Have you ever met people whose faces are aglow with a deep sense of happiness and peace? No amount of makeup can make your skin glow like that!(Ever seen the faces of Buddhist monks?) We spend a lot of time attending to the nutritional needs of our body, planning and drawing up charts, sticking to
September, 09 2017
According to Ayurvedic sciences-a body of knowledge for natural healing- when the air and space element in the body present in the form of Vata is imbalanced, patients experience restlessness, fatigue, dry skin, cramps and similar other conditions, affecting the mobility aspect in the body. So what solutions does Ayurveda have for people who have
July, 26 2017
In an enlightening commentary on the Yoga Sutras or Aphorisms of Yoga, expounded by Maharishi Patanjali, the father of the classical science of Yoga as we know it today, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, globally acclaimed humanitarian, spiritual master and the Founder of The Art of Living talks about how a sincere spiritual seeker can
July, 01 2017
Today the screen, be it a laptop, computer, smart phone or a tablet, has unalterably entered our lives. On an average, an American spends almost half a day staring at the screen. Then it is not hard to imagine the tremendous repercussions this may have on the health of our eyes. The various problems that
May, 16 2017
Over all, the human body is made up of 60% water. The lungs are 83% water and the skin is 64% water. Water and earth element in the body make up the Kapha dosha. An imbalance in the Kapha Dosha can lead to troubled digestion, edema (skin disorder) or obesity on one hand or dehydration, skin
May, 02 2017
What do you do when you commit a mistake? Feel guilty? Deny it? Brush it under the carpet? Does any of this help? How do you deal with the mistakes that others make? Here is what the Founder of International Association for Human Values, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, a spiritual leader and global humanitarian, has
May, 02 2017
A psychotherapist opens up about why counselors and therapists need to look deeper than science… A senior clinical psychologist and psychotherapist by profession and a meditation practitioner gives us five big reasons why people in the mental healthcare industry need to use tools like meditation, deep breathing exercises and other spiritual practices to prevent burn
April, 26 2017
Like many young women, I grew up idolizing images of Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, and the Spice Girls, all of whom graced magazine covers with size 2 bodies and gave off the impression to five year old girls that it was normal to wear belly shirts everyday. Mixed Messages and Me Now, I have never
October, 09 2016 Maharishi Patanjali begins his treatise on Yoga with two words: Atha Yogaanushaasanam Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, in his commentary on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali beautifully explains the connection between Yoga and Discipline. This enlightening discourse is available to the student of Yoga as an online module on Udemy. As such we will not go into
October, 04 2016
Ujjayi is a sanskrit word comprising of the syllable ‘Ud‘, meaning upward movement. It can also mean puffing or expanding. It suggests a sense of power and importance. ‘Jaya’ means take-over, conquest, victory, success; and can also mean restraint or curbing from the opposite point of view. It is called the victor’s breath because the expansion
September, 30 2016 We’ve all seen the picture of a woman sitting on the peak of a mountain, draped in a flowing linen top, cross legged with her hands resting on her knees and apparently transcending time and space. And we’ve all felt a little jealous and confused – why does she look so peaceful and why can’t
September, 29 2016
I went to a Convent school where discipline was taken very seriously. You have to be in class on time, you keep quiet when the teacher is talking. You greet the teacher as she walks into your class. You raise your hand and speak only when you are called out. Play during the Sports class,
September, 27 2016
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