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Minerals and Trace Elements are essential for a healthy body

By Neena Badhwar When it comes to Chemistry during school years and college, both Organic and Inorganic chemistry intrigued me a lot. But didn’t realise how important it was in my day-to-day life and the body’s health. Chemistry is fully involved in all our biochemical reactions in the body. Forget how we used to separate […]

A pilgrimage to Lumbini, Buddha’s birthplace

By T Selva Anyone who has set foot on the grounds of Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautama Buddha, will instantly feel the aura of a holy place. Whether knowingly or otherwise, visitors bow as a Whether knowingly or otherwise, visitors bow as a mark of respect to the sacred site. Dubbed as one of the […]

GARSHANA ”“ Dry Body Brushing

By Devaki Parthasarathy It is autumn in the Southern hemisphere and spring in the Northern hemisphere. During both these seasons the Kapha Dosha. Kapha represents water and earth and governs our bodies insulation (fat layers) and our protective facilities, like our immune system. Our bodies during this time tend to be imbalanced, and can make us feel sluggish and […]

Learning from Ravana

Ravana lay on the ground, breathing heavily, waiting for death to come. ”˜Quickly,’ said Ram to Lakshman, ”˜go to him and seek out his knowledge. He knew a lot.’ So Lakshman went to Ravana and towering over him said, ”˜I am Lakshman, brother of Ram, who has punished you for your crime of abducting his […]

The Origin of Rules

Animals compete for mates and fight over territory. Humans do not have to. Rules ensure this. Animals do not eat more than they have to. But humans do. Rules prevent this. Long ago, there were no rules. A man called Vena plundered the earth for all its resources. Disgusted, the earth took the form of […]

Why you need a balcony garden specially when in isolation during Covid-19 phase

Just because you don’t have a backyard doesn’t mean a garden is an impossibility. And with many of us spending more time at home, there has never been a better time to start one. There are plenty of benefits to gardening, aside from being a fun hobby, says UNSW Built Environment Associate Professor Paul Osmond, […]

Dadi Janki’s message rings true even today during the Coronavirus crisis

By Neena Badhwar Dadi Janki, Rajayogini and administrative head of the B K Raja Yoga Centres across the world, passed away at the age of 104. She breathed her last at 2 am on Friday at a hospital in Mount Abu suffering breathing problems and stomach related issues for the last two months. I had […]

Celebration of International Gita Mahotsav in Australia

Since last several years the festival of International Gita Mahotsav (IGM) is celebrated at International level in India in the epic city of Kurukshetra (Haryana, India), the birth place of “Shrimad Bhagavad Gita” with devotion and charm. Last year this festival was visited by 4.5 million people not only from India but also from 10 […]

Usher Deepavali by preparing your home with good Vastu

Vasthu Sastra by T. Selva  Hindus throughout the world will celebrate Deepavali soon and it means so much to the community because it is the coming of light into the world. This is also the day when revellers, young and old, look forward to being blessed with good health, happiness and prosperity. All the tales related to […]

Significance of Yantras in Bhoomi Puja

By  T.  SELVA Yantras (mystical diagrams) are powerful mystical products used in Vasthu Sastra to enhance energy flow and correction of a negative environment. The proper placement of the yantras has been found to provide a cure for the negativity that afflicts the property and protect the dwellers residing on such a property. On August […]

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