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Resolved Question: Spiritually speaking, Yogic things like Pranayam or Asanas make some people Natraj(Shiva) while others only...?

a Nat(acrobat). Why are there two different results for the same practice? What happens when a Yogi becomes Nataraj? What happens when he remains only a Nat? Thanks for answering more

Resolved Question: What is the yogic mean behind saying namaste?

Resolved Question: Office Etiquette's - is this acceptable in UK?

(Request to please read all of it, also this is a genuine query based on what is acceptable in different countries) I work in a multinational UK bank, which has its captive in four metro locations in India. Here the work atmosphere is formal but it seems to be acceptable to fold ones legs and sit on the chair. For example if you were to sit on the floor, you would cross your legs in a manner that each ankle is under a thigh - or the indian 'padmasana' or 'yogasana' in yoga. I have seen many - specially girls sit that way on the chair. I confirm to all office conduct including dress code, jewelery etc BUT sitting like that for all 8 hours is very comfortable. I used to study in school sitting in that position on the chair too and have been sitting like that for having a meal although out my life. thats a very common thing in my culture. If I travel to UK for work, or take employment there, will the English people take offense to it? I do not like to sit like that in meetings - but only when I am to completely focus and have loads of things completed. I was put up in a hotel in Bmth. I stayed in that hotel for around 2 months. The Lounge is where me and my colleagues came down to surf internet on our laptops. I saw a chinese boy , relax on a couch with his feet up and laptop on his belly - so I guessed that it was acceptable. However that time there were no english people around. One evening, i put my feet up on the sofa, and stationed my laptop on a table. I was then subject to indirect remarks by a lady telling her child to put her feet down since it was 'rude'. I was so ashamed , I immediately corrected my self. Link shows what sukhasana looks like . Please focus only on the position of the legs. The hands usually do office work, or regular typing on keyboard etc. I do not go in a yogic trance or anything. This is very acceptable and non-issue in India, but am worried about acceptability when moving to UK. Also, when you look at a person desk up, they look just like a person with their feet down. http://www.sukhasana.com/ more

Resolved Question: Whatever happened to the Natural Law Party?

I would never vote for them, but i would like to learn how to do yogic flying - it looks great! I refer to the UK elections more

Resolved Question: who has ever heard of yogic flying, is that stuff real?

wtf? more

Resolved Question: Can Suryanamaskar/Sun Salutation be practiced by High Blood Pressure persons?

I am 25 year old male. I was diagnosed for mild high blood pressure about 140/90 maximum out of 5-6 trials and on average 130/90. since then I discontinued all of my anaerobic exercises and started doing yoga, meditation and brisk walking. I am 78Kg weight and 176cm height. I recently came to know that some of the yogic postures can not be practiced by people having high blood pressure.I am in doubt now that whether sun salutation/ surya namaskar can be performed by me or not. Please resolve this. more

Resolved Question: Did you know that if you learn advanced meditation, you can master gravity?

"Among the advanced techniques of Transcendental Meditation is “Yogic Flying,” an ancient but profound mental technique that generates powerful, sustained brainwave coherence. Regular practice of Yogic Flying brings growing mastery over the force of gravity, as demonstrated by the body’s spontaneous rising off the ground in response to a purely mental impulse." http://www.invincibility.org more

Resolved Question: best breathing and yogic exercises during pregnancy?

i have been very inactive for an year or so but now everybody is suggesting me to start yoga as i am 2.5 months pregnant.. is it safe for me to start exercises at this stage.... if yes then kindly give some guidance on breathing exercises which pregnant women should do so as to have a healthy baby kindly read my answer carefuuly before answering.the two answers i have recieved are frm non serious replyrs. i need effective and professional support.only those reply who have genuine knowlegde about the subject... more

Resolved Question: Who can broke the Caste system! only the youth! ur views.?

The youth must go to all religious centers. mosque,church, temples,gurudwaras etc... samatuvapuram exists,yoga men who put caste in the back exists... but let us see what caste is before u broke it.. A potter takes a clay material gives it shape and burns in fire it is made into a proper shape... if u broke a well made pot it means he dies permanently... Jesus said regarding this" They do not pour new wine into old bottle lest in break and wine is wasted " but they put new wine into the new bottle and preserve it" So the new civilization must come .... But thinking Java is strictly typed i feel Each and every word of revelation will not go unfulfilled. Sagitarian master. Qn:who can try to break the caste system effectively... Men in power by right earnestness,social servers, childrens,Youth of power... and u must stop asking caste in all forms of government as in muthalvan film and stop using caste in speech etc and consider caste is broken what king of life r we going to give to our child a caste free yogic life... "their to i am a yogi" would be the caste. Caste in truth: Ruling class,Brahmin class,businness clas and service class are 4 caste of duty. i feel . ur views . please practise it. SM more

Resolved Question: SAMARPAN MEDITATION SHIBIR-IN Chicago -USA?

Looking for mail address who stays in nearby 5010 N Wolcott Ave Apt 3 Chicago IL 60640. My purpose is to send them invitation of SAMARPAN MEDITATION SHIBIR SAMARPAN MEDITATION SHIBIR For more information, contact Vishal Desai at 312-607-7404 / alwaysvits@gmail.com or visit www.samarpanmeditation.org “Don’t try to see how far the darkness stretches, just light your inner lamp” - His Holiness Shree Shivkrupanand Swamiji Feb 21 – Feb 28, 2010 Daily: 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm 5010 N Wolcott Ave Apt 3 Chicago IL 60640 Samarpan Meditation is a unique and very simple technique being practiced worldwide. It has no yogic postures or breathing exercises to follow. It is a path of individual experience on a personal level. It is not connected with any religion. Anyone can practice this meditation irrespective of age, background or belief; you can get the benefits of meditation whatever your lifestyle; completely FREE. This Meditation practice unites us with Universal Energy. With a pure wish you will experience the awakening of Kundalini Energy. This is the part of the Divine that is in each one of us, which connects us with our awakened Divine energy within. H.H. Shivkrupanand Swami is a living saint of 21st century, a pioneer of the Samarpan Meditation technique. Swamiji fully merged with Divine Consciousness in the Himalayas and returned to society with a pure wish to help us experience and connect with Universal Consciousness. Swamiji reached Self- Realisation after years of intense spiritual practice. Shree Shivkrupanad Swami has dedicated his life to sharing this profound knowledge and experience. We can make a positive change in the world starting with ourselves… Please help me out. more

Resolved Question: Where can I find a conscious business mentor in Portland, Oregon?

I'm looking for a successful business mentor who lives consciously with qualities of wellness, environmentalism, green business, abundant living, works with law of attraction, yogic spirituality, and is open minded.. I'm looking for a mentor in Portland and can assist me with my own business. more

Resolved Question: is there any yogic treatment for prostate cancer?

a relative of mine has been diagnosed with prostate cancer which has now spread a little bit to the spine . so is der any yogic treatment for the same? more

Resolved Question: Is yogic philosophy one of the ways we can help fight global warming?

please read this amazing article: http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/yogic-philosophy-save-planet.html?campaign=daylife-article Don't you think that if we all became less materialistic we could really make a difference to the fight against global warming before it kills all the life on this our only home. more

Resolved Question: 60Yrs young yogic,self starter and minimal invest business seeks either employer or a finance partner.?

Interest to flourish business at any surface on the earth. It all depends upon the investing capacity and the resistance towards sustainability.It would be a service oriented industry. more

Resolved Question: IS THERE ANY YOGIC EXERCISE FOR FACE PIMPLES ? DOES IT WORK ON FACE PIMPLES?

Resolved Question: Looking for an Ashram in Canada...?

I'm looking for an Ashram where I can spend an indefinite length of time in spiritual and yogic practice...in Canada. more

Voting Question: Will yoga breathing exercises (ie breath of fire) give me the same benefits as doing aerobics?

There are various yogic breathing exercises, and I was wondering if any or all of them are as good as doing aerobics? (When I say aerobics I mean doing an activity at a steady pace, then going faster for a certain duration, and resuming that same steady pace...if there is a name for this kind of training I don't know it) more

Resolved Question: yogic exercises which increases height? tell me how to do it also?

Resolved Question: thou art that (Hinduism) diagram?? HELP?

tomorrow i have a test in religion and have to write 3 essays. one of the essays that could be on it is: Draw and label a diagram to explain how the expression "thou art that" contains the essential religious insight of Hinduism. below explain how your diagram illustrates the inter- relationship between the cycle of rebirth, the three yogic paths or disciplines, maya, moksha, brahman and atman. his example was an ice berg and we aren't allowed to use it. anyone have any ideas of what i could do? thank you so much!! more

Resolved Question: I WANT TO REGISTER AS NATUROPATH AND PRACTISE I N MAHARASHTRA,WHERE IT IS ONE?

I am a diploma holder (4 years) on naturopathy and yogic pracitses from akhil bhartiya prakritik chikitsakkendra from delhi, now i want to practise in maharashtra as a naturopathist, is there any legal biding, if yes what is legal procedure, when i have experience and confidence more

Resolved Question: how can we get protected against any kind of blackmagic voodoo and negativity?

blackmagic is a very serious issue,some people think that it doesnt exist,some others think that if you dont believe on it it will not harm you,unfortunately it does exist and no matter what you believe if the magician focus on you and have skills on the blackmagic art,you might have a serious problem.we are basicaly atoms and eachone of us is covered by a magnetic field or aura emiting a particular frequency sound vivration, this is our protection against negativities.what blackmagic is about is that some blackmagicians can penetrate our magnetic field and this way create in the victime a state of complete undefense against all negativities.the simptoms of blackmagic are;the victime can get depressive,the have horrible nightmares,the victime lives in a constant quarrel,and negativity and bad luck is all around.in tantra the sadhakas learn to deal with ;spirits, ghosts demons, and bad forces, aswell as with the good ones,in the vedic, and most of all in the tantrik literature, is explained how a myriad of spirits, can be commanded by will, under certain rituals and invocation techniques,some of these spirits are demons(asuras) and evil ghosts,that their only purpose is to possess a body to change his personality and satisfy their wishes.the world of ocultisme is vast and unknown and we live in a much crowded world than what the average human eye can see or percieve.the explanation is that when someone die,the soul of the person can decide to stay on earth,due to the attraction of previous unsatisfied wishes.then this spirit look for a victime to reincarnate and get what he allways wanted.this is explained in the book of dead .well the best and more secure way to get rid of spirits and blackmagic,is to rebuild our aura and then strenghten it.in india ,the gurus heal the blackmagic,by fasting one week while performing satkarmas(inner body cleaning techniques,like kunjal kriya, basti and neti kriya)during the fast, they practice pranayam(yogic breathing techniques)and kavach mantra sadhana(protective magical formulas or words)after the fasting they keep a strict vegetarian dieta for one month and keep their kavach mantra sadhana and pranayam till the end of the month.the resault is a total purification of the body and a brilliant strong healthy aura,where no spirit or blackmagic can live.im gonna let here the best mantra against blackmagic and some adress to learn the right pronunciation.incase of hard blackmagic attack the mantra should be recited with concentration and loud 108 times at dawn noon and dusk.it might look hard but if the victime give it a try would understand how important it is and would be relieved from suffering depression anger and from all blackmagic stuff.the king mantra against blackmagic is the famous mrityunjaya mantra from siva,this mantra is considered the heart of vedas.and provides(bliss)health,protection,and good luck.the mantra goes om tryambakam yajamahe sugandhin pushti vardhanam -urvaarukamiva bandhanat- mrityor mukshiya maAmritat.learning this mantra and daily recitation, will protect you from all kinds of evil and blackmagic.the recitation of the 32 durga names are prescrited for twisted matters like hard blackmagic simptoms,they bring absolute mental balance and eradicates all kinds of mental worries and distress.the mrityunjaya mantra you can learn it on youtube,and the 32 durga names you can learn them also on youtube just write "Paramhansa satyananda his chantings pictures and books"this is the guru of the famous bihar school of yoga,the world largest yoga and tantra asociation,and these are the mantras that he teaches.well i hope this article helps anyone under any kind of trouble and sorry for my horrible english,its not my mother language,god bless. more

Resolved Question: Atheists, I want to become a Buddhist, but will you laugh at me if I do?

I was raised Christian but I want to take the path of Buddha and attain nirvana if possible in this lifetime. Will you laugh at me if I start doing yogic postures and if I offer food to the hungry ghosts... ? more

Resolved Question: Is there a Sanskrit quote for something along the lines of "That which you practice you will become..."?

I ran into something like this in Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, but when I looked it up again the meaning was more like "Consistency in practice is the secret to success..." A somewhat different focus... any ideas? Patabbi Jois' "1% theory - 99% practice" is closer, but still not there. I'm really looking for something like Napoleon Hill's "That which we focus on all the time tends to manifest..." except in the yogic scriptures. more

Resolved Question: Hinduism~What is "Iyengar Yoga"? Is it an invention or an assortment of previous Yogic techniques mentioned...?

in our scriptures? I donno why this question is not being displayed by Y!A Gods.......lolz http://in.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AhVX_Io4AAevEsJYSkF7c2GQHQx.;_ylv=3?qid=20090928004229AAIgCoI more

Resolved Question: Yogic cure for cataract?

I have cataract but at a very early stage. I have no difficulty in seeing anything near or far but others say that my eyes do not look very clear. Allopaths can not clear my lenses. I have heard that there are some yogic methods which can clean eye lenses. Some say that Trataka is very helpful while others say Trataka can only be practiced with healthy eyes. Please help me with suitable suggestions. more

Voting Question: Friends what exercises you suggest me?

I work in the night and go to college in moring,I go to college from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm.and work from 8:00 pm to 5:00 and sleep for 3 hours and in the evening for about 4 hours.So are there easy simple yogic exercises and can I also switch to skipping….plz help because because I don’t want to loose on my health. more

Resolved Question: What are your thoughts on Gandhi sleeping naked with naked virgin girls?

Gandhi's typist and shorthand secretary, Parasuram, resigned on New Year's day 1947. He was shocked to find Gandhi sleeping naked with Manu. She also bathed and massaged his naked body, finding nothing wrong in doing anything Bapu asked of her. Gandhi insisted that he was never aroused when he slept beside her, or next to Sushila or Abha. It was at this time that partition was taking place, Hindu-Muslim violence was rising and Gandhi was complaining that no one listened to him anymore. He was apparently carrying out new experiments in brahmacharya to increase his yogic powers and regain the influence he had held in the past. I think he failed because he let Manu get too close to his heart. (Like me with crack...) http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2007/7/18/214920/618 (I am disgusted with this man, Gandhi, but sorry, I am a rational person and cannot bear the fact that Gandhi could do something like this. What might be the reason?) Shawn, even Gandhi agreed to these lines There are many more stories of him sleeping naked with girls. I mean how could he sacrifice the lives of young girls to gain Yogic powers or for his experiments. how can he test his virtue on a young girl? What about her life? Isn't there a need for her to have a future? There is a lot of articles by Gandhi's secretary, and even Gandhi himself admitted he was doing these things, It is true Man, he was doing experiments to control his sexual drive. he was sleeping with a naked girl. she was his cousin's granddaughter BoogyMan gave a good answer, thanks dude. Sips coffee? Rolls eyes, I don't want your emotions man, pour out your thoughts :-P Even I Want to gave a good answer I Want to I am a HINDU, no HELL Glad to hear that many people adore Gandhi! Laptop Jesus gave a great answer more

Resolved Question: Which yogic path suits you the most and why?

Is it Raja Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Bhakti Yoga or Karma Yoga oh yeah, they are available at supermarkets Raja Yoga means physical exercises and Meditation Jnana Yoga means through knowledge and inquiries Karma yoga means selfless work Bhakti Yoga means devotion to God thanks Cerberus more

Resolved Question: Do you agree that Shri Ram's role in Ramayana adhering Dharma in a righteous way?

1. when Rama killed vaali to aid sugriva regain his throne. 2. Rama forced sita to undergo an ordeal by fire to prove her purity when sita ws freed from ravana. 3. Later as the king, Rama killed the shudra shambuka for performing a yogic penence... 4. Sending sita to a dense forest knowing fully she is pregnant and also after proving purity. i received doubts from friends and though i answered them, i want to get full details. i know the actions have good thinkings. i need serious answers and no fun please. pinto.. i understand your point. i think you did not see my additional details. in the course of talking or arguing with friends, they are raising some doubts over some scenes or actions. i just share with friends like you y/a. There are more talented answerers who will give suitable answers which will hit in the head and we also have an opportunity to learn more things and gain knowledge. This is the only motivation for the question and nothing else. pumpkin... thank you very much. i see every line of your answer is a golden line. i agree in full since i am seeing all details to be acceptable and you brought all details before me. yes, you are right and it is very pleasing reply. thank you friend. Ammu mami... thanks for the answer. manu needhi chozhan is a good example. more

Voting Question: Are there yogic techniques to improve communication skills?

Resolved Question: Waking up tired after a long restful sleep, Why?

My wife is a very active person. In my opinion she over stresses herself physically. She has a rheumatic heart condition. She is almost 54 years old. She keeps pushing herself very hard even though she is tired. To top it all, she does yogic exercises. At the end of the day she plonks on her bed and has a very restful sleep of 8 to 10 hours. However, when she wakes up, she complains of tiredness. What could be the cause? more

Resolved Question: Do you Believe in Karma?

More importantly, if you do...are you a faithful follower of any belief system not related to Hinduism or Buddhism? because in truth it is a Yogic belief that represents the constant cycle of Cause and Effect or Inertia to others. This is a form of an opposing deity (if you can see it that way), so why do you beleive in Karma (which takes over God's or Allah's job)? By stating anything connected to the Karmic Wheel, you are ignorantly speaking in terms of another belief system and against your own...think about it. RandomQu--did your tummy get all warm and numb when you were writing that...you must have the victim mentality to put up such a drastic scenario...why would you need 10 people to take care of 1...what, are you a limp-wrist or something. Im not twisting anything to fit anything...the whole cause and effect is what most call god's will is it not...so therefore it is god's work. Speaking of something other than god in life's works is going against that 1st commandment. Karma is just one more Theory thrown out there to confuse people. you can say that if someone lives a life of negativity they will be surrounded by negativity...and if someone lives a life of positivity, they will be surrounded by positivity. But what about those who execute negative acts upon those who are positive? Perhaps they were not so positive afterall right? What about a positive person executing a negative act upon a negative person, will that pos person get bad karma just for standing for whats RIGHT? Daniel--I see your point and you do make a good one. However, most religions do not co-exist positively with other religions Hence the conflict of the Middle East. therefore they all are breaking that "divine" demand now aren't they. Karma can be seen as a Collective Conscious Entity...much like God itself. It is simply another ploy to scare the multitude into performing deeds of the greater good. However there are several examples of Cause & Effect we all can share...the list is endless...Karma is Karma, just as God is God...Life Energy set into motion for a particular purpose. Nothing more, nothing less. more

Resolved Question: Is anyone offering Zen/Buddhist/Yogic free counseling to reach Enlightenment?

P.S. No jesus freaks. more

Resolved Question: Can you tell me any yogic exercise with it's benifits and precautions?

Can you tell me any yogic exercise with it's benifits and precautions? more

Resolved Question: please suggest some yogic exercises to boost digestion?

especially to digest milk... more

Resolved Question: Can a person drink salt water through their anus and avoid having the salt absorbed, thereby safely hydrating?

I heard a story in which some people stranded at sea safely hydrated by pumping salt water into their anus'. I know, I even feel strange typing it... but when I try and find an answer online about salt absorption in the lower intestine, I just get enema info and Yogic cleansing pages! more

Resolved Question: SIX air signs in my chart?? (AND Gemini rising...?)?

If you're willing to actually answer my question, please bypass the verbose disclaimer. Question's under the spiel. :-P DISCLAIMER - ONLY TO THOSE WHO (VOCALLY) DISDAIN ASTROLOGY: Now, listen, my asking of this question merely indicates curiousity and interest, NOT a spiritual investment or belief, in the realm of astrology. While I don't share Da Vinci's wish to have all astrologers castrated (if I did, I'd hold the astrologer down, Vince would, um, "sculpt", if you get my drift...), neither do I share my moolah with Miss Cleo. So, if you're going to base an inane, irrelevant answer about how I'm a "sucker" for wasting time even thinking astrology, consider why you're 1) on an astrology forum, accomplishing: 1) "thinking" about astrology and the people who study it and 2) spending the time doing so. You at least "wasted" time waiting for this page to load. Time is money, right? Thank you for reading this whole spiel, and by doing so, proving my point...again. :-) INTENDED QUESTION: So, my friend and I were looking at our charts online, and I notice that her chart is rather well distributed, from an elementary elemental (couldn't resist, sorry :-P) point of view (or should I say, aspect?) (Sorry again, puns are prunes for the bowels of shitty jokes - oh god, a pun within a pun...I'm out of control). ANYWAY, she's got 3 Earth, 3 Fire, 2 Air, 2 Water. Lovely. I've got 6 Air, 2 Fire, 1 Earth, 1 Water. She's a Scorpio rising (+1 Water), I'm a Gem rising (+1 Air). There seems to be a fundamental, universal belief that the only extreme in existence should be extreme balance. (Everything in moderation except moderation itself). That being said, what tends to be the consequences of having a disproportionate amount of air in one's chart? My major planets are largely within Aquarius. This "friend" says that too much air will make me schizophrenic. I think it will make me yogic. And try not to use my senseless rambling as a way to prove my friend's point. I'm stuck at home on a Saturday night with a nasty cold, and I'm nursing myself back to health with a bottle of red. Wine has antioxidants, right? more

Resolved Question: Are there yogic postures to correct spinal misalignment?

Resolved Question: Language of Yogic Chants?

I am a beginner to Yoga, and while I was looking through the site below I found myself wondering what language these chants were in? Hindu maybe? It's beautiful whatever it is and I would love to learn to speak it so any help would be appreciated. There are soundbite links available if that helps. Thanks:) http://www.yogajournal.com/lifestyle/841# more

Resolved Question: Yoga—Just an Exercise or Something More?

HAVING a slim and healthy body is very much on people’s minds today. This has caused many to turn to gymnasiums and health clubs for help. For the same reason, thousands of people in the Western world have turned to the Eastern art of yoga. People suffering from stress, depression, and frustration have also turned to yoga for solace and solutions. Particularly since the 1960’s, the decade of hippies and flower children, has interest in Eastern religions and their mystic practices spread throughout the West. Transcendental meditation, a close adjunct of yoga, has been popularized by film stars and rock musicians. In view of the growing interest in yoga, we might ask: ‘Is yoga simply an exercise routine that will give the practitioner a healthy, slim body and some peace of mind? Can yoga be practiced without any religious overtones? Is yoga suitable for Christians?’ The Background of Yoga The origin of the word “yoga” is related to that of the English word “yoke.” It can mean to join or yoke together or to bring under a yoke, to harness or control. To a Hindu, yoga is a technique or a discipline that leads to union with a great supernatural force or spirit. It has been described as “the yoking of all the powers of body, mind and soul to God.” How far back in history can yoga be traced? Figures of people seated in various yoga positions appear on seals found in the Indus Valley, in present-day Pakistan. The Indus Valley civilization is dated by archaeologists to between the third and the second millenniums B.C.E., very close in time to the Mesopotamian culture. Artifacts from both areas portray a man, representing a deity, crowned with animal horns and surrounded by animals, reminiscent of Nimrod, the “mighty hunter.” (Genesis 10:8, 9) The Hindus claim that the figures sitting in yoga positions are images of the god Siva, lord of the animals and lord of yoga, who is often worshiped through the lingam, a phallic symbol. Thus, the book Hindu World calls yoga “a code of ascetic practices, mainly pre-Aryan in origin, containing relics of many primitive conceptions and observances.” The methods of yoga were at first handed down orally. Then they were put into detailed, written form by the Indian yogic sage Patañjali as the Yoga Sutra, which remains the basic instruction book of yoga. According to Patañjali, yoga is “a methodical effort to attain perfection, through the control of the different elements of human nature, physical and psychical.” From its inception until the present time, yoga has been an integral part of Eastern religions, now particularly Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism. Some practicers of yoga believe that it will lead them to attain moksha, or liberation, through a merging with an all-pervading spirit. So once again we ask: ‘Can yoga be practiced simply as a physical exercise to develop a healthy body and a relaxed mind, without any involvement with religion?’ In view of its background, the answer would have to be no. Where Can Yoga Take You? The objective of yoga as a discipline is to lead a person to the spiritual experience of being “yoked” to or merged with a superhuman spirit. But which spirit would that be? In Hindu World, author Benjamin Walker says of yoga: “It may have been an early system of magical ritualism, and yoga still retains in its meaning an overtone of occultism and sorcery.” Hindu philosophers admit that the practice of yoga can give supernatural powers, even though they usually claim that this is not the ultimate goal of yoga. For example, in the book Indian Philosophy, former president of India, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, says of the yogi that “control of the body through postures results in an indifference to the extremes of heat and cold. . . . The yogin can see and hear at a distance . . . Transmission of thought from one individual to another without the intervention of the normal communicating mechanisms is quite possible. . . . The yogi can make his body invisible.” The image of a yogi sleeping on a bed of nails or walking on hot coals may appear to be a hoax to some and a joke to others. But these are common occurrences in India, as is the practice of standing on one leg while staring directly at the sun for hours and breath control that allows a person to be buried in sand for long periods of time. In June 1995, The Times of India reported that a three-and-a-half-year-old girl lay in a trance as a car weighing more than 1,600 pounds [750 kg] was allowed to run over her abdomen. To the amazement of the crowd, when she awoke she was totally unharmed. The report added: “It was sheer yogic power.” Without a doubt, no normal human is capable of performing any of these tasks. Hence, a Christian must ask: Of what are these feats an indication? Are they from Jehovah God, “the Most High over all the earth,” or are they from some other source? (Psalm 83:18) The Bible is clear on this point. When the Israelites were on the verge of entering the Promised Land, which was oc more

Resolved Question: what do girls prefer? A muscular body or a gentle YOGIC body(yoga product)?

guys may also answer ! more

Resolved Question: What can I do when I can’t do anything?

I will be proctoring an exam next week and I have to follow strict guidelines which indicate that I must sit still without reading, writing, or speaking. This is in order to pay full attention to the students while they’re taking the exam and avoid being distracting. Unfortunately, it’s a 4.5 hour exam. x_x Without speaking, moving, or being distracting in any way, how can I keep myself from going crazy? Counting sheep? Yogic breathing? What are your suggestions? more

Resolved Question: What to think or visualize during a yoga session?

I mean is there anything to visualize or think about during yoga and pranayama where we do yogic body postures ? more

Resolved Question: autosuggestion, hypnosis, visualisation or yogic techniques to raise the body temperature?

Hello It's cold here in the uk at the moment. Im looking for links or private emails concerning autosuggestion, hypnosis, visualisation or yogic techniques to raise the body temperature Thanks more

Resolved Question: How much do you pay your spirit guide?

Regression Eagle’s flight, like dream, I can’t recall in yogic posture and incense room, medium guided journey into forgotten life. It all seems fantastic and tantalizing electric and serotonin stirring, mystic oh mystic how can I not swipe the card? more

Voting Question: how to reduce weight?

i am 32yrs old and married without kids.before marriage i used to go for jog 4 KM and was able to look presentable but now i have gained much weight and don't get time for exercise.i am 5-3' and weigh 76kgs.Can i reduce weight by doing yogic asanas.please tell me other ways to reduce weight.i have developed complex about my looks as i don't look presentable anymore.PLEASE help more

Resolved Question: Evolvement of Mahabalies from Namucies with the help of watering techniques from Lord Indra ? ?

See this Good Old Bhagavad Gita Verse, Chapter - 8, Verse - 23 from Jnaneshwari. "O Partha, if the lamp is extinguished either by wind or water , will one be able to see anything, even if one's sighty remains intact? when the body is overtaken by an excess of wind and phlegm, the fire in the body loses its warmth at the time of death. When the prana has no life, what can the intellect do them? Therefore, consciousness does not remain in the body, without warmth. If the warmth leaves the body, it is only a lump of wet clay; he will then spend the rest of his life in darkness (211-215). Then how can he keep the remembrance of his previous yogic practice at that time and become one with the Brahman after death? At that time he loses his consciousness and all his remembrance, past and present, in the mire of phlegm. So all his yogic practice perishes even before death, just as the lamp is extinguished even before the treasure in found. In shout, know that knowledge is dependent on heat of the body; therefore, it is necessary to have the help of full warmth at the time of departure." http://www.saibaba.us/texts/jnaneshwari/chpt08.html Now see the aspects of Mahabali evolving from Namuci in Srimad Bhagavatham. (Canto 8, Chapter 11) Can we say Srimad Bhagavatham and Bhagavad Gita touches all aspects and grammars of Existence just as Vedas do ? Can we say only what is vomitted by the Sage Veda Vyas is there in this sensory material world ? more

Resolved Question: Are we all living meaningless lives within humanities artificial constructs?

Why do we need to live our lives to the fullest potential? I have done many things and achieved no real sense of satisfaction from them. I've become bored with pleasure and with pain. What does it really matter if you can achieve anything, help somebody else or believe in yourself? Recently I have been trying many new things in the hope of discovering a new desire or something novel that I will find something worth pursuing and ultimately fulfilling. I have worked for many charities as a volunteer; I have studied and practiced religions, finance and the sciences. I have utilized many of these tools and I've also developed good social skills that have helped me get better and better jobs right up to becoming a wealthy director of my own companies. To add to the conditioned social framework I have also engaged in creative pursuits like drawing, music, drama, authoring and sculpture. Now I am not claiming to be the best in any of these pursuits. It's important to me that I've tried them and experienced them for myself in my quest to discover something I'm actually interested in. Something with enough gravity to convince me life has any real meaning. I am 40 now and I've had plenty of stimulation in my life. Everything from sex to drugs to rock and roll. I've engaged in public speaking and also in meditation and yogic breathing. I don't want to do these things any more because they become totally boring in their addictiveness. I've experimented with sex and social relationships extensively and it all leads to boredom in the end. Especially when you're making someone else happy. The outcome of all these experiences I conclude to be pointless, apart from proving I am addicted to selfishness. I still draw a giant blank when I think about my life and everybody else’s. I think other people must be in denial if they think playing a violin, being a celebrity, preaching like a pope or running a country actually has a point in this vast universe. They're all artificial and abstract. The only mean anything to the artificial fabric of humanity. I mean we all engage ourselves in what are essentially meaningless activities for what reason? It only means something to us because we pretend it has. The universe doesn't care about humanity or idea about meaning. Great stars devour and destroy each other all over the universe. If nature wants to eradicate us with something like a huge volcanic eruption or if we do it to ourselves with global warming or GM foods it doesn't really matter. It doesn't matter if you are Mother Teresa, John Travolta, Tiger Woods, Mozart, Einstein or the nobody next door. Legacy ultimately stands for nothing apart from in the artificial minds of human collective memory. Ultimately nothing is fulfilling to anybody because whatever you and your society create will be loved and hated at the same time. Think of everything; population explosion, war, religion, politics, capitalism, consumerism, GM foods, drugs, antibiotics, pesticides, consumerism. It would take 8 planet earths to give everybody the same lifestyle that we have in the developed world and I'm nowhere near happy. The fact that so many people are starving in Africa, India and Indonesia is because they're growing food for us (those with money and power). Also because we're turning their worlds into desert through deforestation and water shortages so they can grow crops to support our artificial way of life; for us to have furniture and fuel for our cars. What a pointless world? Even if everybody had equal access to resources the point of living in the grand universe is still pointless. We are all in this rat run working jobs most of us hate to buy things most of us don't need. It's a living nightmare. So we may amuse ourselves with gadgets and technology other human life gets ignored. So what's the point? Collectively we are doing a pretty good job of destroying the only known environment for our future generations so there's no real purpose to our lives. Even if we did clean up our act for future generations, unimaginable events in the future are bound to wipe us out like the 99.9% of all previous life that existed on Earth that's now extinct. The Sun stops shining one day and we'll all cease to exist. If it's all hopeless then our existence is futile so what's the point. Any advice out there for somebody like me or am I just mad? more

Resolved Question: what are the yogic way of evolution of human consciousness?

plz tell that what are the yogic way of evolution of human consciousness ? and if u find any artical on the net to related question then plz send me the link also... thanks more

Resolved Question: How Many calories a Day is Considered a Healthy Diet?

I am almost 40. I am 5'7" and weight 160 lbs. My metabolism has slowed down a fair amount. It is still pretty decent though. I got overweight recently and weighed 175. I lost fifteen pounds without much effort in about three weeks. I don't exercise, but I do practice yogic meditation for an hour and a half in the mornings before work. So, sitting still in a lotus posture like that takes more physical effort than you might think. Oh, yeah, I also eat Vegan. All this considered, what do you think is a good amount of calories to eat in a day. I am trying to get my weight down to about 150. That pretty much gets rid of any belly entirely. more

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