Every Night is Another Death – Tatvabodh Sadhana

Human birth is extremely rare. It should be carefully articulated in such a way that it helps to achieve the highest goal of human life to attain divinity through sadhana. Such a life can be an inspiration to others. The human body is an extraordinary gift of God with full of potential. It was given to us to maintain this beautiful garden of God, by removing painful weeds and growing flowers of happiness. As I mentioned in my previous article about Atmabodh sadhana, we are given a certain amount of breaths to live; and any breath can be our last one. So we should take each day as a new opportunity of life, and make it worthwhile. If we spend our day with this awareness,…

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Every Morning is a New Birth – Atmabodh Sadhana

Imagine that one morning upon waking up, you come to know that you have only one day to live! How would you spend this last day of your life? The answer may be different for each individual however there will be similarities too. You would focus less on material desires, rather focus more on inner feeling of soul or atma. We are all born with a finite number of breaths in our account called ‘life’. There is no depositing in this account, only withdrawal. One cannot check the remaining balance of ‘breaths’, only live it until the account is empty. On average, a human being spends 21,600 breaths per day and we never know which breath will be our last. Most of us spend these…

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Water as Medicine

Yes, if we know its proper use, then water can be a medicine! I still remember a saying from my childhood, “we should drink our breath, eat our water and ruminate our food.” The message behind this saying is to do everything slowly and with complete awareness. In this article, I would like to share some guideline which I follow to keep my body healthy and energized. Some of them I learned while growing up, and some from studying Ayurvedic medicine. But they are all very useful and extremely easy to follow. I am sure you know some of them already. We all know that our human body is made up of 55 to 60 percent of water. In children, the percentage is even higher.…

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Ojas: The Essence of Life (With Yummy Recipe)

Ojas, a Sanskrit term, is translated as the abundance of vitality and vigor, or sometimes life itself.  Food is obviously an essential part of the physical body. When we eat food, it goes under several stages of digestion to build different tissues in the body. Of course, the quality of these tissues depends on the type of food we eat, and most importantly the digestive power of our body. Good quality food and healthy digestion make healthy tissues all over the body. After a month-long digestive process, the food is converted into seven physical tissues. These seven tissues are plasma (Rasa), blood and blood cells (Rakta), muscle tissues (Mamsa), fatty tissues (Medas), bone tissues (Asthi), nervous system (Majja), and reproductive elements (Shukra). After the physical…

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Brahmi: “The Herb of Grace”

Abstract The use of alternative medicines has increased significantly around the world. The search for effective and safe medicines is always on as well as new uses of old medicines are being looked into. Brahmi is an Ayurvedic medicinal herb that has been used for centuries. Certain neurological disorders have limited therapeutic options in Western medicine and hospitals and research institutes across the globe are increasingly looking into Ayurvedic science for effective and safer alternatives. Brahmi is a well-known nootropic herb and its uses in neurological and psychiatric disorders are well recognized. Its efficacy and safety are supported by research and thousands of years of knowledge and experience. Despite being such an old medicine, its new benefits are constantly being studied. Brahmi is one of…

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The Five Principles of Sivananda Yoga

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Sivananda yoga was introduced by Swami Sivananda Saraswati in 1936. His teachings synthesize the principles of the four paths of yoga - Karma yoga, Jnana Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, and Raja Yoga; and it has been practiced with its originality since then. This classical and authentic approach of yoga was brought to the West in 1959 by Swami Vishnudevananda Saraswati, one of Swami Sivananda's disciples. The history of yoga goes back to thousands of years in India. At that time, the sages used this divine practice to elevate their soul to be one with the Supreme. Sivananda yoga style is the best example of this authentic practice of Vedic knowledge. It is the complete practice of yoga whose primary goal is to allow prana or life…

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Yoga vs. Exercise

For some people, it is hard to differentiate between regular exercise and yoga. They think that doing either one can bring the same benefits. So in this article, I will point out a few of the main differences between these two as I experienced. Yoga and exercise both have their advantages and disadvantages; but if we do them correctly according to our body’s need, then we can avoid unnecessary aches and pains. I love some exercises like swimming, dancing, biking, etc., as they bring great benefits to the physical level. Sometimes, we do not listen to our body’s needs, and we practice the wrong type of exercise and then suffer from wrong outcomes. If you go on a treadmill with an upset mind, then you…

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