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SURYA NAMASKAR  Also, know as SUN SALUTATION is a combination of 12 powerful yoga postures. It is a   very ancient technique of expressing gratitude towards the Sun. Sun is also considered as Devta(Lord) in India. Nothing is more important to us on earth than the sun. It is the source of life on earth. Sun provides us with heat, light, and energy, the earth would-be lifeless without the sun.  Surya namaskar is a great cardiovascular workout. Studies show that it has a positive impact on the mind and body. Regular practice of Surya namaskar will increase the size of solar plexus in our body, which is said to be the second brain of our body. It also increases our creativity and intuitive abilities. This 12 yoga posture, when done twice makes one complete Surya namaskar. There are 12 names of Surya. These 12 yoga postures in Surya namaskar are dedicated to 12 names of Surya. 12 names of Surya are SURYA, RAVI, BHASKAR, MITRA, BHANU, KHAGA, PUSHAN, ADITYA,...

All of us at some point of time have definitely experienced that whatever we resist not only persists, but it grows in size. Whenever we don't want something to happen, we resist that in our minds. But actually, deep down, we are making that resistance concrete in our mind, creating space for that resistance. When we resist something, we are constantly thinking about it in our minds, and whatever we think creates space in our minds.  WHAT YOU RESIST, PERSIST! To make this more clear let us do one small experiment. 1]Close your eyes, and relax. 2]Then don't think about the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.  3]Keep your eyes close for a few minutes.  4]Then open your eyes So what happened when you closed your eyes and told your mind to not think about coronavirus pandemic?? For almost all of us, after hearing that, we should not think about coronavirus, the very first thought was of a coronavirus itself. This is what happens when we resist somethi...

The entire Universe is said to be made up of five elements. These five elements are Air, Water, Fire, Space(ether), and Earth. They are also called as Panchamahabhoota. Everything we see is permutation and combination of these five elements. Our body is also made up of these five elements. About 60-70 percent of our body is made up of water element. In astrology, water is connected to the moon and the moon is connected to our mind, hence mind is also connected to water. Hence in Vedic astrology moon sign is given more importance than sun sign, because moon rules over your mind. Hence it is important to study more about the water element. Water apart from being one of the most potent solvent carries energy around the body in the form of nutrients. Also, it has the capability to copy, memorize, and carry information. Water responds to sound, words, music, picture, and the state of mind of the people that come in contact with. Now, according to studies, different sound vibra...

Pranayama is a Breathing Technique. The word prana means life force energy and Yama is to regulate or lengthen. So pranayama is basically to regulate or lengthen your life force energy or to control it. When your prana is high, you feel good and when your prana is low you feel sad, anxious, etc. To control these tendencies it is suggested to do pranayama. When you do pranayama you feel light, peaceful, and happy. You can notice your breath when you are happy and when you are sad, you will definitely notice some difference. Also, it is said that some six months before you fall sick your prana shows up some signs of it. Those are very subtle changes. Hence doing pranayama regularly may possibly eliminate occurring sickness.   While doing pranayama, you change the pattern of your breath. Breath is linked with our mind, so changing the breath can change our minds as well .    Different types of pranayama have a different impact on us.  Must-Do Prana...

When everything is going the way we want it to go, then it's natural to be happy. But when things are not the way we want them to be, then most of us become sad, anxious, angry, etc. If we can be happy even when things are not right, or the way we want them to be, then actually we have learned the right way to live life. Doing this is no easy task. But if we really decide to do so, have a commitment towards it, then it can be easy! Just make it a habit to be happy!  Every day morning just have an intention that you will be happy no matter what!. That's it! Once you have decided, then you can definitely do it. In starting you may not achieve the results you want to, but gradually you will! Do this every day and then it will come naturally after some days. Anyways one day everything is going to end, nothing stays forever. Then why not be happy? To make this habit easier, let me share one story with you all. Once upon a time, there lived one master, who had ...

In this fast-paced world, wherever we go, we will see a lot of competition. And many times we think we are not good as others are, or we start finding faults in ourselves. Which is not a healthy thing to think about! Many people are undergoing depression and stress because of low self-esteem. So to overcome all these things we need to do a few things and also need to understand life from a different perspective. Know that everything here is temporary! If we take a close look at everything around us, we will notice that everything is going to die or expire at some point time, if not now then later. Things we purchase have an expiry date on them, our feelings are temporary, one moment we feel very happy, and at another moment we feel sad or anxious or angry. Thoughts are temporary, So like this, our life is also temporary. One day we all are going to die. This doesn't mean that we should not do anything and just sit and enjoy it or be sad. No! Before we die let's ...