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The Bottlebrush Tree, botanically known as Melaleuca or Callistemon species, is native to Australia and is a member of the Myrtaceae family, a family known for the production of essential oils.  (Melaleuca and Callistemon are quite similar genera with only slight differences and have now been placed together as one genus, but people continue to use the name Callistemon in some places. Melaleuca citrinus or Callistemon citrinus is a multi-stemmed shrub that grows into a short or medium sized tree, having a deeply furrowed bark and drooping branches, laden with narrow, lanceolate leaves. The flowers borne in spike inflorescences resemble the traditional bottle cleaning brush, hence the name (It could have possibly inspired the invention of the world's first Bottlebrush). These fragrant red blossoms rich in nectar, attract many nectivores, including hummingbirds, sunbirds, spider-hunters and bees. Usually the flowers have red color but may be foun...

Our thoughts, actions, decisions, interactions with others, our daily routines, our surroundings, everything can reflect the extent of our Yoga practice.  Patanjali's Yoga Sutras contains 196 aphorisms into 4 chapters (or books/pada) ; sutra - literally means a rope or thread that holds things together and aphorism - a concise statement of a principle, a terse formulation of a truth or sentiment and easily memorable 1. Samadhi Pada (51 sutras) Samadhi refers to a blissful state where the yogi is absorbed into Oneness. The author describes yoga and then the nature and the means to attaining samadhi. This chapter contains the famous verse: "Yoga chitta-vritti-nirodha" Yoga is the cessation of the fluctuations of the mind. 2. Sadhana Pada (55 sutras) Sadhana is the Sanskrit word for practice or discipline. Here the author outlines two forms of Yoga: Kriya Yoga (Action Yoga) and Ashtanga Yoga (Eightfold or Eight limbed Yoga). Kriya Yoga is also expounded in Chapter 3 of the B...

Worshiping Lord Shiva by chanting Sahasranama (1008 names) express a very high opinion by Lord Brahma and other learned sages that Lord Shiva Sahasranama which emerged from Vedic Vedhangas is said to be highly pure, famed and honored far and wide in the universe and chanting imbibes peace, happiness, positiveness, spiritual knowledge, miracle and magical powers.  Chanting Lord Shiva Sahasranama, Lord Vishnu is blessed with Sudharshana Chakra with the blessings of Lord Shiva. The blessings of cosmic energies of Lord Shiva comes from worshiping of Lord Shiva Sahasranama Homam bestows existence of life with fundamental qualities of cosmos which is said to be a vast nothingness. There are different versions of Shiva Sahasranama; one in lInga Purana (Being taught by Lord Krishna to sage Markandeya) and the other which occurs in Anushasanika Parva of Mahabharata. But apart from Mahabharat and Ling Purana, there are more versions available: Mahabharata (Shantiparva version) Linga Purana (...

Hindu philosophy describes Panchabhutas (the five elements); prithivi (earth), apas (water), vayu (air), tejas (fire), akasa (aether) all living and non-living matter is made up of five basic elements in various proportions. The beauty of Sanatan dharma is to have cohesive living with nature. God makes us to born from the nature, made us out of Pancha boothas - Earth, water, fire, Akasha and Air and finally we merge with the endless nature called - Paramatma.  The essence of Pancha Bhoota Lingas refers to five temples dedicated to Shiva, each representing a manifestation of the five prime elements of nature: earth, water, fire, air, and space. Aum Namah Shivaya Mantra represent according to these five Tatva. 1) Earth/ Prithivi Lingam Ekambareswarar Temple, Kanchipuram 2) Water /Appu Lingam (Jambu Lingam) Jambukeshwarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval, Thiruvanaikaval, near Trichy 3) Agni Lingam (Jyothi Lingam) Arunachaleswara Temple, Thiruvannamalai 4) Vayu Lingam; Kalahasti temple Kalahas...

Chhatisa Nijog, the highest decision-making body of Jagannath Temple, where the traditional 36 categories of sevayats (people who perform the ritual services) from different specific exports contribute their valuable service wrt different types of needs according to time. The responsibility /elaborate system of temple servitors, with clearly appointed tasks. Otherwise an institution like the Temple of Jagannath would not run even for a single day. The Nitis or rites of Lord Jagannath temple are performed so orderly and timely that the requirement of the servitors is highly essential. If one Niti can not be performed timely than the entire schedule of the rituals will be disturbed.   For the conduct of the rituals of Lord Jagannath several categories of servitors were employed and a class of servitor (sevaka) is known as Nijoga. According to the Madalapanji or the Temple Chronicles, Ananga Bhima Dev (13th century) had established 36 Nijogas but with the march of time and accord...

Kashmir Shaivism, also known as the Trika Shastra (wisdom), is an hindu non-dualistic school of philosophy (monistic), similar to Advaita Vedanta, that emerged from Kashmir about the 8th century AD. It is based primarily on the Bhaitava Tantras and the Siva Sutras by Vasugupta.  According to Vedanta, Brahman (chit) is the Ultimate Reality, while Kashmir Shaivism calls this Ultimate Reality as Parmshiva. Brahman is believed to have no activity (kriya.) It is the knowledge (prakash or jnana). As per Kashmir Shaivism, Parmshiva is knowledge (prakash/jnana) plus activity (kriya or vimarsha).  Vedanta consider activity (kriya) residing only in the empirical subject (Jiva) and not in Brahman. Shivites on the other hand think that Vedanta takes kriya in a very narrow sense whereas it should be taken in a wider sense.  Universal Consciousness or Paramashiva, the ultimate non-dualistic creator in Shaivism is comparable to Brahman in the Vedanta in Shaivism the World is real, in Ve...