Yoga is in religion, but religion is not in Yoga. The principles of Yoga are (in alphabetical order) in Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Sikhism, and most of the other religions. However, unlike religions, Yoga itself has no deity, worship services, rituals, sacred icons, creed, confession, clergy, institutions, congregation, membership procedure, or system of temples or churches. The word “Yoga” means “union” referring to the direct experience of the wholeness of ourselves at all levels.

Yoga and Institutional Religion

Self-Realization in the Tradition of the Himalayan masters as on 
www.SwamiJ.com. The goal of sadhana or practices is the highest Joy 
that comes from the Realization in direct experience of the center 
of consciousness, the Self, the Atman or Purusha, which is one and 
the same with the Absolute Reality. This Self-Realization comes 
through Yoga Meditation of the Yoga Sutras, the contemplative 
insight of Advaita Vedanta, and the intense devotion of Samaya 
Sri Vidya Tantra. The methods are thorough, yet practical and 
applicable to all sincere seekers.

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From a presentation by Swami Jnaneshvara at the Center for Nondualism on February 1, 2009.

Developing Determination for Enlightenment

Just like the game show, this million dollar question is the last of all the questions of nondual Yoga meditation and contemplation. It is also the hardest question, and the most important question. It is the question that supersedes all other questions. It is the question that is neither in the past, nor in the future. It is the question by which all other questions pale by comparison.

The Million Dollar Question in Nondual Yoga Meditation, and Contemplation

This presentation is on the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7 of the Christian bible), Nondualism, and Yoga Vedanta Meditation and Contemplation. It is from a presentation at the Center for Nondualism on May 11, 2008.

Sermon on the Mount, Nondualism, and Yoga Vedanta

Presentation by Swami Jnaneshvara Bharati at the annual conference of the Center for Non-Dualism in Fort Walton Beach, Florida on February 23, 2008. The talk blends three topics: 1) Theism, Atheism, and Non-Dualism; 2) How do I contemplate? What are “great” contemplations? 3) What is shaktipat? How does it work?

Theism, Atheism, Nondualism, Contemplation, and Shaktipat

This recording is from a talk entitled First Cause No Harm at the Center for Non-Dualism at the time of the transition to a new year. It goes into the subtler meanings of the process and practice of Ahimsa or Non-Harming. Please see the website at CenterForNonDualism.org as well as the site SwamiJ.com.

Yoga and Institutional Religion

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