The Atma Jyoti Blog

What are the best articles on the Atma Jyoti Blog? To make it easier to find them, we have selected a number of those that have proven popular, or that we think will best give readers an idea of the unique spiritual content of the Blog. Articles on the Blog deal with various aspects of spiritual life, including meditation, the mind, reincarnation, spiritual web resources, the teachings of Krishna, Jesus, and Buddha, and vegetarianism.

Meditation

The most important topic on the Atma Jyoti Website and Atma Jyoti Blog is meditation, the key to spiritual life. But when a person begins an interest in meditation, many questions may arise: What is meditation? Why meditate? How do I meditate? What do I do to succeed in meditation?

The following articles are designed to answer these questions and to set the meditator on the road to success.

• What is Yoga? –A brief study of both the philosophical and practical nature of Yoga as the capstone of self-culture and enlightenment.
• Foundations of Yoga –The basis of all Yoga practice is the “Ten Commandments of Yoga”–the principles of Yama and Niyama outlined by Patanjali in the Yoga Sutras. This booklet considers the various aspects of each principle as well as the spiritual power which is developed through each one.
• Introduction to Om Yoga – Yoga is all about freedom. Only a fraction of the earth’s population is formally locked up, but the entire human race is imprisoned in the earth itself. Om Yoga is the Way to freedom from sufferings and limitations.
• When you familiarize yourself with the ideas contained in these articles, you can read Om Yoga–Its Theory and Practice – a complete, in-depth book on the practice of Om Yoga Meditation, the most ancient and authentic method of meditation in Hinduism. View the Chapters online here, or download the entire ebook in pdf format.(@1.1mb)

Many articles on the Atma Jyoti Blog also deal with meditation:

• Meditation: Training for Living
• Three Useful Meditation Tips
• Your Place for Meditation
• Tip for Meditation: Relaxation
• The Ten Commandments of Yoga
• Key Concepts in Yoga: Karma
• Two Views on Meditation–and a Third
• Meditation: Realization vs. Speculation

The Mind

For a spiritual aspirant, the questions of what the mind is and how to deal with it are of prime importance. These articles shed some crucial light on these questions.

• What Is the Mind?: A Meditator’s Guide
• The Mind As Source of Our Experiences
• Learning to Use Your Mind
• How to Misuse Your Power of Thought

Reincarnation

The concept of reincarnation is important in understanding our spiritual destinies. Below are some illuminataing articles about this important belief:

• Reincarnation: Choosing Our Costumes in the Drama of Life
• The Authentic Christian View on Reincarnation
• Proofs of Reincarnation
• The Process of Reincarnation

Web Resources

Blog articles which have lists are some of the most visited on the web. Our list of spiritual web resources below became a quick hit, especially with StumbleUpon visitors:

• 19 Exceptional Web Resources for Spiritually Minded People
• Paramahansa Nityananda and the Chidakasha Gita
• Free eBook on Om Meditation
• A Yogi’s Recommended Reading List

Teachings of Krishna

Part of the appeal of Krishna’s teaching in the Bhagavad Gita is it is totally practical, free of any vague or abstract philosophy. The Gita should be the constant companion of any spiritual seeker.

• The Sure Way To Realize God
• Birth and Death–The Great Illusions
• The Right and Wrong Kinds of Spiritual Discipline
• How to Burn Our Karmic Seeds
• Choosing Between the Good and the Pleasant
• Are We Wise or Foolish?
• The Key to Finding God

Teachings of Jesus

Perhaps the best example of our articles on Jesus’ teaching is the following special eight part series: a careful examination of the inner meaning of Jesus’ words in the Sermon of the Mount, with special attention to the intent of the original language from which the Beatitudes are translated.

• What Did Jesus Really Say in the Sermon on the Mount?
• The Kingdom of Heaven According to Jesus
• What Jesus Really Means by Meekness
• When Craving is a Good Thing
• Mercy and the Law of Karma
• Clean to the Core of Our Being
• The Spiritual Process of Making Peace
• Blessed Persecution: A Cause for Rejoicing

To read more on the inner teachings of Jesus, visit the Teachings of Jesus archives. Or simply visit the categories link in the right hand column on any of our blog pages to find more in any category.

Teachings of Buddha

The clarity of the teachings of Gautama Buddha are a help and guide to many a seeker.

• The Importance of Moving Forward, Ever Forward
• Be Awake Among the Sleeping
• Gaining Freedom from the Chains of Delusion
• Hard Sayings of the Great Masters

Vegetarianism

Vegetarianism is a major factor for success in spiritual life. These articles give insight as to why.

• Humans: Are We Carnivores or Vegetarians by Nature?
• The Many Advantages of Vegetarianism
• Increasing Your Responsiveness to Meditation With Diet
• You Eat What You Are

This is only a sampling of the topics and articles on the Atma Jyoti Blog. Visit the archives and category links on the right side bar of every blog page to find more. Or better yet,  Keep up to date with the latest tips on meditation and practical spiritual life by subscribing to the Atma Jyoti Blog.