Articles
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Raja Yoga
Swadhyaya (Self Study)
By Swami Gyan Dharma Saraswati, October 2011 Swadhyaya is one of the five Niyamas recommended by Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras (Niyamas mean daily observances). If you want to make progress in the spiritual life these five observances are things you can practice on a daily basis in relation to your ex...
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Desserts, Cakes & Cookies
Christmas Pudding - from the Ashram Kitchen
Christmas is a special time of the year for getting together with good friends and family. What better way to do this than to savour a delicious Christmas pudding? This traditional recipe has been handed down to the Anna Poorna kitchen at Mangrove. We happily share this delicious Christmas puddin...
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Retreat News
Farm News - Update from Mangrove
By Brad Maisey, October 2011 With spring in the air the Mangrove farm vegetable patch is coming to life. As the ground is starting to warm up we are busily planting out seeds with much thanks to the ashramites and seva yogis who help out on our farm project weekends! Zucchini, beans and cucumber...
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Retreat News
Mystery, Mentor and Meditation
By Swami Gurupremananda It has been said that for people to develop and evolve three essential ingredients are required: mystery, a mentor and meditation. In The Satyananda yoga system there are many practices that can be applied to these essential ingredients. Mystery Mystery: the unknown. Th...
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Bhakti Yoga
Q & A - What are the signs of spiritual growth?
From the teachings of Swami Sivananda Once a jolly ant that was living in a mountain of sugar met another ant living in a mountain of salt and asked: “Hello, my dear friend! How do you do?” It replied: “I am not as jolly as you are. My mouth is always salty, as I am living in a mountain of salt....
