What are Bija Mantras? If you’ve ever wondered what a Bija Mantra is, how they relate to the Chakras, and how Chakras can realistically be activated in Tantra Yoga… Then this article is for you. What is a Mantra? Mantra is a Sanskrit word, which is the ancient...
India is the land of festivals, thanks to the different cultures, ethnic backgrounds, languages, and spiritual sentiments that make it unique. Maha Shivratri is one such festival observed in India and places with a sizable Hindu population. It is an important festival...
Singing Kirtan music is an ancient practice in Yoga that can bring powerful spiritual effects, and is part of a practice known as Bhakti Yoga. Kirtan songs are made up of sacred sounds that can be sung by anyone, anywhere — it’s less about sounding pitch-perfect, and...
Kashmir Shaivism, often spelled Kashmir Saivism, is a spiritual practice that believes that everything is an expression of pure consciousness. It is an ancient Tantra practice where Lord Shiva holds a central role, representing God consciousness in all that we do. But...
The word yoga is deemed to have been derived from the Sanskrit word ‘Yug’, meaning ‘to unite’ or ‘to join’, so can therefore be described as a path of Union. What you may not know is that Yoga can be expressed in four different paths, they are known as Raga Yoga {a...
