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Immunity Booster Spice Tea

We all use spices to cook our food, such as turmeric, ginger, garlic, cinnamon, cardamom, mint, basil, thyme, etc. These spices are immunity boosters. However, very few of us know about their health benefits. Every spice has some Immunity Booster capacity The spices are loaded with nutrients like vitamins, minerals, proteins, carbohydrates, fibers, and healthy fats to support the body’s cellular system, as well as containing healthy sugars and calories. Thousands of scientific researches are proving their countless therapeutical benefits. Most importantly, they help to build a strong immune system to defend any foreign pathogens. They are also a good source of antioxidants that bind to free radicals to prevent cellular damage.  Here, I would like to share a very simple immunity booster tea recipe that…

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Read more about the article Staying Healthy Amidst Today’s Crisis Through Easy Ayurvedic Principles

Staying Healthy Amidst Today’s Crisis Through Easy Ayurvedic Principles

A noble effect of the coronavirus crisis is that everyone is eager to help each other. As a result, you are probably receiving a lot of tips on healthy practices and guidelines to prevent sickness. I want to share a few Ayurvedic principles on diet and lifestyle to build your body’s immunity. Ayurvedic Tips on Eating Habits Ayurvedic principles suggest how we should consume our three meals of the day. It says: Breakfast should be like "a prince" – well-nourished, warm, not too filling, and easily digestible food which provides strength and vigorLunch should be like "a king" – a full well-balanced meal with all six tastes (sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent) which not only nurtures the physical body but also provides mental…

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Read more about the article Nutritious & Yummy breakfast oatmeal recipe

Nutritious & Yummy breakfast oatmeal recipe

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day as it decides the strength of our digestion for the whole day. According to Ayurvedic principles, morning comes under the Kapha time zone which represents cold, dull, and heavy qualities with low digestive fire. To balance this, you should have a warm and easily digestible breakfast. Healthy grains for Breakfast Oats are an ideal healthy grain choice for breakfast, and quinoa and flattened rice are added to increase its nutritional values. Milk, nuts, and seeds are very good sources of nutrition. The spices are loaded with health benefits and make the oatmeal lighter and less mucous forming. This warm well-nourished recipe is perfect to construct healthy body tissues and to build Ojas (For more information on…

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Yagya

What is Yagya? More than just a ritual, yagya is a symbol of noble deeds based on scientific principles. Ancient Indian Rishis discover a way to remove a negative atmosphere through yagya. Yagya is the best way to awaken the divinity in each heart because the benefits of yagya are very subtle. Through persistent endeavor, it can penetrate the depth of human personality and successfully transform it. The unseen powers which lie hidden within us are awakened and given an organized direction by yagya.  Yagya comes from the Sanskrit root ‘yajan’, which means CollectivenessPraising good qualities Donation Moral teachings from Yagya Yagya teaches us the art of living; whatever we take from the environment, we should give it back after purifying. The fire of yagya…

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Sweet & Spicy Balls

Makes approximately 24 balls Preparation Time: 15-20 min Ingredients: ½ cup Almonds ½ cup Pecans ½ cup Cashews ½ cup Shredded Coconut 25 gm Raisins 50 gm Dates (weight without seeds) 25 gm Jaggery 2 TBSP Ghee (clarified butter) [Vegan option: 2 TBSP Coconut Oil] ½ TSP Cinnamon Powder ½ TSP Dry Ginger Powder ½ TSP Cardamom Powder ¼ TSP Nutmeg Powder Preparation: Cut raisins in half for best results. If you have jaggery in big uneven cube then cut it in small pieces before adding into a food processor. Now add all the ingredients in the food processor, and mix it for about 2 minutes until everything is well-grounded and mixed. Once finished, transfer to a bowl. Thereafter, roll them in the palm of…

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Read more about the article Bali-Vaishva Yagya

Bali-Vaishva Yagya

What is Bali-Vaishva Yagya? Before consuming our food, we should dedicate a small part of it to God, and pray to get rid of all kinds of debt. Ancient sages used to carry out a simple Balivaishva yagya, which is a small sacrificial ritual. ‘Bali’ means sacrifice or gift, and ‘vaishva’ means for everyone and everything in the entire universe. In the Hindu religion, offering food to human body is a type of yagya. Food is considered God as our body’s existence depends on it. Our birth, development, and maturity are dependent on food. It is responsible for the formation of plasma, blood, muscles, fat, bones, nerves, bone marrow, and reproductive tissues. But food also has a subtle part to it; apart from affecting the…

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Tapan Kriya: Worship of the Sun

Can we imagine life without the sun? With a rising sun, we feel like being reborn. Everything is filled with new Prana, or life force. The entire nature is blooming and birds are singing. After a dead and calm night, every day is rising with new life energy and opportunities; it is like a victory over darkness. Without the blessing of the sun, there is no light, no heat, no oxygen, no plants, no food, and no animals. In short, there would be no life without the sun. Tapan Kriya is a very simple sadhana to immerse ourselves with the divine rays of the sun. The Law of Giving and Receiving This universe runs on a Law of Giving and Receiving. It is a dynamic…

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