WISECITI

The word Nav means nine/new and Ratri means night. Navratri is celebrated for nine days. The festival is associated with the prominent battle that took place between goddess Durga and the demon Mahishasura and is celebrated the victory of good over evil. These night nights are dedicated to nine avatars of the Goddess Durga. This festival is vibrant and knowN for gaiety and colors. Navratri is associated with silence, strong focus, prayers, chanting, and fasting. In these nine days, the first three days are attributed to Tamas guna, then the next three days are attributed to Rajas guna and the last three days are attributed to Sattva guna. Our Consciousness sails through these three Gunas during Navratri. When Tamas Guna in us is dominant then we feel lethargy, sad, less aware, depressed, etc. When Rajas guna is dominant in us we are very aggressive, angry, irritated, etc. And when sattva Guna is dominant in us then we feel balanced, peaceful and we are more creative and happy. Throu...

What are fatty acids? Fatty acids are an important component of lipids in plants, animals, and micro-organisms. They are building blocks of the fat in our bodies and in the food we eat.  During digestion, our body breaks down fats in fatty acids, which can then be absorbed into the blood. Fatty acids have many important functions in the body, including energy storage. If glucose isn't available for energy, the body uses fatty acids to fuel the cells instead. What are Omega-3 fatty acids and why they are essential for our body? Omega-3 fatty acids are essential fatty acids that plays important role in our body. Our body cannot produce these fatty acids on thier own, hence it needs to be consumed.  Omega-3 fatty acids are a class of essential fatty acids that acts to lower the levels of cholesterol and LDL( low-density lipoproteins, which is the bad cholesterol) in blood. They are also known as brain food. EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) are two p...

GANESH CHATURTHI Ganesha , the elephant-headed son of Shiva and Parvati, is worshipped as the supreme god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. Before we start any pooja(prayer), we always evoke Lord Ganesha. Evoking lord Ganesha means, to awaken lord Ganesh element present in us! To move from negativity towards positivity, that is from tamas guna(dullness, laziness) to sattva guna(purity, harmony). Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated on the day on which Lord Ganesha is believed to bestow his presence on earth in most of our homes, for all his devotees. Though it is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ganesha, the symbolism behind the festival is much deeper.  On Ganesha Chaturthi , most of us install the idol of Lord Ganesha, which is made from clay, for a few days at our home. We appeal to Ganesha that the same life that exists within us, which is lord himself should reside in the idol for a short time. so that we can pray, be grateful, and also play with him. We want to return all t...

We all are so busy in our routine life, that we hardly get time to reflect on our own mind, our own thoughts. In this, we always forget to be grateful for what we have! It has become so important now, for all of us to be grateful, because many of us always talk about what we don't have! and become sad and carry dull face the whole day, forgetting that God is giving us so much every day! If we take a close look at everything, then we will realize that everything is a gift! Let us see how! I think many of us have been stuck inside the elevator for at least a few minutes. For those few minutes, definitely, suffocation was felt, and the moment we came out, we felt relieved and, we inhaled a deep breath in!  We felt so grateful for air at that moment, right? At that point, we realized how air is important to us, and now we breathe so much air every day but still not grateful and happy about it! The air we breathe is the biggest and free gift God has given to us!  ...

Sugar is a simple carbohydrate, which body converts into glucose and uses for energy! There are two types of sugar one is NATURAL and the other is REFINED. The effects of this sugar on our body and overall health depends on which type of sugar we intake. NATURAL SUGAR These types of sugar are found in fruits as fructose and in dairy products, such as milk cheese and lactose. This type of sugar is safe to consume. Natural Sugar also has an important role to keep the body healthy and it helps prevent disease. REFINED SUGAR These types of sugar come from sugar cane or sugar beets, which are processed to extract the sugar. It is typically found as sucrose, which is the combination of glucose and fructose. Brown and white sugar is an example of Refined Sugar. DOES BODY METABOLIZES BOTH NATURAL AND REFINED SUGAR IN SAME WAY?? No! The body breaks down refined sugar rapidly, which causes insulin and blood sugar levels to increase rapidly. This isn't in cas...

SRI SRI RAVI SHANKAR Image Account(Instagram):-  Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar   SRI SRI RAVI SHANKAR His holiness SRI SRI RAVI SHANKAR is a universally revered spiritual and humanitarian leader. His vision of a violence-free, stress-free society through the reawakening of human values has inspired millions to broaden their spheres of responsibility and work towards the betterment of the world. Back then in an era, where ancient wisdom was buried under years of ritualistic practices when games became wars and wars were played like games, A young boy was found in deep meditation in a quaint village in south India known as Ravi Shankar. He would say, ‘I have family everywhere. People are waiting for me.’ He astonished his teachers by reciting the Bhagavad Geeta at a tender age of four. He completed his graduation in Vedic literature and physics and had a deep and profound knowledge of the spiritual world. He became one of the most prominent sages of the modern ...

Worrying is actually having a fear that something bad can happen in the future. So worrying is related to the future, not present.  We waste so much of our energy, mind, and time in thinking about the things which can hardly occur. Wasting our present on thinking about the future is just pointless. Here, I am not telling you to not plan for your future, planning is very essential for a productive future, but worrying is not at all productive. If you think that some outcomes can come bad, you better accept that and work on that or be prepared to face it. But worrying about something in the future is not a good idea, you are just ruining your present life also. Hence answer to the title's question is NO! Worrying does not help you in any way, instead, it occupies our mind, and hence we cannot think properly. Worrying has negative impact on our whole body and mind. Our mind is like a transparent crystal. whatever color we place behind the crystal, the crystal refrac...

The meaning of word YOGA MUDRA is, yoga means union, and mudra means gesture. The subtle and independent branch of yoga is known as YOGA MUDRA. Yoga mudra is symbolic gestures often practice with hand and fingers or the whole body. This is entirely distinct and based on the principle of Ayurveda. Yoga mudra is understood as a healing modality. Yoga mudra used in combination with breathing exercise enlivens the flow of prana in the body and hence energies different parts of the body. According to Ayurveda, any disease is caused due to imbalance of five elements(Air, Water, Fire, Space, Earth) in our body. Our fingers are said to be electrical circuits, they represent or have characteristics of these five elements and each of these five elements serves specific importance within the whole body.  Our finger represents one of these five elements. The index finger represents Air element, the Small finger represents the Water element, the thumb represents the fire element, the Mi...

Every living organism on earth requires some basic things to stay alive, these basic things include AIR, WATER, FOOD, and SUNLIGHT. These are basically a source of energy. Without this, it is impossible for any living organism to survive. Among the above mentioned basic things to survive, one is FOOD. Everyone needs food to survive. Without food, our body won't have the energy to do anything. Through food, we get all the essential things needed for our body for example vitamins, proteins, minerals, carbohydrates, etc.  Different areas of different countries have different weather and hence different food is being cultivated in different areas of different countries. Wherever we go, we find different food to eat.  So can Different food have different impacts on our minds? The answer is YES! But how? Different food has different impacts on our mind, sometimes in a very subtle way and other times in the way, in which we can observe it oursel...