Forty years ago, the eminent Cornell University professor and child psychologist Urie Bronfenbrenner famously concluded, “Every child needs at least one adult who is irrationally crazy about him or her.” The benefits of a caring adult mentor on children’s well-being
There is a destiny–and we all have a destiny. A seed is destined to become a flower. It has an intrinsic potential which becomes a possibility, also a certainty, if it gets the right soil and the environment. A monkey
When taken in small quantities and regularly, saffron helps bring the equilibrium of the three doshas — vata, pitta and kapha. Basically, its Ayurvedic nature is hot and it should not be taken more than 250 milligrams daily as medicine
Have you ever failed at something and Divine Mother later gave you a second chance? An Ananda devotee told me an inspiring story of experiencing such a chance only after working very hard to go deeper into meditation. This woman
Ayurveda herbs enhance synergistic effect in cancer therapy by sensitizing the cancer cells towards chemotherapeutic drugs. Concurrent administration of Ayurveda herbs enhances anti-cancer efficacy, reduces the use of chemotherapy drugs and the adverse effect caused by the chemotherapy drugs. Ayurveda
A man’s favorite donkey falls into a deep precipice. He can’t pull it out no matter how hard he tries. He therefore decides to bury it alive. Soil is poured onto the donkey from above. The donkey feels the load,
Compassion is often confused with weakness. It is the most extreme form of courage. It is only courage that allows us to move into areas of deep suffering and pain. It is so easy to turn away from “graphic” or
We have lost our habits of eating multiple grains, variety of other ingredients and foods in their natural form. Our cuisine used to be natural and healthy and we ate according to space and time (desha and kala). We need
If you listen to your body, your body will clearly tell you with what kind of food it is happy. But right now, you are listening to your mind. Your mind keeps lying to you all the time. Hasn’t it
