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Much of the Western world was completely unaware of the profound impact of the breath on the body and mind until the 1970s. It was during this time that Swami Rama astonished physiologists by demonstrating perfect control over his heart rate and brain waves. It was something Western scientists didn’t believe humans could possibly achieve. In this audiobook, Swami Rama shares some of the basic breathing techniques practiced by Himalayan yogis so that you too can experience the profound effects of pranayama and breath control.

What is true freedom? Is lasting peace only a dream? To find the answers, we must contemplate the issues implicit in these questions. This entails coming to terms with our confused identity, our attachment to temporal things, our fear of change, and our own mortality.

Meditation is an inward journey, a door to self-discovery. These three meditations from the yoga tradition provide a comprehensive introduction to meditation. These practices help to develop a cheerful, clear, and calm mind, bringing about a gradual transformation of consciousness. Use any one of them for daily practice to experience inner focus, the awakening of an inner calm, and harmony of body and mind.

Refresh your energy and reduce stress the natural way. These four relaxation and breathing methods will help you rest your body, quiet your senses, calm and center your mind, and restore inner peace. Soothe anxiety; improve sleep; and reduce stressful thoughts and emotions. In less than 15 minutes you'll feel rested, renewed, and on your way to a brighter day.

The heart chakra is perhaps the best known chakra in the West. We send valentines to our sweethearts, feel brokenhearted when we lose a loved one, and our heartfelt thanks to those who help us. This lecture focuses on material and energetic preparations that aid in keeping the heart center in balance.

The technique of Vipassana meditation was initiated as an experiment in 1999 in the Dehli Police Training College. The goal was to help police officers learn to "self-police" before they "police others". This session explores what this program is about, its benefits, and its future.

This session examines the many ways people are already transforming their businesses, governments, and industries by living their spiritual life at work and will provide practical tips on how to make your work an arena for spiritual growth.

If as a government, tribe, or individual, you are not centered and secure in yourself, there will be fear all around you. This fear will be reflected in your thoughts, speech, and actions. If you are fearful you are less likely to enlarge your personal sphere or come in contact with those you are not familiar with. Learn how courage and going to that mental edge will help you understand the elusive nature of security. Finding that secure place within yourself, you can be an effective peacemaker.

While it is currently fashionable to speak of the mind-body connection, the notion is misleading. Evidence increasingly suggests that mind and body and soul are not only connected but are different facets of the same jewel.

Happiness is our only pursuit, and every human being is perfectly equipped to start and complete this journey. When we fail to distinguish happiness from mere exciitement, we run after the tantalizing objects of the world that obscure the true purpose of our lives.

In this critical time, we need to balance the polarizing tendencies of power-based and rights-based approaches to peace and conflict with the integrative nature of human needs-based and spiritual approaches-to bring people together based on the common ground they share rather than in a struggle over who is right and wrong.

The spiritual traditions of the world describe paradise as both a state of mind and a harmonious garden of plenitude. Though we think of these stories as metaphors, our health and happiness and the health of the planet are not separate, unrelated states of being. Wisdom and grace lie within the sacred matrix of nature of which we are a part.

How well does the news media convey what is really going on in the world? Not well at all. Knowing how stories are selected and how video clips are created as the actual news scenes unfold will give you a new perspective on what you are seeing-and not seeing-when you watch the news.