What is the essence of Bhagavad Gita? One of the main scriptures which explains the true relationship between God and human beings is known to be the Bhagavad Gita. It teaches how to live happily‚ and shows the path for reaching the Divine destination. No one has to be a certain faith in order to truly understand this scripture‚ which is the main reason why it works wonders to better ourselves in this society. The Gita teaches us more than just life lessons‚ it teaches us how to free ourselves
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Yoga & Depression Everyone feels down sometimes‚ but when depression continues for a long time‚ it can lower your energy for living and make it easier for you to get sick because‚ it weakens your immune system. Clinical depression is a persistently sad‚ hopeless‚ and sometimes agitated state that profoundly lowers the quality of life and if untreated it can result in suicide. Since the 1970s yoga was studied for being the treatment for depression. Yoga has become more popular in the medical
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Yoga and Pilates A question that constantly pops up among fitness beginners is whether they should take yoga or Pilates? Do they have the same techniques? Both Yoga and Pilates are considered to be mind-body exercises which are great forms of strength training that build long‚ lean muscles. You might be surprised to know that Joseph Pilates‚ the founder of Pilates‚ looked to yoga for inspiration when creating his exercise method! Even though they share some common benefits‚ Yoga and Pilates are
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Brahma Kumaris‚ Beauty‚ and Breathing Walking along the street‚ the Brahma Kumaris Meditation Center is just part of the cityscape. It is located almost directly in the center of San Francisco‚ quite close to the panhandle of Golden Gate Park. The exterior of the building does not stand out in a typical “religious” way‚ and a person making his or her way past the Meditation Center might not even realize what it is. But that is exactly how those who follow this branch of Hinduism view physical shells:
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Swami Vivekananda was born in Shimla Pally‚ Calcutta at 6:33 a.m on Monday‚ 12 January 1863‚ and was given the name Narendranath Datta. His father Vishwanath Datta was an attorney of Calcutta High Court. He was considered generous‚ and had a progressive outlook in social and religious matters. His mother Bhuvaneshwari Devi was pious and had practiced austerities and prayed to Vireshwar Shiva ofVaranasi to give her a son. She reportedly had a dream in which Shiva rose from his meditation and said
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The Bhagavad Gita The Bhagavad Gita is a conversation between Arjuna and Krishna. Arjuna is the brother of Yudhishthira and believes that his brother should be king of their kingdom‚ but Dhritarashtra‚ who is the blind king now‚ wants to give the kingdom to his son Duroydhana. Krishma is Arjuna’s charioteer who tries to push Arjuna to fight by telling him what all this means and does. Therefore‚ a battle is brought up‚ Arjuna’s members against Dhritarashtra’s members. When it becomes time to battle
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October 1‚ 2010 When we did yoga on Thursday during class time‚ it was so much fun. I had never done yoga before and I thought it was going to be hard‚ but it actually came very easy to me. It worked out every core in my body‚ especially in the abdominal area. I had imagined before I did yoga that I was going to be out of breathe a lot‚ but then again I didn’t really know what yoga consisted of. I think we did it‚ to work out our muscles and joints in our body. Every body is different‚ so every
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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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extreme state. Many have noted the benefits of exercise in diminishing the stress response. A host of studies points to the benefits of such exercise. Yoga‚ too‚ has been recommended and studied in its relationship to stress‚ although the studies are less scientifically replicable. Nonetheless‚ several researchers claim highly beneficial results from Yoga practice in alleviating stress and its effects. The practices recommended range from intense to moderate to relaxed asana sequences‚ plus pranayama
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David Koller Yoga Tuesday‚ April 24th I now eat at least one vegetable a day‚ drink 8 glasses of water and have oatmeal to start each day. I now do yoga at least 3 times a week‚ ride my bike everyday during the week and also lift weights on days that I take yoga in the wellness center. Through use of meditation and pranayama I manage the stress that life presents‚ I also have stopped drinking caffeinated beverages which helps keep me calm and relaxed. I now eat a wider variety of
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