Ayurveda Initiative For Global Health

DAILY STEPS FOR GOOD HEALTH 1. WHAT ARE THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY? There is absolutely gold-standard evidence that physical activity can reduce morbidity and mortality due to multiple chronic conditions. The mountain of evidence can be gauged from the fact that there are 948 meta-analyses of 11,726 clinical trials, in addition to 1.4 million research papers, that leave no doubt about the unquestionable necessity of physical activity for good health. Drawing on the leading research, here we discuss the most popular and easier form of exercise, walking, to assemble the usable knowledge. For significant health benefits, World Health Organization (WHO) suggests, adults should do at least 150 to 300 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity; or at least 75 to 150 minutes of vigorous intensity aerobic physical activity; or an equivalent combination of moderate- and vigorous-intensity activity distributed throughout the week1. On an average, leisure-time regular p...

Actually, there are four Navratris. One in each of the four seasons. Though we have six seasons, but the main four seasons have one Navratri each.          This is the Navratri in spring, which starts from new year, Ugadi. The new year is the same.         You know it is so wonderful to discover that even Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and Turkey they all share same new year. And they do exactly the same what the people in Kerala do for new year. They do ‘vishu kani’, morning you have to keep in a plate: two lamps, some fruits, some vegetables, and then a mirror, a sacred book. All these are kept and first thing in the morning you are supposed to see this and feel abundance. New year begins with a sense of abundance, with a sense of knowledge.           See, the way Iranians celebrate the new year, very similar to the Vaidic New Year or the Vaidic days the new year is being celebrated. Of course in Kerala it is t...

*13. Nourish Your Emotions* A person without emotions is like wood without any juice. You need to make your interesting to make people be with you. This will happen when you nurture yourself with music, prayer and service. The way to expand from individual to universal consciousness is to share others sorrow and joy.  As you grow, your consciousness should also grow. When your expand in knowledge with time then depression is not possible. The way to overcome personal misery is to share universal misery. The way to expand personal joy is to share universal joy. Instead of thinking. What about me and what can I gain from this word?  Think. What can I do for the world? Silence heals and rejuvenates. Silence gives you depth and stability and brings creativity. Service leads to the dynamic experience of heart. It creates a sense of belongingness. Lack of service can land a person in depression.  Pain is physical. Suffering is mental. If you are not sensitive to oth...

Weekly Knowledge 80 Bangalore Ashram 19 Dec 1996  India THE FIVE ASPECTS OF THE UNIVERSE You have five aspects to yourself: Asti (is-ness); Bhaati (Knowledge, expression); Preeti (love); Nama (name); and Rupa (form). Matter has two aspects: name and form. Consciousness has three aspects: "is-ness" - that it is; knowingness/expression - it knows and expresses; and love - it is loving. This is the secret of the whole universe. Maya is not being aware of the three aspects of consciousness. Ignorance is when one is caught up in the name and form. Question: Why are we imperfect? Answer: So that we can grow to perfection. Life is a movement from imperfection to perfection. A seed contains the tree but the seed has to cease to be a seed to become a tree. The seed is not perfect. The sapling is not perfect. It has to cease to be a sapling to become a tree. So in life you can either see imperfection at every step, or you can see a movement from one perfection to another perfection. Wh...

Weekly Knowledge 79 Bangalore Ashram 12 Dec 1996  India PLEASURE The mind that is seeking pleasure cannot be centered. You either seek pleasure or come to me. When you are centered, all pleasures come to you anyway, but they are no longer pleasures. They lose their charm. The mind that seeks pleasure can never achieve the highest. If you are after pleasure, forget about Satsang. Why are you wasting your time? This is the Art of Living. If you are enjoying your suffering, then you also cannot be centered and you are far away from the path. Susannah: What do you do when people talk negatively about this organization, Satsangs, teachers, or anybody for that matter? Guruji: From your side give license to everybody to talk about anything, about anybody, anywhere, at any time. Exercise -- Talk maximum negativity about everybody this whole week. This is a challenge. 🌸Jai Guru Dev🌸  साप्ताहिक ज्ञानपत्र ०७९ १२ दिसम्बर,१९९६ आश्रम, बंगलौर, भारत सुख वह मन जो सुख खोजता है, कभी भी...