Fasting is a natural practice done to promote healing, to fortify the body and soul, not to tear them down. In the animal kingdom it happens on an instinctual level. It is natural biological action as eating all day is
Spirituality means something different to everyone. It is not a practice rather a certain way of being. Spirituality can be called a process of personal transformation, either in accordance with traditional religious ideals, or, increasingly, oriented on subjective experience and
The term ‘Yoga’ is derived from the Sanskrit root ‘Yuj’, meaning ‘to join’ or ‘to yoke’ or ‘to unite’. It leads to the union of individual consciousness with that of the Universal Consciousness, indicating a perfect harmony between the mind
The word tantra is derived from the combination of two words ‘tattva’ and ‘mantra’. Tattva means the science of cosmic principles, while mantra refers to the science of mystic sound and vibrations. Tantra, therefore, is the application of cosmic sciences
Smriti literally “that which is remembered,” refers to a specific body of Hindu religious scripture, and is a codified component of Hindu customary law. Smriti also denotes non-Sruti texts and is generally seen as secondary in authority to Sruti— the
The word Zen is derived from the Japanese pronunciation of the Middle Chinese word Chán, which in turn is derived from the Sanskrit word dhyāna. It can be further translated as “absorption” or “meditative state. A school of Mahayana Buddhism,
Herbal Therapy uses herbs to treat the underlying causes of disease. Instead of looking at the signs and symptoms and then treating the disease, a holistic approach is adopted by taking into consideration a complete picture from lifestyle to physical
Yoga Nidra means Yogic Sleep. It is a state of conscious deep sleep. In Yoga Nidra, you leave the Waking state, go past the Dreaming state, and go to Deep Sleep, yet remain awake. While it is a state that
Kundalini is a Sanskrit word meaning either “coiled up” or “coiling like a snake.” The caduceus symbol of coiling snakes is thought to be an ancient symbolic representation of Kundalini physiology. The concept of Kundalini comes from yogic philosophy of
Samkhya is one of the six schools of classical Indian philosophy. Regarded as one of the oldest philosophical systems in India, Sage Kapila is traditionally considered as the founder of the Samkhya school. Sāṃkhya is said to be one of
