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Spirituality, Yoga and Hinduism Page An
engaging personal project that features a nice basic introduction to the different types
of Yoga, including:
- Bhakti yoga : Path of Devotion
- Karma yoga : Path of Selfless Action
- Jnana yoga : Path of Transcendental Knowledge
- Asthanga yoga : Path of Patanjali (eight-step path)
The Webmaster laments that yoga in the West has come to mean "hatha" yoga
which is limited to physical exercise and postures (asanas). "In fact," he
points out, "asanas is only a single step in the eight-step path (Asthanga yoga of
patanjali)" and "are to be used as a stepping stone for the higher paths, since
just working on the beauty and welfare of an impermanent object (the body) is a waste of
time and effort."
The focus of this site can be discerned from the quoted passage below:
| A serious search for truth is almost always based on answering
the question 'Who am I'. All other questions are mere details. Erwin Schrodinger, examines
consciousness and tries to answer this question in his book What is life, 'Each
of us has the undisputable impression that the sum total of his experience and memory
forms a unit, quite distinct from that of any other person. If you analyze it closely you
will, I think, find that it is just a little bit more than a collection of single data,
namely the canvas upon which it is collected. And you will, upon closer introspection,
find that, what you really mean by 'I', is that groundstuff upon which they are
collected..." |
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URL: http://www.geocities.com/RodeoDrive/1415/index1.html
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Sivananada
Center Home Page The "Om" page (one of the
Net's better puns) features a big control panel that assists in navigating the site. This
is a sprawling, award-winning site, (enhanced for Netscape 3.0 and Internet Explorer 3.0),
with lots of interesting features. It is being modified and upgraded on a regular basis,
but when reviewed had about 120 pages, 173 graphics, 2 audio clips and 6 animated
illustrations. Latest updates are clearly marked.
The site includes: detailed instructions for the 12 major asanas; activities of the
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers (Yoga Teachers Training Course, Yoga Vacations, etc.);
on-line Sivananda Boutique (books and videos); online Yoga Life magazine,(published twice
a year); and "Spiritual Utilities" (mantra sound clips) page.
Swami Sivananda's contribution to the world is said to be reviving the tradition of the
Yoga of synthesis, integrating the four paths of Yoga into a well-balanced Sadhana
(spiritual discipline).
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URL: http://www.sivananda.org
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Yogaville
Home Page An online brochure for Satchidananda Ashram which contains
interesting and useful information. Yogaville is a spiritual center where the principles
of "Integral Yoga" are taught by Sri Swami Satchidananda .
Features information on Sri Swami Satchidananda, an updated list of Programs,
Workshops, Retreats and Seminars ; information on meditation and stress management;
administrative information on the ashram and its activities; LOTUS (Light Of Truth
Universal Shrine); a store for Books, Video and Audio Tapes (Shakticom); a FAQ; and the
Yogaville Federal Credit Union.
A very attractive site, with nice typography and some good photos.
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URL: http://www.yogaville.org
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Yoga Central Online
instructions for "hatha" yoga. Features sound clips of yoga instruction powered
by a downloadable "True Speech" audio player.
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URL: http://www.yogaclass.com/central.html
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Yoga
Site Yoga Postures A user-friendly collection of the most popular
assanas. The simple stick figures make it easy to follow their good advice: "Be kind
to yourself when you practice yoga. Go slowly, especially at the beginning, and listen to
your body. It knows what it can do. If it says "stop," stop. Don't push it. Yoga
is not a competitive sport. You don't win points for matching a picture in a
book (or on a website)." (Feb 20, 1999)
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URL: http://yogasite.com/postures.html
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Yoga
Postures for HIV/AIDS The Yoga Group is a Colorado
non-profit organization providing free Yoga classes and information since 1988 to persons
living with HIV/AIDS, and helping other Yoga teachers start similar programs.
This site serves as an information center, and links to sites throughout the USA that
provide Yoga Classes for HIV/AIDS , including Prescott, Arizona; Palm Desert, California;
San Francisco, California; Boulder, Colorado; Washington, D.C.; Chicago, Illinois;
Pennsauken, New Jersey; Kingston, New York; Reno, Nevada; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The site features a lot of content on Yoga Postures and techniques recommended for
HIV/AIDS. Most of the postures in the first sequence are illustrated with brief
instructions in the article "Yoga and AIDS," by Paula Kout. They intend to add
links to complete instructions and step by step illustrations for each of the postures.
The lists are already useful for Yoga teachers, and for students familiar with the poses
or who wish to learn them from classes, books, or videos. Includes appropriate cautions
for performing yoga postures.
This is an excellent site and shows the power of the WWW as a communication and
information medium. There are three excellent illustrated articles relevant to yoga and
AIDS.
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URL: http://www.yogagroup.org
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