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"This insititute is doing a most vital task in today's corrupted world. It provides questions and enlightenment ...Shri Shankar Saranam is a true Prophet! His book is a gem." -- G.M., Orlando, FL
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"Pranayama was an uneasy experience to me. As a result of following your website, I realized my mistake. Pranayama is a pleasurable experience now." -- R.P.K., Kharagpur, India
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"For several years now, I have been reading your weekly messages and have benefited tremendously from this great spiritual service you have provided. While reading your writing, and while in sheer awe of your reason and intellect, I have become keenly aware of your love for humanity especially for those of us who are still so narrowly ego-identified. You and Yoganandaji show your love by constantly exhorting us to make the daily effort, and for this I am greatly indebted. Thank you very much." -- M.A. Poughquag, NY
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"I just completed reading your essay “Are Laws Legal?” I am continually impressed by your wisdom, insight, and ability to eloquently and effectively communicate your ideas and view points and I wanted to let you know that.
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"I want to thank you for your courage and dedication. The value of what you are doing with The Pranayama Institute on the Internet is truly infinite. Personaly I have found not only inspiration but fearless answers which satisfy my desire for rational unbiased truth. The Pranayama Institute online sheds much needed light on controversy." -- H.O.C., Tallahassee, FL
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"I somehow stumbled across your webpage and found much food for thought. I very much appreciate the rigorous way you reason with the questioners--and the adamantine quality of your responses." -- G.
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"I had spent countless time, money, research, and effort on energized water, magic mugs, enzyme supplements, vitamin supplements, superfoods, and diets ranging from raw foods to macrobiotics in search of energy I knew I could find somehow. What I didn't realize was that the "somehow" was the time-revered technique of pranayama and it only took me about 1 week to do it! And in doing so I also came across a very potent and direct spiritual system. What a find." -- T.M.B. Simi Valley, CA
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"I have lived a life of violence, fear, and hatred. I started doing yoga to be a better athlete. Yoga not only calms the mind it also induces a sense of well being and compassion, two emotions I rarely felt before. I can only say do yourself a favor: try yoga. I thought it was complete [bull]. I was wrong." -- E. Berlin, Germany
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"This is excactly right kind of universal spiritual wisdom this world really needs just now more than ever before. Thank you so much for it. Universal spirituality when studied gives the way out of those conflicts that are about to tear our beutiful planet apart! Let us pray and meditate for peace! Om shanti." -- M.L. Helsinki, Finland
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"This is a very useful site for all practitioners of pranayama who have been looking for a source, but couldn’t find one. This literature is a genuine material on the subject pranayama without any nonsense attached. I have profoundly increased my knowledge on the same and thankful to the organization for lending me the knowledge." -- A.K. Bangalore, India
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"Sankara Saranam's writings are logical and to the point. This site has helped me to experience the power of yoga in practice and it is a great place to begin your journey on the yogic path." -- P.S. Albany, CA
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"I have become addicted to your site. I cannot put into words the amount it has benefited my sadhana [spiritual practices]." -- A.S. YSS, India
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"I just finished reading the series of Messages - "Rectifying Buddhism", and I realized how grateful for your timely appearance in my life I was! For I myself, would have never sieved the errors from the stepping-stones in Buddhism, as I know it today....without the clarifications that you have made on endless subjects, or many years of voracious reading that I should have done, such divulging of truth would not have been possible." -- I.D.
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"Dear Sankaraji, I recently found your website and read some of your messages. I am truly impressed by them. I draw inspiration from your messages for my pranayama practice. I had learnt some pranayama techniques a few years before from a guru. However, till I read your messages, I never realized the significance of doing pranayama. I cannot find words to thank you for all the help you have provided me." -- K., Bangalore, India
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"It seems that you are not afraid to speak boldly
about topics that might offend or even challenge many
people and their established systems of belief. I am happy to
have found this website, and your list of teachings.
You have been very kind in sharing your many years of
research and study with the world, in which of course,
I am included. I admire your outspokenness and your
inner experiences of the absolute truth. Much thanks to you, and I really mean that." -- F.H.S., Houston, TX
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"What a wonderful site! spend a lot of my day reading and re
reading the messages and they provide fuel for my practice at night. Your
devotion inspires mine. It is a great source for deep study. Thank you so
much for dispelling so much fear created by my "Christian" upbringing and
utter nonsense that has wasted much of my life. With deep gratitude." -- C.L., Clemson, South Carolina
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"The highest level of available wisdom is available to you at this website.
You can know a true saint or a true charlatan by their gifts (and I don't
mean monetary). Sankara is unequivocally one of the best in his field and
his teachings stand by themselves as proof. A true teacher would never have
need to ask and would also know that it was not in the universal law to ask
for payment for teaching, albeit donations keep everyone in the working
world working, and I applaud those that can devote all of their time to
helping the world cause." -- D.B., Orangevale, CA
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"Dear Sankara Saranam, You are a wonderful person. I started full devotion to pranayama after I was found Diabetic and having blood pressure and pleased to inform you that my blood pressure and Diabetics is under full control without any medicines." -- A.R.K., Margao Goa, Nebraska
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"Thanks to you all for Everthing." -- R., Mumbai, India
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"Dear Sankara, I tried to write a testimonial of thanks to you yesterday, but couldn't write a word. I was overcome with tears, and am so again at this moment. I don't understand the emotion that overwhelms me when I try to tell you that I'm deeply grateful that you tirelessly share the depths of your research with absolute adherence and devotion to truth. I'm grateful for the love, generosity and integrity with which you live and teach. In my struggle to find God you are an invaluable touchstone." -- L.S., Albuquerque, NM
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"Thanks, Sankara, for the great website. I am immensely grateful for your teachings and writings, and now understand the importance of spiritual awakening, and overcoming the limited sense of self and merging and uniting with the Universal Self. Kriya yoga surely is
the element that links all the great souls of the past: Krishna, Buddha,
Christ, etc. May all those lucky enough to learn about Kriya Yoga as
purported by your guru, Yogananda, help humanity in the upward path to
spiritual truth, fellowship, peace, and light." -- K.C.J., Hollywood, FL
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"Beloved Sankaraji, I visit your site regularly to read from your previous weekly
messages, which has helped me understand "life" in a better way. I
thank you for your guidance. Thank you for your love, please accept mine." -- S.R., London, England
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"Thank you, I'm just starting. Your information is very helpful and hearing other's stories is very benifical." -- E.C.W., Oklahoma City, OK
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"Blessings. As an at h-om mother in a small town I have felt a
bit cut off from my Self. just a few minutes of dhyanasana from your art package, and I am
beginning to remember amrit [endless joy]." -- L.C., Willits, CA
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"I also was very much taken in by your
site, your admirable quest to give out free
techniques, your willingness to answer so many emails
accurately as possible and your personal time spent
doing so, your scientific approach to talking about
spiritual subjects, your rare boldness in talking
about issues such as politics and economics that are
usually taboo for any spiritual teacher, and other
topics you relate. I want to thank you for all of
this and send out any blessing that I can." -- S.S.
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"Dear Saranam, really enjoyed your site, and introductory letter, may the guru
bless you for your efforts in the bringing sprituality to the west, and
harmonizing the lives of others." -- M.L.
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"Dear Sankaraji, I have read many of the weekly messages over the past few years and
enjoy them greatly. Although I have expressed this once before in an Email
last year, I wanted to thank you again for Your service of helping souls
attain God-Realization. Your devotion to Master and God is very apparent. Like the soul who
wrote that he gets the same feeling from your picture as he does with
Master's pictures, likewise, my wife and I both see Master in your eyes as
well. Please know that you are inspiring and supported! Master Bless you
and your work!" -- S.T., Mesa, AZ
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"I have also started reading your past articles and have definitely struck a chord. I feel very comfortable with your teachings and although we have never met, I feel that I can place my trust in your guidance. The few articles I have read so far have shown me how much I have to learn. I am truly a beginner but I now feel that I have found the right path for me. Thank you for making your knowledge available to us all." -- C.D., Quebec, Canada
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"Wisdom indeed! Sankara's style is precise, scientific and straight to the point. I love his clarity on all issues. Very hard to find such freshness and directness." -- N.D., Madrid, Spain
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"Thank you for your great articles and all the wonderful informaion on your site. Also thank you for the great pranayama packages." -- D.P., Athens, Greece
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"I only recently stumbled upon your website and have read most of the
material. It is with the greatest respect that I compliment you on your
dedication to present useful information. ...Your material has given me a greater insight into Yoganadaji's teachings and I am actually having deeper "meditations" as a result. My Kriya initiation was only last April but the proof in the practice is evident." -- B.L., Cave Creek, AZ
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"I saw your website. I am greatly impressed with your non-commercial, generousity. Thank you very much for sharing this valueable information with the world! I wish you all the best in your endevour of increasing yoga-awareness." -- K.S.K., Pune, India
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"I greatly enjoyed your web site message this week [01-10-99]. Not only is it mostly positive, which is most alluring to evolving souls everywhere, but you have many useful tidbits on Raja Yoga in there. If only all these searching souls could have Kriya [Yoga Pranayama] today!" -- B.V., Atlantic Beach, FL
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" Thank you for the work that you are doing, in making such precious knowledge available. I apologise for not being in a situation where I can make a suitable monetary donation, but can only assure you that in this case your energy love and effort will not go to waste, and will be treated with respect." -- J.R.S., United Kingdom
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"I am truly impressed at the wealth and detail of knowledge available at The Pranayama Institute. It is greatly enhancing my present practice and added immensely to my earlier understanding of pranayama. The practice of Khechari Mudra throughout the day has enabled me to much more easily perceive energy flows in my spine. I thank God for the generosity of Sankara Saranam in offering this sacred knowledge to all." -- R.F., Ontario, Canada
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"I deeply appreciate the work you have done in disseminating the yogic technique of pranayama which immensely benefits mankind....Thank you for the wonderful site and books and introducing to the world the techniques of pranayama." -- S.L., Reston, VA
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" As an extra donation for "Pranayama for Insomnia," I have sent you the money I would otherwise have spent this month on medications. I have suffered all my life from sleeplessness and at last I see hope and the possibility to be off the roller coaster of drugs. Thank you!" -- B.T., Seattle, WA
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"You are doing what I hope to do more of in the future and that is share freely yogic wisdom on the www. All that you, Sankara Saranam, do is a conscious grace of Yogananada. Keep up your wonderful teaching." -- R.P., Deephaven, MN
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" I cannot appreciate you and your endeavours in words. I can only say, "Thank You!" -- K.K., Burnaby, BC
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"Just a quick note to tell you I am very happy to have found your site today. Thank you." -- S.A., Cantley, Quebec
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"First, thank you for this awesome site.
I am very impressed and truly grateful that you all
share such valuable knowledge with us. I have been
looking for all this information but no other site or
book (Pranayama in Theory and Practice) has resonated
so deeply with me." -- G.I., Aurora, CO
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"I am writing this letter to convey my deep regards and respect for your immaculate understanding of vedantic philosophy and the concept of gurukula system...Your weekly messages have kept me going during these difficult times...You're doing a wonderful God's duty in true vedantic terms to motivate and inspire people on spiritual path without any selfish motives. In this regard, you're among the few westerners and a devotee of Paramahansa Yogananda who has displayed such a loyalty in doing your Guru's work." -- S.C.B., Chicago, IL
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"[The Weekly Messages] are always informative and so often illuminate specific points I find myself trying to understand...I wish only to thank you, encourage you and say that your writing makes a difference." -- C.P., Georgia, USA
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"I have passed your address on to friends who, like me, are just beginning to study yoga and, so far, all have been very happy with information from the site." -- H.C. San Diego, CA
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"The knowledge imparted is impressive. It is a selfless service. I would appeal to all those who have benefitted to donate whatever they can for receiving such a high knowledge. This is the least we can do to keep this site up. Thank you S. Saranam. You seem to be one of the rare voices in the spiritual field who is offering such a wealth without demanding money first." -- R.S., Toronto, Canada
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"Thank you so much for offering this information." -- K.V., Norman, OK
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"I would like to bring to your notice that I have greatly benefitted from purchasing your yoga techniques and practicing them regularly for the past one month." -- R.P. Maryland Heights, MO
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"I would like to say how impressed I am with your donation policy. It reinforces the spiritual aspect rather than the commercial aspect." -- A.H.
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"I greatly appreciate your generosity towards those of us who can't afford." -- J.J., Stamford, CT
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"I recently received the basic pranayama lessons. Thank you very much. I've been practicing in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition for about four years and have found incorporating a few pranayama techniques to be very helpful in a short period of time...Thank you again for making this information readily available. You provide a wonderful resource." -- D.H., Seattle, WA
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"I don't need to say anything. Pranayama.org is the best information for pranayama on the net. It's just wonderful! Thank you for sharing this great information for our health!" -- Giu, Rio, Brazil
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"What a wonderful website and such beautiful knowledge imparted. I am greatful to have discovered the Institute and will practice practice practice." -- B.K., Cronulla, Australia
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"THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! I am a singer who very recently developed asthma resulting from a long bout with allergies. Well, I ordered both your exercises for strengthening the voice and for increasing lung capacity, and today has been the first time in almost a month that I've felt real healing, strengthening, and improvement, not only in my lungs but in my voice as well. Thank you very very much!" -- W.J., San Jose, CA
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"Thank you for creating such a well organized, attractive Web
site with so much interesting information and so many useful
products provided. Namaste" -- A.T., Chicago, IL
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"I am very impressed with what I have ordered thus far. Yours is a great
service. Thank you." -- A.S., Riverside, CA
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"I just wanted to add a special thanks for having such an easy to use web site, and for having your material in electronic form." -- D.B., Alexandria, VA
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"Extremely well presented and informative web page--a must for anyone wishing to find out more about Pranayama." -- T.L., Taree, New South Wales
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"Top notch site - the best yoga site I have seen!" -- I.S., Los Angeles, CA
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"Thank you so much for offering lessons of this nature at a reasonable price!" -- B.B., London, Ontario
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"I am really proud of your service. Your service silently makes a revolution." -- B.A., Tamil Nadu, India
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"Thank your for true sincerity in helping all of us." -- S.M., Ranchos De Taos, NM
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"Since starting your techniques I have enjoyed a new sense of calmness and clarity of mind. Thank you very much...The more I practice pranayama the better things get." -- P.F., Waterloo, Ontario
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"I consider myself extremely lucky because I've found this site, today. I
know who Paramahansa Yogananda is and I want to thank you for the
excellent idea of founding the Pranayama Institute AND linking it to the
web. Now people in need can reach an authentic spiritual path, even if
thousand of miles away." -- V.N.
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"I have tried the Pranayama for Insomnia technique for two nights now, and both nights I have fallen asleep more easily and restfully and woken up earlier the next morning, with a feeling of coming out of a deep relaxation. It is really marvelous." -- N.P., Redding, CA
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"After working with the initial six lessons for a few weeks
now, and regularly tapping into this site I find myself completely
re-evaluating my perspective on spiritual matters, and my personal
situation somehow I didn`t expect that to happen!!....but the change that
is happening, though it is causing me a certain amount of unrest at the
moment, is good....and I am very grateful for the knowledge and techniques
that I have recieved. My thanks not only to Sankara Saranam but to the team
work that makes it possible to create all this." -- J.R., Wolverhampton, UK
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"Thank you for your great web site. Over the last few
weeks I have read over half of your weekly messages
and have really enjoyed them--and learned quite a bit
about yoga and pranayama in general." -- R.L.
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"Dear yogi in white ... thank you for teaching your self of the holy science ... much love, respect and best wishes." -- L., Tulsa, OK
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"Feeling lost, I have just now been able to begin finding my home in all helpful and integrated practices . . . yoga, massage . . . and my joy has come from sharing with others. In sharing with others, and introducing them to something they never would have done before, I have found my home. I can't describe what it is like to see someone take their first breath in years...old or young, athlete or sick, everyone can benefit from the breath they've forgotten. And I urge everyone to BREATHE, and see every breath as your first." -- J.G., Germantown, OH
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"I find your site very refreshing. I personally do not follow any type of group approaches to awareness, but I have read Auto[biography] of a Yogi, and have many of the photos on my desk, in fact they have watched my adult life unfold, I am glad you have followed Yogananda's heart. Your honesty is a great relief." -- M.N.
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"Last night, I was sick on my stomach and developed a quesy feeling all over my body. I was heavy, tired, and bloated. I remembered the Ananda Mudra that Shankar teaches and immediately went into all 8 locks. It put me in a space of bliss! Even with all the pain, there was _no_ pain." -- T.M.B., Westlake Village, CA
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he following are some testimonies to the power of pranayama to better the lives of those who practice its techniques. You can add your own testimonial at the bottom of this page.
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