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I had a routine physical examination recently and the doctor was impressed with my blood pressure. Why? Because it was not too high like it is in many of the other people she sees every day. When she learned that I was a vegetarian, she became interested, making a connection between vegetarianism and controlled blood pressure. But the real secret for my good showing on the blood pressure examination has as much to do with meditation, as it does with my vegetarian diet. Med...
Posted: 2007-02-04
Category: Health & Fitness
I am not a Buddhist monk (I am a yogic monk) but this question was asked to me recently and it deserves an answer. Obviously if you have a pest in your garden you have to make a choice whether you are going to take action or not. To kill the pest would seem to go against “non harming” which is basic to many Eastern religions and philosophies. Not hurting others by thought word or deed is known as Ahimsa, and it is an important value in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism and other...
Posted: 2006-12-23
Category: Gardening
Yoga has become the “in” thing to do in many places and more people than ever practice it. But I am sure that there are still many people who would like to be convinced that they need yoga. In case you are one of these people, this article was written for you and presents the reasons why a regular practice of yoga postures may be just what you need. The major argument in favor of yoga practice is that it is one of the best ways to relieve stress. While humans of today have...
Posted: 2006-12-20
Category: Health & Fitness
Losing weight is not “rocket science.” All you have to do is increase your exercise and control your eating and you will lose weight. Of course this is easier said than done, but it is possible to do it. Many people give up the effort because they are overwhelmed with so many things to do. Don’t eat this, eat this, do this, do that and many other instructions prove to be too much. OK, if you can’t follow a whole program then why not make one change at a time in your lifest...
Posted: 2006-10-15
Category: Weight Loss
Ahimsa is the first of the moral principles that form the basis of yoga. It means not to hurt others by thought, word or deed. It sounds simple enough, but through the ages there have been different interpretations of Ahimsa and even today there are a lot of questions about the application of this yogic principle. Let’s take a look at a definition of Ahimsa that is suitable for the 21st Century. We shouldn’t hurt others, but what does this mean? Does “others” refer to othe...
Posted: 2006-09-06
Category: Self Improvement
If you are reading this article it means that you have already thought about stopping smoking. The first step in quitting a habit or in changing your life is to take a firm determination or a vow to yourself that you are going to do something. However, in order to take this first step you have to be convinced that it is the right thing to do. If you need some more reasons why it is time to do something about your smoking habit, here are five things to consider: 1. You can ...
Posted: 2006-07-16
Category: Smoking
Yoga is more popular now than it has ever been. Famous entertainers and other celebrities practice it and thousands or perhaps millions of other people are also doing yoga exercises in one form or another. Yet, despite this widespread popularity, yoga is still misunderstood. Many people think that yoga is primarily a physical activity, something that they can use to get their body in shape. While it is true that yoga has a great role to play in the physical realm, yoga is muc...
Posted: 2006-07-16
Category: Yoga
If you are currently a smoker, quitting the habit could be one of the most important things you will ever do in the next part of your life. In fact, if you quit now, you will most likely be adding seven years to your life. While many people try to quit and fail, it is not an impossible task. Thousands of people, just like you, have decided to quit and have succeeded. You too can be among the successful former-smokers. Here are six tips that will help you to quit smoking on...
Posted: 2006-06-29
Category: Smoking
These days whenever a politician repeats a promise over and over again commentators say that this promise has become a “mantra” for that politician. For the journalists, the word “mantra” means a meaningless phrase that is repeated endlessly. For yogis however, a mantra is a word or collection of words, which has the power of liberating a human being from all limitations. How can the repetition of a word or a few words have the capacity to bring about such miraculous resul...
Posted: 2006-04-27
Category: Self Improvement
