Why do we fast ?
Fasting is a very integral part of many religions. Individual observe kinds of fast based on personal beliefs & customs. Some people do fast regularly or some do on special…
Important health benefits of Sesame seeds
Sesame seeds are derived from a plant of the Sesamum genus and bear the scientific name of Sesamum indicum. Sesame seeds are one of the most ancient foods on earth to be grown…
Unravelling the genome of Holy basil: an “incomparable” “elixir of life” of traditional Indian medicine
Shubhra Rastogi, Alok Kalra, Vikrant Gupta, Feroz Khan, Raj Kishori Lal, Anil Kumar Tripathi, Sriram Parameswaran, Chellappa Gopalakrishnan, Gopalakrishna Ramaswamy and Ajit Kumar Shasany Background Ocimum sanctum L. (O. tenuiflorum)…
“Tulsi Worship Day” gained more popularity on Christmas
Tulsi (basil) is no doubt a divine herb, but more than that it is also considered in Hindu Dharma and culture as a symbol of beauty, sanskara, purity and piety…
Yogi Matseyanandrnath — Master of hatha yoga
A SIDDHA is a person who can control the forces of Nature. He can work miracles. For instance, he can fly in the air, walk on water, make gold out…
Why do offer food to the Lord before eating it?
Bhartiye (Indians) make an offering of food to the Lord and later partake of it as prasaada – a holy gift from the Lord. In our daily ritualistic worship (pooja)…
An idol of renunciation – Swamiji Shri Ramsukhdasji Maharaj
“Oh God ! I do not forget you. “ — Swamiji Shri Ramsukhdasji Maharaj Swami Ramsukhdasji Maharaj was born in a small village “Maadpura” in the Nagore district of Rajasthan…
Great Indian Irony 16th Issue
Role of Entrainment in Rehabilitation
Srinivasan TM Department of Yoga and Physical Sciences, Swami Vivekananda Yoga University, India Introduction Entrainment is an interesting phenomenon in biological systems. This is a process through which two…
