The great Sages have passed the teachings and knowledge of the tradition on to disciples who in their turn became masters in an unbroken lineage since the Vedic period. The …
Author: dr. Vinod Sommandas
Love is lifeThe most ancient traveler in this universe is neither man nor woman, but a mystery without which our existence would become in vain. That mystery is the very …
Vitamin C Vitamin C is an essential micronutrient for humans, which cannot be synthesized by humans due to loss of a key enzyme in the biosynthetic pathway. Research over the …
Buddha was born around 600 B.C. as Siddhartha Gautama, a prince of the Sakya clan in the North-Eastern part of India in the foothills of the Himalayas. The Four Noble …
When emotion is led by devotion it is called ecstasy. The greatest things in the world have been done by people in ecstacy. This is work of emotion not the …
The saint-poet Kabir is one of the most interesting personalities in the history of Indian mysticism. Born near Benaras, or Varanasi, of Muslim parents in 15th century, he became in …
Dementia is the progressive decline of cognitive function and this decline leads to a person’s inability to do routine daily activities. Yearly, 7.7 million people are diagnosed with dementia, and …
Pranayama is Sanskrit प्राणायाम (prāṇāyāma) and means ‘control of energy’ or ‘expansion of energy’. Pranayama is one of the eight limbs of yoga which were systemically compiled by Patanjali (circa …
In the past two decades, mind–body interventions (MBIs) have been gaining empirical support and recognition by mental health professionals. Some MBIs, such as Tai Chi, and Qigong, have a strong …
Kundalini is derived from Kunda which means ‘coiled’. In the kunda the primal fire called kundalini resides. The image of a serpent-like fire resting at the root of the spinal …
The effects of stress on the immune responses result in alterations in the number of immune cells and cytokine dysregulation. Various stress management strategies such as meditation, yoga, hypnosis, and …
There are two laws, the law of contraction and the law of expansion. Hate others and you will go through the law of contraction. Love all, and you will go …
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