It is only in the last two decades that mental health professionals have started looking at yoga as a possible treatment option for various psychiatric disorders. The introduction of yoga as an alternative and/or complementary treatment for patients with psychiatric
Ayurveda (aa-yer-vay-da) is a holistic system of healing that integrates the mind, body and spirit. It originated in India around 5000 BC when people were collecting information about plant-based medicines and treatments that could benefit their health and wellbeing. By
Is the ancient Indian practice of oil pulling a cure-all or snake oil?
Oil pulling, or the practice of swishing oil around your mouth every day, has roots in Ayurvedic medicine, a holistic system of medicine that developed 3,000 to 5,000 years ago. Beginners may only be able to oil pull for five…
Rajasthan Public Service Commission is recruiting for the post of Professor and Associate Professor. Eligible candidates should send in their job applications before April 5, 2014. Vacancies: Professor: 10 Posts Associate Professor: 16 Posts Total Number of Post: 26 Posts
Once opon a time, there was a young man called Ma Lian. He was poor and kind and helped a rich man to tend cattle. He liked drawing and drew pictures everywhere. On night, he dreamed that an old man
The extract of medicinal plants or herbs in water is called ‘tea`, or more precisely, tisane. Preparing tisane is the simplest way of extracting therapeutically active substances from medicinal plants. A cup of herbal tea is the perfect “Pyaala” for
The Atharva veda contains descriptions about the use of herbs for health and healing as was practiced by the ancient Aryans. This scientifically documented body of knowledge, known as the Ayurvedic system of medicine, relies heavily on the healing properties
You do not know how to train the totality of the mind and the different functions of the mind. A vast part of the mind remains buried in the unknown. Patanjali makes you aware of your mind first, because it
There are words in our tradition which are not translatable into English or other European languages. Sukh cannot be translated as happiness. The famous Shloka of the Bhagavad Gita: Sukh-dukhe samekritva, labhalabho jai jayo; cannot be translated as ‘Be unperturbed
