SWAYAM-CHETANA

૭મી ઓગસ્ટ : ૧થી ૯ના અંકોનો સમન્વય

2009-07-28T21:47:00.001-05:00

શનિકૃપાથી અટકેલાં કાર્યો પૂર્ણ થાય : હનુમાન ચાલીસાનું પઠન ઉત્તમ

આગામી ૭મી ઓગસ્ટના રોજ અંકશાસ્ત્ર મુજબ એક અનોખો સંયોગ થઇ રહ્યો છે. આ દિવસે ૧થી૯ અંકોનો અનોખો સમન્વય થશે અને અંકશાસ્ત્ર અનુસાર આ દિવસ શનિકૃપા મેળવવા માટે ખૂબ જ ઉત્તમ સાબિત થશે.

આ દિવસે બપોરે ૧૨ વાગીને ૩૪ મિનિટ અને ૫૬ સેકન્ડે તથા આ દિવસની તારીખ, મહિના અને વર્ષને સાથે મેળવીએ તો ૧-૨-૩-૪-૫-૬-૦૭-૦૮-૦૯ - આ રીતે ૧થી ૯નો અનોખો સમન્વય થાય છે. જ્યારે અંકશાસ્ત્ર મુજબ આ ૭મી ઓગસ્ટના તારીખ, મહિના અને વર્ષનો સરવાળાનો ભાગ્યાંક ૮ થાય છે અને તે શનિનો અંક છે ત્યારે આ દિવસે શનિકૃપા મેળવવા શનિની પનોતીવાળા જાતકો માટે શનિકૃપા મેળવી રાહત અનુભવી શકાય છે.

આ અંગે ‘દિવ્ય ભાસ્કર’ને અંકશાસ્ત્રી ચેતનભાઇ પટેલે જણાવ્યું કેતા.૭મી ઓગસ્ટ, ૨૦૦૯ના રોજ ભારત માટે મહત્ત્વનો દિવસ બની રહેશે. કેમકે ૭મી ઓગસ્ટ, ૨૦૦૯ના અંકોનો સરવાળો ૨૬ થાય છે તેનો પણ સરવાળો ૮ થાય છે. એટલે કે ભાગ્યાંક ૮ થાય છે. અંક-૮ શનિનો છે. ભારત પણ શનિપ્રધાન દેશ છે. કેમકે ૧૫, ઓગસ્ટ, ૧૯૪૭ના અંકોનો સરવાળો કરતાં તેનો પણ ભાગ્યાંક-૮ થાય છે અને યોગાનુયોગ પ્રજાસત્તાક દિનની તારીખ પણ ૨૬ છે એટલે કે મૂળાંક ૨૬ અર્થાત્ ૮ બને છે. આમ, દરેક રીતે ચકાસતા આ દિવસ અને આ વર્ષના અંતિમ તબક્કો ભારત માટે ખૂબ જ મહત્ત્વનો અને પ્રગતિદાયક બની રહેશે.

૭મી ઓગસ્ટનો દિવસ શનિકૃપા મેળવવા માટે ઉત્તમ છે, એમ કહી તેમણે જણાવ્યું કે જો શનિકૃપા થાય તો અટકાયેલાં કાર્યોપૂર્ણ થાય, શનિ પીડામાંથી મુકિત મળે છે. ઉપરાંત જેમને શનિની પનોતીના ગણતરીના દિવસો બાકી રહ્યા છે. જેમકે વૃષભ અને મકર રાશિને શનિની નાની પનોતીનો તબક્કો પૂર્ણ થવા જઇ રહ્યો છે કર્ક, સિંહ અને કન્યા રાશિને મોટી પનોતીના તબક્કાઓ પૂરા થવામાં છે. તેમણે આ દિવસે હનુમાન ચાલીસાના પાઠ કરવા જોઇએ. જ્યારે હનુમાનજીની અથવા શનિદેવની પૂજા યથાશક્તિ કરવી જોઇએ. જેનાથી શનિની પનોતીના છેલ્લા સમયમાં કોઇપણ અશુભ બાબતથી બચી શકાય કે તેને નિવારી શકાય છે.

તેમણે કહ્યું કે જો જન્મકુંડળીની દ્રષ્ટિએ વિચારીએ તો સ્વતંત્ર ભારતનું વૃષભ લગ્ન હોવાથી તેનો પણ વૃષભ લગ્નનો યોગી ગ્રહ શનિ જ ગણાય. માટે અંકશાસ્ત્ર અને કુંડળીની દ્રષ્ટિએ પણ ભારત માટે આગામી સમય શુભ બની રહેશે. આ સિવાય જેનો મૂળાંક કે ભાગ્યાંક ૮, ૯, ૧ કે ૨ થતો હોય તેમને માટે પણ આ દિવસ અને આગામી સમય લાભદાયી ગણી શકાય. આ મૂળાંક કે ભાગ્યાંક લોકો આ દિવસે પોતાનાં કોઇપણ નિર્ધારિત કાર્યોની શરૂઆત કરે તો તેમને શુભ ફળદાયી નીવડી શકે.

તેમણે કહ્યું કે ૭મી ઓગસ્ટે બપોરે ૧૨।૩૪.૫૬ સેકન્ડ ઉપરાંત આ જ દિવસે ૧ વાગ્યે ૩૪ મિનિટ અને ૫૬ સેકન્ડે પણ ૦૭-૦૮-૨૦૦૯ ૧થી ૯ અંકોનો સરવાળો થાય છે. આમ બંને રીતે ૧થી ૯નો અનોખો સમન્વય થાય છે.
Courtesy: Divya Bhaskar

ONE MORE ATTEMPT.

2009-07-07T08:00:00.000-05:00

If you are always willing to make one more attempt, you can reach whatever goal you choose. No matter what results you get, the only real failure is when you stop making the effort.

When you are mistaken, you can learn. When you are knocked down, you can get back up.

When you find that you've veered off track, you can correct your direction. When you discover that circumstances have changed, you can make adjustments accordingly.

Eventually, you'll reach the point at which the next attempt you make is the one that will complete the desired accomplishment. What a shame it would be to stop just one effort short of success.

For that next effort will make all the others pay off. Commit yourself to making one more effort, one more attempt, as often as necessary, and anything is within your reach.

Keep making that one more attempt, keep getting back up, and keep moving forward in the direction of your goal, one step after another. And you will surely get there.

HUMBLE REQUEST TO ALL WHO SERVES INDIAN NATION

2009-07-03T22:55:00.001-05:00

The service activities that you perform for Citizens of India and the Lectures that you give in public meetings and convey your thoughts thru media will not suffice by themselves. You should first give up the feeling that you are serving Citizens of India. That is very important. You are serving your own self, when you serve Citizens of India. You should consider all Citizens as yours and equal. In fact, consider all Citizens of India, the very forms of human being. Hence, service rendered to Citizens of India is service rendered to human being. All service activities are meant to foster this feeling in you. You should plunge into the field of service with selfless motive.

The best way to love your self is to love all and serve all Citizens equally. Your acts of service should be suffused with the spirit of kindness and you need to be humble with all citizens and forever.

Without the positive aspect of service to Citizens of India, all the service you render becomes negative, so please change now onwards and achieve your Goal for building a Great Nation,

With a common slogan on each table:

“Less expense more service”

AAM AADMI

When you are aware there is no ego!

2009-07-02T11:26:00.000-05:00

HOW are you going to surrender the ego, when it does not exist? Suppose you are sitting in a dark room. You want the darkness to disappear. But can you push it out? Can you fight darkness and force it to leave the room? No! No matter how long you keep trying, you are ultimately going to be defeated — and that too by something which does not exist!

Ego is all about the illusory identity we build about ourselves, around ourselves, so that we can feel secure. A child has no ego. It is free to explore. As we grow, our education and conditioning helps us build this barrier around ourselves. It is an 'unreal', non-existent barrier that separates us from our true Self. It is a barrier that keeps us in bondage.

The ego is like darkness, it has no positive existence. Just like darkness is simply the absence of light, the ego is nothing but the absence of awareness. To struggle to kill the ego is like struggling to push the darkness out of the room.

To really expel the darkness, what you need to do is to forget all about dealing with the darkness. Focus your energy on light instead. Just bring a small lamp into the room,and you will find that darkness has fled on its own! So, I tell you to forget all about the ego. Instead, focus on bringing a lamp of awareness into your being.

When your entire consciousness has become a flame, you will find that the ego is no more.

The ego is an illusion. You cannot surrender it when you are unaware — because you don't know how. Of course, you cannot surrender it when you become aware either— because then you realize that there is nothing left to surrender! What you have heard, read, been taught — "Surrender the ego in order to attain Self-realization" — this is unworkable. It can happen only the other way round. Self-realization dawns, and suddenly you cannot find the ego anymore. The surrender has already happened, just like that.

I am glad if the question has arisen in your being. The ego is the root cause for all your anxieties, sorrows, and tensions. It is your doorway to hell. To actively feel that you want to drop the ego, to feel the need to be rid of this burden is itself a step towards awareness. It shows that you are stirring from your sleep!

PRAMAHAMSA SRI NITHYANANDA

~Symptoms Of Inner Peace~"

2009-07-02T10:54:00.001-05:00

An unmistakable ability to enjoy each moment.

A tendency to think and act spontaneously, rather than on fears based on past experiences.

A loss of interest in interpreting the actions of others and judging other people. A loss of interest in conflict.

A loss of the ability to worryFrequent, overwhelming episodes of appreciation.

Contented feelings of connectedness with others and nature.Frequent attacks of smiling.

An increased susceptibility to the love extended by others as well as the uncontrollable urge to extend it.

Inner Peace is contagious.. . Pass it on!

“Barometer for self-satisfaction”

2009-07-02T10:44:00.002-05:00

Should you find it hard to get to sleep tonight;
Just remember the homeless family who has no bed to lie in.

Should you find yourself stuck in traffic;
Don't despair. There are people in this world for whom driving is an unheard of privilege.

Should you have a bad day at work;
Think of the man who has been out of work for the last three months.

Should you despair over a relationship gone bad;
Think of the person who has never known what it's like to love and be loved in return.

Should you grieve the passing of another weekend;
Think of the woman in some third world country, working twelve hours a day, seven days a week, for $15.00 to feed her family.

Should your car break down, leaving you miles away from assistance;
Think of the paraplegic who would love the opportunity to take that walk.

Should you notice a new grey hair in the mirror;
Think of the cancer patient in chemo who wishes she had hair to examine.

Should you find yourself at a loss and pondering;
what is life all about, what is my purpose? Be thankful, there are those who didn't live long enough to get the opportunity.

Should you find yourself the victim of other people's bitterness, ignorance, smallness or insecurities;
Remember, things could be worse. You could be them!!!

Should you feel depressed because of your weight;
Remember, there is no cure for AIDS.

આજનો સુવિચાર

2009-07-02T08:10:00.000-05:00

સારા વર્તનથી સંપત્તિ વધે છે, સારા વર્તનથી માન મળે છે, સારા વર્તનથી આયુષ્ય વધે છે, અને સારા વર્તનથી જ માણસના ચારિત્ર્યના દોષ ખતમ થઇ જાય છે।
- ગૌતમ બુદ્ધ

Let us learn good things.

2009-07-01T08:34:00.002-05:00

THE FOUR BLESSED LOOKS

LOOK BACK THANK GOD
LOOK FORWARD TRUST GOD
LOOK AROUND AND SERVE GOD
LOOK WITHIN AND FIND GOD

I ASKED GOD :

"How do i get best out of life? GOD said Face your past without regrets,Handle your present with confidence,And prepare for the future without fear!"

WITHOUT GOD OUR WEEK IS:
Mournday,Tearsday,Wasteday,Thirstday,Fightday,Shatterday,Sinday.

"Life is short,so forgive quickly,Believe slowly,Love truely.Never regret any thing which makes you unhappy.And have a wonderful journey."

Let us Learn Good Things.

2009-07-01T08:07:00.002-05:00

Being kind is not our weakness It is our Strength

Real kindness is when you go out of your own way to help someone else.The best things are those you do that make someone else happy।

There is great difference between worry and concern..Worried person sees a problem ..
And concerned person solves a problem “So try to be concerned person”

If you desires something passionately,the whole world conspires to make you successful.The only thing we need is passion.With sheer passion We can change not only our future, but also that of millions of people around us.

How to Stay Peaceful

2009-07-01T08:00:00.001-05:00

Desires cause peace to disappear. You think that acquiring things will make you feel secure, but the reality is that the more you have the more fear there usually is of losing it, and the further you are from peace.

Desires are the cause of all conflicts.When you want something and cannot get it you become frustrated. Learning to be free from desires is learning how to stay peaceful.

Courtesy : Zubia

ભવિષ્યમાં ATM કાર્ડ જેવા જીનોમ કાર્ડ બનશે

2009-06-30T16:14:00.001-05:00

એમ.એસ.યુનિ.ની સાયન્સ ફેકલ્ટીના બોટની ડિપાર્ટમેન્ટની આજે ઓચીંતી મુલાકાતે આવેલા વાઇસ ચાન્સેલર પ્રો.રમેશ ગોએલે મેડિકલ સાયન્સનું આવનાર ભવિષ્ય કેવુ હશે તે અંગે વિદ્યાર્થીઓને જણાવ્યુ હતુ કે આજે જેમ ડ્રાઇવીંગ લાયસન્સ,પાન કાર્ડ અને બ્લડ ગ્રુપ કાર્ડ અને ક્રેડિટ ડેબીટ કાર્ડ હોય છે તેમ ભવિષ્યમાં દરેક વ્યક્તિનું એક જીનોમ કાર્ડ બનશે જેમાં વ્યક્તિના જન્મથી લઇને વર્તમાન સુધીની મેડિકલ હિસ્ટ્રી ફીડ કરવામાં આવશે.જેવી રીતના દરેક વ્યક્તિની ફિંગર પ્રિન્ટ અલગ હોય છે તેમ દરેક વ્યક્તિનું જીનેટીકલી બંધારણ પણ અલગ અલગ હોય છે.આ કાર્ડમાં વ્યક્તિના જીનેટીકલી બંધારણની પણ વિગતો હશે.ડોક્ટરોના દવાખાના અને હોસ્પીટલો નહી હોય પરંતુ એ.ટી.એમ. સેન્ટરોની જેમ મેડિકલ સેન્ટરો હશે.જેમાં એટીએમ મશીન જેવું મશીન હશે આ મશીનમાં જે તે બિમાર વ્યક્તિ પોતાનું જીનોમ કાર્ડ ઇન્સર્ટ કરશે એટલે થોડીક સેકન્ડમાં જ ગણતરીમાં કોમ્પ્યુટર કાર્ડની વિગતો તપાસી દવાઓ આપશે અને સર્જરીની જરૃર હશે તો આવા જ ડીજીટલ ર્સિજકલ સેન્ટરોના નામ સરનામાની યાદી પણ આપશે.તબીબ એક જ સેન્ટર પર બેસીને દેશ ભરમાં જુદા જુદા સેન્ટરો પર રોબોટ દ્વારા સર્જરી કરી શક્શે.

મારી આ વાત કદાચ તમને કલ્પનાની દુનિયા લાગે પણ એવુ નથી હકિકતમાં તો આ વિષય પર વિશ્વના વૈજ્ઞાનિકો ઘણું સંશોધન કરી ચુક્યા છે અને આ દિશામાં ખુબ ઘનિષ્ઠ સંશોધનો ચાલી પણ રહ્યા છે.

વી.સી.પ્રો.રમેશ ગોએલે પ્રધ્યાપકો, રિસર્ચરો, સ્કોલર અને રિફ્રેશર વિદ્યાર્થીઓ સાથે એક કલાકની ગોષ્ઠી કરી હતી.વિદ્યાર્થીઓને ખુબ જ મહત્વની બાબતો સમજાવતા તેઓએ જણાવ્યુ હતુ કે આવનાર ભવિષ્યમાં જીનેટીકલી સ્ટ્રક્ચર આધારીત દવાઓ આપવામાં આવશે આ ક્રાંતીકારી પરિવર્તન માટે આપણે આજથી જ તૈયારીઓ આરંભી દેવી પડશે.

સાયન્સ ફેકલ્ટીના બોટની ડિપાર્ટમેન્ટમાં આજે બપોરે રૃટીન કામગીરી ચાલુ હતી ત્યારે બપોરે ૪.૧૫ વાગ્યે વાઇસ ચાન્સેલર પ્રો.રમેશ ગોએલ આવી પહોંચ્યા હતા અને વિદ્યાર્થીઓ તથા પ્રાધ્યાપકો સાથે વાતચીત કરવાની ઇચ્છા વ્યકત કરતા ડિપાર્ટમેન્ટ હેડ પ્રો.અરૃણ આર્યએ તાત્કાલીક વિદ્યાર્થીઓ તથા પ્રાધ્યાપકોની વી.સી.સાથે એક બેઠકનું આયોજન કર્યુ હતું.

વી.સી.પ્રો.રમેશ ગોએલે વિદ્યાર્થીઓના જણાવ્યુ હતુ કે મારી ખાસ ઇચ્છા હતી કે હું બોટનીના વિદ્યાર્થીઓ સાથે બેસીને થોડી ચર્ચા કરૃ પરંતું વ્યસ્તતાના કારણે સમય મળતો ન હતો આજે સમય હોવાથી અચનાક જ આવી પહોંચ્યો છુ મારા આવવાનો હેતુ માત્ર એટલો જ છે કે આવનાર ભવિષ્યમાં મેડિસિનલ પ્લાન્ટની ડિમાન્ડ ખુબ વધવાની છે અને તેના માટે તમે અત્યારથી જ તૈયારી આરંભો તેવી મારી ઇચ્છા છે.

પ્રો.રમેશ ગોએલએ મેડિસિનલ પ્લાન્ટના ઉપયોગો અને સંશોધનો અંગે ઉંડાણ પુર્વક માહિતી આપતા જણાવ્યુ હતુ કે ભારત પાસે આયુર્વેદનું શાસ્ત્ર છે.પરંતુ આર્યુવેદના સંશોધનો હજારો વર્ષ પહેલા થયેલા હોવાથી તેની કેટલીક મર્યાદાઓ છે.જેમકે આર્યુવેદમાં વૃક્ષોના મુળ,ડાળીઓ અને પર્ણોનો દવા તરીકે સીધો જ ઉપયોગ થાય છે.હકીકતમાં જે તે વનસ્પતિમાં રહેલુ તત્વ જ રોગ સામે લડવા સક્ષમ હોય છે એટલે બાકીની વસ્તુઓ શરીર માટે નકામી હોય છે.આ બાબત આપણે જાણતા ન હતા પરંતુ ફાધર ઓફ ફાર્મેકોલોજીનું જેમને બીરૃદ મળ્યુ છે તેવા ભારતીય વૈજ્ઞાનીક ડો.આર.એન.ચોપરાએ સન.૧૯૨૦માં સર્પગંધા નામની વનસ્પતિ પર સંશોધન કરીને માત્ર આ વનસ્પતિના અર્કના ઉપયોગથી હાયપર ટેન્સન અને બ્લડ પ્રેશરની દવાઓ બનાવી અને તે વિશ્વ કક્ષાએ એટલી હદે સ્વિકૃત બની કે આજે ભારતમાં સર્પગંધાના છોડ જોવા પણ નથી મળતું.

આમ આયુર્વેદમાં ઘણા સંશોધનો શક્ય છે જે ખુબ ઉપયોગી નિવડી શકે તેમ છે.પરંતુ આપણે અહી તકલીફ એ છે કે એક પ્રદેશના વૈજ્ઞાનિક કે સંશોધક બીજા વિસ્તારના વૈજ્ઞાનિક કે સંશોધક સાથે સંપર્કમાં નથી હોતા.આઇસોલેટ કામગીરી કરે છે અને એક સંશોધન પાછળ વર્ષો ખર્ચી નાખે છે અને તે બાદ પણ ધારો કે તેમણે કોઇ મહત્વનું સંશોધન કર્યુ તો તે સમાજ સુધી નથી પહોંચતુ આવી પરિસ્થિતી ભારત જેવા વિકાસ પામતા દેશ માટે યોગ્ય નથી.વિજ્ઞાનને લગતા સરકારી અને ખાનગી વિભાગો તથા યુનિર્વિસટીઓ એક બીજાના સતત સંપર્કમાં હોવા જોઇએ જેના કારણે સંશોધનો ખુબ ઝડપી થશે.

એમ.એસ.યુનિ.માં પણ હું આવુ વાતાવરણ ઉભુ કરવા માંગુ છુ જે તે વિષય સાથે સંકળાયેલા તમામ વિભાગો સાથે મળીને કામ કરે. તેઓએ ઉદાહરણ આપતા જણાવ્યુ હતુ કે બોટની વિભાગ માત્ર વનસ્પતિમાં ક્યુ તત્વ રોગ માટે ફાયદા કારક છે તેનુ સંશોધન કરી શકશે એટલું જ નહી આગળ એ તત્વની માનવ શરીર પર શું અને કેવી અસર થશે ? તે શોધવાનું કામ બાયોકેમેસ્ટ્રીનું છે અને દવા કેટલી અને ક્યારે લેવી તે ફાર્મસી બતાવે છે અને રોગનું કારણ માઇક્રોબાયોલોજી શોધે છે.આમ હવે થી એમ.એસ.યુનિ.માં બોટની, બાયોકેમેસ્ટ્રી, ફાર્મસી અને માઇક્રોબાયોલોજી સાથે કામ કરે તેવી મારી ઇચ્છા છે. વાઇસ ચાન્સેલરના ઓચિંતા આગમન અને તે બાદ સાયન્સ ફેકલ્ટીના વિદ્યાર્થીઓ માટે ખાસ કરીને બોટનીના વિદ્યાર્થીઓને આપેલી ઉંડાણ પુર્વકની માહિતીથી વિદ્યાર્થીઓ ખુબ જ પ્રભાવિત થયા હતાં. આ તબક્કે બોટનીના હેડ પ્રો।અરૃણ આર્ય અને સિનિયર પ્રોફેસર એમ.ડેનિયલે વી.સી.નો આભાર માન્યો હતો

Source:Sandesh News Paper

Three Ways to Balance Your Life

2009-06-30T15:57:00.000-05:00

When your life seems out of control and you’ve got endless demands tugging at you from all directions, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, fatigued – and just plain stressed.

Believe it or not, balancing your life does not require massive changes. You don’t have to quit your job, abandon your family and escape to a remote retreat in order to feel peaceful and happy…

In fact, true balance is something that starts WITHIN YOU first and foremost – no matter what else is happening in your life.

Here are three ways to reduce stress, avoid burnout and reclaim your energy and peace of mind…

1) Quiet time.

One of the first things we tend to sacrifice when we’re busy is our personal time. Instead we devote all of our energy and attention to caring for others, multi-tasking, meeting responsibilities and “being productive.”

Over time this depletes our energy and we begin to feel more and more “burned out”. To live a more balanced life, quiet time to yourself is CRUCIAL.

You may believe that you don’t have any time available for yourself, but something amazing happens when you consistently MAKE time; you find yourself feeling happier and more energetic, your focus improves – and you still get plenty done!

Just a few minutes spent sitting quietly in meditation or reading a book can do wonders in transforming stress into peace and happiness.

2) Self-care.

Beyond making time for things you enjoy, there are other ways to nurture and love yourself on a daily basis. Getting a full 8 hours of sleep (or as much as you personally need) is a great start, as well as eating nutritious food, exercising daily and speaking kindly to yourself.

Have you ever noticed that when you’re really tired or stressed, even the smallest problem can seem like a nightmare? On the other hand, when you’re feeling well-rested and centered, you’re much better able to handle upsets.

Caring for yourself is one sure way to recharge yourself on a regular basis, which will give you the energy to deal with whatever comes your way.

3) Flexibility.

Did you know that one of the biggest causes of stress is rigid expectations? We all do it from time to time; get a mental picture of how our lives “should be” – and get really annoyed when our outer circumstances don’t cooperate…

One of the biggest gifts you can give yourself is a flexible state of mind. In other words, learn how to detach from unrealistic expectations and go with the flow.

When you have a flexible mindset, you’re able to deal with crises and problems much more easily because you’re not working against a that mental picture of how things “should be”. You’re able to tap into your creative problem-solving skills and move through challenges without all the drama and frustration.

‘Be like the tree that bends with the breeze – and you’re less likely to break!’

These inner changes can make a dramatic difference in your state of well-being, but you may also want to examine your outer life circumstances and see if there are other small changes you can make to help support your inner work.

For example, you may choose to let go of activities and obligations that are no longer meaningful or enjoyable to you, especially if they have become a drain on your time and energy!

Give this advice some thought, and I’m sure you’ll find ways reclaim some of your energy and peace of mind।

Source: energyandmotivation.com

How to Develop the Mindset of an Energetic Person

2009-06-30T15:52:00.001-05:00

It all starts in your mind… If you’re constantly worried, stressed out, bored, depressed, or simply busy thinking about how tired you are – you’ll always be tired and un-motivated.

Here’s what you should start doing right now to increase your physical and mental energy…

Act Energetically!

You should BE energetic before you become energetic – Walk tall, speak out loud, and move about energetically. Do your best to never look tired. Soon your mind will start believing your body!

Take Control of Your Energy Level

Keep track of your physical and mental level of energy. Notice how it’s affected by anything – what you eat or drink, your sleep and wake up time, places you go to, people you talk to, anything.

Start eliminate “energy wasters” from your life, like negative thinking and ‘insignificant others’ that suck the life force out of you and of course – do the things that increase your energy level – turn those into habits.

Think Positive!

‘Always look on the bright side of life’ (One of my favorite clichès) – It really only takes some practice. You can “train” yourself to think more positively and avoid negative thinking…

- At any situation, try to find the positive side.

- Be grateful. Just look closely and realize how fortunate you are. Make a list of all the good things in your life, and remind it to yourself everyday

- Accept obstacles as part of life; see them as challenges, and failures and disappointments – as lessons. Learn from them and move on.

Eliminate (or ignore) ‘Energy Drainers’

- News is stressful. Get less of it. (I personally stopped watching the news or reading newspaper years ago). In general, “filter” information. You don’t have to know about everybody else’s problems.

- Accept people for who or what they are, avoid clashes and arguments. Arguments are almost always pointless, and in most cases (in my experience) the best response is – no response at all. try it!

- Every time someone gets on your nerves or hurts in you in some way, don’t waste time thinking about it too much, dismiss it as something of the past as quickly as you can.

Motivate Yourself to Change Your Habits

You may have to make a few drastic changes in your habits and your lifestyle. That would probably not be easy. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself…

The trick is to set yourself short term, challenging, yet achievable goals, remind yourself every day WHY you’re doing it, and be proud and HAPPY for any small achievement along the way.

Source: energyandmotivation.com

Health is wealth

2009-06-30T15:45:00.003-05:00

Women who wear make-up should carry out a routine of cleansing, toning and moistening each evening, as well as washing the face in the morning. Cleansing will remove old make-up and the grime and grease that have been accumulated during the day.

Eyes Right
If eyes are the windows to your soul, make sure they stand out. Instead of applying that same jet-black liquid eyeliner on the upper lid of the eye, try something different. Invest in a dark blue eye pencil and line your eyes all around with it.

Water Water
Want to lose weight but just can't seem to stop eating? Try drinking at least 2 glasses of water before your meal. Drinking subdues the appetite and tricks your stomach into feeling satisfied with less. You're definitely not starving yourself, and neither are you overeating. Perfect, isn't it?

Steaming
Steam your face once a week to open pores, so it can be cleansed more effectively. Add a few herbs like basil (Tulsi) for extra advantage. Don't steam face directly over the burning stove - too hot! Instead, remove the boiling water from the stove and form a tent with your towel

OOOO..!
Though you can't prevent those tiny lines from forming around your mouth and eyes, you can certainly delay their onset. Try this simple exercise. Stretch your mouth into a wide grin and say 'eee' and then into a circle saying 'ooo'. Oh, and do this in the privacy of your room if you don't want to be shipped to the funny farm.

Soft And Silky
For a deep, moisturizing skin treatment apply olive oil to your skin once a week. Let it soak in while you take a steamy shower, and blot out the excess with a tissue.

You Better Not Pout..!
Lipstick applied to dry lips does not last long. Moisturize lips with lip balm or Vaseline and let it get absorbed before applying lipstick. For a final touch, add a bit of glitter to lips. It's dynamite, but do keep it subtle!

Cheating Mother Nature
The general rule of thumb is that light colors bring things forwards, while dark colors make them recede. So hide that prominent jawbone by brushing a dark shade over it. You could also brush a dark color in the hollow of your chin for a flirtatious cleft! Who said you needed plastic surgery?

Ice Ice Baby
Keep skin looking young and fresh by splashing your face with ice-cold water.. This rejuvenates the skin and delays the onset of wrinkles. (Don't try this if you are prone to broken capillaries.)

Lime N' Lemony
For a great shine to hair, squeeze the juice of one lemon into a mug of water and give your hair a final rinse with this mixture, after shampooing. You could also use a tablespoon of vinegar instead of a lemon.

AND SO TO BED
Never, ever go to sleep without washing off your make-up. That's a surefire step to a disastrous complexion.

Fun In The Sun
The sun's warmth may make you feel good but its ultraviolet rays over time cause at best, dry wrinkly skin and at worst, skin cancer. Don't step out without loading on that sunscreen. In the summers, avoid stepping out between 12:00 to 2:00 when the sun is at its peak.

Blackheads
To remove blackheads, steam for 5 minutes and exfoliate immediately.

Shiny & Strong Hairs
To make your hair shiny and strong, after taking a shower apply olive oil into damp hair. It will make your hair shiny and much stronger.

Eye Makeup
Use foundation on your eyelids before applying eye shadow. It helps the eye shadow stay on longer.

Acne prone skin
Use a gentle soap like Dove for acne prone skin. It makes your skin a lot less oily because its PH balanced.

Clay Mask
A Clay Mask works wonders on oily skin!

Eyelash curler
Use a hair dryer for a few seconds on your eyelash curler.

Remove stubborn eye makeup
Use petroleum jelly or cold cream to remove stubborn eye makeup. It’s cheap and it works (even on waterproof mascara).

Remove stubborn eye makeup
Use petroleum jelly or cold cream to remove stubborn eye makeup. It’s cheap and it works (even on waterproof mascara).

Blotting oily skin
Instead of buying expensive oil blotter papers, buy a box of perm papers. Very cheap and works great for blotting oily skin.

Reduce redness
Spray your face with cold water or stand with your head in the air from the freezer for a few moments to reduce redness.

Lighter shades of eyeliner
Line deep-set eyes with lighter shades of eyeliner to emphasize them!

Drink 8 glasses of water a day and use a moisturizer
Nothing ages a person more than worry. Try to be positive and love every day as a new adventure and get joy from all the little things (so many cost nothing). Drink 8 glasses of water a day and use a moisturizer.
Keep lashes smooth
Keep lashes smooth and supple by brushing them with petroleum jelly before going to bed at night. It is also a good way to emphasize natural-looking lashes in the daytime.

Lips
Apply Carmel on your lips before putting on lip gloss or lipstick, it helps it stay on longer, keep it moisturized, and sometimes makes your lips "juicier" looking.

Courtesy: verygood101@yahoo.com

HOME REMEDIES FOR CHOLESTEROL TREATMENT

2009-06-29T09:51:00.001-05:00

Days of Affirmation

2009-06-28T06:28:00.000-05:00

Sending Love Ahead to Your Day

Upon waking, many people consider the coming day with trepidation. Because of the natural human tendency to focus on what we fear or dislike, it is easy to unwittingly send a message of unease into the future that negatively impacts the quality of your day. However, while our lives are busy and frequently replete with challenges, they are also rich with joy and experiences worth savoring. We can attract this natural bliss into our lives by starting each day with a message of love. When you send love ahead to your day, that love will manifest itself in your interpersonal interactions, your professional endeavors, and your domestic duties. Tasks and circumstances once made trying by your own anxiety are transformed by your love, and you will find yourself approaching life’s subtle nuances with great affection.

Each morning, when you have cast off the fog of sleep, take several deep, grounding breaths and reaffirm the love you have for yourself. Speaking a loving, self-directed blessing aloud enables you to access and awaken the reservoir of tenderness in your soul. Before you leave the comfortable warmth of your bed, be sure to tell the universe that you are eager and ready to receive the blessings it has set aside for you. Then as you prepare to meet the day, visualize yourself first saturated by and then surrounded with a warm and soft loving light. Gradually widen the circle of this light until you are able to send it ahead into your future. If you are commuting to work, send love to the roads upon which you will drive, your fellow commuters, and your parking space. If you have colleagues who arrive at your workplace before you, send them love. Likewise, a day spent being a parent or addressing household chores can benefit from the sentiment that precedes you. Sending love ahead! to everyone you will meet and everything you will do can ensure that your day is suffused with grace.

If you have difficulty sending love to those situations and individuals you deem particularly frustrating, consider that the warmth and tenderness you project can change your life for the better। Each morning, in sending this love, you will exercise your power to control the ambiance of your existence and to color your day with positivity.

Courtesy: DailyOm

Grow Your Dreams Kit, In the Light, Your Soul's Plan

2009-06-28T06:25:00.000-05:00

We all have dreams in our hearts and deserve to see them come to life। Grow Your Dream Kits give you a fun and tangible way of focusing your energies and connecting with your dreams on a daily basis, so you can watch them grow healthy and strong before your eyes। Each kit includes a starter bean inscribed with a specific quality: Love, Health, Wealth, Inspiration or Success। When you’re ready to create wonderful new experiences in your life, simply hold your selected starter bean with both hands and imbue it with heartfelt intention.

Courtesy: DailyOm

Something worth to learn.

2009-06-28T06:07:00.001-05:00

One should treat all his/her feelings with love, kindness, and respect.

Letting go of worries and fears, which makes him/her fully alive.

It is easy for him/her to remain peaceful and confident.

He/she should bless all the experiences to all the persons who have been part of his/her life and affected to him/her.

He/she should learn to see love at the core of all things.

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Today's Quote:

God turns us from one feeling to another and teaches by means of opposites, so that we will have two wings to fly, not one.

Courtesy: Asian woman

NATURE CURE

2009-06-28T00:02:00.000-05:00

Juice Therapy Raw juice therapy is a method of treatment of disease through an exclusive diet of juices of fruits and vegetables। It is also known as juice fasting. It is the most effective way to restore health and rejuvenate the body. During raw juice therapy, the eliminative and cleansing capacity of the organs of elimination, namely lungs, liver, kidneys and the skin, is greatly increased and masses of accumulated metabolic waste and toxins are quickly eliminated. It affords a physiological rest to the digestive and assimilative organs. After the juice fasting or raw juice therapy, the digestion of food and the utilization of nutrients are vastly improved. An exclusive diet of raw juices of fruits and vegetables results in much faster recovery from diseases and more effective cleansing and regeneration of the tissues than the fasting on pure water. Dr. Ragnar Berg, a world-renowned authority on nutriton and biochemistry observes:

"During fasting the body burns up and excretes huge amounts of accumulated wastes. We can help this cleansing process by drinking alkaline juices instead of water while fasting. I have supervised many fasts and made extensive examinations and tests of fasting patients, and I am convinced that drinking alkali-forming fruit and vegetable juices, instead of water, during fasting will increase the healing effect of fasting. Elimination of uric acid and other inorganic acids will be accelerated. And sugars in juices will strengthen the heart. Juice fasting is, therefore, the best form of fasting. " As juices are extracted from plants and fruits, they process definite medicinal properties. Specific juices are beneficial in specific conditions. Besides specific medicinal virtues, raw fruit and vegetable juices have an extraordinary revitalising and rejuvenative effect on all the organs, glands and functions of the body. Favorable Effects The favorable effect of raw juices in the treatment of disease is attributed to the following facts : Raw juices of fruits and vegetables are extremely rich in vitamins, minerals, trace elements, enzymes and natural sugars. They exercise beneficial effect in normalizing all the body functions. They supply needed elements for the body’s own healing activity and cell regeneration, thereby speeding the recovery.

The juices extracted from raw fruits and vegetables require no digestion and almost all their vital nutrients are assimilated directly in the bloodstream.

Raw juices are extremely rich in alkaline elements. This is highly beneficial in normalizing acid-alkaline balance in the blood and tissues as there is over-acidity in most conditions of ill health.

Generous amounts of easily assailable organic minerals in raw juices especially calcium, potassium and silicon help in restoring biochemical and mineral balance in the tissues and cells, thereby preventing premature aging of cells and disease.

· Raw juices contain certain natural medicines, vegetal hormones and antibiotics. For instance, string beans are said to contain insulin-like substance. Certain hormones needed by the pancreas to produce insulin are present in cucumber and onion juices. Fresh juices of garlic, onions, radish and tomatoes contain antibiotic substances.

· Precautions certain precautions are, however, necessary in adopting an exclusive diet of raw juices. Firstly, all juices should be made fresh immediately before drinking. Canned and frozen juices should not be used. It will be advisable that one should have one’s own juicer for extracting fresh juices. Secondly, only fresh ripe fruits and vegetables, preferably organically grown, should be used for extraction of juices. Thirdly, only as much juice as needed for immediate consumption should be extracted. Raw juices oxidise rapidly and lose their medicinal value in storage, even under refrigeration. Fourthly, the quality of the juices has a distinct bearing on the results obtained. In case of incomplete extraction of juices, their effective power is proportionately reduced due to the absence of the vitamins and enzymes which are left behind in fiber and the pulp. Finally, if juices are too sweat they should be diluted in water on 50: 50 basis or mixed with other less sweet juices. This is especially important in some specific conditions such as diabetes, hypoglycemia, arthritis and high blood pressure. Fruit and vegetable juices may be divided into six main types.

Juices from sweet fruits such as prunes and grapes.

Juices from sub-acid fruits like apple, plum, pear, peach, apricot and cherry,

Juices from acid fruits like orange, lemon, grapefruit, strawberry and pineapple.

Juices from vegetable fruits, namely, tomato and cucumber.

Juices from green leafy vegetables like cabbage, celery, lettuce, spinach, parsley and watercress.

Juices from root vegetables like beetroot, carrot, onion, potato and radish. Generally speaking, fruit juices stir up toxins and acids in the body, thereby stimulating the eliminate processes.

Vegetable juices, on the other hand, soothe the jaded nerves and work in a much milder manner. They carry away toxic matter in a gentle way. Owing to their differing actions fruit and vegetable juices should not be used at the same time or mixed together. It is desirable to use juices individually. In any case not more than three juices should be used in any one mixture. The following broad rules apply when using mixtures of juices : Juices from sweet fruits may be combined with juices of sub-acid fruits, but not with those of acid fruits, vegetable fruits or vegetables.

KNOW ABOUT WHITE HOUSE ,USA

2009-06-26T23:06:00.002-05:00

WHITE HOUSE HISTORY

For more than 200 years, the White House has been more than just the home of the Presidents and their families. Throughout the world, it is recognized as the symbol of the President, of the President's administration, and of the United States.

About the Building

For two hundred years, the White House has stood as a symbol of the Presidency, the United States government, and the American people. Its history, and the history of the nation's capital, began when President George Washington signed an Act of Congress in December of 1790 declaring that the federal government would reside in a district "not exceeding ten miles square…on the river Potomac." President Washington, together with city planner Pierre L’Enfant, chose the site for the new residence, which is now 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. As preparations began for the new federal city, a competition was held to find a builder of the "President’s House." Nine proposals were submitted, and Irish-born architect James Hoban won a gold medal for his practical and handsome design.

Construction began when the first cornerstone was laid in October of 1792. Although President Washington oversaw the construction of the house, he never lived in it. It was not until 1800, when the White House was nearly completed, that its first residents, President John Adams and his wife, Abigail, moved in. Since that time, each President has made his own changes and additions. The White House is, after all, the President’s private home. It is also the only private residence of a head of state that is open to the public, free of charge.

The White House has a unique and fascinating history. It survived a fire at the hands of the British in 1814 (during the war of 1812) and another fire in the West Wing in 1929, while Herbert Hoover was President. Throughout much of Harry S. Truman’s presidency, the interior of the house, with the exception of the third floor, was completely gutted and renovated while the Trumans lived at Blair House, right across Pennsylvania Avenue. Nonetheless, the exterior stone walls are those first put in place when the White House was constructed two centuries ago.

Presidents can express their individual style in how they decorate some parts of the house and in how they receive the public during their stay. Thomas Jefferson held the first Inaugural open house in 1805. Many of those who attended the swearing-in ceremony at the U.S. Capitol simply followed him home, where he greeted them in the Blue Room. President Jefferson also opened the house for public tours, and it has remained open, except during wartime, ever since. In addition, he welcomed visitors to annual receptions on New Year’s Day and on the Fourth of July. In 1829, a horde of 20,000 Inaugural callers forced President Andrew Jackson to flee to the safety of a hotel while, on the lawn, aides filled washtubs with orange juice and whiskey to lure the mob out of the mud-tracked White House.

After Abraham Lincoln’s presidency, Inaugural crowds became far too large for the White House to accommodate them comfortably. However, not until Grover Cleveland’s first presidency did this unsafe practice change. He held a presidential review of the troops from a flag-draped grandstand built in front of the White House. This procession evolved into the official Inaugural parade we know today. Receptions on New Year’s Day and the Fourth of July continued to be held until the early 1930s.

There are 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms, and 6 levels in the Residence. There are also 412 doors, 147 windows, 28 fireplaces, 8 staircases, and 3 elevators.
At various times in history, the White House has been known as the "President's Palace," the "President's House," and the "Executive Mansion." President Theodore Roosevelt officially gave the White House its current name in 1901.
Presidential Firsts while in office... President James Polk (1845-49) was the first President to have his photograph taken... President Theodore Roosevelt (1901-09) was not only the first President to ride in an automobile, but also the first President to travel outside the country when he visited Panama... President Franklin Roosevelt (1933-45) was the first President to ride in an airplane.
With five full-time chefs, the White House kitchen is able to serve dinner to as many as 140 guests and hors d'oeuvres to more than 1,000.
The White House requires 570 gallons of paint to cover its outside surface.
For recreation, the White House has a variety of facilities available to its residents, including a tennis court, jogging track, swimming pool, movie theater, and bowling lane.

WORTH TO REMEMBER FOREVER

2009-06-25T06:53:00.003-05:00

We remember GOD when we are in happy mood,
GOD will remember us when we are in difficulties
GOD LOVES ALL AND EQUALLY,WITHOUT MAKING ANY DISCRPANCY.

How can you be happy when you have negative thinking?

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1. I will be happy once I have _____ (or once I earn X).

Problem: If you think you cant be happy until you reach a certain point, or until you reach a certain income, or have a certain type of house or car or computer setup, youll never be happy. That elusive goal is always just out of reach. Once we reach those goals, we are not satisfied ” we want more.

Solution: Learn to be happy with what you have, where you are, and who you are, right at this moment. Happiness doesnt have to be some state that we want to get to eventually ” it can be found right now. Learn to count your blessings, and see the positive in your situation. This might sound simplistic, but it works.

2. I wish I were as ____ as (a celebrity, friend, co-worker).

Problem: Well never be as pretty, as talented, as rich, as sculpted, as cool, as everyone else. There will always be someone better, if you look hard enough. Therefore, if we compare ourselves to others like this, we will always pale, and will always fail, and will always feel bad about ourselves. This is no way to be happy.

Solution: Stop comparing yourself to others, and look instead at yourself ” what are your strengths, your accomplishments, your successes, however small? What do you love about yourself? Learn to love who you are, right now, not who you want to become. There is good in each of us, love in each of us, and a wonderful human spirit in every one of us.

3. Seeing others becoming successful makes me jealous and resentful.

Problem: First, this assumes that only a small number of people can be successful. In truth, many, many people can be successful ” in different ways.

Solution: Learn to admire the success of others, and learn from it, and be happy for them, by empathizing with them and understanding what it must be like to be them. And then turn away from them, and look at yourself ” you can be successful too, in whatever you choose to do. And even more, you already are successful. Look not at those above you in the social ladder, but those below you ” there are always millions of people worse off than you, people who couldnt even read this article or afford a computer. In that light, you are a huge success.

4. I am a miserable failure ” I cant seem to do anything right.

Problem: Everyone is a failure, if you look at it in certain ways. Everyone has failed, many times, at different things. I have certainly failed so many times I cannot count them ” and I continue to fail, daily. However, looking at your failures as failures only makes you feel bad about yourself. By thinking in this way, we will have a negative self-image and never move on from here.

Solution: See your successes and ignore your failures. Look back on your life, in the last month, or year, or 5 years. And try to remember your successes. If you have trouble with this, start documenting them ” keep a success journal, either in a notebook or online. Document your success each day, or each week. When you look back at what youve accomplished, over a year, you will be amazed. Its an incredibly positive feeling.

5. Im going to beat so-and-so no matter what ” Im better than him. And theres no way Ill help him succeed ” he might beat me.

Problem: Competitiveness assumes that there is a small amount of gold to be had, and I need to get it before he does. It makes us into greedy, back-stabbing, hurtful people. We try to claw our way over people to get to success, because of our competitive feelings. For example, if a blogger wants to have more subscribers than another blogger, he may never link to or mention that other blogger. However, who is to say that my subscribers cant also be yours? People can read and subscribe to more than one blog.

Solution: Learn to see success as something that can be shared, and learn that if we help each other out, we can each have a better chance to be successful. Two people working towards a common goal are better than two people trying to beat each other up to get to that goal. There is more than enough success to go around. Learn to think in terms of abundance rather than scarcity.

6. Dammit! Why do these bad things always happen to me?

Problem: Bad things happen to everybody. If we dwell on them, they will frustrate us and bring us down.

Solution: See bad things as a part of the ebb and flow of life. Suffering is a part of the human condition ” but it passes. All pain goes away, eventually. Meanwhile, dont let it hold you back. Dont dwell on bad things, but look forward towards something good in your future. And learn to take the bad things in stride, and learn from them. Bad things are actually opportunities to grow and learn and get stronger, in disguise.

7. You cant do anything right! Why cant you be like ____ ?

Problem: This can be said to your child or your subordinate or your sibling. The problem? Comparing two people, first of all, is always a fallacy. People are different, with different ways of doing things, different strengths and weaknesses, different human characteristics. If we were all the same, wed be robots. Second, saying negative things like this to another person never helps the situation. It might make you feel better, and more powerful, but in truth, it hurts your relationship, it will actually make you feel negative, and it will certainly make the other person feel negative and more likely to continue negative behavior. Everyone loses.

Solution: Take the mistakes or bad behavior of others as an opportunity to teach. Show them how to do something. Second, praise them for their positive behavior, and encourage their success. Last, and most important, love them for who they are, and celebrate their differences.

8. Your work sucks. Its super lame. You are a moron and I hope you never reproduce.

Problem: Ive actually gotten this comment before. It feels wonderful. However, lets look at it not from the perspective of the person receiving this kind of comment but from the perspective of the person giving it. How does saying something negative like this help you? I guess it might feel good to vent if you feel like your time has been wasted. But really, how much of your time has been wasted? A few minutes? And whose fault is that? The bloggers or yours? In truth, making negative comments just keeps you in a negative mindset. Its also not a good way to make friends.

Solution: Learn to offer constructive solutions, first of all. Instead of telling someone their blog sucks, or that a post is lame, offer some specific suggestions for improvement. Help them get better. If you are going to take the time to make a comment, make it worth your time. Second, learn to interact with people in a more positive way ” it makes others feel good and it makes you feel better about yourself. And you can make some great friends this way. Thats a good thing.

9. Insulting People Back

Problem: If someone insults you or angers you in some way, insulting them back and continuing your anger only transfers their problem to you. This person was probably having a bad day (or a bad year) and took it out on you for some reason. If you reciprocate, you are now having a bad day too. His problem has become yours. Not only that, but the cycle of insults can get worse and worse until it results in violence or other negative consequences ” for both of you.

Solution: Let the insults or negative comments of others slide off you like Teflon. Dont let their problem become yours. In fact, try to understand their problem more ” why would someone say something like that? What problems are they going through? Having a little empathy for someone not only makes you understand that their comment is not about you, but it can make you feel and act in a positive manner towards them ” and make you feel better about yourself in the process.

10. I dont think I can do this ” I dont have enough discipline. Maybe some other time.

Problem: If you dont think you can do something, you probably wont. Especially for the big stuff. Discipline has nothing to do with it ” motivation and focus has everything to do with it. And if you put stuff off for œsome other time, youll never get it done. Negative thinking like this inhibits us from accomplishing anything.

Solution: Turn your thinking around: you can do this! You dont need discipline. Find ways to make yourself a success at your goal. If you fail, learn from your mistakes, and try again. Instead of putting a goal off for later, start now. And focus on one goal at a time, putting all of your energy into it, and getting as much help from others as you can. You can really move mountains if you start with positive thinking.

Courtesy: Shetty

प्रतिक्रमण

2009-06-24T06:22:00.001-05:00

हे परमकृपालु परमात्मा, हें इश्वर, हैंप्रभु,

हमसे यह जन्म और अगले जन्म मैं हमारी समज मैं और हमारी जानकारीके बिना जो भी अपराध हुए
हैं वह सब के लिए हम आपसे क्षमा चाहते हैं । आप अपना बालक समजके हमें क्षमा कीजिये हमारे द्वारा इस जगतकी कोई जीवित या स्वर्गस्थ आत्मा को किसी प्रकार की शारीरिक, आर्थिक और मानसिक असुविधा हुई हो तो उसके लिए हम, अपने अंतःकरणसे उस हर कोई जीवित या स्वर्गस्थ आत्मा की अपने सच्चे रुदय से क्षमा चाहते हैं।

हमारी यह प्रार्थना का स्वीकार करके, आप हमें सत्य का रास्ता दिखा कर, हमारा जीवन को सुधरनेका का एक मौका अवश्य प्रदान करे, यही हमारी आपसे विनंती हैं।

हमारी यह विनन्तहै की हमें आप इस प्रकारकी सद्द्ब्बुस्धि दे कि, हम आगे इस प्रकार जीवन जिए की
हमें अब भविष्यमें प्रतिक्रमण करने की आवश्यकता ही न हो।

हर कोई व्यक्ति अगर सुबह और शाम नियमित यह प्रार्थना करे तो उनकी आवाज़ इश्वर तक जरूर पहुँचेगी और इश्वर की असीम कृपा की वर्षा होगी और व्यक्ति को अपना जीवन को सही रस्ते पर ले जा ने की क्षमता प्रदान होगी यह बात शंका रहित हैं.

FOR GLOWING SKIN

2009-06-24T00:28:00.001-05:00

A facemask of egg white and honey gently removes the tan from your face.

Mix oats with honey, yogurt and ground almonds. Apply this in your face, leave it for five minutes and wash with lukewarm water.

Cucumber is a natural cleanser. Mix cucumber juice with milk and use it instead of a cleanser.

Take 1/3-cup cocoa, three teaspoon of heavy cream, 1/3-cup ripe papaya, 1/4-cup honey and three teaspoons of oatmeal powder. Mix it all together. Apply on your face. After 10 minutes, wash your face with warm water. This is best for oily skin.

For oily skin, apply a mixture of grapes, lemon and egg white. Leave it for 20 minutes and rinse with warm water. While lemon acts as a natural cleanser, grapes will soften your skin and egg whites will tighten it. Don’t be alarmed if your skin tingles.

Cut the lemon and rub the wedge all over your face. Leave it for about 20 minutes, then rinse off with cold water. This will refresh your face. Avoid doing this if you have dry skin.

Mix honey, lemon and vegetable oil .This mixture is a good moisturizer for dry skin. Apply this mask for 10 minutes.

Apply the mixture of honey and milk on the face . This will make your skin glow.

Prepare a mask by mixing a slice of pumpkin with egg yolk and milk. Let this mask set on your face for 30 minutes for a glowing skin.

Mix half-a-cup honey to your bath water for soft and smooth skin.

For a soothing body pack, prepare a paste of mint leaves and almonds. Mix it with warm water and apply all over your body. Leave it till it dries and rinse with warm water.

Buttermilk dabbed on skin for 15 minutes will soak up oil from your skin without drying it.

Carrot juice applied daily fades blemishes.

For dark underarms and neck apply lemon juice mixed with cucumber juice and a pinch of turmeric daily. Leave this on for 20 minutes.

For removing facial hair.. Apply a sticky paste of egg white blended with sugar and corn flour. When it dries, gently peel it off. Repeat this three to four times a week.

Thin apple slices rubbed onto oily skin will help in controlling oily shine.

For supple skin, apply a ripe smashed banana on your face for 20 minutes daily.

Cauliflower juice applied on warts regularly will make them fall.

For a fair skin, try this natural bleach. Mix orange peels (sun dried and powdered) with milk. Apply this paste for 25 minutes and wash off.

Mix half teaspoon dried curry leaf powder with multani mitti (fullers earth) and apply on the face. Wash it after it gets dry.

Apply the mixture of tomato juice and honey on the face and neck , wash it after 15 minutes.

Apply the mixture of carrot juice and basin. Leave it till it dries and wash the face.

Add two teaspoon of tomato juice with 4 teaspoon of curd and apply on the face.

Add a pinch of yeast with 2 teaspoon of cabbage juice and apply.

Mix 1 table spoon of barley powder with half teaspoon of lime juice and 1 teaspoon of honey. Apply it on the face and wash after 20 minutes.

Mix pineapple juice and carrot juice together and apply it on the face and wash it after 15 minutes.

Mix vinegar and rose water in equal quantities and apply.

Mix curd and cucumber juice and apply it on the face.

Apply the mixture of coconut water and thick pineapple juice.

Make a paste with 1/2 teaspoon of milk powder, 1/4 teaspoon of egg white and 1/2 teaspoon of lemon juice and apply on the face.

For dry skin, Make a paste with egg yolk, olive oil and lemon juice. Apply it on the neck and face, wash it out after 10 minutes.

For oily skin, take a mixture of oatmeal and egg white and apply it on the neck and face

For glowing skin, use basin or green gram powder mixed with milk instead of soap

Apply the mixture of raw turmeric and cream of milk on the face and wash it after 20 minutes. It will make your skin fair.

Apply the mixture of honey, basin, cream of milk and olive oil as a face pack.

Apply the paste of fenugreek with milk on the face and let it dry. Wash off with luke warm water.

Make a paste of red sandal wood and apply it on the face every day for glowing skin.

Make a paste with red sandal powder and coconut milk and apply on the face for soft skin.

FOR BLACK SPOTS:

Make a paste with mehndi and oil and apply on the face
Make a mixture of 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice and glycerin and apply it on the spots
Apply the paste of turmeric and curry leaves on the face and wash it after 15 minutes.
Apply a mixture of mehndi and turmeric. For a piece of turmeric, 2-3 leaves of mehndi are used
Grind dried basil leaf, neem and mint (100 gm each). Add some turmeric powder and rose water to make it in a paste form and apply it on the spots.
Grind betel leaf and add a little coconut oil and apply it on the spots
Soak a chappathi in milk overnight . Make it into a paste and apply it on black heads. Repeat for several days
Make a paste of saffron and add some honey , apply it on the face to remove black spots.
To remove black spots... apply a paste of turmeric and basil.

To remove wrinkles on the face, apply a mixture of sandalwood powder, rosewater and g Glycerin Wash with cold water after some time

FOR PIMPLES:

Apply a mixture of turmeric and neem on the face .

A mixture of crushed mint leaves and oats will reduce pimples. Leave this for 20 minutes and wash it with warm water.

Mix thick curd, turmeric and two drops of oil. Apply on the face.

Crush garlic and take the juice and apply it on the face daily to reduce pimples

Make a paste with sandal wood and turmeric and apply it on the face.

HINDU LAGNA VIDHI

2009-06-24T00:22:00.000-05:00

HINDU LAGNA VIDHI

Once the marriage date is determined, a formal wedding invitation is sent to the grandparents of the bride and groom. It is then distributed to the rest of the extended family and friends.

In the homes of the bride and the groom, religious ceremonies start from between three to five days before the marriage date. This is a very happy time, and is accompanied by the singing of auspicious songs by the women.

During this time, the bride and groom will also be anointed with pithi (or haldi) - a specially prepared paste. Parents in both homes perform special prayers during this time to Ganesh, the Hindu god of good fortune, and to the Navagraha or ‘nine celestial bodies’.

A Hindu marriage ceremony begins with the barat swagat. This is the formal reception of the groom’s party at either the bride’s home or the wedding venue. Close relatives from the bride’s side welcome the party first. The rest of the marriage ceremony is carried out in the mandap. This is a temporary structure comprising of four posts and a canopy, decorated with flowers and garlands.

The bride’s father then formally accepts the groom, and the antarpat is raised. An antarpat is a specially prepared plain or embroidered cloth that separates the bride and groom. Prayers are then offered to Ganesh, the Hindu god of good fortune, and to other gods and ancestors.

Next, the Agni, a sacred fire, is lit on the prepared altar. Fire is seen by Hindus as pure because it cleanses, and the light that comes from it is believed to symbolise wisdom, which ‘lights up’ the darkness of the mind.

Kanyadan (‘gift of a maiden’) is the giving away of the bride by her parents, and Panigrahan is the acceptance of her hand by the groom. In the Hindu belief system, the giving of a daughter to the groom’s family is considered to be the greatest possible dana (sacred gift).

Kanyadan is performed by both parents of the bride. They place both hands of their daughter in the hands of the groom. He formally accepts her hands in marriage. Then the bride and groom place a garland around each other’s neck and recite prayers. After this ceremony, responsibility for the bride is transferred from her parents to her husband and his family.

The Mangal phera is then performed. This involves the bride and the groom walking around the Agni four or seven times – depending on local custom. Current practice is to circle the Agni four times. This symbolises the four twenty-five-year stages of life called Ashramas in the Hindu belief system. The first three circles are led by the bride, and the last by the groom – signifying that he has assumed social and spiritual responsibility for his bride.

At the end of each circle, the bride’s brother gives puffed rice to the bride, to put into the Agni. This symbolises the transition from her old family to that of her new one – the groom’s.

The next part of the wedding ceremony is the saptapadi (‘rite of seven steps’). This is performed by the bride and groom, who take seven steps together.

As they proceed, the groom recites aloud: ‘First step for food, second for strength, third for prosperity, fourth for happiness, fifth for material abundance, sixth for longevity, and the seventh step is for eternal unity of both.’ The seventh step marks the completeness and the irreversible nature of the marriage.

Now that they are officially married, the bride changes her position from being on the groom’s right side to his left. The groom then puts sindoor (red powder) in the parting of his bride’s hair, and fastens a mangalsutra (marriage necklace) around her neck.

Before departing, she will change into the clothes given to her by her husband’s family. Once in the groom’s house, the bride is formally received, and various social and religious rituals are performed.

PRE-WEDDING CEREMONIES

Ganesh Sthapan

Lord Ganesha is always the first deity to be propitiated at any significant event. His blessings are invoked before the preparations begin for the wedding so that no obstacles present themselves and all goes well

This 'puja' is attended by close family members and is performed in both homes simultaneously on an auspicious day. After the 'puja' a vegetarian meal sans onion and garlic is served along with a sweet called 'kansaar'

Mehendi

This is an intimate gathering of the bride's female relatives and close friends two days before the wedding. 'Mehendi' (henna) is ground into a paste and applied by professional 'mehendiwallis' (henna artists) in fine patterns on the palms and feet of the bride

Pithi

There are a multitude of ceremonies that take place on both the bride and groom's side before the actual wedding day. One of these is the pithi ceremony. This entails rubbing a paste made out of chickpea flour, turmeric, rose water, and other variable ingredients, on the bride and groom's skin. This takes place at the bride and groom's houses separately. Supposedly, the paste when rubbed on is excellent for the skin and evens out skin tone. Family members and friends often times have fun getting the bride and groom completely covered in the paste

Griha Shanti

This is a very important religious ceremony. Both sets of parents are the primary figures in the invocation. On behalf of the parents, the officiating priests ask the deities to ensure stellar harmony and peace during the period of their son and daughter's wedding

The bride takes a coconut to her parents who are seated on 'patlas' (low stools) in front of the sacred fire and seats herself beside them. While the priest is performing the 'puja', which can take up to two hours - she hands this 'shriphal' (coconut) to her parents, who in turn hand it over to the priest for 'ahuti' (sacrifice). The coconut is consigned to flames, thus propagating peace and harmony between all the nine planets

Similar ceremonies are conducted in the groom's home

Mameru

When the girl grows up and gets married, the 'mama' or maternal uncle comes with the 'mameru' consisting of clothes, jewellery and other gifts items including the traditional 'paanetar' (wedding sari - usually white with red border) and 'choodo' (ivory bangle - now replaced with acrylic or plastic)

WEDDING CEREMONIES

Varghodo

On the evening of the wedding, the groom, dressed in all his finery prepares to leave for the wedding venue. The groom's sister carries a small bowl wrapped in cloth and containing coins on which the Hindu Swastika has been etched. She rattles this over her brother's head to ward off the evil.

Var Ponke

The bride's mother receives the groom and his 'baraat' (procession) at the entrance of the wedding venue. She performs the traditional 'aarti' for the groom, applies the 'kumkum' (vermilion) and rice 'tikka' on his forehead. He is given a coconut decorated with red thread.

Jaimala

The bride greets the groom by placing a garland on him During this ceremony, the groom is elevated above the bride so that it is much harder for her to reach him. The bride will then be elevated by her family/friends so that she can place the garland on the groom.

Kanya Agman

Next, the “mama” (maternal uncle) takes the bride to the “mandap” (marriage canopy). At the center of the mandap is the sacred fire symbolizing illumination of mind, knowledge, and happiness. The fire is also a clean, pure witness to the ceremony as it progresses.

Initially, the bride and the groom will be seated separated by an “antarpat” (curtain) as the priest opens the ceremony with his blessings. The antarpat is then raised.

Kanyadaan

The bride's parents apply 'tikka' on the couple and the bride's father performs the 'kanyadaan'.

This is done by tying the hands of the bride and groom together in a marital knot known as the 'hast melap'. The bride's right hand is placed in the groom's right hand and they both reach out over the unlit fire below. With this gesture the father of the bride symbolizes this promise; " I offer you this most precious gift of my daughter to take as your own, to cherish and to protect. "

The bride's mother connects the couple by tying the 'varmaala' (a length of sacred red thread) across them and looping it like a garland over their hands.

The groom's scarf or shawl is tied to the bride's saree. This knot and the joined hands of the couple symbolize the union of two souls joined together in holy matrimony. The acharya chants mantras to invoke the blessings of Goddess Laxmi and Goddess Parvati for the saubhagyavrata or wife. The family and relatives present also come together to bless the couple and shower grains of rice and rose petals on them. The married women from the bride’s side of the family whisper “aashirwaad” (blessings) into the right ear of the bride

Mangal Phera

Mangal Fera is a vow to carry out moral duties & responsibilities toward each other, family and society; and to balance a life of material possessions and worldly desires with the continual striving towards spiritual liberation

Saptapadi

Seven steps - Each step has its own importance and its own meaning

Sindoor and Mangalsutra

The groom will place red powder (vermilion) on the bride’s forehead and into her hair, representing a long life for both of them. A custom made gold chain with black beads (“mangal sutra”) will be given to the bride by the groom.

Ashirwad

The bride and groom seek blessings from the priest and all elders in the family

Vidai

The bride bids a tearful farewell to her parents, family and friends. The 'pujari' performs a small 'puja' for the decorated car by applying 'tikka' to the hood. The bride's mother breaks a coconut in front of the car, invoking blessings for a safe journey for the couple.

Gar ni Laxmi

The bride's first step into her new home is considered auspicious. She is the "ghar ni laxmi" or the goddess Laxmi who will bring wealth and good fortune to her home. The mother-in-law places a vessel, filled to the brim with rice, at the entrance of the house. The bride must knock the vessel down gently with her right foot, spilling some of the rice over. The rice is a symbol of wealth and by following the ritual she conveys her full understanding of her duties responsibilities towards her new home.

Symbolism of Various Items Used in Hindu Weddings

* Fire - the element that dispels darkness

* Water - life nourishing element

* Rice - Dispeller of evil spirits (soil/land)

* Coconut - Fertility

· Sindoor – Auspiciousness

SWAYAM - CHETANA

APRIL 2009

Thoughts which can improve us

2009-06-23T23:56:00.001-05:00

Permanent happiness can be secured only through one form of Vidya (knowledge) - the Upanishadic Vidya. That is the science of God-realisation, the teachings of Rishis or seers. That alone can save man and grant him peace. There is nothing higher that. Whatever be the subjects you have specialised in for a profession or living, have your eyes always focussed on this Vidya.

Every Bhakta (devotee) hopes to experience the joy of Supreme bliss. But that bliss is not something to be acquired newly, or some new experience to be won by Sadhana (spiritual exercise). It is always with you, in you, only you are not able to taste it now due to the ego which acts as a screen, hiding it from view. One has to rend that veil asunder. Then the ever-existing can be cognised. What comes and goes is the screen of 'I' and 'mine' which covers the bliss.

The Jivi (individual) must realise the evanescence of the body and be all eager to merge in Shiva (God). For this, on need not wait for any auspicious time. This very moment is the right moment. Start today the Sadhana (spiritual exercise) that has to be done tomorrow. Start now the Sadhana that has to be done today। One does not know what is in store next moment. Therefore, there should be no delay in engaging oneself in the Sadhana that has to be done.

सोर्स: साईं विडियो

How do we streamline our Thoughts ?

2009-06-23T20:08:00.002-05:00

Mind is nothing but a collection of thoughts. Other than thoughts, there is nothing called mind.

The elephant cannot keep its trunk still. It keeps swaying it always. In order to arrest its movement, the mahout gives it a huge chain to hold on to. Similarly, in order for the mind to streamline its thoughts, we have it focus on the divine Name and Form of the Lord.

By chanting the Mahamantra either mechanically or whole-heartedly, the complex can be overcome and the thoughts can be streamlined। The Mahamantra has the power to do so.

Courtesy: Murlidharan Swami

THINK ONLY POSITIVE

2009-06-23T02:23:00.002-05:00

Do not think of what you do not have; Instead, appreciate what you have and can still have.

Do not think of things lost; Instead, value what you still have and may yet find.

Do not cry over spilled milk;Instead, rejoice in what was left.

Do not think of what you are not;Instead, be humble with what you are and can still become.

Do not think of what others say you are;Instead, concern yourself with what you affirm to be.

Do not think of the hours and days past; Instead, look eagerly to times that are yet to come.

Do not think of what you failed to do;Instead, think of those that you were able to do and can still best do.

Do not think of mistakes committed;Instead, count the things you did right.

Do not think much of the pain you have caused;Instead, plan for ways to make amends.

Do not think of the sufferings you now bear;Instead, look to the comfort when relief draws near.

Do not consume yourself with thoughts of what could have been; Instead, marvel at what has become and will become.

Do not be anxious to attain greater happiness; Instead, content yourself with the little things which bring you bliss.

Do not aspire to fill your cup at once; Instead, have the patience to do it little by little.

And if by chance you fail, do not fret over the empty part on top;Instead, celebrate the space filled up.

Do not condemn nature when it is at its worst;Instead, think of the times when it was at its best.

Do not blame luck for things you miss;Instead, learn from things in which you have been remiss.

Nor should you curse luck or others for life's misfortunes; Instead, accept them as part of life.

I say then, Live fully, die a little,Learn much but question less.

Have just enough but give much more,Be contented each time to crave much less.

Doubt less and affirm a lot,Understand more, and be understood less.

Worry a little but hope you must,Accept all, resist the least.

For all things happen,In due time they must.

सोर्स:By P. E. Calleja

THE ART OF FORGIVING

2009-06-20T22:53:00.001-05:00

The most creative power given to the human spirit is the power to heal the wounds of a past it cannot change.

We do our forgiving alone inside our hearts and minds; what happens to the people we forgive depends on them.

The first person to benefit from forgiving is the one who does it.

Forgiving happens it three stages: we rediscover the humanity of the person who wronged us; we surrender our right to get even; and we wish that person well.

Forgiving is a journey; the deeper the wound, the longer the journey.

Forgiving does not require us to reunite with the person who broke our trust.

We do not forgive because we are supposed to; we forgive when we are ready to be healed.

Waiting for someone to repent before we forgive is to surrender our future to the person who wronged us.

Forgiving is not a way to avoid pain but to heal the pain.

Forgiving someone who breaks a trust does not mean that we give him his job back.

Forgiving is the only way to be fair to ourselves.

Forgivers are not doormats; to forgive a person is not a signal that we are willing to put up with with what he does.

Forgiving is essential; talking about it is optional.

When we forgive, we set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner we set free is us.

When we forgive, we walk in stride with the forgiving God।

COURTESY: ASIAN WOMAN

Living in the Present: Some Practical Tips

2009-06-20T06:55:00.000-05:00

One more reason why it is difficult for some people to live in the present is that they don’t know themselves well enough, and they secretly don’t love themselves. This is why they are on a rush, trying to escape from themselves. Once we get down to the core of this issue, once we know and accept ourselves, many of our pressing problems will be resolved. When we stop behaving in an ignorant and unfriendly way toward ourselves, our life becomes transformed.

However, I am not going to elaborate upon this theme. I would rather suggest several practical tips for living in the present - something which we can use in our daily life.

Be mindful of your breath. There is no need to use sophisticated breathing techniques - just pay attention as you breathe in and breathe out. Try to breathe deeply and slowly. Try to enjoy this process. This is such an easy thing to do, and yet if you will try it for a certain time, you will find yourself to be more peaceful and calm. If will be much easier for you to stay mentally detached from your past and your future.

Be mindful of your physical feelings. Ask yourself: how do I feel right now? Am I sitting in a comfortable position? Do I feel comfortable about shoes and clothes I wear, and about the things around me? What is my body trying to tell me? Again, this is an easy thing to do - but so many people go through life ignoring their feelings, until a moment their bodies begin to scream. When we get in touch with our feelings on a day-to-day basis, we open ourselves to its guidance and valuable suggestions.

Do not rush. Sometimes we are so afraid to be late on something that we don’t realize that the world does not depend upon us for its survival. Of course, it is good to be always on time - but a wise person knows that it can be better achieved not by intensity of efforts, but by careful planning. As you plan your day, give yourself more time to do the important things, and eliminate the non-important things as much as possible. You might do them if you will have spare time, or don’t do them at all. If you have an appointment, try to come in advance. But if you are still late, don’t feel guilty about it. Next time, you will be even more wiser.

Be grateful for the delays. When you are in a traffic jam, or if you are standing in a line, try not to be angry or upset like some others। Rather, realize that this delay is a gift. You have a chance to be alone with yourself for a minute or so, without being distracted. Watch for your breath and for your physical feelings, try to become relaxed. Say a simple affirmation or two. Smile to yourself. Look at people around you with sympathetic eyes. In an instant, your tension will go away, and you will get in touch with joyous spirit of the present moment.

Courtesy: Andrei Yashurin.

Thoughts which can improve us

2009-06-20T06:50:00.000-05:00

Health is wealth. Without a healthy body, man cannot execute any of his thoughts, however noble they may be. A healthy body leads to a healthy mind. Have your meals on time and relish what you eat. Also, while eating, be filled with positive thoughts - that will bestow upon you good health. In the first instance, give up all bad habits; you will automatically gain good health, which will confer a strong body. You can then lead an ideal and meritorious life full of happiness and bliss.

The six inner enemies: desire, anger, greed, attachment, pride and envy can be uprooted only by the teachings of good men, the love of God, knowledge of the Lord and the company of the holy ones. The heart of the person who does not strive to cultivate his mind with holy thoughts is certain to be paradise of evil and wickedness. This has to be borne in mind by all those aspire for salvation and who hope to rise to greatness.

Self-discipline is the basic foundation for successful living. Through that alone can man attain eternal peace. And without peace, there can be no happiness. Shanti (peace) is of the very nature of Atma, it can co-exist only with purity of heart. It is never associated with a greedy heart full of desires

Bitter Truth

2009-06-20T06:36:00.001-05:00

The importance of the mind in the process of transformation should be properly understood, because it is the mind that is the cause of both bondage and liberation.

Your own actions are the cause of your happiness or sorrow. Do not blame others for your condition.

Every thought, every word and every action has its reflection, resound and reaction. It is a sign of weakness to blame others for your troubles.

You have to bear the consequences of your own actions.

If they are unbearable, pray to God for relief. God alone can give relief in such cases.

Why do Sandhyavandanam at all ?

2009-06-19T23:50:00.003-05:00

I know many Brahmin friends who ask me “ What is the use of Sandhyavandanam at all ? It is not like meditation which shows results instantly. In this we sprinkle water or partake it in some routine and murmur some hymns. What benefit at all do we get ?”

This is the Kali yuga and such words from Brahmins themselves are to be expected only. But in order to answer my friends, I have written this post . As I myself was an atheist in my twenties and who never did sandhya till about three years back, such knowledge is reassuring to myself first . Read on:

Nadis and the Sandhya time

Sandhya means the time of union of the day with the night. They usually are in the evening and early morning. But, why do Sandhya at this these times only ? It is these times that one is in an empty stomach which is a condition for any spiritual exercise.

The standard explanation of our acharyas on the Sandhya time is in this post.

The recent psychological experiments have confirmed the existence of the nadis of the spine viz “ Ida , Pingala and Sushumna”. These nadis are not physical entities but are part of our astral body and can be seen by those endowed with special vision. Even advanced yogis can see these nadis.

These nadis ida and pingala are the paths of flow of Prana or life force. They are in a continued state of agitation during the daytime but, tend to follow a uniform path during the sandhya periods. Hence such periods were chosen for Sandhyavandanam to derive maximum concentration.

Achamanam and mental focus

The achamanam is a scientifically proved technique of cooling our body and also in focusing our mind. Read this old blog post here on achamanam.

Pranayama and deep concentration

Pranayamam is the next. Pranayama is to be done with mentally chanting the extended Gayatri. The Puraka, Kumbaka and Rechaka type of Pranayama was originally suggested and practiced but nowadays even the Puraka and Rechaka themselves are sufficient to derive benefit. The kumbaka has to be learnt only with the help of Gurus who are becoming rare these days.

The steady intake of Breath is called Puraka and steady exhaling is called Rechaka. Usually Rechaka is best done at twice the time of Puraka. Let me illustrate the power of breath.

Prana regulates the temperature of the Body: In early morning even in cold climates, you can splash cold water on your body by taking a deep breath and keeping it inside while taking bath. You will not feel cold at all. Just remember those days when the oldies used to close the nostrils while taking a dip in the river or pond !

Next try this: Close your eyes, sit erect, but not stiff. Think of the sound AUM. Pronounce it mentally, very slowly. A…….U………..M. Do it for five to ten minutes. Now without opening your eyes, notice your breath. You will be surprised. It has become very slow, very rhythmic and feeble ! In the same way, notice how a child breathes in sleep. Very rhythmic , steady and VERY SLOW.

What do you gather ? when the thoughts are focused, the breath is slow and rhythmic. In the same way, when the breath is made rhythmic and slow, your thoughts (mind) will be focused and clear ! Apart from single pranayamas at the beginnings, the gayatri japa is tucked in between two sets of three pranayamas each at the beginning and end respectively. Look at the subtlety of our Rishis !

Gayatri Japa

The Gayatri chanting part is the central part of the Sandhyavandanam and many volumes can be written on this alone. Gayatri is a most sacred and mysterious mantra that can activate twenty four spots of the human body. Look at this picture where the individual sounds of the gayatri are marked on the body of the sadhak. The working of gayatri is very subtle and it was said that a Brahmin need not do any sadhna if he does gayatri.

Arghyam

Then there is Arghyam. This is a beautiful kriya in Sandhyavandanam and it is as subtle and scientific as Gayatri japa. Considering its beauty and importance, I am planning to bring it as a separate post.

Net links for Sandhyavandanam:

You can download this pdf book on Sandhya from this website.

My dear readers, I believe you enjoyed this post। If a good portion of you realize the import of doing Sandhyavandanam and start doing this, I will be happy. If you encourage others to do it, I will be doubly happy. If you enjoy doing it realizing its depth , I will be most happy. It is just a twenty minute routine in the morning and evening.

Courtsey: http://sanatanavenkat.blogspot.com/2009/04/why-do-sandhyavandanam-at-all.html

Relax and Recharge Completely

2009-06-10T13:54:00.001-05:00

Regular relaxation is essential for a long life and personal effectiveness। Here are some techniques for relaxing physically that are used by the most successful and highest paid people in America.

Take Time Off Every Week

First of all, work only five or six days per week, and rest completely on the seventh day. Every single study in this area shows that you will be far more productive in the five or six days that you work if you take one or two days off completely than you ever would be if you worked straight through for seven days.

Get Your Mind Busy Elsewhere
During this time off, do not catch up on reports, organize your desk, prepare proposals, or do anything else that requires mental effort. Simply let your mind relax completely, and get busy doing things with your family and friends. Maybe work around the house, go for a walk, engage in physical exercise, watch television, go to a movie, or play with your children. Whatever you do, discipline yourself to shut your mental gears off completely for at least one 24-hour period every seven days.

Get Away on Mini-Vacations
Second, take one three-day vacation every three months, and during that time, refrain from doing any work. Do not attempt to catch up on even a few small things. If you do, you keep your mental gears in motion, and you end up neither resting nor properly doing work of any quality.

Take Big Chunks of Down Time
Third, take at least two full weeks off each year during which you do nothing that is work-related. You can either work or relax; you cannot do both. If you attempt to do a little work while you are on vacation, you never give your mental and emotional batteries a chance to recharge. You'll come back from your vacation just as tired as you were when you left.

Give Yourself a Break Today
If you are involved in a difficult relationship, or situation at work that is emotionally draining, discipline yourself to take a complete break from it at least one day per week. Put the concern out of your mind. Refuse to think about it. Don't continually discuss it, make telephone calls about it or mull it over in your mind. You cannot perform at your best mentally if you are emotionally preoccupied with a person or situation. You have to give yourself a break.

Go For a Walk in Nature
Since a change is as good as a rest, going for a nice long walk is a wonderful way to relax emotionally and mentally. As you put your physical body into motion, your thoughts and feelings seem to relax all by themselves.

Eat Lighter Foods
Also, remember that the process of digestion consumes an enormous amount of physical energy. Therefore, if you eat lighter foods, you will feel better and more refreshed afterward. If you eat more fruits, vegetables, and whole-grain products, your digestive system will require far less energy to process them.

Be Good to Yourself
Since your diet has such an impact on your level of physical energy, and through it your levels of mental and emotional energy, the more fastidious you are about what you put into your mouth, the better you will feel and the more productive you will be. We know now that foods high in fat, sugar, or salt are not good for your body. The lighter the foods you eat, the more energy you have.

Action Exercises
Here are three things you can do immediately to put these ideas into action:

First, plan your weeks in advance and build in at least one day when you will relax from work completely. Discipline yourself to keep this date.

Second, reserve, book and pay for your three day vacations several months in advance. Once you've paid the money, you are much more likely to go rather than put it off.

Third, decide that you will not work at all during your vacations. When you work, work. And when you rest, rest 100% of the time. This is very important.

Source:By: Brian Tracy

ગર્ભાધાનના સમયના વિચારોની ચમત્કારિક અસર!

2009-06-10T13:51:00.000-05:00

Prof. Prahaladbhai Patel

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 20:23 [IST]

ગર્ભમાંના બાળકના મગજ ઉપર માતાના ઊંડા વિચારોના સંસ્કાર પડે છે. આ વિશેનાં અનેક વૈજ્ઞાનિક સંશોધનો પણ થયાં છે...

માતાના વિચાર પ્રમાણે ઉત્તમ અથવા નિમ્ન પ્રકારનું સંતાન થાય છે, એવો મુખ્ય નિયમ છતાં, સારું કે નઠારું સંતાન થવાનું કારણ માતા-પિતા કારણભૂત હોય છે. આ અંગે ઘણાં વૈજ્ઞાનિક સંશોધનો થયાં છે.

યુનાઇટેડ સ્ટેટ્સના વોશિંગ્ટન શહેરના એક વૈજ્ઞાનિકે હમણાં એક યંત્ર શોધી કાઢયું છે. તે યંત્રમાં મીણ જેવા નરમ પદાર્થની બનાવેલી એક પ્લેટ છે. આ યંત્ર સામે ચાર ફૂટ છેટે ઊભા રહીને જો તમે કોઇ વિચાર કરો તો તત્કાળ તે વિચારનું પ્રતિબિંબ આશ્ચર્ય પમાડે તે રીતે પેલી પ્લેટ ઉપર પડે છે! અને તે પ્રતિબિંબને જોઇને તમે શાનો વિચાર કરતા હતા તે યંત્રનો એકસપર્ટ કહી શકે છે!

જ્યારે ચાર ફૂટ દૂરની પ્લેટ ઉપર, આપણો વિચાર આ પ્રમાણે પોતાની છાપ પાડે તો પછી ગર્ભમાં રહેલા બાળકના મગજના અત્યંત કોમળ અણુઓ ઉપર માતાના એકાગ્રતાપૂર્વક વિચારોના સંસ્કાર પડે એમાં આશ્ચર્યજનક કશું નથી. માતાના વિચારોની અસર ગર્ભ ઉપર પડે છે તેનો આ વૈજ્ઞાનિક પુરાવો છે. માતા પોતાના મનમાં જેવું ચિત્ર ધારે છે તેવા જ રૂપરંગવાળું સંતાન જન્મે છે.

૧૮૦૪ની સાલમાં ઝેરા ફોલ્બોર્ન નામનો એક સજજન કેબોટ નામના ગામમાં થઇ ગયો. તે છ વર્ષનો થયો ત્યારે હિસાબ ગણવામાં તેણે જે અસાધારણ ચમત્કારિક શકિત દર્શાવી તે જોઇને આખો દેશ આશ્ચર્યચકિત થઇ ગયો! તે પાંચ આંકડાના ગુણાકાર તત્કાળ મૌખિક ગણીને કહેતો, મિશ્ર અપૂર્ણાંકને તત્કાળ સાદા રૂપમાં લાવતો, અને મોટી સંખ્યાના અવયવો (Factor) આશ્ચર્યજનક રીતે ઝડપથી પાડી દેતો.

તેની વિલક્ષણ શકિતનો રૂબરૂ પ્રયોગ દેખાડવાને માટે તેને હાર્વર્ડ યુનિવર્સિટીના પ્રોફેસરોના મંડળ પાસે લઇ જવાયો. ત્યારે તેને પ્રશ્ન પૂછાયો કે ૧૮૧૧ વર્ષ સુધીના કેટલા દિવસ અને કેટલા કલાક થશે? વીસ સેકન્ડમાં તેણે ઉત્તર આપ્યો કે ૬૬૧૦૧૫ દિવસો અને ૧૫૮૬૪૩૬૦ કલાકો. તેને બીજો પ્રશ્ન પૂછાયો કે અગિયાર વર્ષની કેટલી સેકન્ડ થાય? ચાર સેકન્ડમાં તેણે જવાબ આપ્યો કે ૩૪૬૮૯૬૦૦૦ સેકન્ડ.

નવાઈની વાત તો એ હતી કે આ છોકરાની માને અંકગણિતનું કશું જ્ઞાન ન હતું. પણ તેનો જન્મ થયા પૂર્વે થોડા મહિના પહેલાં તેને એક તાકામાંથી કેટલા વાર કપડું જશે, તેનો તોડ કાઢવામાં રાત-દહાડો વિચાર કરવો પડયો હતો. આ હિસાબ ગણી કાઢવામાં તેના મગજને જે અસાધારણ શ્રમ થયો હતો, તેની અસર તેના ગર્ભમાં રહેલા બાળક ઉપર થઇ, અને તેથી જ્યારે તે જન્મ્યો ત્યારે ગણિતમાં તેણે આશ્ચર્યજનક હોશિયારી દર્શાવી!

પિશ્ચમમાં બાળઉછેરમાં જેની ખૂબ બોલબાલા છે તે મોન્ટેસરી કહે છે કે, બાળકની સંભાળ નાની ઉમરથી રાખવી જોઇએ. હિંદુ ધર્મ તેનાથી પણ એક કદમ આગળ જઇને એમ કહે છે કે બાળકની સંભાળ ગર્ભ પહેલાં, ગર્ભમાં અને ગર્ભ પછી પણ રાખવી જોઇએ! પણ ગર્ભાધાન વખતે સંતાનને કોઇ સંસ્કાર મળે એવી કોઇ ખાસ ધાર્મિક વિધિ તેમના ધર્મમાં જોવામાં આવતી નથી. હિંદુ શાસ્ત્રોમાં તો બાળકને સોળ સંસ્કારની વિધિઓ છે. પણ હાલના પ્રવૃત્તિવાળા જમાનામાં આવી ક્રિયાઓ ઘણા લોકો કરી શકતા નથી.

સારી સોબતની અસર

લગભગ સો વર્ષ પહેલાં થિયોસોફિકલ સોસાયટીનાં પ્રમુખ મિસસિ એની બેસન્ટને એવો વિચાર આવ્યો કે હિંદમાં ઉત્તમ સંતાનો તૈયાર કરવાની કળા રહેલી છે, તે માટે સારાં મા-બાપ જોઇએ, સારા સંસ્કાર, સારું શિક્ષણ અને સારી સોબત ખાસ જરૂરનાં છે. તેથી તેણે મદ્રાસ પ્રાંતમાં સારા કૂળની તપાસ કરવા માંડી, તેમાંથી બે સારાં બાળકો પસંદ કરીને મેળવી લીધાં. તે બાળકોને સારા સંસ્કાર આપ્યા અને સારી સોબતમાં રાખ્યાં. તેમાંના એક નિત્યાનંદ અને બીજા શ્રીકૃષ્ણમૂર્તિ.

Self confidence the need of the hour

2009-05-01T07:04:00.001-05:00

A business executive was deep in debt and could see no way out. Creditors were closing in on him. Suppliers were demanding payment.

He sat on the park bench, head in hands, wondering if anything could save his company from bankruptcy.

Suddenly an old man appeared before him.

"I can see that something is troubling you," he said. After listening to the executive's woes, the old man said, "I believe I can help you." He asked the man his name, wrote out a cheque, and pushed it into his hand saying, "Take this money. Meet me here exactly one year from today, and you can pay me back at that time." Then he turned and disappeared as quickly as he had come.

The business executive saw in his hand a check for $500,000, signed by John D. Rockefeller, then one of the richest men in the world!

"I can erase my money worries in an instant!" he realized. But instead, the executive decided to put the un-cashed check in his safe. Just knowing it was there might give him the strength to work out a way to save his business, he thought.

With renewed optimism, he negotiated better deals and extended terms of payment. He closed several big sales. Within a few months, he was out of debt and making money once again.

Exactly one year later, he returned to the park with the un-cashed check.

At the agreed-upon time, the old man appeared. But just as the executive was about to hand back the check and share his success story, a nurse came running up and grabbed the old man.

"I'm so glad I caught him!" she cried. "I hope he hasn't been bothering you. He's always escaping from the rest home and telling people he's John D. Rockefeller. "

And she led the old man away by the arm!!!

The astonished executive just stood there, stunned. All year long he'd been wheeling and dealing, buying and selling, convinced he had half a million dollars behind him!!!!

Suddenly, he realized that it wasn't the money, real or imagined, that had turned his life around. It was his newfound self-confidence that gave him the power to achieve anything he went after!!!

Have faith in yourselves, as only that count mostly.

Now, how to have faith in oneself?!... .Just develop faith in the Almighty God!!!

Roar like a Lion and be freed from Fear....

2009-05-01T06:46:00.000-05:00

There was a lion cub, which had lost its mother, and was reared by a sheep. It would take itself to be a sheep and was very timid, subdued and fearful. It would move about with the sheep, eat grass, etc. One day a full grown lion chanced upon them and all the sheep along with the cub tried to flee. The lion was perplexed to see the cub flee from him. So he caught hold of the cub and asked him as to why he was behaving thus. The cub full of fear and trembling, said Please don't eat me up.

The lion out of pity took him to a pond and made him look at his reflection, and said You are a lion. You are one of us. See! You look just like me. Now stop this nonsense and roar like me!

The cub, still trembling, tried to roar, but could only bleat. After several tries, he roared successfully. He was surprised and happy. He was freed from all fear! He now moved among the lions happily as one of them!

The spiritual analogy is obvious: the Lion symbolizes the Atma (Soul), while the sheep symbolizes "Body Consciousness" .

When we get more and more attached with our body consciousness, we tend to move far and far from the awareness of our true nature!!!

May God bless you all with a better awareness of your True Nature and relieve you from all fear!

કોઈ પણ સંજોગોમાં સ્થિર રહેવું જોઈએ

2009-04-30T06:17:00.001-05:00

જેણે ધીરજ સાધવી હોય અને ઇચ્છાશકિતને પ્રબળ રાખવી હોય, તેમને શ્વાસોશ્વાસને નિયંત્રણમાં રાખતા આવડવું જોઈએ. નિયંત્રિત શ્વાસ મનને અંકુશમાં રાખે છે.

પ્રતિકૂળતાઓ અને મુશ્કેલીઓમાં કાં તો માનવીનો માનસિક વિકાસ થઈ જાય છે અથવા તો તે નિરાશામાં ડૂબી જાય છે. તમે ઇચ્છો કે ન ઇચ્છો અંતરાયો, મુશ્કેલીઓ તો આવે જ છે.

આપણે જયારે સુખી, સુવિધા-સંપન્ન અને બેફિકર રહીએ છીએ ત્યારે આપણે કંઈક જુદા જ હોઈએ છીએ. આપણે સૌને સારા લાગીએ છીએ અને બધા આપણને સારા લાગે છે, પરંતુ જિંદગીમાં દુ:ખ, સમસ્યાઓ આવે છે ત્યારે આપણે બેચેન થઈ જઈએ છીએ અને કયારેક ક્રોધમાં પણ આવી જઈએ છીએ. ઘણા સૌમ્ય લોકો ચીડિયા થઈ જાય છે.

સંજોગો બદલાતા જ આપણે બદલાઈ જઈએ છીએ। વિચાર કરો કે આપણે કેમ બદલાઈ જઈએ છીએ? જેની પાસે સબળ વિચાર છે, તેઓ મુસીબતમાં પણ બદલાતા નથી અને નબળા વિચારોવાળા તત્કાલ પલટી મારી દે છે. પ્રતિકૂળ સંજોગોમાં પણ આપણે શાંતિ, સંતુલિત અને સ્થિર રહી શકીએ એ માટે શું કરવું જોઈએ?

અઘ્યાત્મ કહે છે કે બે કામ કરીએ- પ્રબળ ઇચ્છાશકિત ટકાવી રાખો અને ધીરજ ન ગુમાવો. આ બન્ને બાબતોને મૂળ સ્વભાવ બનાવી લો તો પછી સ્થિતિ અનુકૂળ હોય કે પ્રતિકૂળ, તમારી મૌલિકતા, મસ્તી કયારેય ખતમ નહીં થાય. જેણે ધીરજ સાધવી હોય અને ઇરછાશકિતને પ્રબળ રાખવી હોય, તેમને શ્વાસોશ્વાસને નિયંત્રણમાં રાખતા આવડવું જોઈએ.

નિયંત્રિત શ્વાસ મનને અંકુશમાં રાખે છે અને મન જો કાબૂમાં આવી જાય તો તે વ્યકિતત્વને સબળ કે નિર્બળ બનાવવામાં સફળ નથી થતું. શ્વાસના નિયંત્રણ માટે રોજ થોડા સમય માટે પ્રાણાયામ કરો. નિયમિત પ્રાણાયામ કરનારા નબળા પુરવાર નથી થતા.

Some thing very important for our Life

2009-04-17T11:14:00.000-05:00

It is easy to get angry with those who criticize you.

But it is better to listen and to consider what they have to say.

If the criticism is completely misdirected and unfounded, then you can simply let it go.

Yet often it can be valuable and productive to objectively consider what your critics are thinking.

The worst response to criticism is to become angry, insulted and defensive.

For by doing so, you actually give more power and credibility to that criticism.

Instead, listen carefully and appreciatively to what your critics have to say.

Even if the criticism is decidedly negative, somewhere there are positive insights that you can gain from it.

Don't let your ego prevent you from learning something valuable.

Being receptive to criticism strengthens your confidence and can improve your competence.

Choose to know and understand what others think of you.

Instead of getting angry and defensive over the words of others, choose to listen, consider and grow stronger because of them.

Source:Ralph Mars ton

Questions-Answers

2009-04-13T10:03:00.001-05:00

How can we identify our inner enemies when they manifest in us? How do we escape from their clutches?

The temptation to ignore Dharma grows from egoism and the acceptance of false values. The wish to satisfy the lower desire is the root of unrighteousness. That wish takes hold of you slyly, silently, like a thief in the night; or like a comrade to come and save you, or like a servant to come to attend on you, or like a counselor to come and warn you. Oh, wickedness has a thousand tricks to capture your heart. You must be ever alert against this temptation. To escape from this, you must examine every moment of your waking time whether you are observing the precepts of Dharma (Righteousness).

What is the code of conduct applicable to all creations in the universe? What should we treasure?

Every single thing in nature has its code of conduct (Dharma). Water has its nature and obligation to move; fire the Dharma to burn and consume; the magnet to attract and draw unto itself. And every one of these, is keeping their code of conduct unchanged, including the stars of the firmament. The proper code of conduct is "Sathyam Vadha; Dharmam Chara" (Speak the truth and practice righteousness)। You must fill every moment of your life, all of your thoughts, words and deeds, reflecting your awareness of Dharma. That type of living is the hallmark of good character.

Courtesy : Sai Video

How to be the best boss your employees ever had

2009-04-10T11:23:00.000-05:00

Five Tips To be the best boss

Develop-

Peter Drucker once said, "If you have a star, step aside and let them pass you". In partnership, work together on a professional development plan during the annual review. If you can, balance the Division's goals with their aspirations. When possible, offer ownership and support their efforts

Coach-

Unlike praise, coaching provides feedback that allows the employee to reach their potential. Also, periodically coach the employee on the goals set mutually. The employee is kept in the loop and next year's performance review is not a surprise to them.

Delegate-

The inability to delegate is a control issue. Allow your employee the opportunity to grow and see where development is necessary.

Listen-

Sounds simple. Listening is one of the greatest gifts we can give each other. Listening actively means we are not selective in what we want to hear but open to what we listen to. Listening with compassion allows you to open your heart to what the employee is feeling.

Show Sympathy-

The practice of sympathy is not pragmatic as it focuses on the problem. Empathy is understanding how the employee feels with the goal of working towards a solution.

सवयम - चेतना

BITTER TRUTH

2009-04-10T10:56:00.001-05:00

EACH ONE OF US NEED TO KNOW

WE ALL ARE HELPLESS IN FRONT OF KARMA AND TIME

We all know of relatives and friends who have been in the best of health only to have passed away suddenly and unexpectedly. Doctors will always attribute this to reasons such as heart failure, cancer, congestion of the lungs, etc. But the mystics explain that every person is allotted a certain number of breaths, a certain quantity of food, a fixed amount of honor and dishonor, a portion of good health, of illness, and so on. These are unchangeable facts of destiny.

In fact, our relations, family and friends, who are so very important to us now, will not even know when or from where the Angel of Death comes, or where we have gone to। There will be nothing they can do at that time, except to weep at our departure. The mystics tell us that our relatives, friends, homes, our accumulated wealth, our honor and glory – all desert us at the allotted hour of our death..............

Swayam - Chetana

CAUSES OF CANCER

2009-04-10T10:49:00.002-05:00

The number ONE killer in Singapore is cancer (followed by Heart Disease & Stroke).

Not all cancers are the same.

1/3 is curable. 1/3 is preventable.

2 factors of cancer that cannot be controlled are AGE & FAMILY HISTORY.

Causes of cancer:-

1। Smoking is very often the main cause of cancer. It kills us silently and drains money from us quietly. There're 4,000 harmful chemicals (though in diluted form) in one stick of cigarette. Taking one puff is 600 times worst than inhaling the exhaust fumes from vehicles.

2. Some food that cause cancer are:

Barbecued Food

Deep Fried Food

Overheating Meat

Food that is high in fat causes our bile to secrete acid that contains a chemical which is a promoter of cancer cells.

Food that contains preservatives, too much salt or nitrates (e.g. Canned food, Salted egg & veggies, sausages, etc.)

Overnight Rice (where Aflatoxin is accumulated)

Food that is low in fibre: Our body needs 25 gm of both soluble & insoluble fibre daily.

We must drink at least 1.5 litres of plain water a day.

Contaminated Food (e.g. moulded bread causes our body to secrete toxins that may eventually lead to liver cancer

in the long run. Never eat bread that is kept in room temperature for more than 2 days especially in a humid weather

like Singapore's.

3. Types of fat and which is the best? (Highly Recommended for Health)

Olive Oil - The best of all oils. It does not absorb in our body.

Fish Oil - Omega 3 (contained in NI's Circulytes) haspoly-unsaturated fat. It's good for our brain cells.

Peanut Oil - It contains Vitamin E. A small dosage is recommended only.

Not Recommended for Health

Vegetable Fat - Palm oil is worst than coconut oil. It is high in cholesterol and highly unsaturated.

Coconut Oil - It has saturated fat.

4. Specific Food & Beverages

Egg when eaten too much can cause High Colon Cancer. Risk Ovary Cancer, Prostate Cancer.

Cabbage is highly recommended for health reason.

Tomato is best eaten raw with a bit of olive oil for better absorption. Other alternative is to take tomato sauce.

Coffee is good because it contains 2 anti-oxidants. Inhaling the coffee aroma for half each day is equivalent to eating

two oranges a day. However, the residue of over-burned coffee is extremely bad for health. It can cause cancer.

Tea, as long as it is in its original tea leaves and not processed into BOH or Lipton packets, it is good for health.

Tea contains 30 anti-oxidants. Recommended dosage is 4 cups a day.

Exercise and be Fit

Have a balanced lifestyle. Exercise regularly.

F : Frequency: 3 to 5 times a week.

I : Intensity: Exercise till we sweat and breath deeply.

T : Types of exercises: Find one that suits our age, lifestyle, etc.

Have regular check-up

Once we reach the age of 45 & above, it is recommended that we go for regular comprehensive health examination. Early detection may save lives.

5) SALT THE CURE OF PAIN

I believe that most of your moms always tell you to drink a glass of salt water/rinse your mouth with salt water if you have a sore throat because salt can reduce inflammation.

This method has actually been proven (medically) to be really effective and it really can help to reduce inflammation.

They have also tested on other medical values of salt and found out that:

If you have pain in your joints/spine/body, you can simply try out this method which can help to relieve the pain (especially for old people who have rheumatism). Simply fry the salt let it settle down for a while before applying on affected areas. And if you have a problem of Hair Loss, you can simply prepare a pail of salt water and rinse your scalp/hair with it (it takes about 2 weeks to a month). It will not help in growing of new hair but can prevent. After tedious/strenous excercise, soaking your feet with salt water can help to prevent cramps and pain., and also prevent from skin irritation. Hope it will be of help to you.

6) HONEY & CINNAMON

It is found that mixture of Honey and Cinnamon cures most of the diseases. Honey is produced in most of the countries of the world. Ayurvedic as well as Yunani medicine have been using honey as a vital medicine for centuries. Scientists of today also accept honey as a Ram Ban (very effective) medicine for all kinds of diseases. Honey can be used without any side effects for any kind of diseases. Today's science says that even though honey is sweet, if taken in the right dosage as a medicine, it does not harm diabetic patients also. A famous magazine named Weekly World News published in Canada dated 17 January, 95 has given a list of diseases that can be cured by Honey and Cinnamon as researched by western scientists.

SWAYAM -CHETANA

April 2009

Questions-Answers

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How quickly can we attain happiness? What is the secret? Swami shows us the sure path to success today.

Everyone is eager to get happiness, and when there is a prospect of earning happiness that lasts, they jump at the idea; soon they are tired of the effort. They seek shortcuts, lean on others to carry their weight and aspire for much fruit in return for little cultivation. Rigorous discipline and steady faith are absolutely necessary for success in the spiritual struggle. Simply listening to or delivering discourses will not be of any use. One must control the senses which drag the mind towards the attractions of the external world. God pays heed to every devotee।

What is the secret of attaining wisdom?

When you scatter seeds on the surface of the soil, they do not germinate. You have to keep them inside the soil. So too, knowledge, if it is scattered on the surface, will not germinate; it will not grow into a tree and yield the fruit of wisdom. Plant it in your heart, water the plant with divine love, manure it with faith and courage, keep off the pests with singing of holy names and company of the holy, so that you benefit in the end. Start on this path of acquiring wisdom and Grace, peace and everything you need will be added unto you.

Source: Video Sai

HEALTH IS WEALTH Source: www.lifescript.com

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10 Simple Anger Management Tips

Has someone advised you to learn some anger management tips? Perhaps you know a coworker or family member that needs to learn something about adult anger management. Managing anger can pose quite a challenge to those who lack self-discipline or struggle with emotional problems. But there’s hope for people who can benefit from anger management tips when stress levels skyrocket and threaten to explode.

1. Slow down

Often when people get angry they ratchet up their activities, which makes them feel even angrier. They speak, drive, and move quickly in response to the fight-or-flight syndrome caused by increased adrenaline from an emotional or physical trigger. In picking up the pace, people sometimes forget to slow down and deal with corresponding issues one at a time. Instead, they jump into an argument looking for blood. The next time you get heated and ready to quarrel, force yourself to slow your pace and calmly assess the situation. Then you may feel calmer when it’s time to take action.

2. Step back.

When you get involved in a dilemma, a typical reaction is to try and jump in and put out the fire. But your best course of action could be to step back and reflect on what’s going on. Don’t rush to respond in a way that could escalate tensions or provoke an offensive response. Let others present have their say and try to understand all the perspectives before taking your turn to offer an opinion. Try to view the facts objectively by seeing the “big picture” when you sidestep the immediate feelings of anger that may be sabotaging your communication.

3. Take a break.

There are times when stepping back may not be enough. Stress may be igniting several people’s emotions to create a confusing situation. This would be the perfect opportunity to suggest that the group, or people involved, take a break. Depending on the size of the problem and the time remaining for discussion, the break could last just five minutes to cool everyone down, or the meeting may need to be rescheduled, by which time everyone should be in better control of their mood and will have had time to think about the problem at hand.

4. Rewind the situation.

When you start feeling hot under the collar, think back on what led you to this state. Was it something a person said? Could it be a past problem triggered by a current issue? Give yourself time to consider why you feel upset and what you should do to handle it in the most effective and appropriate way. You may have to replay the scenario a few times to understand why it impacted you negatively and fueled your rage. This may help you avoid a similar anger reaction in the future.

5. Breathe deeply.

Sometimes a physical break can be helpful, too. Pause in your response to slowly take a deep breath, releasing it slowly, as well.

Focusing on your breathing will deflect negative energy to a positive action, with helpful results, as deep breathing can lower blood pressure by a few points. You may want to look at a distant object, like a view through a window or a picture hanging on the wall, to disconnect from the circumstances that upset you. If there are other people around you, do this discreetly or excuse yourself for a short break and try your deep breathing exercise there.

6. Walk about.

If possible, try walking for a few minutes to work off anger rather than take it out on someone. Walk the dog, stroll around the block, or head off toward the water cooler to stretch your legs. Your anger will drain somewhat in response to the energy and attention required to move around. Avoid walking tensely or very rapidly, which may actually feed anger in some individuals, especially if you continue brooding on the source of your tension while walking. If you can get in the habit of taking 30-minute walks several times a week, your overall state of mind may improve and you could experience fewer, less intense bouts of anger. As always, check with your doctor before beginning a new level of exercise or activity.

7. Vent to a friend.

When you can arrange it, vent your angry feelings to a close friend or confidante.

You can do this by telephone, letter, or email (not on an employer’s computer), or have coffee to share your emotions. If human ears aren’t available, write your negative thoughts in a personal journal. Simply getting them out in words or writing can make you feel a whole lot better, even if the problem remains unsolved. Be ready to listen to others vent on occasion, too, which not only helps them but can put your troubles into perspective, in many cases generating gratitude for your seemingly easier situation.

8. Listen first, and then speak.

We have two ears and one mouth for a reason—to listen twice as much as we speak. When you begin getting mad at someone, take time to listen to what the other person has to say. Make sure you understand that person’s viewpoint. In fact, it might be a good idea for you to repeat it back to make sure you get the point. Only then, when you have processed that information and reined in your emotions, should you offer a reply. Listening skills play a significant role in adult anger management.

9. Get a pet.

If you can’t keep goldfish at the office, think about getting a puppy or kitten for home. Of course, a goldfish, canary, or hamster will work just fine, too.

The point is that keeping a pet with which you interact can actually make you feel calmer. A pet gives you a sense of responsibility and shared companionship. Your overall well being will improve, helping you to go with the flow of negative work situations or relationship issues. Managing anger becomes more important when you have a dependent animal to look after.

10. Smile.

That’s right—just smile. Try it now and hold it for five seconds. It’s kind of hard to stay upset, isn’t it? Smiling is one of the best and most affordable anger management tips because you can do it anytime, almost anywhere, and to pretty much anyone. In return, you will feel better for helping someone else feel good. The next time you get angry, try a friendly smile of understanding, appreciation, or patience as you listen to the other side of the story. Give a real smile—not a sarcastic or pretend grin. You will be surprised how easy it is to stop being mad and get into a better mood.

Adult anger management is an important skill for the professional realm as well as for personal relationships. Managing anger—or not—plays a vital role in career success and family health.

If you or someone you know struggles with managing anger, try these tips or pass them along to someone who might be interested. The world would be a happier and safer place if people learn more about anger management tips and put them to use, helping themselves or others when the going gets tough.

How Would You React in a Crisis?

If a disaster struck, would you run screaming for the hills or would you deal with the situation in a calm, composed manner? From earthquakes to wasp stings to car mishaps, a crisis could happen anytime. Take this quiz to find out how you would handle an emergency.

Learned Self-Reliance

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The Negative Effects of Spoiling Children

Parents are moved by instinct to love, nurture, and provide for their offspring. Because our children are so much a part of us, we want to see them blissfully happy. Also, our own desire to be liked, materialist pressures, and a fervent wish that our children have everything we lacked as youngsters can prompt us to spoil them. However, while it might seem that buying your child expensive gifts will give them fond memories of childhood or that you can heal your emotional wounds by doting on your sons and daughters, you may be unconsciously interfering with your children’s evolutional development. One of the most precious gifts you can grant your children is the true independence they gain when they learn to earn what they covet and become stewards of their own happiness. Try allowing your children to experience life to the fullest. Let them work and earn what they want. When the time comes for them to go to college and enter the workforce, you will have the confidence that yo! u have raised a child that can both enter and contribute to society confidently.

When children are not afforded the opportunity to explore self-reliance, to understand that with possession comes price, and to fulfill their own needs, they develop a sense of entitlement that blinds them to the necessity of hard work and the needs of others. We may spoil children because giving them gifts is pleasurable. Or we may want to avoid conflict out of fear that our children won’t love us. Yet children who are given acceptance, love, and affection in abundance are often kinder, more charitable, and more responsible than those whose parents accede to their every material demand. They develop a strong sense of self that stretches beyond possessions and the approval of their peers, and as adults they understand that each individual is responsible for building the life they desire. If you find yourself giving in to your child’s every whim, ask yourself why. You may discover that you are trying to answer for what you feel is lacking in your own life.

Rearing your children to respect the value of money and self-sufficiency as they grow from infants to young adults is a challenging but rewarding process। It can be difficult to watch a child struggle to meet a personal goal yet wonderful to be by their side as they achieve it. Your choice not to spoil your children will bless you with more opportunities to show them understanding and compassion and to be fully present with them as they journey toward adulthood.

Saurce: DAILY OM