Turmeric Tea
Turmeric or haldi is a wondrous spice made from the rhizome or root of the Curcuma longa plant. It is native to Southeast Asia and is a memb... Continue Reading
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TEA TREE OIL
Tea tree oil comes from the leaves of melaleuca alternifolia, a small tree native to Queensland and New South Wales, Australia. Although mel... Continue Reading
yogsutra – Vibhuti Paad, Yogsutra 1
Patanjali details the 6th limb of ashtang yoga, देशबन्धश्चित्तस्य धारणा॥१॥ Deshabandhashchittasya dhaaranaa ॥01॥ Desha: place Bandhah: bindi... Continue Reading
Plane Crash
Have you ever been inside an air plane when there is turbulence? It is a scary experience. The first reaction of the passengers usually is t... Continue Reading
Guru Shishya Relationship
The concept of Guru-Shishya which was the basis of the Vedic culture and movement of gyan in Creation has now devolved into a business relat... Continue Reading
GEOMETRY AND SCIENCE OF YAGYA
Fire, is a magical element and its magic was explored square and wide by the Vedic seers, quite literally. Most of us know of fire as that w... Continue Reading
SADHANA PAAD, YOGSUTRA 50
Patanjali now details the three kinds of pranayama, बाह्याभ्यन्तरस्तम्भवृत्तिर्देशकालसंख्याभिः परिदृष्टो दीर्घसूक्ष्मः॥५०॥ Baahyaabhyantaras... Continue Reading
SHIV AND SATI
Yog is your relationship with your Guru. A shishya according to his capacity, establishes a relationship with the Guru, then it is the task ... Continue Reading
RELIGION AND SCIENCE
Religion and science go hand-in-hand; they are the two windows we look out of to understand and steer life towards a purpose. Pitching them ... Continue Reading
OUR ANCESTORS WERE NOT APES
Our ancestors were not apes, those who say they were, theirs were, said Sir John Woodroffe. The Ramayana and the Mahabharat, which describe ... Continue Reading
CURIOUS CASE OF CURRY LEAVES
Curry leaves, or kadi patta are the leaves of the curry tree, scientifically known as Murraya koenigii Spreng. It belongs to the Rutaceae fa... Continue Reading
GUNNING FOR REALITY
I live in Australia and suddenly had a desire to buy a rifle. To get a firearm license in Australia is Herculean task. The challenge becomes... Continue Reading
ANCIENT BEAUTY SECRETS
Obsessing over one’s appearance is something that seems to go back to the very roots of human behaviour, and our ancestors were not unaware ... Continue Reading
SHROUDED IN MYSTERY
There are countless temples in India, each one with its own set of mysteries and miracles. Here are some examples. Raja Rajeshwari Tripura s... Continue Reading