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How to Use the Circadian Rhythm of Your Body for Optimal Wellness according to Ayurveda Dinacharya: Guildlines for Daily Routine. Although the dinacharya practices are thousands of years old, practitioners of Ayurveda say they are as beneficial in the modern lifestyle as ever before. The morning Ayurvedic practices of dinacharya are intended to both calm and energize the body, preparing the practitioner for the day ahead. The evening ones are to help the practitioner relax before sleep. The recommended timings for these practices are in tune with the natural cycle of the sun and moon. Guidelines can vary, but suggested routines for dinacharya are as follows: 🌄 Morning: Rise two hours before sunrise. Wash the face and eyes, and scrape the tongue. Massage the body with oil. Exercise by practicing yoga and/or pranayama. Bathe, meditate and eat breakfast. 🌅 Midday: Eat the largest meal of the day. 🌆 Evening: Have a light dinner at least three hours before bedtime, then take ...

I was only 16 when I did my first Art of Living course, Yes+. I was a medical student suffering from clinical depression. I had become a poor student, which was surprising because I was very good academically until the 10th grade. It had been a week since I finished the course and I practiced the Sudarshan Kriya every day. I wanted to finish the 40 day challenge I got from my course teacher. My midterm result had just come in, too, and I had failed the Physics exam because of which a parent teacher meeting for me had been scheduled. My teacher, who was unsupportive and bias towards me because I did not take classes from her private coaching center, gave me my expulsion notice. This notice left me devastated and I knew I couldn’t control anything after this point. My parents would be shameful. Unable to comprehend how to save myself, I decided to commit suicide. It was a lot of pressure. I wrote my goodbye letter for my parents and my boyfriend, handed them to my best friend, and bought...

We've been studying about peeling barks and you might be curious to know why trees have this strange mechanism of shedding their bark and what purpose does it serve? In the natural process of growth as the tree trunk increases in girth, it sheds the outer older layers of the bark which falls down to recycle the nutrients and replenishes the soil. In some species this is more noticeable while in others this may happen at a subtle level. There may also be instances of disease when trees shed their bark to expose insect larvae and fungi that reside under the layers of bark. It is a natural protective mechanism adopted by trees where if the exposed layer of bark has infestations they can be treated accordingly. Photo N Park  Reference  https://www.facebook.com/myplantdiaries?mibextid=ZbWKwL Plants of Singapore

Bangalore Ashram 2023-06-08 In the beginning, for about 12-13 minutes, Gurudev some at length on various topics, followed by Q&A. Q. Gurudev, at times, you seem to confuse me. On one level you appear to be completely human, on another level, I sense and know that your strength and power is beyond human understanding. How to reconcile between these two? We are all both form and formless.  Form is concrete, and the spirit and mind is formless. Q. Scriptures tell us to be free of desires/ results of our actions. How to stay motivated if I don't aspire to achieve great results? Hold on to your desire and do your work. When you grow to a state where desires don't bother, then desires don't bother.  In this state, all actions become spontaneous and an expression of joy.  Q. How to overcome violent sexual thoughts? Exercise, pranayam, meditate.  Sex combined with violence is the worst thing, it can spoil your spirit, open door to hell. Q. How to get rid of f...

Weekly Knowledge 160 Vancouver,British Columbia 01 Jul 1998 Canada GENEROSITY IS THE QUALITY OF THE SPIRIT When You Feel Stuck In Life And Not Growing, Bombarded By Desires, When There Is Dryness, Lack Of enthusiasm, no juice, what do you do? Here is the solution....FEEL GENEROUS....right away, not tomorrow. Either a princess or a pauper can feel generous. Generosity is the quality of the spirit. When you feel generous your life becomes abundant, full of compassion and love. Question: Is generosity the same as being grateful? Answer: No. Gratefulness always has self concern. You are grateful because you have something or you get something. Generosity is an expression independent of external circumstances. No one can make you feel generous. That is something that you have to do yourself. Essentially, generosity is not an act. It is a state of consciousness, but it cannot but find its expression in an act. Question: What about passion? Answer: Passion indicates scarcity. Dispassion is a...