The Foundations

We have discussed so far three major powers of the human psychological apparatus: Chitta, Manas and Prana and their function […]

Transformation of Prana Indian Yogic tradition has evolved many disciplines for the purification, liberation and transformation of Prana ranging from

The Inner Horse The other important part of the psycho-physical equipment of man is Prana or Life-force. Prana is the

The second power of the psychological equipment of man is Manas. Here again we have to go beyond the superficial

The concept of Chitta, is one of the foundational ideas of Indian psychology.  The Sanskrit term for consciousness is Chit

The other original contribution of Sankhya philosophy to yoga psychology is the concept of three Gunas or qualities of Nature.

The concept of Soul and Nature is an idea or rather an intuition which was accepted by almost all schools

The Sanskrit word “gnana” which was imperfectly translated as “knowledge” is a frequently used term in Indian Yoga.  Similarly, the

A clear understanding of our psycho-spiritual structure or in other words our inner instruments, is indispensable for yoga.  This article

Yoga means union.  The object of Union is the Divine Reality.  One of the aims of the yogic discipline is