Drug Free Living, Valuable Tips for a Drug Free Life!

Yogi Jai created this e-book out of his passion for Drug-Free-Living.

This e-book discusses the following points:

 The side effects of medicines, drugs, tobacco, alcohol and caffeinated- carbonated drinks like cola ones.

 How can we achieve medicine-free and drug-free living if we pay attention to important aspects like Laws of Nature, Diet, Exercise, Sleep, Breath, Yoga, Meditation, Humour, Sports, Music and Sex?

 Various medicine systems like Allopathy, Naturopathy, Ayurveda and Siddha.

This e-book not only addresses the issues and challenges of our present age but also suggests few proven, scientific and intelligent tools to overcome the same.

Yogi Jai dedicates this work to the great Sages for their tremendous wisdom, compassion and guidance.

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With increasing work pressures, commitments and hectic lifestyles, we often fail to Drug Hazards pay attention to our health. Prescription Drugs It's become very common that if we encounter any discomfort we just tend to pop Illicit Drugs out a pill and try to move on. Tobacco Is this a right practice? What are the side effects of these drugs in our daily life? Can Alcohol we achieve something called drug free living? If so, how? Other Stimulants That's what this site is all about. Thanks for visiting. Welcome !

Drug Free Living It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver. Laws Of Nature ~Mahathma Gandhiji Diet Here is an interesting news: Exercise Sleep Women 'Viagra' to hit the shelves soon !!!

Breath Washington, May 24: Good news for women who want to perk up the action in their Yoga bedrooms. The Food and Drug Administration committee is mulling over endorsing Meditation the first pill designed to do for women what Viagra does for men-boost their sex lives. Humour Sports Well...this may be a sensational news. But, alas !...how senseless we became in this modern era ! How miserable we made our lives and health of late ! Music Sex Even the so called five-sense creatures have excellent libido, love-making and procreation abilities. But we the six-sense human beings made our lives so chaotic that we need chemicals for the very basic instinct !!! Allopathy Medicine Limitations We are not bothered about how these drugs are going to affect our nervous system in the long run. Nor do the drug companies & administration agencies.

Alternative Medicines Stimulants can keep a person on a temporary high. That's it. The after-effects are Naturopathy painful. No doubt. Ayurveda If we use a bit of our intelligence we can shun all these chemicals and can achieve Siddha drug free living in a very natural way. It's not a rocket science. Here are the steps for a blissful drug free living: Information 1. Respecting the laws-of-nature Books & Articles 2. Good balance of diet, exercise and sleep Disclaimer 3. Practice of breathing techniques, Yoga and Meditation About Me Our life is in our hands ! Contact Me Every human being is the author of his own health or disease. ~Buddha Here is another news:

FDA Warns About Bone Breaks And Antacid(heartburn) Drugs

If you take the most popular kind of antacid drug, you might be increasing your risk of a broken bone.

The Food and Drug Administration warns that people who take drugs known as proton pump inhibitors such as Nexium, for more than a year or use high doses have higher rates of hip, wrist and spine fractures.

Good...this time FDA has warned the general public about the health effects of drugs.

Acid indigestion and heartburn plague about a third of the U.S. population. About 100 million Americans experience heartburn every month.

America alone consumes a major portion of world's antacid production.

Pity...We,the humans just don't care about what to eat, when to eat, how to eat and how much to eat !!!

Wrong eating habits cause heartburn for which antacid drugs may provide a temporary relief. But the serious side effect of antacids is brittle bones !!!

Not only antacid drugs...every drug has its own side effect.

Shouldn't we wake up atleast by now?!

It's the birth right of every living being to lead a healthy and joyful life in a natural way, without depending on any form of drugs viz. prescription drugs, illicit drugs, tobacco, alcohol or any other form of stimulant.

Our body is so wonderfully designed to recuperate from any illness by its own, provided we apply some common sense.

Drug free living is quite possible !

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Good health is not something we can buy. However, it can be an extremely valuable Drug Hazards savings account. Prescription Drugs Here let's see the hazards and side effects of over-the-counter(OTC) and Illicit Drugs prescription drug abuse. Tobacco Prescription drugs are those which require a physician's prescription to buy them Alcohol from drug stores. Other Stimulants Whereas over-the-counter drugs are a few less critical drugs which don't require a prescription. Drug Free Living Laws Of Nature However the guidelines for classifying the drugs into prescription and over-the- counter ones vary from country to country. Diet Exercise Nevertheless many prescription drugs are sold without prescription in many countries ! Sleep Breath Many people have the habit of taking prescription/OTC drugs just for simple ailments like cold, head-ache, fever, indigestion, constipation, Yoga blood pressure, insomnia etc. Meditation Initially they may start these drugs with minimum dosage. Humour Sports But over the period of time their illness may not respond to this and Music subsequently they need to keep on increasing the dosage to feel comfortable. Sex That's it ! Caught in the vicious cycle.

Allopathy Medicine As far as they know it's just a drug use. But if we look from our system's perspective Limitations it's a pure OTC or prescription drug abuse.

Here we need to understand few basic points: Alternative Medicines Naturopathy 1. The ailments like cold, fever, head-ache are just symptoms. They are warning signals from our physical system. Ayurveda Siddha That's how the physical system can talk, You see !

The system, through symptoms, says 'Hey, something is wrong inside, please Information correct it !!!'. Books & Articles 2. The root cause might be the imbalance due to lack of sleep/rest, Disclaimer physical/emotional stress, improper food at improper time etc. About Me 3. These drugs especially the allopathy ones(aka English medicine) least bother Contact Me about the root cause. Instead they try to bring down the symptom by chemical effects which may give some relief which is temporary.

4. Beware ! ...body's signals are misinterpreted, symptoms are treated chemically, the root cause is not touched upon and it accumulates silently. Really a ticking time bomb !!! 5. These drugs are just laboratory chemical compositions and hence they definitely cause side effects in the body and/or mind. To cure those side effects again new drugs are prescribed !!! Total mess !!!

Even few people, who really don't have any ailment, take cold & cough syrups just to get some sedation. It's again an example for OTC drug or prescription drug abuse.

Click here to see how OTC and prescription drugs played havoc in human lives.

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A healthy outside starts from the inside. Drug Hazards Prescription Drugs 'Illicit' things are always sensational !!! So are illicit drugs. Illicit Drugs Illicit drugs/illegal drugs are psychotropic substances which interfere with the brain Tobacco function and resulting in changes in perception, mood, consciousness and behavior. Alcohol Examples - marijuana, hashish, cocaine, ecstasy, opium, heroin, meth, LSD and Other Stimulants many more.

Drug Free Living Laws Of Nature Diet Exercise Sleep Breath Yoga Meditation Humour An Afghan Opium Poppy Field Sports (Image courtesy - Wikipedia) Music However some of these drugs are legally allowed for medical and clinical purposes in Sex some countries. And few groups used these drugs to achieve greater spiritual experiences unaware Allopathy Medicine of/not bothered about the side effects !

Limitations Even few so called godmen are addicted to these drugs.

Alternative Medicines Naturopathy Ayurveda Siddha

Information Books & Articles Lacerated Crying Poppy !

Disclaimer (Image courtesy - Wikipedia) About Me Now let's see the impact of these drugs on our system. Contact Me Our body is as sacred as a worship place. It's the greatest instrument we are gifted with, to achieve higher goals -be it material or spiritual. Isn't it ?

In this precious body we have so many complicated systems functioning in coherence. One of such interesting systems is the nervous system.

These illegal drugs / psychotropic drugs whatever the way/form they are taken in, they work with the nervous system-neurons, stimulate or depress the same resulting in temporary relief/euphoria.

They are addictive in nature. (Again there are many de-addiction centres / rehabilitation centres / drug rehabs functioning in all the cities...it's a different story altogether)

And the side effects of these drugs are horrific. The researches conducted in the field of Neuropsychopharmacology and allied disciplines list the side effects as below:

Dry mouth Blurred vision Constipation

Urinary complications Headache Weight loss/gain

Nausea Sedation Insomnia

Agitation Anxiety Loss of appetite

Increased heart rate Heartburn Cardiac problems

Memory Depression and Excessive drowsiness impairment Dependence

Inability to achieve Decreased libido Auditory hallucinations orgasm

And the most painful thing is...

Mother's intake of illegal drugs / psychotropic medication during pregnancy results in serious side effects such as birth deformities, low birth weight, premature birth and much more.

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The first wealth is health. Drug Hazards Prescription Drugs Tobacco smoking and chewing have their own harmful health effects.

Illicit Drugs Before the arrival of cigarettes tobacco consumption was mainly by chewing. Even Tobacco now some baseball players chew tobacco since they think cigarette smoking is more Alcohol harmful ! Other Stimulants Now there is one new marketing gimmick to fool the people, advertised as smokeless tobacco / spit tobacco / snuff / snus which is again consumed orally. Drug Free Living Nevertheless the oral consumption in any form (chewing, snus, etc), it ultimately Laws Of Nature mixes nicotine in the blood stream. Eventually this habit will result in few or all of Diet the complications listed below:

Exercise Cracking and bleeding lips and gums Sleep Receding gums, which can eventually result in teeth fall out Periodontal bone loss Breath Increased heart rate and irregular heart beats Yoga Cancer, particularly of the mouth and throat Meditation In the above section we've seen the ill-effects of oral consumption of tobacco. Now Humour let's see the risks of smoking tobacco which is the main mode of consumption. Sports Music Sex

Allopathy Medicine Limitations Don't get offended by this overstated quote. Many intellectuals and professionals also smoke. But they are just unaware of or perhaps ignored the following very basic Alternative Medicines fact in our respiratory system. Naturopathy "Lungs require oxygen but definitely not nicotine, tar and carbon monoxide !" Ayurveda Click here to see the ill effects and health risks of tobacco smoking Siddha Advantages of Quitting Smoking Information Back to top Books & Articles Disclaimer From Tobacco Smoking, Chewing and Health Effects to Drug Free Living Home About Me Contact Me 30 Like Alcohol Awareness

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Without health, life is not life. Drug Hazards Prescription Drugs Alcohol addiction, alcoholism and dependence are the popular terms we hear daily. All these terms mean the same and are concerned with a person who is abusing it. Illicit Drugs Tobacco Here is one famous quote from Francis Scott K.Fitzgerald: Alcohol Other Stimulants "First you take a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes you !" Drug Free Living And there are some notions like, "Moderate drinking won't affect the health". Laws Of Nature hmmm... Diet Exercise Now let's see the story of a father-son duo and how they achieved this so called moderation in drinking. Sleep

Breath It happened like this...a father who was a great drinker, took enough care so that Yoga his son was not into that habit. But problem started when his son joined a job after Meditation his college. Since that firm was a corporate major there used to be a lot of parties where many people drank. Humour Sports The son, a teetotaler, was very much embarrassed. Even he was told many times that moderate drinking wouldn't affect his health. And finally the son decided to Music take the plunge. Sex He was so attached to his father that he explained him about the circumstances Allopathy Medicine which led to his decision. And the father was thoughtful for sometime and told, "Ok, my son, it looks like it's inevitable to you. You can drink, but one thing... You Limitations shouldn't cross the limits. So I'll teach you how to drink moderately."

Alternative Medicines The son was very happy and excited. Naturopathy The father took him to his regular bar and they had few drinks too. Now the father Ayurveda started to give drinking lessons. "My dear son, listen carefully...moderation is the Siddha key while drinking", he showed his son the other table and continued, "You must stop exactly when these four people sitting at the next table start appearing as eight". Information Books & Articles The son looked around and whispered, "Dad, it's only two of them over there !". Disclaimer About Me Now let's come to the much debated topic in alcohol consumption. There are some Contact Me reports in the air stating, "Moderate drinking is good for your health. It prevents several heart ailments due to the relaxation it provides".

Is booze a must to prevent any heart disease ? Should everyone take it as a medicine ?! No, not at all.

If it's a must then the powerful Mother Nature which created us would've secreted few drops of alcohol in the breast milk ! Isn't it ? Well...liquor induces sedation and results in some feeling of relaxation and euphoria.

But don't we have better ways to relax? For example Yoga asanas, Pranayama and Meditation relax the body and mind in a much positive way without any side-effect, side-dish and hang-overs !

Liquor is preferred by many to temporarily escape from the present and the issues.

Why should one escape from the present? Can one solve a simplest issue by doing so? Rather, being aware in the present could prevent / solve major complications. True...Isn't it ?

Had the political and corporate think-tanks shunned alcohol and had clear vision, planning & execution, the world wouldn't have slipped into mad recession. Millions of jobs could've been saved.

Serious effects of drinking and recovery

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A wise man should consider that health is the greatest of human blessings. Drug Hazards Prescription Drugs In our day-to-day life we take a lot of other stimulants like tea, coffee, chocolate, soft drinks and energy drinks. Illicit Drugs Tobacco An important ingredient in all these items is caffeine.

Alcohol Many people think that caffeine is present only in coffee since the words 'caffeine' Other Stimulants and 'coffee' sound similar.

Drug Free Living But the truth is - Caffeine is found naturally in many plant parts like tea leaves, coffee beans, cacao beans and kola nuts and hence it's present in tea, coffee, Laws Of Nature chocolate and many beverages. Diet Exercise ( Cacao beans are used to produce chocolates and kola nuts are used to manufacture the 'so called' soft drinks and energy drinks ) Sleep One can notice caffeine-warnings in the containers of Breath *EPSI, *oca-Cola, *hums Up, *ed Bull, etc. Yoga Now let's see an important and interesting aspect of Meditation caffeine. Humour Sports Caffeine is found in several plants where it acts as a natural pesticide. It paralyzes and kills insects that Music attempt to feed on the plants. Caffeine levels are high Sex in seedlings that are still developing foliage but are lacking mechanical protection. Allopathy Medicine Caffeine is really the way a plant protects itself from insects and bugs. In other Limitations words, caffeine is a natural plant pesticide!

Alternative Medicines Can you believe this? We are definitely consuming a poison! A natural poison, but Naturopathy still a poison. ( If you don't believe this, explore more to know the fact ) Ayurveda Here is an important pointer which came in the news regarding caffeinated and Siddha carbonated drinks: The Supreme Court of India ordered periodic inspections of all cola manufacturing Information facilities and invoked Right to Life to counter harmful effects of soft drinks. Books & Articles Says well-known nutritionist Dr Ishi Khosla: "Colas have a destructive effect on one's Disclaimer health essentially because of the high sugar content. Each 330 ml of a serving of a About Me cola contains about eight to nine teaspoons of sugar, a primary cause of obesity among children and adults alike. Each additional serving of cola increases the Contact Me chances of obesity by 60 percent.

Besides, the calories in cola are all empty calories and provide no nutrition but only chemicals. The caffeine content in colas, though minimal, also makes them addictive."

Dr Sunita Roy Choudhary of Rockland Hospital says, "High sugar content in colas, empty calories and the bicarbonate used to make it fizzy affect the natural balance of the stomach and blood. The chemicals used for color affect the liver and digestive system."

Caffeine is the world's most widely consumed psychoactive drug and it's the most common stimulant. Over 80% of people in the United States consume caffeine on a daily basis.

It's just the basic common sense that's required from the part of the consumer to refrain from these caffeinated products or atleast to use them in moderation.

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Facts about carbonated drinks

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Family, nature and health all go together. Drug Hazards Prescription Drugs Though the 'laws of nature' apply in a bigger perspective let's see their significance related to drug free living. Illicit Drugs Tobacco Praying to God alone and taking no efforts - this won't work. Alcohol Other Stimulants Falling ill is good ! It's the clean-up process in the body by Mother Nature. The system is trying to throw out the accumulated toxins. Drug Free Living It's the indication that body's immune system is working. Laws Of Nature Diet It's better not to take medicines which treat only the symptoms and suppress the root cause. Exercise Sleep Rather take rest, take plenty of water, fruits & juices and give sometime for Breath the body to recuperate. And be happy with the natural curing process. Yoga Meditation "Let food be thy medicine, and let thy medicine be food."- Hippocrates Humour (ancient Greek physician) Sports Music Miracles are not possible for a drug free, healthy living. Things have to be built Sex brick by brick. We and only we are responsible for our present state. Allopathy Medicine Our body has got wonderful, natural self-curative ability. Medicine is not required in around 70% of the cases. Limitations The rest 30% being the kids, elders and emergency cases where medication might be necessary. Alternative Medicines Every thought that arises in our mind has a corresponding impact on our Naturopathy physical system. Ayurveda Most of the diseases are psycho-somatic. Psychosomatic means mind (psyche) Siddha and body (soma). There is a mental connection to a physical disease.

Intelligence in animals is limited to some extent. But human intelligence is an Information ultimate one. Books & Articles Naturally we have the power to CREATE our environment & circumstances Disclaimer whereas the animals are DRIVEN by circumstances. About Me Contact Me We can determine which is good for our body & mind and we can make wise choices like what to eat, when to eat, how to eat and how much to eat, etc.

Too much food we eat - too much time we spend in toilet !

Work in a day & sleep at night. Night-shift workers...beware ! You are completely reversing your biological clock and hence the circadian rhythm. Certain hormones like melatonin are secreted only in darkness. Sedentary lifestyle is risky. Some sort of physical activity is always good.

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Healthy people are those who live in healthy homes on a healthy diet. Drug Hazards Prescription Drugs When diet is incorrect, medicine is of no use. When diet is correct, medicine is of no need. Illicit Drugs Tobacco Here let's explore the importance of dietary habits in drug free living. We'll see few basic but important aspects like what to eat, when to eat, how to eat, how much to Alcohol eat, etc. Other Stimulants When to eat

Drug Free Living Eat only when you are really hungry. Laws Of Nature Diet Don't eat just for taste.

Exercise Don't eat for the sake of time in the clock. Sleep Breath "No medicine is necessary for him who eats after assuring himself that what he has already eaten has been Yoga digested", says Thiruvalluvar, the great Indian-Tamil saint Meditation and poet. Humour He reveals a simple but an important technique by which Sports one can have a drug free living. Music What to eat Sex A world-renowned spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev's expert view on this... Allopathy Medicine "What kind of food you eat should depend NOT on what you think about it, or on Limitations your values and ethics, but on what the body wants. Food is about the body. When it comes to food, don’t ask your doctors or your nutrition experts because these Alternative Medicines people keep changing their opinion every five years. When it comes to food, ask the body with what kind of food it is really happy. Try different foods and see how your Naturopathy body feels after eating the food. If your body feels very agile, energetic and nice, Ayurveda that means the body is happy. If the body feels lethargic and needs to be pumped up with caffeine or nicotine to stay awake, the body is not happy, isn’t it? Siddha The food that you eat, should be from the earlier evolutions of life. And so which Information plants are the best always. If you want to eat meat, we suggest you fish foods because they are the early dimensions of organisms with flesh. Books & Articles Disclaimer In this evolution, the closest on to the humans are mammals (that gives direct birth). If you eat animals that has the similar body structure as yours, you would find About Me almost impossible to completely digest the food." Contact Me How much to eat

Don't stuff food in stomach. The intelligent way of eating is...the quantity intake should be such that you are really hungry at your next meal time.

Gluttony is a moral crime ! On one side people suffer from various diseases due to over-eating. And at the same time people in poor countries are prone to many diseases due to starvation and malnourishment. Pity !

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"We all share responsibility for the fact that populations are undernourished. Therefore it is necessary to arouse a sense of responsibility in individuals, especially among those more blessed with this world's goods." - Pope John XXIII

Why don't we share things with our fellow human beings ? Why don't we fill the gap ? What a beautiful place this world would be if we do so !

How to eat

Avoid watching television, reading, discussions, etc while eating. Focus on your food and enjoy it. Masticate (chew) well until the taste of the food disappears and then swallow. Digestion should start at mouth !

Few more tips

Have plenty of vegetables and greens in your food. Have atleast three servings of fruits daily. Don't have fruits immediately after meal. Best time for fruits is one or two hours before any meal. Whole fruit is always better than its juice. Have ample water in a day. No harm in having it a bit excess. Don't drink water in the middle of eating. Have some water after 30 minutes of your meal. Avoid stimulants like coffee and tea as they suppress your real appetite. Don't go to bed right after dinner. Have an interval of atleast 2 hours between dinner and bed.

Hippocrates, engraving by Peter Paul Rubens, 1638. Courtesy : National Library of Medicine

"Let food be your medicine, and let your medicine be food."- Hippocrates who is known as the Father of western medicine, advocates drug free living this way !

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To enjoy the glow of good health, you must exercise. Drug Hazards Prescription Drugs Physical exercise or workout is any bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness, overall health and wellness. Illicit Drugs Tobacco In general, workout is recommended for the below reasons: Alcohol Keeping the body fit Other Stimulants Strengthening of muscles and the cardiovascular system Enhancing athletic skills Weight management Drug Free Living Laws Of Nature All the above mentioned reasons/benefits definitely contribute to healthy and Drug Free Living. Diet Exercise Sleep Breath Yoga Meditation Humour Sports Music Sex

Allopathy Medicine Limitations

Alternative Medicines Naturopathy An US Marine runs through a creek Ayurveda (source - Cpl. Earnest J. Barnes) Siddha Doctors and research teams, throughout the world are conducting extensive experiments on workouts and their positive impact on human physiology. Information Here are the important conclusions, out of these experiments which took quite a lot Books & Articles of time and effort. Disclaimer Health benefits of workouts: About Me Contact Me Less risk of heart diseases Less risk of high cholesterol Less risk of high blood pressure Less risk of premature death Body weight management without any drugs Less chance for various types of cancer Less risk of developing diabetes Healthy muscles, bones and joints Increased efficiency in work and sports Less medical bill, of course !

Types of workouts:

In general workouts are classified into three types:

1. Flexibility ones such as stretching 2. Aerobic ones such as doing treadmills and exer-cycles, dancing, walking, jogging, running, cycling, swimming, skipping rope and rowing, focus on increasing cardiovascular endurance. 3. Anaerobic ones like weight lifting, doing dumbbells, etc., which increase muscle strength.

Aerobic exercises work more on the cardiovascular and circulatory systems. Whereas anaerobic exercises use resistance so that one can build strong bones and muscles.

Combining the two appropriately yields the best health benefits to a person.

Caution:

If you have any pain, injury or any other ailment, first consult with your physician before beginning your workout program.

Workout regularly and have a Healthy Living !

Click here to know more about the mental / psychological benefits of workouts

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Sleep is the golden chain that ties health and our bodies together. Drug Hazards Prescription Drugs To have a disease free and drug free life a person has to have a perfect balance of these three viz. diet, exercise and sleep. Illicit Drugs Tobacco Importance of sleep Alcohol Sleep is essential for a person’s health and well being. Other Stimulants Yet millions of people don't get enough sleep which results in problems like daytime sleepiness, poor decision making, poor coordination and accidents. Sleep helps the brain to store new information in memory through a process Drug Free Living called memory consolidation. Laws Of Nature Chronic sleep deprivation may cause weight gain by affecting the way our Diet bodies process and store carbohydrates, and by altering levels of hormones that affect our appetite. Exercise Sleep Breath Yoga Meditation Humour Sports Music Sex

Allopathy Medicine Serious sleep disorders are linked to hypertension, increased level of stress hormones, and irregular heartbeat. Limitations Sleep deprivation reduces the efficiency of the immune system. Sleep isn’t just a time when your body and mind shut off. While you sleep, your Alternative Medicines brain is busy, overseeing a wide variety of biological maintenance tasks that keep you running and prepare you for the day ahead. Without enough hours of Naturopathy restorative sleep, you won’t be able to function at your full potential. Ayurveda Siddha Amount of sleep needed Sleep requirement varies from person to person. In general, most healthy adults Information require 7-8 hours of sleep a night. However, some individuals are able to function without sleepiness after as little as six hours of sleep. Books & Articles Disclaimer Factors that affect sleep

About Me Stress - the number one cause of short-term sleeping difficulties Contact Me Drinking alcohol or beverages containing caffeine in the afternoon or evening Exercising close to bedtime Following an irregular morning and night time schedule Doing mentally intense activities just before bed time Working in alternate shifts Traveling also disrupts sleep, especially jet lag and traveling across several time zones. This can upset your biological / circadian rhythms. Environmental factors such as a room that's too hot or cold, too noisy or too brightly lit can be a barrier to sound sleep. A number of physical problems like pain can interfere with your ability to fall or stay asleep. Certain medications like steroids and some medicines for high blood pressure, asthma or depression can cause sleeping difficulties as a side effect.

Types and stages of sleep : Non-REM sleep, REM sleep

Tips for good sleep : Yoga, meditation and sleep

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A man's health can be judged by which he takes two at a time - pills or stairs. Drug Hazards Prescription Drugs No food - a person can survive for few days. No water - again a person can survive for few days. Illicit Drugs No breath - ??? a person can't survive even for few minutes. Tobacco Alcohol So breath is the most important thing in life. It's the life force !

Other Stimulants Yet many of us pay little attention to our breathing. The fact is, an astonishing number of physical ailments and diseases are due to poor breathing and oxygen Drug Free Living deficits. Laws Of Nature Importance of breathing Diet Surprisingly... some of the ailments, which are not directly due to improper Exercise breathing, can also be cured/reduced by correcting the breath ! Sleep Here are the quotes (no beating around the bushes !) from experts to emphasize on Breath the criticality of breathing: Yoga Overcoming disease Meditation Humour "Breathing is the key that unlocks the whole catalog of advanced biological function and development. Is it any wonder that it is so central to every aspect of health ? Sports Breathing is the first place, not the last, one should look when fatigue, disease, or Music other evidence of disordered energy presents itself. Breathing is truly the body's Sex most basic communication system." - Sheldon Saul Hendler, MD, PhD, author of The Oxygen Breakthrough.

Allopathy Medicine "The simplest and most powerful technique for protecting your health is absolutely Limitations free - and literally right under your nose." - Andrew Weil, MD, author of Spontaneous Healing.

Alternative Medicines Cancer Naturopathy "Cancer cells are anaerobic, which means they cannot survive in the presence of Ayurveda oxygen." - Dr.Otto Warburg who received the Nobel Prize, in 1931, for proving this. Siddha Blood pressure

Information "The relationship between breathing and blood pressure has been known and Books & Articles understood for a long time. It boils down to this: Elevated blood pressure accompanies those bodily states where rapid shallow breathing prevails. By altering Disclaimer breathing to a slow diaphragmatic mode, blood pressure decreases." - Robert Fried, About Me PhD, author of The Breath Connection.

Contact Me Detoxification

"Many healings of other physical troubles have occurred in my clients after they started to integrate breathing practices into their lives. There is a simple but encompassing reason that may explain this. The human body is designed to discharge 70% of its toxins through breathing. Only a small percentage of toxins are discharged through sweat, defecation and urination. If your breathing is not operating at peak efficiency, you are not ridding yourself of toxins properly." - Gay Hendricks, PhD, author of Conscious Breathing. "Illness is the result of improper removal of toxins from the body. Oxygen is the vital factor which assists the body in removing toxins." - Ed McCabe (Oxygen Therapies, A New Way of Approaching Disease).

Heart ailments

"Coronary heart disease is due to a lack of oxygen received by the heart." - Dr.Dean Ornish, great soul, who suggested cheaper and safer therapies than invasive procedures like coronary artery bypass surgery, angioplasty and stents for cardiovascular diseases.

"Healthy breathing should be the first thing taught to a heart patient. A Dutch study conducted by a doctor named Dixhoorn, compared two groups of heart attack patients. The first group was taught simple diaphragmatic breathing, while the second group was given no training in breathing. The breathing group had no further heart attacks, while 7 of the 12 members of the second group had second heart attacks over the next 2 years." - Gay Hendricks, PhD, Conscious Breathing.

"A lack of oxygen (hypoxia) is the prime cause of 1.5 million heart attacks each year." - Dr.Richard Lippman, Renowned researcher.

Importance of oxygen

"All chronic pain, suffering, and diseases are caused by a lack of oxygen at the cell level." - Dr.Arthur C. Guyton, M.D, author of Textbook of Medical Physiology.

"Oxidation is the source of life. Its lack causes impaired health or disease, its cessation, death." - Dr.F.M.Eugene Blass, PhD, author of Oxygen Therapy: Its Foundation, Aim and Results.

"Oxygen plays a pivotal role in the functioning of the immune system." - Parris M.Kidd, PhD, author of Antioxidant Adaptation: A Unified Disease Theory.

"In all serious disease states, we find a concomitant low oxygen state... Low oxygen in the body tissues is a sure indicator for disease... Hypoxia, or lack of oxygen in the tissues, is the fundamental cause for all degenerative disease. Oxygen is the source of life to all cells." - Dr.Stephen Levine, renowned molecular biologist and author of Oxygen Deficiency: A Concomitant to All Degenerative Illness.

"Insufficient oxygen means insufficient biological energy that can result in anything from mild fatigue to life-threatening disease. The link between insufficient oxygen and disease has now been firmly established." - W.Spencer Way, Journal of the American Association of Physicians.

Connection of breath with spirituality, longevity & mind control and a simple breathing exercise

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Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit. When one is free Drug Hazards from physical disabilities and mental distractions, the gates of the soul open. Prescription Drugs ~B.K.S. Iyengar Illicit Drugs Tobacco Kudos to the Indian Prime Minister Mr.Narendra Modi who took all the sincere efforts to make June 21st as International Yoga day! Alcohol Other Stimulants

Drug Free Living Laws Of Nature Diet Exercise Sleep Breath Yoga Meditation Question: Sir, how many hours do you sleep in a day? What is the secret behind your Humour energy not for one, two but eleven whole years? Sports Mr.Narendra Modi's answer: Doctors tell me I need to sleep for 5 hours but I sleep Music for maximum 3-4 hours yet, I get a very sound sleep. I am equally energetic from Sex morning till night. I guess the secret behind it is Yoga and Pranayama, which I do daily. Whenever I feel tired, I just practice deep breathing and that refreshes me Allopathy Medicine again! Limitations Meaning of Yoga

Yoga is a Sanskrit word coming from the root 'Yuj' which means 'union', the union of Alternative Medicines individual self with Universal Self. Naturopathy Sage Pathanjali's Yoga Suthra says, "yoga chitta vritti nirodhah", which means Ayurveda "Cessation / stillness of mind is Yoga". Siddha Yoga is not merely a physical fitness / stress management program or a medical Information treatment routine. The ultimate goal of Yoga is 'Yuj'. Books & Articles Disclaimer About Me Contact Me Yogi

Origin of Yoga

Yoga originated from India. But in ancient days India didn't exist as one single country... people were different by their race, language, religion, Gods and political governance. It was split into smaller kingdoms which were ruled by several kings. Still the land south of Himalayas was considered as one entity and was called as Bharath Varsha.

So somewhere, some sense of unity existed because of the common spiritual character people carried in them. It means, from king to common man, there was only one ultimate goal for everyone - liberation or 'Mukthi'.

Even today, the simplest farmer in India will talk about 'Mukthi'. This is because of the outstanding spiritual work done in this country. One person who is mainly responsible for this and who is of great significance in shaping up the human consciousness is Lord Shiva.

In Yogic culture, Shiva is not known as a God, but as the Aadhi Guru (first teacher). He is the Aadhi Yogi (first Yogi) and an enlightened one. Shiva expounded various forms of Yoga depending upon the level of preparedness and capacity of the people who were in front of him.

Shiva's first teaching was to Paarvathi, his wife. And the second set of Yogic teaching was given to Saptha Rishis, the first seven sages.

Shiva with Saptha Rishis (Image courtesy - Kailai Bala)

These seven sages travelled to every corner of the globe, spreading the knowledge of Yoga and Eastern mysticism.

That's why if you take any religion in this world, you can find the seeds of Yoga in it. But the beauty is...Yoga is not a religion. It's pure science and a way of living !

Yoga leaves nothing untouched, it talks about all the aspects of life from the most minute to the greatest - how to sit, how to walk, how to talk, what to eat, how to eat, how to keep body & mind healthy and the ultimate - how to attain liberation or 'Mukthi'.

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Mental health needs a great deal of attention. Drug Hazards Prescription Drugs What is meditation? Illicit Drugs Meditation is a simple yet powerful mind-conditioning technique which effortlessly Tobacco allows your mind to become calm and peaceful. Alcohol All you have to do is sit with your eyes closed for few minutes and you might Other Stimulants experience deeper rest than the deepest sleep which you can ever have !

Drug Free Living According to Osho: The word ‘meditation’ and the word Laws Of Nature ‘medicine’ came from the same root. Diet Medicine cures your body, meditation cures your being. Exercise Meditation is the inner medicine. Sleep Osho Breath

Yoga Here is a wonderful book from Osho's discourses - Meditation 'From Medication to Meditation' written in a language that is fresh, profound, entertaining and Humour understandable for all those who wonder whether Sports meditation can help them enjoy better health and a Music greater sense of well-being.

Sex This book clearly exposes the connection between your 'state of mind' and the state of your health. Allopathy Medicine In the foreword, which is a talk by Osho given to the Limitations Medical Association in India, he paints his vision of a healthier and more whole future when he says: Alternative Medicines "…every hospital will have a department of meditation. It Naturopathy should happen. Then we will be able to treat man as a Ayurveda whole. The body will be taken care of by the doctors, the mind by the psychologists, and the soul by meditation. Siddha The day the hospitals accept man as a whole, as a totality, Information and then treat him as such, will be a day of rejoicing for mankind. I request you to think in that direction so that Books & Articles this day will come soon." Disclaimer About Me In India, get this book here. Contact Me In USA, get this book here.

Meditation is a step from the known into the unknown realms of existence. It is a journey from the periphery to the centre of one’s being. It is the broadening of one’s consciousness, the awakening of one’s dormant energies.

Sage Pathanjali, in his 'Yoga Suthra' says, "yama niyama asana pranayama pratyahara dharana dhyana samadhi ashtau angani". This Suthra lists the eight limbs of Ashtanga Yoga where dhyana is meditation.

Need for meditation

In ancient days, people meditated mainly for self-realization.

But nowadays, we all need to meditate,

to overcome the stress in our day-to-day life to maintain good health to face challenges to take right decisions to become successful in our lives

- Do you have more responsibilities in life? - Are you very busy? - Do you have many goals to achieve? - Do you want to complete your tasks within stipulated time-frames?

If you answer 'Yes' to any of the above questions then you must meditate daily !

Here is another good book from Osho's discourses - 'Meditation for Busy People' which reveals the following facts:

Nobody needs meditation more than people who have no time to meditate. These busy people may have tried meditation but given it up, as it seems so difficult to integrate into a hectic lifestyle.

Most traditional meditation techniques were developed thousands of years ago for people living very different lives from the lives we live today. Nowadays, very few people find it easy to just sit down and relax.

'Meditation for Busy People' is filled with methods that can easily be integrated into everyday life. A morning commute becomes a centering exercise, and the street noises outside an apartment window in the city become an aid, rather than a distraction, to find the silent space within.

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Good humor is the health of the soul, sadness is its poison. Drug Hazards Prescription Drugs Getting as much humour as possible into our daily life is very important since it is a great way of coping up with stress and getting a break from our busy work schedule. Illicit Drugs The solution to the issue of monotonous tasks at work is to add humour and Tobacco laughter which brighten up our day and give us some extra energy to work. Alcohol Humour and therefore laughter comes with a lot of benefits. First of all, when we Other Stimulants laugh, we also make the ones around us happier. Not to mention the fact that we will be healthier, more attractive, more confident and more energetic. Nowadays, Drug Free Living humour has become an essential part of our life because it can improve our moods and view towards life. Laws Of Nature Diet Osho's quotes on humour and laughter

Exercise This is worth considering. It is significant. The first thing to understand is that Sleep except for man, no animal is capable of laughter. So laughter shows a very high peak in the evolution of life. Breath Yoga If people could laugh totally every day for at least one hour, without any reason, Meditation they would not need any other meditation. That would be enough, because while you are laughing you cannot think. While you are laughing you cannot be in the past, you Humour cannot be in the future: you have to be here now. Laughter can open a door to the Sports ultimate. Music Sex

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The secret of the joke is that it brings you to a point where you are expecting, expecting, expecting that this is going to happen; then it never happens. And what happens is so sudden... and because you were expecting something... you were coming to a tension, and then suddenly something else happens, and the tension has come to such a climax that it explodes. You are all laughter. It is a tremendous release, it is a great meditation. If you can laugh totally, it will give you a moment of no-time, no-mind. Mind lives logically with expectations, laughter is something that comes from the beyond. Mind is always guessing what is going to happen, groping. And something happens which is absolutely contrary to its expectations, so it simply stops for a moment.

Laughter is the best medicine. Laughter brings strength. Now, even medical science says that laughter is one of the most deep-going medicines nature has provided man with. If you can laugh when you are ill you will get your health back sooner. If you cannot laugh, even if you are healthy, sooner or later you will lose your health and you will become ill.

Laughter is tremendously healthy. Playfulness is as sacred as any prayer or maybe more sacred than any prayer, because playfulness, laughter, singing, dancing, will relax you. And only the truth is possible in a relaxed state of being. When you are totally relaxed, in a state of let-go, the impossible starts happening, the miracle starts happening. Let-go is the secret of meditation.

Osho on Zen Master Hotei - Laughing Buddha

In Japan, there lived a great mystic, Hotei, who was called as laughing Buddha. He was one of the most loved mystics in Japan, and he never uttered a single word. As he became enlightened, he started laughing, and whenever somebody would ask, Why are you laughing? he would laugh more. And he would move from village to village, laughing.

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A crowd would gather and he would laugh. And slowly -- his laughter was very infectious -- somebody in the crowd would start laughing, then somebody else, and then the whole crowd was laughing -- laughing because.... Why were they laughing? Everybody knows, "It is ridiculous; this man is strange, but why are we laughing?"

But everybody was laughing; and everybody was a little worried, "What will people think? There is no reason to laugh." But people would wait for Hotei, because they had never laughed in their whole life with such totality, with such intensity that after the laughter they found their every sense had become more clear. Their eyes could see better, their whole being had become light, as if a great burden had disappeared.

People would ask Hotei, "Come back again," and he would move, laughing, to another village. His whole life, for near about forty-five years after his enlightenment, he did only one thing and that was laughing. That was his message, his gospel, his scripture.

In a few Zen monasteries, every monk has to start his morning with laughter, and has to end his night with laughter. It will be difficult, living in a family set-up, to suddenly laugh early in the morning. But do try it; it's worth getting out of bed laughing. Yes, for no reason at all. Isn't it good to be alive?

Nowadays we have all the internet and media to watch quality text/video jokes to burst into laughter ! Isn't it a great idea to make use of technology to tickle our funny bones? Mullah Nasruddin is a satirical Sufi figure whose name is used in numerous stories to add a touch of wit and humour. His funny anecdotes make people burst into fits of laughter. Osho has told plenty of Mullah Nasruddin stories (jokes) and here are few samples for you to enjoy !

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Hasya yoga

Laughter yoga (Hasya yoga) is a practice involving prolonged voluntary laughter. Laughter yoga is based on the belief that voluntary laughter provides the same physiological and psychological benefits as spontaneous laughter. Laughter yoga is done in groups, with eye contact and playfulness between participants. Forced laughter soon turns into real and contagious laughter.

Laughter yoga was made popular as an exercise routine developed by Indian physician Dr.Madan Kataria, who is the author of the book 'Laugh For No Reason'. He later developed 'Laughter Clubs' and now there are more than 8000 Laughter Clubs in 65 countries.

Laughter is easily stimulated in a group when combined with eye contact, childlike playfulness and laughter exercises. Fake laughter quickly becomes real. Laughter Yoga brings more oxygen to the body and brain by incorporating yogic breathing which results in deep diaphragmatic breathing.

Clinical research, on Laughter Yoga methods, has proved that laughter lowers the level of stress hormones in the blood. It fosters a positive and hopeful attitude. It is less likely for a person to succumb to stress and feelings of depression and helplessness, if one is able to laugh away the troubles.

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Sport and health are so important to a nation that they deserve to be right at the Drug Hazards front of people's minds. Prescription Drugs Ill effects of inactivity Illicit Drugs Tobacco During recent decades, there has been a progressive decline in the level of physical Alcohol activity in people's daily lives in developed countries. For a majority of people, little physical effort is involved in their work, domestic chores, transportation and leisure. Other Stimulants Whilst specific health risks differ between countries and regions, the fact remains Drug Free Living that physical inactivity is a major risk factor for most common non-communicable diseases. Laws Of Nature Diet The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that, chronic diseases are now the Exercise leading causes of death in the world. The WHO cites four non-communicable diseases that make the largest contribution to mortality in low and middle income Sleep countries, namely: cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory disease and Breath diabetes. Yoga How can sport help to reach specific health objectives and a drug free living? Meditation Becoming involved in sports can play a major role in improving and maintaining a Humour person's health. Playing sports can help in numerous ways. Training for most of the Sports sports requires one to increase his/her cardiovascular fitness. Music Sex

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Information Books & Articles Disclaimer PV Sindhu won Silver in Rio Olympics 2016 About Me Contact Me This is true no matter what the sport may be. Sports also require strength training. This may take the form of push-ups, sit-ups or weight lifting. One must train regularly when involved in sports. One of the keys to good overall health is consistent exercise. Being involved in sports means training several times a week.

The camaraderie of being part of a team often enables one to go beyond what one may have perceived as one's fitness or endurance limit. It is for these reasons and many more why sports can play a major role in achieving good health and drug free living. Playing sports is an excellent way to strengthen your heart and all your other muscles while having lots of fun.

Playing a sport does not mean working towards becoming a professional. Just playing a sport you like a few hours a week can have a profound effect on your health...no doubt !

There is an overwhelming amount of scientific evidence on the positive effects of sport and physical activity as part of a healthy lifestyle.

People in developing countries are gradually realising and accepting the fact that sports are a necessity for health as well as an activity for leisure and entertainment.

Playing sports helps you stay in shape, teaches you how to organize your time, boosts friendships and builds relationships with your peers and adults. Through athletics, you gain skills that can best be acquired on court, track or field.

Sports can help manage stress

Exercise is often prescribed by health professionals as a stress management tool. And the American Council on Exercise (ACE) states that one exercise session can produce a feeling of relaxation lasting between 90 and 120 minutes. Many people do not enjoy going to the gym, so they will be less inclined to go regularly. Engaging in a sport you enjoy will ensure that you keep it up, making sure your stress management is sustainable.

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Sports can help you avoid disease

According to the American Psychological Association (APA), exercise may slow the effects of aging and help ward off dementia-like illnesses. 'Health Talk Now' states that exercise can also increase good cholesterol while decreasing bad cholesterol, and can help you avoid diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. High-impact, strengthening sports such as tennis, badminton, circuit training and running can help you avoid osteoporosis.

Sports make you look and feel better

When you are able to cope up with life's stresses, maintain a healthy weight and stave off dilapidating physical conditions and diseases, you are sure to look bright and feel great. You are likely to live a long, healthy life with fewer problems than people who do not engage in sports.

The benefits of sports can be enjoyed at any stage of life, but if you have any underlying medical condition or are elderly, consult a health professional before beginning a new regimen.

Do sports improve mental health?

Not only sports improve physical health, but they also give a boost to mental health. Several studies link mental health with outdoor sports, especially a 2008 study that was published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Common youth problems like bullying and adult problems like depression and stress can be taken care of with outdoor sports. In the aforementioned study, 20,000 individuals were interviewed. Researchers compared their mental health with the daily amount of physical activity. They learnt that 33 percent of individuals who practiced sports had low mental distress.

Bullying too can reduce when kids are involved in sports. When you participate in a sport, especially a game of cricket or football, team work is important to win. Interaction reduces bullying as well as stress; you are no longer a lonely soul. You have to work with a team.

When you are on the move, the blood and oxygen circulation improves drastically. This, in turn, improves the overall functioning of your body. Sports represent excellent opportunities to burn calories, keep muscles fit, have fun, and greatly benefit your social life. Another great thing about sports is that there are so many to choose from, so you are almost guaranteed to find something that is suited to you ! Grab a sport now and have a healthy and drug free living !

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Singing is really good for your health. It really oxygenates your blood. You stretch Drug Hazards your lungs and take in much more air into them than before. Prescription Drugs Medicine to produce health must examine disease; and music to create harmony Illicit Drugs must investigate discord. Tobacco Alcohol Research on music Other Stimulants Music as medicine has huge potential - Dr.Daniel Levitin, Professor of Psychology and Music at McGill University, Montreal, Canada. Drug Free Living Music boosts the body's immune system and is more effective than prescription Laws Of Nature drugs in reducing anxiety before a surgery, a research review from two psychologists Diet at Montreal’s McGill University suggests.

Exercise "I think the promise of music as medicine is that it's natural and it's cheap and it Sleep doesn't have the unwanted side effects that many pharmaceutical products do," said Dr.Daniel Levitin, who co-authored the review recently published in the journal, Breath Trends in Cognitive Science. Yoga Meditation Dr.Daniel Levitin Humour Sports Levitin's home page Music Levitin's page for researchers Sex Levitin and post-doctoral researcher Mona Lisa Chanda reviewed 400 published scientific papers, trying to find Allopathy Medicine patterns among the results. Limitations They found that music had documented effects on brain chemistry and associated mental and physical health Alternative Medicines benefits in the below four areas: Naturopathy 1. Management of mood Ayurveda 2. Stress reduction Siddha 3. Boosting immunity 4. As an aid to social bonding

Information * Results showed that music increases an antibody, immunoglobulin that plays an Books & Articles important role in immunity of the mucous system. Disclaimer * And music increases natural killer cell counts, the cells that attack germs and About Me bacteria invading the body. Contact Me * The review found 15 studies showing that people's levels of a stress hormone called cortisol dropped after they listened to relaxing music, indicating a reduction in stress.

* One paper even compared patients at a hospital before surgery who were randomly assigned to either listen to music or take an anti-anxiety drug such as Valium. "People who received the music had lower anxiety levels than people who had the drugs and without side effects," Levitin said. * Studies showed that slower music tends to be more relaxing than faster music, but familiar music is more relaxing, regardless of the type and tempo.

- The study was funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada.

“What exercise is to the body, music is to the brain” - various other studies on music proved this point. Music is shown to have the ability to help organize the brain, especially vital to those who are afflicted with Alzheimer’s.

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Music therapy

Music has been used as a healing force for centuries. In 13th century, Arab hospitals contained music rooms for the benefit of the patients. In the United States, Native American medicine men often employed chants and dances as a method of healing patients.

“Music therapy is an established healthcare profession that uses music to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of individuals of all ages. Music therapy improves the quality of life, meets the needs of children and adults with disabilities or illnesses. Music therapy interventions can be designed to: promote wellness, manage stress, alleviate pain, express feelings, enhance memory, improve communication and promote physical rehabilitation. Research in music therapy supports its effectiveness in a wide variety of healthcare and educational settings”. - American Music Therapy Association

“The human body is the living resonance of the sound” said Hazrat Inayat Khan, a Sufi musician belonging to the early 1920’s. He felt that sound has an effect on each cell of the body, on all glands, on circulation of blood and pulsation. It is interesting that in recent times, a number of therapists have come to endorse this particular observation of Hazrat Inayat Khan.

Music is basically sound, which is harmonious, melodious and soothing in nature and which is abundantly evident in myriad forms around us. Music also has the potential to create euphoria, a state of ecstasy, extreme distress and outright pain. As such music, depending on the nature of its delivery and the environment in which it is delivered, connects and communicates with us in different individual ways.

Usually after twenty minutes of music, there are observable effects, such as singing, foot tapping, and clapping. Studies have shown that the results of a music therapy session last for several hours afterward. Positive results include elevated mood, increased socialization, better appetite and reduction in agitation.

Clinical studies and anecdotal evidence from music therapists working individually and as part of a multi-disciplinary professional teams suggest that music is an effective therapeutic intervention in the following areas:

Autism & Related Neurological Disabilities Trauma & Pain Management Stress Reduction Depression Behavioural Correction Sleep Disorders Relaxation Hospice care (palliative care of terminally ill patients) Senior citizens Lowering blood pressure Boosting immune system Focusing mind

Music therapy is also used in some medical hospitals, cancer centres, schools, alcohol and drug recovery programs, psychiatric hospitals and correctional facilities.

Music for soul

It's always better to hear a music which is melodious, soothing and soul-stirring. Blaring and jingbang stuffs don't do much in elevating one's consciousness to a next higher level.

Music has been with man since the very beginning of his existence and through time it has changed and evolved. Different nations and people have developed their own forms of music.

India, which is one of the oldest civilizations in the world has a rich and diverse tradition of music, both classical and folk. Indian classical music has evolved over hundreds of years and is today a highly refined form of music. It has gained international recognition and has followers from all parts of the world.

Classical music indeed brings peace and harmony to the soul. Musical renditions have the power to lift man from depression to ecstasy, especially when sung with a devotional note.

There are mainly two forms of classical music in India viz., Carnatic and Hindustani. Carnatic music (Karnataka Sangeetham) is to south India what Hindustani music is to north India.

There are many composers in Carnatic music. Purandhara Dhasa (1484–1564) is renowned as the Grandfather of Carnatic music for formulating the basic lessons and his contributions to Carnatic music. And the contemporaries Thyagaraja (1767– 1847), Muthuswamy Dheekshidhar (1775–1835) and Shyama Shasthri (1762–1827) are regarded as the Trinity of Carnatic music because of the quantum of their work.

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The groundwork of all happiness is health. Drug Hazards Prescription Drugs In general sex is considered as a taboo subject. But it's the fundamental life force. It can neither be neglected nor be suppressed. Rather it requires a good understanding Illicit Drugs to walk through the life smoothly. Had sex not been in this world we wouldn't have Tobacco born here to discuss this topic in the first place !

Alcohol Osho, in his discourse on ' From Sex to Superconsciousness ' says, Other Stimulants "I say to you if a person can remain in the lovemaking state, can remain in that samadhi, in that submergence for three hours, then one single act of intercourse is Drug Free Living enough to free one from sex for the rest of one’s life. It leaves behind such contentment, such an experience of bliss, such awareness, that it lasts a lifetime. Laws Of Nature After this single act of intercourse one can attain to the stage of real celibacy. Diet But we never attain celibacy even after a lifetime of sexual indulgence. One reaches a Exercise ripe old age, one comes to the end of one’s life, but one is never free from the lust Sleep for sex, from the passion for intercourse. Why? It is because we have not understood Breath the art and the science of sex. No one has ever explained it to us nor we have ever thought about it, reflected upon it or discussed it. In our lives no experienced ones Yoga have engaged us in a dialogue over it, in a communion over it. We are in a worse Meditation situation than animals even." Humour Sports Music Sex

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If someone thinks one can simply become a born celibate without any deep experience of sex, that person is wrong; one will become insane, not celibate. Those who try to impose celibacy upon themselves only go insane, they reach nowhere. Celibacy cannot be imposed; celibacy evolves out of the experience of sex. It is the result of some profound experience – and the experience is of sex. If that experience can be had even once, the person is released from sex for the unending journey of lifetimes." Here is one Osho's masterpiece title - 'Sex Matters: From Sex to Superconsciousness' where he demystifies sex completely.

This book - 'Sex Matters' begins by deconstructing the layers of sexual repression that the condemnation of sex has inflicted on human.

Throughout 'Sex Matters' - in response to questions about everything from jealousy to premature ejaculation, the role of intimacy and the differences between men and women - Osho proposes a vision that embraces sex as a fundamental gift from nature.

We learn how orgasm offers a glimpse of timelessness, thoughtlessness, and pure awareness - biology's way of pointing toward the consciousness that helps us to understand ourselves.

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Whatever people generally call as 'love/lust/sex', tends to be between man and woman because nature has created a certain attraction between man and woman. This attraction is crucial for the survival of the race.

When a man and a woman or a lion and a lioness get into the act due to physical urge...the intelligent Nature completes its job silently i.e., procreation and perpetuation of the race !

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Yogis and mystics are the most sexual people. Because they work consciously and directly with the sex energy for their transformation, enlightenment and Mukthi (liberation). But the other people unconsciously get into the act again and again just out of compulsion / circumstances and lose the point miserably.

A sculpture in Khajuraho

Even in temples like Khajuraho explicit sexual positions were sculptured. And in few temples young ladies (Devadasis) danced in front of many people. These things attracted huge crowd because of the mad pull towards sex. But all these things were done to lure as many people as possible into temples so that atleast some of them would feel the divinity in some moment within the temple. That was the ultimate purpose.

Osho was one of the boldest men in the world who talked about sex in detail. His spontaneous discourses on a gamut of topics were compiled into around 600 volumes of books. But he became world famous mainly due to his single volume on 'From sex to superconsciousness' ! That's the power of sex. Everyone is curious about sex. It's the life force. He knew that sex is the most attractive subject through which he can catch the maximum number of people. He wanted to demystify that subject too. He suggested ways in which one can fully indulge in sex with complete awareness so that one can be free from that physical act sooner or later one day. He used it only as a platform to bring awareness and to transform the lives of many people.

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Osho, in his discourse on ' From Sex to Superconsciousness ' says,

"I have been amazed – I have come across prostitutes, but they never ask anything about sex. They inquire about the soul and about god. I also come across many ascetics, monks and holy men, and whenever we are alone they ask about nothing but sex. I have been amazed to learn that ascetics and your so-called sannyasins who are always preaching against sex, seem to be troubled and obsessed by sex in their minds. In public they sermonize about the soul and about god, but inside they have the same problem as others. It is bound to be so, it is only natural, because we have never tried to understand the problem.

We have never tried to know the fundamentals of this energy and we have never asked why there is such a great attraction to sex. There certainly lies some mystery in it and it is necessary to understand it. Perhaps then we can even go beyond it.

The first thing is that attraction for sex in the very being of humans is not actually an attraction for sex. The sexual desire in the very core of humans is actually not a sexual desire. That is why after every sex act, they feel remorseful, they feel unhappy, depressed. They think about how to be free of it, because they find nothing in it. Perhaps the attraction is of something else. And that attraction has a very religious significance to it.

The attraction is this.…In their normal life, humans are unable to reach the depths of their being except in the experience of sex. In their daily routine, they have a variety of experiences – the shop, the business, earning their living, earning fame – but only the experience of sexual intercourse takes them to the deepest in their being.

Deep down two things happen to them there.

First, in the moment of orgasm the ego vanishes. Egolessness emerges. For a moment, there is no ego; for a moment, no trace of even “I am.” Did you know that the “I” also dissolves completely in the ultimate experience of religion, that in religion the ego also dissolves into nothingness? In the sexual act the ego fades away momentarily, one forgets if one is or not, the feeling of “my-ness” disappears briefly.

The second thing that happens is that for a while there is no time there. Timelessness emerges. Jesus Christ has said of enlightenment, “There shall be time no longer.” In the experience of enlightenment, there is no time at all. It is beyond time. There is no past, no future; there is only the present. This is the second thing that happens in the experience of sex – there remains no past, no future; time also vanishes for a moment.

These two are the most important elements of religious experience: egolessness and timelessness. And these two elements are what account for humans’ mad pull toward sex. The craving is not for the body of a woman by a man or for the body of a man by a woman, not at all. The craving is for something else – for the taste of egolessness and timelessness. But why this craving for being timeless and egoless? Because no sooner than the ego disappears, there is a glimpse of the soul; no sooner than time disappears, there is a glimpse of god. This glimpse is only for a brief moment, but man is ready to lose any amount of energy for it.

Afterwards he laments the loss of his energy, for its wastage, because he knows that the more his energy dissipates the closer his death comes. In some species of animals, males die after one act of intercourse. A particular insect in Africa can go into sexual intercourse only once; its energy dissipates and it dies during the intercourse itself. It has become known to man long ago that intercourse dissipates his energy, lessens his life-energy and brings death that much nearer. After each experience he regrets his indulgence, but in a short while he feels the same craving again. Certainly there is some other meaning behind this craving which must be understood.

There is a religious experience, a spiritual experience involved behind the craving for sex. If we can become aware of that experience we can go beyond sex. If not, we will live in sex and die in sex.

Those who oppose sex blindly are never able to catch hold of that experience. They will never be able to analyze what this insatiable desire in us, this craving in us, is actually for.

I wish to emphasize that this strong and recurring pull toward sex is for experiencing the momentary state of samadhi, the no-mind, the superconsciousness it brings. And you can be free of sex only on the day when you start having the experience of samadhi, no-mind, without sex.

That is why I say that human beings had their first experience of samadhi, of the no- mind or superconsciousness, in the experience of sex. But that is an experience at a high cost, at a very high cost. Secondly, that experience does not last longer than a moment; after a momentary glimpse we return again to our original position. We fall back to our original position minus a considerable amount of power and energy."

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Health is the state about which medicine has nothing to say. Drug Hazards Prescription Drugs Allopathy refers to medical practice that is commonly known as western medicine, modern medicine or evidence-based medicine. Illicit Drugs Tobacco The term allopathic medicine is most often used to contrast conventional medicine with alternative/complementary medicine, or homeopathy. Alcohol Other Stimulants The term 'allopathy' was coined by Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843) to designate the usual practice of medicine (allopathy) as opposed to homeopathy, the system of therapy that he founded. Drug Free Living Laws Of Nature According to MedTerms Dictionary, allopathy is defined as "The system of medical practice which treats disease by the use of remedies which produce effects different Diet from those produced by the disease under treatment." Exercise Strengths Sleep Breath Allopathy is wonderful in case of infection, emergency or life threatening Yoga conditions. Meditation Limitations Humour Allopathy treatment is symptomatic one ie, it treats the symptom but not the Sports root cause. Music The ailments like cold, fever, head-ache are just symptoms. They are the warning signals from our physical system. That's how the body can talk... You Sex see ! The body, through symptoms, says 'Hey, something is wrong inside, please correct it !!!'. Allopathy Medicine But the root cause might be a completely different one...it might be the Limitations imbalance due to lack of sleep/rest, physical/emotional stress, improper food at improper time etc. Allopathy drugs try to bring down the symptom by chemical effects which may Alternative Medicines give some temporary relief. Naturopathy Beware ! ...body's signals are misinterpreted, symptoms are treated with synthetic chemicals, but the root cause is not touched upon and it accumulates Ayurveda silently. Really a ticking time bomb ! Siddha Allopathy which is the most widely followed system uses laboratory synthetic chemical composition as drugs and hence it definitely carries side effects. To Information cure those side effects again new drugs are prescribed !!! Total mess !!! So it's better to avoid any prolonged usage of allopathic medicines. Books & Articles Whereas alternative medicines like ayurvedic ones are from herbs and they are Disclaimer natural plant extracts (natural chemicals). They are largely derived from the About Me leaf, flower, fruit, root or bark of the plants. Right dosage for a prescribed time doesn't harm our system. No side effects. Contact Me A world-renowned spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev talks about chronic ailments, Allopathy and Yoga: Yoga sadhana can cure chronic ailments - Sadhguru

Question: Can yoga help alleviate my diabetes?

Sadhguru: When it comes to a chronic ailment, whatever may be the ailment, the root cause for it is always in the energy body. Your energy body functions the way it functions for various reasons. It may be because of the kinds of atmospheres you live in, the kind of food that you eat, the kinds of relationships that you hold or because of your emotions, attitudes, thoughts and opinions. It may also be because of certain external energy situations that disturb your internal energy. In some way, your energy body is disturbed which will naturally manifest both physiologically and psychologically. Once this one layer of the body - the energy body - is disturbed, the mental body and the physical body are bound to be disturbed. Actually it becomes a doctor’s concern only after it becomes a medical problem. Till then it is not a doctor’s concern because there is no physiological manifestation.

Unfortunately, medical science understands only disease. It does not understand the roots of health, as to where it comes from and what the basis of health is. If you are a diabetic, sugar is not the problem with you. It is just that your pancreas is not functioning properly. As an emergency measure you reduce the sugar intake because in the Allopathic system of medicine, they have no other way to activate your pancreas, so this is the only measure they have taught you-“check your sugar every day and take a little more insulin”. The Allopathic system is symptomatic in treatment - the doctor looks at your symptoms and gives you the treatment.

Allopathic system is a fantastic system for any infections. Allopathy is the best thing as I see for anything that comes to your body from outside. But it does not offer any solution for the simple ailments which man is creating for himself from within, like diabetes, blood pressure, or migraine headaches. Modern medical science only offers to manage the diseases and never really talks about freeing you from those diseases. There are whole systems of medicine and so many kinds of specialists to manage diseases within certain limitations. A lot of money and time is being spent on just managing those diseases. It is just like people talking about stress management. People want to manage their stress, people want to manage their diabetes, people want to manage their blood pressure. It is ridiculous. This kind of foolishness has entered, simply because they have not understood the fundamentals of how their own life energies function.

In yoga, if there is diabetes, we see it as a very fundamental disturbance - diabetes is not taken lightly as a disease. We see that the fundamental structure of the basic body is being disturbed. That is why diabetes happens. And it is different in each individual. For each person, the level of disturbance and the type of disturbance that happens in each system is very different. So it needs to be handled individually. However, irrespective of what the disease is, yoga only aims at balancing and energizing or activating the energy body. The basic premise in yoga is that if your energy body is in full flow and properly balanced, there can be no chronic disease either in your physical body or your mental body. Diabetes will go because we are not treating the disease as such, we are seeing disease only as a manifestation of the disturbance that could be existing in the energy body.

So if people are willing to do a certain amount of sadhana to balance and activate their energy body, they can definitely be free of all chronic ailments. ------

Here Dr. Harish Trivedi who suffered from his own medical conditions speaks about the usage of allopathy and alternative medicines:

"My medical problem had no solution. Being a doctor myself, it was very frustrating. If I cannot help myself, how will I help others? Being a doctor, I have suffered so much and for so many years, what about layman? Their condition would be worst and highly frustrating...

Allopathic drugs are good in life threatening diseases and emergency treatment. But when the diseases become chronic in nature, they do nothing but suppress i.e. palliation. How many times will you treat infected tonsils with anti-biotics and anti- inflammatory drugs? Why not treat them with alternate system of medicine and get rid of them once and for all. And save yourself from all the side effects of anti-biotic and anti-inflammatory drugs."

Currently in most of the cases, medical insurance and reimbursement benefits can be availed only for allopathy treatment. Sincere thought is...alternative medicines should be given their due respect too.

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Life is not living, but living in health. Drug Hazards Prescription Drugs Naturopathy is a system of treatment which recognizes the existence of the vital curative force within the body. Illicit Drugs Tobacco Naturopathy is based on the fact that the body is self-healing. The body will repair itself and recover from illness automatically if it is in a healthy environment. Alcohol Naturopaths have many remedies and recommendations for creating a healthy Other Stimulants environment.

The naturopathic philosophy is to stimulate the healing power of the body and treat Drug Free Living the underlying cause of disease. Symptoms of disease are seen as warning signals of Laws Of Nature improper functioning of the body and unfavourable lifestyle habits. Naturopathic Diet Medicine emphasizes disease as a process rather than as an entity. Exercise Principles of Naturopathy Sleep Ancient Greek physician Hippocrates who lived in 400 B.C. believed in viewing the Breath whole person in regards to finding the cause of a disease and using the laws of Yoga nature to induce cure. It was from this original school of thought that Naturopathy takes its principles. Meditation Humour Sports Music Sex

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Information Hippocrates Books & Articles Here are the six principles derived from the works of Hippocrates that form the basis Disclaimer of Naturopathy: About Me 1) Do no harm. Naturopathic physicians respect the human body. They use non- Contact Me invasive treatment methods to minimize harmful side-effects. Suppression of symptoms is also avoided to prevent interference with the diagnostic healing processes.

2) Harness the healing power of nature. The body has the inherent ability to heal itself. The naturopathic doctor simply supports and facilitates the healing process.

3) Treat the whole person. Naturopathic medicine recognizes that the harmonious functioning of mind, body and spirit is essential for true health. The naturopath caters the treatment plan to each individual’s unique disease process. 4) Practise prevention. Prevention is the best medicine. Naturopathic physicians take great care to educate patients on the necessary lifestyle changes needed to prevent disease.

5) Identify and treat the cause. When you remove the cause, you remove the obstacle.

6) View doctors as teachers. Naturopaths teach patients the cause of their disease and encourage self-responsibility in health.

Views of Naturopathy on diseases and their cure

* Except for traumatic and environmental conditions, the cause of all diseases is one, that is the accumulation of morbid matter in the body and its elimination from the body is treatment.

* The primary cause of disease is not bacteria or virus. Bacteria and virus enter and survive in the body only after the accumulation of morbid matter and a favourable atmosphere for their growth is established in the body. Hence the basic cause is morbid matter.

* Acute diseases are self healing efforts of the body. Hence they are our friends. Chronic diseases are outcome of wrong treatment and suppression of the acute diseases.

* Naturopathy does not use medicines. According to Naturopathy “Food is the medicine".

Naturopathy treatment methods

Naturopathic treatments include hydrotherapy, mud therapy, fasting therapy, manipulative therapy, physiotherapy, acupuncture, yoga, diet etc,.

Hydrotherapy: Treating with water in the form of compress, packs, fomentation, various tub baths, water massages, aquatic exercises, enema and colon hydrotherapy.

Mud therapy: Mud is one of the five elements of nature which contains important minerals which have positive effects on human health. Mud can absorb toxins if it is applied over the body. It is also known for its healing properties. It also helps in cooling and relaxing the body as it can hold moisture for a long time.

Fasting Therapy: Fasting is the supreme cure. Therapeutic fasting in which specific juices/soups are given as per disease condition helps in elimination of the toxins by giving rest to the digestive system and enhancing the healing properties within our system.

Manipulative therapy: It includes various therapeutic massages like oil massage, vibro massage, hot stone massage, deep tissue massage and Kairali massage.

Physiotherapy: Physiotherapy is a branch of rehabilitative medicine aimed at helping patients maintain, recover or improve their physical abilities. The treatments are given for pain management and better mobility.

Acupuncture: Acupuncture is a Chinese system of medicine. Acupuncture involves the insertion of very fine and thin needles at specific points (acupoints) on the surface of the body through skin. Needling the acupuncture points influence the meridians, unblock the obstructions and re-establish the energy flow through the meridians thus helps in balancing the energy and treating the diseases. Acupuncture is very effective in pain management, anxiety, depression, diabetes, hypertension, spondylosis, arthritic conditions of all joints.

Yoga: Yoga is an ancient, extremely subtle science, that unites the body, mind and soul. Yoga establishes harmony between body and mind which leads to healthy and disease free life. The therapeutic use of yoga is well known. Yoga therapy primarily comprises of yogic kriyas, asanas, pranayama, trataka (eye exercises), meditation and relaxation techniques.

Diet: "Let food be your medicine, and let your medicine be food."- Hippocrates

Diet plays a vital role in Nature cure regimen, as it believes that ‘you are what you eat’. Special attention is given in this area. - Courtesy : Jindal Naturecure Institute (JNI)

Jindal Naturecure Institute (JNI)

There are several renowned Naturopathy treatment centers throughout the world. One among them is Jindal Naturecure Institute (JNI), formerly INYS, spread across 100 acres on the outskirts of Bangalore - India which was established in 1979 by Dr. Sitaram Jindal as a center for drugless cure through naturopathy.

Today, the worldwide acclaim of JNI backed by over one lakh satisfied patients, stand testimony to the immense power of nature to cure various diseases without any medicines, injections, invasive surgeries etc,.

Diseases like asthma, diabetes, hypertension, arthritis, migraine, abdomen/liver problems, cancer (upto 2nd stage) are being treated here successfully.

Nearly 25% of the inmates/patients are given highly subsidised treatment, which includes free food and accommodation. The institute has also reserved 40 beds for extending free services to the poor. It's very rare to see such organizations.

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Wisdom is to the mind what health is to the body. Drug Hazards Prescription Drugs Modern physiology is known through dissection, but the ancient physiology was known through meditation by the Sages. Ayurveda is one such ancient and divine Illicit Drugs Indian system of natural and holistic medicine. Tobacco A patient being treated with Ayurveda is considered as a total combination of body, Alcohol mind, senses and soul. The Ayurvedic doctor aims to achieve complete health for the Other Stimulants patient, not just to suppress the troubling physical symptoms. The approach is to diagnose the root cause and eliminate the same to facilitate a natural and genuine Drug Free Living healing. Laws Of Nature Ayurveda is not simply a healthcare system, but a form of lifestyle adopted to Diet maintain perfect balance and harmony within the human existence. Exercise History of Ayurveda Sleep Ayurveda, which translates to 'knowledge of life', dates back 5000 years to the Breath ancient Samskrita (Sanskrit) texts, the Vedhas - the divine books of knowledge Yoga propounded by spiritual Rishis (Sages) in India. Meditation Humour Sports Music Sex

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Information In the earlier days of its conception, the system of Ayurveda was orally transferred Books & Articles through the Gurukul system until written scripts came into existence. The significant scripts on Ayurveda are Charaka Samhita, Sushruta Samhita and Ashtanga Hridaya. Disclaimer About Me Around 1500 BC Ayurveda was delineated into to two distinct schools: Athreya - the Contact Me school of Physicians, and Dhanvanthari - the school of Surgeons. This made Ayurveda a more systematically classified medical science. Hereafter Dhanvanthari, who is considered to be a reincarnation of Lord Vishnu, was the guiding sage of Ayurveda. He made this science of health and longevity popular and widely acceptable. Lord Vishnu as Dhanvanthari

In fact the two schools of thought led to the writing of two major books on Ayurveda - Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita. These two Samhitas were written in the early part of 1000 BC. The great sage - physician Charaka authored Charaka Samhita revising and supplementing the text written by Athreya. And it has remained the most referred Ayurvedic text on internal medicine till date.

Sushruta, following the Dhanvanthari school of thought, wrote Sushruta Samhita, comprising the knowledge about prosthetic surgery to replace limbs, cosmetic surgery, caesarian operations and even brain surgery. He is famed for his innovation of cosmetic surgery on nose or Rhinoplasty.

Around 500 AD Vagbhata compiled the third major treatise on Ayurveda, Ashtanga Hridaya, which is a concise version of the works of Charaka and Sushruta. It contained the knowledge of both the schools of Ayurveda.

From 500 AD to 1900 AD, 16 major Nighantus or supplementary texts on Ayurveda were written incorporating new drugs, expansion in applications, discarding old drugs and identification of substitutes.

Meanwhile the texts on Ayurveda were translated into many languages and a growing number of people are practising this system of medicine throughout the world. There are few distinguished institutions which offer authentic Ayurvedic treatments. One among them is Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala in Kerala - India, founded by Vaidyaratnam Sri P. S. Varier.

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Principles of Ayurveda

1) Each person is a Microcosm in the Macrocosm - the Universe.

2) Universe is made up of the combinations of five elements (Panchamahaabhutas) - Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Ether (Space). In the same fashion each person is unique and is made up of these five elements in different proportions.

3) Five elements are categorized into three biological forces or Doshas which govern all life processes.

4) The three Doshas are: Vaata, Pitta and Kapha

5) Each person is influenced by certain elements more than by other elements. This is because of their natural constitution.

If a person is influenced by Air and Ether elements then he/she is categorized as a person with Vaata Dosha. If a person is influenced by Fire element then he/she is categorized as a person with Pitta Dosha. If a person is influenced by Earth and Water elements then he/she is categorized as a person with Kapha Dosha.

6) Most people's constitution is made up of a combination of two Doshas. For instance, people who are 'Vaata Pitta' type will have the characteristics of both Vaata Dosha and Pitta Dosha, with Vaata dominating.

7) The three Doshas regulate all the physiological and psychological processes in a living organism. The interplay among these three forces determines the qualities and conditions of an individual. A harmonious state of the three Doshas creates balance and health. An imbalance, which might be an excess or deficiency, manifests as a symptom of disease.

8) To keep the Doshas in balance, the first step is, one has to find out which Dosha or combination of them is dominant in one's body. Preferably this would be determined by an experienced practitioner of Ayurveda. The diagnostic process also determines which Doshas are underactive or overactive in the body. According to that the Ayurveda practitioner chooses the right treatment procedure.

Treatment methods

Ayurveda offers mainly three kinds of treatments:

1) Panchakarma and special treatments 2) Ayurvedic medicines 3) Diet and lifestyle control

Panchakarma comprises of a number of Ayurvedic therapies involving detoxification, therapeutic cleansing of the body and rejuvenation as a treatment for many chronic conditions. Panchakarma includes Vamana, Virechana, Basti, Nasya and Raktamokshana.

Some of the special treatments are Abhyanga, Sirodhara, Shirovasti, Pizhichil, Navarakkizhi, etc.

Abhyanga - General body massage

Ayurvedic medicines mainly comprise of powders, tablets, decoctions, medicated oils, etc, which are prepared from natural herbs, plants and minerals.

Few ingredients of Ayurvedic Medicine

Osho's view on Ayurveda

In Ayurveda, which evolved by the side of Yoga in the ancient India, a physician had to be a yogi also. Unless you are a Yogi you cannot be a real physician. You cannot be a real healer. The physician had to watch his own inner arrangement before he would go to the patient to see and treat him.

The word for medical science in the East is Ayurveda. Even the word will show you the difference. In the West you call it 'medicine'. Medicine means curing, healing, but can you see the implication? It does not mean health, it comes after the disease has already come in. It is a follow-up. First you are sick, then comes the doctor. The doctor follows sickness, with his bag of medicines. Osho

Ayurveda means the science of life. The very word has nothing to do with disease, sickness; it has something to do with life, health, longevity. It is positive, it is not negative. It shows you the way to remain healthy, to remain young as long as you want, to live longer if that's what you want. Its focus is not on sickness, its focus is on health.

Patanjali's Yoga system and Hindu system of medicine, Ayurveda, developed simultaneously, together. Ayurveda is totally different than Allopathy. Allopathy is suppressive of the disease. If you are ill, allopathy immediately suppresses the illness. Then the illness tries some other weak point to come up. Then from somewhere else it explodes. Then you suppress it from there, then from somewhere else it explodes. But with allopathy, you go on from one illness to another, from another to another, but it is a never-ending process.

Ayurveda has a totally different concept. Illness should not be suppressed: it should be released. A catharsis is needed. So Ayurvedic medicine is given to the ill person so that the illness comes up and is thrown out, a catharsis. So the beginning doses of Ayurvedic medicine may make you more ill, and it takes a long time because it is not a suppression. It cannot be done right now: it is a long process. The illness has to be thrown, and your inner energy has to become a harmony so the health comes from within. The medicine will throw the illness out, and the healing force will replace it from your own being.

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Health is the vital principle of bliss. Drug Hazards Prescription Drugs The Siddha system of medicine, also known as Siddha Vaidhya in India, is among the oldest medical systems on Earth and is in popular use in parts of Southern India. It's Illicit Drugs well known for its phenomenal capabilities in bringing the human system to its full Tobacco efficiency. Most of its literature is in Tamil language. Siddha not only deals with Alcohol medicine, but also with spirituality, healthy ways of living and rejuvenation. Its ultimate aim is self-realization / enlightenment. Other Stimulants History of Siddha medicine

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Varmakkalai is a part of Thekkan Kalari. Varma is called as the point of secrets. There are 108 places in the body which are highly dangerous. Either a finger push or a gentle touch in these places can paralyze or even cause death to a person. These vulnerable places can be used to heal or harm.

Along with Sage Agasthya many other Siddhas contributed significantly to the Siddha medicine. They lived in forests, caves and mountains and ate mainly fruits and roots. According to tradition, there were 18 Siddhas (Highly accomplished ones / Perfected human beings):

1.Nandi Devar 2.Agasthya(or)Agasthyar 3.Thirumoolar

4.Bogar 5.Konganar 6.Machamuni

7.Thaeraiyar 8.Sattaimuni 9.Agappaei

10.Kaalanginaathar 11.Kudhambai 12.Karuvoorar

13.Idaikaadar 14.Kamalamuni 15.Punnaakkeesar

16.Pulasthiyar 17.Azhuganni 18.Paambaatti

But there were (and) are many other equally great Siddhas who cannot be contained in this small list.

Mahaaguru Bogar used nine different minerals (Nava Paashaanam) to create Lord Dhandapaani idol in Palani-Tamilnadu Abhishekam which touches this idol, if consumed, is capable of curing many ailments !

Principles of Siddha medicine

1) Principles of Siddha are similar to that of Ayurveda.

2) Universe is the macrocosm and human is a microcosm in it.

3) Everything in this Universe is made up of the combinations of five elements (Panchamahaabhutas) - Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Ether(Space).

4) The three Doshas, Vaata-Pitta-Kapha regulate all the physiological and psychological processes in a living organism. The interplay among these three forces determines the qualities and conditions of an individual. The equilibrium of the three Doshas is considered as health and the disturbance or imbalance leads to disease.

5) Diet and lifestyle play a major role, not only in health but also in curing diseases. This concept of the siddha medicine is termed as pathiyam and apathiyam, which is essentially a list of do's and dont's.

6) Proper food itself is the medicine.

Diagnosis

Amongst the varied traditional systems, the Siddha diagnostic methodology is quite unique and interesting that includes eight important diagnostic methods namely,

1. Naadi - pulse diagnosis 2. Sparisam - touch diagnosis 3. Naa - tongue examination 4. Varnam - colour of skin examination 5. Svaram - voice examination 6. Vizhi - eye examination 7. Malam - faeces examination 8. Moothiram - urine examination

Medicine and Treatment

In Siddha medicine the usage of metals and minerals is more predominant when compared to other traditional medicine systems.

The medicines prepared by the Siddhas can be classified into three groups:

1. Thaavaram (herbal products) 2. Thaadhu (inorganic substances) 3. Jangamam (animal products)

The Thaadhu medicines are further classified into:

1. Uppu (water-soluble inorganic substances that give out vapour when put into fire)

2. Paashaanam (drugs not dissolved in water but emit vapour under fire)

3. Uparasam (similar to paashaanam but differ in action)

4. Loham (not dissolved in water but melt under fire - metals like gold, silver and lead)

5. Rasam (drugs which are soft)

6. Ghandhagam (drugs which are insoluble in water, like sulphur)

Siddha treatment is classified into three types: a) Deva maruthuvum (Divine method): Medicines like parpam, chendooram, guru, kuligai(made of mercury, sulphur) and paashaanam are used. b) Maanuda maruthuvum (Rational method): Medicines made of herbs like churanam, kudineer and vadagam are used. c) Asura maruthuvum (Surgical method): Incision, excision, heat application and blood-letting (leech therapy) are used.

According to Siddha medicine there are 108 vital points (Varma points) in human body through which Prana flows in a channeled way. Any trauma to these critical points may cause loss of consciousness or convulsions or even death. But gentle vibration or pressure applied in these points relieves the obstruction of the energy flow. This is known as Varma therapy which provides a complete natural healing and rejuvenation.

Yoga (Asanas & Pranayama) is also prescribed for faster healing and maintaining health thereafter.

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Health is the greatest of all possessions; a pale cobbler is better than a sick king. Drug Hazards Prescription Drugs Here are some good books and articles related to Yoga, Meditation, Love, Sex, etc, which would help in achieving a drug free and healthy living: Illicit Drugs Tobacco Yoga Alcohol Here is a valuable book - 'The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali' Other Stimulants which provides a complete manual for the study and practice of Raja Yoga, the path of concentration and meditation. Drug Free Living Laws Of Nature The Sutras are presented here in the purest form, with the original Sanskrit and with translation, transliteration, and Diet commentary by Sri Swami Satchidananda, one of the most Exercise respected and revered contemporary Yoga masters. Sleep In India, get this book here. Breath Yoga In USA, get this book here. Meditation Humour Here is a good book on Hatha Yoga, 'Hatha Yoga Sports Pradipika of Swatmarama' by Swami Shailendra Sharma who comes in the lineage of Music great immortal Yogi Babaji.

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Now this book is used in ashrams, centres and Yoga schools in many countries as a standard textbook for teachers and students alike.

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Meditation

Here is a wonderful book from Osho's discourses - 'From Medication to Meditation' written in a language that is fresh, profound, entertaining and understandable for all those who wonder whether meditation can help them enjoy better health and a greater sense of well-being.

This book clearly exposes the connection between your 'state of mind' and the state of your health.

In the foreword, which is a talk by Osho given to the Medical Association in India, he paints his vision of a healthier and more whole future when he says:

"…every hospital will have a department of meditation. It should happen. Then we will be able to treat man as a whole. The body will be taken care of by the doctors, the mind by the psychologists, and the soul by meditation.

The day the hospitals accept man as a whole, as a totality, and then treat him as such, will be a day of rejoicing for mankind. I request you to think in that direction so that this day will come soon."

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Here is another good book from Osho's discourses - 'Meditation for Busy People' which reveals the following facts:

Nobody needs meditation more than people who have no time to meditate. These busy people may have tried meditation but given it up, as it seems so difficult to integrate into a hectic lifestyle.

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Again here is a bombshell from Osho - 'The Book of Secrets: 112 Meditations to Discover the Mystery Within'. This book is a comprehensive and practical guide in which the secrets of the ancient science of Tantra become available to a contemporary audience for the first time.

Confined to small, hidden mystery schools for centuries, and often misunderstood and misinterpreted today, Tantra is not just a collection of techniques to enhance sexual experience.

As Osho shows in these pages, it is a complete science of self-realization, based on the cumulative wisdom of centuries of exploration into the meaning of life and consciousness. Tantra - the very word means 'technique' -is a set of powerful, transformative tools that can be used to bring new meaning and joy to every aspect of our daily lives.

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Here is an excellent Osho's title - 'Meditation: The First and Last Freedom'.

This book is the most comprehensive guide available to all the Osho Active Meditations, plus a variety of other techniques.

Osho shows that meditation is not a spiritual discipline separate from everyday life in the real world. In essence, it is simply the art of being aware of what is going on inside and around us.

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Here is one Osho's masterpiece title - 'Sex Matters: From Sex to Superconsciousness' where he demystifies sex completely.

This book - 'Sex Matters' begins by deconstructing the layers of sexual repression that the condemnation of sex has inflicted on human.

We learn how orgasm offers a glimpse of timelessness, thoughtlessness, and pure awareness - biology's way of pointing toward the consciousness that helps us to understand ourselves.

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Osho explains the beauty of Sufism in his masterpiece 'Sufis: The People of the Path' - Volume 1. A miserable man has past and future, a man who lives in bliss has only the moment, this moment. He, the Sufi, lives in the 'now'.

In this book he also sheds much light on autoeroticism, homosexuality, heterosexuality and celibacy.

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In USA, get this book here. Here is a good book 'The Multi-Orgasmic Woman' which combines ancient Eastern wisdom with Western knowledge to provide the sexual secrets that every woman needs to know.

This is co-written by Mantak Chia, a famous Taoist Master and Rachel Carlton Abrams M.D., a family practice physician specializing in women’s health and sexuality.

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Grand Master Mantak Chia is best known for his teaching Taoist practices. He co-authored a highly informative book 'The Multi-Orgasmic Man' which is about how a man can experience multiple orgasms without ejaculation and dramatically enhance his sexual relationship.

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In this book he teaches few powerful exercises which require patience and sincere practice.

Here is another classic work on human sexuality, 'The Multi-Orgasmic Couple' co-written by Mantak Chia.

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You can't make assumptions when you're dealing with health issues. Drug Hazards Prescription Drugs Illicit Drugs The information contained in this website drug-free-living.com is for general Tobacco information purposes only. Although every attempt has been made to supply factual and helpful information throughout this website please be aware that none of the Alcohol content on this site should be taken as medical advice. You should consult your Other Stimulants health care professional for individual guidance for specific health issues.

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A teacher must believe in the value and interest of his subject as a doctor believes Drug Hazards in health. Prescription Drugs Hello! Illicit Drugs Tobacco My name is Jaiganesh (people call me 'Jai') and I live in Bangalore, India. I'm the author of this website Drug-Free-Living.Com . Alcohol Other Stimulants My spiritual journey started way back in the late 1980s with reading the texts of eminent Sages and attending Yoga & Meditation camps.

Drug Free Living Meantime became a software engineer, then ran life as a successful entrepreneur for Laws Of Nature few years and then associated with few software MNCs as a technology consultant. Throughout this transition, the spiritual longing got stronger and stronger day by Diet day. Exercise And some highs and lows in between, made life interesting too! Thanks to Mr. Ratan Sleep Tata for his great lines... Breath "The ups and downs in life are also very important to keep us going, because a Yoga straight line, even in an E.C.G. means we are not alive!" Meditation Yoga taught me the importance of each breath, posture and life. Humour Meditation helped me to keep myself focused and cool even in adverse Sports conditions. It helped me to visualize the problems in a better perspective, their Music root cause and apt solutions. Nature cure classes gave me the idea of detoxing the body and reviving health Sex in a natural way.

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Limitations Understood few basic but significant things like the efforts and people involved in the back ground to bring a tiny morsel of food to our dining table. Alternative Medicines Learned to respect every living organism and non-living thing. Understood my responsibility in this Universe though I'm just a transient Naturopathy bubble. Ayurveda Hey...I might be boring too much... ;-) so some of my Yoga photographs are here Siddha below...

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The main reason for bringing up this website is...

Personally witnessed quite a few people who abused over-the-counter(OTC) drugs, prescription drugs, illicit drugs, tobacco and alcohol. Seen the side effects and some painful deaths too. :-(

Suggested few life style changes in the family, relatives and friends circle which helped them to solve / reduce their chronic ailments.

For them it seemed to be a miracle. But in reality it was just common sense, laws of nature and pure science. No matter...they are happy now! That's more important.

Just thought that I could share some of these tips with a wider audience. And hence this website, Drug-Free-Living.Com. That's it. This is a comprehensive website which discusses the following points:

1. The side effects of medicines, drugs, tobacco, alcohol and caffeinated- carbonated drinks like cola ones. 2. How can we achieve medicine-free and drug-free living if we pay attention to important aspects like Laws of Nature, Diet, Exercise, Sleep, Breath, Yoga, Meditation, Humour, Sports, Music and Sex? 3. Various medicine systems like Allopathy, Naturopathy, Ayurveda and Siddha.

This is not just another health website. This contains a lot of subtle pointers which you may miss if you skim through the contents superficially. So go through at your .leisure

Drug-Free-Living.Com not only addresses the issues and challenges of our present age but also suggests few proven, scientific and intelligent tools to overcome the same.

This is for students, professionals, physically / mentally stressed workers, homemakers, retired people, healthy / unhealthy people and every human being whoever is aspiring for a healthy and happy living !

I dedicate this work to our great Sages for their tremendous wisdom, compassion and guidance.

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FDA Warns About Bone Breaks And Antacid(heartburn) Drugs

If you take the most popular kind of antacid drug, you might be increasing your risk of a broken bone.

Good...this time FDA has warned the general public about the health effects of drugs.

Acid indigestion and heartburn plague about a third of the U.S. population. About 100 million Americans experience heartburn every month.

America alone consumes a major portion of world's antacid production.

Pity...We,the humans just don't care about what to eat, when to eat, how to eat and how much to eat !!!

Wrong eating habits cause heartburn for which antacid drugs may provide a temporary relief. But the serious side effect of antacids is brittle bones !!!

Not only antacid drugs...every drug has its own side effect.

Shouldn't we wake up atleast by now?!

Our body is so wonderfully designed to recuperate from any illness by its own, provided we apply some common sense.

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In health there is freedom. Health is the first of all liberties. Drug Hazards Prescription Drugs Taking prescription drugs or OTC drugs may just appear as a simple thing. But the mindless practice of popping out a pill or an injection for everything would result in Illicit Drugs serious OTC or prescription drug side effects. Tobacco * What else could be a better lesson for us than the tragic end happened to the King Alcohol of Pop, Michael Jackson ? Other Stimulants In his life time he took wide variety of medicines / drugs and finally he had cardiac Drug Free Living arrest.

Laws Of Nature He was a great Pop star outside. But his personal life was so miserable that just to Diet get sleep he needed propofol, a powerful anesthetic administered intravenously. Exercise Many celebrities live their life in such a pitiable fashion.

Sleep This drug propofol along with two anti-anxiety drugs lorazepam and midazolama Breath were administered to MJ before his death. This turned out to be the lethal dose and Yoga we lost him. Meditation Humour * At this juncture it's worth narrating one incident which happened in front of our eyes in the neighborhood. Sports Music A woman in her early 40's was very active taking care of her family and her work in a manufacturing facility nearby. Suddenly one day she collapsed and it was diagnosed Sex as renal failure.

Allopathy Medicine And after struggling for few weeks she passed away since her family couldn't afford a kidney transplant :-( Limitations Everyone was puzzled. How could this happen, all of a sudden, to such a hard Alternative Medicines working woman who looked very healthy ?!

Naturopathy But some investigation revealed that she had the habit of using over-the-counter Ayurveda drugs for every small discomfort like head-ache, cold, tiredness and stomach cramps. OTC drug or prescription drug abuse ! Siddha And she continued this practice for few years and no doubt ...the side effect is Information kidney failure. Books & Articles Disclaimer About Me Contact Me

* Some prescription drugs are as bad as booze !!!

Prescription drugs used as muscle relaxants, pain killers and anti-depression drugs are highly dangerous when the consumer of the same is behind the wheels.

These drugs bring down the alertness and slow down the reaction time. Sometimes they induce the risk taking behavior too. And they spoil the ability to judge distances and presence of mind.

A classic example is the one which happened in New York in May 2010 where Kathryn Underdown riding her bicycle near Hunter Avenue in Miller Place was mowed down by Nicole Shellard who was under the influence of such prescription drugs.

Beware ! All these drugs are chemicals and they are not without side effects. And prolonged use of these would have very serious side effects.

Time to wake up !!!

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A healthy attitude is contagious but don't wait to catch it from others. Be a carrier. Drug Hazards Prescription Drugs If a person is addicted to illegal drugs and ignoring one's own health then how can he/she think about the well-being of family, nation and the world as a whole? Illicit Drugs Tobacco Evolution experts say, "Humans evolved from monkeys". But one thing is for sure...If at all there would be further evolution in humans it should happen only out of our Alcohol consciousness !!! Other Stimulants But these drugs cut right through this very consciousness and play havoc. Serious issue, isn't it? Drug Free Living Laws Of Nature And to market these mean drugs nefarious strategies are being used. Email is one such marketing method nowadays. Just see the funny subject lines in these following Diet mindless spam emails... Exercise Sleep Breath Yoga Meditation Humour Sports Music Sex

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Alternative Medicines Naturopathy And see the contents of these emails... Ayurveda Siddha

Information Books & Articles Disclaimer About Me Contact Me All these emails are unsolicited and they misguide the innocent people. Nothing will grow bigger as these emails promise except the seller's purse!

Across the globe 26th June is observed as international anti-Drug day. Why don't we make everyday an anti-Drug day ?

Drug free living should be the key !

Let's have high levels of self-esteem, assertiveness and social responsibilities in our lives. Otherwise our future generation would be full of weeds rather than crops.

Don't huff and puff, better stay away from that stuff ! :-)

Even if addicted - no worries, better late than never. There are lot of good de- addiction centres, drug rehabs and counselling available nowadays.

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Health is the greatest possession. Drug Hazards Prescription Drugs In general the habit of smoking is associated with diseases of lungs, heart and blood vessels. Illicit Drugs Tobacco Below is the list of few long term side effects: Alcohol Smoking clogs the arteries and causes heart attacks and brain strokes. Other Stimulants Heart and lung failure Lung cancer Tobacco smoking clogs blood vessels, which can decrease/prevent blood Drug Free Living circulation, especially to the legs. This can lead to infection, gangrene and Laws Of Nature even amputation in acute cases. Diet Smoking causes impotence/Erectile dysfunction(ED) because it restricts the blood flow due to arterial narrowing. Exercise Men smoking tobacco have a lower sperm count and motility and higher Sleep abnormalities in sperm. Women smoking during pregnancy end up with various pregnancy and birth Breath related complications. (Men's duty is very limited...just sowing the seed, that's Yoga it. But women's responsibility is huge. Giving birth to a miracle ! Women, Meditation please think.) Humour Sports Back to top

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Health is not valued till sickness comes. Drug Hazards Prescription Drugs Here is a simple list of advantages of quitting smoking. Illicit Drugs Giving up smoking means shunning the intake of poisons like nicotine, tar, Tobacco carbon monoxide and other chemicals. Hence quitting smoking has a tremendous positive impact on health. Alcohol Psychological benefit is - breaking a bad habit is an achievement in fact and it Other Stimulants boosts the self-confidence. Great saving of money & time ! Drug Free Living Few more years of added life time to achieve more in life ! Healthy offspring - Babies born to mothers who haven't smoked during Laws Of Nature pregnancy are comparatively healthy and without neonatal complications. Diet And few more points on the importance of quitting smoking: Exercise Sleep Every year millions of people, across the globe, are dying due to smoking related complications. Smoking kills ! Breath Yoga Meditation Humour Sports Music Sex

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Alternative Medicines Warning on a cigarette pack (Image courtesy - Wikipedia) Naturopathy Ayurveda Smokers cause harm not only to their health but also to the other non-smokers. Siddha People in the environment inhale the exhaled smoke of a real smoker.

This is known as passive smoking or involuntary smoking or second hand smoking. Information Even the passive smokers are exposed to all the health risks of an active(!) smoker. Books & Articles Disclaimer Good thing is...smoking in public places is banned in few countries. Do we have the right to affect the other innocent non-smokers and children ? Let's all wish...the ban About Me on smoking in public places should be implemented in all the countries. Contact Me Please remember...thousands stop smoking every day - by dying.

So kick the butt ! Quit smoking ! We have much better things to do in our life !

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To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep Drug Hazards our mind strong and clear. Prescription Drugs Illicit Drugs Tobacco Now let's see the long term effects of alcohol habit... Alcohol Long term abuse can cause serious liver damage. Other Stimulants It can affect pancreas and may develop pancreatic cancer.

Drug Free Living Long term use can make one addicted.

Laws Of Nature Excessive drinking can result in unconsciousness, poisoning and death in Diet extreme cases.

Exercise Long term use of liquor can damage the central and peripheral nervous Sleep systems which means it's capable of affecting all the organs in the body. Breath Liquor addiction can lead to loss of sex drive and impotence. Alcohol consumption during pregnancy is a huge risk and it can cause Yoga permanent birth defects in the offspring. Meditation Recent observation states that women, who drink beer regularly, are most likely to acquire skin diseases like psoriasis. Side effects of alcohol ! Humour Sports In addition to the above risks there are other important aspects to be considered... Music Sex Alcohol plays a major role in aggression. For example, domestic violence and violence on the streets. Allopathy Medicine Employees with liquor issues are less productive and take more sick leaves. Drunken driving, accidents and death of innocent people - daily news Limitations nowadays :-( Many families and bonds were ripped apart due to the habit of drinking. Alternative Medicines Naturopathy Ayurveda Having known all these facts it's high time to give up drinking. One caution...people Siddha experience withdrawal symptoms when they stop drinking. These symptoms include anxiety, stomach sickness, sweating and trembling.

Information Options are there to undergo detoxification programs. There are good alcohol & Books & Articles drug rehabs and detox centers in all the cities. Disclaimer Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a group of men and women who share their About Me experiences, strength and hope with each other. They try to solve their common Contact Me problems and help others to recover from alcoholism.

Finally one myth-buster about drinking... Somehow drinking is associated with creativity. Many think that one will become creative if he/she drinks. This is not at all true.

To become more creative just try this out...

Go to bed early, get up early in the morning, drink enough water, do stretching & jogging / brisk walking, complete toilet & bath routines, do Yoga & Pranayama, take a balanced diet, start early & avoid mad traffic, work with dedication, maintain right posture, practise Meditation, live in tune with the nature, don't take alcohol - then healthy creative thoughts flow naturally like a fountain and they are much more powerful.

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Look to your health; and if you have it, praise God and value it next to conscience; Drug Hazards for health is the second blessing that we mortals are capable of, a blessing money Prescription Drugs can't buy.

Illicit Drugs Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant. It works by stimulating the brain. Tobacco Now let's see the caffeine side effects. Alcohol Other Stimulants After few minutes of ingesting caffeine it increases the adrenaline level and gives a temporary boost. But after sometime one may find feeling depressed and fatigued. Drug Free Living It slows the absorption of adenosine which has a calming effect on the body Laws Of Nature and one will feel alert for a short period of time and may have sleeping Diet problems later in the day. It increases dopamine level and makes one feel good for a while, but when it Exercise wears off it has the opposite effect and makes one to feel low. Sleep Caffeine increases cortisol level which can lead to diabetes and heart disease Breath with continued frequent use(abuse?). Yoga Meditation Humour Sports Music Sex

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The health of the people is really the foundation upon which all their happiness and Drug Hazards all their powers as a state depend. Prescription Drugs Most of these 'soft drinks' or 'cool drinks' contain refined sugar(white sugar), Illicit Drugs artificial sweeteners like saccharin, carbon dioxide, acids like citric / phosphoric / Tobacco tartaric, sodium and preservatives.

Alcohol None of these ingredients have any nutritional value. Rather they are harmful to the Other Stimulants system.

The list below is just a sample of soft drinks side effects: Drug Free Living Laws Of Nature Refined sugar in the soft drinks, not only drains the body of essential vitamins and minerals but also alters the blood sugar levels. Refined sugar is also called Diet as vitamin-thief. Exercise Refined sugar is associated with obesity, tooth decay, diabetes and coronary Sleep heart diseases. Saccharin is an artificial sweetener which is much sweeter than sugar. Breath Excessive use of it causes bladder cancer and it's banned in many countries. Yoga We exhale carbon dioxide as a waste. Then why should we take it in by Meditation drinking soft drinks? Acids are used to clean corroded metals in general. What are we trying to clean Humour inside our body by consuming these citric, phosphoric, tartaric acids? Sports Excessive sodium affects arteries, resulting in heart failure, stroke, high blood pressure and several diseases. Music Preservatives used in the soft drinks are nothing but chemicals like sulphur Sex dioxide and benzoic acid which are the cause for a number of diseases.

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Alternative Medicines Naturopathy Ayurveda Siddha And these firms that manufacture these products, fool the common public by Information leveraging celebrities for endorsements.

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These products don't have any nutritional value but they are harmful.

Rather these firms can produce plenty of fresh fruits and juices which would definitely nourish the consumer's health. Few words to the consumers...

Caffeinated and carbonated products are used for refreshing feeling or mental alertness in general. Why do we need to pump toxins for this simple issue? Instead we can try a cold water splash on face or a short walk or some deep breathing techniques. As simple as that !

If one is used to these products very much then abrupt withdrawal is not recommended due to the withdrawal symptoms. Instead, gradual reduction of intake is the best practice to break the addiction.

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One of the most obvious ways dogs can improve our physical and mental health is Drug Hazards via daily walks ! Prescription Drugs Sedentary lifestyle is nothing but a type of lifestyle with no or very less physical Illicit Drugs activity. Tobacco Sedentary activities are sitting, reading, using computer, playing video games and Alcohol watching television for much of the day with little or no physical exercise. Other Stimulants Especially the software professionals, who are expected to deliver quality work in Drug Free Living time, tend to forget even to blink their eyes in front of their computers.

Laws Of Nature They work in cutting edge technologies & domains...PLM, ERP, CRM, SCM, Diet Embedded systems and Testing - to name a few. But are they aware of the health Exercise hazards of their sedentary lifestyle ?

Sleep Fortunately nowadays some organizations are educating their employees on this Breath topic and ergonomy at work place. Yoga Meditation Humour Sports Music Sex

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Information Sitting too long at work Books & Articles (Attribution: (CC) Larry D. Moore) Disclaimer About Me Here is some humour, irony or little exaggeration: Contact Me Programmer n. [proh-gram-er] - an organism that turns caffeine and pizza into software !

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Sedentary lifestyle combined with wrong eating habits poses a major threat to the software community.

A sedentary lifestyle can become a cause for the following preventable diseases: Mental depression and anxiety Cardiovascular diseases Diabetes High blood pressure Obesity Colon and rectal cancer Thrombosis Osteoporosis Lipid disorders Kidney stones Infertility Mortality in elderly people

Canadian researchers published this after their long research: "The longer you spend sitting each day, the more likely you are to die an early death—no matter how fit you are".

That said now let's focus on how one can come out of this sedentary lifestyle.

"Our bodies have evolved over millions of years to do one thing: MOVE," says James Levine,M.D., Ph.D., of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He is the author of "Move a Little, Lose a Lot".

Shake things up throughout the day by interrupting your sedentary stints as often as possible.

Take micro breaks every half hour and you can do any of the following: Just standing up & stretching, taking a stroll (leisurely walk), reaching out to the water dispenser, going to rest room, walking with colleagues to brainstorm ideas, etc.

"Stand up every half hour", says Neville Owen, Ph.D., of the University of Queensland. "If you have to sit for longer than that, take more extended and active breaks and move around for a few minutes before sitting back down."

And at home, you can practise this: Restrict your television time to one/two hours a day. Better yet, watch it from your treadmill or exercise bike. MOVE...MOVE...MOVE - that should be the mantra !

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Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is Drug Hazards the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity. ~John F. Kennedy Prescription Drugs There are plenty of reasons why physical exercise is good for the body. No one can Illicit Drugs deny that. But it is equally good for the mind ! Tobacco There are several reasons that the mind is improved after both light and vigorous Alcohol workout. Here are some of the reasons and mental benefits of workout: Other Stimulants • First and foremost, workout makes you feel better. It releases a cocktail of hormones for example endorphins which function as Drug Free Living neurotransmitters. They are produced by pituitary gland and hypothalamus and they Laws Of Nature resemble the opiates in their abilities to give analgesia (painless feeling) and a Diet feeling of well-being. Exercise • The mental benefits of physical workout are also due to the increased blood flow Sleep and hence the extra oxygen to the brain. Breath • Coming to sleep, you might notice that when you workout Yoga well during the day you sleep better (even deep sleep !) at night. During deep sleep the brain repairs itself so that it Meditation can function with full potential when you wake up. Humour • Workout releases natural chemicals (antidepressants) that Sports improve your mood and make you feel happier. Music • Workout reverses the ill-effects of stress. Sex • Working on a treadmill or cross trainer for 15-20 minutes Allopathy Medicine can blow off your tension by increasing the levels of 'soothing' brain chemicals like serotonin, dopamine and Limitations norepinephrine.

Alternative Medicines Cross Trainer (Image courtesy - Wikipedia) Naturopathy Ayurveda • Workout is a perfect break and it secures one from the perils of sedentary life style. Siddha "Exercise is the single best thing you can do for your brain in terms of mood, Information memory, and learning," says Harvard Medical School psychiatrist John Ratey, author Books & Articles of the book, Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain. "Even 10 minutes of activity changes your brain." Disclaimer About Me Here are a few more of the psychological benefits: Contact Me • Fit brain • Reduction in depression and anxiety levels • Less tension and better stress management • Less mental fatigue • Natural energy boost • Improved psychological well-being and self-esteem • Focus in life and motivation • Less frustration • Healthy appetite • Better social life • Improved brain function of elderly which can protect them from dementia

A data on mental illness states that around 40% of Americans take medications for psychological issues at some point of time in their life. This is not very encouraging.

Billions of people in the world suffer from illnesses that can be prevented or reduced through regular physical activity.

Doctors prescribe 'walking' for people, who can't engage in strenuous physical activity. Just a brisk walk, for 30 minutes a day & 5 days a week, would produce amazing results both physically and mentally.

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In the midst of these hard times it is our good health and good sleep that are Drug Hazards enjoyable. Prescription Drugs According to sleep researchers, there are two main types of sleep namely Non-REM Illicit Drugs (Non-Rapid Eye Movement) sleep and REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep. Tobacco Alcohol Non-REM sleep consists of three stages, each deeper than the previous.

Other Stimulants REM sleep is the one when most dreams occur. Your eyes move rapidly during this stage, that's why it is called Rapid Eye Movement sleep. Drug Free Living Laws Of Nature Diet Exercise Sleep Breath Yoga Meditation Humour

Sports Hypnogram showing sleep cycles Music Sex Non-REM sleep Allopathy Medicine Stage N1 - This is slow transition to sleep and this stage lasts about 5 minutes. Eyes Limitations move slowly under the eyelids, muscle activity slows down, and you can be easily awakened. Alternative Medicines Stage N2 - This is light sleep lasting from 10 to 25 minutes. Eye movement stops, Naturopathy heart rate slows, and body temperature decreases. Ayurveda Siddha Stage N3 - This is deep sleep where extremely slow brain waves called delta waves are interspersed with smaller, faster waves. And it is very difficult to wake someone from this stage. Information In deep sleep, there is no eye movement or muscular activity. Deep sleep is a time Books & Articles when the body repairs itself and builds up energy for the day ahead. Disclaimer About Me Contact Me REM sleep

This is dream sleep where your eyes move rapidly. Breathing becomes more rapid, irregular and shallow and limb muscles are temporarily paralyzed.

Also, heart rate increases, blood pressure rises and males develop erections.

Just as deep sleep renews the body, REM sleep renews the mind. REM sleep plays a key role in learning and memory. During REM sleep, your brain consolidates and processes the information you’ve learned during the day, forms neural connections that strengthen memory, and replenishes its supply of neurotransmitters, including feel-good chemicals such as serotonin and dopamine that boost your mood during the day.

It’s not just the number of hours in bed that is important—it’s the quality of those hours of sleep. If you’re giving yourself plenty of time for sleep, but you’re still having trouble waking up in the morning or staying alert all day, you may not be spending enough time in the different stages of sleep—especially deep sleep and REM sleep.

Your internal 24-hour sleep-wake cycle, otherwise known as biological clock or circadian rhythm, is regulated by processes in the brain that respond to how long you’ve been awake and the changes between light and dark.

At night, your body responds to the loss of daylight by producing melatonin, a hormone that makes you sleepy. During the day, sunlight triggers the brain to inhibit melatonin production so you feel awake and alert.

If you can't avoid working in shifts, then you may want to be careful on how to cope up with night shifts.

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Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy wealthy and wise. Drug Hazards Prescription Drugs According to leading sleep researchers, there are techniques to combat common sleep problems like insomnia. Below is the list of techniques, which gives a better Illicit Drugs insight into getting a good sleep. Tobacco Avoid stress...how ? Do things at your best and leave the rest to God / Super Alcohol natural power / Destiny Other Stimulants Be cheerful & smile Laugh, share jokes with your family & friends Drug Free Living Get regular exercise Yoga Laws Of Nature Meditation Diet Relaxation techniques Don't take any medication to induce sleep. If you depend on medication, the Exercise dosage will increase slowly over a period of time and its side-effects. Sleep Avoid caffeine four to six hours before bed and minimize daytime use Breath Don't indulge in mind-intensive activities before bed time Don’t smoke, especially near bedtime or if you wake up in the night Yoga Avoid alcohol and heavy meals before sleep Meditation Don’t watch TV in bed Humour Minimize noise, light and excessive hot and cold temperatures where you sleep Sports Develop a regular bed time and go to bed at the same time each night Music Try and wake up without an alarm clock Sex Attempt to go to bed earlier every night for certain period which will ensure that you’re getting enough sleep Have a cup of warm milk before bed time Allopathy Medicine Apply a little Brahmi Oil / coconut oil over head before sleep Limitations

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Yoga and sleep

Yoga promotes whole-body wellness - both physically and psychologically, without any imbalances. This creates perfect harmony between the mind, body and the universe around you. It has been claimed that on average, for every minute you do yoga you will need one minute less of sleep. Practicing yoga is an excellent time investment, not only for health benefits, but also for sleep. Yoga can affect the quality of your sleep. Certain yoga poses affect the nervous system and balance the hormones in your brain, which can normalize your sleep cycle. Practicing yoga postures improves blood circulation throughout the body, nourishing all your organs, tissues and nerves. Yoga also encourages you to tune in to the present moment, often by focusing on the breath, which allows you to stop worrying about things that happened in the past or might happen in the future. Yoga relieves stress and tension which is a common factor in sleep disorders.

Meditation and sleep

Meditation and sleep both give deep rest. Meditation improves the quality of your sleep - though it isn’t a substitute to sleep. Delta waves are the lowest of brainwave activity found during deep, dreamless sleep. They are also found in experienced meditators. Most types of meditation lower the brainwaves into the alpha-theta brainwave range. A very safe, healthy way to attempt to increase your delta brainwaves is to make the act of meditation a daily habit. You’ll naturally increase your flexibility to travel through the alpha brainwave range, possibly through the theta brainwave range, and into the depths of the delta brainwave range. If you meditate regularly (15 minutes, twice a day) you can notice a significant reduction in your sleep time.

However meditation is not just for that...shortening of sleep time is just a by- product of meditation. Though meditation has got much more important dimensions and meanings attached to it !

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Health is not simply the absence of sickness. Drug Hazards Prescription Drugs Importance of breath in spirituality

Illicit Drugs Buddha told...if you can observe your breath for an hour, WITHOUT any thoughts, Tobacco then you will become enlightened !!!

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Disclaimer So, the number of breaths in a minute and life span are inversely proportional. About Me Contact Me And here comes the next question, how to bring down the number of breaths per minute ? It's quite possible through particular Pranayama practices.

And through Yoga, one can learn to use the lungs to their maximum capacity and to control the breath. Proper breathing should be deep, slow and rhythmical.

Breath and mind control You might have noticed that your breathing pattern varies according to your mental state. For example, when you are relaxed, calm and composed you have deep breathing at a slower rate. And when you are agitated your breathing is shallow and fast.

If you want to control your mind, say you want to become calm, then ordering your mind like "Hey mind relax, please relax..." won't work or it might be too difficult. Because mind is like a monkey ! It won't listen to you.

Rather if you control your breathing pattern (which you can do very much) you can change your mental state. Take few deep breaths at a slower rate...that's it...you are relaxed !

Breath is the best tool to take control over one's mind.

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Simple breathing exercise for you

Deep breathing (or) Abdominal breathing (or) Diaphragmatic breathing (or) Belly breathing

1. Lie down on your back. 2. Keep your left hand closer to body with palm facing upward. 3. Place your right palm on upper abdomen, where the diaphragm is located. 4. Close your eyes. 5. Inhale slowly and deeply through your nose. As you breathe in, let your abdomen expand so that it pushes the hand resting on it out. (Breathe only as deep as comfortable and don't overstrain yourself) 6. Exhale through your nose slowly and deeply enough to allow the abdomen to cave in and feel the hand resting on it coming back down. 7. Continue this way, have focus only on the right palm on the abdomen - going up & down gently, without any other thoughts, for five minutes and check your relaxation levels !

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Yoga is wonderful. It clears up most health problems. Drug Hazards Prescription Drugs Pathanjali Maharishi's contribution

Illicit Drugs Plenty of people were initiated into the practice of Yoga by the first seven sages and Tobacco this continued as tradition & lineage for several centuries.

Alcohol Mostly Yoga was taught in Gurukuls (monasteries) through Guru-Sishya Paramparya Other Stimulants (Master-Disciple Tradition) in India. People were practising different forms of Yoga in different places and there was no central authority or common text.

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Yoga Suthra contains 196 Suthras, each Suthra is just a line of few words. So, 196 Alternative Medicines Suthras = 196 lines...so simple ? Naturopathy But each line carries tremendous meaning - to explain a line it requires few pages of Ayurveda effort ! Siddha 196 Suthras are further classified into four chapters or Padhas namely,

Information 1. Samadhi Padha Books & Articles 2. Sadhana Padha 3. Vibhuthi Padha Disclaimer 4. Kaivalya Padha About Me Contact Me Here is a valuable book - 'The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali' which provides a complete manual for the study and practice of Raja Yoga, the path of concentration and meditation.

The Sutras are presented here in the purest form, with the original Sanskrit and with translation, transliteration, and commentary by Sri Swami Satchidananda, one of the most respected and revered contemporary Yoga masters.

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Yoga Suthra codifies the royal (Raaja) yoga practices, presenting them as a eight- limbed system (Ashtanga Yoga).

A Suthra in Sadhana Padha says, "yama niyama asana pranayama pratyahara dharana dhyana samadhi ashtau angani".

This Suthra lists the eight limbs of Yoga as,

Yama and Niyama (moral and social conduct) Asana (various body postures) Pranayama (regulation of breath) Prathyahara (internalization of the senses of perception) Dharana (concentration) Dhyana (meditation) Samadhi (ultimate state of self realization)

Further Yama and Niyama are explained by the subsequent Suthras as follows:

"ahimsa satya asteya brahmacharya aparigraha yama"

ahimsa - non-violence satya - truthfulness asteya - non-stealing brahmacharya - living in awareness of the highest reality, continence aparigraha - non-possessiveness

"shaucha santosha tapah svadhyaya ishvarapranidhana niyama"

shaucha - purity of body and mind santosha - contentment tapah - training the senses, austerities svadhyaya - self-study, reflection on sacred words ishvarapranidhana - surrender of fruits of practice to God

The above Suthras are projected here to make the reader visualize the abundance of message in Yoga Suthra.

For complete Suthras and explanations... click here to access an excellent website

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Health is the core of human development. Drug Hazards Prescription Drugs Hatha Yoga

Illicit Drugs In contrast to the focus on mind in Yoga Suthra, later traditions of Yoga like Hatha Tobacco yoga focus more on asanas or body postures. Alcohol Hatha Yoga is a preparatory process in Yoga. 'Ha' means sun and 'tha' means moon. Other Stimulants 'Hatha Yoga' means the Yoga which brings balance between the sun and the moon or the Pingala and the Ida Nadis in a person. Drug Free Living Though higher states are possible through specific asanas, mudras and bandas in Laws Of Nature Hatha Yoga, basically Hatha Yoga is used as a preparatory tool. Diet In 15th century AD, an Indian Yogi, Swami Swatmarama (a disciple of Swami Exercise Goraknath) wrote the 'Hatha Yoga Pradipika' (Light on Hatha Yoga). Sleep Breath Many eminent Yogis who came later, wrote comments on Hatha Yoga Pradipika. Here is a good book, 'Hatha Yoga Pradipika of Swatmarama' by Swami Shailendra Sharma Yoga who comes in the lineage of great immortal Yogi Babaji. Meditation This book describes in detail about all steps towards self Humour realization. It can also be called a Manual of Kriya Yoga for Sports advanced practitioners. Music Sex In India, get this book here. Allopathy Medicine

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Alternative Medicines Naturopathy Ayurveda The original work by Swami Swatmarama has four Siddha chapters and below is the list with a brief overview of each chapter.

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Chapter 3 - Mudhra and Bandha Explains ten different Mudhras and Bandhas.

Chapter 4 - Samadhi Discusses Samadhi - the ultimate state of self realization. To get an insight into Hatha Yoga Pradipika check out the links below:

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Though Yoga has higher limbs which can elevate human consciousness to greater levels, the word 'Yoga' means just Yogasanas to many people who give importance to its physical aspects. Nevertheless Yogasanas (or asanas) have definite physical and mental benefits. No doubt in that !

Yogasana poses by Yogi Ram, Founder, SREE SAKTHI YOGA

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Benefits of Yogasanas (body postures)

Over-all fitness Weight loss Stronger back Stress relief Deep relaxation Inner peace Improved immunity Greater awareness Better relationships Increased energy Better flexibility and posture Better intuition Better time management Good sleep Improved concentration

Pranayama (breathing technique) and its benefits

Pranayama = Prana + ayama ‘Prana’ means life force and ‘ayama’ means to regulate or lengthen. Pranayama

There are different types of Pranayamas as listed below:

Anuloma Viloma Pranayama (or) Naadi shodhana (or) Suha Pranayama (or) Naadi Shuddhi (or) Alternate Nostril Breathing Ujjayi Pranayama Bhramari Pranayama Sitkari Pranayama Sitali Pranayama Kapalabhati

Pranayama in general,

Enhances the quantity and quality of life force Clears blocked energy channels Harmonizes the body, mind and spirit Boosts the immune system Rejuvenates the body and mind Slows down the ageing process

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Cheerfulness is the best promoter of health and is as friendly to the mind as to the Drug Hazards body. Prescription Drugs Caution Illicit Drugs Tobacco Since Yogasanas and Pranayamas deal with the subtle life force, it is very much important to practise them as taught by the experienced teacher. Alcohol Don't try to innovate anything in them. Other Stimulants Book Yoga, Television Yoga and Internet Yoga are NOT the best ways to learn Yoga. Drug Free Living These media are here just to create an interest in Yoga. That's all. Laws Of Nature Guru's (Master's) guidance and grace is very much required to learn and succeed in Diet Yoga. Exercise A Guru, Sleep can correct the postures whenever required Breath can check the breathing coordination while doing Yogasanas Yoga can monitor the daily progress can give variations of Asanas carefully in some cases Meditation can make the student experience divinity Humour Sports Golden middle path in Yoga Music Great Sages like Swami Sivanandha emphasizes on following the golden middle path Sex while practising Yoga. He asks us not to torture the body in the name of Yoga.

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Alternative Medicines Naturopathy Swami Sivanandha Founder, Divine Life Society Ayurveda Siddha http://www.dlshq.org/ Information Books & Articles Disclaimer About Me Contact Me Siddhartha Gautama(Buddha) plunged into extreme austerities in the beginning of his spiritual practices. For six years he didn't eat or sleep properly in search of liberation / enlightenment.

He did all the Sadhanas(practices). But he couldn't achieve his goal. He became so weak and tired. Finally he realized that this kind of abusing the body and mind wouldn't give him Mukthi.

After crossing the Niranjana river he relaxed under the Bodhi tree, took some food offered by the little girl Sujatha and slept well. The next day early morning he became enlightened !

The Middle Way or Middle Path is the term that Buddha used to describe the character of the path he discovered that leads to liberation. Moderation is the key !

Here is an excellent book namely 'Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha' by Swami Satyananda Saraswati who is the founder of the internationally acclaimed 'Bihar School of Yoga' and a disciple of Swami Sivananda of Rishikesh.

'Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha' is recognised internationally as one of the most systematic Yoga manuals today. Since its first publication by the Bihar School of Yoga in 1969 it has been reprinted seventeen times and translated into many languages.

Now this book is used in ashrams, centres and Yoga schools in many countries as a standard textbook for teachers and students alike.

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Regularity in Yoga

Be regular in your yoga practice and have patience. Yoga cannot create magic overnight. Come what may, complete your Yoga routine in the morning. All the other virtues like clear thinking, positive energy, etc follow naturally and the day is yours ! You will be able to experience its subtler and deeper benefits only by practicing yoga regularly over a period of time. Yoga encompasses yoga postures, timeless ancient philosophy, pranayamas (breathing techniques) and meditations, which take you beyond the body level, offering a deeper spiritual experience.

Enlightened Yogis and useful links

There were many enlightened masters in the past. We are very fortunate to have such enlightened masters living with us now who transcend all the boundaries like caste, creed, religion, nationality, etc and work tirelessly for the human wellbeing.

Below are the details of such phenomenal yogis, mystics and spiritual masters:

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Founder, The Art of Living Foundation

The Art of Living

The Art of Living - Yoga Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev Founder, Isha Foundation

Isha Foundation

Sadhguru

Dhyanalinga

Inner Engineering

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Regular relaxation or meditation of any kind improves health, stress release, Drug Hazards efficiency, intuition, creativity, longevity and performance. Prescription Drugs Take up meditation...get a natural high...be in the state of divine drunkenness !!! Illicit Drugs Tobacco Though the benefits of meditation are multifold, some important ones are listed Alcohol down here: Other Stimulants Physical benefits

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Mental benefits

Removes mental stress which is the root cause for many illnesses Builds self-confidence Increases serotonin level, enhances mood and behaviour Brings clarity in the mind Resolves phobias and fears Assists in orderliness of brain functioning Helps control own thoughts Helps with focus and concentration Increases creativity Increases brain wave coherence Improves learning ability and memory Increases feelings of vitality and rejuvenation Improves emotional stability Improves relationships Mind ages at a slower rate Assists in coming out of any addictions Develops intuition Enables to see the larger picture in a given situation Increases alertness Reduces sleep time Decreases restless thinking Helps make more accurate judgements Gives composure to act in constructive ways

Spiritual benefits

Helps in enlightenment / self-realization Helps keep things in perspective Provides peace of mind, happiness Helps you discover your purpose Increases compassion Gives deeper understanding of yourself and others Brings body, mind, spirit in harmony Changes attitude towards life Helps living in the present moment Creates a widening, deepening capacity for love Makes you experience the sense of 'Oneness' Increases sense of responsibility Brings personal transformation

With such a huge list of benefits, the question you should ask yourself is, “why am I not meditating yet?!”

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Meditation has many benefits and anyone who has tried even a single meditation Information technique will swear by it. People meditate to bring peace and serenity into their Books & Articles lives, to be one with their inner selves, to heal and to improve their mental and Disclaimer physical health. Thus, no matter what the reason for practising it, meditation is universal. About Me Contact Me Now, although meditation is universal, meditation techniques may differ from one culture to another. Often different meditation techniques are suited to different personality types.

Some techniques are expansive and allow for the free flow of thoughts and their observation whereas some are concentrative that involve bringing focus into one's thoughts.

An overview of various meditation techniques is given here for your reference: Shoonya Meditation

Shoonya meditation came from Buddha's lineage and it is very powerful. In Sanskrit Shoonya or Shoonyatha means emptiness or nothingness.

Buddha was the smartest psychologist the world has ever seen. No one has dissected and analysed the mind as Buddha did 2500 years ago.

Even after his enlightenment Buddha lived for 45 years to teach the people. He taught people about the human mind and layers of consciousness so that they could understand themselves better and could discover a way out of suffering.

He traveled widely throughout the Indian subcontinent sharing his enlightened wisdom, promoting peace and teaching people how to unleash the great potential of their lives. His compassionate intention was to enable all people to attain the same awakened state of life that he had attained.

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Shoonya meditation is being taught by Sadhguru in Isha Yoga as an advanced program.

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Vipassana Meditation

Vipassana meditation technique again came from Buddha !

Vipassana, which means to see things as they really are, is one of India's most ancient techniques of meditation. It was rediscovered by Gothama Buddha more than 2500 years ago and was taught by him as a universal remedy for universal ills.

This non-sectarian technique aims for the total eradication of mental impurities and the resultant highest happiness of full liberation. Healing, not merely the curing of diseases, but the essential healing of human suffering, is its purpose.

Since the time of Buddha, Vipassana has been handed down, to the present day, by an unbroken chain of teachers. Although Indian by descent, the teacher in this chain, Mr. S.N. Goenka (1924 - 2013), was born and raised in Burma (Myanmar). While living there he had the good fortune to learn Vipassana from his teacher, Sayagyi U Ba Khin who was at that time a high ranking government official.

After receiving training from his teacher for fourteen years, Mr. Goenka settled in India and began teaching Vipassana in 1969. Since then he had taught tens of thousands of people of all races and all religions in both the East and West. Vipassana Masters

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Health is the thing that makes you feel that now is the best time of the year. Drug Hazards Prescription Drugs Illicit Drugs Transcendental Meditation - TM Tobacco It is a simple, natural, effortless procedure practised for 15-20 minutes twice a day Alcohol while sitting comfortably with the eyes closed. It’s not a religion, philosophy, or Other Stimulants lifestyle.

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Osho's Meditations

Osho introduced the concept of active meditations which touched people's lives beautifully.

Active meditations are performed standing up and moving the whole body in rhythm with a certain music and/or mantra. These meditations are very powerful, especially when performed in groups. The average Osho meditation lasts about an hour and it has four or five distinct stages.

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"In Buddha's time, dynamic methods of meditation were not needed. People were more simple, more authentic.They lived a more real life.

Now, people are living a very repressed life, a very unreal life.

When they don't want to smile, they smile. When they want to be angry, they show compassion. People are false, the whole life pattern is false. People are just acting, not living. Many incomplete experiences go on being collected, piled up inside their minds.

Just sitting directly in silence won't help. The moment you will sit silently, you will see all sorts of things moving inside you; you will feel it almost impossible to be silent. First throw those things out so you come to a natural state of rest. Real meditation starts only when you are at rest."

Source: - Osho

Here is an excellent Osho's title - 'Meditation: The First and Last Freedom'.

This book is the most comprehensive guide available to all the Osho Active Meditations, plus a variety of other techniques.

Osho shows that meditation is not a spiritual discipline separate from everyday life in the real world. In essence, it is simply the art of being aware of what is going on inside and around us.

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*** Mullah Nasruddin had a house on the United States-Canadian border. No one knew whether the house was in the United States or Canada. It was decided to appoint a committee to solve the problem. After deciding it was in the United States, Mullah Nasruddin leaped with joy. ”HURRAH!” he shouted, ”Now I don’t have to suffer from those terrible Canadian winters!”

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A patrolman was about to write a speeding ticket, when a woman in the back seat began shouting at Mullah Nasruddin, ”There! I told you to watch out. But you kept right on. Getting out of line, not blowing your horn, passing stop streets, speeding, and everything else. Didn’t I tell you, you’d get caught? Didn’t I? Didn’t I?” ”Who is that woman?” the patrolman asked. ”My wife,” said the Mullah. ”Drive on,” the patrolman said. ”you have been Punished enough.”

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It was after the intermission at the theatre, and Mullah Nasruddin and his wife were returning to their seats. ”Did I step on your feet as I went out?” the Mullah asked a man at the end of the row. ”You certainly did,” said the man awaiting an apology. Mullah Nasruddin turned to his wife, ”it’s all right, darling,” he said. ”This is our row.”

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Mullah Nasruddin complained to the doctor about the size of his bill. ”But, Mullah,” said the doctor, ”You must remember that I made eleven visits to your home for you.” ”Yes,” said Nasruddin, ”but you seem to be forgetting that I infected the whole neighbourhood.”

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Mullah Nasruddin complained to the health department about his brothers. ”I have got six brothers,” he said. ”We all live in one room. They have too many pets. One has twelve monkeys and another has twelve dogs. There’s no air in the room and it’s terrible! You have got to do something about it.” ”Have you got windows?” asked the man at the health department. ”Yes,” said the Mullah. ”Why don’t you open them?” he suggested. ”What?” yelled Nasruddin, ”and lose all my pigeons?”

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Mullah Nasruddin was looking over greeting cards. The salesman said, ”Here’s a nice one – To the only girl I ever loved.” ”wonderful,” said Nasruddin. ”I will take six.”

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Mullah Nasruddin and his wife were sitting on a bench in the park one evening just at dusk. Without knowing that they were close by, a young man and his girl friend sat down at a bench on the other side of a hedge. Almost immediately, the young man began to talk in the most loving manner imaginable. ”He does not know we are sitting here,” Mullah Nasruddin’s wife whispered to her husband. ”It sounds like he is going to propose to her. I think you should cough or something and warn him.” ”Why should I warn him?” asked Nasruddin. ”Nobody warned me.”

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”What was the argument between you and your father-in-law, Nasruddin?” asked a friend. ”I didn’t mind, when he wore my hat, coat, shoes and suit, BUT WHEN HE SAT DOWN AT THE DINNER TABLE AND LAUGHED AT ME WITH MY OWN TEETH – THAT WAS TOO MUCH,” said Mullah Nasruddin.

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The audience was questioning Mullah Nasruddin who had just spoken on big game hunting in Africa. ”Is it true,” asked one, ”that wild beasts in the jungle won’t harm you if you carry a torch?” ”THAT ALL DEPENDS,” said Nasruddin ”ON HOW FAST YOU CARRY IT.”

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Mullah Nasruddin and his wife on a safari cornered a lion. But the lion fooled them; instead of standing his ground and fighting, the lion took to his heels and escaped into the underbush. Mullah Nasruddin terrified very much, was finally asked to stammer out to his wife, ”YOU GO AHEAD AND SEE WHERE THE LION HAS GONE, AND I WILL TRACE BACK AND SEE WHERE HE CAME FROM.”

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Allopathy Medicine Kaya means body and kalpa means immortality. Limitations Hence Kayakalpa Yoga means body immortality Yoga.

Yogiraj Vethathiri Maharishi, through his Yogic experiences and scriptural Alternative Medicines knowledge, rediscovered this technique and formulated it into simple steps. Naturopathy Ayurveda Siddha

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Kayakalpa Yoga involves the study of the functions of the human system that consists body, mind, life force or energy, bio magnetism and the sexual vital fluid.

Detailed benefits of Kayakalpa Yoga are listed as below:

Improves memory and understanding ability Boosts immune system Prevents the attack of hereditary diseases Reduces and cures chronic diseases like diabetes, asthma, skin diseases and piles Makes women’s reproductive system strong and reduces problems related to the menstrual cycles Alleviates stress and tension and helps to get rid of unhealthy habits Transforms character and lifestyle. There will be genetic improvement for healthier and more intelligent progeny. Makes one physically and emotionally calm and happy as it increases the life energy Improves general health, prevents and treats problems related to the ageing process Sexual energy is transmuted into spiritual energy by directing it to the ‘crown chakra’

If Kayakalpa Yoga is learnt at schools and colleges by all young adults over the age of fourteen, the entire world will undergo a transformation and enjoy a harmonious and peaceful life by the improvement of physical and mental health and moral behavior. - Yogiraj Vethathiri Maharishi

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What is called genius is the abundance of life and health. Drug Hazards Prescription Drugs PC muscle and its importance Illicit Drugs The pubococcygeus muscle or PC muscle is a hammock-like muscle, found in both Tobacco men and women, that stretches from the pubic bone to the tail bone. It forms the floor of the pelvic cavity and supports the pelvic organs. Alcohol Other Stimulants The PC muscle is important due to the following reasons: It controls the urine flow Drug Free Living It contracts during orgasm Laws Of Nature In women it aids in childbirth Diet Kegel exercises Exercise Dr. Arnold Kegel was a Californian gynecologist who developed Kegel exercises in Sleep 1948 to control incontinence in women following childbirth. Breath The main purpose of Kegel exercises is to strengthen the PC muscle in the pelvic Yoga floor. Meditation Humour Sports Music Sex

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Alternative Medicines Naturopathy Benefits of Kegel exercises Ayurveda Siddha 1. Better sex life: Kegel exercises or Kegels are very effective for men who struggle with premature ejaculation. Men can use Kegels to delay ejaculation by contracting PC muscle just before Information orgasm. Books & Articles Men can remain erect for a longer time so that women can achieve their orgasms. Disclaimer 2. It's possible for men to experience multiple orgasms if they practise Kegel About Me exercises diligently. Contact Me 3. For many people urinary and bowel incontinence is a big problem, especially for those who are old or with poor muscle tone. Kegel exercises have been linked to improved bladder and bowel control. 4. Kegel exercises are also used in the treatment of male prostate difficulties such as prostatitis. 5. Women who have experienced pregnancy or cesarean sections have found strengthening their PC muscle to be extremely helpful to improve vaginal and pelvic muscle tone. 6. Kegel exercises are very much useful in erectile dysfunction issues. 7. These exercises will help men to have more control over the urine flow after prostate cancer treatment.

How to do Kegel exercises?

First find your PC muscle: Before you can start exercising you need to actually find the muscle in question. The easiest way to do this is by stopping your urine flow, next time you go to the toilet. The muscle you use to do this is your pubococcygeus muscle or PC muscle. After that, you can do Kegels anytime and any place by squeezing the PC muscle as you did to stop the urine. Squeeze for 2 seconds and then relax for 2 seconds. Your goal should be to do 20 Kegels (20 squeezes), three to four times each day.

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Kegel exercises and multiple orgasms

In general women are capable of experiencing multiple orgasms in a single session of love making. But men require a definite refractory period between two ejaculatory orgasms. In the refractory period they lose erection.

But researches proved that multiple orgasms are not the domain of women alone! Even men can experience them through diligent practice. How? Researchers say...

First practise Kegel exercises for few weeks Before sex, relax first During sex you need to identify the point that makes you explode/ejaculate. Use a scale of 1-10. One on the scale means you're limp and not interested in sex. 10 of course is where you ejaculate. You want to aim for a 7 or 8 on the scale. That's going to be where you feel the most pleasure working its way up to climax. The key here is to hold your pleasure zone at that stage and not go over the top to ejaculation. Once you reach the mark of 7 or 8, you need to stop. Do Kegels (squeeze PC muscle and hold it for 5-10 seconds or even more) to control your ejaculation. Experience non-ejaculatory multiple orgasms, whole-body orgasms. Reaching this point will take considerable time and effort.

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Love is not as important as good health. You cannot be in love if you're not healthy. Drug Hazards You can't appreciate it. Prescription Drugs Osho, in his discourse on ' From Sex to Superconsciousness ' says, "Humans began Illicit Drugs to fight against sex and in how many ways it grew into perversions is difficult to Tobacco assess correctly. Does homosexuality exist anywhere but amongst so-called civilized Alcohol man? Other Stimulants Aboriginals who live in the forest areas cannot imagine a man having intercourse with another man or that it is even possible. They can’t even imagine this. I have Drug Free Living stayed with tribal people, and when I told them that civilized people practiced this, they were stunned; they could not believe it." Laws Of Nature Diet Exercise Sleep Breath Yoga Meditation Humour Sports Music Osho Sex Osho continues, "But in America they have worked out the statistics; 35% of the men Allopathy Medicine are homosexuals. In Belgium, Sweden and Holland there are homosexual clubs and associations. They publish their own newspapers and claim that it is undemocratic to Limitations prohibit homosexuality when so many people practice it. They declare that the prohibition of homosexuality by law is a violation of fundamental human rights, that Alternative Medicines it is an aggression over such a big minority. This is a result of the fight with sex.

Naturopathy Who is responsible for this state of affairs? The responsibility goes to those who Ayurveda have taught humans to repress sex, to fight with sex, instead of to understand it. Siddha Because of this suppression, human sex energy is leaking from the wrong pores. The whole human society has gone into suffering and is sick. If this sick society is to be transformed, we will have to accept that the existence of sex energy and the Information attraction for sex are natural." Books & Articles Osho further explains few significant points about homosexuality in his masterpiece Disclaimer 'Sufis: The People of the Path' - Volume 1. About Me Contact Me In India, get this book here.

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In this book he answers to a question which sheds much light on autoeroticism, homosexuality, heterosexuality and celibacy. Question – When two Women or two Men are making love to each other. Does it do any harm to their energies?

Osho – Love is always preferable to lovelessness — that is the first thing to be remembered. Love in any kind and any form is more preferable than lovelessness. That is a basic assumption with me. But there are three planes of love. They have to be understood.

The first is auto, the second is homo, the third is hetero. One can be very narcissistic; narcissism is masturbatory. It has many dimensions to it. That is the first kind of love, the most primitive. Every child passes through that state of being narcissistic — he loves only himself, he is his own world. It is good as far as it goes. One has to love oneself; that should be the foundation. If you don’t love yourself you cannot love anybody else. If you can’t even love yourself, how can you love anybody else?

So the foundation is auto-erotic. Each child has to love himself, and parents down the centuries have been preventing it. That’s wrong. Children should be allowed to have fun; nothing is wrong in it. In fact, they are learning the first basic lesson of love — and they can love only themselves. Their consciousness is not so developed that they can bridge with anybody else. They have a small circle of energy; it moves within themselves.

So the first is auto; that is natural. It has been disturbed, it has been disturbed so much that the disturbance persists the whole life. Then other kinds and other planes of love are never as perfect as they could have been. It is only in this century that psychological investigations have proved that auto-love is perfectly natural, normal, and each normal child will be interested in it and he is not to be prevented.

Each child has to play with his own body so that he starts loving his body, so that he becomes sensuous about his body, so that he becomes more and more sensitive about his body, so that he has sheer joy in being in the body. That joy is missing.

If you have not loved your own body ever, then when somebody else loves your body you will shrink because you don’t know how to open. And if you have never loved your body and you have been taught to hate it, despise it, condemn it, when somebody else starts loving your body you will feel, ‘How foolish. How is it possible? How can anybody love MY body?’ And you will not be able to love somebody else’s body either, because bodies are bodies — yours or others, does not make any difference. Body is body.

First the body has to be loved, in deep reverence. In a more enlightened age, children will be taught how to love their body with respect, reverence, because the body is the temple of God. And from there their love will start flowering and will take a right direction.

The second kind of love is homo. That too is normal, natural. First the child loves himself, and then, naturally, he loves somebody who is like himself — that is a natural growth. A boy cannot suddenly love a girl, that is going too far. The girl is so different, another kind of animal. The girl cannot love the boy immediately, a bridge is needed. To move from oneself to the opposite polarity one has to go through somebody like oneself.

So from the masturbatory stage love moves to the homosexual stage. The boy will love a boy, the girl will love a girl. This is perfectly natural; there is nothing of pathology in it.

Pathology comes in only when somebody is stuck. If somebody is stuck at the first stage and is not able to love anybody, then there is some pathology. Then somebody can be stuck at the second stage — the second stage is better than the first but lower than the third.

One should take the jump and the man should be able to love the woman, and the woman should be able to love the man.

That is the hetero stage — the polar opposite. This is the natural course.

And then there is the fourth kind — the transcendence.. When you have passed all these three stages naturally, totally, a moment comes when you transcend sexuality. You are no more interested in sex — sex as such — your body, somebody else’s body . Men’s or women’s bodies don’t interest you. Not that you have any condemnation about the body; in fact, bodies disappear — there are only souls. The body is just the outermost core of it. It is a great shift in your consciousness.

That is the fourth stage, the stage of the SIDDHA. In India we have called the fourth stage BRAHMACHARYA — the state of being divine.

But that comes not by denying the third, not by denying the second, not by denying the first. It comes only if you go on fulfilling each plane in its own right.

Now there are a few things to be understood. The hetero relationship is the most difficult relationship, the most inconvenient, conflicting, because two opposite polarities are there — man and woman. They exist differently, hence they are attracted to each other… because they are so different, so mysterious to each other.

Man has never been able to understand how the mind of the woman functions, and so is the case from the woman’s side too. They are such different dimensions, hence the attraction to explore each other. But the difficulty is also there. Men and women love each other and hate each other; are together and are continuously nagging, fighting, struggling. There is a constant effort to dominate the other.

So the hetero relationship is the most inconvenient, although the most fulfilling too. So there is a danger, but there is a thrill. The danger is that there will be conflict, continuous fight. But only through that fight is one fulfilled, and only through that fight does one transcend sex.

The second stage — homo — is far better as far as convenience is concerned. Two men or two women are perfectly at ease with each other; they belong to the same mind, the same quality of energy; they are similar. The homosexual relationship is less troublesome. That’s why homosexuals look gay and heterosexuals look very sad. They are happy people because they are not in a constant fight and struggle and nagging. They understand each other. Lesbians are also happier women — because there is no problem, they function on the same wavelength, so things fit together, there is a rhythm, a kind of harmony. But fulfillment is also less.

Always remember: for the higher you have to pay higher. If you want deep fulfillment you have to take the trouble and you have to stake your life. It is risky.

Because of too much risk, many people have turned homosexual in the world — this world, this century, particularly. People have become alert about heterosexual relationship as being ugly. Continuous fight — who bothers? The whole life is so troubled. One wants to be happy somewhere at least. And even in love there is the same trouble and the same conflict and the same ego struggle. People are turning towards homosexuality. That is relapsing back. It is not good.

The first, the auto-sexual relationship, the relationship with yourself, masturbatory sex, is the most convenient, but there is no fulfillment. With the first there is no inconvenience but no fulfillment — at the most a sexual release. With the second there is a little trouble and a little fulfillment. With the third there is great possibility of both — trouble and fulfillment. They grow in the same proportion. And one should be alert to move from the first to the second, and from the second to the third. Then only can you move to the fourth, BRAHMACHARYA, celibacy.

Now, all over the world religious people have tried for celibacy, but they have not tried it in a scientific way. Somebody simply jumps into celibacy from his childhood. Then your so-called monks remain masturbatory. Or, the second possibility is that they will turn to homosexuality. Because monks are not allowed to mix with nuns and nuns are not allowed to mix with monks, there is every possibility that they will turn homosexual. That’s what happens in schools, colleges, hostels, in the army, wherever there is only one sex available — people tend to become homosexual.

Homosexuality has a function to fulfill in the growing child. Somewhere from the first year to the seventh the child remains masturbatory. From the seventh year to the fourteenth the child turns homosexual. From the fourteenth onwards he should, if things go naturally, in a natural way, turn heterosexual. And by the age of forty- two he will start being a celibate. And that celibacy will be a natural, spontaneous phenomenon, not a repression.

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You ask: WHEN TWO WOMEN OR TWO MEN ARE MAKING LOVE TO EACH OTHER, DOES IT DO ANY HARM TO THEIR ENERGIES?

It does not do any harm but it does not do any benefit either. It is not harmful and it is not beneficial. Masturbation is harmful — beyond a certain stage it is harmful, it is destructive. A masturbatory person loses all contact with the world, he becomes unrelated, he becomes very egoistic because he feels he is enough for himself. there is no need to depend on anybody, not even for love. It is harmful.

Homosexuality is neither harmful nor beneficial. Heterosexuality is very beneficial.

These are the four possibilities, in fact, three possibilities of your sexual energy. Either, auto — but auto becomes closed, you become an island. Or, homo — you make a bridge, but you make a bridge man with man, woman with woman. It is not much of a bridge because both are the same. Not much difference is there. Or, hetero — the real pole, polarity, and the real bridge.

And only when you have bridged your sexual energies with the polarity does a new kind of integration arise in you, and that integration can become BRAHMACHARYA, can become celibacy.

Don’t think these are sins! These are natural growth points. The only thing to be remembered is: don’t get stuck anywhere. The goal is BRAHMACHARYA, one has to go beyond sex.

It is not that there is something wrong in sex, but that which through sex you will have only glimpses of, can be attained totally when you go beyond. In a sexual love moment, for a single second, time disappears, space disappears. For a single moment ego disappears. For a single moment you are lost into the cosmos. That’s why there is so much joy, so much ecstasy. That’s what orgasm is — the individual is lost into the whole.

But this happens only for a single moment, and not even always. So sex only opens a window and closes it again. You have to go beyond sex. Going beyond sex means going beyond the house, the confinement, going under the sun, going into the open sky. Then that ecstasy is yours, and it is constantly yours. A real saint, one whom I call a saint, is continuously in orgasm — that is my definition of a saint. His ecstasy is a natural phenomenon like breathing.

You may not have ever heard a definition like that, but that’s my definition. Jesus or Buddha or Mohammed are continuously in an orgasm. They don’t need anybody, they don’t need to connect with anybody, they don’t need any kind of sexuality. Their energy is constantly orgasmic because they have disappeared into the whole. The part no more exists, no more claims to be the whole. The part has become the whole, the wave has become the ocean — and that is their orgasm, that is their ecstasy.

Out of this ecstasy great songs have been born — Upanishads, Dhammapada, Jesus’ sayings. They are nothing but ecstatic ejaculations, ecstatic expressions. They have tremendous beauty and poetry.

Remember this. These three stages are normal, there is nothing to be condemned in them, but don’t get stuck anywhere. Always go beyond. You have to go beyond, you have to go beyond all kinds of sexuality. Sex is natural, beautiful, but to get stuck in it is to become dormant. Sex gives you glimpses of God. It makes you aware of God. Then one has to seek God in its purity.

Source – Osho's Book 'Sufis: The People of the Path' - Volume 1

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The preservation of health is a duty. Few seem conscious that there is such a thing Drug Hazards as physical morality. Prescription Drugs For men: Illicit Drugs Tobacco 1. Importance of preserving semen

Alcohol Western medicine claims that men naturally replenish their semen supply soon after Other Stimulants ejaculation and that the male's capacity for producing semen is virtually limitless. This is a highly misleading generalization.

Drug Free Living The great Indian Yogi Swami Sivananda says, Laws Of Nature "My dear brothers! The vital energy, the Veerya that supports your life, which is the Diet Prana of Pranas, which shines in your sparkling eyes, which beams in your shining Exercise cheeks, is a great treasure for you. Remember this point well. Veerya is the Sleep quintessence of blood. One drop of semen is manufactured out of forty drops of blood. Mark here how valuable this fluid is!" Breath Yoga Meditation Click here - Swami Sivanandha on Celibacy Humour He continues, "Semen is found in a subtle state Sports in all the cells of the body. Just as sugar is all- pervading in the sugar-cane, butter in milk, so Music also, semen is pervading the whole body. Just Sex as the butter milk is thin after the butter is removed, so also, semen is thinned by its Allopathy Medicine wastage. The more the wastage of semen the more is the weakness. Limitations In the Yoga Sasthras it is said:

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Ayurveda Meaning: Falling of semen brings death, preservation of semen gives life. Siddha Semen is the real vitality in men. It is the hidden treasure in man. It imparts Brahma-Tejas to the face and strength to the intellect. " Information Books & Articles Modern medical opinion: Eminent European medical men also support the statement of the Yogis of India. Disclaimer About Me Dr.Nicole says: “It is a medical and physiological fact that the best blood in the body goes to form the elements of reproduction in both the sexes. In a pure and orderly Contact Me life, this matter is reabsorbed. It goes back into circulation ready to form the finest brain, nerve and muscular tissues.

This vital fluid of man carried back and diffused through his system makes him manly, strong, brave and heroic. If wasted, it leaves him effeminate, weak and physically debilitated and prone to sexual irritation and disordered function, a wretched nervous system, epilepsy, and various other diseases and death. The suspension of the use of the generative organs is attended with a notable increase of bodily, mental and spiritual vigour.” If the spermatic secretion in men is continuous, it must either be expelled or be reabsorbed. As a result of the most patient and persevering scientific investigations, it has been found that whenever the seminal secretions are conserved and thereby reabsorbed into the system, it goes towards enriching the blood and strengthening the brain.

Dr.Dio Louis thinks that the conservation of this element is essential to strength of body, vigour of mind and keenness of intellect.

Another writer, Dr.E.P. Miller, says: “All waste of spermatic secretions, whether voluntary or involuntary, is a direct waste of the life force. It is almost universally conceded that the choicest element of the blood enters into the composition of the spermatic secretion. If these conclusions are correct, then it follows that a chaste life is essential to man’s well-being.”

The preservation of semen is the secret of good health and longevity, and of all success in the physical, mental, intellectual and spiritual planes.

Osho's quotes: "After sex a man laments the loss of his energy, for its wastage, because he knows that the more his energy dissipates the closer his death comes. In some species of animals, males die after one act of intercourse. A particular insect in Africa can go into sexual intercourse only once; its energy dissipates and it dies during the intercourse itself.

It has become known to man long ago that intercourse dissipates his energy, lessens his life-energy and brings death that much nearer. After each experience he regrets his indulgence, but in a short while he feels the same craving again. Certainly there is some other meaning behind this craving which must be understood."

Osho

"That is why I say that human beings had their first experience of samadhi, of the no-mind or superconsciousness, in the experience of sex. But that is an experience at a high cost, at a very high cost. Secondly, that experience does not last longer than a moment; after a momentary glimpse we return again to our original position. We fall back to our original position minus a considerable amount of power and energy."

"One should go in sex, but there should be no ejaculation. If ejaculation happens, then it is ordinary sex; then it is not Tantra. If you make love and no ejaculation happens, for hours you are together with the woman and no ejaculation happens, this is Tantra. This is an attainment."

Frequent ejaculation causes a chronic drain of the vital fluids that the brain and spine require to function properly.

Furthermore, recent medical evidence indicates that with each and every ejaculation men suffer a significant loss of zinc, a rare but vital trace element. Frequent ejaculation thus results in a chronic, critical deficiency of zinc, symptoms of which include loss of memory, mental confusion, paranoia and hypersensitivity to sunlight.

The most practical advice of all on the subject of ejaculation control comes from the centenarian Chinese physician Sun Ssu-mo (Taoist doctor, 590-692), the Tang Dynasty adept who outlived three emperors by practicing what he preached. His general yardstick was twice a month, or 24 times per year. His own personal regimen, however, was only one emission per 100 copulation's. Dr. Sun lived to the age of 101.

Dr. Sun Ssu-mo

As Sun Ssu-mo sums up so well, "If a man squanders his semen, he will die soon. For a man, this is the most important point to remember about sex."

After all semen's ingredient sperm, is capable of creating one more life in this world. It has such a huge potential and possibility. It's a miracle...so why to waste it unnecessarily by overindulgence? Isn't it wise to conserve and utilize the excess sexual energy to realize the higher planes of existence?

2. Multiple orgasms

Wise men say,"Don't waste semen! Don't ejaculate! If you waste you will suffer! etc.,".

Then one may think,

How on earth can one miss sex and orgasm which are very much pleasurable and relieving? Should one shun sex completely? Or can one ever have an orgasm without ejaculating? Is that thing possible at all?

"yes, it's possible to have multiple orgasms without ejaculating", says Mantak Chia a Taoist Master.

Grand Master Mantak Chia

He is best known for his teaching Taoist practices under the names of Healing Tao, Tao Yoga, Universal Healing Tao System and Qigong.

He co-authored a highly informative book 'The Multi- Orgasmic Man' which is about how a man can experience multiple orgasms and dramatically enhance his sexual relationship.

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In this book he teaches few powerful exercises which require patience and sincere practice.

In general a woman is capable of experiencing multiple orgasms in a single session of love making. But a man requires a definite refractory period between two ejaculatory orgasms. In the refractory period he loses erection.

But researches proved that multiple orgasms are not the domain of woman alone! Even a man can experience them through right practice.

The key to experiencing male multiple orgasms is ejaculation control. Most men have been ejaculating when they have an orgasm for most of their life. We think that this is a package deal.

But orgasm and ejaculation are two distinct physical processes. With practice one can learn to gain control over ejaculation, so one can choose if and when to ejaculate.

Ejaculation, not orgasm, is what requires the refractory period before another erection. Hence if one can prevent ejaculation, he can enjoy orgasmic peaks and go right back into stimulation without pause. This means that one can stay erect longer, have longer sessions of lovemaking with the partner and ultimately explore the possibility of male multiple orgasms.

Here are a few highlights from this book: The Sexual Secrets ------In this book you will learn to

* Have multiple orgasms without losing your erection * Experience longer, more intense whole-body orgasms * Use your sexual energy to improve your overall health * Increase your sexual energy and vitality ... etc

WARNING ------This is not just another sex book...... These are powerful practices. The techniques given in this book can profoundly improve your health as well as your sexuality. However, we do not give any diagnoses or suggestions for medication. People who have high blood pressure, heart disease, or a generally weak condition should proceed slowly in the practice...

INTRODUCTION ------Over three thousand years ago, the Chinese recognized that men can achieve multiple orgasms by delaying and even withholding ejaculation. This is possible because orgasm and ejaculation are two distinct physical processes, though they have long been equated in the West. Although clearly less precise than today’s sex researchers, the ancient Chinese recorded their findings in detail for future generations of sexual and spiritual seekers.

In the West, it was not until the 1940s that pioneering sex researcher Alfred Kinsey reported similar discoveries. Yet even several decades later, after his claims have been proved repeatedly in the laboratory, most men remain unaware of their multiorgasmic potential. Without this knowledge and without a clear technique, men are unable to feel the difference between the crescendo of orgasm and the crash of ejaculation.

Male sexuality in the West remains incorrectly focused on the inevitably disappointing goal of ejaculation (“getting off”) instead of the orgasmic process of lovemaking. The Multi-Orgasmic Man shows men how to separate orgasm and ejaculation in their own bodies, allowing them to transform the momentary release of ejaculation into countless peaks of whole body orgasms.

In the words of one multi-orgasmic man, “In the normal, everyday sort of ejaculation my pleasure is quickly over with. Not so in multiple orgasms. The pleasure generated here stays with me throughout the day. There seems to be no final peak to this pleasure, either. This practice offers the added bonus of affording extra energy so I am just never tired. Now I can have as much sex as I want and I can control it rather than have it control me. What more can a man ask for?”...

Here is another classic work on human sexuality, 'The Multi-Orgasmic Couple' co- written by Mantak Chia.

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Drug Free Living In this book Osho says: Laws Of Nature I say to you if a person can remain in the lovemaking Diet state, can remain in that samadhi, in that submergence for three hours, then one single act of intercourse is enough to Exercise free one from sex for the rest of one’s life. It leaves behind Sleep such contentment, such an experience of bliss, such awareness, that it lasts a lifetime. After this single act of Breath intercourse one can attain to the stage of real celibacy. Yoga Meditation But we never attain celibacy even after a lifetime of sexual indulgence. One reaches a ripe old age, one comes to the end of one’s life, but one is never free from the lust Humour for sex, from the passion for intercourse. Why? It is because we have not understood Sports the art and the science of sex. No one has ever explained it to us nor have we ever Music thought about it, reflected upon it or discussed it. In our lives no experienced ones have engaged us in a dialogue over it, in a communion over it. We are in a worse Sex situation than animals even.

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Information Books & Articles Disclaimer About Me Osho Contact Me The faster one’s breathing during intercourse, the shorter the duration of it; the calmer and more relaxed one’s breathing, the longer the duration of the intercourse. If you can discipline a totally relaxed breathing, the duration of intercourse can be prolonged to any extent. And the longer intercourse lasts, the more the experience of the elements of superconsciousness – the egolessness and timelessness I have talked about – begins to take place. The breathing should be very relaxed. As it relaxes, newer depths, meanings and realizations in sex will begin to be revealed.

Another thing to remember, if during the act of intercourse your awareness is focused between the eyes, where yoga says the third eye center is, the duration of lovemaking can be extended up to three hours. And one such experience of intercourse can root the person in celibacy – not only for this lifetime but for the next life also.

The third thing is the state of mind in which you approach sex. You should approach sex as if approaching a shrine, because at the time of sex you are closest to existence. It is through sex that the divine can create and give birth to new life – so in sex we are closest to the creator. We become a passage for a new life to come through us. We become a birth-giver. Why is it so? Because that state, the state of intercourse, is closest to the creator itself. If we approach sex with sacredness, with prayerfulness, we can easily have a glimpse of the divine.

But we approach sex hating it, with an ill-feeling toward it, with an attitude of condemnation. That creates a wall and we fail to experience the divine there. Approach sex as if you are approaching a temple, a sacred shrine. Take your wife as if she is the divine. Take your husband as if he is the divine. And never approach sex while in ugliness, in anger, in hardness, in spite, in jealousy, in irritation, in moments of anxiety.

I request you to approach sex only when you are feeling bliss, feeling love, when you are cheerful, when you are prayerful; only when you feel that your heart is full of joy, peace and gratitude. Only a person who approaches sex like this can experience superconsciousness, Samadhi.

One’s attainment to celibacy from birth in this life is based on the experiences of deep coital union in previous lives and on nothing else. There is no other way. If one has had a profound experience of sex in a previous life, the person will be born free of sex in this life; sex will not disturb the person, even in his imagination. On the contrary, the person will be surprised at how other people behave about sex; the person will be amazed that people are so madly after sex. Such a person will even have to make a conscious effort to distinguish, to differentiate between a man and a woman.

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