yagnyashALA | Site-Wide Activity https://yagnyashala.com/news-feed/ Activity feed for the entire site. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 08:33:34 +0530 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.14.4 en-US 30 hourly 2 3797ca922f85ee6ad5edccece324b4d3 Ganesh posted a new post. https://yagnyashala.com/?p=5727 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 08:42:15 +0530
Reflections from yagnyashALA Mar 2026 gurukulam

Last weekend we had the third edition of the gurukulam session {for basics on the gurukulam system of education, read this post. For a brief…

]]> d4493a77db27ddbf06e6924228402047 Ganesh posted a new post. https://yagnyashala.com/?p=5717 Sun, 15 Mar 2026 07:02:23 +0530
gurukulam

I remember, when I had gone to a relative’s home when I was young, I behaved myself very responsibly, much beyond what I generally do…

]]> 36f7aae508171b3c2c15e61814b7c99c HaroldSpogs became a registered member https://yagnyashala.com/news-feed/p/510/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 08:47:19 +0530 0 b328e3d721c75836feeaa180ffb07124 Ganesh posted a new post. https://yagnyashala.com/?p=5706 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:34:00 +0530
Path to Magic - beyond the boundaries of Logic...

विग्नानाम् नाशनम् कर्तुम् भूतानाम् रक्षनाय च देवानाम् तुस्टये चापि प्रेक्षकानाम् विभूतये|| श्रेयसे नायकस्यात्र पात्रसम्रक्षनाय च आचार्य शिश्य सिध्यर्तम् पुश्पान्जलिम् मदारभेत्|| vignAnAm nAshanam kartum bhUtAnAm rakshanAya…

]]> 3588029f8eafd3095ce5d39f29e68394 Ganesh posted a new post. https://yagnyashala.com/?p=5701 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:39:39 +0530
The Beauty of Punishments at Sainik School

{The following is an old journal entry by Vishva} A fine Sunday morning. All of us had put on our color dresses and moved to…

]]> 7461afbdbf8608eccbbb212835a070a6 Ganesh posted a new post. https://yagnyashala.com/?p=5698 Sun, 15 Feb 2026 15:08:36 +0530 c53e2fa2869c8b901b79a7853d7d5692 Rajib posted a new post. https://yagnyashala.com/?p=5683 Sun, 15 Feb 2026 05:08:41 +0530 9e65d3d83e69d3daeeb1116db694b8fa Ganesh posted a new post. https://yagnyashala.com/?p=5677 Sat, 14 Feb 2026 15:46:14 +0530
I am sorry!!!

I was pleasantly surprised when I heard from our son that in his academy, the phrase “I am sorry” is banned. If you do a…

]]> 8585c0d2fab9e46f04252fceedd2b9b2 Radhakrishnan Suryanarayanan posted a new post. https://yagnyashala.com/?p=5669 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:43:35 +0530 d3d9944661bb25d9f5e8af4e003c60cf Geetha Venkatesan started the discussion My " Yoga journey " in the forum Public Forum : yagnyashALA https://yagnyashala.com/forums-2/topic/my-yoga-journey/ Sun, 01 Feb 2026 09:57:58 +0530 My " Yoga journey "

Hari Om 🙏

Namaste🙏

Started my Yoga journey on 8th August 2023. I had mixed feelings when i started. Felt it was not my place at all at the same time i felt i shouldn’t leave an opportunity knocking on my door.

Slowly i learnt Asanaas and its names too.Along with that, started understanding Yoga is not only about flexibility of the body but is…

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]]> 7fe135cd39951063fa0bd30f66567a02 Radhakrishnan Suryanarayanan posted a new post. https://yagnyashala.com/?p=5652 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:32:06 +0530 5ccb030a5cf074ca07a6f75a12dbc58c Ganesh posted a new post. https://yagnyashala.com/?p=5648 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 11:02:30 +0530 d0bbb45c4203b8a67e114f605e71be49 Ganesh posted a new post. https://yagnyashala.com/?p=5645 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:30:08 +0530 ef8893f78e09e9cdeb729cfbe8dce0b5 Ganesh posted a new post. https://yagnyashala.com/?p=5638 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 07:23:36 +0530
Contentment - सन्तोष:

सौच सन्तोष तप: स्वाध्याय ईश्वरप्रणिधानानि नियमा:| sauca santOSha tapah svAdhyAya IshvarapraNidhAnAni (योग सूत्रा yOga sUtrA 2.32) The following is a message that I received as…

]]> 14b6eb48b54761de38e1ae5e56b5d387 Ganesh posted a new post. https://yagnyashala.com/?p=5621 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:34:00 +0530 c1c1f330624d0213d9d8510e7f1ed720 Ramesh Babu became a registered member https://yagnyashala.com/news-feed/p/488/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 04:49:45 +0530 0 a899a905763a4842a6841acc33878c23 Ganesh posted a new post. https://yagnyashala.com/?p=5605 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:37:59 +0530
yOga abhyAsA - Fundamentals of yOgA Practice at yagnyashALA

yOgA is not about twisting the body, but straightening the mind – svAmi CinmayAnandA I feel fortunate that we have a cohort of practitioners in…

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This series of videos by Prof K. Ramasubramanian is a must watch for people interested in exploring the value of Indian Knowledge Systems. This Playlist…

]]> 70f0e2de5792ee5e531e735c13192ac7 Ganesh posted a new post. https://yagnyashala.com/?p=5496 Tue, 20 Aug 2024 09:46:26 +0530 svAdhyAya Prayer

svAdhyAya Prayer 1: May I become aware when, what I know comes in the way of exploring what I don’t know.   svAdhyAya Prayer 2:…

]]> fe7970f5f7323cc2a9cf35d802498027 Ganesh posted a new post. https://yagnyashala.com/?p=5471 Sat, 17 Aug 2024 05:46:10 +0530
The practice of yOga - scriptural statements as provisional truths

let’s consider the statement* in the banner photo, there are many ways of looking at this… (* This is only one example statement. you can…

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shraddhA (श्रद्धा) in offering

We had a homam at our home yesterday. At the end, when we were offering dakshiNA to the upAdhyAya, he said two points that triggered…

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bhagavad gItA competition

श्री गुरुभ्यो नमः| Subbu had been quite actively involved in organizing the annual bhagavad gItA commpetitions when we were in Gurgaon. At that time, organizing…

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https://www.youtube.com/clip/UgkxFfbhoUKbw53amtKqvVqMT-hd8qOpel5F  

]]> 3cb9ac247ec1197484ab4b7885609dd5 Ganesh posted a new post. https://yagnyashala.com/?p=5314 Fri, 27 Oct 2023 16:50:39 +0530 abe22f8dcd5eaf6232a8fb5d08516402 Ganesh posted a new post. https://yagnyashala.com/?p=5310 Fri, 27 Oct 2023 16:33:52 +0530 yagnyashALA - Quotes

Balance Only in imbalance can I discover Balance. Being Attentive Being Attentive is a simple idea, but requires consistent, long them practice. That is the…

]]> 59969b302279d1509e23a26ae2cfb3f0 Ganesh posted a new post. https://yagnyashala.com/?p=5306 Fri, 27 Oct 2023 11:13:04 +0530 66a5ce7d3e078b2fd58e8efc21aeca13 Ganesh posted a new post. https://yagnyashala.com/?p=5301 Fri, 27 Oct 2023 11:00:22 +0530 yagnyashALA - Essentials of this Space

In yagnyashALA, we are practising to listen to the different aspects of ourselves – to our body (Asana), to our breath (prANAyAmA), and to our…

]]> ee74d44dbd4aee97e962bbe27a3b225f Ganesh started the discussion yagnyashALA - Fundamentals in participating in Online practice sessions in the forum Public Forum : yagnyashALA https://yagnyashala.com/forums-2/topic/yagnyashala-fundamentals-in-participating-in-online-practice-sessions/ Fri, 27 Oct 2023 10:44:19 +0530 yagnyashALA - Fundamentals in participating in Online practice sessions

In this yagnyashALA, we are practising to listen to the different aspects of ourselves – to our body (Asana), to our breath (prANAyAmA), and to our inner instruments (svAdhyAya). These are essentially individual self practices, but regularly engaging with these practices in a cohort group also help inspire one’s self and others in the…

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]]> 401360e6de9174e8359f9e41f05a9284 Ganesh started the discussion dakshiNA in the forum Public Forum : yagnyashALA https://yagnyashala.com/forums-2/topic/dakshina/ Fri, 27 Oct 2023 10:40:46 +0530 dakshiNA

In our bhAratIya cultural tradition, dakshiNA is offered to the anchors of a space as a measure of valuing the knowledge (and Grace) received. I consider the dakshiNA I offer as an indication of the value and commitment I hold for a given space. It is an instrument of my self responsibility. It is not a fee being paid for availing some…

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]]> 51e11fdbe5f453d41c0ada7cb072c074 Rajib KANUNGO replied to the discussion Five type of salutations in the forum Public Forum : yagnyashALA https://yagnyashala.com/forums-2/topic/five-type-of-salutations/#post-5189 Sun, 23 Jul 2023 04:15:12 +0530 Reply to Five type of salutations

Reply from a practitioner :

Yes my parents also have taught me that when men prostrate in temples doing shastanga namskaram gives them utmost benefits and women in the above way. I do experience convenience when we do the child pose and at the same time uneasiness while lying down to do dhanur asana or to lying down resting facing one side.…

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]]> ff4f1e90010972cb70cb5c35eee3000b Rajib KANUNGO replied to the discussion Five type of salutations in the forum Public Forum : yagnyashALA https://yagnyashala.com/forums-2/topic/five-type-of-salutations/#post-5188 Sun, 23 Jul 2023 04:14:06 +0530 Reply to Five type of salutations

Another practitioner replied :

In our Vedic system u know, they say women should not do ShAstAnga Namaskeram as the womb should never touch the ground and so we women do as shown in the picture above.

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