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The Five Elements by Dr. Sachin Dua |
Topic: Ayurveda |
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| Published: Friday 05 September, 2008 |
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Postpartum Energy by Dr. Jessie Mercay |
Topic: Ayurveda |
| Regaining Engery After Child Birth |
| Published: Sunday 25 May, 2008 |
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Perinatal Nutrition and Ayurveda by Dr. Jessie Mercay |
Topic: Ayurveda |
| Childbearing is a celebration of Love and uncovers for us Ma Nature's many ways to expand it! She of course does most of the work. Students of Ayurveda must remember that she offers her often simple guidance in cross cultural terms. Parents experience many turning points in the childbearing year ... |
| Published: Sunday 25 May, 2008 |
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Ayurvedic Care After Childbirth by Dr. Jessie Mercay |
Topic: Ayurveda |
| Choices the first 42 days to 3 months after childbirth influence a mother's health and ability to mother and partner well for the next 42 years, according to Ayurvedic Medicine. Avoid the all too common colic, depression, lactation, digestive and elimination problems after childbirth. Ayurveda and... |
| Published: Sunday 25 May, 2008 |
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Staying Healthy with the knowledge of Ayurveda in Summer by Martin Gluckman |
Topic: Ayurveda |
| Staying Healthy with the knowledge of Ayurveda in Summer |
| Published: Sunday 25 May, 2008 |
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Vaastu Technology: Creating Built Space Using Life |
Topic: Vedic Vaastu |
| The main goal of the ancient Vaastu architects and sculptors was to emulate through concrete expression the laws of the universe. Their structures expressed the truth of cosmic order and form, celebrated our connection with all life, and created harmony and spiritual bliss in the inmate. The ancient... |
| Published: Sunday 25 May, 2008 |
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Ayurveda and Astrology - Are they related? by Kailasnath Krishnan |
Topic: Vedic Jyotish |
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| Published: Thursday 10 April, 2008 |
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Worldwide sources of dry cow dung |
Topic: Vedic Agnihotra |
| A worldwide list of suppliers of dry cow dung for Agnihotra. |
| Published: Wednesday 12 December, 2007 |
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The complete worldwide timing calculator program for Agnihotra |
Topic: Vedic Agnihotra |
| Agnihotra for Windows is a standalone program that runs on any Windows PC and serves to remind you each day of the Agnihotra times. It even has a training mode where you can learn how to do Agnihotra and learn the mantras. |
| Published: Saturday 01 December, 2007 |
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Agnihotra: What it is and how it is performed by Prof. H.G. Ranade |
Topic: Vedic Agnihotra |
| The process of Agnihotra consists of making two offerings to the fire exactly at the time of sunrise & sunset alongwith the chanting of two small Sanskrit mantras. |
| Published: Wednesday 17 October, 2007 |
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Out of the Mercury (Frying Pan) Into the Floride (Fire!) by Martin Gluckman |
Topic: Ayurveda |
| Choosing a safe dental restorative substance. |
| Published: Monday 25 June, 2007 |
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History of Vedic Maths |
Topic: Vedic Maths |
| In this direction the Sankaracharya of Govardhan Matha Puri Jagadguru Swami Sri Bharati Krishna Teerthaji Maharaja has explored the encoded vedic mysteries and retrieved a set of mathematical sutras from the Vedic literatures. |
| Published: Monday 30 April, 2007 |
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Father of Vedic Math |
Topic: Vedic Maths |
| A short history of His Holiness Jagadguru Shankaracharya Shri Bharati Krishna Tirthaji Maharaja - spiritual seer, philosopher, great mathematician, scientist and the father of Vedic Mathematics. |
| Published: Monday 30 April, 2007 |
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Curing Depression with Spirituality by Stephen Knapp |
Topic: Spiritual Insight |
| Depression, according to recent statistics, is practically an epidemic, with over 70 million people suffering from its affects, such as a feeling of moroseness, uselessness, lack of energy, inability to sleep, and a poor attitude toward life in general, among other symptoms. |
| Published: Saturday 31 March, 2007 |
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Environmentalism According to the Vedic View by Stephen Knapp |
Topic: Spiritual Insight |
| The environment means nature, and whose nature is it? It is God’s nature. Did anyone else create it? Did anyone else put it all together so that it operates the way it does? In fact, mankind is still trying to figure out all the intricacies of its functionality. |
| Published: Saturday 31 March, 2007 |
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Economics According to the Dharmic Way by Stephen Knapp |
Topic: Spiritual Insight |
| This is a simple explanation of how we should view economics according to the principles of Vedic Dharma. |
| Published: Saturday 31 March, 2007 |
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Yoga and How to Get Started by Stephen Knapp |
Topic: Yoga |
| The purpose of any true spiritual path is to raise our consciousness to the point of allowing us to directly perceive the spiritual dimension. Being spiritual means to recognize one’s spiritual identity and practically see the transcendental essence of all others. |
| Published: Saturday 31 March, 2007 |
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Ayurveda Rejuvenation Therapy - Rasayanas by Dr. Sachin Dua |
Topic: Ayurveda |
| Rasayana or rejuvenation therapy helps to promote and
preserve health and longevity in the healthy, and to cure disease in the
sick. The therapy enhances one's energy and is even known to have cured the
sick. |
| Published: Sunday 25 March, 2007 |
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The basics of staying healthy with Ayurveda by Dr. Sachin Dua |
Topic: Ayurveda |
| From a correct and disciplined daily regime to the correct personal diet, here are a few tips on getting and staying healthy according to ayurvedic principles. |
| Published: Sunday 25 March, 2007 |
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Ayurvedic herbs |
Topic: Ayurveda |
| Ayurveda has focused on the various aspects of herbs and their practice in our day-to-day life. Specific emphasis is given on the preparation and storage of herbs followed since ancient time. Each Indian herb has a distinct quality and each of them is used for different purposes. There are mainly th... |
| Published: Tuesday 13 March, 2007 |
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Ayurvedic Diet for Pregnancy by Martin Gluckman |
Topic: Ayurveda |
| Ayurveda puts special emphasis on the diet of the mother during pregnancy. It’s ancient sages specified certain foods to be emphasized during various months of pregnancy. This will help nourish a healthy and intelligent child. |
| Published: Wednesday 07 March, 2007 |
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The role of Bhakti Bhava and Prema Bhava in dance |
Topic: Spiritual Insight |
| The combination of Nritta [pure dance], Abhinaya [pure expression] and Nritya [expressional dancing] when portrayed in a spirit of total ecstasy, rising above the physical realm and parameters of the body shall lead the dancer close to the limitless domain of the COSMIC SELF. |
| Published: Monday 05 March, 2007 |
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Give tropical foods a chance |
Topic: Sustainability |
| Sugar, Coffee, Chocolate and Vanilla: the backbone of the tropical foods economy. Four products that most of us use daily. But, do you know where your morning coffee is grown, or the conditions under which it’s grown? What about that chocolate bar you had yesterday afternoon? Who processed the sugar... |
| Published: Saturday 10 February, 2007 |
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Guidelines For Determining Your Constitution |
Topic: Ayurveda |
| A guide to discover your Ayurvedic constitution |
| Published: Saturday 30 December, 2006 |
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A Brief Introduction to Ayurveda |
Topic: Ayurveda |
| Ayurveda is considered by many scholars to be the oldest healing science. In Sanskrit, Ayurveda means “The Science of Life.” Ayurvedic knowledge originated in India more than 5,000 years ago and is often called the “Mother of All Healing.” |
| Published: Saturday 30 December, 2006 |
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Ayurveda - Food and Diet by Chakrapani Ayurveda Clinic & Res |
Topic: Ayurveda |
| Ahaar (Diet) has its own importance for good health. No one can expect to maintain his health in an excellent state unless he adopts the scientific way of intake of suitable and nutritious food. In a way diet in itself can serve the purpose of medicine. If we know properly the science of nutrition a... |
| Published: Saturday 09 December, 2006 |
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A Guide to Stopping the Diabetes Tide in India and the World by Martin Gluckman |
Topic: Ayurveda |
| There’s a rising trend of Diabetes in India that is taking the country completely by storm. As I travel around the country almost everyone I meet in the 40+ age group or someone they know, a relative or close friend has some form of Diabetes.
If I look at the modern Indian diet, there are a few cle... |
| Published: Saturday 09 December, 2006 |
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10 DAY - Ayurvedic Balancing & Detoxing Fast |
Topic: Ayurveda |
| If Panchakarma is not possible, fasting can be a highly effective alternative. It balances the doshas, rectifies agni (digestive fire), clears shrotas (channels) and strengthens all dhatus (tissues). It removes aam (toxic accumulations) from body, mind and emotions, and helps to reduce excess weight... |
| Published: Wednesday 22 November, 2006 |
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10 DAY - Ayurvedic Balancing & Detoxing Fast |
Topic: Diet |
| If Panchakarma is not possible, fasting can be a highly effective alternative. It balances the doshas, rectifies agni (digestive fire), clears shrotas (channels) and strengthens all dhatus (tissues). It removes aam (toxic accumulations) from body, mind and emotions, and helps to reduce excess weight... |
| Published: Wednesday 22 November, 2006 |
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Dada J.P Vaswani's: What life has taught me |
Topic: Spiritual Insight |
| The teachings and philosophy of Dada J.P Vaswani, who is universally acclaimed as a humanitarian, philosopher, educator, acclaimed writer, powerful orator, messiah of ahimsa, and non-sectarian spiritual leader. |
| Published: Thursday 16 November, 2006 |
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DADA J.P. VASWANI by Martin Gluckman |
Topic: Saints of India |
| Universally acclaimed as a humanitarian, philosopher, educator, acclaimed writer, powerful orator, messiah of ahimsa, and non-sectarian spiritual leader, Dada J.P. Vaswani has captivated the hearts of millions worldwide. In the eyes of many, Dada J.P. Vaswani is a man who symbolizes the true spirit ... |
| Published: Tuesday 14 November, 2006 |
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Gifts of the 8th House: Transformation and Change by Vaughn Paul Manley |
Topic: Vedic Jyotish |
| The malefic influences in our chart generally deliver to us our negative, undesirable karma during the times of their dashas and transits. |
| Published: Monday 13 November, 2006 |
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The Significance Of The Mystical Number 108 by Vaughn Paul Manley |
Topic: Vedic Culture |
| Have you ever wondered why a typical beaded neclace from the East, called a mala, is always strung with 108 beads? |
| Published: Monday 13 November, 2006 |
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The Power of Synchronicities & Omens by Vaughn Paul Manley |
Topic: Spiritual Insight |
| Many cultures around the world, both ancient and modern, have believed in signs and omens as a source of valuable information about life. To the native Hawaiians, a rainbow (anuenue) or an owl (pueo) appearing at just the right moment may help them make an important decision. Other cultures in the E... |
| Published: Monday 13 November, 2006 |
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Saturn: Deliverance from Life's Lessons by Vaughn Paul Manley |
Topic: Ayurveda |
| It’s no secret that in the celestial pantheon Saturn is the dreaded Lord of Karma – deliverer of life’s hardest lessons. The title is not without justification |
| Published: Monday 13 November, 2006 |
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The Five Foundations of Jyotish by Vaughn Paul Manley |
Topic: Vedic Jyotish |
| Learning any discipline, whether it is jyotish, music, medicine etc., is like embarking on a mountaineering expedition. It requires a strong desire to reach the destination, skill, and commitment. Just like there are ten essentials for the mountaineer - pocketknife, first-aid kit, matches, map, comp... |
| Published: Monday 13 November, 2006 |
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Saving your Mind – A Guide to Cell Phone Safety by Martin Gluckman |
Topic: Ayurveda |
| Over the past years a number of independent studies have shown the health hazards of cell phone usage, especially long term usage. |
| Published: Friday 10 November, 2006 |
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Using Vedic technologies for peace in South Africa by Martin Gluckman |
Topic: Sustainability |
| Vedic Society is committed to accelerating the healing of this entire nation, so it may again become peaceful, so children may again play safely, so we can walk freely without fear. In ancient times Kings would employ Vedic technologies such as Yagya to heal and balance the entire nation. Sthapatya ... |
| Published: Friday 10 November, 2006 |
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PRAKRIT™ - Sutra to Science by Dr. Vaidya Mishra |
Topic: Ayurveda |
| Ayurveda speaks a great deal about establishing one’s innate constitution, known in Ayurveda as Prakriti. Prakriti means “nature.” Nature has created each person as a unique expression of Cosmic Consciousness. No two people are exactly alike. Prakriti, therefore, reveals a person’s inborn psycho... |
| Published: Thursday 09 November, 2006 |
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In-sync transitions with Shudh Ayurved by Dr. Vaidya Mishra |
Topic: Ayurveda |
| In Vaidya Mishra’s Shaka Vansya tradition of shudh or pure Ayurved, the first important step we can take towards healing ourselves consists in re-aligning our physiologies with the rhythms of the universe. |
| Published: Thursday 09 November, 2006 |
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Beware of the Nightshades by Dr. Vaidya Mishra |
Topic: Ayurveda |
| In my earlier article I presented a strong case against Garlic. I consistently restrict people from Onion, Garlic, Soy and Nightshades. Many of you have argued (especially those new to Shudh Ayurved) What else can one eat if we stop eating all of the aforementioned foods? No worries, there are foods... |
| Published: Thursday 09 November, 2006 |
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PRANA-VYANA-SAMANA-APANA-UDANA by The Mahabharata |
Topic: Vedic Teachings |
| Through the breath called PRANA a living creature is enabled to move. Through that called VYANA , they put forth strength of action. That called APANA moves downwards. That called SAMANA resides within the heart. Through that called UDANA one eructates and is enabled to speak in consequence of its p... |
| Published: Tuesday 31 October, 2006 |
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Pratyahara: the Forgotten Limb of Yoga by Dr. David Frawley |
Topic: Yoga |
| The term pratyahara is composed of two Sanskrit words, prati and ahara. Ahara means "food," or "anything we take into ourselves from the outside." Prati is a preposition meaning "against" or "away." Pratyahara means literally "control of ahara," or "gaining mastery over external influences." It is c... |
| Published: Tuesday 31 October, 2006 |
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JYOTISH or VEDIC ASTROLOGY - A BRIEF INTRO by Prash Trivedi |
Topic: Vedic Jyotish |
| Vedic astrology is the modern name for an ancient system of astrology known in Sanskrit as "Jyotish" - "Jyoti" being light and "isha" being lord. Jyotish thus translates into "the Lord of Light" or "the Knowledge of Light". Modern science now confirms that all matter/physical universe is based upon ... |
| Published: Tuesday 31 October, 2006 |
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Vedantic Meditation by Dr. David Frawley |
Topic: Spiritual Insight |
| The first teachers who brought Yoga to the West came with the profound teachings of Vedanta as their greatest treasure to share with the world. They presented Vedanta as the philosophy of Self-realization and Yoga as the methodology by which to achieve it. |
| Published: Tuesday 31 October, 2006 |
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Self Inquiry and Its Practice by Dr. David Frawley |
Topic: Spiritual Insight |
| Self-inquiry is a process of meditation that involves tracing the root of thought to its origin in the heart. It shows us how to take our ego-consciousness back to the Divine I am at the core of our being in which all sense of separate self disappears. Self-inquiry is the most important approach of ... |
| Published: Tuesday 31 October, 2006 |
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The need for a New Indic School of Thought by Dr. David Frawley |
Topic: Vedic Culture |
| During the Eurocolonial period, Indian history and civilization were distorted to fit European perceptions. A new school of thought is needed that will see Asian history and tradition with Asian eyes and thought, beginning with India . |
| Published: Tuesday 31 October, 2006 |
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Linguistics and Civilization by Dr. David Frawley |
Topic: Vedic Culture |
| In order to understand the role of linguistics in determining ancient history, we first need to understand the place of language in human culture. In this regard, spoken language is one of several important factors of culture but not the only one or necessarily the most important. |
| Published: Tuesday 31 October, 2006 |
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The Myth of the Hindu Right by Dr. David Frawley |
Topic: Vedic Culture |
| In media accounts today, particularly in India, it seems that any group which identifies itself as Hindu or tries to promote any Hindu cause is quickly and uncritically defined as ‘right-winged’. |
| Published: Tuesday 31 October, 2006 |
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The Need to Rewrite the History of India by Dr. David Frawley |
Topic: Vedic Culture |
| In recent years, the government of India and several state governments have decided to revise history books, particularly relative to the ancient period, bringing up recent data that calls into question the Aryan invasion and the many theories that have arisen from it. Over the past few decades nume... |
| Published: Tuesday 31 October, 2006 |
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The Europeanization of the Vedas and its Distortions by Dr. David Frawley |
Topic: Vedic Culture |
| Modern western examination of the Vedas, and through the Vedas the ancient history of India, has been colored by the search for an original European identity, the so-called Aryans. This has led to Indian history and tradition being subordinated to a proposed Indo-European people and culture placed i... |
| Published: Tuesday 31 October, 2006 |
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An Ecological View of Ancient India by Dr. David Frawley |
Topic: Vedic Culture |
| Ecology is beginning to define how we look at the world and how we look at ourselves. Each geographical region in the world constitutes a special ecosystem – an interrelated habitat for plants and animals shaped by climate and terrain. These ecological factors have a strong effect on culture as well... |
| Published: Tuesday 31 October, 2006 |
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Modern Science and Vedic Science by Dr. David Frawley |
Topic: Spiritual Insight |
| The universe we live in is a multidimensional reality from the subatomic to the supragalactic in the realm of physics alone. Biology, medicine, psychology and the social sciences require different perspectives and approaches to deal with appropriately. On top of these are subtle forces and influence... |
| Published: Tuesday 31 October, 2006 |
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A Vedic Consecration to the Spiritual Heart by Dr. David Frawley |
Topic: Spiritual Insight |
| The heart (hridaya) is the seat of the Self or Atman in Vedantic thought. Realization of the Self in the heart is the main Vedantic formulation of Moksha or liberation. |
| Published: Tuesday 31 October, 2006 |
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Hinduism, Sanatana Dharma and Yoga by Dr. David Frawley |
Topic: Spiritual Insight |
| People often ask about the relationship between Vedas, Hinduism and related disciplines of Yoga, Ayurveda and Vedic astrology, particularly to what extent one may need to embrace the spiritual and religious background of these teachings in order to really benefit from them. |
| Published: Tuesday 31 October, 2006 |
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The Mantric Approach of the Vedas by Dr. David Frawley |
Topic: Vedic Teachings |
| The Vedas are mantric teachings. They consist of various mantric chants or hymns cognized by different seers or Rishis from the Cosmic Mind. They set forth Dharma or natural law, which is mantra in manifestation. As such the Vedas are impersonal and eternal, just as cosmic law cannot vary. This same... |
| Published: Tuesday 31 October, 2006 |
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The Vedas and Ancient Egypt by Dr. David Frawley |
Topic: Vedic Culture |
| The Vedas represent a monumental spiritual literature, by far the largest that remains from the ancient world. We could therefore call the Vedas, ‘the pyramids of the ancient mind’. |
| Published: Tuesday 31 October, 2006 |
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Planetary Acupunture: Visiting Sacred Places |
Topic: Sacred Sites |
| The energy transference at the power place goes both ways; earth to human and human to earth. |
| Published: Tuesday 31 October, 2006 |
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An Ayurvedic Perspective on Women’s Health by Dr. Sarita Shrestha |
Topic: Ayurveda |
| In Ayurveda, the woman is considered to be “Shakti”; the Mother and Source of creation, in whose lap all of civilization is cradled. When we speak about “women’s health” we understand that this encompasses many different issues during the different stages of her life. |
| Published: Tuesday 31 October, 2006 |
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The Herb called Shatavari: A Gift for Women by Dr. Sarita Shrestha |
Topic: Ayurveda |
| In recent years shatavari has become a popular herb world-wide. Women in the West have been using it ever since studies showed that it contains phyto-estrogens, the precursors of estrogen. This finding made it popular all over the world. |
| Published: Tuesday 31 October, 2006 |
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What is the universal religion? by Understanding Hinduism |
Topic: World Religions |
| Attempts have been made in the past to create a universal religion. This desire in one form or other still persists, though history shows that a universal religion can neither be created nor imposed upon others in this way. |
| Published: Thursday 26 October, 2006 |
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Where do religions agree and disagree? by Understanding Hinduism |
Topic: World Religions |
| In so far as religions belong to the realm of men’s inmost soul, there are many remarkable similarities between them. The inner experience is the same everywhere; only the outer expressions are different, as determined by time and place. The end and aim of all religions is the realization of God, th... |
| Published: Thursday 26 October, 2006 |
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Why are there so many Religions? by Understanding Hinduism |
Topic: World Religions |
| Different religions are differing forces in the economy of God; all working for the good of mankind; as we cannot destroy any force in nature, so we cannot destroy any of these spiritual forces. |
| Published: Thursday 26 October, 2006 |
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An essay on Inter-religious Attitude by Understanding Hinduism |
Topic: World Religions |
| One cannot distinguish a Hindu from a Moslem, or a Christian from a Jew, when they are absorbed in the infinite spirit. One sees differences only on a lower level, but from the summit all distinctions disappear. |
| Published: Thursday 26 October, 2006 |
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Protocol for Autism based on Ayurvedic Healing by Martin Gluckman |
Topic: Ayurveda |
| Autism is the end result of systematic toxins such as Mercury in the body causing this tridoshic disease which is especially a gross imbalance of vata and particularly prana vata which is the vata seated in the mind controlling all mental functions such as speech, concentration, memory, learning and... |
| Published: Monday 23 October, 2006 |
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The Pharmacy Of Flowers by David Crow |
Topic: Green Gardening |
| Aromatic plants and fragrant flowers are some of nature’s most beautiful creations. In the long history of planetary evolution, it was the appearance of flowers that initiated the rapid expansion of biodiversity that has created the world we now live in. Now, fragrances from flowers, leaves, roots,... |
| Published: Wednesday 18 October, 2006 |
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Medicines For The Earth: The Eco-Physiology of Plants by David Crow |
Topic: Green Gardening |
| Plants are the foundation of civilization and culture. They created the biosphere of the earth’s surface, and they regulate its functions. Plants are the ultimate source of all health and prosperity; they feed us, give us clothing and shelter, provide fuel, fiber, and countless other necessities. Ev... |
| Published: Wednesday 18 October, 2006 |
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The People’s Pharmacy: Creating Grassroots Healthcare Systems by David Crow |
Topic: Green Gardening |
| Building a grassroots movement to grow and utilize medicinal and nutritive plants in a collective manner requires commitment and resources originating from individuals, neighborhoods, and communities. In order for this movement to quickly gain momentum and have long-term success, it must be embraced... |
| Published: Wednesday 18 October, 2006 |
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Fragrance by David Crow |
Topic: Aromatherapy |
| There are deep and mysterious relationships among the soil, water, sunlight, and air, and the bodies of plants that absorb and transform these elements. There are wondrous alchemies in the transmutation of these elements by plants into foods, medicines, and fragrances. |
| Published: Wednesday 18 October, 2006 |
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Lavender by David Crow |
Topic: Aromatherapy |
| Lavender is one of the most well-known, versatile, and extensively used essential oils in the world. When we use this essential oil we receive the blessings of the feminine, because lavender could be described as an angel of healing from the floral realm, and an expression of the earth’s compassion.... |
| Published: Wednesday 18 October, 2006 |
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Rose by David Crow |
Topic: Aromatherapy |
| The next time you stop to smell a rose, imagine that its deep, rich floral fragrance is a gift from nature to your heart and soul. In her generosity, the earth has blessed us with over five thousand varieties of this beautiful flower. However, only a few give the world-renowned treasure sought by p... |
| Published: Wednesday 18 October, 2006 |
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Frankincense by David Crow |
Topic: Aromatherapy |
| Frankincense is highly valued for its medicinal powers. Oleoresins are a part of a tree’s immune system, secreted to protect it from herbivores, insects, and fungal pathogens. Resins also speed the healing of wounds to the tree, which is why the sap flows when the bark is cut. In a similar way, fran... |
| Published: Wednesday 18 October, 2006 |
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Jasmine by David Crow |
Topic: Aromatherapy |
| Like scented stars appearing in the evening dusk, the night-blooming jasmine silently opens her five-petalled blossoms beneath our windows. In the dawn her sister will bloom, again filling the breeze with enchantment. Together, the jasmine sambac (night-blooming) and the jasmine grandiflorum (dawn-b... |
| Published: Wednesday 18 October, 2006 |
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Frankincense and Myrrh: The Botany, Culture, and Therapeutic Use by David Crow |
Topic: Aromatherapy |
| Frankincense and myrrh are without a doubt the world’s two most important resins. Although other resins, such as pine, copal, styrax, and dragon blood have played important roles in ethnobotanical medicine, none have been as widely distributed and universally utilized, as economically important, or ... |
| Published: Wednesday 18 October, 2006 |
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Bakul, Champa, and Parijata: Sacred Flowering Trees of India by David Crow |
Topic: Aromatherapy |
| Bakul (Mimusops elengi), champa (Michelia champaka), and parijata (Nychanthes arbotristis) are among the most beautiful and sacred of India’s many exotic flowering trees. Countless souls throughout the ages have lived in the gentle presence of these beneficent beings that give their barks, leaves, r... |
| Published: Wednesday 18 October, 2006 |
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The Learning Garden by David Crow |
Topic: Green Gardening |
| This paper is divided into two parts. Part one describes the vision, philosophy, and resources needed to create grass-roots healthcare systems. The Learning Garden is an excellent example of such grass-roots healthcare, as we have successfully brought organic food and medicinal plants not only to th... |
| Published: Wednesday 18 October, 2006 |
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Vetiver: I Am the Fragrance of the Soil by David Crow |
Topic: Aromatherapy |
| Every plant absorbs the prana (life force) and ojas (nutritive essence) of the soil into its body, transforming them into foods, medicines, and oils for the benefit of other beings. Yet none capture the subtle complexities of the earth’s mysterious fragrances as completely as vetiver grass, known in... |
| Published: Wednesday 18 October, 2006 |
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Helichrysum and Chamomile: The Beneficent Power of Common Plants by David Crow |
Topic: Aromatherapy |
| In its intelligence and compassion, the earth provides a multitude of solutions to the pain and suffering that are part of life. Helichrysum and chamomile are two botanical emissaries that bring us this compassion in the form of fragrant essences. Offering their aromatic oils, they ease the pain of ... |
| Published: Wednesday 18 October, 2006 |
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Neroli: Sweet Sunlight by David Crow |
Topic: Aromatherapy |
| Neroli is a fragrance that has been known and loved for centuries throughout the Mediterranean region. Generation after generation of skilled distillers have slowly extracted the oil from the tender flowers, creating one of the world’s finest and most sought after perfumes. Every spring, the delecta... |
| Published: Wednesday 18 October, 2006 |
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Vanilla: The Seed of Happiness by David Crow |
Topic: Aromatherapy |
| There is something slightly erotic about this bean, and I suspect that its sensuous skin, tantalizing aroma, and succulent flavor are affecting the neurochemistry of my perception. It is, after all, a seed pod, a reproductive organ of a jungle orchid, whose name is derived from the Spanish translati... |
| Published: Wednesday 18 October, 2006 |
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The Cymbopogons by David Crow |
Topic: Aromatherapy |
| The cymbopogons are a genus of aromatic grasses which grow in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. Many people have met the refreshing and therapeutic flavors and fragrances of these grasses without knowing what they are or the many benefits they provide. When you enjoy the delicious t... |
| Published: Wednesday 18 October, 2006 |
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Clary Sage: Peaceful Rejuvenation by David Crow |
Topic: Aromatherapy |
| From the quiet of the high mountains and Mediterranean hillsides comes a plant with beautiful lavender-pink flowers resembling heart-shaped swans, offering its aromatic oil as an antidote to the suffering of agitated fatigue. Clary sage (Salvia sclarea) received its Latin name from the word clarus, ... |
| Published: Wednesday 18 October, 2006 |
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The Anti-Microbial Effects of Essential Oils by David Crow |
Topic: Aromatherapy |
| The anti-microbial actions of essential oils are one of the most extensively studied aspects of botanical medicine. Research into the antiseptic properties of essential oils has been going on since the 1880’s, starting with oils such as oregano, cinnamon, and clove. By the 1930’s a considerable amou... |
| Published: Wednesday 18 October, 2006 |
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Fragrance and Consciousness by David Crow |
Topic: Aromatherapy |
| This paper presents a brief overview of current research into the effects of fragrance on consciousness. It specifically examines the benefits of using essential oils for treating neurological degeneration and chemo-sensory disorders, enhancing concentration, memory, and learning, assisting relaxati... |
| Published: Wednesday 18 October, 2006 |
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Community Immunity: Using Diffusers for the Anti-Microbial and I by David Crow |
Topic: Aromatherapy |
| Essential oil-containing aromatic plants have been used for anti-infectious purposes for millennia. The unpleasant odors of sewage, rotting garbage, sick people, and environmental pollution reveal the presence of proliferating microbial toxins. Without knowing the details of what pathogenic agents w... |
| Published: Wednesday 18 October, 2006 |
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Our Karmic Code and Higher Evolution by Dr. David Frawley |
Topic: Spiritual Insight |
| Karma, meaning action, is a term in yogic spirituality for explaining the soul’s evolution from life to life. Karma is generally portrayed as the effect of our individual actions, extending from past lives to present and future lives.[i] It is often regarded as a force of determination, like fate or... |
| Published: Thursday 12 October, 2006 |
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Turning the Life's Poisons into the Nectar of Soma by Dr. David Frawley |
Topic: Spiritual Insight |
| Actually everything in life is or can be poison. Even our most blissful and happy experiences of love, prosperity or vitality as limited by time and death can become poison. Brooding over the joys of the past can be as painful as going over the sorrows. The end of our success or fulfillment itself c... |
| Published: Thursday 12 October, 2006 |
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Shaktis of the Nakshatras by Dr. David Frawley |
Topic: Vedic Jyotish |
| Each Nakshatra has its particular power or Shakti. These are also the powers of the Devatas or the deities ruling the Nakshatras. Each of these Shaktis has its effect above and its effect below, and the final result of these three factors. The imagery is of common factors of plants, healing, worship... |
| Published: Wednesday 11 October, 2006 |
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Special Planetary Mantras, Name and Shakti Mantras by Dr. David Frawley |
Topic: Vedic Jyotish |
| The following are the name (nama) mantras for the planets as preceded by their Shakti or power mantras. These can be used to connect with the planetary deities and to energize all the higher powers of the planets. |
| Published: Wednesday 11 October, 2006 |
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Vedic Origins of the Zodiac: The Hymns of Dirghatamas in the Rig by Dr. David Frawley |
Topic: Vedic Jyotish |
| Some scholars have claimed that the Babylonians invented the zodiac of 360 degrees around 700 BCE, perhaps even earlier. Many claim that India received the knowledge of the zodiac from Babylonia or even later from Greece. However, as old as the Rig Veda, the oldest Vedic text, there are clear refere... |
| Published: Wednesday 11 October, 2006 |
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Fruits of Worshipping Each Nakshatra by Dr. David Frawley |
Topic: Vedic Jyotish |
| Each Nakshatra reflects certain wishes or desires that those who born under them are inclined to have. In the Vedas each Nakshatra deity reflects these wishes, that those who worship this deity and its Nakshatra will gain. This material comes from the Taittiriya Brahmana III.1.4. It affords addition... |
| Published: Wednesday 11 October, 2006 |
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Ayurvedic Astrology by Dr. David Frawley |
Topic: Vedic Jyotish |
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