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The Three Nadis

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on January 24, 2011 at 2:00pm
Ida, Pingala and Sushumna are the three important Nadis in the body.  Ida is the Chandra-Nadi. It cools the body. It flows through the left nostril. Pingala is the Surya-Nadi. It heats the body. It flows through the right nostril. Sushumna Nadi flows through both nostrils. It helps meditation. It is Agni-Nadi.
Sivananda

 

By Swami Sivananda, from the Book Amrita Gita. Swami Sivananda lived from 1887-1963. He was one of the great Yoga Masters of the 20th Century who made Yoga available to a great public. Cop

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SNORING? Just go through this article..

Posted by yoga guru suneel singh on January 24, 2011 at 1:04pm
9078787867?profile=originalIt has been proved that at least 45%of us snore at least occasionally. Snoring is caused by a temporary blockage of the breathing passages. The soft tissues of the mouth vibrate during snoring, but with apnea the tongue and other soft tissues periodically falls back and totally block the airway.Research has linked snoring to a broad range of cardio vascular problems, including hypertension, heart attacks, stroke and heart failure. Some time snoring leads to irritability, faulty memory, headaches
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Sishyapoojita- the Most Revered Among Disciples

Posted by Mukundan P.R. on January 23, 2011 at 7:30am
Gurucharanam SaranamThe concept of ‘Sishyapoojita’ is an original contribution of Santhigiri Guruparampara to the spiritual fraternity. Sishyapoojita, meaning the worshipful among disciples is the highest accolade bestowed by Navajyoti Sri Karunakara Guru, the founder Guru of Santhigiri Ashram to the chain of spiritual authorities in Santhigiri Guruparamapara, Sishyapoojita Amrita Jnana Tapaswini being the foremost after the physical departure of the Founder Guru.Sishyapoojitha Amritha Jnana Tha
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WARMING THE STOVE OF BODY BY SUNSALUTATION”

Posted by yoga guru suneel singh on January 23, 2011 at 5:33am
WARMING THE STOVE OF BODY BY SUNSALUTATION”The Sanskrit name Surya here refers to the Sun and Namaskar means salutation. The sun provides life force to the whole creation. And the Sun symbolizes spiritual consciousness and, in the ancient times, was worshipped on the daily basis. In yoga, PINGLA NADI represents sun and moon represents IDA NADI.Sun salutation is a complete physical and Spiritual practice in itself for it includes asana, pranayama, mantra and meditation. All the 12 postures involv
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Advice for practice of Hatha Yoga

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on January 22, 2011 at 2:00pm

Advice for practice of Hatha Yoga
Practise Yoga Asanas and Pranayama on an empty stomach in the early morning.

Sivananda

 

From the book: Amrita Gita, by Shri Swami Sivananda Maharaj, 1887-1963.Copyright The Divine Life Society, Rishikesh. More Infos from and about Swami Sivananda on German Site: Sivananda photos, Sivananda Video

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PRANAYAMA IS THE VITAL LINK BETWEEN THE ASTRAL AND PHYSICAL BODIES

Posted by yoga guru suneel singh on January 22, 2011 at 5:46am
Breath is life. We can live for days without food or water, but deprive us of breath and we die in minutes. Pranayama – the science of breath control – consists of series of exercises especially intended to meet these needs and keep the body in vibrant health.This breath is recognized all over the world under different names. It is known as “Chi” in China, “spirit” in the Christian world and “Ki” in Japan. Breathing or respiration is the most vital process that provides the body the necessary ox
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Health through Hatha Yoga

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on January 21, 2011 at 2:00pm
Attain good health through the practice of Yoga Asanas and Pranayama. Without good health, how can you earn, how can you succeed in any undertaking, how can you sit for meditation?

Sivananda

From Amrita Gita by Swami Sivananda, copyright The Divine Life Society. Swami Sivananda was a self-realized Master and a very practical Guru. Following His teachings can lead you to the Absolute.

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USE OF YOGA IN TODAY’S LIFE

Posted by yoga guru suneel singh on January 21, 2011 at 6:00am
USE OF YOGA IN TODAY’S LIFE
World is embracing yoga in a big way. Although it is still associated with the ascetics, its usefulness is being rediscovered by every body. Yoga can benefit us all and any one from the age of 8 to 80 can do it. Yoga is a great need of our time. Yoga means the Union of individual consciousness with cosmic consciousness. Yoga is preventive rather than curative and in no way is limited to race, religion, sex, age, caste or creed. Its practice prevents illness and hence i
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In yoga Also Carelessness leads to an accident.

Posted by yoga guru suneel singh on January 20, 2011 at 6:58am
N YOGA ALSO CARELESSNESS LEADS TO AN ACCIDENTWhile discussing about yoga the names of swamis and Gurus occupy the mind. Yoga and the yogis are the integral part of Indian culture. While the whole India is following the yoga and the whole world has been influenced by it, we cannot ignore the importance of medical science, because in order to maintain balance between Man and the nature the medical science has been carrying out researches on various subjects .The inclusion of Yoga in the yoga educa
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YOGIC ASANAS FOR NAVEL DISPLACEMENT By yoga guru suneel singh

Posted by yoga guru suneel singh on January 19, 2011 at 8:45am
YOGIC ASANAS FOR NAVEL DISPLACEMENTYoga believes that, first and foremost, one should know one’s own body and its particular requirements. Each part of the body has its own importance. Navel is a very important part among them. It is considered to be the centre of all the organs of the body. There are 72000 nerves are spread all over the body. It is normally pulled by some tissues, which keep it in its place if for any reason these tissues get pulled then the navel gets displaced.If the navel is
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CHOLESTEROL AND DIET

Posted by maria angelica sassone on January 17, 2011 at 10:30pm
increasingly younger, more men than women, with cholesterol levels above appropriate. In fact, the figures on the prevalence of hypercholesterolemia among the Spanish population are alarming. According to the document 'Control of cholesterolemia in Spain, 2000: A Tool for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention', more than half of those between 35 and 64 years (57.6%) have a cholesterol (blood cholesterol level) as or greater than 200 mg / dl, maximum level agreed by the European societies for the pre
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Energy (Urja) and five elements (Part II)

Posted by Dinesh Trivedi on January 16, 2011 at 11:13am
Friends,As promised in my very first post, I am giving hereunder a brief information on how to gain energy(Urja) fromFire Element(Agni Tatva).First of all, let me make it very clear that gaining energy from elements other than Earth (Prithvi) is very muchessential these days because food grains, vegetables, fruits etc. are polluted as a result of chemical fertilizers,insecticides, pesticides etc.Sun is a biggest symbol of fire. We all know that without sun light, life may not be possible on this
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WONDER HERBS FOR OBESITY

Posted by yoga guru suneel singh on January 14, 2011 at 5:41am
WONDER HERBS FOR OBESITYYoga and Ayurveda are two closely related sacred sciences voted in the Vedic tradition of India. Now if I don’t write about wonder Herbal for obesity, It means, depriving my readers, from the very valuable things of our ayurveda. Studies have shown that incorporating Herbal spice in our diet has a lots of health benefits.1. Garlic: Garlic is a phytonutrient that contain allicin which produced by the enzyme alliance in garlic. It significantly lower cholesterols, reduces b
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LAUGHTER THERAPY IS POWERFUL ANTIDOTE FOR STRESS

Posted by yoga guru suneel singh on January 11, 2011 at 7:00am
LAUGHTER THERAPY IS POWERFUL ANTIDOTE FOR STRESSHave a hearty laugh at least two to three times a day, if you want to keep the doctor away. The more you laugh the longer you live. We mostly laugh at the foolish acts of others, but we must learn to laugh at ourselves. A humor is a universal language. It brings other people in and breaks down barriers. Best of all it is free and has no side effects. Finding humors in a situation and laughing freely with others can be a powerful antidote to stress.
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