YOGABHARATI

Wishing  you are a very Happy Republic  Day which is observed on January 26th each year since 1950. Republic day follows Independence Day on August 15th each year since 1947.  These two are the major National festivals of Bharat which is India,  as per the constitution. These are interrelated.  Let me give you some ideas about the significance of these and how we can educate people  on these national festivals.  Our concept of freedom should  not stop with shouting slogans..... Jhanda ooncha rahe hamara  or  Inquilab jindabad !! Freedom is our nature as given by our sages. Not knowing the importance of this many call it as a  birth right. The  freedom  is called as independence with respect to geographical boundaries ,  governance and expression of our  thought and deed.  But when you look at the Freedom,  it is much more,  as it is also  Inner freedom   and a small little expr...

Let us try to understand the common phenomenon of ‘Menstruation’ or ‘monthly period’ of ladies. It is a subject of controversy as we are aware where women are isolated in those “three”days. As is usual with all our traditions which are criticized without trying to fathom out the reasons, this tradition also came under severe attack and has vanished from our life except in villages and rural areas. Could there be any scientific reason for such behavior on the part of our ancestors, especially now, when the statements of Vedas, Upanishads etc. are accepted and lauded by researchers? RAJASWALA One who is the personification of rajas- is the word used by our sastras to indicate the woman who is having the monthly period. What is this Rajas? Why is the special mention? All of us  possess the three attributes – Satva, Rajas and Tamas from the time of creation. Among these, the quality called ‘Rajas’ is the force that ensures the continuity of creation.   For rea...

Down the memory lane of the Cauvery Sannidhi Yoga retreat by Yogabharati Experiencing the unlimited compassionate energy As we began our journey from Bangalore to the Cauvery sannidhi, many different thoughts were running in many minds. Leaving the family behind for few, unwinding from the busy schedule for few, yet another new experience for few. The bus journey brought all the minds together in Antakshari. There were melodious singers, one line singers, nonstop singers and for once , all of us were singers. Language as always, was not a barrier to music. We enjoyed hindi, Malayalam, telugu, tamil, kannada, Bengali, Punjabi, marwadi songs. We stopped over at Bidadi for yummy Thatte idlis. As we reached the Gurukul, the place had a serene atmosphere and a positive energy in itself. We checked into our dormitory and how truly realised that material comforts and inner peace do not go together 😊 The flowing cauvery was so wonderous and is that why, the ri...

In a conference in USA when a gentle man asked the Origin of man according to Indian scriptures,I had mentioned that, “In Sanskrit and all Indian languages the word Man comes from mind-Manas." Later one of the participants referred to encyclopedia and told me that it says, that the word “Man” in english is indeed derived from eastern origin!It actually means Mind. Isn't it interesting to know this fact?. Mind appears to be the most important component both in  becoming the master of the world as well as the reason for our doom. Let us try to understand the human being.The first thing that comes across are the activities we indulge in.Are these within us or outside us?We need to understand this. One interesting activity is “Prana” which is in each and every living being and this Prana or the vital energy is responsible for all our activities directed from inside out such as respiration, digestion, circulation etc to movement of limbs and vital organs.The second one and ...

Within each of us is the capability to connect with our source and there lies the peace we are all seeking- the inner knowledge that gives us strength in the so called dark times- Louise L.Hay This quote resonates with me . I have experienced that when I am able to indeed make conscious connections with my thought process, feelings, deeply engraved emotions,I could find so many answers to my present state of mind.There is a tremendous release of the bottled up emotions which was buried deeply or pushed aside.I observed that  when painful/unpleasant feelings/experiences are not addressed by us consciously,it gives rise to some form of negativity which plays a role in our experiences that will follow in the future. It also affects our relationships with our loved ones as we might be still caught up in the past and not knowing to live in the present. The experiences could be a trauma in childhood or teenage hood, suppression of feelings, disharmony in family,hurtful dialogues...

I recently attended a lecture by Swami Bodhananda at his center "Sambodh" about this topic. I have always heard the association of stress with psychosomatic ailments and the yogic point of view to counteract stress. This was a warm change and I really enjoyed to hear the way he talked about this topic "Creativity " and it's application in our life to be blissful. This post has been written after being inspired by his words :) Stress has become a known concept for all and we all know the definition of stress and its complications. But this topic of “creative way of living to counteract stress” is pretty interesting and I thought of sharing a brief summary to all of you. There are several reason of stress , but  one of the main causes are : Inability to process the excess amount of information we are facing every day. There are so many choices and we get confused, frustrated . We get lost sometimes with so much information on a particular topic that...

Acidity refers to a set of symptoms caused due to excess acid production in the stomach. The stomach normally secretes acid that is essential for the digestive process. This acid helps in breaking down the food during digestion. When there is excess production of acid by the gastric glands of the stomach, it results in acidity. Acidity is responsible for symptoms like dyspepsia, heartburn and the formation of ulcers (erosion of the lining of the stomach or intestines). How does excess acidity affect us? • Physical and mental exhaustion by mid afternoon or evening • Immune system gets disturbed, so frequent colds, headache, flu, and infections. • Weak digestive power resulting in flatulence (bloated feeling) and discomfort. • Sleep pattern is disturbed- no deep relaxing sleep. • Vitamins and minerals are not absorbed well. Why do we get acidity? Main causes include lifestyle, diet and environment. • Mental and physical stress disturbs the acid-alkaline balance...