Many plants have been used as substitute of Soma and in the South India it is Sarcostemma brevistigma. This Sarcostemma brevistigma may not be the soma plant of the Ṛgvedic era but exhibits similar characteristics of the Ṛgvedic soma such has having a very bitter taste. In the Soma ceremony the juice of the Soma is enthusiastically imbibed three times a day. Based on the characteristics and properties Ephedra‚ is the most scholar agreed plant as described in both Rgvedā and Avesta. Plate 2: Sarcostemmabrevisti-gma
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John Q. Yoga Class Karma Yoga Presentation Karma Yoga What is Karma yoga? Karma means “action” or “work” so Karma yoga means “Union of actions” (what goes around comes around) Karma Yoga is taking responsibility for all of our actions‚ physical‚ mental and spiritual actions. It also means to perform work to the best of our ability and awareness‚ without being overly attached to the outcome. Its knowing you can control what lie inside of you but the the things around you. So you adapt your
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In this world of over seven billion souls‚ sometimes we feel the absence of one man and then suddenly we find that he is there in all men. That is our Indian famous monk Swami Vivekananda. He is regarded as the patriot saint of modern India. He was the greatest gift of God to the Indian society. His inspiring personality was well known both in India and America during nineteenth century. He was the India’s spiritual ambassador in America to create a bond between East and West. His original name
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surya namaskar Surya Namaskara‚ or the Salutation of the Sun‚ which is very commonly practiced in most forms of yoga‚ originally evolved as a type of worship of Surya‚ the Vedic solar deity.Surya‚ the Hindu solar deity by concentrating on the Sun‚ for vitalization. dhanuraasana The physical aspect of the practice ’links together’ twelve asanas in a dynamically expressed series. A full round of Surya namaskara is considered to be two sets of the twelve asanas‚ with a
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The origins of Yoga may date back to pre-vedic Indian traditions. The earliest accounts of yoga-practices are to be found in the Buddhist Nikayas.[8] Parallel developments were recorded around 400 CE in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali‚[9] which combines pre–philosophical speculations and diverse ascetic practices of the first millennium BCE with Samkhya-philosophy. Hatha yoga emerged from tantra by the turn of the first millennium.[10][11] Gurus from India later introduced yoga to the west‚[12] following
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Hindu Philosophy Quiz 1-Vocabulary Samsara- Continuous Flow‚ Reincarnation Isvara- Supreme Being‚ Lord‚ God Samskara- Imprints left on the subconscious mind by experience in this or previous lives‚ which then color all of life‚ one’s nature‚ responses‚ states of mind Karma- Action‚ work or deed Gunas- ’String’ or ’a single thread or strand of a cord or twine’. In more abstract uses‚ it may mean ’a subdivision‚ species‚ kind‚ quality’‚ or an operational principle or tendency
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Yoga → Sanskrit word “yuj” : to yoke‚ unite‚ join Refers to union of the individual self with the universal self. Union of the mind‚ body‚ spirit. → Philosophical or mystical system found in India; some dates the beginning of yoga back to Shamanism from 25‚000 BCE‚ pre-dating written history. → 4 main yoga systems: Jnana Yoga: Path of wisdom. Explores the human mind through self-study and pursuit of knowledge‚ and to inquire into one’s own nature. (EX: Who am I?) Bhakti Yoga: Path of devotion
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Growing Impact of Ayurvedic Treatment ‘Ayurveda’ is a Sanskrit word‚ made up of the words ‘ayus’ (life) and ‘veda’ (knowledge or science). ‘Ayurveda’ thus means ’the knowledge of life’ or ’the science of life’. Ancient Ayurvedic scholar Charaka informs that ‘ayu’ comprises of four parts- mind‚ body‚ senses and soul. Ayurveda is said to have been created by Lord Brahma himself . Ayurveda originated in India and is considered to be the oldest system of medicine in the world. Ayurveda helps in maintaining
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Diwali is an annual festival of Hindus. Generally it falls during the month of October or November. Hindus throughout India celebrate this festival with great joy. The festival of Diwali has a religious sanction behind it. It was on this day thousands of years ago that Shri Ram Chandra set foot on Ayodhya after completing the 14 years of his exile. His return was a matter of great joy and relief to the people of Ayodhya. They celebrated the occasion by arranging illuminations on a large scale
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