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Original sources, careful translation and informed reflection on Buddhist philosophy, Yoga and meditation.

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धम्मपद, यमकवग्ग, गाथा १ — मनोपुब्बङ्गमा धम्मा: मन, चेतना, कर्म और दुःख

धम्मपद की पहली गाथा मन के नैतिक प्रशिक्षण और कर्मफल के सम्बन्ध को अत्यन्त संक्षिप्त रूप में प्रस्तुत करती है। मन की दिशा, उससे जुड़ी अभिप्रेरणा और वाणी-काय द्वारा सम्पन्न कर्म—ये दुःख के निर्माण में कैसे योगदान करते हैं, इस प्रश्न को गाथा एक शक्तिशाली उपमा के माध्यम से उठाती है। इस अध्ययन में मूल पालि पाठ, रोमन लिप्यन्तरण, शब्दार्थ, शाब्दिक एवं भावार्थपरक हिन्दी-अंग्रेज़ी अनुवाद, अट्ठकथा में चक्खुपाल थेर की कथा, अभिधम्म और निकाय-साहित्य की तुलनात्मक दृष्टि तथा व्यावहारिक विपश्यना-साधना पर विचार किया गया है। यहाँ ‘मन से बने’ का अर्थ निजी विचारों द्वारा बाह्य जगत की सर्वशक्तिमान सृष्टि नहीं, बल्कि नैतिक अनुभव एवं कर्म-प्रक्रिया में मन की निर्णायक भूमिका के रूप में विवेचित है।

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pranayama · Pranayama

Can Your Breath Control Overthinking?

Overthinking has become one of the most common mental problems of modern life. Many people are physically present in one place, but mentally they are living in ten different places at the same time. The mind keeps thinking about the past, worrying about the future, imagining problems, replaying conversations, comparing, judging, and creating unnecessary mental […]

Chakras · Kundalini

The Relationship Between Chakras and Kundalini Energy

In Indian yogic and tantric tradition, two words are often heard together: chakras and Kundalini. Many seekers read about chakras, feel energy during meditation, experience emotional shifts, or hear about Kundalini awakening, and naturally they ask: what is the relationship between chakras and Kundalini energy? Chakras and Kundalini are deeply connected. Chakras are the subtle […]

Yoga · yoga for beginners · Yoga For Soccers Players · Yoga Retreats

The 8 Limbs of Yoga Explained for Modern Life

Yoga is one of the greatest gifts of Indian wisdom to the world. Today, when many people hear the word yoga, they immediately think of asana, flexibility, fitness, weight loss, or physical postures. Of course, asana is an important part of yoga, but yoga is much deeper than the body alone. Yoga is a complete […]

Kundalini

The Role of Pranayama in Safe Kundalini Awakening

Kundalini awakening is one of the most powerful and sacred subjects in Indian yogic tradition. It is not just an experience of energy, vibration, heat, movement, or spiritual excitement. Kundalini awakening is a deep inner process of purification, transformation, expansion of consciousness, and spiritual evolution. But Kundalini should never be approached carelessly. In recent times, […]

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How Yogic Breathwork Supports Kundalini Practice

Kundalini practice is one of the most powerful and sacred paths in the Indian yogic tradition. It deals with the awakening of inner energy, purification of the subtle body, activation of chakras, deep meditation, and expansion of consciousness. But Kundalini should never be approached in a hurried, forceful, or careless way. It needs preparation, grounding, […]

Buddhism · Spirituality · Spirituality

The Science of Karma: How Your Thoughts Shape Your Future?

Karma is one of the most powerful and misunderstood concepts of Indian spiritual wisdom. Many people use the word karma casually. If something good happens, they say, “Good karma.” If something bad happens, they say, “Bad karma.” Some people think karma means fate. Some think it means punishment. Some think it means that whatever is […]

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Buddhist Studies

Canonical literature, Abhidhamma, Buddhist psychology and philosophical traditions.

Yoga Darśana

Classical Yoga, Sanskrit sources and the relationship between philosophy and practice.

Meditation & Sādhanā

Contemplative methods, disciplined inquiry and practical interpretation.

Language and source traditions

हिन्दी एवं मूल ग्रन्थ अध्ययन

Original Pāli and Sanskrit texts, Devanāgarī presentation, Hindi and English translations, and source-aware commentary are central to the journal’s long-term scholarly mission.