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Dear Members of My Yoga Family, My loving blessings to each one of you. It has been a while since we have connected as a sangha , and today I write to you not merely as a teacher, but as one who deeply cherishes the shared journey we have all undertaken together. Each of you has, at some point, been an integral part of our collective effort in learning, growing, and evolving through the wisdom and practice of Yoga. As Param Pujya Ammaji would so fondly and humorously say, som

A parable by Guruji Rishiputra Balayogi In the humble courtyard of the Ashram, Guruji sat beneath the heavy, arching branches of a magnificent mango tree. He gestured toward the fruit, which hung like golden lanterns, and then pointed to the scarred bark where stones had repeatedly struck the trunk. "Look at this tree," Guruji whispered. "It is pelted with rocks and sticks by every passerby. Does the barren tree beside it suffer such a fate? No. The world only throws stones a

A parable by Guruji Rishiputra Balayogi A young disciple once sat by the banks of a sacred river with Guruji The river was flowing gently… carrying leaves, twigs, and bits of village garbage. The disciple frowned and said, “Guruji, this river is polluted… so much junk is flowing in it. How can it ever be pure?” Guruji smiled softly. He picked up a stick and pointed to the flowing water, “Watch carefully… what is the river doing?” The disciple replied, “It is carrying everythi

We often say that Nara  (the human being) is essentially Narayana  (the Divine). We are all Divine, but the tragedy of the human condition is that we have forgotten it. We are "Ishwara" suffering from amnesia. In our forgetfulness, we create a false identity— Asmita —and latch onto it with our likes and dislikes ( Raga-Dwesha ). This identity wants to survive at any cost, and this, my friends, is the root of all stress-induced disorders. If you want to understand why we suffe