Mix of Honey and Cinnamon cures most diseases

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Great information!! Cinnamon and Honey...! Drug companies won't like this one getting around. Facts on Honey and Cinnamon:

It is found that a  mix of honey and cinnamon cures most diseases. Honey is produced in most of the countries of the world. Scientists of today also note honey as very effective medicine for all kinds of diseases. Honey can be used without side effects which is also a plus. Today's science says that even though honey is sweet, when it is taken in the right dosage as a medicine, it does not harm even diabetic patients. Researched by western scientists:

HEART DISEASES: Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder, put it on toast instead of jelly and jam and eat it regularly for breakfast. It reduces the cholesterol and could potentially save one from heart attack. Also, even if you have already had an attack studies show you could be kept miles away from the next attack. Regular use of cinnamon honey strengthens the heart beat. In America and Canada, various nursing homes have treated patients successfully and have found that as one ages the arteries and veins lose their flexibility and get clogged; honey and cinnamon revitalize the arteries and the veins.

ARTHRITIS: Arthritis patients can benefit by taking one cup of hot water with two tablespoons of honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon powder. When taken daily even chronic arthritis can be cured. In a recent research conducted at the Copenhagen University, it was found that when the doctors treated their patients with a mixture of one tablespoon Honey and half teaspoon Cinnamon powder before breakfast, they found that within a week (out of the 200 people so treated) practically 73 patients were totally relieved of pain -- and within a month, most all the patients who could not walk or move around because of arthritis now started walking without pain.

BLADDER INFECTIONS: Take two tablespoons of cinnamon powder and one teaspoon of honey in a glass of lukewarm water and drink it. It destroys the germs in the bladder....who knew?

CHOLESTEROL: Two tablespoons of honey and three teaspoons of Cinnamon Powder mixed in 16 ounces of tea water given to a cholesterol patient was found to reduce the level of cholesterol in the blood by 10 percent within two hours. As mentioned for arthritic patients, when taken three times a day, any chronic cholesterol-could be cured. According to information received in the said Journal, pure honey taken with food daily relieves complaints of cholesterol.

COLDS: Those suffering from common or severe colds should take one tablespoon lukewarm honey with 1/4 spoon cinnamon powder daily for three days. This process will cure most chronic cough, cold, and, clear the sinuses, and it's delicious too!

UPSET STOMACH: Honey taken with cinnamon powder cures stomach ache and also is said to clear stomach ulcers from its root.

GAS: According to the studies done in India and Japan, it is revealed that when Honey is taken with cinnamon powder the stomach is relieved of gas.

IMMUNE SYSTEM: Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder strengthens the immune system and protects the body from bacterial and viral attacks. Scientists have found that honey has various vitamins and iron in large amounts. Constant use of Honey strengthens the white blood corpuscles (where DNA is contained) to fight bacterial and viral diseases.

INDIGESTION: Cinnamon powder sprinkled on two tablespoons of honey taken before food is eaten relieves acidity and digests the heaviest of meals

INFLUENZA: A scientist in Spain has proved that honey contains a natural 'Ingredient' which kills the influenza germs and saves the patient from flu.

LONGEVITY: Tea made with honey and cinnamon powder, when taken regularly, arrests the ravages of old age. Use four teaspoons of honey, one teaspoon of cinnamon powder, and three cups of boiling water to make a tea. Drink 1/4 cup, three to four times a day. It keeps the skin fresh and soft and arrests old age. Life spans increase and even a 100 year old will start performing the chores of a 20-year-old.

RASPY OR SORE THROAT: When throat has a tickle or is raspy, take one tablespoon of honey and sip until gone. Repeat every three hours until throat is without symptoms.

PIMPLES: Three tablespoons of honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon powder paste. Apply this paste on the pimples before sleeping and wash it off the next morning with warm water. When done daily for two weeks, it removes all pimples from the root.

SKIN INFECTIONS:Applying honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts on the affected parts cures eczema, ringworm and all types of skin Infections.

WEIGHT LOSS:Daily in the morning one half hour before breakfast and on an empty stomach, and at night before sleeping, drink honey and cinnamon powder boiled in one cup of water. When taken regularly, it reduces the weight of even the most obese person. Also, drinking this mixture regularly does not allow the fat to accumulate in the body even though the person may eat a high calorie diet.

FATIGUE: Recent studies have shown that the sugar content of honey is more helpful rather than being detrimental to the strength of the body. Senior citizens who take honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts are more alert and flexible. Dr. Milton, who has done research, says that a half tablespoon of honey taken in a glass of water and sprinkled with cinnamon powder, even when the vitality of the body starts to decrease, when taken daily after brushing and in the afternoon at about 3:00 P.M., the vitality of the body increases within a week.

BAD BREATH: People of South America, gargle with one teaspoon of honey and cinnamon powder mixed in hot water first thing in the morning so their breath stays fresh throughout the day.

HEARING LOSS: Daily morning and night honey and cinnamon powder, taken in equal parts restores hearing.

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Removes Fat In 4 Days

This simple drink can effectively remove fat deposits from key spots in the body.
Ingredients:
-8 glasses of water
-1 tbsp grated ginger root
-1 fresh cucumber peeled and cut.
-cut lemon pieces
-12 leaves of mint
Instructions: Mix the ingredients in a jar a night before consumption and consume the following day. Repeat the process for 4 days for visible results.

This drink when paired with a controlled diet may result in a flat stomach without any starvation. With water being the base ingredient, this drink will help flush out fat deposits by boosting metabolism and causing no side-effects.

Meditaion Not A Saint Property Anymore

Meditation is  no more a saint property ,its human and natural phenomenon .I feel everybody should meditate for better living and better world.we human have so many fears ,but meditation eliminates inner fear and fear of our life. I call meditaion is a magic because it just brings the things u look for and you dont have to run behind it all the time.Its also acts as invisible shield of our life,a protection from bad path  bad things and bad people.i feel a meditative person is better than the ordinary ones.


There are very simple form of meditaion ideas are present these days but for good results it should be done in its way.so learn proper meditation and please note not those avilable on net,just dont to meditation by just reading it,it may give bad effects ,so learn from a person or training center.its like a battery in a  mobile phone u have to charge it whenever the battery is down ,similarly meditaion is a charging process for our mind and body, so we have charge everyday for good fruitful life..i recommend from my experience that 20 minutes of doing  meditaion  daily is more than enough for our day today life while following meditaion its not only benefits you but also your loved ones and family,
I feel future world is going to more of  meditaive  world .

Tips to overcome Mental Stress

 Tips for dealing with the mental stress problem:

1. Build Confidence

    Identify your abilities and weaknesses together, accept them build on them and do the best with what you have.

2. Eat right, Keep fit

    A balanced diet, exercise and rest can help you to reduce stress and enjoy life.

3. Make Time for Family and Friends

    These relationships need to be nurtured; if taken for granted they will not be there to share life's joys and sorrows.

4. Give and Accept Support

    Friends and family relationships thrive when they are "put to the test".

5. Create a Meaningful Budget

    Financial problems cause stress. Over-spending on our "wants" instead of our "needs" is often the culprit.

6. Volunteer

    Being involved in community gives a sense of purpose and satisfaction that paid work cannot.

7. Manage Stress

    We all have stressors in our lives but learning how to deal with them when they threaten to overwhelm us will maintain our mental health.

8. Find Strength in Numbers

    Sharing a problem with others who have had similar experiences may help you find a solution and will make you feel less isolated.

9. Identify and Deal with Moods

    We all need to find safe and constructive ways to express our feelings of anger, sadness, joy and fear.

10. Learn to Be at Peace with Yourself

    Get to know who you are, what makes you really happy, and learn to balance what you can and cannot change about yourself.

Start learning meditation ,it will enables you to conquer you.

Common Health Mistakes

All of us make little health mistakes that cause damage to our bodies in the long run - simply because we are unaware we are doing something wrong. Here are some of the most common mistakes made by many of us.

Crossing our legs
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Do you cross your legs at your knees when sitting? Although we may believe that this is the lady-like elegant way to sit, sitting this way cuts down circulation to your legs. If you don"t want varicose veins to mar the beauty of your legs and compromise your health, uncross your legs every time you realise you have one knee on top of the other. The best way to sit is to simply place both legs together on the floor, balancing your weight equally. If you feel like changing position, instead of crossing your legs, simply move both legs together to one side. As an alternative, you could also consider crossing your legs loosely at the ankles. This is a classically elegant way to sit, and is far better for your legs and your health than sitting with your legs crossed at your knees.

Not changing our toothbrush
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How often do you change your toothbrush? Most of us wait until most of the bristles have either fallen off, or are in such bad shape that we"d be embarrassed to pull out our brush in public. However, since not many of us need to pull out our brush in public, we carry on with our frayed one until we lose it. Replace your toothbrush often. Damaged bristles can harm the enamel, and don"t massage your gums well. If you find brushing your teeth a pain like I do, but know you must do it, you might as well be doing it right. Imagine going through the annoyance of brushing your teeth twice a day only to find out that you"re damaging your enamel every time you clean your teeth. Also, use a brush with soft bristles unless your dentist has advised otherwise.

Eating out often
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There are oils that are high in cholesterol, and oils that cause little harm and are better for your heart. However, no matter how light the oil is, it is never a good idea to eat too much of it. Avoid fried foods.Remember that in all probability your favourite Indian food restaurant throws a huge, HUGE chunk of butter in a tiny bowl of dal. Rita, who worked in the kitchen of a 5 star hotel, was shocked when she saw the cook chop a 500gm butter slab in half, and throw half into a Paneer Makhani dish. No wonder the customers left licking their fingers. And no wonder they felt so stuffed and heavy afterwards. Limit outdoor eating unless you know that you"re getting served light and healthy food.


Skipping breakfast.
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Never, ever skip breakfast. Remember, when you wake up in the morning it"s been around 10-12 hours since your last meal. Your body needs food now, more than at any other time. Eat a heavy breakfast. You will then be busy through the day, and the calories will get expended quickly. If you are trying to diet, eat a light dinner. Here are some more common health mistakes we make. Being informed and making a few changes can help make us feel a whole lot better.

High heels
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High heels sure look great, but they're murder for your back. This however doesn't mean you should steer clear of stilettos. Wear them, but not when you know you will be walking around a lot. Wear them when going out for lunch or dinner - when the only walking you will be doing is to your car, to the table, and back. Avoid high heels when you are going somewhere on foot. If you are constantly tempted to wear your heels, take a good look at your flats. Is there something about them you dislike? Invest in a new pair of beautiful flats or shoes with a low heel. Buy something you love, that you will enjoy wearing. If possible, get a matching bag. You will then enjoy your flats as much as you do your heels.

Sleeping on a soft bed.
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You don't have to sleep on the floor be kind to your back, but do make sure you have a firm mattress. Although a mattress on springs is soft and lovely to sink into, it's bad for your back. If you already have an old bed with springs, you don't need to invest in a new one - simply get a thick wooden plank put over the springs, and place the mattress on the plank. Similarly, if your mattress is old and lumpy, throw it out and get a new one. Your neck and your back will thank you. The same rule applies to sofas. If you will be spending hours on a sofa, get a firm yet comfortable one. Sofas you completely sink into are not the best idea.

Pillows
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No matter how comfortable sleeping with ten cushions is, have pity on your neck and resist. Sleep with one pillow, and make sure it is not too thick. If your pillow gets lumpy, discard it and go for a new one. Get a thin pillow if you sleep on your stomach, and something a little thicker if you sleep on your back, to give your neck adequate support


Not exercising

So all of us know we should exercise more, but many of us don't. This is a health mistake we consciously make! And why is that? Simply because we refuse to admit the damage we are causing to our bodies by not working out. A number of people only start working out once they've experienced a warning signal. Don't wait for a heart attack to strike before you decide to opt for a lifestyle change. Make the change now. You don't need to train for the marathon to be in top shape. Half an hour of brisk walking three to four times a week will make a world of difference to your health. You could then increase this to forty minutes, four times a week - and you're all set. If you haven't exercised for a week, you're making a mistake.

Tips to prevent hair loss

Hair loss is a very natural phenomenon and all of us do loss hair. Too much of hair loss is a matter of concern. This usually happens after a long illness, extreme climates, too much of stress and bad eating or sleeping habits.

These are the tips to prevent hair loss:

Tips 1:

Wash the hair with Tender Coconut water every other day for  weeks.

Tips 2:

Add the paste of fresh Curry leaves to Shikakai powder and wash hair with this on a regular basis.

Tips 3:

Wash hair with coconut milk

Tips 4:

Dry some basil leaves and Margosa leaves. Add some Bay leaves and powder all 3 together. Add 1tspn of this powder to 50 ml. of water and apply for ½ an hour Wash.

Weight Loss Through Simple Home

Treatment with Simple Home Remedies

Remedy # 1

This one is not actually a remedy, but it is the most important thing you must do in order to keep your weight in a normal level. And that is, stick to a healthy diet. The following are the dietary guidelines you must follow in order to keep your waistline healthy: -

1 Do not overindulge in eating any one type of food. Keep your diet balanced.

2 Keep the intake of sugars and fats to a minimum. The fats to be avoided are the saturated fats and the trans-fatty acids.

3 Too much carbohydrates build weight. Hence, the intake of rice and potatoes must be reduced. Wheat, barley and maize are ideal substitutes for rice in people who has weight problems.

4 You must have at least one bitter vegetable per day. This helps in the proper metabolism of fats and do not allow them to accumulate in the body.

5 Never eat to full capacity.

6 Consume a lot of fluids in the day. This helps to eliminate the undigested foods effectively.

7 Exercise is extremely important. It is necessary to indulge in mild physical activity after each meal even if you cannot make time to go to a gym.

Remedy # 2

Have a totally salt-free diet once a week. This helps reduce weight. Also skip a meal once in a month.

Remedy # 3

Prepare chutney of mint leaves. This must be taken with every single meal. It helps in the proper breaking down of the fats. Also begin your day with a cup of mint tea.

Remedy # 4

Vitamin C is very good for people who are looking to reduce their weight. Since amalaki (Emblica officinalis, Indian Gooseberry) is the best source of vitamin C in the world, it is good to eat two three fruits of the amalaki each day. Also have a glass of any one citrus fruit – orange, lemon, etc. – each day. Green leafy vegetables also have good vitamin C content. They can be consumed raw in the form of salads.

Remedy # 5

Honey is very good for mobilizing the fats in the body. Take a spoonful of honey half an hour after every meal. A good remedy is to mix a teaspoonful of honey and lemon juice and have it twice a day. Alternatively, you can take a bowl of warm water, put a teaspoonful each of honey and lemon juice and drink it in the morning on an empty stomach. This is a very good remedy to dissolve the excess fats.

Remedy # 6

The Indian plum, i.e. jambula, is renowned for its weight controlling properties. Jambula dissolves the excess fats and gets them properly utilized in the body. Take four leaves of the jambula plant and soak them in a glass of water overnight. In the morning, discard the leaves and drink the water on an empty stomach. If you do this everyday, then you will find a positive reduction in your weight in three weeks or a month.

Best Exercise For Flat Stomach

You can try step walking. Buy a pair of dumbwells weighing about 4 to 5 kgs each depending on which one is comfortable for you.

Hold both the weights in each of your hands and climb up and down a flight of stairs ( atleast 10 steps ). if you climb up and down, count it as one and go up to 15 times.

Repeat the exercise in three sets. that means you would would walked up and down 45 times.

before you start this, try jogging for about ten minutes.

As prisha sais, Do sit ups of 10 times, 3 sets each. Rest for a minute before each set.

A strick No No to sweets, Ghee , butter , jam and chocolates.

Change your diet habits slightly. if you are too much of a rice eater, then substitute it with roti for dinner atleast four days in a week.

What Should We Eat To Stay Cool In Summer

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Drinking lassi is good in summer. You can have either sweet or salted lassi. .drink lots of fluids such as water, nimbu pani, lassi and fruit juices. Do not rely on coke and pepsi alone for fluid requirements. You should eat foods which are low in calorific value such as foods which are not too fatty or fried.  The easiest snacks during the summer time are fruits and vegetables. Make a fruit salad with grapes, apple slices and melons, water melons. Cut up crunchy vegetables, like carrots, cucumber, radish, tomato, cabbage etc. Fruits and veggies are packed with powerful nutrients and they help keep you hydrated when temperatures heat up. Cold soup is a treat usually reserved for the summer months. Avoid fried snacks. Try to keep your meals light and do not eat too many times a day. Usually three to four meals pattern is good during summers....take care Foods
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Eat lot of fresh greens, cold salads, cucumbers/carrots.
Juices are good but eating the fruit by itself is more beneficial . In case of juices take freshly squeezed juices without sugar. Try a combination of fruit and veg in juice...

watermelons, chilled apple, pear, pomegranates, oranges are all great.
Mint and ginger juice, Buttermilk, coconut water, cane juice, milk shakes.

Summer is all about fluids.. Have light meals specially in the evenings and drink lots of water.


Avoid spicy food, heavy meals, fatty/greasy food, chips, sodas, pickles, tea, coffee...

--- SHOCKING HEALTH FACTS    :

Don't put your mobile closer to your ears until the recipient answers, Because directly after dialing, the mobile phone would use it's maximum signaling power, which is: 2watts = 33dbi. Please Be Careful. Please use left ear while using cell (mobile), because if you use the right one it may affect brain directly. This is a true fact from Apollo medical team.

Do not drink APPY FIZZ . It contains cancer causing agent.

Don't eat Mentos before or after drinking Coke or Pepsi coz the person will die immediately as the mixture becomes cyanide.

Don't eat kurkure because it contains high amount of plastic if U don't Believe burn kurkure n u can see plastic melting. Avoid these
tablets as they are very dangerous:

1.        D-Cold
2.        Vicks action-500
3.        Actified
4.        Coldarin
5.        Co some
6.        Nice
7.        Nimulid
8.        Cetrizet-D

They contain Phenyl- Propanol -Amide PPA. Which Causes strokes, and these tablets are banned in U.S.

Cotton Ear Buds... (Must read it) Please do not show sympathy to people selling buds on roadside or at Signals by buying their ear buds (instead you can give them money without taking their ear buds)..... Just wanted to warn you people not to buy those packs of ear buds you get at the roadside. Those were made from cotton that has already been used in hospitals. They take all the dirty, blood and pus filled cotton, wash it, bleach it and use it to make ear buds. So, unless you want to become the first person in the world to get Herpes Zoster Oticus (a viral infection of the inner, middle, and external ear) of the ear and that too from a cotton bud, DON'T BUY THEM!

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Vegetable Soup Is Excellent Diet Food

Thick Vegetable Soup, meaning a soup without straining the vegetable, makes an excellent Diet food.

Leafy vegetables like Spinach make the ideal soup in this category.

Cook chopped leafy vegetables in a pressure cook with a few cloves of garlic and some water, until done. Tomatoes and carrots may be added for improved taste.

Run the cooked vegetable through a mixie to make a thin paste.

Season with salt, dhana-jeera (coriander-cumin) powder.

This Soup may be eaten both, hot or cold, according to taste.

It is quite nutritious, even though some vitamins are admittedly lost, through cooking.

However, the proteins are intact and not all the vitamins are burnt out.

This Soup may be had before a meal, when it fills the Stomach and therefore reduces hunger.

If a person is actively dieting, this Soup can substitute for an entire meal, without any trouble at all!

Health Benefits of Honey

An essential natural cure all, oozing with medicinal and healing properties, honey is one of the purest and most natural forms of remedy promoting general health and well being. Honey is the best blood supplement by raising corpuscle content. The darker the honey the more minerals it contains. Keep honey in first aid cupboard for emergency use, and another in the kitchen cupboard.

Uses of honey: Burns

   Honey applied over burns cools, removes pain and aids fast healing. A salve and antibiotic, bacterias cannot exist in honey.

Honey benefits for Children

   To avoid bed wetting in children, a teaspoon of honey aids water retention, and calms fears in children.

Honey to help you sleep

   A mug of hot milk with a dessert spoon of honey acts as a mild sedative (minerals, vitamins amino acids) aiding sleep.

Honey to clear nasal congestion

   To clear nasal congestion, mix a dessert spoon or two of honey in basin of hot water. Bend over the basin, covering your head and the basin with a large towel and inhale the fumes.

Honey to heal wounds

   Wounds such as cuts, grazes, scrape when covered with honey and bandage is an excellent healer

Benefits of honey: Digestion

   Mix honey and apple cider vinegar in equal proportion, dilute with water. This wonder drink aids digestion and eases joint inflammation

Honey to cool your throat after pungent food

   Trickle down a teaspoon of honey down the throat for inflamed raw tissues for sore throat. If you have eaten any thing pungent, spicy and feel your tongue burning after downing glasses of water. Eat a spoonful of honey to appease your taste buds.

Honey as a energy booster

   A spoon of honey is an instant pick-me-up, giving you the much needed boost of energy. Alternatively 25% of honey with water is a good stabilizer to calm highs and raise lows.

Calcium utilization

   A teaspoon of honey per day aids calcium utilization and prevents osteoporosis

Good for your heart

   Heart patients are advised to replace white sugar with honey that has natural fructose and glucose.

Honey to help Asthma patients

   Chewing the tops of honey combs for 20 minutes a teaspoon of bee capping; five to six times a day stimulates the immune system. Its effective for asthma patients.

Honey for Longevity

   Regular users of honey are most long lived people. Beekeepers are known to suffer less from cancer, arthritis than any other working group worldwide.

Effective use of honey during migraine attacks

   For people who have frequent migraine attacks, should sip a dessert spoon of honey dissolved in half a glass of warm water at the start of the attack. Repeat after 20 minutes if needed. Its effective as migraine is stress related.

Honey during conjunctivitis

   Honey dissolved in equal quantity of warm water is good lotion or eyebath for the conjunctivitis (pus in the eye).

Tips To Make Kids Eat All Vegetables

I am not a mother, but I was so hard to me eat vegetables when I was a child, my mother always prepare veggies,  every time she prepared a salad, or baked with vegetables to accompany the meal was a horror film to see the leaves, stems and Other pieces of green seemed to be alive, it was horrible. And after that I grew up and one of the things I love the most is vegetables.

And now I think that veggies are not guilty to not eat them, now I realize that what's needed for children to eat their vegetables is to have a little of IMAGINATION.

Please do not forget that some of the food more nutritious, delicious and benefical to our bodies are composed of VEGETABLES, veggies has vitamins and minerals, sufficient water and help prevent diseases of obesity and high cholesterol, so it's important to eat vegetables on a regular basis and adopt them as part of our daily nutrition.

Hours I could be talking about the benefits of vegetables, but we will focus on the topic. HOW TO MAKE OUR CHILDREN consume vegetables ¡¡

Well my first advice is

• Use your IMAGINATION, one of the things that make a child do not eat vegetables is the way we present veggies, don’t serve it in the side of the dish, or when you cook them does not get over the food, simple fact of seeing the plants in this position will cause the child detests vegetables immediately. On the other hand you can do is use your imagination as I said, you can improve the presentation and have fun, prepare a salad that has a clown's face, add fruits to some salads generates a pleasant smell, use your ingenuity to create forms and shapes that you draw attention to your child, a character from the comics or their favorite TV series, what matters here is that you use your IMAGINATION.

• There are many vegetables that you can do as cakes and delicious desserts, you can make a carrot cake, or you can make an omelet containing broccoli or cauliflower or mix the two of them, remember that how we present things is what makes us eat until the last grain of rice

• Use an incentive to eat the vegetables, for example you can offer this rich dessert you’re your child likes, in the moment if you have not veggies that you can use to make some delicious dessert then strive yourself a little more and get a dessert simple as a pudding or a custard and offer them as a reward for having made the great feat of eating vegetables

• Finally, if your son likes meat, like chicken or beef, use your imagination again and mixed vegetables with meat, you can create a salad that contains not only vegetables but also meat and that unpalatable assumption that children say the veggies has will be blurred by the delicious taste of meat, of course, must be cooked.

Do not forget to use your imagination and ingenuity to make the kitchen won’t be a hell, on the contrary it became a good time for you and yours

Acidity problem

Hi,

Get up in the morning have two glass full of water and night while going to bed ( take a small piece of ginger, black pepper and bit of salt crush all this and add it to a small quantity of lime) just drink it. Your acidity will go for a six.Practice this atleast on an alternate days till the acidity subsides.

Bye and be free from acidity.

Best Fat Burning Foods

Fat-burning foods are rich in fibre and protein and are poor in fat. Protein foods do require more energy to digest than carbohydrates or fats. The protein content of these foods boosts your metabolism and increases the rate at which your body burns stored fat. Fibre also provides high satiety value, so you feel fuller, longer.

The top fat-burning foods

Whole grain

Whole grain breads and cereals are a great source of fibre. They generally take a longer time and more energy to digest. Try having a bowl of whole grain cereal with skim milk for breakfast, and combining two fat-burning foods that will give your morning a fat-burning boost.

Beans

Beans are low in fat and high in quality protein. They also have the added bonus of soluble fibre's disease-preventing qualities. The soluble fibre traps bile and lowers LDL (bad) cholesterol without affecting HDL (good) cholesterol.

So load up on a serving of beans for lunch or dinner.

Hot chillies

Chillies are full of vitamins. The compound capsaicin present in chillies temporarily stimulates your body to release some stress hormones, which boost your metabolism and cause you to burn more calories. But limit your intake to one or two in a day, as they may cause heartburn.

Lean meat

The leanest meat pieces are excellent sources of protein with low fat content. The protein helps boost your metabolism, lose fat and build lean muscle tissue so you burn more calories.

Low-fat dairy products

Low fat yogurt or milk can boost weight loss efforts due to calcium content, according to a study in the April issue of Obesity Research. They also contain a hunger suppressant protein called casein that helps reduce hunger pangs. Another study published in 2008 in the Journal of Nutrition & Metabolism showed that consuming a lot of dairy foods may help people who are trying to control their weight, by burning more fat and consuming more calories without putting on excessive kilos.

Eggs

Eggs are also a good source of high protein. So start having eggs for breakfast, as research shows that the morning meal fires up your metabolism and increases your energy levels to tackle the day ahead or your morning workout. If you are worried about your cholesterol levels, then you may avoid the egg yolk.

Green tea

Green tea has been known as a health drink for years. In addition to providing a low calorie alternative to sugary sodas, cold coffees and frappucinos (and saving on calorie intake), green tea contains caffeine, which is a decent fat burner. Green tea also has high amounts of catechin and polyphenols, which give your body a small boost in burning up calories. Catechins appear to prevent absorption of fat and to stabilise glucose levels in the body.

Green leafy vegetables

Green leafy vegetables are packed with vitamins and minerals and fibre. The fibre helps to burn fat. It also increases satiety and gives a feeling of fullness.

Berries

Berries are a powerhouse of nutrition -- full of vitamins and minerals. The fibre found in berries makes them a fat burning food.

Almonds

Almonds are a fatty food, but they can help burn body fat. They are loaded with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants and heart-healthy fat. They are also a good source of fibre and protein. Nuts also help your body maintain good levels of fat burning hormones, as well as control your appetite and cravings so that you essentially eat less calories overall, even though you're consuming a high-fat food.

Citrus Fruits

Citrus fruits contain vitamin C and vitamin C possesses fat burning property. It trims down the efficacy of fat. It can lessen the fat content. Additionally, it can also liquefy the solid fat into diluted one. When fat gets diluted, it loses its ability to stay within the system; rather it washes out from the body effectively.

Vitamin C functions on cholesterol accumulation as well. Hence it reduces the possibility of cholesterol deposits in the blood vessels.

To enjoy the flavor of these fat burning foods rich in vitamin C, you can add oranges, limes, tangerines, and grape fruits in your daily diet. It will definitely enhance your metabolism as well as help you to regulate your cholesterol level.

Soybean

Lecithin is a chemical property of soybean. It helps in making sheath to your body cell, hence protects cells from accumulating fat. It is also capable of breaking fat contents that are already deposited in your body.

You can eat soy products several times a week in order to get rid off the problem of being obese.

Fresh Fruit

Pectin is an essential element that creates a natural limitation on the body cell regarding the amount of fat consumption. Pectin can be found in apples and in most of the berries and other fresh fruits. Pectin can absorb watery substances due to its water binding property. It helps releasing fats from cells. Hence fresh fruits can be an ideal choice for fat burning foods.

Garlic Oil

Garlic oil is found to be effective to reduce the amount of fatty acids from the body cells. If you take this as a part of fat burning foods, it can lower down the level of fat deposits. Garlic including garlic oil offers antibiotic solution. Therefore, you can use it for many bacterial infections.

Liquid Fats

It is not true that all fats are bad for your health. Rather you can consider liquid fats as one of the most essential fat burning foods. It helps your system to eliminate hard fatty substances from the body. Corn oil, Peanut oil, Safflower oil and Sunflower seed oil are great sources of liquid fats.

The liquid fats actually break down the hard fat content by releasing phospholipids fatty acids. Liquid fats functions in two ways. First of all, they provide you the required fats that are needed by your body. Secondly, they help your system to remove the hard fats from the body itself.

Cheers..

Foods rich in proteins/ vitamins/ minerals and fibre help increase the metabolic levels..

enhance complexion

You can try saffron mixed with warm milk for improving your skin tone/ colour.. It is supposed to lighten the complexion..

Other things to enhance your complexion.. fresh fruits/ veggies..Lot of water, Milk, curd, sprouts..

Diet to Improve Complexion

Eat for Wellness: Better Skin Diet

What would you do for skin that's soft, fresh and unblemished? All the expensive skin care products in the world won't achieve healthy skin without help from your diet. Here's how the Better Skin Diet will help cleanse your skin from the inside out so you can look and feel great:

• Fish contains oils that will help nourish your skin. This diet includes fish options at lunch and dinner to add luster and softness to your complexion.

• Ground flaxseeds are an excellent source of omega-three fatty acids, which promote good skin health. This meal plan adds flaxseed to your breakfast cereal for a healthy start to your day.

• Vitamin A is essential for healthy skin. This diet includes plenty of dark orange (carrots, sweet potatoes, winter squash) and dark green (broccoli, spinach, kale) vegetables -- all of which are high in vitamin A.

• Vitamin E helps promote great skin, which is why this diet includes nuts such as hazelnuts and almonds -- which are high in vitamin E -- as snacks.

Homemade Aloe Vera Juice Recipe

All of us want to stay fit and healthy, and above all, crave to have a flawless and glowing skin. If you attain this above combination, it would be nothing less than a dream come true!! All this could be possible, just by drinking a glass of Aloe Vera Juice everyday. Aloe Vera has been proved to be a natural healer, because it has many essential vitamins, proteins, minerals, amino acids and enzymes. Whenever you feel low, just give yourself a dose of Aloe Vera juice and experience the difference instantly. With the easy Aloe Vera Juice recipes, know how to make the juice at the comfort of your home. Along with Aloe Vera, these recipes have other fresh fruits also, which would add to make the drink a complete health tonic.

 

How To Make Aloe Vera Juice

 

Recipe 1

 

Ingredients

• 1 Cucumber
• 1 Apple
• 1 Lemon (juice)
• 2 tbsp Liquid Aloe Vera (extracted from natural leaves) 

Procedure

• First of all, cut cucumber and apple into pieces.
• Extract their juice by using a juicer or blender.
• Now, add lemon juice and aloe vera to the extracted juice.
• Stir the mixture.
• Serve chilled. 

Recipe 2

 

Ingredients

• 2 Carrots
• 2 Green Apples
• 1 Orange, peeled
• 1 tbsp Aloe Vera Gel 

Procedure

• The first step would be to cut the carrots and green apples into small pieces.
• Slice out the orange in such a way that each piece is secluded from the other.
• Put the sliced carrots, apples and orange into the juicer and add to it a tbsp of Aloe Vera gel.
• Blend the mixture in a juicer and drink it. 

Recipe 3

 

Ingredients

• 1 to 2 cup Fresh Pineapple
• 1 Carrot
• 1 Green Apple
• 1 tbsp Aloe Vera Gel
• A few tbsp Coconut Milk (optional) 

Procedure

• First of all, put all the ingredients into the juicer and to this, add a tbsp of Aloe Vera gel.  
• Blend the mixture well.
• You can even add a few tbsp of coconut milk to increase the anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties of the drink.
• Just pour the drink into a glass and serve. 

Recipe 4

 

Ingredients

• 2 Carrots
• 2 Pears
• ½ Red Papaya (small one)
• A small piece of Ginger, to taste
• Aloe Vera Gel 

Procedure

• The first step would be to cut the carrot, pears and red papaya into small pieces.
• Now, shift the above cut pieces into the jar of a mixer.
• Add to this a 1 tbsp Aloe Vera Gel.
• Combine the mixture until it is well-blended.
• Drink the juice immediately. 

Recipe 5

 

Ingredients

• 1/4^th of a small Beetroot
• 2 large Carrots
• 1 stalk Celery
• Aloe Vera Gel 

Procedure

• The first step would be to cut beetroot, carrots and celery into small pieces.
• Now, put the contents into a juicer.
• Add 1 tablespoon Aloe Vera Gel to the mix.
• Once blended, serve the drink. 

Note: In case you are not familiar with beetroot juice, just use a small wedge. It can be a little overpowering.

How to Lose 10 Pounds in a Week Without Pills or Exercise

There are a few tricks that can boost your metabolism and jumpstart weight loss:

Have an early dinner: make a rule not to eat anything after 8:00 at night. Although, this advice is controversial (some experts claim that it doesn't matter when you eat, but how much you eat), recent studies show that people you eat late at night gain more fat.

Avoid foods that contain sugar: stay away from sweets, cakes, croissants, soft drinks, some cereals and chocolate. This is the most effective way to control your blood sugar levels. By eating the foods mentioned above, you will cause blood sugar to rise quickly.

This causes the pancreas to produce a constant flow of insulin, a hormone that not only leads to cravings, but signals the body to store fat. Some experts say that you shouldn't deprive yourself from any food and eat everything in small quantities. But, you should ask yourself. Can you really eat only a small piece of chocolate? If not, then completely eliminating sweets from your diet would be the most effective solution.

Always eat breakfast if you sleep for 6-8 hours and then skip breakfast (drinking coffee doesn't count), then your body functions without any energy source. This leads to a desperate need for carbohydrates (think sugar), which are very easy to find. Skipping breakfast will only sabotage your weight loss efforts.

Consume enough protein Scientists at the University of Arizona studied 111 women who lost an average of 10 pounds and managed to maintain their new weight, by consuming large quantities of protein. Proteins satiate the appetite to a much greater degree than carbohydrates and fat.

Experts suggest consuming 0.73 grams of protein for each kilogram of weight. This means that a healthy adult woman weighing 65 kg should consume 48 grams of protein per day. This way, you will rarely feel hungry.

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கர்மயோகம் எனபதே அரபு மொழியில் "ஷரீஅத்" என்றும்;ஞானயோகம் என்பதே அரபுமொழியில் "தரீகத்" என்றும்; பக்தியோகம் என்பதே அரபுமொழியில் "மஃரிஃபத்" என்றும்; இறுதி நிலையாம் கிரியாயோகம் என்பதே "ஹகீகத்" என்றும் ஞானிகள் ("சூஃபிகள்) வகுத்துள்ளனர். நீங்கள் குறிப்பிட்டபடி உண்மையில் "நாம் யார்?", "நாம் எங்கிருந்து வந்தோம்?", "நாம் எங்குச்செல்வோம்" என்பதை முழுமையான ஒரு குருவிடம் ஊழியம் செய்து கற்றுக் கொள்ளாமல் மேலோட்டமாக அறிவும் செயல்களும்- வழிபாடுகளும் செய்துவிட்டால் போதும் என்ற நிலைக்கு இன்றைய இளைஞர்கள் தள்ளப்பட்டதால்.............. விளைவு..? , வன்முறை என்னும் தவறான பாதைக்கு அழைத்துச் செல்லப்பட்டு- தூய்மையும்; வாய்மையும்; அமைதியும் அடிப்படையாகக் கொண்ட 'இறைவனுக்கு மட்டுமே' அடிபணியும் வழியை("இஸ்லாம்" என்பது அந்த அடிபணிதல் என்ற வார்த்தைக்கு அரபு மொழிபெயர்ப்பு) தவறாகப் புரிய வைத்துவிட்டனர், "வஹ்ஹாபிகள்" என்னும் குழுவினர். தெய்வம், இறைவன், god, guda என்று பல மொழிகளில் சொல்லப்படும் அதே ஓர் உண்மை ஆதி பகவன் தான் "அல்லாஹ்" என்று அரபு மொழியில் கூறப்படுகின்றது. இன்னும் விரிவாக இறைவன் நாடினால்("இன்ஷா அல்லாஹ்) மிக விரைவில் உங்கட்கு ஓர் அற்புதமான நூலை அனுப்பி வைப்பேன். (தற்சமயம் அந்நூல் இறையருளால் அதன் மூலமான ஆங்கிலத்திலிருந்து என்னால் தமிழில் மொழிபெயர்க்கப்படுகின்றது) அதுவரை தங்களின் தனி மின்னஞ்சல் முகவரிக்கு அனுப்பியுள்ள இறைவனின் இறுதி வேதமாம்"அல் குர் ஆன்" தமிழாக்கம் எனது அன்பளிப்பு; அதனால் கிடைக்கும் பெரும் களிப்பு.


அது என்ன குண்டலினி..? யோக மார்கத்தில் இருக்கும் ஒருவர் உலகின் எந்த மூலையில் இருந்தாலும் இந்தவொரு வார்த்தையை உபயோகிக்காமல் இருக்க முடியாது. இந்து மதத்தில் மிக முக்கிய அங்கமாக “யோகம்” இருக்கிறது. அடிப்படையான உயிராற்றல் அல்லது உயிர் சக்தியை குண்டலினி என்பார்கள். யோகா மற்றும் தியானங்களில் திளைத்தவர்கள் அதன் சக்தியையும் மேன்மையையும் அறிவார்கள்.

இந்து மதத்தில் பாம்பு பெரும்பான்மையான இடங்களில் வணங்கப்படுகிறது. கடவுளர்களும் பாம்புடன் இருப்பதைப் பல இடங்களில் “சிலை”ப் படுத்தியிருக்கிறார்கள். உண்மையில் பாம்பு குண்டலினி சக்தியைக் குறிக்கவே பயன்படுத்தப்படுகிறது. ஏன் பாம்பு என்ற கேள்வி எழலாம். ஒரு பாம்பு அசையாமல் இருக்கும்போது அது இருப்பதே தெரியாது. ஆனால் அது சரசர வென்று ஓடும்போதுதான் அது இருப்பதை நாம் நன்கு தெரிந்து கொள்ள முடியும். குண்டலினியும் இந்தப் பாம்பு போன்றதுதான். மனிதனின் முதுகுத் தண்டின் அடிப்பகுதியில் அமைதியாய் இருக்கும். அது அமைதியாய் இருக்கும் வரையில் நமக்கு சக்தி இருப்பதே தெரியாது. யோகம் மற்றும் தியானம் மூலம் அதை எழுப்பும்போதுதான் அதன் அளவிட முடியாத பேராற்றலும் மகத்துவமும் நமக்குப் புரியும். குண்டலினியை எழுப்பினால் என்ன செய்ய முடியும் என்று சொல்வதற்கு முன் மனித உடலில் உள்ள ஆற்றல் மையங்களைப் பற்றிச் சொல்வது அவசியமாகிறது.

சாதாரணமாக மனிதன் உட்கொள்ளும் உணவு செரிக்கப்பட்டு ஆற்றலாக மாற்றப்படுகிறது. அது என்ன உணவாக இருந்தாலும் அதிலுள்ள புரதம், கொழுப்பு எதுவாயுனும் இறுதியில் பிராண சக்தியாக மாற்றப்படுகிறது. இந்தப் பிராண சக்தியே வளர்ச்சியை ஊக்குவிக்கிறது. (விரிவாக இதை எழுதினால் மனித உடலியல் பற்றிய கட்டுரையாகிவிடும் என்பதனால் சுருக்கமாக முடித்துவிட்டேன்.)

இந்தப் பிராண சக்தி மனித உடலில் உள்ள சுமார் 70000 நாடிகள் வழியாகப் பாய்கிறது. இந்த எழுபதாயிரம் நாடிகளும் ஏழு முக்கிய மைய நாடிகளில் இணைகிறது. இவற்றையே மனித உடலில் ஏழு சக்கரங்களாக சொல்லப்பட்டுள்ளது. இவையே ஆற்றல் மையங்கள். (கட்டுரையில் ஆற்றல் மையம் என்றாலும் சக்கரம் என்றாலும் ஒரே பொருளாகக் கருத வேண்டுகிறேன்.) இந்த ஏழு சக்கரங்கள்தான் ஒவ்வொரு மனிதனின் செயல்கள், சாதனைகள், சாதகங்கள் ஆகிய அனைத்துக்கும் காரணமாக இருக்கின்றன. மனித உடலில் உள்ள இந்த ஏழு சக்கரங்களையும் ஒவ்வொன்றாகக் கீழிருந்து மேலாகக் காண்போம்.

முதலில் மூலாதாரம். இது பிறப்புறுப்புக்கும் ஆசன வாய்க்கும் இடையில் அமைந்துள்ளது. இந்தச் சக்கரத்தின் முக்கிய செயல்பாடு அனுபவம் மற்றும் தகவல் சேகரிப்பு ஆகும். இந்தச் சக்கரம் நன்கு தூண்டப்பட்ட நிலையில் உள்ள ஒரு மனிதன், உணவு, உறக்கத்தில் அதிக விருப்பம் கொண்டவனாக இருப்பான். இந்த மூலாதாரச் சக்கரம்தான் மனிதனின் வளர்ச்சிக்கு அடிப்படியான முக்கிய தூண்டு சக்தி ஆகும். இந்தச் சக்கரம் பஞ்ச பூதங்களில் நிலத்துக்கு நிகராகச் சொல்லப்படுகிறது.

இரண்டாவது சுவாதிஷ்டானம். இது பிறப்புறுப்புக்கு சற்று மேலாக அமைந்துள்ளது. இந்தச் சக்கரத்தின் முக்கிய செயல்பாடு இன்பம் ஆகும். இந்தச் சக்கரம் நன்கு தூண்டப்பட்டுள்ள மனிதன் உலக வாழ்க்கையில் இன்பங்களை அனுபவிக்க நாட்டம் கொள்வான். இந்தச் சக்கரம் நீர்த் தத்துவத்துக்கு உதாரணமாகச் சொல்லப்படுகிறது.

மூன்றாவது மணிப்பூரகம். இது தொப்புளுக்கு அருகில் அமைந்துள்ளது. இந்தச் சக்கரத்தின் முக்கிய செயல்பாடு முயற்சி மற்றும் உழைப்பு ஆகும். மணிப்பூரகம் நன்கு தூண்டப்பட்ட மனிதன் கடும் உழைப்பாளியாக வாழ்வில் சிறந்து விளங்குவான். இந்தச் சக்கரம் நெருப்புத் தத்துவத்தை பிரதிபலிக்கிறது.

நான்காவது அனாகதம். இது நெஞ்சுப் பகுதியில் அல்லது இருதயத்துக்கு அருகில் அமைந்துள்ளது. இந்தச் சக்கரத்தின் முக்கிய குணங்கள் அன்பு மற்றும் படைப்பாற்றல் ஆகும். இது காற்று தத்துவத்தைக் குறிக்கிறது. (அன்பு என்றால் எல்லோரும் ஏன் நெஞ்சைத் தொடுகிறார்கள்? காதலைக் குறிக்க இதயம் ஏன் குறியீடாக பயன்படுத்தப்படுகிறது? சிந்திக்க நேர்கிறது.)

ஐந்தாவது விசுக்தி. இது தொண்டைக் குழியில் அமைந்துள்ளது. ஆகாயத் தத்துவத்தைக் குறிக்கும் இந்தச் சக்கரத்தின் முக்கிய ஆற்றல் தீமைகளை தடுத்து நிறுத்துவது ஆகும். (ஆலகால விஷம் அருந்திய சிவன் தொண்டையில் விஷம் தடுத்து நிறுத்தப்பட்டது விசுக்தி உச்ச நிலையில் தூண்டப்பட்டிருப்பதை குறிக்கவோ என்னவோ, யாருக்குத் தெரியும்?)

ஆறாவது ஆக்ஞை (அல்லது ஆக்கினை). இது மனிதனின் புருவ மத்தியில் அமைந்துள்ளது. ஞானம், பேரறிவு ஆகியவை வெளிப்படக் காரணமாக அமைவது இந்தச் சக்கரம்தான்.

இறுதியாக சஹஸ்ரஹாரம் (அல்லது துரியம்). இது உச்சந்தலையில் அமைந்துள்ளது. தன்னிலை கடந்து ஆன்ம விடுதலையைக் கொடுத்து பேரானந்தத்தை அள்ளித் தருவது இந்தச் சக்கரம்தான். இந்தச் சக்கரம் தூண்டப்படுவது ஆயிரம் தாமரை ஒன்றாக மலர்வதைப் போல் சொல்லப்படுகிறது. (சிவபெருமானின் தலையில் பாம்பு இருப்பது தலையில் உள்ள சஹஸ்ரஹாரம் தூண்டப்பட்ட நிலையைக் குறிக்கவே.) (சக்கரங்களோடு சேர்த்து பஞ்சபூதத் தத்துவத்தை இங்கே விளக்க இயலாது. அதில் கேள்வி, குழப்பம் இருப்பின் பின்னாளில் விளக்கம் தரப்படும்.)

சாதாரண மனிதனுக்கு இந்த ஏழு சக்கரங்களும் முழுமையாகத் தூண்டப்படுவது இல்லை. பெரும்பாலான மனிதர்கள் முதல் மூன்று சக்கரங்கள் அரைகுறையாய் தூண்டப்பட்டிருப்பதிலேயே வாழ்க்கையை முடித்துக்கொள்கிறார்கள். வெகுசிலர்தான் நான்கு வரை வருகிறார்கள். ஏழு சக்கரங்களும் தூண்டப்பட குருவின் துணையும் அருளும் முக்கியம்.

இந்தக் குண்டலினியின் முக்கிய செயல்பாடே இந்தச் சக்கரங்களை முழு அளவில் எழுச்சியூட்டுவதுதான். அணையில் தேக்கி வைக்கப்பட்டிருக்கும் நீர், மதகுகளைத் திறந்தவுடன் முழு வீச்சில் பாய்ந்தோடுவதைப் போல குண்டலினியை எழுப்பி, சக்கரங்களைத் தூண்டும்போது மனிதனின் அளப்பறியா ஆற்றல் வெளிப்படுகிறது.

அது சரி, இந்தக் குண்டலினி சக்தியை எழுப்புவது எப்படி? அதை எழுப்ப மனிதனுக்குக் கிடைத்த அற்புதமான கருவிகள்தான் யோகாவும் தியானமும். பொதுவாகவே எல்லா யோகா மற்றும் தியானப் பயிற்சிகளும் கட்டுப்பாடற்ற ஐந்து புலன்கள், மனம் மற்றும் உணர்ச்சிகளை ஒரு நிலைக்குக் கொண்டு வர வடிவமைக்கப்பட்டிருக்கின்றன. இவ்வாறு கொண்டு வரும்போது புலன்கள் தாண்டிய ஓர் அனுபவத்தை உணர வாய்ப்பாக அது அமைகிறது. இந்தவொரு அனுபவத்தை அடைவதே மனித வாழ்வின் இலட்சியம் என்று விவேகானந்தர் பல இடங்களில் குறிப்பிட்டதுண்டு. ‘ஆமாம், இதெல்லாம் என்ன பேச்சு? சாதரண வாழ்வுக்கும் இதற்கும் என்ன சம்பந்தம்?’ என்கிறீர்களா?

நீங்கள் பிறந்து இத்தனை வருட வாழ்வில் எப்பொழுதாவது, “நான் ஏன் பிறந்தேன்” என்று உங்களைக் கேட்டுக்கொண்டதுண்டா? கேட்டிருந்தால் பதில் கிடைத்ததா? கிடைத்த பதில் உண்மையில் முழுமையானதா? அப்பதில் முழுமை எனில் உங்கள் வாழ்வும் பரிபூரண சுகமாக முழுமையாக இருக்கும். ஆனால் பெரும்பான்மையோர்க்குக் கிடைக்கும் பதில் அறிவியலில் இருந்து கிடைத்த அரைகுறை பதிலாகத்தான் இருக்கும். அந்த பதில்கள் இம்மி அளவு கூட சுகத்தைத் தராது. ஏன் பிறந்தேன் என்பதே தெரியாமல் இருப்பதால்தான் ஏன் வாழ்கிறேன் என்று புரிவதில்லை. பெரும்பான்மை மக்கள் “பிறந்து விட்டேன்; அதனால் வாழ்கிறேன்” என்றுதான் வாழ்கிறார்கள். அதனால்தான் அவர்கள் வாழ்வை பரிபூரணமாக உணர்வதோ வாழ்வதோ இல்லை. (நீங்களும்தான்!!?)

பிறந்ததே ஏன் என்று தெரியாமல் இருப்பதால்தான் வாழ்கையை பற்றி ஒன்றும் புரிவதில்லை. சரி, பிறந்தது ஏன் என்று தெரிவதில்லை. இறுதி நிலையாவது தெளிவாகத் தெரிந்தால்தானே அதற்காக முயற்சி செய்து அதை அடைந்து வாழ்வை பரிபூரணமாக்க முடியும். இறுதி நிலை என்ன என்றாவது தெரிந்து நீங்கள் அதை அடைய முயற்சி செய்ததுண்டா? ஆதியும் (பிறப்புக்கு முன்) புரியவில்லை, அந்தமும் (இறப்புக்கு பின்) புரியவில்லை. அப்புறம் எப்படி இடைப்பட்ட வாழ்வைப் புரிந்துகொள்ள முடியும். பிறப்புக்கு முன்னும் இறப்புக்குப் பின்னும் உள்ளதை அறிவதே ஆன்மிகம். இதைத் தவிர வேறு எதுவும் ஆன்மிகம் ஆகாது. நீங்கள் வேறு எதிலாவது ஈடுபட்டிருந்தால் அது ஆன்மீகப் பாதைக்கான முயற்சியாகவோ / அல்லது படி நிலைகளாகவோ இருக்கலாம். உங்களுடைய இந்தக் கேள்விகளுக்கெல்லாம் யாரோ ஒருவர் பதில் சொல்லி உங்களுக்குப் புரியவைக்க முடியாது. அப்படி முயன்றால் நீங்கள் அதை வெறுமனே நம்ப முடியும் அல்லது கட்டுக்கதை என்று உதறித் தள்ளத்தான் முடியும். இந்தக் கேள்விகளுக்கு விடையுமாய் வாழ்வை பரிபூரணமாக்கும் அருமருந்தாய் மேற்சொன்ன புலன்கள் தாண்டிய அனுபவம் இருக்கும். சாதரண மனிதனுக்கும் இது சாத்தியமே. தேவை முயற்சி மட்டுமே. அதற்கான வழிமுறை குண்டலினியை எழுப்புவதே. கருவிகள் யோகாவும் தியானமும். சாதாரண வாழ்வுக்கு இது மிகத் தொலைவானது அல்ல. மிக நெருங்கியதே. அத்தகையதொரு புலன்கள் தாண்டிய அனுபவம் உங்கள் மொத்த வாழ்வையும் வேறொரு பரிமாணத்தில், பரிபூரணமான ஒன்றை அடித்தளமாகக் கொண்டு நகர்த்திச் செல்லும். இந்த, புலன்கள் தாண்டிய நிலையே, “யோகம்”. இந்த யோக நிலையையே ஆன்ம விடுதலை, ஜீவன் முக்தி, இறையோடு கலத்தல், தன்னை உணர்தல் என்று பலரும் பலவாறாகச் சொல்கிறார்கள்.

சாதரண வாழ்வுக்கு இது நெருங்கியதே என்று சொல்லியாகிவிட்டது. அது எப்படி என்றும் சொல்லி விடுகிறேன். நம் வாழ்வில் எதை அடைவதாயினும் நம்மிடம் இருக்கும் ஏதோ ஒன்றை வைத்துத்தான் அடைய முடியும். இல்லாத ஒன்றை வைத்து எதையும் அடைய முடியாது. நம்மிடம் என்ன உள்ளது? உடல் உள்ளது, மனம் உள்ளது, உணர்ச்சி உள்ளது, எல்லாவற்றிற்கும் மேலாக உயிர் சக்தி உள்ளது. இந்த நான்கில் ஏதாவது ஒன்றின் மூலமாகத்தான் நாம் எந்தொவொரு செயலும் (கர்மா) செய்ய முடியும்.

உங்கள் உடலைப் பயன்படுத்தி செயல் செய்து யோக நிலையை அடைவது கர்ம யோகம். உங்கள் மனதைப் பயன்படுத்தி அல்லது புத்தியைப் பயன்படுத்தி யோக நிலையை அடைவது ஞான யோகம். உங்கள் உணர்ச்சியைப் பயன்படுத்தி யோக நிலையை அடைவது பக்தி யோகம். உங்கள் உயிர்ச் சக்தியைப் பயன்படுத்தி யோக நிலையை அடைவது கிரியா யோகம்.

இந்த நான்கு யோக முறைகளில் ஏதாவது ஒரு முறையில் யோக நிலையை அடைவோர் சமூத்தோடு இணைத்து இருப்பதை விரும்புவதில்லை. ஆனால் இவை நான்கையும் சரியான அளவில் கலந்து பயிற்சி பெறுபவர் சமூகத்தில் இருந்தே யோக நிலையை அடையலாம். இந்த நான்கையும் கலந்து கொடுப்பது ஒவ்வொரு மனிதருக்கும் வித்தியாசப்படும். அதற்குதான், “குரு” என்பவர் தேவை. ஆக, யோக நிலை என்பது சமூக வாழ்வைத் துறந்தால்தான் அடைய முடியும் என்ற எண்ணம் உங்களுக்கு இருந்தால் அதை மாற்றிக் கொள்ளலாம்.

இந்தத் தருணத்தில் யோகப் பயிற்சியை எளிமையாக வகுத்து, தொகுத்து, உலகுக்கு அளித்த யோகாவின் தந்தையாம் பதஞ்சலி முனியை வணங்கி கட்டுரையை நிறைவு செய்கிறேன்.

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When the door of happiness is closed, another opens; but many of us continue only to look at the closed door. As a result, we often fail to see the new door with its new opportunities.