Swami Satchidananda

This giftbook (part of the Peter Max cover series) offers inspiring teachings on various aspects of the Guru-disciple or student-teacher relationship--from how to find a qualified outer Guru to discovering your own Guru within. Throughout the history of humankind there have always been human beings who felt there must be more to life than what is offered by the physical, emotional, intellectual and socio-political realms alone. Therefore they sought a higher wisdom or spiritual enlightenment. Many have found themselves in need of someone who has traveled the spiritual path successfully and could guide them toward the understanding they sought. Thus has the Guru and disciple (or spiritual teacher and student) relationship found a place in nearly every spiritual tradition in the world. There have been enlightened teachers or Gurus since the very dawn of time: Hasidic Rabbis of Judaism, Sufi Masters of Islam, Lord Jesus and the long line of mystics and saints in the Christian tradition. the Buddha and all the succeeding Rinpoches, Lamas and Roshis in Buddhism--these are all examples of this important and still living tradition.

Discover the profound teachings of the Beatitudes through the enlightened lens of Yoga master Swami Satchidananda. This beautifully crafted giftbook offers a journey into the heart of spiritual wisdom, blending the timeless truths of Christ's Sermon on the Mount with the transformative insights of Yoga. Swami Satchidananda's interpretations illuminate a path of peace, compassion, and inner joy, inspiring us to live a life of deeper connection with the Divine and with one another. Let this book be your companion on the spiritual path, guiding you toward a life of true blessedness. This giftbook is part of the Peter Max cover art series.From the Foreword by Includes a foreword by Br. David Steindl-Rast, OSB: Swami Satchidananda rightly says that all spiritual paths lead to the one Truth. It strains our imagination, but we must even say that taking one path means taking all of them--they are all contained in each. Yet, this will help us not in the least until we set out to make one path our own and follow it. To really follow what Yoga offers us for a deeper understanding of Christian teaching, we must begin to live what Christ teaches. How else should we understand its meaning? Why not let these two spiritual paths--two ways of expression--complement one another? To get at the truth, we must make every effort to understand what the one who used these words wanted to say at the time. The longer ago this was, the greater our difficulty today yet, difficult or not, every statement of truth has to be seen in its context. Yoga--as you will see Swamiji describe in this book--teaches us the same truth found in the Beatitude: "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." We can and must affirm how our spiritual traditions enrich each other when viewed from the perspective Swamiji shares with us. We affirm our traditions by a life that remains grateful. In that deep gratitude, which is an essential characteristic of our peak moments, we experience one common denominator to all the spiritual paths: that we can't wrap up the light in a package; but we can walk in the light.

The talks presented in this volume, first published in 1977, were originally delivered during a retreat in New York, in which speakers from a variety of spiritual traditions were represented. It aims to show the value of yoga in everyday life, and its relation to many other religions and philosophies.

The talks presented in this volume, first published in 1977, were originally delivered during a retreat in New York, in which speakers from a variety of spiritual traditions were represented. It aims to show the value of yoga in everyday life, and its relation to many other religions and philosophies.

Step-by-step instruction in pranayama -the yogic breathing practices, Levels I and II -by Sri Swami Satchidananda. Detailed guidance in how to incorporate these most powerful of healing practices, for physical and mental purification and centering, into your daily routine. Suitable for complete beginners as well as more advanced students. 5" x 7" / 82 pages. Paper"

This valuable book provides a complete manual for the study and practice of Raja Yoga, the path of concentration and meditation. This new edition of these timeless teachings is a treasure to be read and referred to again and again by seekers treading the spiritual path. The classic Sutras (thought-threads), at least four thousand years old, cover the yogic teachings on ethics, meditation, and physical postures, and provide directions for dealing with situations in daily life. The Sutras are presented here in the purest form, with the original Sanskrit and with translation, transliteration, and commentary by Sri Swami Satchidananda, one of the most respected and revered contemporary Yoga masters. In this classic context, Sri Swami offers practical advice, based on his own experience, for mastering the mind and achieving physical, mental, and emotional harmony.

One's whole life is an obstacle course. The more obstacles you overcome, the bigger the prize. If you avoid the obstacles, then there is no prize. Without those obstacles, you would never discover your capabilities. So instead of cursing the obstacles on your path, or the people who placed them there, try to find ways that will help you face them and overcome them. And when you do, a great joy will arise within you and you will bless the obstacles instead of cursing them. This quote from Overcoming Obstacles captures the flavor of total positive thinking with which Swami Satchidananda teaches us to approach life's inevitable challenges and convert all to opportunities for victory, fun, fulfillment, and joy. Overcoming Obstacles is full of practical and priceless guidance.

Subtitled Jewels From the Teachings of Swami Satchidananda, this booklet collects hundreds of this great yoga master's seminal teachings in pithy aphorisms in his own words like "You are happiness personified" and "Renounce the selfishness and you will be in Bliss." Each of these gems is capable of guiding a lifetime. The book is organized into twenty-eight topics including happiness and fun, faith, love, mind, spiritual practice, meditation, mantra, marriage/relationships, prayer, renunciation, divine will, emotions, willpower, beauty and art, pranayama, yoga of wisdom, guru, body and health, and life and death. It is essential wisdom for all aspects of life-inner and outer.

Sri Gurudevs teachings are true gems of wisdom and even a single one of them sincerely applied will bring great achievement in every area of life. The sayings here are selections on a particular subject. For more in-depth study, the seeker may read any and all of Sri Gurudevs books. This booklet, through small in size, is certainly jewel-like in its quality. May each of us who reads and reflects upon these words come closer to reflection that gem-like quality that is our True Nature.

One of Swami Satchidananda's greatest, compact works, The Key to Peace shows clearly that peace is what really matters in life and explains how to be in that peace always by not disturbing our real nature. When our supreme inner peace is undisturbed, we are automatically in joy, in love, in light. It inspires us to lead a life of balance, contentment, above likes and dislikes-a life where everything comes to you. Topics include the forbidden fruit, selflessness, use but don't possess, be always happy, the greatest mantra, just keep giving, real service, joy is your reward, God's business, love to serve. If you call it a spiritual practice or service or Karma Yoga, it should give you the maximum joy. If it doesn't, it's just a selfish act.

A finalist for the Publishers Marketing Association Spiritual Book of the Year Award, this modern translation and commentary makes the deep spiritual truths of India s timeless classic available to the Western mind in a way never before thought possible. As it is said, The wisest man makes the difficult seem simple.The book includes every verse of the Bhagavad Gita and can also serve well as a lively, enjoyable textbook.

These daily inspirational readings contain Swami Satchidananda's teachings on the spiritual life"how to serve others and realize peace, truth, and union with the divine. Culled from twenty-five years of lectures to spiritual seekers in the West and the East, these readings are expressed with the simplicity and authority of one who speaks from his own experience. What is purity of heart? It's a heart full of tranquility and peace. Having a steady mind, a balanced mind, is what you call purity of heart. You must be well balanced between the dualities: the ups and downs, the pleasure and pain, the profit and loss. If the mind is free from turbulence, then the seer can see its own nature. If your heart is pure and steady, you can see God reflected in that steady heart.

Sri Swami Satchidananda gives a remarkably thorough overview of the various techniques of meditation in relatively few pages. The booklet describes the use of mantras, yantras, and specific breathing practices.