August 27th, 2025 by SunYogi
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This detailed article on Trataka – the yoga practice of concentrated gazing – was published by Yoga Magazine in May of 1991. Learn how this ancient Hatha yoga practice can help to improve all functions of the eyes, improve mental functions, create peace and improve energy levels. Yogis and ancient yoga texts – like the Hatha Yoga Pradipika – share that higher spiritual abilities, like clairvoyance, telepathy, telekinesis, psychic healing can develop. The practice of Sun Trataka – gazing at the rising or setting sun is also referenced by Swami Niranjan in this article.
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August 27th, 2025 by SunYogi
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The Winter 2010 issue of the Sun Gazette by Wayne Purdin features many informative articles on the healing power of sunlight and sun gazing. This 10th issue includes articles on spiritual growth, sun gazing 101 instruction, serotonin, the Sun’s torsion field, and the influence of solar energy on the earth and humans.
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August 27th, 2025 by SunYogi
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On August 7, 2007, Hira Ratan Manke (HRM) sat for a video interview in Ashland, Oregon. In this 24 minute long interview HRM explains the practice of sun gazing, provides a brief history of the practice, and shares some of science’s recent finding about this amazing solar food.
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August 26th, 2025 by SunYogi
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In October 2007, Hira Ratan Manek (HRM) presented a lecture on Sun Gazing in Sedona, Arizona, USA. A series of photographs later revealed that orbs were present at his lecture. Orbs are spheres of light that appear in digital photographs, often during times of heightened spiritual energy – such as spiritual workshops or celebrations. Look at these photos taken of Hira Ratan Manek (HRM) to see these mysterious orbs.
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August 25th, 2025 by SunYogi
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The SOLution is a 4 CD audio book with over 4 and a half hours of sunlight energy research, including the science, the history, the practice, and the people.
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August 25th, 2025 by SunYogi
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To open widen our smiles and open our hearts, Sunlightenment presents a photo gallery of cats doing Sun Yoga, sun bathing, and Sun Gazing. For when you feel like you are the only person you know looking at the sun, let these photos remind you that all of the natural world practices Sun Yoga.
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August 25th, 2025 by SunYogi
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The International Sun Imbibers’ Society released their sixth Sun Gazette Newsletter in Spring 2008.
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August 23rd, 2025 by SunYogi
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In Japan, a modified version of the yoga technique Surya Namaskara – the Sun Salutation – has been created for the elderly who face physical limitations and find it difficult to practice the 12 postures of the traditional Surya Namaskar of Sun Salutation. This blog post created by Shreedhar shares the 7 stages of Simplified Surya Namaskara.
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August 21st, 2025 by SunYogi
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Suryamahayogi Amaranand Ram Ram constantly gazes at the Sun from morning to evening without blinking his eyelids. He claims to be the only one to be gifted with this divine power from the Sun-god for he had chanted 40 lakh Ram mantras for over six months in the Himalayan valley.
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July 19th, 2025 by SunYogi
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This video shows the White Brother’s annual gathering on the summer solstice at their mountain retreat in Bulgaria. The White Brotherhood practices a form of sun gazing that was originally taught by Peter Deunov.
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May 29th, 2025 by SunYogi
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In the Fall of 2005, The International Sun Imbibers’ Society released their first Sun Gazette Newsletter.
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May 28th, 2025 by SunYogi
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The online publication Nourished Magazine. wisdom to thrive by posted this article that summaries the practice of sun gazing as is currently taught by Hira Ratan Manek, the famous sun gazer of India, and the history of sun gazing in ancient Europe, Greece, Egypt, India and the Americas. Learn how the sun affects the human body and brain and why cultures around the world have always honored the sun as a great source of biological and spiritual energy.
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May 28th, 2025 by SunYogi
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Hello worldwide sun gazing community. Sun gazer and author Wayne Purdin has created a new blog website where he’ll share his knowledge of sun gazing, health, spirituality, history, and life. You may visit Wayne’s new website at http://solrevolution.blogspot.com
Wayne Purdin is the author of the audiobook The SOLution and numerous articles on the history of Sun Gazing. Wayne has been a long time contributor to Sunlightenment.com and continues to write and teach.
May 28th, 2025 by SunYogi
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Breatharian researcher and author Joachim M Werdin presents a detailed look at the process of becoming a breatharian – a person who lives on cosmic light/prana/chi/ether.
The motto of this book: I am the Consciousness and everything else is my creation.
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May 27th, 2025 by SunYogi
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After a very successful first-ever event in Europe last September, Sunyogi Umashankar will return to multiple European countries to teach the ancient science of sun yoga – a synthesis of sun gazing, deep meditation, acupressure, and more. See the schedule of events here.
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May 27th, 2025 by SunYogi
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Uma Sankar is a well-known sun yogi in India. Uma Sankar practices sun gazing as a traditional yogi, using discipline and concentration achieve full enlightenment – union with the Supreme Soul. This article shares the method taught by Uma Sanakar.
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May 27th, 2025 by SunYogi
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On Saturday, April 18, 2009 in Sant Vicens de Montalt, Catalonia, Hira Ratan Manek (HRM) gave his lecture on Sun Gazing. HRM teaches that a person can directly absorb sunlight energy in their body to feed, nourish, and detoxify it. This 12-part video last over 1 hour and provides detailed instruction in the practice of Sun Gazing. Spoken English with Spanish translation is provided during this video.
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