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The lotus has been revered for thousands of years as a sign of purity, divinity, rebirth, immortality, spiritual growth and resurrection. Its been found in tombs in Greece and Egypt and honoured in ancient spiritual texts such as the Bhagavad-Gita and the Lotus Sutra. Its opening and folding...

King Svarashtra was blessed with a long life. Unfortunately his wives did not share that boon and died leaving the king alone. The desolate king was once meditating by the banks of the River Vitasta. A storm arose and the river burst its banks. As Svarashtra was being carried away by the torrent...

Uttam was the son of King Uttanapada. His wife Vahula did not love him and he abandoned her in the forest. Later a Brahmin approached Uttam and said that his wife had been kidnapped. Since Uttam collected taxes it was his duty to locate and return the kidnapped wife. While searching for the...

Svarochah was the son of a gandharva named Kali and an apsara named Varuthini. In due time, he married three friends and sired a son from each of them. Once he was on a hunt when he encountered a doe. The doe asked Svarochah to embrace her and when he did so she turned into a beautiful woman...

While there can be little doubt about the many positive effects of meditation on mind and body, its efficacy depends on regular practice. Learning about the benefits such as the ones mentioned here (and there may be many more) may be helpful as a motivation, but ultimately meditation has to be...

In a study with Buddhist monks, neuroscientist Richard Davidson was able to prove that the brains of experienced meditators show a much higher gamma brain wave activity, indicating higher mental activity and consciousness – according to a Washington Post article by Marc Kaufmann titled...

With New Age meditation, it is believed that one can recall past lives, access the Akashic records, and increase psychic abilities like telepathy, precognition, and clairvoyance. A current popular trend in meditation for both Jews and non-Jews is meditating on the Kabbalah, which holds mystical...

The tree of life is one system of Kabbalist teachings. It is based on the Garden of Eden. Adam and Eve are said to have seen it before being cast out of Eden after eating the forbidden fruit. It consists of ten energy centers called sephiroth. Each sephiroth (sphere) represents a stage in...

Take a moment to feel the warm sand between your toes. Look at the gentle, crystal blue water. Listen to the gentle sounds of the waves as they come in while smelling the fresh, clean air. Taste the freshness of this air.

Although dancing and whirling are a form of moving meditation, they aren't the only ways to meditate while moving. Walking is a relaxing form of meditation that people who enjoy nature particularly enjoy. Swimming can be another way to move while meditating. Sufi meditation allows for one to...

As with all other mantras, the correct pronunciation is deemed just as important as the right feeling and concentration while chanting. There are different tunes for chanting the Gayatri. However, the proper rhythm and intonation should be observed.

Hrudya vati, Anarsha Kshara and Sukha virechana Churna are the best Ayurvedic medicines for heart blockage.

Triphala, Giloy, Neem, Bitter gourd, Cherries and dark berries, Turmeric and Ginger helps in reducing uric acid. Also, exercising is suggested along with changes in diets.

There are several and the best ones are Kaunch beej, yauvanamrit vati and kamini vidrawan

Yoga poses, or asanas, stretch your muscles, ligaments, tendons and even the fascia sheath around your muscles, allowing yoga practitioners to develop greater flexibility than those who stick to other workouts. Yoga stretching exercises release the lactic acid that can build up in muscle tissue...

Lie face down on your mat. With feet and legs together, place your hands beneath or beside your shoulders. Straighten your arms and lift the chest as you inhale. Do not let the head fall back in this posture, compressing the cervical vertebrae. Rather, keep the back of the neck long by gazing up...

This spiritual practice is known as the path of devotion. The devotee will offer prayers, meditate and perform services for and for God (bhakti)

Loosely translated it reads "Union through action". Karma yoga follows the philosophy that a person should act and think in accordance with his/her duties (dharma) without consideration of the self in order to attain the love of God (bhakti). It is outlined in one of the sacred texts of Hinduism.

This style of yoga involved chanting sounds, word or vibrations. This is to clear the mind so that you may transcend the world into a higher form of consciousness.

This practices releases Kundalini energy (found at the base of the spine). This is done through rapid and repetitive poses, chanting and intense breathing exercises.