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Rani of Jhansi, the Rebel Queen
The true story of a brave young girl who believed freedom was her birthright.

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Nov 19, 20215 min read


The Legend of the Sun God
From the Markandeya Purana, 250 CE Today, January 14th 2021, we celebrate the Hindu festival of Makar Sankranti, dedicated to Surya, the...

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Jan 14, 20213 min read


The Nine Goddesses of Navaratri
The story of the nine manifestations of the Goddess celebrated during Navaratri, called the Navadurga or nine Durgas.

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Oct 16, 20209 min read


What is the Guru Principle?
Yogic tradition has been teaching us for over 5,000 years how to connect with our innermost Self.

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Sep 30, 20205 min read


Savitri & Satyavan
A long time ago, good king Ashwapati was unhappy because he had no children. He prayed to the Solar deity Savitr...

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Jun 19, 20206 min read


What is Hatha Yoga?
Nowadays we hear about so many different types of Yoga that it can be confusing to know which is which.

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Apr 28, 20203 min read


About Fascia
In 2018, extensive medical research declared fascia to be the largest organ of the body, and present in every part of it.

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Jun 13, 20192 min read


What is Luck?
There was once a poor farmer in ancient China who spent his meagre savings to buy a mare...

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Jun 2, 20192 min read


The Cycle of Transformation
"I welcome you all, with all my heart"— these were the first words by which Swami Muktananda, in whose ashram I grew up, addressed us.

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Jun 7, 20186 min read


The Egg
A few years ago, I read a very inspiring short story written by Andy Weir, and would like to share this story with you today...

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Feb 22, 20184 min read


What is Yin Yoga?
Yin Yoga is a calm and meditative style of yoga, involving long holds of gentle, seated and lying postures so as to improve flexibility.

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Jan 21, 20183 min read


Ask, and It Shall Be Given
One of the most transformative things that happened to me was to be reminded of this by my aunt, a few years ago...

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Dec 6, 20173 min read


Desiderata
You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and stars — you have a right to be here.

Saraswati Korbanka
Nov 17, 20172 min read


What is Yoga Nidra?
Yoga Nidra or "Yoga of Conscious Sleep" originated in the Tantras of fifth-century India and was popularised by Swami Satyananda Saraswati.

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Oct 23, 20172 min read


About Faith
Everything will be alright in the end. If it's not alright it's not the end.

Saraswati Korbanka
Aug 13, 20173 min read


Who Can We Trust?
When we are born, tiny and vulnerable, we have blind trust in the people we encounter in our early youth : our parents, caregivers, friends.

Saraswati Korbanka
Jul 26, 20173 min read
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