Getting into shape, increasing flexibility, reducing stress — isn’t that what Yoga asanas are all about? This understanding of Yoga is turned on its head by Swami Sivananda — one of the greatest Yogis of the last century who was also a medical doctor — when he says, “All the Asanas are done to tone up the internal organs and …
Born in 1896, the monk has dedicated his life to serving those affected by leprosy. He follows a simple belief: ‘The world is my home, its people are my fathers and mothers, to love and serve them is my religion’ Applause inside the palatial Darbar Hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan rang high and loud on Monday when 125-year-old Swami Sivananda walked …
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