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
Recently, there was one report published in Amar Ujala, a daily Hindi newspaper: We would not have believed in this information if it was mentioned in the context of mythology, but now even the modern science is agreeing that the
Pitta is illuminating in nature and moves in an upward direction. Even though Vata, or Air, is also light and mobile, it moves haphazardly; whereas fire only moves upward, indicating the Pitta’s hunger for moving toward higher goals. In essence,
This morning, I woke up with a headache. I hadn’t really figured out the cause when my mobile rang… it was my daughter on a FaceTime call from Canada. She saw my scrunched up face and said she’d call me
If you focus on what you do not have, you will be unhappy. If you choose to zero in on the things you have, you are grateful for them and you develop an irresistible desire to share, contribute, and give.
Our bodies are designed in such a way that they require a certain amount of physical activity to keep functioning properly. Not too many years ago our way of life required a great deal of physical activity from us, but
Unless you stop blaming others, including yourself, for the state you are in, you are not awake. When you are walking through a tunnel, you see the light in front of you and the light behind you. Even so, when
Before I begin about the message of the great Sage Charaka, first of all I must explain a little about the importance and significance of the Indian moon New Year that falls on 25th March this year. Month of Chaitra,
Marma Science has mention in ancient texts like the Vedas, Brahmanas, Upanishads, Puranas and Samhitas including the Sushruta Samhita. In these texts are incorporated the knowledge of Marma Science which in fact existed even before these texts, and which had origin in
WE can see the close and astounding inter-relationship between the two practices, the practice of Marma being inherent in the Yogic postures. In all the higher yogic practices as well, like the various pranayama and mudras, as well as concentration
