In this talk Dr. Sundar Balasubramanian tells his story of how he utilized the information from an ancient Siddha traditional literature called Thirumanthiram written by Saint Thirumoolar in the Tamil language, and how he studied the biological effects when someone practice that Pranayama exercise. This is the first evidence in modern literature that suggests a link between Pranayama and salivary biomarker alteration. By inducing molecular level changes, Pranayama could be a potential adjunct to several psychosomatic disorders, and could constitute an important adjunct therapeutic modality in future integrative health practice.
In this talk, we will explore the ways in which prana moves in the subtle body. The movement of prana, or life force in the subtle body is called vayu (literally meaning wind). Vayu moves in specific ways, and each movement governs a particular function of the body and mind. The five primary va...
Vedanta is the core philosophy of Hinduism. It is based on the texts known as the Upanishads, which themselves form the highest teachings of the Vedas, the very ancient scriptures of the Hindus. There are many schools of Vedanta, the most well known of them being Advaita Vedanta (Nondual Vedanta)...
This talk will focus on what it means to call Sāṃkhya a “dualism” and how this contrasts with what is referred to as “nondualism”. We will critique the perspective that privileges one over the other and explore how these two perspectives imply their opposite.
