We all are a combination of the three doshas which are comprised of five universal elements: Space, air, earth, fire and water. Vata is a combination of air and space, pitta is mostly fire with some water and kapha is mostly water with some earth.
Ayurveda, the ancient holistic system of medicine from the vedic civilization of India, teaches that health is maintained by the balance of three subtle energies known as doshas: Vata, pitta and kapha. This system teaches maintenance and protection of the whole person – mind, body and soul. Ayurvedic medicine is based on an individual’s characteristics and body frame rather than being oriented towards treating disease or sickness. Each of us is made of a combination of the three doshas which are comprised of five universal elements: Space, air, earth, fire and water
Massage is a wonderful technique which employs skillful touch to relax both bodyand mind. It is a unique way of
communicating without words; a healing art, which relieves pain and suffering
What is our first reaction when we hurt or bruise ourselves? Our hands automatically go to
Tantric tradition suggests that there are two ways of using the sriyantra for meditation. In the ‘outward approach’, one begins by contemplating the bindu and proceeds outwards by stages to take in the smallest triangle in which it is enclosed, then the next two triangles, and so on, slowly expanding outwards through a sequence of shapes to the outer shapes in which the whole object is contained.
The largest isosceles triangle of the sriyantra design is one of the face triangles of the Great Pyramid in miniature, showing almost exactly the same relationship between pi and phi as in its larger counterpart. It would be idle to indulge in any further speculation.
We need to undergo catharsis to remove all the repressions, all the emotional clouds, all the useless chattering that goes on in the mind. When we achieve this state, we’ll be able to relax totally. Meditation is the quietening of the mind. The power to heal comes from meditation. Meditation gives right knowledge and the right training to handle life.
This technique should be done on an empty stomach or at least three hours after eating. Sit comfortably in any meditative posture. Sit erect. Breathe normally for about five minutes. Once composed, you can begin. In Kapalbhati more attention is to be given on forceful exhalation while the inhalation remains passive.
WE ALL NEED TO RECOGNIZE WE ARE THE ENERGY THAT
DRIVES THE MOTOR, WE ARE NOT THE MOTOR. WE ARE THE
ENERGY THAT FEEDS THE MIND, WE ARE NOT THE MIND. WE
ARE THE ENERGY THAT FEEDS THE THOUGHTS, WE ARE NOT
THE THOUGHTS. WE TAKE A RIDE ON THE CAROUSEL OF
LIFE, BUT WE MUST REMEMBER NOT TO GO ROUND SO FAST
OR IT WILL MAKE US SICK AND DIZZY
people need to understand who they are and the reason why they exist else they will get more and more lost…
Ask yourself this question: Do I want to remain
vulnerable and tied to someone or something, to the extent that that thing or person becomes my master and then treats me like an
animal?
The mind has strange ways of misleading and miscalculating things – and then suffering because of it. Although everyone wants to be happy, yet everyone does all the things which create the reasons for more and more unhappiness. It is very important to understand one thing: that one cannot live in peace if one is in bondage. If a person is bound in physical chains then that is a physical bondage that is very visible, but when the chains are invisible and subtle, then it is more difficult to overcome them. In the Hindi language the word for animal is ‘pashu’; the root of the word ‘pashu’ is ‘pash’ which means rope. Hence the meaning of ‘pashu’ is one who
As one practices awareness, one by one the thoughts unravel and very slowly one begins to understand the whole drama played out by the complexities of the mind
What do you want O mind. What are you looking for? If you have a little clarity the answer will be right in front of your eyes
We know about the mind and its hunger. We count the titillations and the material achievements, but what about the one who is a silent witness to all the flimsiness, the wanderings of the mind, the ego trips and the physical sensations? We never ever wonder about the one who is the master of the body, the senses, the mind and the intellect.
Who are you?
What are you?
Where are you?
seek… find… discover… THE REAL YOU
See how the anger is operating. See what it is doing to your mind and how.When faced by an anger causing action, immediately get into the mode of exploring and rationalizing with the "whys" and "more whys".
Yogis understand anger as an energy existing, like all emotions, half- way between a physical & mental experience.
The twentieth century has witnessed astonishing development of science and technology. The colossal magic tools and comfort, thus offered to the world, are truly beyond the imaginations of our earlier generations. The modern trends of civilization are attracting the masses towards consumerisgtration.
Ayurveda considers the functions of heart and mind interlinked. Disturbance in one affects the other. Therefore, patients having heart disease are advised by the Ayurvedic physicians to refrain from anxiety, worry, excessive sexual intercourse and wrathful disposition.
Meditation is a way of life. It is to be lived. We have a vast reservoir of energy in us, lying unused, untapped. Once we get in touch with this energy, our life changes from just being an ordinary to a divine one.
We can get relief from stress from thousand things. A good movie, match of soccer, cricket, tennis, by dancing in a discothèque, by pubbing, in sex, list will go on and on. Company of like minded people gives joy, all adventure sports give a great kick, an adrenaline rush of blood and Wow- what an experience.
Sleep nourishes the body. Replenishes it, energizes it. Deep sleep has a healing effect on the body. Because of good sleep, our body stays healthy. When you drop down on the bed dog-tired, nature energizes your body through sleep.
So deep sleep not only enables us to stay healthy, but also bestows us genuine happiness. In that state, neither buddhi is active, nor mana is. If you are in deep sleep, do you realize where you are? Only when you get up, you stretch yourself and say, ‘Oh, today, I slept like a log. Didn’t even realize where I was.’
Are you so busy getting to the future that the present is reduced to a means of getting there? There are simple things you can do to bring your attention to the here and now. You can measure your success in this practice by the degree of peace that you feel within
Are you so busy getting to the future that the present is reduced to a means of getting there?
Tratak induces the state of single-mindedness by first stilling and harmonizing the breath, and then by providing a fixed source of sensory input at which one gazes.
The pineal, located in the center of the brain between the two hemispheres, is the only gland in the human body that is receptive to light. For this reason, it has been called the third eye in traditional spiritual literature. It is this gland that converts the energy of light into the electromagnetic frequencies used to govern the operation of the entire glandular system. The pineal literally feeds on light, and denied proper input normally atrophies by the age of sixteen.
The combination of material elements which make up this physical body must dissolve sooner or later, but within this combination there is something finer, less destructible-the causal body, which will outlast this gross body.
Life offers us innumerable opportunities. We cannot complain that we lack them. We are placed just where we can advance most quickly. We may not believe it. We may think that some one else has a better chance than we have; but the all-wise One knows what is best suited for each one; and if we have true longing and love for the ideal, we shall take the material placed in our hand and out of it mould a beautiful life.
The same atoms and molecules of air, the breath that Jesus breathed, Moses breathed, Buddha breathed, that same breath is flowing
into you... right now!
In the beginning, we are told, “was the word”, but behind the word is an even greater power: the breath
The best shrine man can ever create for the Supreme is in his own heart. We can all create such shrines, by the absence of anger, by the practice of humility, compassion, forgiveness and faith
This higher form of silence, however, cannot be acquired in a moment. To cultivate it, we must master all our forces and this means steady practice. First we must try to have a healthy body, for any physical disturbance easily destroys the silence of the mind. But a healthy body is not all, a healthy mind is better. It gives spiritual health, which is the best of all. This being a less tangible form of health, people do not attach so much importance to it; yet without it, we can never have true health of mind or body.
God can hug us and embrace us and give us those uplifting great moments and provide us all that shakti and power to do whatever we want to do.
When does God become visible to us? When we can see God with our eyes, when we can hear his voice, and when we can relate to God; when God can hug us, embrace us, give us those uplifting great moments and provide us all shakti and power to do whatever we want to do.
At fifty, it was 'Hari Om Tat Sat', no more sexual activity. After that time, husband and wife had no more physical contact and lived like brother and sister, guru and disciple, friend and friend.
The best way to be established in brahmacharya and to be divine is to have the tantric attitude of passionless-ness, reverence and worshipfulness. In an act without passion there must be mastery over the yogic kriyas, kumbhaka, uddiyana, vajroli, etc. Without this, brahmacharya is self-deception.
"Light and darkness can never exist together.
where there is light, there can be no darkness - and where there is darkness,
there can be no light and your mind is darkness personfied! that is why it is said you must free yourself of your mind."
Alhat Ed Din was a very famous sheikh who lived in Crimea. He had several disciples. One night, when he was sitting by a pond, a sufi named Shams Tabreez passed by. Seeing Alhat Ed Din, he wondered what he was doing sitting next to the pond at night. So he went near him and asked, “Mister, what are you doing? Who are you?” The man replied, “I am Sheikh Alhat Ed Din and I am meditating on the shadow of the moon in this water.”
Shams Tabreez asked, “Do you have a boil on your neck that you are finding it difficult to look up at the moon? The real moon is visible in the sky and you are looking for the shadow in the pond!” Alhat Ed Din raised his head – and what did he see? – the radiant face of Shams Tabreez in the moonlight. Automatically his head bowed in reverence.
If you want to achieve anything, if you want to create anything, if you want to reach somewhere, effort is needed. But if you want to relax, then definitely no effort is required. Only one thing is required to relax: Your non-doing. Don't do anything to relax. Just relax. Let go off all bondages; let go off all desires for the moment at least, then nothing can agitate you.
As you will begin to live with awareness, being in your center, only then you will taste what real relaxation is. Center of our being is ocean of stillness and joy. Be in the present, be in this Now. See the present moment which is happening around you: the blue sky, giggles of children, chirping of birds, floating clouds and if what you can hear is just noise then even noise will be rhythmic.
Don’t let mind rule you, you take the reins of life, live every moment listening to yourself.
Stop thinking about others, stop discussing others and stop talking about others. Whenever thoughts of others begin to arise in your mind, then use the sword of knowledge to chop off the heads of those thoughts, saying, "I am not going to think about others." When you quit thinking about others, when you set your mind absolutely free from others, then you become an aspirant, a discoverer, a saadhak in the real sense.
"Be a witness to your mind and then only you come to know that you and your mind are different entities."
Make a resolve, “I am not going to discuss others”. Sit with someone thinking that “I will surely talk, but today I will not talk about others.” Other means anybody other than the two of you. Even God & Guru come in the category of others. Do talk but the topic of your conversation must not be ‘others’. Then there will be nothing to talk about.
Diet and depression tend to be reciprocally linked to each other. Firstly, a deficient diet that is lacking in B-vitamins, minerals, protein and carbohydrates can either cause depression or contribute to depressive states. In addition, alcohol intake can lead to severe depression which is in part due to the lack of vital nutrients.
Digestion and the effect on the body depend upon the state of mind. A wholesome diet may be incompatible if the state of mind is not proper. Food does not come to us merely by our mouths. It comes through all our senses and through our minds.
Ayurveda believes that Body is born of the Food.
Complexion, gracefulness, good voice, long life,
understanding, happiness, growth, strength,
intelligence, are all established by food.
The real wisdom, the true help, and the final answers are always within. And each and every human being or creature in this universe has equal amount of intelligence, wisdom, love, and self healing power.
when we almost had 106 inches of snow, I was working in my driveway to remove snow. After shoveling snow for over two hours, there was severe muscle pain in both arms. I then used regular self-hypnosis to relax and go deeper into a trance. Then I started using “deepening the trance” techniques in self-hypnosis, thus going into a much deeper state. I was focusing mainly on both arms where muscle pain was very acute. At some point, the pain area felt nothing but some kind of vibration. I felt as if I am separate from pain. Under this deep trance state, without using any traditional suggestion or visualization methods of self-hypnosis, I simply let these vibrations wipe out (like cleaning the black board in the class room). To my surprise, when I came out of this deep trance state, there was no sign of muscle pain in both of my arms.
In our modern world, we often define ourselves in terms of our relationships with others but forget the relationship that we share with our inner selves. Solitude is the best way to get to know ourselves.
Does being alone sometime give you a very deep and rare sense of contentment? If yes, then consider yourself fortunate enough to enjoy such state of bliss called Solitude. There is an important distinction to be established right off the bat. There is a world of difference between solitude and loneliness, though the two terms are often used interchangeably. From the outside, solitude and loneliness look a lot alike. Both are characterized by solitariness. But all resemblance ends here.
Very often, we mistake solitude with loneliness. Its only when we experience solitude in the true sense that we discover the difference. Loneliness is marked by a sense of isolation. Solitude, on the other hand, is a state of being alone without being lonely and can lead to self-awareness.
Did you ever wonder that the congregation of people shouting and cheering in the music concerts, fashion shows, or cricket matches is chanting? Yes, it is the mass glorification of a person or team that creates an electrifying ambience, giving incredible pleasure to the large group of people. When we apply the same principle of this materialistic chanting in the spiritual realm, it evokes everlasting joy, happiness, peace and harmony.
Chanting, the glorification of God through His names, is one of the ancient and universal practices of meditation. It is an excellent way to raise body, mind and spirit towards higher self. The vibrations emanating from repeating the name of God still the mind, dissolve worries, and purify the heart; it cleanses the heart of all the dust accumulated for years.
