | 396 |
58 | Mantra and Yantra | 402 |
The Satsangs of a realizes master are a gift that inspires and bless all who receive his wisdom and grace. during the 1960s and 1970s Swami Satyananda's yoga courses at the Bihar School of Yoga and tours throughout India yielded a wealth of spiritual teachings spanning a vast range of subjects. Renowened for their depth of insight, clarity and compassion, the eternal truths revealded in these satsangs are presented in the Early Teachings of Swami Satyananda Saraswati for the upliftment of seekers everywhere.
Early teachings of Swami Satyananda Saraswati volume II is a compilation of talks and lectures given between 1962 and 1979. Swami Satyananda discusses a wide range of topics including hatha yoga, meditation, kriya yoga and tantra. He explains how yoga can be applied in education, the world of business and science, to benefit not only the individual but society at large. Swami Satyananda's teachings are characterized by simple language, profound insights, deep intelligence and compassion for humanity.
Swami Satyananda was born in Almora (Uttaranchal) in 1923. Drawn to spiritual life from an early age, he left home at the age of eighteen, and in 1943 surrendered himself to Swami Sivananda in Rishikesh who initiated him into Dashnami sannyasa in 1947. He served his guru for twelve years, perfecting every aspect of spiritual life. Thereafter, he travelled through- out the Indian subcontinent as a wandering ascetic.
Realizing the need of the times as scientific rendition of the ancient system of yoga, he founded the International Yoga Fellowship in 1956 and the Bihar School of Yoga in 1963. During the next twenty years, Swami Satyananda hoisted the flag of yoga in every corner of the world, consolidated BSY into a foremost institution of yoga, and authored over eighty major texts on yoga, tantra and spiritual life.
'Satyananda Yoga' became a tradition which combines classical knowledge with experiential understanding and a modern outlook. In 1984 he founded the Yoga Research Foundation to synchronize scientific research and yoga, and Sivananda Math to assist the underprivileged. In 1988, at the peak of his achievements, he renounced everything and adopted kshetra sannyasa, living as a paramahamsa ascetic. In 1989 Rikhia was revealed to him, where he came to live and performed higher vedic sadhanas in seclusion. Receiving the command to provide for his neighbours in 1991,he allowed the ash ram to help the underprivileged villages in the region. From 1995 onwards, he performed a twelve-year Rajasooya Yajna with the sankalpa of peace, plenty and prosperity for all, and in 2007 he announced the establishment of Rikhiapeeth with its mandate to 'serve, love, give'.
Swami Satyananda attained mahasamadhi, a yogic accomplishment of discarding the body at will to become one with the universal consciousness, in 2009, in the presence of his disciples.
1 | Higher Consciousness | 1 |
2 | Durgs, Rebirth and Marriage | 12 |
3 | Aura and Astrology | 19 |
4 | Death and the Nature of God | 31 |
5 | Education and anarchy | 37 |
6 | The Practice of Trataka | 41 |
7 | Other Forms of Trataka | 54 |
8 | Kali, Kundalini and the unconscious | 62 |
9 | Hatha Yoga | 69 |
10 | The Tradition of Kriya Yoga | 73 |
11 | Japa Yoga and Symbol | 78 |
12 | The Unrecorded life of christ in India | 85 |
13 | The stage of Japa | 94 |
14 | the effect of Japa | 100 |
15 | Japa Anushthana | 107 |
16 | Mantra, Rishi and Devata | 115 |
17 | Samadhi and Psychic breathing | 125 |
18 | Japa with Mala | 132 |
19 | Japa Yoga | 144 |
20 | Conclusion of Japa Yoga | 153 |
21 | Thought Transmission | 157 |
22 | Prana Vidya | 171 |
23 | Meditation on Prana | 178 |
24 | Pranic Healing | 188 |
25 | Prana Vidya | 196 |
26 | The practice of prana Vidya | 203 |
27 | Sanskrit texts | 211 |
28 | Antar Trataka and Chidakash Dharana | 227 |
29 | World Brotherhood and Bhakti Yoga | 235 |
30 | Sanskrit and ethics | 245 |
31 | Prana vidya | 253 |
32 | Yoga and Educaton | 259 |
33 | The Bhagavad Gita: Pilgrimage towards Liberation | 267 |
34 | Brahmacharya | 376 |
35 | The Bhagavad Gita: An Esoteric Interpretation | 292 |
36 | The Guru-Disciple Relationship | 300 |
37 | Mind and Meditation | 312 |
38 | Ahimsa and Criminals | 325 |
39 | Jnana Yoga, Kundalini and Love | 336 |
40 | Yoga Therapy in Society | 348 |
41 | Karma and Destiny | 356 |
42 | God, Reality and Mother | 373 |
43 | The Subconscious Mind | 378 |
44 | Seclusion | 384 |
45 | Sleep | 393 |
46 | Organization | 399 |
India 1962-1977 | ||
1 | The Science and practice of Swara Yoga | 1 |
2 | Hypnotism: An Elementary Mental Hygiene | 7 |
3 | Patanjali Yoga and the Science of Self-Realization | 17 |
4 | Birthday Message | 23 |
5 | Message for the European Convention of Yoga | 24 |
6 | Day-to Day Report | 26 |
7 | The Science of Yoga | 38 |
8 | The Importance of Yoga Postures | 42 |
9 | Yoga: The Culture of Tomorrow | 45 |
10 | Necessity of Yoga Sadhana | 50 |
11 | Chaturtha Pranayama | 54 |
12 | Grace of Lord Rama | 58 |
13 | The Practice of Trataka: Its Variations, Benefits and Uses | 62 |
14 | Relaxation of Tensions though Yoga | 75 |
15 | Relaxation of Tensions though Yoga | 85 |
16 | Yoga: the Solution to the Youth Problems | 91 |
17 | Mantra Yoga | 98 |
18 | Yoga for Better Politians | 107 |
19 | The Development of Human Potential though Yoga | 113 |
20 | Sadhana and Swabhava | 121 |
21 | The Science of Tantra for Modern Man | 128 |
22 | Hatha Yoga | 134 |
23 | Yoga- An Ancient and Universal Culture | 142 |
24 | Scientific Investigations into the practices of Yoga | 146 |
25 | Yoga and Medition | 152 |
26 | The Art of Relaxation with Total Awareness | 162 |
27 | Satsang: a japa Japa and Kriya Yoga | 170 |
28 | Yoga Research in Muger | 179 |
29 | Satsang: Guru-Disciple Relationship | 182 |
30 | Yoga: The Alpha and the Omega | 191 |
31 | The Yogic Solution for Human Suffereing | 198 |
32 | Scientific Yoga | 204 |
All- India Tour 1979 | ||
33 | The Role and practice of Meditation in Modern Life | 212 |
34 | Group Dynamics and Yoga | 221 |
35 | The Science of Self Healing | 229 |
36 | Yoga Therapy | 236 |
37 | Become a True Sokdier | 244 |
38 | Patanjali's Raja Yoga | 249 |
39 | The Philosophy of Tantra | 260 |
40 | Meditation: According to Raja Yoga | 268 |
41 | Meditation: Our Priceless Heritage | 274 |
42 | Dhyana Yoga- The Master Key | 279 |
43 | Education and Yoga | 288 |
44 | Talk on Yoga for Ladies | 296 |
45 | Spiritual Transformation | 302 |
46 | Dharma, Tapasya and Titiksha | 312 |
47 | Yoga for Businessmen | 317 |
48 | Exploding Kundalini | 330 |
49 | Dhyana Avastha | 340 |
50 | Yoga Relaxation | 348 |
51 | Yoga and Evolution | 356 |
52 | Yoga for the Township | 365 |
53 | Yogic Engineering | 374 |
54 | The Origin of disease | 382 |
55 | Message to Parents | 387 |
56 | Kriya Yoga and Psychic sykbol | 389 |
57 | Kriya Yoga Tradition in India | 396 |
58 | Mantra and Yantra | 402 |