Reflections, insights, and teachings on the path of nondual awareness and mindful living.
Malas : The Catabolic Products The catabolic and excretory products are known as malas in ayurvedia and they are three in number. They help in diagnosis. {module [198]} Types of Malas 'Pur
Location: exact centre of forehead Color: Dark Blue Element: Brahma Bij Mantra: om {module [198]} The sixth chakra is Ajna charka, it represents the superior mental consciousness that favo
Shin BC, Lim HJ, Lee MS. Int J Neurosci. 2007 Apr;117(4):519-23 Department of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, South Korea. shinb
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an ancient holistic system of healing. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a range of traditional medical practices originating in China that
Location: whole top of head above the hairline Color: White or violet Element: Brahma Bij Mantra: Om {module [198]} Sahasrara symbolizes detachment from illusion; an essential element in o
Feng Shui is the Chinese art or practice of positioning (arranging) objects, especially graves, buildings, and furniture, based on a belief in patterns of yin and yang and the flow of chi t
According to maharishi Patanjali, when senses leave their objects of enjoyment and get engaged in realising true self(svarup), it is called Pratyahar. So, to bring senses inward is Pratyah
Kundalini YogaO Divine Mother Kundalini, the Divine Cosmic Energy hidden within us all! Thou art Kali, Durga, Adisakti, Rajarajeswari, Tripurasundari, Maha-Lakshmi, and Maha-Sarasvati! You hav
Kundalini Yoga concentrates on psychic centers or chakras in the body in order to generate a spiritual power, which is known as kundalini energy. Kundalini yoga is a physical and meditativ
Nadi Shodhan Pranayama (Nadi purifying Pranayama) - Balancing the Ida and Pingala, the mental force and vital force is one of the main objectives of Pranayama. Left nostril (Ida) and right
Sleep. 1997 Feb;20(2):102-10. Mason LI, Alexander CN, Travis FT, Marsh G, Orme-Johnson DW, Gackenbach J, Mason DC, Rainforth M, Walton KG. Maharishi University of Management, Department of
The Indian Journal of Physiology Pharmacology. 1997 Apr;41(2):129-33 Raghuraj P, Nagarathna R, Nagendra HR, Telles S. Vivekananda Kendra Yoga Research Foundation, Bangalore. {module [198]}
Kundalini YogaAwakening Kundalini is a profound spiritual journey that requires desirelessness and a heart full of Vairagya (dispassion). Before attempting to awaken Kundalini, one must rise above
International Journal of Psychophysiology. 2005 Feb;55(2):199-207. Takahashi T, Murata T, Hamada T, Omori M, Kosaka H, Kikuchi M, Yoshida H, Wada Y. Department of Neuropsychiatry, Faculty
The Journal of Asthma. 1982;19(3):189-201. Goyeche JR, Abo Y, Ikemi Y. {module [198]} The integral yoga approach to asthma (and other psychosomatic disorders) is briefly outlined as meetin
Ear Candling/ Ear Coning/ Thermal-Auricular Therapy is a kind of folk medicine practice intended to assist the natural clearing of earwax (cerumen) and
Location: slightly below the belly button Color: Orange Element: Water Bij Mantra: Vam {module [198]} The second chakra is the chakra of creativity, pure attention and pure knowledge. It i
Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 1994 Jan;38(1):29-33. Rai L, Ram K, Kant U, Madan SK, Sharma SK. Central Research Institute for Yoga, New Delhi. Reports of energy expenditur
Mostly both young and old get this pain but if it is not treated in time the disease takes a permanent shape. Ladies suffer backache to a great extent during the period of menstruati
Neurological Science. 2004 Dec;25(5):274-80 Raghuraj P, Telles S. Vivekananda Yoga Research Foundation, No. 19, Eknath Bhavan, Gavipuram Circle, K.G. Nagar, Bangalore 560 019, India. {modu