VM Articles

Five Niyama's

Sw Atmananda

Five Niyama's constitute the second limb of the Ashtanga Yoga of Maharshi Patanjali.

Five Yama's

Sw Atmananda

Yoga Shastra starts its eight limb package with the Five Yama's. This is where everyone should begin, this lays the foundation of Yoga.

Para and the Apara Vidya's

Sw Atmananda

Mundaka Upanishad reveals the two categoried of knowledge and motivates us to not only understand the nature & field of each, but also pursue each for their own specific merits

Drishti-Shrishti Vada

Sw Atmananda

The world appears as per our conditionings, is the revelation of the Madukya Upanishad.

Ego, the False Me

Sw Atmananda

Ego is negated not by ignoring it but by understanding it. Understand this false you.

Realizing and Assimilating Ignorance

Sw Atmananda

It is important to realize ones ignorance in order to dedicate heart & soul to get knowledge. So before we pursue knowledge it is important to realize ones ignorance properly.

Meditation on Om

Sw Atmananda

Discusses the detailed process of Meditation on Om

Panchakosha Viveka

Sw Atmananda

Discusses the famous viveka of Five Kosha's as revealed in the Taitiriya Upanishad

Four Purusharthas

Sw Atmananda

Discusses the Four Goals of human life as envisaged by the Hindu scriptures, which require our conscious deliberate self-effort

Jivatma and Paramatma

Sw Atmananda

Discusses the whys and whats of an Indiviudal and God

Religion and Philosophy

Sw Atmananda

Religion and Philosphy are as complementary to each other as are Science and Technology.

Role Model

Sw Atmananda

Every person has a role model. How does a role model effect our lives?

Human Mind and Computers

Sw Atmananda

Human mind is the dream of every computer maker, but do we know how to make the best of our shoulder-top computer

Implications of a Pure Mind

Sw Atmananda

What exactly means by a pure mind?

Drg-Dryshya Viveka

Sw Atmananda

Discusses the famous viveka of the Seer and the Seen

Potential and Limitations of Karma

Sw Atmananda

Our Karmas have profound potential, we can change, acquire efface so many things, however karma has some limitations too. An objective study & analysis.

Six Pramanas

Sw Atmananda

Discusses the six means of knowledge as accepted by Vedanta

Holistic Approach to Sadhana

Sw Atmananda

There should always be a holistic approach to sadhanas, then alone they give the best & quick results

Blessings of Knowledge

Sw Atmananda

Discusses the blessings of Self-Knowledge

Shreyas and Preyas

Sw Atmananda

Discusses the two options we face at every decision making moment, that which is right & good and that which is pleasurable

Vyashti and Samashti

Sw Atmananda

Discusses the individual and the total point of views

Biography of a Thought

Sw Atmananda

How does a thought arise, what sustains it and how is it quietened?

Human Genome and Karmic Manipulations

Sw Atmananda

Discusses whether human genome mapping will result into karmic manipulations