The Meaning of the Asanas
Swami Vivekananda explores the deeper meaning of the practice of asanas, or Yoga postures. Based in knowledge drawn from traditional yogic texts, he introduces the importance of concentration of the mind in the postures for the activation of the chakras and nadis - the body's energy centers and subtle channels, respectively.
(running time 54m)
Download
|  |
Sun Salutations
Swami Vivekananda looks at the popular practice of Surya Namaskara and its beneficial effects for the spiritual aspirant. Sun Salutations cultivate the solar energy within one's being, charging the yogi while providing an opportunity to focus the mind during a dynamic practice.
(running time 72m)
Download
|  |
Vegetarianism
Swami Vivekananda explores the relationship between Yoga and a vegetarian diet. This lecture investigates the deeper relationship between the energy of the food we eat and its effects on the physical, emotional, and spiritual bodies.
(running time 65m)
Download
|  |
What Is Yoga?
What is Yoga? What does this study and practice offer to the human being? Swami Vivekananda moves beyond the common view that Yoga is mere fitness and gymnastics and emphasizes the concept of Yoga as a science of spiritual evolution, a path to Self-realization.
(running time 93m)
Download
|  |
Swami on Tantra
Swami Vivekananda elaborates on Tantra Yoga
(running time 3m)
Download
|  |
The Philosophy of Yoga
Swami Vivekananda discusses the 'Philosophy' of yoga.
(running time 84m)
Download
|  |
Introdcution to Yama & Niyama
Swami Vivekananda looks at the moral and ethical codes of the Yoga system, the yama and niyama, as outlined in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.
(running time 21m)
Download
|  |
Ahimsa
This lecture covers the first yama, ahimsa, the practice of nonviolence in a yogi's daily life, on and off the mat.
(running time 44m)
Download
|  |
Satyam
This lecture covers the second yama, satyam, the practice of truthfulness in a yogi's daily life.
(running time 71m)
Download
|  |
Asteya
This lecture features the third yama, asteya, the practice of non-theft in a yogi's daily life.
(running time 30m)
Download
|  |
Brahmacharya
This lecture covers Brahmacharya, the sexual continence (the control over the sexual energy) and its implications for a spiritual aspirant.
Download
|  |
Aparigraha
Download
|  |
Saucha
This lecture addresses the first niyama, saucha, the practice of purity in a yogi's daily life.
(running time 72m)
Download
|  |
Santosha
This lecture features the second niyama, santosha, the practice of contentment and its great significance in a yogi's daily life.
(running time 80m)
Download
|  |
Svadhyaya
This lecture covers the fourth niyama, svadhyaya, the importance of spiritual self-study and its practical application in a yogi's life.
(running time 93m)
Download
|  |
Ishvara Pranidhana
This lecture covers the fifth niyama, ishvarapranidhana, the aspiration of a spiritual seeker and its practical importance in a yogi's life.
(running time 68m)
Download
|  |
Q & A - About Consciousness
Download
|  |
Q & A - Detachment
Download
|  |
Q & A - The Philosophy of Yoga
Download
|  |
Q & A - The Theosophical Society & Madame Blavatski
Download
|  |
