Dear ones what is pain? Pain is described as being beneficial for one. Now to my mind comes the question, why? Why should one have to suffer pain? There are many proverbs describing the benefits of pain. Continue reading
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Tag Archives: samvrit pranayama
Sleep without thoughts
Everyone talks about sleep. How important it is for us and if one does not sleep well, then one will succumb to many diseases, which I am not going to name.
Let me share some quotes with you first, before I write more. Continue reading
Are we beasts of burdens?
Regretting the past is like chasing after the wind. – Russian Proverb
No man is rich enough to buy back his past. – Oscar Wilde
Distinguishes between constructive godly sorrow and destructive worldly regret. – Corinthians 7:10
Do not brood over your past mistakes and failures as this will only fill your mind with grief, regret and depression. Do not repeat them in the future. – Swami Sivananda
Dear ones, what can we learn from our regrets? Continue reading
Mantras for healing, wellbeing and spiritual liberation
Dhanavantari Mantra for healing and general health.
Om Namo Bhagwate Vasudevaya Dhanvantaraye Amrita Kalash Hastaya Sarva Maya Vinashanaya Trailoka Nathaya Sri Mahavishnave Namah.
Meaning: Om, I bow to Lord Dhanvantari, the divine physician holding the nectar of immortality, who removes all diseases and fears. Continue reading
Mind or heart?
The mind is careful, suspicious, he advances little by little. He advises, “Be careful, protect yourself.” Whereas love says, “Let yourself go!”. The mind is strong, never falls, while love hurts itself, falls into ruins. But is it not in ruins that we mostly find the treasures? – Shams Tabriz
Questions and answers
Dear ones, ask yourself:
- Are you angry?
- Are you sad?
- Are you having a feeling of helplessness?
- What can we do about it?
Find yourself
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. – Eleanor Roosevelt
Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving. – Albert Einstein
Be yourself; everyone else is taken. – Oscar Wilde
Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. – George Bernard Shaw
Love the life you live. Live the life you love. – Bob Marley
The most wasted of days is one without laughter. – E. E. Cummings
Listen to the whispering of your blood
I have been and still am a seeker, but I have ceased to question stars and books; I have begun to listen to the teaching my blood whispers to me. – Hermann Hesse
Dear ones, many of us have read Hesse and seen paintings by the artists like Kandinsky. They were all contemplative and thinking people. They were aware of the subtle breath, Prana and the Kundalini. They were questioning and also reading books about Hindu practices. Continue reading
The five sacred Koshas which shroud us
In order to know, who we are we need to connect to our koshas. The Taittiriya Upanishad describes these five veils which are the five koshas. Continue reading
Oh! Hanuman, bless me with Prana
Hanuman is the embodiment of enthusiasm. If we can cultivate even a fraction of that enthusiasm, we will not be distressed with failure. Hanuman is an empowering hero. He is the son of Vayu; the Wind God and he is considered the God of Prana. Continue reading
Asteya, Brahmacharya and Aparigraha
Asteya, Bhrahmacharya and Aparigraha are the core sadhanas for spiritual awareness and detachment. Asteya refers to integrity, Brahmacharya refers to dedication to spiritual growth and Aparigraha means to be free of any baggage (be it emotional or mental) and to have inner peace and freedom. Continue reading
Combat Breathing—Wow
I have written about the Samvrit Pranayama so many times. Yesterday I came across it in a Whodunit novel. It was called Combat breathing. It took me by surprise. The assassin was practicing combat breathing, inhale to the count of 4, pause to the count of four, exhale to the count of four and pause to the count of four. Continue reading
Can you guess, what is missing?
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Why give in to anger?
It is so easy to be angry. But after reading this, it makes one think.
Anybody can become angry—that is easy but to be angry with the right person and to the right degree and at the right time and for the right purpose, and in the right way—that is not within everybody’s power and is not easy. – Aristotle
From where does Prana originate?
Pippalda answers this question in Prashnopanishad. This question was posed by Kausalya, the son of Asvala. His question focuses on the nature and function of Prana (life force, vital breath). Continue reading