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Good Advice from the Sages

Sunday, April 6th, 2008

We all begin our lives with a lot of hope for the future. In this game of life some people reach their goals and end up satisfied that they have made the best use of their existence on earth, and others die in frustration. The difference between success and failure is often in having proper information and guidance about what should be done and what should not be done.

So, what is the information and guidance that can make the difference between ultimate success and failure?

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Satya: Speaking and Thinking in the Spirit of Welfare

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

By Dada Vedaprajinananda

A lot of people think that yoga is just a system of stretching exercises. However, yoga is in fact an all-out system of improving the human condition, turning an ordinary human being into an extraordinary human being. The foundation of yoga is good conduct. That is, we should live our life in way that puts us in harmony with our society and with our own inner self.

One of the principles of good conduct is known in Sanskrit as “Sayta.” There is no English synonym for Satya, but the yoga master Shrii Shrii Anandamurti has defined it as “proper action of mind and the right use of words with the spirit of welfare.” (more…)