Yoga postures and the spiritual path • Yogananda’s advice to nuns about their appearance • Marriage and the spiritual life • Sensitivity to the needs of others • How Yogananda overcame severe pain (Conversations with Yogananda: 122–131)

Are Yoga Postures Helpful for Spiritual Growth?

A collection of all talks by Nayaswami Asha, a lifelong disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda.
With warmth and wisdom, Asha weaves spiritual teaching into daily, ordinary life. She is a master teacher, considered by many to be one of the most nuanced and clear teachers of Yoga in the world today.
Asha studied and worked closely with Swami Kriyananda, a direct disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda, for 45 years.
Asha means “hope” in Sanskrit. Her teachings are non-sectarian — sharing the truths that underlie the great religions. She draws freely from both the Bible and the Bhagavad Gita in her teaching.

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A collection of all talks by Nayaswami Asha, a lifelong disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda. With warmth and wisdom, Asha weaves spiritual teaching into daily, ordinary life. She is a master teacher, considered by many to be one of the most nuanced and clear teachers of Yoga in the world today. Asha studied and worked closely with Swami Kriyananda, a direct disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda, for 45 years. Asha means “hope” in Sanskrit. Her teachings are non-sectarian — sharing the truths that underlie the great religions. She draws freely from both the Bible and the Bhagavad Gita in her teaching.

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