Pranayama, by Swami Rama
The meaning of the word pranayama may be explained in two ways: prana is energy, or the life force, and yama means the control of that energy. Or the word pranayama may be split into prana and ayama: prana means “first unit of energy,” and ayama means expansion, or...
Dietary Rules According to Ayurveda
The great Ayurvedic physician Acharya Charak has explained about the disciplined dietary guidelines as Aahar vidhi vidhan. It is a set of guidelines for having food and liquids, helping people to achieve proper digestion, assimilation and overall health. It can help...
Empowering Youth and Promoting Safety: Celebrating National Youth Day and Road Safety Week
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The Inherent Healing Force
Treatment Regimen for RA (continued) Regulation of bowels: First thing on waking in the morning drink a glass of warm water to which have been added ½ tsp of honey, the juice of 1 lemon and a pinch of salt. This helps to clean out the bowels and to keep evacuation...
Love Means to Adjust and to Understand, by Swami Rama
Love means to adjust and to understand. The Odd Couple One day a sage came to visit a couple. He sang a song for them that explained the meaning of life and the true goal of life. His song expressed that love was the most ancient traveler in the world. From eternity...
Celebrating Leadership and Inclusivity: International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2024
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Achar Rasayan: Behavioral Therapy for Calm Mind and Long Life
The unique concept of mind rejuvenation explained in Ayurveda by Acharya Charaka. The word Achar means the ‘mental attitude’ and rasayana means the ‘rejuvenation’. The methods explained for the mind rejuvenation by the great Ayurvedic physician Acharya Charaka are the...
Who am I? by Swami Rama
An old story of creation narrates that after the heavens, all the stars, the earth, the air, the waters, the sky, and all the creatures on land and in the sea were made, God created humankind. When the first human awoke and became conscious of worldly life for the...
The Inherent Healing Force
. . . continued from last issue Management at the physical level focuses on cleansing techniques to keep the body free of accumulation of wastes and toxins. The kriyas are internal cleansing techniques used in hatha yoga to cleanse the body of excess waste matter. The...
29th Mahasamadhi Day of Dr. Swami Rama Celebrated at HIHT
A grand event was held on the 29th Mahasamadhi Diwas of Dr. Swami Rama, the founder of HIHT (Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust). As the chief guest, spiritual guru Anandmurti Guru Maa remarked that Dr. Swami Rama, the founder of HIHT, is a heritage of the world. He...