AS THIS YEAR DRAWS TO AN END, I WANT TO THANK ALL THE SPECIAL PEOPLE WHO TOUCHED MY LIFE WITH THEIR LOVE & CARE AND MADE MY LIFE MORE MEANINGFUL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO MY LIFE. MAY GOD CONTINUE TO GIVE YOU ABUNDUNT HAPPINESS IN THE COMING NEW YEAR 2009 & ALLWAYS.
BEST WHISHES FOR 2009.....THANKS.
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Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
SPLENDOR OF YOGA -- MORE INFORMATION
PHYSICAL EXERCISE.......YOGA AND MEDITATION.
Physical exercise is manual activity that develops or maintains physical fitness and overall health. It is often practiced to strengthen muscles and the cardiovascular system, and to hone athletic skills. Frequent and regular physical exercise boosts the immune system, and helps prevent diseases of affluence such as heart disease, cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes and obesity.It is also improves mental health and helps prevent depression.
Types of exercise.
Exercises are generally grouped into three types depending on the overall effect they have on the human body: Flexibility exercises such as stretching improve the range of motion of muscles and joints.Aerobic exercises such as cycling, walking, running, hiking, and playing tennis focus on increasing cardiovascular endurance.Anaerobic exercises such as weight training, functional training or sprinting increase short-term muscle strength.Exercise benefitsPhysical exercise is important for maintaining physical fitness and can contribute positively to maintaining a healthy weight; building and maintaining healthy bone density, muscle strength, and joint mobility; promoting physiological well-being; reducing surgical risks; and strengthening the immune system.
Frequent and regular aerobic exercise has been shown to help prevent or treat serious and life-threatening chronic conditions such as high blood pressure, obesity, heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, insomnia, and depression. Strength training appears to have continuous energy-burning effects that persist for about 24 hours after the training, though they do not offer the same cardiovascular benefits of aerobic exercises. Exercise can also increase energy and raise one's threshold for pain.
There is conflicting evidence as to whether vigorous exercise (more than 70% of VO2 Max) is more or less beneficial than moderate exercise (40 to 70% of VO2 Max). Some studies have shown that vigorous exercise executed by healthy individuals can effectively increase opioid peptides (aka endorphins, a naturally occurring opiate that in conjunction with other neurotransmitters is responsible for exercise induced euphoria and has been shown to be addictive), positively influence hormone production (i.e., increase testosterone and growth hormone).benefits that are not as fully realized with moderate exercise.
Exercise has been shown to improve cognitive functioning via improvement of hippocampus-dependent spatial learning, and enhancement of synaptic plasticity and neurogenesis.In addition, physical activity has been shown to be neuroprotective in many neurodegenerative and neuromuscular diseases.For instance, it reduces the risk of developing dementia.Physical activity is thought to have other beneficial effects related to cognition as it increases levels of nerve growth factors, which support the survival and growth of a number of neuronal cells.
Both aerobic and anaerobic exercise also work to increase the mechanical efficiency of the heart by increasing cardiac volume (aerobic exercise), or myocardial thickness (strength training).
Not everyone benefits equally from exercise. There is tremendous variation in individual response to training: where most people will see a moderate increase in endurance from aerobic exercise, some individuals will as much as double their oxygen uptake, while others will never get any benefit at all from the exercise.Similarly, only a minority of people will show significant muscle growth after prolonged weight training, while a larger fraction experience improvements in strength. This genetic variation in improvement from training is one of the key physiological differences between elite athletes and the larger population.
EXERCISE AND BRAIN FUNCTION.
In the long term, exercise is beneficial to the brain by: increasing the blood and oxygen flow to the brain increasing growth factors that help create new nerve cells increasing chemicals in the brain such as dopamine, glutamate, norepinephrine and serotonin that help cognition.
ALL THAT EXPLAINED ABOVE ARE THEIR IN YOGA AND MEDITATION AND WILL GET BENIFITED .
Physical exercise is manual activity that develops or maintains physical fitness and overall health. It is often practiced to strengthen muscles and the cardiovascular system, and to hone athletic skills. Frequent and regular physical exercise boosts the immune system, and helps prevent diseases of affluence such as heart disease, cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes and obesity.It is also improves mental health and helps prevent depression.
Types of exercise.
Exercises are generally grouped into three types depending on the overall effect they have on the human body: Flexibility exercises such as stretching improve the range of motion of muscles and joints.Aerobic exercises such as cycling, walking, running, hiking, and playing tennis focus on increasing cardiovascular endurance.Anaerobic exercises such as weight training, functional training or sprinting increase short-term muscle strength.Exercise benefitsPhysical exercise is important for maintaining physical fitness and can contribute positively to maintaining a healthy weight; building and maintaining healthy bone density, muscle strength, and joint mobility; promoting physiological well-being; reducing surgical risks; and strengthening the immune system.
Frequent and regular aerobic exercise has been shown to help prevent or treat serious and life-threatening chronic conditions such as high blood pressure, obesity, heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, insomnia, and depression. Strength training appears to have continuous energy-burning effects that persist for about 24 hours after the training, though they do not offer the same cardiovascular benefits of aerobic exercises. Exercise can also increase energy and raise one's threshold for pain.
There is conflicting evidence as to whether vigorous exercise (more than 70% of VO2 Max) is more or less beneficial than moderate exercise (40 to 70% of VO2 Max). Some studies have shown that vigorous exercise executed by healthy individuals can effectively increase opioid peptides (aka endorphins, a naturally occurring opiate that in conjunction with other neurotransmitters is responsible for exercise induced euphoria and has been shown to be addictive), positively influence hormone production (i.e., increase testosterone and growth hormone).benefits that are not as fully realized with moderate exercise.
Exercise has been shown to improve cognitive functioning via improvement of hippocampus-dependent spatial learning, and enhancement of synaptic plasticity and neurogenesis.In addition, physical activity has been shown to be neuroprotective in many neurodegenerative and neuromuscular diseases.For instance, it reduces the risk of developing dementia.Physical activity is thought to have other beneficial effects related to cognition as it increases levels of nerve growth factors, which support the survival and growth of a number of neuronal cells.
Both aerobic and anaerobic exercise also work to increase the mechanical efficiency of the heart by increasing cardiac volume (aerobic exercise), or myocardial thickness (strength training).
Not everyone benefits equally from exercise. There is tremendous variation in individual response to training: where most people will see a moderate increase in endurance from aerobic exercise, some individuals will as much as double their oxygen uptake, while others will never get any benefit at all from the exercise.Similarly, only a minority of people will show significant muscle growth after prolonged weight training, while a larger fraction experience improvements in strength. This genetic variation in improvement from training is one of the key physiological differences between elite athletes and the larger population.
EXERCISE AND BRAIN FUNCTION.
In the long term, exercise is beneficial to the brain by: increasing the blood and oxygen flow to the brain increasing growth factors that help create new nerve cells increasing chemicals in the brain such as dopamine, glutamate, norepinephrine and serotonin that help cognition.
ALL THAT EXPLAINED ABOVE ARE THEIR IN YOGA AND MEDITATION AND WILL GET BENIFITED .
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
SPLENDOR OF YOGA -- PART -- 15
SOME SIMPLE MEDITATION TECHNIQUES
PRACTICE "STOPPING"
When you stop, first physically and then through mindfulness of breathing, mentally you give yourself the possibility to catch up with yourself. In our hectic lifestyle at times, we can totally ignore how our body feels, how our mind and emotions are doing and be unaware of accumulated anxiety and stress. So, by stopping, you can begin to restore the important communication with your own self.
For example: When the phone rings, we let it ring three times and while it does so we consiously stop all other activity and come back to our physical body by breathing in and out. This way we use the telephone as means to cultivate peace, calmness and awareness. Similarly, using the computer at home or at work, we must take a short break every 45 minutes. Take a short break for five minutes and move away from the computer or just relax on your chair.Take couple of deep breaths in, relax and feel happy. Doing this will help you have more energy. This also gives you a better sense of how to continue your work.
(MY HONEST REQUEST TO ALL COMPUTER MANUFACTURERS AND SOFTWARE PROGRAMME MANUFACTURERS TO INCORPORATE A BELL RING SOUND IF AND WHEN A PERSON USES THE COMPUTER CONTINUEOUSLY FOR AN HOUR....A BELL RING TONE SHOULD ALERT THE USER TO REALX FOR 5 MINUTES. THIS WILL HELP MILLIONS OF PEOPLE IN THE WORLD)
WALKING "MEDITATION"
This can be simple meditation. We walk very often, so we can easily use this as meditation. We need to slow down 50 -- 70 per cent and take gentle steps on the earth. We must allow our attention to go to the soles of our feet, allowing our energy to come down from heads to our belly and our feet. We may realise that while we are walking slowly, we are at the same time breathing in and out, and we may use this awareness to allow our minds to focus on this activity of walking slowly and being aware of our breathing.
DEEP "RELAXATION"
Lie down for 20 minutes. Take a break; sometimes the activities of the day deplete our energy. Take these 20 minutes for your own self to come back to your body, feeling any area where they may be tension, allowing your breathing in to expand your abdonimal area and letting go with breathing.
Enjoy some moments of silence, inner and outer. Slowly your body and then your mind will respond to this technique.
PRACTICE "STOPPING"
When you stop, first physically and then through mindfulness of breathing, mentally you give yourself the possibility to catch up with yourself. In our hectic lifestyle at times, we can totally ignore how our body feels, how our mind and emotions are doing and be unaware of accumulated anxiety and stress. So, by stopping, you can begin to restore the important communication with your own self.
For example: When the phone rings, we let it ring three times and while it does so we consiously stop all other activity and come back to our physical body by breathing in and out. This way we use the telephone as means to cultivate peace, calmness and awareness. Similarly, using the computer at home or at work, we must take a short break every 45 minutes. Take a short break for five minutes and move away from the computer or just relax on your chair.Take couple of deep breaths in, relax and feel happy. Doing this will help you have more energy. This also gives you a better sense of how to continue your work.
(MY HONEST REQUEST TO ALL COMPUTER MANUFACTURERS AND SOFTWARE PROGRAMME MANUFACTURERS TO INCORPORATE A BELL RING SOUND IF AND WHEN A PERSON USES THE COMPUTER CONTINUEOUSLY FOR AN HOUR....A BELL RING TONE SHOULD ALERT THE USER TO REALX FOR 5 MINUTES. THIS WILL HELP MILLIONS OF PEOPLE IN THE WORLD)
WALKING "MEDITATION"
This can be simple meditation. We walk very often, so we can easily use this as meditation. We need to slow down 50 -- 70 per cent and take gentle steps on the earth. We must allow our attention to go to the soles of our feet, allowing our energy to come down from heads to our belly and our feet. We may realise that while we are walking slowly, we are at the same time breathing in and out, and we may use this awareness to allow our minds to focus on this activity of walking slowly and being aware of our breathing.
DEEP "RELAXATION"
Lie down for 20 minutes. Take a break; sometimes the activities of the day deplete our energy. Take these 20 minutes for your own self to come back to your body, feeling any area where they may be tension, allowing your breathing in to expand your abdonimal area and letting go with breathing.
Enjoy some moments of silence, inner and outer. Slowly your body and then your mind will respond to this technique.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
SPLENDOR OF YOGA -- PART -- 14
MEDITATION CAN CURE DEPRESSION.
MEDITATION HELPS Control long-term depression as well as prescription drugs....according to a new research. British researchers in a study, published in the JOURNAL OF CONSULTING AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY revealed that a psychological therapy, which included a range of MEDITATION EXERCISES are as effective in combating long-term depression as medication. In fact, the quality of life is much better....the study said that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) was as effective as maintenance anti-depressents in preventing a relapse and more effective in enhancing the patients quality of life. The study also showed that therapy was cost-effective as prescription drugs in helping people with a history of depression stay well in the longer-term.
CONNECT MIND WITH BODY TO BE HAPPY.
"Happiness is here and now, I have dropped my worries, nowhere to go and nothing to do, I don't need to hurry. Happiness is here and now, I have dropped my worries, nowhere to go and nothing to do,I don't need to hurry".....This is a practice song which enables us to live like free individuals and helps in embodying peace within...said Thich Nhat Hanh, the Vietnamese Zen
master.
Despite materialistic acquisitions, many feel lonely, waiting for someone or something beyond our inner-self to bring us happiness. Sometimes we have all the comforts, but our spirit is empty and we feel incomplete. At the same time there are others who have limited comforts yet they seem to be content with life. We might think somany other things can cure loneliness, but seldom we realise that there are just another way of covering up the emptiness within us.
So, how can a person fill this emptiness within?..... Just hold this feeling of isolation tenderly, without judgement or shame and practice "mindfulness". Mindfulness meditative techniques in daily life have benefited many around the world. Mindfulness is a way to return to yourself and recognize solitude. It's a way to come back to your breathing and aware of the wonderful elements within and around you. mindfulness teaches you to be aware that your loved ones are still with you and it makes you sensitive towards the wonders of nature surrounding you. And with acceptance, this loneliness becomes your friend. Rather than running away from loneliness, we must begin tomake peace and reconciliation within ourselves, which can help us
connect with others in a healthy way and inturn it allows us to connect our body with mind.
MEDITATION HELPS Control long-term depression as well as prescription drugs....according to a new research. British researchers in a study, published in the JOURNAL OF CONSULTING AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY revealed that a psychological therapy, which included a range of MEDITATION EXERCISES are as effective in combating long-term depression as medication. In fact, the quality of life is much better....the study said that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) was as effective as maintenance anti-depressents in preventing a relapse and more effective in enhancing the patients quality of life. The study also showed that therapy was cost-effective as prescription drugs in helping people with a history of depression stay well in the longer-term.
CONNECT MIND WITH BODY TO BE HAPPY.
"Happiness is here and now, I have dropped my worries, nowhere to go and nothing to do, I don't need to hurry. Happiness is here and now, I have dropped my worries, nowhere to go and nothing to do,I don't need to hurry".....This is a practice song which enables us to live like free individuals and helps in embodying peace within...said Thich Nhat Hanh, the Vietnamese Zen
master.
Despite materialistic acquisitions, many feel lonely, waiting for someone or something beyond our inner-self to bring us happiness. Sometimes we have all the comforts, but our spirit is empty and we feel incomplete. At the same time there are others who have limited comforts yet they seem to be content with life. We might think somany other things can cure loneliness, but seldom we realise that there are just another way of covering up the emptiness within us.
So, how can a person fill this emptiness within?..... Just hold this feeling of isolation tenderly, without judgement or shame and practice "mindfulness". Mindfulness meditative techniques in daily life have benefited many around the world. Mindfulness is a way to return to yourself and recognize solitude. It's a way to come back to your breathing and aware of the wonderful elements within and around you. mindfulness teaches you to be aware that your loved ones are still with you and it makes you sensitive towards the wonders of nature surrounding you. And with acceptance, this loneliness becomes your friend. Rather than running away from loneliness, we must begin tomake peace and reconciliation within ourselves, which can help us
connect with others in a healthy way and inturn it allows us to connect our body with mind.
Saturday, October 4, 2008
SPLENDOROFYOGA -- PART -- 13
ANXIOUS MIND WILL LEAD TO TROUBLED HEART......LET US KEEP ANXIETY AT BAY BY DOING A SIMPLE MEDITATION.
With Most modern illness being rooted to anxiety, stress can only be considered to be synonymous with slow death.
Be it insomania, migraines, ulcers, hypertension, gastritis,constipation, forms of cancer and even heart problems, all can be induced by depression and anxiety.
Even a study on the occasion of the World Heart Day, on September 28, showed that women are more susceptible to coronary or heart diseases because their arteries are narrower than that of men.
According to the study, the primary factor for coronary diseases among modern world women is the stress they are subjected to at work and home. to add to this depression, over working, higher level of frustation at work and excessive family tensions, create greater aggression and takes a toll on the quality of life of women today.
Because of the life style changes the women are cornered to stress. The mortality rate among women suffering from cardiovascular diseases today is higher than that of men across the world.
Stress, then could be one of the many reasons for acquiring a heart ailment.
MEDITATION SAFEGUARDS BODY AS WELL AS MIND.
As the mind is in the state of self hypnosis, whatever you command to your mind is accepted and registered in the subconsious mind. If you practice MEDITATION early in the morning you will be astonished with the experience you get and it will surprise you.
When this exercise reached completeness our mind gets prepared for MEDITATION.
By meditation not only the organs of the body but also automatically and independently functioning parts can be brought in to control -- is said by a scientist. There is a connection between SLEEP and MEDITATION. In both of these states one is controlled in allways and keeps us healthy. HYPOTHALAMUS is stimulated. In sleep we are unconcious whereas in MEDITATION we are unconcious while being concious.
MEDITATION withers away tensions and purifies the mind and keeps us active,sharp and brisk. We can feel the awakeing of self awareness keeping us alert. Knowing oneself should be the only noble target in the sea of life, hence benefits will arise innumerably.
METHOD
Sit erect on a carpet, close the eyes; now search in to the closed eyes on the dark screen; then thought must settle on inhaling and exhaling. Then take a vow "Let the mind jupm wherever it likes; let it go wherever it wants but I won't open my eyes for 5 minutes." And remain in the pose.
After some days of practice increase it to 10 minutes and later on step by step increase it to 20 minutes. During the time of closed eyes just count numbers from 50 to 01 (depending upon the time, make it 30 to 01 or 20 to 01). For beginning this is enough.
LET US DISCUSS MORE ABOUT MEDITATION IN MY NEXT UPDATE....
With Most modern illness being rooted to anxiety, stress can only be considered to be synonymous with slow death.
Be it insomania, migraines, ulcers, hypertension, gastritis,constipation, forms of cancer and even heart problems, all can be induced by depression and anxiety.
Even a study on the occasion of the World Heart Day, on September 28, showed that women are more susceptible to coronary or heart diseases because their arteries are narrower than that of men.
According to the study, the primary factor for coronary diseases among modern world women is the stress they are subjected to at work and home. to add to this depression, over working, higher level of frustation at work and excessive family tensions, create greater aggression and takes a toll on the quality of life of women today.
Because of the life style changes the women are cornered to stress. The mortality rate among women suffering from cardiovascular diseases today is higher than that of men across the world.
Stress, then could be one of the many reasons for acquiring a heart ailment.
MEDITATION SAFEGUARDS BODY AS WELL AS MIND.
As the mind is in the state of self hypnosis, whatever you command to your mind is accepted and registered in the subconsious mind. If you practice MEDITATION early in the morning you will be astonished with the experience you get and it will surprise you.
When this exercise reached completeness our mind gets prepared for MEDITATION.
By meditation not only the organs of the body but also automatically and independently functioning parts can be brought in to control -- is said by a scientist. There is a connection between SLEEP and MEDITATION. In both of these states one is controlled in allways and keeps us healthy. HYPOTHALAMUS is stimulated. In sleep we are unconcious whereas in MEDITATION we are unconcious while being concious.
MEDITATION withers away tensions and purifies the mind and keeps us active,sharp and brisk. We can feel the awakeing of self awareness keeping us alert. Knowing oneself should be the only noble target in the sea of life, hence benefits will arise innumerably.
METHOD
Sit erect on a carpet, close the eyes; now search in to the closed eyes on the dark screen; then thought must settle on inhaling and exhaling. Then take a vow "Let the mind jupm wherever it likes; let it go wherever it wants but I won't open my eyes for 5 minutes." And remain in the pose.
After some days of practice increase it to 10 minutes and later on step by step increase it to 20 minutes. During the time of closed eyes just count numbers from 50 to 01 (depending upon the time, make it 30 to 01 or 20 to 01). For beginning this is enough.
LET US DISCUSS MORE ABOUT MEDITATION IN MY NEXT UPDATE....
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
SPLENDOR OF YOGA -- IMPORTANT INFORMATION -- PART -- 1
Man is a harmonious blending of body and a spirit- a marvellous fusion as physical structure, life-force and mental faculties that have evolved during countless millennia to a very high level of perfection. The human being has come into this world with a purpose viz., to develop his conciousness to the fullest extent and achieve perfection and everlasting peace. This is the goal of the human, its realisation is possible only if the physical body is maintained in a healthy condition. For this, we must first of all know something about the structure and working of the humanbody.
In the functioning of the human system, it is the life-force that plays the main role; the physical structure serves only as a container. a closer study of the human being will reveal that it consisits of five layers corresponding to the five elements: solid, liquid, heat, air and ether. Solid is the physical structure, liquid is the blood, heat is electricity, air is oxygen and ether is the life-force. The subtle life-force and the gross solid body are linked together by three media,viz., liquid, heat and air. If the normal quantity and quality of these media and the pace of their circulation within the human system are adversly affected in any way, the life-force in its electrical function gets short-circuited and the molecular arrangement in the physical body is disturbed or punctured. As a result, the life-force gets obstructed, diverted or exhausted in proportion to the extent of the disturbance and the intensity of the short-circuit. Whenever there is such disturbance, it is called pain. If the disturbance is more,the pain is also more, as there is corresponding increase in the exhaustion of the life-force. If the disturbance is for a short period, it is known as pain. if it extends over a long period, it is known as disease. If the disturbance is of such magnitude that a major portion of the life-force is exhausted, the functioning of the physical body gets paralyzed and comes to a standstill; such condition is known as death.
From the above analysis it will be clear that for maintaining good health one should guard against disturbances in the physical body, the life-force and the three media. Distrubances occur in two ways: either through our own actions or through the fuctioning of natural forces. Neglect, improper or over indulgence in food, sleep,work,sex and use of thought-force are the factors by which the disturbances are caused by our own actions; climatic differences, hereditary imprints and changes in the intensity of radiation of planets due to variation of distances and their conjunctions are the factors by which disturbances are caused by natural forces. Nature has provided a certain amount of immunity in all human beings against such distrubances. But if this immunity level is crossed, health gets impaired. We can, to a large extent, avoid these actions that cause such disturbances. But, sometimes, we become victims to circumstances and act in such a way that we cross the immunity level. It is not possible to avoid the consequences of the functioning of the natural forces. Hence, the only course of action open to us is to rise our immunity level, so that our body will be able to to withstand not only our own erroneous actions, but also the unpredictable onslaught of natural forces.
Over the centuries, man has discovered that throgh suitable physical exercises, he can develop and increase his immunity level so that he may gaurd against ill health. In case he falls a victim to disease due to unavoidable causes, he can recoup his health quickly.
There are two aspects in physical exercises: Postures and movements. the three media which we have referred to earlier (blood,heat and air) are circulating in the hyman system one within the other according to their specific gravity and they are governed by the centripetal pull exercised by the Earth.When the normal position of the body is altered or when a part of the body is moved or turned towards the Earth or away from it, the location of the three media in that portion or part is also altered. When a part of the body is turned towards the Earth, a little more blood flows to that part and little more air goes to the otherside or part of the body which is upward. In addition to this, if a rhythmic movement is also given, all the three media are suitably regulated. Through such systematic and well-regulated movements, the various parts of the body get cleansed, strengthened and rejuvenated. Thus we can, through proper physical exercises, achieve a level of immunity against diseases which will enable us to maintain good health in spite of occasional erroneous actions or adverse natural forces.
From time immemorial, various types of physical exercises have been formulated in various countries according to the climatic conditions, the mode of life and various other factors prevailing in those climates. These exercises were, to large extent, formulated to suit an earlier age which was one of leisure when things moved slowly. Times have changed and we now live in an age of speed, stress and tension. Hence, our needs too are different and we cannot blindly adopt the exercises devised long ago that were found suitable for those times.
SOURCE: Thathuvagnani Vethathri Maharshi.
In the functioning of the human system, it is the life-force that plays the main role; the physical structure serves only as a container. a closer study of the human being will reveal that it consisits of five layers corresponding to the five elements: solid, liquid, heat, air and ether. Solid is the physical structure, liquid is the blood, heat is electricity, air is oxygen and ether is the life-force. The subtle life-force and the gross solid body are linked together by three media,viz., liquid, heat and air. If the normal quantity and quality of these media and the pace of their circulation within the human system are adversly affected in any way, the life-force in its electrical function gets short-circuited and the molecular arrangement in the physical body is disturbed or punctured. As a result, the life-force gets obstructed, diverted or exhausted in proportion to the extent of the disturbance and the intensity of the short-circuit. Whenever there is such disturbance, it is called pain. If the disturbance is more,the pain is also more, as there is corresponding increase in the exhaustion of the life-force. If the disturbance is for a short period, it is known as pain. if it extends over a long period, it is known as disease. If the disturbance is of such magnitude that a major portion of the life-force is exhausted, the functioning of the physical body gets paralyzed and comes to a standstill; such condition is known as death.
From the above analysis it will be clear that for maintaining good health one should guard against disturbances in the physical body, the life-force and the three media. Distrubances occur in two ways: either through our own actions or through the fuctioning of natural forces. Neglect, improper or over indulgence in food, sleep,work,sex and use of thought-force are the factors by which the disturbances are caused by our own actions; climatic differences, hereditary imprints and changes in the intensity of radiation of planets due to variation of distances and their conjunctions are the factors by which disturbances are caused by natural forces. Nature has provided a certain amount of immunity in all human beings against such distrubances. But if this immunity level is crossed, health gets impaired. We can, to a large extent, avoid these actions that cause such disturbances. But, sometimes, we become victims to circumstances and act in such a way that we cross the immunity level. It is not possible to avoid the consequences of the functioning of the natural forces. Hence, the only course of action open to us is to rise our immunity level, so that our body will be able to to withstand not only our own erroneous actions, but also the unpredictable onslaught of natural forces.
Over the centuries, man has discovered that throgh suitable physical exercises, he can develop and increase his immunity level so that he may gaurd against ill health. In case he falls a victim to disease due to unavoidable causes, he can recoup his health quickly.
There are two aspects in physical exercises: Postures and movements. the three media which we have referred to earlier (blood,heat and air) are circulating in the hyman system one within the other according to their specific gravity and they are governed by the centripetal pull exercised by the Earth.When the normal position of the body is altered or when a part of the body is moved or turned towards the Earth or away from it, the location of the three media in that portion or part is also altered. When a part of the body is turned towards the Earth, a little more blood flows to that part and little more air goes to the otherside or part of the body which is upward. In addition to this, if a rhythmic movement is also given, all the three media are suitably regulated. Through such systematic and well-regulated movements, the various parts of the body get cleansed, strengthened and rejuvenated. Thus we can, through proper physical exercises, achieve a level of immunity against diseases which will enable us to maintain good health in spite of occasional erroneous actions or adverse natural forces.
From time immemorial, various types of physical exercises have been formulated in various countries according to the climatic conditions, the mode of life and various other factors prevailing in those climates. These exercises were, to large extent, formulated to suit an earlier age which was one of leisure when things moved slowly. Times have changed and we now live in an age of speed, stress and tension. Hence, our needs too are different and we cannot blindly adopt the exercises devised long ago that were found suitable for those times.
SOURCE: Thathuvagnani Vethathri Maharshi.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
SPLENDOR OF YOGA -- PART -- 12
SOME REALITIES ABOUT YOGA
YOGA is completely rational system for training a man to reach the highest possible levels of integrations. It can stand the tests of modern science also. It is universal, not bound by dogmas and beliefs of any particular religion. That it is available to all, irrespective of any limitation of race,caste,creed,sex, nationality, age, etc.,etc.
YOGA is the perfect control of mind and consiciousness on all its level. With perfection in it, the man is established in his absolute,genuine, unsullied state. In all other states, he is tainted by and involved in mental aberrations.
YOGA is a training by which man remains completely unaffected by worldly happenings. YOGA is complete freedom from misery.
.....women, commercial people and even those of lowest level, can reach the highest goal of YOGA.
As well as young,old, very old,decript, diseased, or weak person will attain success if he practses YOGA untiringly.
WHAT YOGA IS:
Many people have very wrong or confused conception about YOGA. They equate it to difficult, painful, acrobat-like feats performed by some mendicaments who are mistaken for yogins. Thus lying on a bed of nails, or swallowing glass-pieces, acids, poisons, and such other things are mistaken for yogic achievements. Others, seeing some elementary practices of some yoga schools, consider it to be a system of gymnastics for body building. Some consider it as a mystical system, some times associating it with certain religious rituals, or certain legendary gains of supernormal or miraculous power like walking on water, or in the fire, or flying through air,etc.
But YOGA essentially has nothing to do with these things. It is a very old, well-tested scientific system of training human organism in all its aspects-body, mind and spirit, and bring into it the highest possible integration.
Thus YOGA may be said to be a method to produce a well integrated man who is nearer to "super-man" as postulated even by some of today's thinkers.
All these definitions clearly indicate that YOGA is considered to be a method of producng a man who is most integrated, equilibrated, master of his own mind, who can face the adversities of the world and life blodly and overcome them in the most successful way.
THIS IS THE REASON W.H.O, THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION CALLS IT AS YOGA THERAPY IS AN ART OF CURING DISEASES. MANY COUNTRIES INTRODUCED YOGA TRAINING EVEN TO THE WELL ORGANIZED MILITARY PERSONS AND MANY CORPORATE COMPANIES AROUND THE WORLD STARTED GIVING TRAINING TO THEIR ALREADY HIGHLY SKILLED WORKFORCE TO FURTHER MAKE THEM STRONG AND INTELLIGENT.
YOGA is completely rational system for training a man to reach the highest possible levels of integrations. It can stand the tests of modern science also. It is universal, not bound by dogmas and beliefs of any particular religion. That it is available to all, irrespective of any limitation of race,caste,creed,sex, nationality, age, etc.,etc.
YOGA is the perfect control of mind and consiciousness on all its level. With perfection in it, the man is established in his absolute,genuine, unsullied state. In all other states, he is tainted by and involved in mental aberrations.
YOGA is a training by which man remains completely unaffected by worldly happenings. YOGA is complete freedom from misery.
.....women, commercial people and even those of lowest level, can reach the highest goal of YOGA.
As well as young,old, very old,decript, diseased, or weak person will attain success if he practses YOGA untiringly.
WHAT YOGA IS:
Many people have very wrong or confused conception about YOGA. They equate it to difficult, painful, acrobat-like feats performed by some mendicaments who are mistaken for yogins. Thus lying on a bed of nails, or swallowing glass-pieces, acids, poisons, and such other things are mistaken for yogic achievements. Others, seeing some elementary practices of some yoga schools, consider it to be a system of gymnastics for body building. Some consider it as a mystical system, some times associating it with certain religious rituals, or certain legendary gains of supernormal or miraculous power like walking on water, or in the fire, or flying through air,etc.
But YOGA essentially has nothing to do with these things. It is a very old, well-tested scientific system of training human organism in all its aspects-body, mind and spirit, and bring into it the highest possible integration.
Thus YOGA may be said to be a method to produce a well integrated man who is nearer to "super-man" as postulated even by some of today's thinkers.
All these definitions clearly indicate that YOGA is considered to be a method of producng a man who is most integrated, equilibrated, master of his own mind, who can face the adversities of the world and life blodly and overcome them in the most successful way.
THIS IS THE REASON W.H.O, THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION CALLS IT AS YOGA THERAPY IS AN ART OF CURING DISEASES. MANY COUNTRIES INTRODUCED YOGA TRAINING EVEN TO THE WELL ORGANIZED MILITARY PERSONS AND MANY CORPORATE COMPANIES AROUND THE WORLD STARTED GIVING TRAINING TO THEIR ALREADY HIGHLY SKILLED WORKFORCE TO FURTHER MAKE THEM STRONG AND INTELLIGENT.
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