Chandra Namaskar vs. Surya Namaskar Chandra Namaskar (salutation to the Moon) is designed to enhance the lunar energy in our body. It gives peace and relaxation, and helps to recuperate. It is particularly useful for both men and women with … Continue reading →
Mantra for One who is Sulking or Feels Offended Feel offended? Print the mantra below and read it aloud in front of the mirror. I am an important peacock, who cannot allow others to act accordingly to their nature, … Continue reading →
Ritucharya – Lifestyle Adjusted to Nature When seasons transit, the change is very evident in the environment we live in. We see various changes in bio-life around us, such as flowering in spring and leaf shedding in fall, hibernation of … Continue reading →
Hare Krishna Maha Mantra “A mantra is mystical energy encased in a sound structure and each mantra contains within its vibrations a certain power. But of all mantras, the Maha-mantra (the Hare Krishna mantra) has been prescribed as the easiest … Continue reading →
Asthma treatment in Ayurveda The most important fact about respiratory diseases, including asthma, which everyone must know, is that they become incurable only when they are allowed to become chronic. If handled in the initial stages by Ayurveda, respiratory ailments … Continue reading →
Concept and Management of Cataract in Ayurveda. Several thousand year old Ayurvedic texts describe the structure and working principles of the eye, explain signs and symptoms of cataract, its management, as well as detailed indications, contraindications and complications of cataract … Continue reading →
The Three Reasons Ayurveda doesn’t Appreciate Eggs. Have you noticed that Ayurvedic cook books do not mention eggs at all? When I travelled to India I lived in a traditional family that didn’t use eggs either. Is it a mistake? The western … Continue reading →
Twenty Five Duties a Soul Embodied as a Man Should Fulfill A soul has no gender and possesses two main desires: to love and to evolve. If the desire to love prevails, the soul gets a female body, and if … Continue reading →
Twenty Five Duties a Soul Embodied as a Woman Should Fulfill Ninety five percent of Vedic scriptures teach how to interact with the material world in order to progress and only five percent are about spirituality. The main principles we … Continue reading →
Ayurveda for Kids Whoever we are: parents, grandparents, other elder relatives or simple well-wishers, we want to see our kids healthy. One of the eight branches of Ayurveda is pediatrics (Bala Tantra). It teaches some simple natural wisdom to keep … Continue reading →
Kutee Praveshika and Vata thapika – miraculous rejuvenation practices Rasayana or rejuvenation therapy has been attracting people for thousands of years. Our true Self, the Soul is forever young, that’s why we cannot tolerate the aging of body. Do not … Continue reading →
What plates to dine with Ayurveda states that every aspect of food has an impact on our health: freshness and quality of food, its constitution (every single type of food has its unique Vata, Pitta and Kapha percentage just like … Continue reading →
Asafoetida (Hing) for Better Digestion and Circulation Asafoetida or Hing (botanical name Ferula narthex) is an essential ingredient in most Indian food that is almost unknown in the West. It is famous for its anthelminthic, stimulant, carminative (relieving flatulence), antiseptic, … Continue reading →
Ayurveda on Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Fibromyalgia and CFS are affecting more and more of the population of developed countries. Modern medicine admits its inability to cure these maladies that are characterized by generalized fatigue, chronic headache, sleep disorder, … Continue reading →