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Udhyam Sahasam dhairyam buddhih shakti parakramah Shedet yatra vartante tatra dev sahaykrit.
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EVERLASTING INSIGHT
Philosophy of Swadeshi
Foreign trade and corruption are two biggest enemies of the nation. Many people, by ignorantly using foreign commodities are becoming a part of an evil.
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must avoid usage of foreign commodities, manufactured without any use of technology. Keep away from commodities, which are manufactured by using technology, like mobile phones, computer, cars and accord highest priority to Indian made products. Transfer of technology and foreign investment can be brought, where it becomes essential. But we can not allow indiscriminate looting and demolishing the country by foreign companies. Control on foreign investment and management must be in the hands of Indians. It's a great shame that foreigners and their companies rule us and extort us of our resources. No proud Indian would accept it. In the usage of domestically manufactured goods, top priority must be accorded to commodities, which have been manufactured in villages. Second priority must be to the commodities made in the country and use foreign commodities only when these are not available in the country. Our intent to use Swadeshi is scientific, practical and in the interest of the nation. Our movement of Swadeshi is not inspired by any ulterior motive. If somebody brings anything to the country, even from other planets, we will appreciate if it happens to be in the interest of the nation. But we would not allow to rule and extort the country in the name of globalization and liberalization. In India, the economic, political and social influence of foreign companies is rising. Foreign companies are getting all the liberties in the name of globalization and liberalization, since the policies adopted in the year 1991. These companies are looting Indian money and resources. Every year from India, about 2.32 lakh crore rupees explicitly and implicitly, 7.5 lakh crore rupees are being sent outside the country. This is the reason that there is an acute shortage of the capital in the country. To make up for this deficit, Indian government is borrowing from domestic and international markets. Indian government is under a huge domestic debt of 40 lakh crore rupees. In order to pay its interest, about one third (3.5 lakh crore rupees) of Indian government's budget is spent. Due to this reason every Indian is under a debt of 33,000 rupees, which has been borrowed domestically and internationally. The end result of all this is the deficit of money in the development of the nation. Foreign companies bring money and technology and increase the level of exports, employment and competition. This myth has been strategically spread by foreign companies and their foreign masters, business people and those who benefit from them. But the fact is that foreign companies do not bring money but they take it away. Foreign companies do not bring technology but they raise level of unemployment by destroying small and domestic industry. Products like Coca Cola, Pepsi and Lux do not sell out of the country but these companies one way or the other destroy domestic manufacturer of the same product. Indian government has signed some international treaties with WTO World Bank and IMF. Under these agreements India is unable to throw out any foreign company. Due to the immensely weak political will, extortion by foreign companies has become a big problem. So, throwing out these companies from the country is only dependent on the will and determination of the Indians. Like Indians threw out East India Company, similarly they have to throw foreign companies out. So, non-cooperation and boycott of these companies is the only solution to stop economic loot of the country. Revolutionary leaders like, Lokmanya Gangadhar Tilak, Lala Lajpat Rai, Bipin Chandra Pal, Mahatama Gandhi, Bhagat Singh, Ram Prasad Bismil, Chndrashekhar Azad, Subhash Chandra Bose, Ashfaq Ullah and other used a weapon called boycott to throw East India Company out of the country. By using the same weapon of boycott, we can throw these thousands of foreign companies out of the country, which are looting our resources. If the country's money is sent abroad then the country becomes poor. So, foreign countries are extorting Indian money and corrupt people are looting the country. By adopting Swadeshi and ending corruption and foreign trade, we have to save the country. Foreign trade and corruption are the two biggest enemies in the country. Many people, by ignorantly using foreign commodities are becoming a part of an evil, and thus causing loss to the nation. Let's all come together and vow to boycott all products, manufactured without using any technology.
Swami Ramdev
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Hindi has registered an impressive presence in the web world and it is highly respected in many countries of the world. Hindi language and literature has got special recognition in the world.
But due to the indifference of our own government, Hindi is neglected in this country. It will be the best thing to provide higher education in our national language.
National language will promote National Unity

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Venerable
Swami Ramdevji says that we will get due respect for national language Hindi with other Indian languages like Gujarati, Tamil, Telgu, Kannad, Marathi, Punajbi, Bangla and others. It's good to have an understanding of foreign languages but using them as our national language is sheer shameful. All over the world, not a single country allows the medium of education to be a foreign language. Since higher education in Science, Medicine and Management is not in Hindi or in other regional languages, many students fail to become doctors, engineers and managers. So many children of labourers, poor families and farmers, despite being meritorious, fail to clear Matriculate exam and are deprived of becoming IAS, doctors or scientists. We will get opportunities for our children in our own languages. We will make available professional education to the children, in their mother tongues like Malyalam, Gujarati, Tamil, Telgu, Marathi, Punjabi, Bangla and other mother tongues.
tuality and imparting moral values, be developed. So that, we can build impeccable characters of our citizens. Otherwise, we can not stop outflow of millions of rupees by our educated people, devoid of any value system. We should never forget that whatever we have become in life, it's because of our thoughts and value system, whether honest or dishonest, good or evil, successful or unsuccessful and happy or sad. So there is a desperate need to bring positive changes in our education, which inculcates meritorious thoughts, spirituality, moral and cultural values. It was all part of our ancient education system. During the days of English rule, T B Macaulay conspired to end our education system. With the inspiration of Swami Ramdevji, Divya Yoga Mandir trust launched a monthly magazine in the year 2003, 'Yoga Sandesh', which carries research and knowledge in Yoga, Spirituality, Ayurveda, Indian culture and value system. In attending to the highest national duty, rising from caste, religion and community, Yoga Sandesh started to get published in English and Gujarati in April 2005. Then in May 2005, it started to publish in Marathi and Asamese and in February 2007, it started to publish in Kannada and Telgu. In August 2011, 'Yoga Sandesh' completed 8 years of its publication. With September 2011 edition, Yoga Sandesh enters into its 9th year. With the guidance of Swamiji, our dear and dedicated readers have increased the popularity of the magazine. Now Yoga Sadesh is a part of their lives. They are providing direction to their lifestyle, food habits and spiritual lives. In the current times of rising prices, it's a tremendously demanding challenge to bring out a 68 pages multicoloured magazine. But with the co-operation and love of people, we have enlarged its reach on global level. We need your co-operation today, tomorrow and in the years to come. So, you adopt Yoga Sadesh and let it reach other people too. It's not only a magazine, but a torch of revolution. Swamiji blesses you all and expect your kind co-operation.
Acharya Balkrishna
Editor, Yog Sandesh
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t's a great shame to democracy, that there happens to be discrimination and injustice on the basis of languages in the field of education. When all forms of educations, from the basic to technical and management, are available in their native languages in Japan, France and Germany, then why the same can not be done in India? Since the time, government allowed to write IAS and IPS examinations in national language, children of labourers, artisans and farmers have started their entry into administrative services. Now on behalf of millions of people, we demand from government, that it should accord equal status to the national language and other native languages. And the government must come out with clear and transparent, short-term and long-term policies with time-bound objectives. How surprising is it that farmers understand native languages but agricultural institutions provide education in English only! So scientists and farmers can not hold a conversation between them. When farmers are Indians and scientists are also Indians then what is the objection on the medium of education being Indian languages? Similarly patients are Indian and doctors are also Indians. Likewise, engineers are also Indians and the place they are supposed to work is in India and for Indians, then what is the objection on the medium of education being Indian language? What a big disappointment is it that government rules in India in Indian languages but our education, medical and other systems run in foreign language English! So, we humbly request to the prime minister that education in Agriculture, Medical and Engineering, from entrance exam, books and students, be provided in national and other regional languages besides English. And this should take effect from academic session 2012 and 2013. There does not seem to be any problem in finding teachers and translating books in Hindi and other languages. In the interest of the people, only a political will is essential. Mahatama Gandhi had always emphasized that education system must be in native languages and for character building, inculcation of value system is essential. We do not need only educated people but we also need citizens with a strong value system. So an effective education system, which includes Yoga, spiri-
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Family name
Ranunculaceae
Latin name
Aconitum ferox Wall
English
Aconite, Monk's hood
Sanskrit
Vatsanabha, Amrita
Hindi
Batchanag, Meethaavish, Meethateliya
Gujarati
Batchanag
Marathi
Vachanaag
Bengali
Kathvish, Meethaavish
Arabi
Vish
Persian
Vichanaag
Plant Description
is found from Sikkim to Northwest Himalayan region upto the height of 10,000 - 15,000 thousand feet. 28 various species of Aconitum are available both as poisons and medicines all over India. The flowers are very attractive. The leaves and root yield its active ingredient, a potent alkaloid called Aconitine. The smell of the flowers is highly poisonous and makes faint. The horn-shaped roots are deadly poisonous and are used for medicinal purpose. Aconite is available in two types - one in White colour and the other is in black. Actually gray and yellow are its natural colours. Aconite is also called as 'white aconite'. And it is be coloured to make it insect-free. Then it is called 'Black Aconite'. It looks like the naval of a calf , that is why it is named as 'vatsanabha'. No other tree grows in the surreoundings of this tree.
Aconitine
ing and evening. It is useful in Cough as well as in asthma.
Tonsils
Paste aconite and anoint it on throat. It is beneficial in throat related problems.
Outer Shape
Aconite plant is a perennial herb, having a simple stem, usually growing from 1 to 3 inches, like hefty carrot, outward part is light gray colored and internally it is white coloured, gluey, shiny, simple and straight trunk, leaflet shape is axil, like that of sinduvara (five-leaved chaste tree), flowers are red,white and yellow in colour, fruits round and shiny.
Fever
1 ] Give Aconite in half a grain quantity along with cinnamon, sulfur, borax and other savory materials. It controls fever. 2 ] Give Aconite in lesser quantity to nuemoniac patient to decrease fever. 3 ] Take purified aconite, pure asafetida, pure borax, Indian turnsole, essence of nirgundi (chaste tree) in equal quantities and paste them. Prepare pills in 65 mg size. Take one pill with proper dosage to gain control on ulcers, inflammation and fever. 4 ] Take equal parts of cinchona, camphor and pure aconite and take it in 65 gm dose in the morning and evening to control oozing from eyes and fever.
Medicianal Treatment
Cough breathing
Take betal leaf, add 65-125 mg aconite , apply a little bit of cooked linseed oil and give it to the patient in the morn06&YOG SANDESH&September 2011
Diabetes
Take 10 gm. of pure aconite and add it
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Aconite
Properties and Benefits
with 70 gm. of arrowroot. Patients who suffer with decentry, diabetes, paralysis may take this medicine 65 gm - 125 gm. This medicine should be taken three times a day.
Acharya Balkrishna
Difficulty in Urination
Take half a grain of pure aconite to rectify the disorders of urination.
Frequent urination
Take pure aconite in half a grain quantity to control over frequent urination. It is beneficial, if it is given in lesser quantity in Sciatica, joint pains and lockjaw problems.
tion, arthritis, boils and pustules. 2 ]Take 30-30 gm. Myrobalan black and leadwort , banyan 15 gm, aconite white 9 gm. and make fine powder out of the ingredients. Add cow ghee and honey upto 160-180 gm. If this powder is taken one and half a gram to 3 grams, diseases like white leprosy and asthma would be cured. And the whole body get energized. Before taking this drug, one should take medication to clean stomach first.
Chemical
Constituents
Aconite consists of acrid and highly toxic alkaloidal matter and Aconite and Pseudaconitine.
Inflammation
In fever with inflammation of phlegmy fever, aconite should be taken in a lesser quantity. In the childrens' inflammation aconite works very well.
Whole body pain

1 ] Aconite oil is helpful in efface the problem of whole body pains. Anoint the paste of aconite in problems of Arthritis and inflammation of small joints 2 ] Take 25 gm. of Aconite millet and add it to linseed oil, boil it and apply this oil to check arthritis and whole body pains.
Scorpion bite
Rub aconite on scorpions' bite and if this medicine is taken in 125 mg. quantity the poison of scorpion goes off from the body.
Properties and
features
Pulse infirmity
Take 15-16 mg. quantity of aconite in problems like pulse infirmity. It is also useful in diseases caused by frequent urination, bed-urination .
Leprosy
Take this medicine upto three months, leprosy would be cured.
Defects
If this medicine is taken in higher quantities, death occurs. Methodically purified poison, Air mucous, vital chemical, yogvahi, Tridosha hara, Brihman and enhances semen.
Rasayana
1] Add borax to the same quantity of aconite and take 15-16 mg. dosage to live a healthier and longer life. Heart beat would be in a systematic condition. Sexual energy sustains consistently. The power of senses increases more. Guards against you from fever, indiges-
Prevention
After vomiting, borax should be given mixing with cow ghee or bark of white marudah with cow ghee or honey. Other than this, turmeric can also be given by rubbing it in water.
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Reformation from Yoga: Rejuvenation of body, mind and soul `Navparivartankari Yoga
Pilot Project` in Scotland schools

is a surprising west union. Yoga classes, in the schools of This Scotland began success story of east and which has cast a surprising positive impact with Patanjali Yogpeeth, on health and study. The plan is a brainchild of Sharavan and Sunita Poddar, Non Resident Indians (NRIs), living in Scotland. The couple is dreaming of healthy and disease-free Scotland for the present and future generation of the nation. Courtesy, their sustained efforts and cooperation of the council of Glasgow city, the dream is turning into reality.
s Sunita Poddar and her husband Sharavan Poddar are the trustees of Patanjali Yogpeeth Trust, which has around 80 lakh members. NRI Sharavan told that the main objective behind yoga is `Samadhi`. He claimed that it is a scientific fact that Yoga cures many diseases, even many considered incurable. He said that yoga is for the welfare of entire mankind and shall not be dealt with restricted mind set. He said that yoga is a medicine, which is a complete medical science in itself. He expressed optimism that deep breath, yoga asans, different postures and Ayurvedic medical science give immense energy. It could rejuvenate body and help reforming body, mind and soul. Sharavan Poddar is an international yoga master. He has trained 2500 yoga teachers in UK and every month, takes 200 to 300 free yoga classes. Sunita Poddar is also an important yoga trainer and giving immense contribution in the field. She is also operating one Care homes group in Glasgow with which over 1000 people are linked. Sunita Poddar said that these people have been cured with the help of yoga. They have also received power and energy after exercising yoga. Sunitaji said that health is the basic right of a human being. She said that yoga, pranayam could cure a person and make him self-reliant. She said that yoga shall be free from the limits of caste, creed and society and utilize as a bridge to make strong bonds among human beings irrespective of their religious affiliation. In 2008, Poddar family convened a meeting of politicians in which they gave information related to health
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and also suggested to introduce yoga classes. This was the beginning of first pilot project in Scotland. Sunita Poddar said that students, who exercise pranayam have fast physical and mental development as compared to others. Yoga also makes person alert towards mental and physical health. The researchers of Aberdin and Leads university, after intense research concluded that the children, who constantly practiced yoga exercises, performed much better in examination due to increased power of concentration as compared to others. A school teacher of Glasgow, Ms Ken, who completed yoga training told that yoga has helped in improving her relationship with children. The students not only performed better but their mutual relationship also improved. She said that every class begins with pranayam so that pure and pollution free air could enter the body and purify various organs as 54 percent energy to the body is received from fresh air. Thus, her each class starts with pranayam followed by light and then serious exercises. Students of all class participate in the exercise. At the end of class, laughter therapy is held which energize and refresh students and they get prepared for next period. The yoga classes are free. The Patanjali yogpeeth trust is also making yoga course available for students of age one year to five years. It would be soon made available. Sunita Poddar is very happy with the progress and said that children are the future of the nation. She said that children and every human being shall remain healthy. She is satisfied that Scottish schools are accepting eastern philosophy.
Children, future of the nation - International yoga trainer Sharavan Poddar, giving training to Scotland children.
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weakening with Tissues startand various jointsthe increasing age start wearing and tearing. In such a situation joints start experiencing pain and the suffering one starts loosing appetite, excessive thirst and the joints in the body start experiencing pain along with mild swelling in the knees. In the advanced stages of the illness even mild walking becomes a painful experience. Arthritis due to old age is known as osteoarthritis, due to swelling or inflammation in the joints is known as gouty arthritis and due to hemophiliac blood clotting in the joints is termed as acute arthritis. Skeletal joints are also affected in Tuberculosis and Rheumatism.
The end to the suffering of
Arthritis
2] 3] 4] 5] 6] 7] of garlic clove in the milk up to 11 days increasing one clove every day and from 12th day we need to decrease one clove of garlic every day. The roots of Punarva 10 gm should be boiled in 100 ml of water until the water remains about 25 ml and then it should be consumed after filteration. Yograj guggal tablets should be consumed with warm water, 2 tablets in morning and evening each. Ashwgandha, Chopechini, Peeplamul, Sonth powder in equal quantity should be consumed with milk in morning and evening. After baking joints with warm cloth dipped in hot water Redi leaves with ghee should be applied on the joints. Before sleeping at night 18 gm of Methi seeds should be consumed with water. Affected joints should be massaged with pain relieving oils.
Shoulder stiffness:
The swelling in muscles surrounding the shoulders disables the free movement of shoulder. Hydrocortisone injections or treatment with ultrasonic rays helps in this form of pain.
Osteoarthritis:
It starts normally after 50-55 years of age, due to wear and tear of skeletal bones in the shoulders, knee joints and spinal cord. Edges form at the joints and a sharp sound could be heard while moving the affected joints and pain increases gradually. The movement gets restricted in the joints and we must consider that we are walking a lot, exercising slightly and consuming medications regularly. Even after being cured pain could surface again. Knee joints are completely ruined with this form of arthritis.
Vaidya Rakesh Agarwal

Patanjali Yogpeeth, Haridwar
Rheumatoid Arthritis:
It is found mostly in the women over 40 years of age specially affecting the knee, ankle and arm joints. The patient should continuously keep working to some extent along with rest which is also prescribed.
Arthritis of the spinal cord:

The skeletal posture of the patient slightly bents forward and it affects hip, shoulder and spinal joints. It is most commonly seen in the males.
Dietary inclusions:
Wheat, Millet chapattis, Methi, Chaulai, Bitter gourd, Tinda, Apple, Papaya, Grapes, Dates, Garlic consumption is suggested.
Gout:
This disabling illness is caused due to the concentration of uric acid in the cartilage of knee joints. Medication is prescribed to control the concentration of uric acid in the knee joints and it is suggested to reduce the uric acid in blood. Alcoholic and non-vegetarian consumption works as catalyst for this disease and so should be avoided completely.
Dietary exclusions:
Rice, Potato, Cauliflower, Raddish, Sem, Grams, Urd pulses, Banana, Oranges, Lemon, Guavas, Tomatoes, Curd and all things with air element in them, sleeping during day and excessive hard work increases the illness. One should do Yoga-Pranayam as it is necessary and beneficial too. As per the Patanjali Systematic Strategy Letter, Pain relieving decoctions should be consumed daily before eating anything in the morning. Mahavaat Vighwansan Ras, Swarnmaakshik Bhasm, Prawaal Pisti, Godanti Bhasm also helps in arthritis. In excessive pain Vrihatvaat Chintamani Ras is also used. Use Yograaj Guggal, Chandrprabha Vati, Peedantak Vati and massage with pain relieving oils. All the aforementioned medicines should be consumed only under prescription by a registered medical practitioner.
Tuberculosis of the joints:

This disease is due to malnutrition mostly affecting the joints. Tuberculosis of the lungs reaches the joints and its symptoms do match that of arthritis. Extensive medication of tuberculosis is used to treat this illness.
Medical Treatment:
1 ] One clove of garlic should be boiled in half liter milk and when the milk is reduced to about 250 ml, should be consumed after filtering the milk from the garlic and so on we should increase the number
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Build an India
Free From Political
Corruption
are free from slavery, yet in the country, in the name of governance exploitation, injustice, corruption and atrocities are on the peak; insecurity and lack of faith is prevalent. In such a situation, the country needs a purely nationalistic idea. And a new independence can be usheredin, by dislodging corrupt, dishonest and criminals perched on top of the political system. A a strong democratic country can be built by handing over political power to nationalistic, patriotic, transparent people, who happen to be visionaries, humanistic, spiritualistic. We
Swami Ramdev
Dishonest and corrupt people have looted the country. They will be thrown out of power. They will meet their fate for their committed evils.
It's our illusion that we can idyl and some avatar or messiah will appear and bring change in the country. We have to fight if we have to get something.
he MPs and MLAs that we elect for our supreme parliament; that parliament is the foremost centre of power and resources of the nation. Parliament is the centre of all the systems in the country. Political system decides the kind of education system we adopt and what should our children be taught. Political system is accountable for our medical system, economy and law and order in the country. Political system is accountable for developing agricultural system, eradicating poverty, hunger and illiteracy and ensuring optimum usage of manpower to curb unemployment. If political sys-
tem is fine, the whole system of the country works properly. When we talk of polity, nationalism, national duty, we mean all the systems in the country, laws, ideal values and traditions, which bring progress and happiness to the country and the country moves on the path of development. But unfortunately most of the leaders heading the system are not correct, which is resulting into corruption in the country. And corruption breeds poverty, hunger and crime. Venerable Swamiji believes that if corruption is curbed in the country, we will have 10 lakh crore rupees more for the development of the country. Millions of more people can be employed; there will be all round development in the country and the country will be stronger, harmonious and free from crime. Our ideals for national duty or polity, democracy and political system are - best among humans the king Ram, Yogeshwar Krishna, Chandragupt, Vikramditya, Samrat Ashok, Chatrapati Shivaji, Netaji Subhash Chand Bose, Tilak, Gokhle, Iron man Saradar Patel and Lal Bahadur Shastri and others. But currently, most of the corrupt, dishonest, people without dignity are governing our country. And if any patriotic, honest and individual with integrity happens to talk of replacing this ugly system with a clean and honest political system then these corrupt, dishonest and criminal people do not like this. It's an illusion that we can continue to remain silent and gods will oblige us to bring that muchneeded change. Don't live a life of despair; identify your strengths and come together to defeat devilish forces. Dislodge all the corrupt people sitting on top of our political system. Elect noble people for the job and the only way to do this is by exercising your franchise 100 percent. So, we want to replace the current corrupt political system by a
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better democratic system, like in Italy, Australia, France, and Germany and over 30 countries, exercising an individual's franchise is mandatory; we wants to bring the same law to this country. Then only it is possible to bring an end to exploitation, injustice and corruption and it will end insecurity and lack of faith among people. And India in real terms can become a strong democratic nation. Otherwise only 25-30 percent people vote and all the people becomes a victim of bad governance. Corrupt leaders by offering false promises continue to loot the wealth of the country in the name of development. I consider not exercising my franchise as maligning our independence and democracy. If we do not vote then our independence is under a serious threat. Our independence earned by martyrs will transform into slavery. Martyrs and brave freedom fighters did not sacrifice their lives so that weak, corrupt, dishonest and cowards may rule the country. For the current political degeneration all of us are equally responsible. So, take a vow to exercise our franchise fully so that a strong democratic country can be built. We will bring true independence in the country and will get rid off political slavery. Since we do not vote, the power is transferred to corrupt people and the whole country suffers. To conclude, we wish all the countrymen happy Independence Day and exhort people to join Bharat Swabhiman' to realise Swamiji's vision of making India economic and spiritual lord of the world.
I consider not exercising my franchise as maligning our independence and democracy. If we do not vote then our independence is under a serious threat. Our independence earned by martyrs will transform into slavery.
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Shanti Saar
Swami Ramdev
Yoga Rishi Swami Ramdev ji commented GEETA as 'GEETAMRIT' and we are publishing the commentary in the subsequent publicationa respectively.
- Editor Apare niyataahaaraah Pra naanpraaneshu juhwati Sarvepyete yajnavido yajnakshapitkalmashaah I30I Yajnasishtaamritabhujo yaanti brahma sanaatanam Naayam lokostya yajnasya kutonyah kuroosattam I31I (30-31) And some people restrict food and start firing 'Pr?na' in 'Pr?na' and it is also another type of yajna (sacrifice). These people know the esoteric meaning of performing sacrifice (yajna). And as they perform their responsibility, their sin would be emaciated. Those who accept 'prasada' (blessed offering) as nectar, unite together with eternal Brahman. Those who do not do their duty (effort) in this world, how do they attain heaven or live in timeless happiness? The intact essence indicates that 'doing incessant efforts' by performing 'yajnas', completing daily routinue and fulfilling the responsibilities. 'Yajna' should not be taken as a single form. It exists many ways. Every person adores Brahman according to his own faith, reverence and style. By performing Yajna, offering auspicious ingredients in holy fire, having keen interest in self-education, to have a great control on sensuous things - these are all called 'Yajnas'. The fundamental aim in performing yajna is to be free from 'egoism' and 'attachment'. Those who wish to attain Brahman by doing yajna, they definitely do so. Some householders set a rule for themselves that they accept meal
after they feed any guest. This is one kind of 'yajna' and they attain their result. Here Yajna means each and every kind of that act, which is perfomed as a part and parcel of the continuation of creation-cycle, without seeking for its result. These acts are not bondages. The society, country and even entire universe is created and is going on in a smoother way - Because the whole thing is depended on Sacrifice. Without doing our duty in an unselfish manner, how can we have an auspicious thought for our society, country or cosmos? Evam bahuvidhaa yajnaa vitataa braahmano mukhe , Karmajaanvidhi taansarvaanevam jnaatvaa vimokshyase I32I (32) In this way, various sorts of sacrifices are incessantly releasing from the mouth of Brahman. That person, who knows very well about the sacrifice and follows it, would be comforted from these worldly bondages. Shryaandravyamayaadyajnaajjnaana yajnaha parantapa Sarvam karmaakhilam paartha jnaane parisamaapyate I33I (33) Oh! Destroyer of foes (Arjuna)! It is said that 'knowledge-sacrifice' (jnana-yajna) is better than 'material-sacrifice' one. Because Oh, Arjuna! Every deed has to fire its consequences in 'knowledge -fire' only. One may achieve Brahman by performing 'material-sacrifice' and by offering auspicious ingredients But if one is ignorant of Brahman-form, then it is not possible for
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him to reach Brahman. So it is said, 'knowledge-sacrifice' is better to 'material-sacrifice'. Even though Geeta gives the utmost preference to 'jnana-yajna'of all 'yajnas', it did not give even a least support to the 'renouncement of acting'. And moreover, it counsels to perform worldly acts to achieve money and other things to live happily in this world. Tadviddhi pranipaatena pariprasnena sevaya Upadekshyanti te jnaanam jnaaninastattvadarshinah I34I (34) And we should keep in view that with Pranipaata (salutation, obedience, dedication), by asking questions, by offering service one should learn from the preachings of theoreticians, wisemen and great people. Yajjnaatwaa na purmohamevam yaasyasi paandava Yena bhutaanyaseshena drakshyasyaatmanyatho mayi I35I (35) After knowing the ultimate truth, Oh, pandava (Arjuna) ! you never find yourself in bondages of attachments ! Then you find the same Brahman in yourself, in me and in every iota of this world. Because ou know the reality. By the power your perception, you could feel the oneness everywhere. Fundamentally soul is related the supreme soul. So the behaviour of soul resembles that of the supreme soul. Hence the apprehension of the same nature is observed. Api chedasi paapebhyah sarvebhyah paapakootamha Sarva jnaavaplavenaiva voojivam santarishyasi I36I (36) Even though you have done the deadliest sins among all the sinners, you would be get along flawlessly in the vessel of wis-
dom. Because the fire of wisdom would fire all the results of those bad deeds. Yashaidhaansi samidhogrirbhasmaatkurute rjuna Jnaanaagni sarvakarmaani bhasmaatkurute tathaa I37I (37) The way the fire consummates up the fuel, oh Arjun ! Wisdom ends up all the results and bondages of auspicious and anauspicious and frees you. Na hi jnaanena sadrisam pavitramih vidyate Tatswayam yogasamsidhih kaalenaatmani vindati I38I (38) In this world we do not find another holy thing like wisdom. Every practitioner gets wisdom when the time ripens for him in his practice of deeds. Shraddhaavaanlabhate jnaanam tatparah samyatendriyah Jnaanam labdhwaa paraam Saantimachirenaadhigatchati I39I (39) If a person, who has reverence and belief in his actions, seeks wisdom, he would surely achieves it. When he attains wisdom he would get absolute peace.
Continued in the next issue
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Yoga propels
Socializing and Spirituality

Extermination of physical discomforts could be achieved through devotion and pranayam, mental attributes could be reined in with pranayam, mental and scientific devotion. The main catalyst for scientific richness is mind and as has been said that the decision making process of mind is intelligence or intellect. Our mind is full of this richness and it only inspires us to extend our work or deeds.
Acharya Balkrishna
The trend of dividing life into materialistic and spiritualistic categories depolarizes the polar ideology of life. Life does not have two ideologies flowing in two directions but one only and so livelihood could also not have two opposing paradigms.
evotion to the scientific enrichment of mind leads to brilliant and continuous intelligence or intellect. The primary refinement of intellect leads to materialistic accomplishments and secondary refinement enables one to overcome mental attributes. The highest refinement of intellect leads to self realization or enlightenment through meditation also called SamadhiI. Lord Shri Krishna explained the same stages of intellect to Arjun. The curiosity of such intellects is termed in UPANISHADS as the subjects for the knowledge beyond explanation or Theosophy. Intellect coming over mental attributes leads to easy solutions over discomforts due to dumbness. Once a devotee who has come over these mental attributes, then easily progresses on to reach Samadhi. An intellect entering Samadhi through meditation is actually entering into spirituality from material world. Even after attaining Samadhi the conversion of intellect is not disturbed. The refined form of intellect attained through primary Samadhiis also called materialistic intellect (Ritumbhara Pragya). On reaching Samadhi only the contemplative remains, the devotee/devotion and meditation become non-existent (SHUNYA). Special recommendation while entering Samadhi is to keep the source of happiness which is the bliss of GOD should be kept as contemplative. While meditating on the almighty the devotee in Samadhi losses its self consciousness and does not even remembers that it is doing meditation, only the contemplative of almighty remains at that point. A devotee in Samadhi has reached the horizons of bliss and as per the sages from UPANISHADS also got in tune with the eternal
bliss form of Brahma. As per the levels of Samadhi the level of bliss also changes form and the devotee with the will of Samadhi keeps merging on with the eternal bliss. Patanjali has categorized Samadhi mainly as sampragyta and asampragyta and then fur-
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ther subcategorized both. All these categories or subcategories explain various stages of Samadhi. We must keep in mind that intellect could also be achieved through Samadhi. Sampragyta concentrated Samadhi leads to materialistic intellect and then the devotee does not need to earn knowledge through other means. Asampragyta concentrated Samdhi takes one to the pinnacle of intellect where all forms of observance does not matter anymore, the way to the ultimate pinnacle of bliss is open from here. This is the eternal freedom or moksha or nirvana. All forms of suffering end here. The human responsibilities cycle terminates here. This is the eternal bliss and the pinnacle of spiritual living and the ultimate reward of yoga. The trend of dividing life into materialistic and spiritualistic categories depolarizes the polar ideology of life. Life does not have two ideologies flowing in two directions but one only and so livelihood could also not have two opposing paradigms. Basically the main reason behind the trends of visualizing life in these two forms is the attempt to accept or include both forms in the life style separately. Different stages in the life do try to mend or influence the main form of lifecycle, yoga curbs these influences. But those who try to live away from yoga could not save their main lifecycle form to get affected by these subsidiary influences. And from here begins the roots of misfortune. Spirituality would not be born out of air but has to be sincerely cultivated through a moral lifestyle. Yoga is a part of devoted moral lifestyle only. The ideology of yoga does not consider the life as the first or last but it is a cycle or birth and death. It is not absolute as life neither starts with birth and nor does it ends at death. It is but just a timely expression of the continuous life-cycle. This life is a result of a completed life-cycle and also forms basis for the future life and could be compared to a field where harvesting and sowing are going on side by side. And so the future life could be decided by living beings themselves, they are free to decide it for themselves. Yoga explains this on the basis of karma. Human responsibilities are explained in four classes as Duty 'Dharma', Work 'Arth', Procreation 'Kaam' and Eternal Freedom 'Moksh' as per the Indian Philosophy. This life cycle has a singular flow and all values from materialistic to spiritual are to conserve this singular flow. As per the Indian philosophy if 'arth' and 'kaam' are social or family responsibilities then 'dharma' and 'moksh' are the spiritual responsibilities. Dharma and Moksh keep Arth and Kaam as subsidiary and also clearly indicates that for social or family responsibilities, spiritual responsibilities could not be neglected and it is very much necessary to safeguard the social formation or the society through spiritual discipline. Yoga inspires one to achieve societal contemplatives through spiritual forms like non-violence, truth, celibacy and renunciation and so yoga is a part of social and spiritual life.
Jagte Raho
Narayan Prasad Paali
Desh lutata raha, Desh tutata raha, Aur hum kahte rahe, Desh ki raksha kaun karega? Hum-hum karenge, hum karenge| Gauven katati rahi, Paramparaon ke naam par Nireeh pashuon ki bali hoti rahi, Satta aur sampatti dono dambh bharte rahe! Aur hum kahte rahe, Ahimsa Parmo Dharm: Ahimsa Parmo Dharm: Jungle ujadte rahe, Pedh katate rahe, Pradushan ke bajaar me Dhuan ugalte kaarkhane khulte rahe, Ma Ganga, Yamuna, Godawari, Triveni Pradushit hoti rahi Aur sabhi sant-mahant-prabuddhjan kahte rahe Har-har Gange, Har-har Gange. Desh-pradesh ki janta Bhay-bhookh, bhrastachaar se Dukhi-pidit, shoshit hoti rahi Aur hum soye rahe chadar taan kar Per pasarkar meenthi neend, Aur logons se kahte rahe, Jagte raho,jagte raho.
Jagte Raho
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Power centers
in our body
Swami Ramdev
wadhisthan Chakra (Hypogastric Plexus vis--vis System): This centre is located just two inches above the Muladhar chakra. In the texts of Tantras, this chakra is known for best results in ones efforts, best abilities in the humanbeings and presence of goddess Saraswati on our tongues. The diagram makes it clear that this chakra is located at Pedu. Our urinal system is located in this chakra consisting of (i) Left right kidneys (ii) Urine bladder (iii) rear part of penis (iv) The Urine ducts originating from kidneys (v) Shukrakosha, where sperm is stored. The ducts carrying sperm are located in the left and right, they are sperm making organs. (VI) Scrotum (VII) There are protest glands, sperm carrying ducts flows, path for urine and sperm discharging paths. (VIII) Shishan (Sperm centre). This chakra tells us about Urine centre and Sperm centre and their mutual relationship.
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Chhandogya Upanishad
Sa esh rasanam rasatamah paramah parardhyoshtamo yadugethah I3I This 'udgitha', is 'Omkaara', the highest note of the singing. That is the Rasa (essense) of all Rasas. Vital rasa. The rasa that exists in the highest place. Among the series of rasas, Earth, Water, Trees, Purush, Speech, Ruk, Sama, udgitha this 'Omkaara' is considered to the eighth rasa. I3I I Katama katamarkkatamatkatatsama katamah katam udgitha iti Vimusham bhavati I4I Now we should know what is Ruk, What is Sama and what is Udgitha. I4I I Vagevarka pranah samomityetadaksharamudgithah Tadwa etanmithunam yadwak ca pranaschark cha sama cha I5I Speech is Ruk, Prana is Sama, OM is Udgitha. Or Speech and Prana is a pair or twins. Ruk and Sama is the other pair or twins. I5I I Tadatamanmithunamomitye tasminnakshare saha sujyate Yada vai mithunau Samagatchata apayata vai tavanyonyasya kamam I6I When two things meet together, one new thing is born. Just like that speech and Prana produce 'OM' when they meet together and same is the case with Ruk and Sama. When the hymn is sung in high notes using speech for the supreme, then OMkara emerges. In the same way richa (means, the sentences of Sama -gana, the hymn of god) produces through celestial music. When these two mingle with other, then they fulfill the desire of each other. In the same way, when speech is mingled with Prana and richa (hymn) with Sama, the hymn of god is sung and fulfill each other's desire. I6I I
Apayita ha vai kamanam bhavati ya etadevam Vidwaksharmudgithamupaste I7I One who worship Udgitha knowing this, becomes 'aptakama' , (one who has gained his wish) I7I I Tadva etadanujna samardhayita ha vai kamanam bhavati yah Etadevam Vidwaksharmudgithamupaste I08I I 'OM'- This letter is used in 'Anujna' (permission) also. If you want to give some approval to any thing, you may do so by uttering 'OM'! 'Anujna' or giving permission to any thingelse is an indication of prosperity. One who is prosperous and one who has gained his wish only permits ! One knows this way and worships 'udgitha', attains all kinds of desires. I8I I Teneyam trayi vidya vartata omitya shrovatyomiti Sham satyamityudgeyatyatsyaivaksharsyapachtyai mahimna Rasana I09I I Trayee vidya (Three kinds of study) starts with 'OMkara'. In som-yajna, priest, worshipper start their work with OMkara. All the acts in this world are done properly, with the essence of this glorious letter. And everything is going on to adore OMkara. I09I I Tenobhau kuruto yaschaidevam veda yascha na veda. Nana tu Vidya cha vidya cha. Yadeva vidyaya karoti Shraddhayapanishada tadeva varyavattaram bhavatati Khalvaitasyaivaksharasya para vyakhyanam bhavati I10I The majesty of hymn OMkara is known by some people and ignored by the rest. But both of the classes are being maintained by the mercy of this prime letter. Ignorance is different from knowledge. The wise do their acts knowing the magnitude of Omkara. Their actions are mightier as they are done with reverence and with the knowledge of scriptures. All these things are critically appreciating that prime syllable. I10I I
The majesty of hymn OMkara is known by some people and ignored by the rest. But both of the classes are being maintained by the mercy of this prime letter. Ignorance is different from knowledge.
Pratham prapathak
(second canto)
(Praan in embryo and The Sun in Cosmos are the representatives of OMkara. 2 to 3 section)
Devasura ha vai yatra samyatira ubhaya prajapatyastaddha Deva udgithamajahruranenainanabhibhavishyama I01I 'Gods' and 'Demons' - both are the offspring of 'Prajapati' (Brahman). These two races start fight with each other. Then Gods perceive 'Udgitha' to humiliate demons.
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Our food
and health
Dr Sohan Khurana
intake in the body. Meal breath Àahar` in Hindi meansrays through skin, all are from mouth,human from nose, and absorbing sun intakes for body. Mother's blood is the food for yet to born baby in womb. When the newly born baby comes on the earth, breast feeding of mother is the food. Now question comes why meal is taken? To quench hunger, to keep body healthy and to gain energy, we all take meal. Besides physical health, mental health also depends widely on meal, we take.
Food should be beneficial for physical and mental health. Food should also be according to the nation, season and period. Fresh meal is beneficial while decayed and rotten is harmful to the body.
alculated meal is the basis of human health. Many elements are necessary for the proper functioning of the human body and presence of all such elements in a food is possible only in balanced and calculated diet. Proteins, Carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins, acids, iron are necessary for the proper growth of the body. Water consumption in appropriate quantity is also needed. The other aspect of meal is mental health. Meal casts deep impact on the action of a human being. Food is responsible for many mental deformations. We shall take that amount of meal, which is necessary for running the body smooth. We shall not take food for taste and tongue. Intoxicants like wine, tea, coffee and other such items are harmful to the health. Food is much necessary as it is the source for our physical and mental energy. Meals cast impact on the human activities. Liquor and other intoxicants damage our alertness. Thus, intoxicants and other drugs should be totally prohibited. Fresh air is also food for human body. We inhale fresh air from lungs and release carbon-dioxide. Cool breeze in forests, parks is fresh, with adequate
quantity of oxygen. Thus, it is helpful for the health. Sun rays are also good food for human being. Thus, it is mandatory that we spend life in pure environment and atmosphere. A person shall live at place where light, air, water, neighbors, purity and social service opportunity are available. Meal shall be tasteful and beneficial for the health. Fresh meal benefits while decayed and rotten meal is harmful. The intake
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The quantity of food should be balanced, neither less nor more besides being calculated and adequate. Excess intake of food is atrocity on the stomach and body system. Meals should be taken at regular time and not more than two or three times in a day.
of food shall be in proper quantity, neither deficit or in excess. Excess consumption of food is like an atrocity on the body and it shall be not more than two or three times a day. It is necessary to have a proper control on diet. Food intake shall be vegetarian. The best food is calculated diet according to the health. Meal shall be chewed properly. It is necessary that intestines should be strong enough. Weak intestines cause problem in
digestion. Food should neither too hot nor cold. Tooth and intestine, both are severely affected by cold items. Meal should be taken only when feeling hungry. Mental thought of the cook also casts effects on the meal. Meal prepared by crooked person, brings crookedness among the persons, who consume the meal. Hence, a person who cooks the meal shall have pure thoughts. Meal gives health and also diseases. It is very necessary to have controlled diet. There is nothing wrong in saying that even we don't know how to breatheproperly. The lone factor of food intake is taste. If we get tasty food, we eat limitless. A person stops eating only when his body and stomach does not allow more food. It casts adverse impact on the digestion, making body and soul ill. It is seen that spicy items are taken in excess amount only for tongue and taste. Due to uncontrolled diet, probably there is no prosperous person who does not take related medicines. In any metropolitan, urban, semi-urban or rural areas, lots of medical shops have been opened. Mostly diseases generate from excess food. The two- third part of the intestine should have food and one part water. Rest one part should be kept empty for pure air. Actually we have forgotten the system of food intake and this ignorance is the basic reason behind many physical problems. Taking food is as important as not taking food. In `Shastrs` fast has been widely described, scientifically. Fast is a medicine. Regular fasting does not weaken a person but gives power and energy, which is much needed for physical and mental health. Thus, meals selection and food intake needs total care.
Meals should not be too hot or too cold. Too cold meal is harmful for teeth and intestines. The mental status and thoughts of a cook also cast its influence on the food.
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Women ignores
women
Sunita Poddar
International Yoga Convener and trustee of Patanjali Yogapeeth Trust (UK)
of women in discussed in the highest The issue of role of the nation. the society is now Women Reservation Bill `panchayat` i.e. Parliament as beyond the walls of a house. Everywhere, equal rights to women and restoration of their respect are being discussed. This advocacy and discussion are necessarily a good initiative towards bringing change in women condition. But does women, which is almost half the population and demanding equal rights and respect have mutual respect? This question also needs to be seriously explored. There is no harm in women demanding equal rights compared to men but this question also need to be explored that does they respect each other. A woman ignores women. Why?
The psychic behind the mend set is also very deep. Reasons could be many like extreme love for children, depression, greed, arrogance or even revenge, there could be many reasons, which provoke a woman to insult other.
woman is not only a beautiful creation of the super power. It is not only a feminine body but a nature in itself. Therefore, lyrists describing nature keep woman at the centre in his creation. A woman, who is given so much of respect in world always ignores other woman. Why? A woman is enemy of other woman. The root cause behind is to prove herself best, insulting others. The psychic behind the mend set is also very deep. Reasons could be many like extreme love for children, depression, greed, arrogance or even revenge, there could be many reasons, which provoke a woman to insult other. They use indecent language. Lord Ram was also to be handed over throne but the ego of a woman turned the destiny and he was send for 14 years' exile. Many women in the society play disrespectful role, hence earn bad name for the entire woman community. A woman is expected to do justice in her role as mother, wife, sister and daughter. This justified action in every role, she is playing in the society could only earn kudos. If a woman continued to be enemy of other, how `yatra naryastu pujyante ramante tab devta` would be realized in the society. God has created universe but on earth, mother is the creator of human being. None has any doubt on this fact. But census 2011 report portrays dangerous scenario for women. According to the census in last decades, birth rate of girls below 6 years of age has declined by 13 percent as compared to boys. The ratio of this age group has been recorded as 1000:914. Data itself are testimony of feticides means girl fetus are killed before they could come to earth. Many awareness campaigns are being launched and the Government has imposed different laws but just think, whether only men with father domi-
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nating mind-set are responsiblefor this situation. Answer is a big no. Many women also prefer boys overgirls and agree for feticides. Moreover, if a girl gets born, she is not given adequate living standard. In many households, sons are allowed for higher education but not girls. No seriousness is being displayed for higher education to girls. For mother, both boys and girls should be equal as she sacrifices to give birth to any infant. Hence, it is not understood as why she did not give equal love to bothson of daughter. Why we kill girls before they could come on earth. This question applies to women. The beginning of disrespect to woman by woman began with female feticide. There is strong need to stop this practice. Before the situation could turn worse, the woman should start respecting woman. Apart from this crime there is also another crime where woman play with the respect of another woman. And this is dowry system. Regularly we receive news that some married woman is being poisoned or set ablazed by inlaws. And in this ghastly act, mother- in-law, sister-in-law or others play key role. Why these women forget that they are also women? Apart from girl foeticide dowry is also a crime, where women play equal role in harassment. Such incidents would continue to happen till women would not have self-pride. It is being repeatedly seen that women discard any act of women welfare. To talk of the rights of women is not a revolt against males. The women, who are better placed too find fault in other women who is under-privileged. Such women face problem at two ends, at home and even in outside society. Women demand respect and pride from male dominant society but they should also have respect for themselves and others alike. It is easy to impose charges on others but difficult to introspect and reach some positive conclusion. It can be stated that the problem of women are linked to each other, The root cause behind problem to women is a women itself. Till we do not alter the mind-set of the society and family, there would be no change in the circumstances. The population of women is said to be half of the total population but the respect would be achieved when a woman start respecting other woman. Every woman should try to supplement other. We shall not waste our vital energy in wasteful exercises. It is an established fact that woman are an important part of the society thus, each woman shall start bringing change in herself. When we ourself would not bring change, how we can expect that the society would change? First-of-all, a woman would have to stop behaving as an enemy to other woman. We all understand that the present generation woman could create an atmosphere as future generation would go the way, we suggest now. The woman shall follow principle of èach one, teach one` and hence show right path to others. Woman shall vigilant towards their own rights and other woman and rest problem would be solved upto a larger extent. The woman would have to learn herself and other woman to establish its importance in the society.
The issue of woman welfare are being scuttled by other woman itself.
To demand woman right is not a revolt against male. Better placed woman criticize woman, already victim of circumstances. Such poor woman suffer at two fronts domestic and public.
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Let
In
remain yoga only!

the present time yoga has spread like wild fire. Almost every day a new yoga centre is opening in different places and they all promise to take people to the highest stage of yoga. Not just in India but also in foreign locations many people have formed their own yoga centers and had made a name for themselves. In the same context a normal person gets curious about knowing yoga, what is it? Present form of yoga is displayed as an art to earn money, whether ascetics have really given birth to this knowledge in the ancient times?
'Yoga'
The beginning of yoga is possible only by overcoming mental attributes. Normally it is considered as the practice of concentration but it is just a small part of practicing yoga This could also be termed as the materialistic part
Dr. Vijay Prakash Tripathi

his is a common thing which disturbs the human mind and to resolve this considering the yoga as explained and guided by Patanjali that it is not an art for economic uprising but it is knowledge for self ascension. Yoga is formed out of 'Yaju' which means to add on. In the context of spirituality this word is used for the process of connecting self to the higher means 'GOD'. It could also be under-
stood as the right mix of great knowledge and work full of virtue. The world is full of suffering and separation and one goes through this when a close person is departing or separated. Devotion with the right purpose could be mixed together in life and then only it could be termed as yoga. The necessity is to bring attributes into regulation. And keeping this in mind, the founder of yoga philosophy explained it with the formula of 'Yogaschitvriti nirodh:' The practice of yoga begins with the detention of mental attributes only. Normally it is considered as the practice
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Memory is that attribute which formed as a part of nature even through minor living forms and its shadow could also be seen in the human living form
and as a result at times it emerges so rapidly and gets this human form involved in such deeds that remorse is the only way out.
of concentration but it is just a small part of practicing yoga but this could also be termed as the materialistic part only. Not only spiritual people but also those who are not linked to spirituality from far off are experts in concentration. The form of coming over mental attributes means to practice keeping mind concentrated on a good purpose throughout the various and rigorous life styles. It is necessary and also appreciated but this does not fulfill the purpose of yoga practitioner. For self ascension not just mental difference be understood but all the mental attributes should be reclaimed in depth with their differences and they should always be clearly imbibed not just by mind but by heart too. Which mental attributes should be reclaimed at priority could be understood by the directions listed instrumentally in the yoga philosophy. All the attributes are of five types and all these are further formulated into easy and difficult level. Evidence, antonyms, options, sleep and memory normally these five attributes rule the mind and gets its attention diverted from higher goals and indulges the being into animalistic trends. Evidence resurfaces in context with sensual experiences and practices in the past. Antonym attribute resurfaces in a situation where one does not fully understand the situation, leading away from the source of knowledge. Options mean here fear, unsurely, doubt and ominous possibilities etc. generated cowardice. The emotion of sleep suggest laziness, ignorance, depression or dispiritedness. Memory is that attribute which formed as a part of nature even through minor living forms and its shadow could also be seen in the human living form and as a result at times it emerges so rapidly and gets this human form involved in such deeds that remorse is the only way out. In the practices of yoga fight for repression or
restraint is briefed about. And in it righteously mixing self and divine in the moral way would lead to ultimate ascension. This practice has eight steps, accepting which is like forming arrays. And, so by practicing yoga in order to terminate bad attributes to achieve goals by piercing through the layers of nature. Ancient scriptures' have explained the basis and philosophies of devotion to yoga by comparing it with practicing vocal sounds along with calligraphic notations which makes one a wise men, similarly practicing yoga one could attain philosophical divine knowledge. Neither is it hard nor is it impossible and it is easily available. Following this path one could only benefit and by following this simple fact we could come out of the confusion between the current yoga trends and the actual yoga. We should let yoga remain yoga only and not turned into a circus art. Formulators of yoga explain this merging of self and divine as following:"Purusharth Shunyanam Gunnanam Pratirup: Kewalyam Swarupam Pratistha Va Chittshaktiriti||" Property is in rhythm with causes and the power of consciousness finds itself based in its own form and so the eternal suffering of parting comes to its end and then comes a rarest of rare stage in yoga where bliss, power and accomplishments all are readily available. And, this is the real form of yoga which we all must understand, attempt and follow. The eight packages of yoga directed by Swami Ramdev ji is inspiring healthy people to ascend spiritually and also helping ill people in attaining complete health. Yoga the blessing and heritage of ascetic lifestyle is establishing on mother earth one more time and the whole credit for the mass awakening goes to Swami Ramdev ji.
This practice has eight steps, accepting which is like forming arrays. And, so by practicing yoga in order to terminate bad attributes
Achieve goals by piercing through the layers of nature
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Everybody knows that our homes also offer many things for our indulgences. There is internal bickering in the houses as well. Children can not remain isolated from the influences of such bickering. Children also enjoy such indulgences, which they can do without but they become a victim of such indulgences.
Existing Educational System
Challenges and
Solutions
Dr Brahmadev
T
Sexual passion is something that victimizes everybody, but there has not been any way out given to the students to deal with it, like it was told to deal with through a concept of celibacy. So children, due to co-education system among genders, concede to temptation in the least possible conducive atmosphere.
hose parents, who do not keep a watch on their children, they become a victim of Television and Videos. An innocent child gets to know all such things, which he or she is not supposed to see and listen. So, these children start seeking pleasure in these activities, at the expense of time that can be spent on their studies. In such an environment, love for nature can not be developed because; these children never come into contact with such natural environment. Living in concrete jungles, children can not develop sensitivity to the nature. This kind of cultural defilement is a sort of a fault in the education system as far as Indian value system is concerned. They are left untouched by the emotions like sacrifice, austerity, celibacy and spirituality, so they tend to entertain thoughts of suicide in ordinary adversities. Lack of tolerance becomes the chief casualty in their personalities. Due to that reason only, despite having bright future financially, students of IITs and IIMs commit suicide. At some places, due to hatred and jealously, they commit heinous crimes against their compatriots. Such acts have been witnessed in developed countries like Germany and the US. On 11th March, 2009, in Germany's Albertville school, a seventeen years old boy killed 15 people including three teachers and 9 girls. Such viloence at that tender age is dangerous to the society. These inclinations to violence can only be pacified by inculcating moral values among students. Thousands of students pass out from colleges and universities, but every one of them is confining themselves to their cocoon only. None of
them hold any dedication or generosity for their parents, family, society and the country. The reason behind such indifference is lack of respect, harmony, concern for feelings and compassion. In schools, there is strong emphasis on imparting knowledge in Maths, Science, History and other subjects. Most of the time spent by students is away from schools in the pleasures of life, playing on the streets or watching TV and playing video games or chatting on the Net. The art of living life is lost in all these activities. Contrary to such negative emotions, meritorious emotions are to be engendered, which are ingrained in spirituality. They can only be taught through impeccable conduct, but there is no time for such education in the current education system. Learning any language cultivates human emotions; a new surge of thought is brought on; but in the current education system, even that is lacking as language is emphasized as a medium to education of other subjects only. So the new generation is approaching towards a vacuum in emotions. So, talks of mercy, truthfulness and selflessness are becoming a thing of the past. Nobody takes pride in their own language and culture. That is the reason that a student studying in public school can not even write in pure Hindi. A scientific language like Sanskrit is disliked by the students. Sexual passion is something that victimizes everybody, but there has not been any way out given to the students to deal with it, like it was told to deal with through a concept of celibacy. So children, due to co-education system among genders, concede to temptation in the least possible conducive atmosphere. Some of them survive due to the India social values but others fall deep into it. On the other hand, look at the developed countries, where one hardly finds
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any girl aged 16 not having gone through an abortion. Same impact is being witnessed in the metropolitan cities in India. This is the result of not imparting a place to Indian culture in our education system. In the current milieu, you would hardly find a house, which remains unaffected by the defilements or so-called virus in Indian culture - like passion, anger, greed, illusion, hatred and jealously. Since these defilements have been haunting humans for many lifetimes, they do not take time to manifest in children as well. That is how they cause obstruction in their education and their potential remains under utilised. Non-violence, Truth, Celibacy, Renunciation and faith Called Yam and Patience, Asceticism, Self-aggrandizement, Mental Cleanliness and dedication to God called Niyam control the six faculties of humans. But in the modern education, nobody talks about them. So humans are chasing materiality like an unbridled horse. Despite knowing that everything will be left here, they are competing for committing immoral acts. Several other evils can also be mentioned in the current education system, which have brought us to the point, where means have become the objectives themselves. All over the world, there has been a rat-race among educational institutions and that is the reason humans have started their material quest. Having attained education by any means, they are weltering in corruption and immoral acts. Had it been possible to attain peace through money, then rich of the world would never have had to face discontent. But, current educational system is pivoted on things, which are not the means to inner peace. In the current milieu, considering the social inequalities, the question arises, whether the existing education system is appropriate?
Anybody would say no to the question and would talk of reforms. In an article written by Rajya Sabha Member, Rajeev Shukla, in a daily Dainik Jagran, existing education system developed by Macaulay has been termed as outdated and he has stressed on to bring a change in it. An alternative to this defiled form of education system Indian Ashram system is the only alternative to the above mentioned defiled education system. This Ashram system continued to flourish since the time of Vedas and Shastras till the time of Ramayan and it diminished in the times of Mahabharata and has disappeared since. This is the same system, which great educationist Dayanand tried to establish through his precepts and literature. By his inspiration only, several Gurukuls adopted Ashram system and these are still thriving and getting wider recognition with minuscule resources at their disposal. Primarily these institutions are engaged into teaching and learning Sanskrit literature. If we happen to merge this education with the current subjects of science and others, then this combination will be the best among all. Since these institutions are located away from the hustle-bustle of cities and towns, they are devoid of cultural defilements. And these are engaged in driving out that defilement away from human mind. They are successful to a great extent, because they are inculcating the art of living, which strengthens human's inner-self, besides ensuring physical and mental development. Because of these qualities, Gurukul Kangdi University, which happens to be the Swami Shradhanand's karma bhumi also, has been able to attain international recognition. If one wants to see closely the successfully running Ashram system, then one can check boy's Gurukul Prabhat of Meerut bringing name and fame to the country in archery in Olympics. One can check Gurukul Chotipura, Amroha which have been running with out any aid from the government, and they are the torchbearers of Indian culture. There has been highest number of students from these institutions clearing NET/JRF exam of Sanskrit, conducted by UGC. Last year six girls cleared this exam and five of them were offered JRF. High rate of success from one institute is a sort of evidence to the feasibility of Ashram system. What we mean to say is that there are several Gurukul institutions, which are providing ancient education with full dedication and healthy intent. If these institutions are given government aid then latest scientific developments can be provided a new dimenshion. With a small efforts there, a new height can be attained there.
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Education system should be in Hindi:

Swami Ramdev
enerable Swami Ramdevji is of the opinion that he would struggle to get due respect, not only to Hindi but also to other regional languages like Gujarati, Tamil, Punjabi, Telgu, Kannada, Marathi, Bangla and other languages. It's good to have understanding of foreign languages but using them as our national language is sheer shameful. All over the world, not a single country allows the medium of education to be a foreign language. Since higher education in Science, Medicine and Management is not in Hindi and other regional languages, many students fail to become doctors, engineers and managers. So many children of labourers, poor families and farmers, despite being meritorious, fail to clear Matriculate exam and are deprived of becoming IAS, doctors or scientists. We will get opportunities for our children in our own languages. We will make available professional education to the children in their mother tongues like Malyalam, Gujarati, Tamil, Telgu, Marathi, Punjabi, Bangla and other Hindi.
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The fullness of Yoga
in condition
Shri Arvind
if to point her finger to the thing she intends, she has accumulated the signs of this process of breaking and rebuilding in the phenomena of genius. It is now common knowledge that genius hardly appears in the human species unattended, unprepared or unaccompanied by abnormalities in the individual body, vitality and mind which contains it, - degeneration, insanity or freak in the heredity which produces it and even disturbance and supra normality in the human environment in which it occurs. The haste of a brilliant generalisation establishes on this basis the paradox that
As
genius itself is a morbid phenomenon of insanity or degeneration. The true explanation of brilliance is sufficiently clear. In order to establish genius in the human system, Nature is compelled to disturb and partially break the normality of that system, because she is introducing into it an element that is alien as it is superior to the type which it enriches. Genius is not the perfect evolution of that new and divine element; it is only a beginning or at the highest a approximation in certain directions. It works fitfully and uncertainly in the midst of an enormous mass of somewhat disordered human mentality, vital nervosity, physical animality. The thing itself is divine, it is only the undivine mould in which it works that is to a lesser or greater extent broken and ploughed up by the unassimilated force that works in it. Sometimes there is an element in the divine intruder which lays its hand on the mould and sustains it, so that it does not break at all, nor is flawed; or if there is a disturbance, it is slight and negligible. Such an element there was in Caesar, in Shakespeare, in Goethe. Sometimes also a force appears to which we can no longer apply the description of genius without being hopelessly inadequate in our terminology. Then those, who have eyes to see, bow down and confess to the Avatar. For it is often the work of the Avatar to typify already, partly or on the whole, what Nature has not yet effected in the mass or even in the individual, so that his passing may stamp it on the material ether in which we live. But what is this type of which the great Mother is in labour? What birth will emerge from the cries and throes of this prolonged and mighty pregnancy? A greater type of humanity, it may be said. But in order to understand what we are saying, we must first see clearly what the humanity is which she seeks to surpass. This human symbol, this type we now are is a mental being with a mental ego, working in a vital case by mind always, but upon matter, in matter and through matter. It is limited in its higher workings by its lower instruments. Its basis of mind is egoistic, sensational and determined by experience and environment, its knowledge therefore pursues wider or narrower circles in a fixed and meagre range. Its moral temperament and action is similarly egois-
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tic, sensational, experiential and determined by environment; for this reason it is bound equally to sin and virtue and all attempts radically to moralise the race within the limits of its egoistic nature have been and must necessarily, in spite of particular modifications, end in general failure. It is not only a mixed but a confused type, body and vitality interfering with mind and mind both hampered by and hampering body and vitality. Its search for knowledge, founded on sense contact, is a groping like that of a man finding his way in a forest at night; it makes acquaintance with its surroundings by touching, dashing on or stumbling over them; and, although it has an uncertain light of reason given it which partially corrects this disability, yet since reason has also to start from the senses which are consistent falsifiers of values, rational knowledge is not only restricted but pursued by vast dimnesses and uncertainties even in that which it seems to itself to have grasped. It secures a few flowers of truth by rummaging in a thorny hedge of doubts and errors. The actions of the type also are a breaking through thickets, a sanguine yet tormented stumbling forward through eager failures to partial and temporary successes. Immensely superior to all else that Nature had yet effected, this type is yet so burdened with disabilities, that, if it were impossible to break its mould and go forward, there would be much justification for those pessimistic philosophies which despair of Life and see in the Will not to Live humanity's only door of escape admitting to it no other salvation. But Nature is the will of the all-Wise God and she is not working out a reduction of the world to absurdity. She knows her goal, she knows that man as he is at present is only a transitional type; and so far as she can consistently with the survival of the type, she presses forward to what she has seen in God's eternal knowledge as standing beyond. From this ego, she moves towards a universal consciousness, from this limitation to a free movement in infinity, from this twilit and groping mind to the direct sunlit vision of things, from this conflict without issue between vice and virtue to a walking that keeps spontaneously to a God-appointed path, from this broken and grief-besieged action to a joyous and free activity, from this confused strife of our
members to a purified, unentangled and harmonious combination, from this materialised mentality to an idealised and illuminated life, body and mind, from the symbol to reality, from man separated from God to man in God and God in man. In brief, as she has aspired successfully from matter to life, from life to mind and mental ego, so she aspires and with a fated success to an element beyond mind, the 'Vigyan' of the Hindus, the self-luminous idea or Truth-self now concealed and super conscious in man and the world, as life was always concealed in matter and mind in life.2 What this 'Vigyan' is, we have yet to see, but through it she knows she can lay firm hold on that highest term of all which is the reality of all symbols, in Spirit, in Sachchidananda. The aim of Nature is also the aim of Yoga. Yoga, like Nature at its summit, seeks to break this mould of ego, this mould of mentalised life body and materialised mind, in order to achieve ideal action, ideal truth and infinite freedom in our spiritual being. To effect so enormous an end great and dangerous processes have to be used. Those who have been eager on this road or have opened up new paths towards the goal, have had to affront as a possibility frequently realised loss of reason, loss of life and health or dissolution of the moral being. They are not to be pitied or scorned even when they succumb; rather are they martyrs for humanity's progress, far more than the lost navigator or the scientist slain by the dangers of his investigation. They prepare consciently the highest possible achievement towards which the rest of humanity instinctively and unconsciously moves. We may even say that Yoga is the appointed means Nature holds in reserve for the accomplishment of her end, when she has finished her long labour of evolving at least a part of humanity temperamentally equal to the effort and intellectually, morally and physically prepared for success. Nature moves toward super nature, Yoga moves towards God; the world-impulse and the human aspiration are one movement and the same journey.
The true explanation of brilliance is sufficiently clear. In order to establish genius in the human system, Nature is compelled to disturb and partially break the normality of that system Because nature is introducing into it an element that is alien as it is superior to the type which it enriches.
To be continued
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Meditation
Dr. Mahesh Kumar Muchaal Concentration
is necessary to achieve all goals or to accomplish any feats and so it is advised before starting any new task that one should do it with meditatively meaning controlling all mental diversions and keeping it focused at one point could lead to any or all accomplishments in life. It is not necessary to have a silent zone or a forest to meditate but one does needs to be devoid of projections. A noiseless environment minus any projections directed on to you is considered as an ideal place for meditation. Devotion is considered as useful in every field, when the devotion in a group is also considered harmless. As are the trends in temples, churches and mosques of devotees attending in groups for prayers and in such an environment one is neither perturbed by the public around them nor is there any lack in concentration. Contemplation in one direction or towards one goal helps in concentrating even in large gatherings. Extreme solitude is required for scientific and materialistic research and analysis but for concentration and devotion solitude is not required. The solution to the versatility of mind and to raise concentration the best possible way is meditation. Even failures are not due to lack of resources or objective situations but due to the versatility of
the process of healthy and successful life

mind. Apathy towards physical capabilities is laziness and not putting the mental capabilities to challenge is negligence. Both these enemies of human success are given birth by versatility of the mind. The main objective of meditation is to direct all capabilities of mind in one direction by retention of all mental versatilities.
Objectives of meditation:
1] To overcome and control unnecessary mental attributes. 2] To use reined mental capabilities for obtaining set goals. 3] To increase mental capability and brilliance through concentratioin. 4] To centralize will power at one point. 5] To uncover the yet to be identified layers of consciousness through mental capabilities. 6] To take off unnecessary rituals. 7] To promote and progress moral virtues. 8] To maintain balance in turbulent situations. 9] To remain happy and in bliss in every situation. 10] Initiating meditation to keep control over thought process. The glory of meditation in the 'Chandogya-
Regular meditation helps in reducing lactic acid up to 50%. It presence creates fear, uneasiness, sadness and stress in the body
and many other elements are also deranged and fatigued.
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Upanishad' - In the seventh section of seventh chapter the glory of meditative yoga is explained in detail. Meditation and realization of yoga is accepted as the higher class of devotion. Vocal attribute prevails over pronunciation, good senses prevail over vocal capabilities, resolution further prevails over good senses and above them all is mind. And only abstract over mind is meditation. Pronunciation, chanting, silence, prevailing over good senses and the initiation of resolution through mind retention are all successive steps of worship. Meditation tops them all. Effect of meditation on limbic system - As per the research paper published by David Richardson from Wisconsin University in the General Science Library of Science on his study of an ascetic who has done meditation over 100000 hours and 32 people who have started meditation 2 weeks ago found that the ascetic has high limbic system which is directly responsible for memorizing feelings. He also shared that those who indulge in meditation are more sympathetic and have positive feelings and so Buddhist monks advise kids to love each other and should be sympathetic towards other kids. Effect of meditation on physical and mental level Regular meditation helps in reducing lactic acid up to 50%. It presence creates fear, uneasiness, sadness and stress in the body and many other elements are also deranged and fatigued. Meditation reduces it and thus fills the body with enthusiasm, rapture, elation and consciousness and also positively affects the immune system of the body! During meditation all physical processes are governed by mind in an organised way which reduces the pulse rate, blood pressure and breathing rate which slows down the metabolic process of the body and thus stress relieved body is obtained which in turn brings a calm and relaxation to the mind and body. Dr. Wenson found that post meditation patients were recorded with normal blood pressure and by stopping meditation blood pressure levels back to usual one as per before starting meditation. He says this happens due to activation of integrated hypothalamic responses also known as relaxation responses. Dr. Wenson and Ballace experimented over 1832 patients and found out that those who regularly practice meditation experience slow down of some biological processes which come to normal after hours of sleep. In meditation the oxygen consumption rate reduces by 16% within 3 minutes whereas during 5 hours of sleep could only bring it down by 8%. Theofen found in his study that people doing meditation experience a major difference in their philosophies, such people experience reduction in flurry, stimulation, mental stress, psychosomatic diseases and increment in satisfaction, stamina, valour, socializing skills,
friendliness, liveliness, emotional balance, skills, sense of humour etc. are the visible goals of meditation. Psychiatrist researching on parapsychology found that with meditation many a chemical changes could be brought in the mind and many brain functions could be controlled and thus increasing painkilling elements like rencalin, endorphine and endogenus in the mind as they are found in the brain fibers and are very useful. Specialists have reported that instead of using painkillers we could use meditation for obtaining senselessness. Immunity is majorly affected with meditation, skin immunity also increases and all contaminating bacteria gets killed coming in contact with the skin. On concentrating mental capabilities any human with disability could achieve a super human persona. Regular and perpetual practitioners of meditation underwent some experiments and it was found that stress could be reduced with meditation and mind remains calm and relaxed. Body temperature could also be varied and thus it saves mental and physical powers also. Extra energy is conserved and the breath rate also comes down from 16 in a minute to 5 or 6 breathes in a minute. Meditation related research in the field of education:- Andre S. Joa after taking the students of a high school in Holland for a one year meditation course and practices found that intelligence have taken a surge in students regularly practicing meditation in comparison with other students and they came out on top with question leading to solved problems. Overall outcome was excellent for these students regularly practicing meditation. As per the Brain Scientist in deep meditation alpha rays gets activated to unimagined levels which helps in creating patience and deep relaxation. As per Dr. Chinna and Dr. Baldev from A.I.I.M.S. concluded on the effects of meditation on the physical activity science that contemplative concentrated meditative mind develops many a important characteristics. We could see the affects of meditation on a mind using E.E.G. (Electroencephalography) along with measuring the sensitive blood chemicals using instruments to gather data regarding changes in the body. We can come on conclusion that through meditation we could conserve our energy and this energy then could be used in attaining self knowledge. Self powers could be raised using meditation along with achieving mental relaxation. Meditation positively affects the mind and thus required thoughts get space in the mind. And so by meditating for about 5-20 minutes on a regular basis we could positively influence our physical, mental and spiritual energy.
During meditation all physical processes are governed by mind in an organised way which reduces
the pulse rate, blood pressure and breathing rate which slows down the metabolic process of the body.
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Rituals
when the kids is taken out in the Sun light for the first time, also known as 'Surya Pujan' 7 ] Annprashan The rituals performed on the day when the baby is being fed food or cereals for the first time. 8 ] Chudakarm The ritual performed for the good health and long life of child, the child's head is shaved for the first time. 9 ] Karnnvedh The ritual of piercing ears of the baby in the 5th or the 7th year so as to wear ear rings. 10 ]Upnanyan The ritual performed at the time of sending the child to the teacher for education is an importantone. 11 ]Vedarambh This ritual is performed along with 'Upnayan Sanskar' when the child wears the thread 'Janeu' and starts learning about Vedas. 12 ]Samavartan This ritual is performed before the kids gets married after returning from the guru's place after completing his education. 13 ]Vivah The rituals performed while taking pledges around fire for getting married as a couple. 14 ]Vaanprasth The rituals performed when the man leaves for forests leaving all materialistic things back after completing all his responsibilities. 15 ]Sanyaas The rituals performed when the man enters 'Sanyaas' leaving 'Vaanprasth'. 16 ]Antyesti The last rites performed in a life cycle where the dead body is offered to the pyre.
of Indian Culture
Dayanand Saraswati ji through his published composition 'Satyarth Prakash' has described rituals as something which betters the physical body, mind or good senses and self or soul. For the physical and mental purity of human life 16 rituals are mentioned in our ancient books, which are briefly explained here.
Ascetic
Kanhaiya Lal Chandak
1 ] Garbhadhan This ritual is performed for the procreation and regeneration of the family and for capable child. 2 ] Punsvan This ritual is performed for the development of sacred views in the child in the third or fourth month of pregnancy. 3 ] Seemantonanayan This ritual is performed in the seventh month of pregnancy for the birth of a healthy and mentally developed baby. 4 ] Jaatkarm This ritual is performed at the time of birth to welcome the baby into the family. 5 ] Naamkaran The ritual performed on the day of naming the baby. 6 ] Nishkramann The rituals performed on the day
Indian culture has got important rituals for important stages in life These are important part of our life style and progress the refined society.
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Vaidik vinay
Become a horse rider
Kalo Ashwo vahati saptarashmih sahasraksho ajaro bhuri retah Tama ro hanti kavayo vipaschitah tasya chakra bhuvanani vishwa -A. 19 . 53 . 1 Rishih - bhrigu . Devate - kalah . Chandah - Trishthup
Jyeshta - 01
Meanings
Acharya Abhayadev vidyalankar
Saptarashmi = one who has seven rays, sahasrakshah = The one who moves thousands of axes, ajarah= one who has no death, bhuri retah= super powered, kalah Ashwa = Time horse vahati = moves on, leads on this world-chariot, vishwa bhuvanani =All the producted things, all the worlds, tasya=of it, chakra = so many chakras, spinning round like chakras, Tam =on that horse, vipaschitah =The wise and, Kavayah = only who knows the three divisions of time clearly, arehanti= can ride on it. Prayer Mighty time-horse is moving on. This horse is drawing the whole universe. This universe has seven types of elements in seven worlds (in all seven planes there are seven types of worlds and seven earths and senven types of creation exist. Having seven types of vital force (prana) , seven types of wisdom and seven types of substances) each and every individual is moving on like like chakra in a circular motion. And these are the seven ropes (rays), by which this whole universe is yoked. These planes, these worlds, these men, these beings, all the other products are united with that super power of time and hence the time is moving on along with all these substances. This Supreme power time is moving this cosmos which is integrated with all these uncountable worlds with all their movable and non-movable objects in their own invidual axes. And no one knows since
what time it has been moving in this way ! In its magnanimity there is no account of a mean human race like of us when it has seen innumerable solar systems ramshackled and dissolved into it. But the eternal time God, omnipresent with his supreme power makes it move on even today. My salutations to this Time God. Brothers! Do you see this timeless horse? Does that super power horse is seen to you? Remember The horse can be ridden by those erudites - who perceive time, whose vision is expanded infinitely as they visualize the whole movement of the eternal time! So those people have the knowledge of all the divisions of time i.e. past and future along with presence. They see the happenings with a clear insight in all these three times. If one is ignorant, inconsistent, anaware of the majesty of time, mean - tempered, they can not ride time-chariot. Because they are trampled down under the wheels of it, or they go under the feet of that horse by themselves. That's why time has a secondary name as 'mrityu' (death). But actually Time is superpowerful. The journey has a great momentum. Socome here ! We can decide our track, ride on this horse and reach our goal. Let us come here! All of us become horse riders! Let us utilize our secondsof our life. Let us fulfill our responsibilities according to the need of time.
These planes, these worlds, these men, these beings

and all the other products are united with that super power of time and hence the time is moving on along with all these substances.
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The benefits of
Fasting
he nutrients and their attributes are conserved in the body and all excess material is secreted out like excreta, urine, sweating and exhaled breath. This keeps all functions of the body organised. Normally humans eat in excess due to taste and then the body has to work extra hard to digest it and then secrete it out. The materials remaining after providing nutrition to the body or which may be required in future are stored in different places all over the body and in need body uses them effectively, but this continuous reserve leads to obesity. In such a situation such elements are avoided and extra work has to be done in order to secrete the thus saved reserves. And so, in high blood pressure salt and fatty food materials are avoided and medicines are used which throw out the reserved salts or elements. To get rid of fattening material one is advised to indulge in exercise and walking or jogging. This helps in visible fatness and also takes cares of conserved or objecting particles in the arteries and veins in a body. As we have seen how congested a road gets when it is being violated from both sides and thus affecting the traffic on such road, similarly
The of food. After consumption of food their
growth of body is due to the assimilation
nutritional attributes are converted and assimilated into the body via digestive processes, which further helps in the growth of blood, body juices and muscles.
Ravindranath Verma
there comes a situation in a body when the blood vessels are full of such materials thus preventing the regular flow and supply of blood to important organs thus affecting various physical processes. When the violators on the road are removed they are troubled and in the same fashion body also goes through this troublesome period when material objecting blood vessels are removed using medication. If we have to maintain a physical body without any ailments then we have to follow some rules. As, following simple dietary rules help us in not reserving unrequited objects in the body. The body has a basic principle that it should be fed on when it needs food and diet should be taken in direct proportions to the hunger and as required by the body. If the food taken previously has been digested then only we should eat and when one feels like passing urine or stool, it should be done immediately. Lust for food and taste or by foolishness we acquire unrequited nutrients in excess
When the violators on the road are removed they are troubled and in the same fashion body also goes through this troublesome period when material objecting blood vessels are removed using medication if we have to maintain a physical body without any ailments then we have to follow some rules.
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which then invite ailments to the body. And in a situation where a person is eats keeping health in mind, keeps the body and its digestive system in perfect shape. Prevention is better than cureAncient ascetics and monks have minutely studied their body and its various functions and their findings were brought to the knowledge of the world in the form of ancient texts. A healthy body is prerequisite for attaining 'Dharm','Arth','Kaam' and 'Moksh'. Unhealthy physique could not help in following 'Dharm' and neither could one attain 'Arth'. The policy explained in ancient texts to keep one healthy extensively focuses on 'Langhan' (Upwaas) or fasting. The remedy that helps in derogation of the body is known as fasting. Fever (craving-reserves), outing (walking), exposure to sun, fasting, exercise etc are solid forms of derogation. To follow fasting one does not required a certain scientific knowledge or prescription as practicing fast helps in keep a healthy
physique. Fasting promotes paucity in the body. As per aayurveda fasting increases the pneumatic and celestial properties in a body. As increase in these properties helps in curing phlegm or muscular-fattening related ailments. Stool, urine and transpiration are exploited. Fasting also gives rest to the digestive system which positively affects other body functions. The content of sugar gets controlled in the blood. Joint pain is relieved as the accumulation of heterogeneous objects doesn't happen in the fasting period. It has been experienced that following fasting in the right manner helps in curing transmitting diseases and also increases the antibodies. Fasting for body could be compare to heavy machinery being rested after some time for overhauling in order to keep the machinery properly functioning over a period of long time. In attaining self righteousness as per various religions fasting has been suggested in all religions. Healthy body and a fit mind thus helps in attaining selfrighteousness. Fasting has proved beneficial in not just physical ailments but also in sadness, conemotions, delirium, epilepsy and depression etc. and also to an extent in mental ailments. The ontological food consumed during fasting also tunes the mind to be ontological one and further helps one to be full of devotion, memory increment, humble, intelligent, sacred, pure, enthusiasm, skilled, patience and intellect. Actually only after understanding the importance of fasting for physical and mental well being it has been associated with religious beliefs. Various fasts are suggested in tune with the seasonal routines many eons have been explained for the same. Religious texts explain the reasons for different fasts and health is one of the objectives too. While fasting one should eat ontological food in moderate quantity.
The body has a basic principle that it should be fed on when it needs food and diet should be taken in direct proportions to the hunger and as required by the body
if the food taken previously has been digested then only we should eat and when one feels like passing urine or stool, it should be done immediately.
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Oxygen and age

life is moving like waves in the sea of consciousness. Eternal consciousness or the globally accepted power of consciousness is the 'Praan'. It is not just breathing but that abstract which helps all the physical and mental activities in a physical living body. 'Praan' is eternal and the inspiration to all. This is why all worship it. It is the 'sun', the 'moon' and also 'Brahm'.
The relation of
In the eternal cosmos of the physical body the abstract of
Ravindranath Verma
t the beginning of cosmos all five basic elements, population of that time and all living or non-living forms got shelter through the living powers from the sky. And at the time of holocaust they all due to unavailability of the living power would get assimilated back into the sky as original source of it all. These all abstracts are so fully merged in the 'praan' and are also boosted by it. Divine gods, humans, animals all breathe with the help of 'Praan' and so it is righteously termed as age and this is the reason why it is also termed as 'Sarvayush' or total age. Due to living in the house of this physical body and also being the owner of it 'Praan' is also termed to be the men of the house. Life is only till 'Praan' resides in it. As it could be heard and accepted it is also greeted with- 'Vaayo twam pratyakshm Brahmaasi (Rigveda)' meaning, 'O' the breath of 'Praan' you are the 'Brahm' as 'Praan' is the reason behind this existence of world. The knowledge of 'Mantra' and five follicles 'Panchkosh' is based on 'Praan' only. 'Praan' is also considered as an ascetic. The visionary ascetics did not attain the abstracts of ascetics on the basis of their physical attributes but on the basis of 'Praan'. This is one more reason why 'Praan' is known by the names of these ascetics. For example restraining senses is termed as 'Grits' and the divine entity of love 'Kaamdev' is known as 'Mad' and both of these happen with the help of life energy or 'Praan' and so the ascetic was known as 'Gritsmad'. 'Visham mitram yasy asau Vishwamitram' refers that with the adherence of the 'Praan' all the world becomes friendly and so was named as 'Vishwamitra'. Similarly 'Vamdev', 'Atri', 'Vashisth' etc. names are revered to the ascetics. In this physical world 'Praan' is the ruler -
'kayanagarmadhye tu maarut: kshitipaalak:|' meaning all divine gods, humans and animals are all living due to 'Praan'. It is life and it has a very important science related to it and the same could be experienced through devotion to yoga. One who could awaken its sleeping 'Praan' would be showered with conscious-energy resources from all directions. In a human body on the basis of superannuation working distinction 'Praanvayu' has been categorized in 10 different namesPraanoapaan: Satanaschodaanvyanau Ch Vayav:| Naag: Kurmoath Krukro Devdutto Dhananjay:|| (Goraskhsanhita) Meaning, 'Praan','Apaan', 'Saman', 'Udaan', 'Vyaan', 'Naag', 'Kurm', 'Krukar', 'Devdutt' and 'Dhananjay' etc. are 10 names of 'Praan'. Exhaling, inhaling, to propagate it with mouth and nose, digesting consumed food and to diversify it, food into stool, water into sweat and urine, juices into semen is what 'Praanvayu' does. It exists from heart to nose in the upper human body. The higher senses are dependent on it. To excrete, urinate and to secrete semen from the testicles or to carry it to the uterus is the work of 'Apaanvayu' along with all work around waist, knees and thighs. 'Samaanvayu' is based in between the navel and the heart and the juices extracted during digestion are distributed to all body parts by it. 'Udaanvayu'is based from throat and head. To keep the physique lifted is its work and it also forms a relation in between the individual 'Praan' with holistic or whole 'Praan'. It is responsible for the minuscule body to leave at the time of death and as per the attributes of the minuscule body to enter in life form. Ascetics using this only could travel metaphysically. 'Vyaanvayu' is mainly stationed over the 'Muladhaar Chakra' and is responsible for travelling through all minuscule channels and infuses blood to all body parts. The various 'vayus' work as 'Naagvayu' for sneezing etc, 'Kurmvayu' for
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'Praanayaam' is not just inhaling or exhaling of breath but it is just its beginning, there are many 'Praanayaam s' where one does not need to inhale or exhale even
as they primarily depend on attraction and reflection of 'Praanvayu'.
contractions, 'Krukarvayu' for thirst and cravings, 'Devduttvayu' for sleep and somnolence, and 'Dhananjayvayu' for nutrition. The one who could move 'Praan' as per its control could control his body, senses and mind. To control 'Praan' is also called as 'Praanayaam' and it helps humans in attaining a healthy and ailment less long life and thus could gain victory over senses. Mind has a close connection with the 'Praan' and to control or curb mind is a very hard work, but by restraining 'Praan' one could easily restrain over mind and so 'Praanayaam' plays an important role in life. Minuscule 'Praan' is distributed amongst many channels 'nadi' out of which 15 are primary - (1) Sushumna, (2) Ida, (3)Pingla, (4) Gaandhari, (5) Hastijivha, (6) Pusha, (7) Yashshivini, (8) Shura, (9) Kuhu, (10) Saraswati, (11) Vaaruni, (12) Alambusha, (13) Vishwodari, (14) Shankhini and (15) Chitra. 'Sushumna', 'Ida' and 'Pingla' are three primary channels or 'nadis' and 'Shushumna' is of higher importance out of these three. This channel is like a minuscule tube which goes through the spinal cord from around the anus upto the mind, around the same place to its left starts the 'Ida' channel and to it right lies the 'Pingla' channel both leading up to the nostrils where around the core they all merge with each other. Sushumna is also known as 'Saraswati', Ida as 'Ganga' and Pingla as 'Yamuna'. The point around anus where they all gets diversified is also known as 'Mukt Triveni'. Ida is called as 'Chandranadi' and Pingla as 'Suryanadi'. When the left nostril is exhaling in force it is known as Ida or 'chandraswar' and if it going out of the right nostril with force then it is known as Pingla or 'Suryswar' and when both the nostrils are exhaling in rhythm then it is known as 'Shushumnaswar'. The swar in a healthy human beginning from the dawn keeps moving from one swar to another at the interval of 2.5 'ghadis' and so in one full day the exhaling keeps going on through each nostril for about 12 times. In ailment or common cold one gets immediate relief by changing the swar or exhaling. When the 'Chadraswar' is working one should concentrate on permanent work requiring little efforts or management, drinking milk or water, passing urine, travel or chanting are preferred. And when 'Suryswar' is working one should indulge in hard tasks involving higher efforts, adventurous journeys, hard work, eating, excretion, bathing and sleeping etc. are suggested. When both the swar's are working or changing frequently then one should indulge in yoga or holistic religious work. If 'Shushumnaswar' is not working then one should do 'Praanyaam' before meditation. Normally 'Praanayaam' is a physical process of inhaling and exhaling breaths which empowers the lungs and improves blood circulation and thus leading to long life and complete health. As per the physical sciences lungs are
those organs which oxygenates the blood in the body which in turn reaching all parts of body helps in detoxifying physique by carrying out carbonic gases through exhaling. If this process is happening properly it guarantees the strength of lungs and blood purification keeps going on. It has been observed that most people are not used to deep breathing, they are used to shallow breathing only in which only one fourth of the lungs are used and the remaining three fourth is almost never comes into use. Lungs have around 7 crore and 30 lakh sponge brackets as similar to that of a beehive. In shallow breathing only 2 crores out of them are used and the remaining 5 crore and 30 lakh stay inactive and as a result of this inactivity they start accumulating dirt and dust which then leads to dangerous diseases like Tuberculosis, Cough, Bronchitis etc. And hence, inactivity of lungs affects the proper blood purification process and untimely death awaits and in this situation the importance of 'Praanayaam' comes into play for long life. Many diseases could simply be cured by following 'Praanayaam' easily. By gaining this knowledge of 'Praanvayu' one could help the mankind and himself to stay healthy and live a happy long life. This is the reason why 'Praanayaam' has been included in daily life style across all rituals as a necessary religious activity. Many mental ailments like seizures, tension, disappointment, fear and lust could be easily resolved with 'Praanayaam'. Not just this much but to increase many a brain functions like memory, sharpness, sensual predicaments, farsightedness or vision, acute observation, beliefs, consciousness and intellect could be raised many folds leading to a happy long life. 'Praanayaam' is not just inhaling or exhaling of breath but it is just its beginning, there are many 'Praanayaams' where one does not need to inhale or exhale even, as they primarily depend on attraction and reflection of 'Praanvayu'. Conserving 'Praanvayu' leads to trance and as a result man could control time and thus live a healthy and happy long life and could denounce life as easily. Body and mind works with the power of life only and one who could control its 'Praanvayu' could control all functions of its body and mind and becomes resourceful. All such legislations come under 'Praanayaam' and it has been explained so well asPraanayaamayrdhdyoshaan Dharannabhisch Kilivshm| Pratyaharenn Sansargaan Dhyanenanischraan Gunnan|| Meaning 'Samyak Praanayaam' could cure physical ailments, 'Kumbhak' clears all physical and mental issues, 'Dharna' clears one of all sins, 'Pratyahar' helps in restraining senses and 'Dhyaan' lead to the knowledge of Brahm above which there is nothing but just eternal bliss.
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Farmers tive of caste, state or community

areneglected in absence of any strong organization, education and awareness. It is really unfortunate that farmer, toiling land to feed millions, himself is partially fed. And the situation is continuing since decades. The touts are millionaire and the producer and the biggest consumer farmer, is in pitiful condition.
and labours of India, irrespec-
Indian farmers
The major part of income from farming was distributed at local level. The money was utilized for the salary to carpenters, black smith, barbers and operation of educational system, maintenance of inns, temples, mosques and other religious places. A small fraction was given to ruler or to urban areas. This system had minimum suppression but British rule demolished entire system and introduced `zamindari` system. Some people from the village were designated as `zamindars`, `beldars` and were left free to commit atrocities. Till decades, they continued to commit excesses on their own people. Whenever, people opposed inhuman action, they were mercilessly suppressed. These elements acted as pawns of British rule and domestic rulers and with
Plight of
Professor DC Saran
he farmers of India are suffering since decades because of illiteracy. But it could come to an end with education, awareness and strong organization. History shows that suppression of farmers' has been continuing since ages. In British rule, systematic effort to disintegrate farmers' power began with weakening his resources and finance system. Alas, in independent India, same situation continued and in face it turned from bad to worst. Traditionally, the position of farmers' was respectful in Indian society. Urban-rural, agriculture-industrytrade had a respectful relationship.
Agriculture and farmers are in pathetic conditions. To improve the situation, immediate efforts are needed. But it is very difficult job.
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their support, they committed excesses on their own people. History speaks that Indian money lenders, traders and so called intellectuals did not support justified battle of farmers. And this was the beginning of disintegration of strong Indian society and British ruled India for over 400 years on divide and rule policy. Alas, British rule did not spare anyone later. But most unfortunate part is that even after Independence, policies remained unchanged. Policies are still against farmers whether it be the issue of genuine value of their produce or land acquirement. Peasants did not get justice irrespective of the Government, ruling the state. BT cotton, BT brinjal and lady finger are still promoted. The governments elected by the farmers are advocating and supporting the cause of seed companies. Such international and domestic traders are earning heavy profits and farmers have no option except committing suicide. According to Government data every hour one farmer, burdened of heavy debt ends his life. Prices have sky rock-
eted but middlemen are still happy. Big companies and groups have entered retail market and now even small traders and shopkeepers would be the worst sufferers. Governments are being controlled by markets dominated by such big companies. This is the real picture of agriculture and its mesmerism. The most unfortunate part is that so called progressive and intellectuals are also, knowing or unknowingly acting as an agent of such companies. Another cause of concern is that scientists, working in agriculture universities and agriculture research centres are not working in practical terms and not giving proper advice to the farmers. As a result, seed and fertilizer dealers, who have no or very less knowledge of farming are selling seeds and other related items. Most of the people in country are consuming oxitosin mixed milk and vegetables, watermelon and pappya, sweetened with sacrine, pulses and adulterated `mawa` and ghee. We shall always remember that for prosperity of the nation, growth and development of farmers is necessary. For permanent development, the society shall be farmers' friendly. Farmers are regularly subjected to suppression and there is no dearth of such examples. Some farmers say that if we start keeping account of farming and farmers like traders, then farming work would suffer. In developed nation, consumer visits farmer's village similar to the farmers going to nearby markets for products in India. This would also force urban population to visit nearby villages but this is possible only when farmers start marketing of wheat and milk made produces. In true senses, Indian farmers would be strengthened only when they start marketing of their produces.
History shows that suppression of farmers' has been continuing since ages. In British rule, systematic effort to disintegrate farmers' power began with weakening his resources and finance system. Alas, in independent India, same situation continued and in face it turned from bad to worst.
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and their medicinal use

Dr. Kamal Prakash Agarwal
not just with their presence, Flowers our mind hilariously but alsopleases makes the whole environment around aromatic with their fragrances. They are also a symbol of complete devotion at the feet of divine by their devotees. Flowers have an unending glory associated to them. Their all parts are useful and using them as per prescription could cure many diseases.
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Flowers point out softness, aroma and emotions of many types Flowers have love, beauty, devotion and poetry. Many a poets have created new valuable compositions devoted to these unparalleled gifts of nature. Kindly know one more valuable contribution.
he ointments prepared using the juices of the flowers on applying on the skin not only improves its tone but also pleases our mind with its aroma and fragrance. The best thing is that flower medication does not have any ill effects. By wearing flowers they raise the glory, radiance and grandeur of the body. Their aroma cures many diseases also. The fragrant or aromatic atoms of flowers get mixed with the environment and on reaching the nose membrane their fragrance creates different effects on different parts of mind and create a pleasant stimulation. Their fragrance has symbolic positive effects on the mind, heart, eyes, ears and digestive system. They reduces the stress immediately and clinical treatments using their fragrance is also known as 'Aromatherapy'. Here some medicinal uses of few flowers have been explained briefly, necessary information could be obtained from here on and used profitably in curing common diseases. Lotus: There is a strong relationship between the lotus and Goddess Lakshmi (signifying richness and wealth). The lotus represents growth
in nature. The honeybee makes honey with its pollens and the flower is used to prepare Gulkand. Gulkand is used as a medicine to cure constipation and other diseases. One can see green colored seeds inside the lotus flower, which are roasted to make makhana. If the raw seeds are peeled and taken as a medicine, it increases strength and vigor. It is cold in nature. It is used as eyeliner along with honey to improve the eyesight. The lotus leaves can be used as a cosmetic as well. Grind the lotus leaves and mix them with the ubatan (a pack made out of gram flour, raw milk, curd and 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder) and apply on the face. Rub it gently on the face, the skin glows and the face looks beautiful. Kewda (Pandanus) : It has a nice fragrance like Kasturi (musk). This flower removes odors and fills the atmosphere with fragrance. Kewda oil is beneficial for respiratory problems and provides vitality. Its perfume relieves headache and gout pain. Boil the flowers in water and take bath with this water, it is very beneficial in cases of leprosy, itching, small pox and heart diseases. A few drops of this flower added to water gives relief in headache and tiredness. In case of fever one drop of kewda essence helps
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the sweat to come out and the body temperature comes down. In case of severe pain in the ear, place two drops of its perfume in the ear. It will instantly relieve the pain. Rose: Rose represents beauty, love and affection. The gulkand made out of rose is purgative in nature and reduces the heat in the intestines and stomach. It makes the heart and mind cheerful. Wash the eyes with rose water to reduce the redness of the eyes and swelling. Its perfume is vitalizing and its oil makes the mind cool. A few drops of rose essence is used in sweet dishes. It provides coolness during the hot summer season. Champa (fragrant yellow flower): Grind champa flowers and apply it on the skin affected with leprosy. A few drops of this flower destroy the germs present in the blood. Dry the flowers and make a fine powder, use this powder to get relief from itching. Champa cures fever, improves the eyesight and gives strength and energy to men. Aniseed (Saunf): Aniseed contains a lot of beneficial qualities. Boil the aniseed flowers in water; add cardamom and a few mint leaves in the water. It is better to boil the leaves in a ceramic pot and keep the water aside. When the water gets cold, give one teaspoon to small children and to babies who are getting new teeth and
those who are suffering from extreme heat. This reduces the stomachache and the teeth will also grow in the correct manner. Marigold: Grow marigold flowers near dirty ponds and near the surroundings of the house to protect the house from mosquitoes. It is also beneficial in liver diseases, swelling of the liver, stones and skin diseases. Jasmine: This flower possesses a very good fragrance and grows especially in the summer season. Decorate the house with Jasmine flowers. You can keep a garland near you or in a vase, which will give freshness and fragrance. Its smell reduces the burning sensation. Women who have the problem of mild menstruation should chew a few petals of this flower. The menses cycle will become regular and the menstruation also becomes normal. Night Queen: Commonly known as 'Raat ki Rani' possesses an extremely good fragrance, which can be felt from a long distance. The flower produces fragrance from evening to midnight and after that it gradually reduces. Another advantage of this flower is that mosquitoes are kept at bay. Its fragrance makes the person drowsy and puts one to sleep. Sunflower: Sunflower contains vitamins A and D. It cures diseases which occur due to sunlight. Its oil is especially beneficial for heart patients and it reduces the level of cholesterol in the blood. Chameli: Oil of this flower is used in skin diseases, pyaria, toothache, wounds, eye diseases, boils, etc. It increases the blood flow and activates the entire body. In case of mouth ulcers chewing the leaves of Chameli provide instant relief. This flower also contributes in providing mental happiness. Saffron: This flower gives happiness and glowing skin. It gives strength, stops vomiting and destroys wind, bile and phlegm related problems (all the three dosha disorders). Saffron cools down the anxiety and stress present in different systems. Hence it is also known as a natural tranquilizer. It
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Flowers not only have beauty but health too

Using them we could fight with many illnesses and keep diseases at bay. Different flowers have different effects. By mixing flowers in our lifestyle we could keep ourselves healthy.
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The best thing about flower medication is that

They do not have any ill effects. By wearing flowers they raise the glory, radiance and grandeur of the body. Their aroma cures many diseases also.
gives vigor, strength, activity and glow if consumed along with betel leaf. Ashok: It is also known as Madan tree. The flowers, skin and leaves of Ashoka tree are highly beneficial for women and are used as medicine to cure several diseases. Its powder has the potential to cure most of the diseases related to women. Palash (Forest Flame): It is considered to represent immense beauty because of the yellow flowers which grow on the tree in bunches. The tree looks very attractive from a distance. It is also called Forest Flame due to this quality. Its powder can cure any type of stomach problem. Boil the flowers in water and make a fine paste, keep this paste on the lower part of the belly to cure problems of stones. In case of acute pain due to the presence of stones or painful urination this medicine is highly beneficial. China Rose (Gudhal): This flower is related to the uterus. Roast this flower in ghee and consume it after your menstruation cycle. This will protect the pregnancy. Chew a few China rose flowers to cure mouth ulcers. If you are suffering baldness or loss of hair, make a fine paste with these flowers and apply it on the scalp. It gives coolness and purifies the blood. It can be taken in the form of squash or Gulkand to cure Sujak (gonorrhoea) disease. China Rose squash is especially beneficial and makes a person happy and cheerful. Shankhpushpi (Blue creeper): It is also known as 'Vishnukanta' and is found in summer season and appears to be some kind of grass. Grind the flowers, leaves and stem.
Mix the paste with water and add honey or sugar candy. This medicine is extremely good for refreshing the mind and overcoming lethargy. Students are advised to take this regularly to cope up with stress, burden and competition. Acacia: Grind the leaves of Acacia tree and apply on the head to get rid of headache. Apply the paste on skin affected with eczema and ringworm; it is beneficial for skin diseases. It also gives relief in cough and respiratory problems. Gargling with the acacia leaves helps in stopping tooth decay. Neem: Grind the flowers of the neem tree and make a fine paste, apply this on boils and wounds to reduce burning sensation and heat. Rub the paste on the body and take bath, this is good to cure ringworm problem. Neem leaves are also useful for reducing weight. Grind the flowers, mix the paste in water and sieve it nicely. Regular consumption of this solution reduces weight and purifies the blood. It protects the body from infectious diseases. Neem has many uses and hence is also known as 'doctor of the home'. Clove: This destroys the bacteria present in the pancreas and intestines. It increases the white blood cells and thereby the resistance power of the body. It also stops bad breath. It works like a painkiller, in case of pain in any part of the body. Rub the clove on a grinding stone and apply the paste on the painful area. Suck a clove incase of severe pain in the teeth. Smoking clove excretes all the unwanted elements through sweat. Juhi (a kind of Jasmine): Make Gulkand or powder from the Juhi flowers. This medicine is beneficial for acidity, stomach ulcer and mouth ulcers. Living under the proximity of a Juhi tree protects one from tuberculosis. Madhawi (Basil, a kind of creeper, which gives fragrant flowers): This flower is beneficial to cure skin diseases. Prepare powder from these flowers and apply the lep (pack) on the affected area. In case of arthritis, chew these flowers in the morning. It also controls respiratory problems.
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Harsingar or Parijat: (Coral Tree ): This flower cures arthritis. The face pack made with these flowers gives glowing skin. Its sweet smell makes the mind cheerful. Swallow-wart (medicinal plant - Aak): This flower removes phlegm and burning sensation. In case of jaundice, keep a few flowers in one or two betel leaves and give it to the patient. This medicine is very beneficial for this disease. Kadamb: It is also known as Madan tree. If the cattle are suffering from some disease, keep the flowers and leaves in the cattle shed; the disease will not affect the cattle. It grows in rainy season and was the favorite tree of the 'gopikas' of Lord Krishna. Kachnar (flowers of this tree are used as a vegetable): The bud of this tree blossoms in rainy season. The buds are useful in controlling the urge to pass bowels at small intervals. You can also make a poultice from the skin and flowers along with water and apply it on burn wounds and boils. Shirish (Acacia tree): It is a wild tree possessing a nice fragrance. Its fragrance coming along with the wind refreshes the mind and makes a person happy. In case of itching sensation, grind the flowers and apply on the paste on the affected area. Prepare a decoction of the flowers and wash the eyes, this is useful for any type of eye problem. Naagkesar (medicinal tree): It looks like clove. It destroys itching sensations. Make a powder of these leaves and consume it with butter or curd, this is beneficial in bleeding piles. It is also beneficial for conceiving a child. Bakul (tree with fragrant leaves): The flowers of this tree are mixed with oil and used to make perfumes. Make powder of the flowers and apply it on the skin. This will make your skin becomes smooth. The squash of these flowers cures infertility in women. Use the stem of this tree for brushing teeth; it cures all dental problems. Amaltaas (purgative medicinal plant): It grows in the summer season and the yellow flowers of this
plant grow in bunches. It is very pleasing to the eyes when seen from a distance. Gulkand of these flowers is beneficial to cure constipation. Excess consumption is harmful and can cause dysentery, cramps in the stomach and ill feeling. Pomegranate: In case of bile related eruptions on the body, prepare the juice from the pomegranate flowers, add sugar candy and drink it. Suck the flowers to cure mouth ulcers. Pour the juice of pomegranate bud to cure conjunctivitis. The internal cells of flowers have special liquid membrane particles and are called as plastids. These particles live till the time there is juice left in a flower. These plastids are of two types, 1] Chromatic plastids and 2] Green plastids. The coloured plastids are known as chromatic plastids and they are responsible for the various colours of the flowers. The size and type of chromatic plastids vary from flower to flower. The most important plastid in the plants is the green plastid as it not just gives the green colour to the plants but also prepares the food for the plants. Green plastids prepare carbohydrates like glucose in the presence of carbon-dioxide gas, water and sunlight through the process of photosynthesis. Flowers refract colourful rays of sunlight to our eyes through which our body gets some negative, positive and neutral light rays which on reaching inside our body helps us in fighting many types of illness. And in this fashion we also get benefited by the 'Colour Therapy' medication from the flowers.
The fragrant or aromatic atoms of flowers get mixed with the environment and on reaching the nose membrane
Realizing their fragrance and create their effects on different parts of mind and create an pleasant stimulation.
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How to protect the

life Becoming a mother gives a new the to a woman. This is creation of a new life. At such a time the woman should take health precautions along with right dietary plan which could give the proper nutrition to the mother and her baby both.
health of mother and child

Smt. Jyoti Dubey
Projecting Delivery Date from the Menstrual Period:
The day of delivery or labor is just a projection or merely an estimate. It is not important that the baby would be delivered on this exact date. Normally the delivery time is from 270290 days after the last menstrual period.
How to stay safe from the stress of pregnancy:
How to stay healthy during pregnancy?

The most important time in the life of a woman is during pregnancy. A pregnant woman has to cover many obstacles and during the birth has to bear excess pain to give birth to her child. She could stay healthy during her pregnancy by taking care of some necessary things. The health related knowledge should be shared along with the pregnant women and her immediate family. Normal Symptoms of pregnancy - [1] Missing a period, [2] Nausea and vomiting, [3] Tenderness of the breasts, [4] Changes in taste and smell and [5] Frequent Urinating.
If the pregnant woman is under any form of mental stress then it directly affects the health of the unborn child. Famous Psychiatrist Leni Swati has written in her best seller book 'World of the unborn' that, 'the most important time in the life of a human is the time actually before its birth.' The baby in the womb is a conscious living being and its unconscious mind keeps the memories of this time intact in it. Such a baby could easily assimilate the feelings of mother. A pregnant woman should try to stay happy and optimistic for the future of her baby. The pregnant women should cover her head with a towel and enjoy sunlight everyday for sometime during pregnancy for calcium, phosphorus and vitamin 'D'.
Mother creates a new life. One creator who creates a new life form out of their life should be taken care of.
The diet of a pregnant woman:

During pregnancy the baby in the womb is dependent on its mother for nutrition and for which the mother has to consume about 300 calories in excess to her normal dietary consumption. And so she specifically needs energy, power and nutritional elements from time to time and a table is being given here in the same contextNutritional Abstracts
Calcium, Iron, Vitamins, Folic Acid and Zinc 44&YOG SANDESH&September 2011
Food Items
Milk, Milk products, Wall Nut, Almonds, Pistachios etc. Dry fruits, Green Leafy vegetables, fresh fruits etc. Fresh fruits, Green vegetables, sprouted cereals, salad etc. Green leafy vegetables, cereals etc. Cereals and pulses etc.
Useful for
For the development of teeth and bones of baby in the womb Important for the blood cells of the fetus For the nutrition of healthy placenta and iron absorption For the development of babies nervous system For the development of babies muscles
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Dietary Plan from the first month to the ninth month after conception: As per 'Charaksanhita' a pregnant woman should indulge in such food which is favourable for her health.
Post Conception
First Month:- The pregnant lady should drink sweet milk every morning and evening, one spoon butter in the breakfast along with one spoon grounded sugar and 2-3 powdered black pepper mixed nicely. After this 2-3 pieces of coconut and 5-10 gm of fennel seeds should be chewed properly. Second Month:- Everyday 10 gm of asparagus powder and powder sugar should be boiled together in milk and then this milk when still warm be consumed twice daily in morning and at night before sleeping. Third Month:- Twice daily in the morning and evening chilled milk mixed with one spoon pure ghee along with three spoons of honey be consumed. Also the pregnant lady must start consuming 'Somghrit' which should be continued till the 8th month. Fourth Month:- Butter along with milk should be consumed. Fifth Month:- Every morning and evening one spoon of pure ghee should be consumed with milk. Sixth Month:- Asparagus powder and powdered sugar should be mixed in the boiling milk and be consumed while the milk is still little warm.
Seventh Month:- Same as sixth month along with consuming 'Somghrit' regularly. Eighth Month:- Consumption of milk, pure ghee and 'Somghrit' should be continued. Light dinner in the evening as in this month women experience constipation normally and so liquid should be added into the diet. If the constipation still persists, 1-2 spoons of 'isabgol' could be consumed with milk in the evening. Ninth Month:- Normal diet should be continued as other months just 'Somghrit' consumption should be stopped completely. Work that could be done during pregnancy1] The pregnant lady should try to stay happy. 2] The expecting mother should read good literature and should think about high ideals of great people from the history. 3] Loose fitted clothes should be worn during the pregnancy, tight clothes might affect baby's health and it might lead to some sort of handicap. 4] The daily life style should be regulated and at regular intervals light food should be consumed. 5] Should not stay empty stomach for long duration during the pregnancy and light food should be consumed at regular intervals. 6] If the lady is not feeling well, she should eat sweets in moderate quantities. 7] Oily food items should be avoided. 8] Patience must be maintained during the pregnancy and sex should be avoided. 9] Before consuming any medicines a regular medical practitioner should be consulted. 10] If any deformity is found in the breasts of the pregnant lady then it should immediately be consulted.
The most important time in the life of a human is the time actually before its birth
The baby in the womb is a conscious living being and its unconscious mind keeps the memories of this time intact in it
Exercises
Highly strenuous exercises, hard work, jumping should be avoided. Morning and Evening walks are suggested in an open area. The pregnant lady should go for regular checkups, once every month for the first six months and then onwards every 10-15 days. During the last three month, blood pressure, blood and urine should be tested frequently. 8-10 kg weight gets added on to the mother and if weight gain is going out of control then sweet and oily food should be reduced. Tetanus etc. vaccines should be injected at the right time during the pregnancy. Expecting mothers following the sacred life style thus could give birth to a healthy, beautiful and best excellent child could be delivered.
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Perspective
Ajit Singh
(India). This science bestows us the knowledge of of veda. And it is considered as 'Upaveda' also. In Rigveda, there are so many mantras (magic spells) regarding Ayurveda are available. Atharvaveda (Atharva science) is a treatise that gives us detailed description of all diseases and suggests their treatment . Ayurveda is considered to be the sub-veda of this Atharvaveda. This is a science of Yoga, which deals with age, health, welfare of mankind. The prime goal of Ayurveda is - the treatment for an ailment and prevention of a disease (vyadhi-upasrishthanam vyadhiparariparokshah swasthasya swasthyakshanam, Su. Sa. 1 - 12)
Yoga
Ayurveda
Ayurveda is the most ancient science of Bharat
here is an interesting account for the emergence of Ayurveda, in the beginning of charaka and susrita samhitas. Those are main sources to know the tradition of Ayurveda. Acharya Bharadwaja is considered to be the pioneer of 'Kaaya (body) chikitsa (treatment)' in the modern times. In his tradition, 'Caraka Samhita' has sublime regard as the 'greatest treatise' on medicine. Acharya Dhanvantari was a pioneer of 'Shalya Cikitsa (surgery)'. And 'Susrita Samhita' is the authentic treatise in this regard. Acharya Vagbhata wrote valuable foundings on 'Ashtanga Hriday'. And this article is based on these great refereces.
Yoga
Prominent volumes of Yoga
In 'Patanjali Yogasutras', we find Eight chapters of Yoga. So it is also known as 'Ashtanga Yoga'. From 'Yam' (self-con46&YOG SANDESH&September 2011
trol) to 'Pratyahara' (withdrawal), external means of yoga is accepted. And the rest 'Dharana' (concentration), 'Dhyana' (meditation), 'samadhi' (union) are considered as internal means. Yoga philosophers considers that 'when the eight parts of Yoga are accomplished, then all kinds of impurities would be vanished and immence prudence lights within. Broadly speaking, external yoga practice would be accomplished with the practice of 'Hatha yoga' (kind of forced yoga) and internal Yoga practice would be accomplished with the practice of 'Raj yoga'. First of all, Nath traditional sages named those practices as 'Hatha yoga'and 'Raj yoga'. They said 'Without Hatha yoga, Raj yoga is not achieved and Without Raj yoga, we never imagine the accomplishment of Hatha yoga'. (Hatham vina rajayogom rajayogam vina hathah. Na siddhayati tato yugmamanishpatteh samabhyseth) Gorakshapadhyati. Hence, for the accomplishment of complete yoga, we need to practice two types of exercises. To make it more legible, we may say Hath yoga is a kind of yoga which gives more importance to practice with body and Raja yoga is a kind of yoga which gives more importance to practice with mind. According to Hath Yoga, we can cure many disorders, by the practice of Asanas, Pranayama. While practicing these YogAsanas, Pranayama, patients can be relieved of diseases. Now a days, people suffer with many more diseases. But whatever the disease may be, by the regular practice of Asanas, Pranayama, we control them and restore the normal condition. Asanas, Pranayama show miraculous results in patients.
According to Hath Yoga, we can cure many ailments by the practice of Asanas, Pranayama. While practicing these YogAsanas, Pranayama, patients can be relieved of diseases.
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Shatkarma
The Scholars of Ayurveda advised many more remedies to cure the diseases and restore health, in which Panca KarmasSnehan, Swedan, Vaman, Virechan, Basti karmas are prescribed prominently. Indian sages, Yogis and Sanyasis advocated Shatkarma (six actions) in which 1. Dhoti 2. Basti 3.Neti 4. Nauli 5. Tratak 6. Kapalabhati are the prime parts. By practicing Astanga Yoga and Hath Yoga etc, we get a healthy, sound and fit body. And by the way, our inner soul gains serenity, enthusiasm and a clear, flawless, subtle intellect. Ayurvedic medicines brings balancement among vata, pitta and kapha. And Asanas, Pranayama and Shatkarmas bestows health to a person without taking any external medication. The scholars of Ayurveda thought that 'Satwa', 'Raja' and 'Tam' etc qualities maintaining all the three worlds. Just like that vata, pitta and kapha qualities support our body to sustain. 'Caraka Samhita' is the greatest treatise on medicine. In the field of medical science it is the book is ultimate authority. We find Sankhya, Yoga, Nyaya, Vaiseshika, Meemaamsa, Vedanta etc six Astika (theistic) Darshanas (philosophies) alongwith vyakarana (grammar) etc. philosophical sutras (rules) in this great volume, which are beautifully depicted in a lucid style . 'Caraka Samhita'is an ancient treatise. The great sage Caraka considered Ayurveda is an eternal health science and presented such kind of incontrovertible arguments, in support of his perspective. Ex- Ayurveda and its knowledge belong to ancient period, because the creation of Soul and conscience are also ancient. Thus Ayu (age) and Ved (science) are eternal things. Thus Ayurveda is eternal. The good and ill things and natures that effect Ayurveda in this world always (in the past, present and in future) are also permanent. Their qualities, nature and effect are also permanent. Ex - Fire always burns things, in future also it does so. In the same way, Caraka samhita provides health in the present times means, it protects our health in future also. 1] In Atharvaveda, physiology, medicine and treatment parts are discussed in detail. 2] Ayurveda is considered as upa (sub) -veda of Atharvaveda. In Atharvaveda some medicines like Apamarga are also described.
Caraka Samhita is considered to be the best medicinal science of Ayurveda, which is a self - complete one in treatment and prevention of diseases.
Yoga Education
One doubt is arised in Caraka Samhita,'Katidhapurush?yash?r?r?dhy? ya'?, meansWhere the whole pain is eradicated? Again answer is supplemented by Caraka by saying - 'Yoga and moksha (salvation) annihilate all pains, In Moksha the core part of the pain is fired off. Yoga is the ultimate means that bestows Solvation.'
Characteristics of Yoga
Pleasure and Pain are related to the soul, senses, conscience and money. When our mind is consistent in our soul, then it withdraws from pleasure and pain, then the body would also be in control, he would be in self - control. This state is known as Yoga Samadhi. Yoga Philosopher Maharshi (sage) Patanjali told - 'Yoga stops all kinds of activities of mind.' Maharshi Patanjali considered that there are five types of differences in the activities of mind. Ex- Pramana (evidence), viparyaya , vikalpa, nidra and smriti. Pratyaksha, Anumana and Agama are the three types of Pramanas. Mithya jnan is viparyaya. Only unreal sound knowledge is vikalpa. Nidra (sleep) \supports the knowledge of Abhava (Absence). And the matter which is felt in our inner sense is called 'smriti'. All these five feelings give us either pleasure or pain. We can stop these feelings by 'Abhyasa' (practice) and 'Vairagya' (uninterestedness). When these Abhyasa and Vairagya are stopped, then there would be no happiness or ache. And in the absence of samskaras (good and bad) there would not be rebirth. Then the doors of salvation are opened for us. In Caraka Samhita, body should be in control of soul, that means When our practice is accomplished in Yoga, our body with all its five elements, goes under the control of Atman. Atman (soul) empowers our body. If we decide to do a thing, we would do it all by ourselves. We would not be craving for sensual pleasures then. And even the body exists, we may lead our life without Maya or Avidya, ignorance. Thus we would become 'emancipated while still alive'.
Yoga philosophers considers that 'when the eight parts of Yoga are accomplished, then all kinds of impurities would be vanished and immence prudence lights within
External yoga practice would be accomplished with the practice of 'Hatha yoga' and internal Yoga practice would be accomplished with the practice of 'Raj yoga'.
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Condition of Hindi in India

Hindi Prof. Chandraprakash Arya
was recognized as official language of the country after the independence in 1947. For centuries, Hindi has been our national language or a language which connects people of one region to another. Muslim rulers are credited with spreading the language to Bengal and Assam. During the rule of Khilji dynasty, Hindi was a language which connected people of north Indian cities and towns. In 1265 AD, Alauddin Khilji invaded Devagiri in south after which Hindi reached to South India. It is Hindi which is credited with spreading Bhakti Andolan (Devotional Movement) of medieval era in every household. Hindi is still a connecting language or national language in this country. From Itanagar and Izol to Kutch in Gujarat and From Kashmir to Kanyakumari in Tamilnadu, Hindi connects people of this country. People of Tamil Nadu have no problem in communicating in Hindi.
ccording to the census of 2001, about 551.4 million people (55 crores) spoke Hindi in India. It is estimated that this number has gone up to 75-80 crores in 2011. The news papers in Hindi and other Indian languages are most read in the country than English news papers. English news papers are confined to the big cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. They have no reach to the average citizens. The demand for books published in Hindi has also grown significantly. This fact was
Mothertounge! Nationaltounge!! Love for nation!!!
1] Nij bhasha unnati ahi, sab unnati ko mool

Bhartendu Harishchandra (1850-1885)
2] Jo bhara nahi hai bhavon se, jisme behti rasdhar nahi. Veh hriday nahi hai paththar hai, jisme swadesh ka pyar nahi.
Gaya Prashad Shukla Snehi (1883-1972)
3] Jisko na nij gaurav tatha nij desh ka abhiman hai. veh nar nahi nar pashu nira hai, aur mritak saman hai.
Rashtrakavi Maithilisharan Gupta (1886-1964)
4] Jiye to sada isi ke liye, yahi abhiman rahe yeh harsh. Nyochawar kar de hun sarwaswa, humara pyara bharatvarsha.
Jai Shankar Prasad (1889-1937)
evident during 19th book fair which was held in New Delhi's Pragati Maidan during Jan'30 to Feb'07, 2010. A voluminous and a bit costlier Hindi novel 'Mahasamar' by Narendra Kohli which is based on the theme of the epic Mahabharata sold in the book fair like a hot cake. This was reported in the national daily Rashtriya Sahara dated Feb'07, 2010 (New Delhi) (Page no. 11). A large number of Hindi readers thronged in the book fair. Given the growing demand for Hindi books and reality of the market, Penguin Publishers had set up a separate stall for Hindi books. According to a report by National Book Trust (NBT), a significant rise in the number of Hindi publishers was witnessed in this book fair (Ref- NBT News letter, Vol. 25, number 12 March 10 PP 1-2- Growing Hindi Publishers). Hindi is playing a pivotal role in trade and advertisement. Hindi programmes are highly popular on Radio, Doordarshan/TV. But English is still predominant in higher education/Medical studies/technical studies/commercial studies. Its dominance in these studies is still growing. English is also predominant in computer studies and internet. In our judicial system, especially in higher judiciary proceedings and verdicts are made in English. Moreover, Hindi is nowhere to
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Hindi is the language which produced unmemorable literary creations. But unfortunately, this language is being avoided by its own people... ironically the youths of present generation are showing aloofness towards Hindi in India but at the same time it is being seen that Hindi is acquiring a respectable position in the foreign countries. Hindi is getting special recognition in Britain and USA.
be seen in the proceedings of Supreme Court. It presents an ironical face of our judicial system that people don't get justice in their own language. How longer this situation will continue? When will our judiciary allow us to communicate before it in Hindi or other Indian languages? Today, the demand for education in English medium is significantly growing. Also the craze for English medium public schools is growing. But given the fact that 37 percent people of this country live below poverty line and they can't afford such a huge expanse on English education. For these people survival is the biggest challenge and they earn their two ends meal with a great difficulty. Even the government's official language is English. English is predominantly used in government and private offices. The communications between union government and state governments or among state governments takes place in English language. Every year, Hindi Divas, Hindi week and Hindi related other functions are observed in the government offices where the promotion of Hindi language is discussed as a major agenda. But in reality, use of Hindi is hardly witnessed the in government offices. Now it is a time to change our mentality. Most countries in the world use their national language as their official language. Most of the government works are done in their national languages. But ironically, our ministers find it very difficult to take oath of their office in Hindi. In 2009 and 2010, most of our union ministers took oath of their office in English. Again it was a shameful incident when a ruckus was created in the Lok Sabha over use of Hindi in the house on Aug'13, 2010. That day a union minister was replying to a question in Hindi. An MP created ruckus over it when due to technical problems he could not be provided with the English transcription of the minister's reply. To some extent we can say that Hindi is more respected or honoured in the foreign countries. First in July 2007, an International Hindi Conference was observed at the UNO head office in New York. The event was inaugurated by UNO Secretary General. Again in 2009, a Yuva Hindi Sansthan (A Hindi institution for youth) was set up in New York for promoting this language among people of Indian Diaspora. This institute had organized a ten days language camp between June 19 to June 28, 2010 in AtlantaGeorgia state in which 100 representatives participated. This camp programmes was sponsored by US government and other major educational and research institutes and reputed universities of the United States of America. US government recog-
nizes Hindi as a major language of the world which opens the door for Hindi education in government schools and colleges as a major foreign language in USA. US government recognizes Hindi as a language which has a major role in promoting trade and diplomatic relationship between India and USA. According to another news report, Hindi is significantly spreading in Hungary. Significantly, most of those who are learning Hindi are the natives. It is witnessed that people of all hues, like doctors, engineers, women, students and senior people also showing interest in learning Hindi. Maria Ntzashika, a Hindi teacher in "Indo-European Linguistic Institute" appeals the government of India to release more fund for scholarship so that more and more people from Hungary could visit India to learn Hindi especially for PHD degree. A lot of Hungarian literature has been translated in Hindi and vice versa. Maria herself is associated with Hindi and India for over 25 years (Nai Dunia, Noida, 05.09.10). Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, Wardha, is playing an important role for the promotion of Hindi across the world. The university is making best efforts in association with foreign universities to promote Hindi as an international language. It is working as a coordinator to cater the studies of various subjects in Hindi medium in the foreign universities. For the sake of readers of Hindi across the world, this university has provided the texts from Bhartendu era (1900) to 1950 for free on its website. The total content of Hindi literature available on its website 'hindisamay.com' amounts to over one lakh pages. Now it is high time to promote Hindi as a global language and an official language of UNO. Our Foreign Minister has estimated that this campaign will cost about 14 million dollar annually. Its good thing to promote Hindi globally and work to get it recognized as an official language of UNO. But at the same time, we need to explore the answer of the question are we doing justice with Hindi in our own country? It is constitutional responsibility of the government of India and all state governments to get Hindi recognition as India's official and national language. Our political leaders, Members of Parliament and members of state legislatures also have onus for promotion of Hindi. Are they not interested in promoting Hindi and other regional languages which are used by over 1000 million people in this country. English, which actually rules over people of this country, doesn't have any acquaintance with the large part of people who live in rural India. How longer this foreign language will be allowed to rule over our fellow citizens. We have to ponder over the condition of Hindi in this country.
Hindi: A simple and magnificent language
Mahatma Gandhi gave a speech on BBC after independence of India. In his speech, he said that 'tell the world that Gandhi has forgotten English. If am made an autocratic ruler of India, I will immediately stop education for our children in English medium. I will ask all the teachers not to use English as a medium of education. I won't wait till curriculum is changed. They will automatically change according to the change in the medium of instruction. Use of Hindi is a must for our national integrity and brining prosperity in this country. I have no problem in letting our youth studying foreign languages like English. But I can't tolerate it if they are aloof to their mother tongue, if they feel ashamed in speaking in their mother tongue or they avoid it. I just can't tolerate it to see that Indians have a disdainful attitude towards Hindi or other Indian languages. If the English language gets a place in our country for only two days, it will be enough to smudge our own culture and civilization forever. We need some time for switching over from English to Hindi is just nothing but a lame excuse.
- Mahatma Gandhi, father of the nation

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National language Hindi and

Subhash Chandra Bose
of his home state and mother tongue but for the unity and nationalism, he supported Hindi to become a the national language. While in India, he continuously pressed to declare Hindi as national language and in support in Berlin, Germany, he established Free India Centre. When he announced free India Government, he accepted `Jai Hind` as slogan for mutual greeting.
Netaji Subhash was born in Bengal and was avid supporter
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or national song he choose `Jana-gana-mana` and for national language, he supported Hindi. It is very clear that Subhash Chandra Bose had farsightedness. He knew that to make India powerful and impressive, a national language is required and only Hindi could be the national language. While speaking in the Congress convention, held at Calcutta on 29 December 1928, as the Chairman of the Welcome Committee, he supported Hindi as National language and the manner in which he spoke clearly shows his love for Hindi. In his speech he said that probably among us, there are a few people who are afraid that Hindi speaking people want to force national language asHindi. But this doubt is baseless. The objective behind promoting Hindi is whatev-
er work is being done in English is continued with Hindi in future. He said that he loves Bangla more than his beloved mother but to interact with other people in different regions of the nation, knowledge of Hindi of essential. He said that youths of Independent India shall also learn Germanor French or any of the European languages besides Hindi to stay afloat atthe international standard. Otherwise they would not be able to competeother youths.He said that he wants to dispel one misconception that Bengla people areanti-Hindi or have indifferent sentiments. This misconception prevails not only in illiterate but even in educated people. He said that it is totally baseless and it is my duty to contradict it. I do not have vainglory but still I would like to clarify that besides Hindi speaking people, if any other language people have promoted Hindi, than it is Bengalis. Whatever Maharshi Dayanand did and what Mahatma Gandhi is doing, we all are grateful
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Probably there are some Bengla speaking people, having apprehension that Hindi speaking people want to replace our mother tongue with Hindi. This is misconception as the motive to popularize Hindi is whatever work is being done in English could be replaced by Hindi.
to them. In Bihar for the publicity of Hindi and Devnagari, whatever late Bhudev Mukharjee did, can any Hindi speaking forget? He asked. In Punjab late Naginchandra Rai made relentless efforts to popularize Hindi, which is really unforgettable. He said Ì have heard that the work was done by Bengla speaking people in 1880, when Hindi speaking people in Bihar and Punjab did not recognize the importance of Hindi and many were even opposing it. These people could be said as true guide for agitation launched for Hindi. In joint province (now Uttar Pradesh), the owner of Indian Press late Chintamani Ghose had served Hindi throughout his life as it is difficult to find his comparison even in Hindi publishing industry. Justice Shardacharan Mitra had also done praiseworthy work to spread and popularize Hindi. `Hitwarta` was launched by a Bengali person. `Hindi Bangwasi` is still being published by a Bangla speaking person. Many Bangla speaking people are still promoting Hindi. It would be ungratefulness to forget Amritlalji, who is serving Hindi since past 45-46 years. `Kavivar` Ravindranath has translated 100 poems of Kabir in English and Kshitimohan of Shanti Niketan did research on saints and seers and thus, helped Hindi a lot. Since last 15 years, Nagendranath Basu is doing relentless service with `Hindi Kosh`. Ramanand Chatarjee is also serving Hindi. Many tracts and books in Bengla language have been translated in Hindi, which has improved knowledge of Hindi speaking people. I do not boast but want to ask politely that after knowing all this, still anyone has courage to say that we are opponents of Hindi.
Self-pride has waken-up

Pt. Ramsevak Pathak `Harikinkar`
Self-pride is waking-up, Yoga is curing illness. Corrupt elements are scared Yogrishi has won the battle. Black money would come back to India No corrupt person is to be spared. The nation would progress And dreams of all to be realized. The leaders would be patriotic And none would take bribe. Strict rules to be implemented With execution to the murders. No foreign brand would be allowed And all items would be swadeshi. Challenge of illiteracy to be met Ensuring literacy to everybody. Farmers would be prosperous, And all respect to women. The ill-fate of the nation is distancing, And self-pride is growing.
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Kids Garden
Bhut means past in Hindi. But normally the people imply that Bhut means ghost. Actually it is a wrong notion.
Just think, how can something that has become past, will return? Bhut or ghost is nothing but our misplaced belief. Just get rid of such things and be brave.
Our fear is Actually tha Ghost

highly Acharya There was a boy who wasmembersafraid of ghost. His family started sending him to a saint to get him free Satyanand from the ghost fear. But even on the way to the Naisthik saint, the boy would move fear of ghost. One day, it was a dark night. When the boy reached to the saint that night, he was doused in sweat and was heavily breathing. The saint asked what happened? The child replied sir, actually a ghost came across me when I was on the way to your place. I was barely survived. The saint gave him a small packet of powder and said that if you meet the ghost again, just rub it on his face, he will never frighten you again. Next day the boy again came to the saint. He was looking happy. He said that he rubbed the powder on the face of the ghost. The saint replied its great! The ghost will never come to you. Then he passed the boy a mirror and asked him to look into it. When the boy looked into the mirror, he was ashamed to she that he had rubbed the powder given by the saint on his own face. The saint smiled and said, Son! There is nothing like ghost or witch. Its just your wrong notion. You were afraid of your misplace beliefs. Just get rid of such things and be brave. Actually thousands of people are living under the impression of such wrong beliefs.
Lesson
Dear children! Actually those who are dead are Bhoot or past and their dead bodies are like ghost. Rest of all are wrong beliefs. Those who believe in the existence of ghost are always in pain while those who are free from such notions are always happy.
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Wheat bran is
very good for our health

J.N. Somani
Wheat
bran is miscellaneous medicine to prevent constipation. The use of wheat bran gives following advantages also. 1] It prevents our excrement from getting dried. 2] It causes a good stimulation in our intestine which is very natural. You can experience it by the behavior of animals when they are discharging their excrements. 3] It keeps our excrements soft which allows their easy discharge. Easy discharge of excrements means no stress on our arteries. Stress on our arteries can cause diseases like piles, gastrointestinal diseases and weakening of our digestive system. 4] Bran has a rough appearance. But when it comes in contact with saliva it becomes soft, it absorbs a large quantity of saliva which is very useful in digesting our food. 5] Bran is very useful from every point of view. By removing bram from our meal we are doing a great injustice to our health. The chapaties made of flour without bran are harmful as it is very difficult to digest it. 6] Bran makes our stomach clear. It helps in discharging all the excrements out our bowels and keep the stomach clean and clear which is very good for our health. 7] Give importance to bran in your meal. Add as much amount of it in your meal as possible. Add it in your flour for making Chapaties. Add it in vegetables, milk, curd, salad, honey and enjoy your meal. Make Laddu by adding husk in jiggery. 8] Its regular use keeps away the deadly diseases like cancer. It also helps in healing the sores in the arteries of our digestive system. It also protects us from tuberculosis and heart diseases. Bran also protects us from cholesterol. Using bran for bathing is very effective in skin diseases. 9] Eat bran rich diet regularly if you want to keep yourself healthy. 10] Those who use sufficient amount of bran in their diet, are always protected from the diseases like appendicitis, intestinal diseases, piles, and anal cancer. 11] Bran is a greatly useful in reducing weight. If we use sufficient amount of bran in our diet, then we dont need to reduce our meal for losing weight. It automatically helps us to lose our weight. 12] Bran is very effective in fighting blood sugar. 13] Bran rich biscuits, chapattis made of potato and bran and Halwa made of bran are very tasty and healthy. 14] Add bran in carrot Halwa. Bran makes Missi roti (chapati made of a mixture of various types of flours). Bundi raita (A recipe made of curd) added with bran is very delicious. 15] Add bran in Idali, dosa and Kachori for delicious taste and good health. Add bran in Sarso ka Saag (a vegetable made of mustard oil). 16] But always be careful that the bran you add in your meal, it has to be clean, fresh and germ-free. 17] Regular use of bran in our meal sharpens our mind, make us intelligent because bran keeps our bowels clear. That means there is no constipation. Constipation is the root of almost all diseases. 18] Bran has a basic nature. Its this nature is very helpful in fighting diseases. 19] Among all kinds of fibers in our meal, wheat bran is considered to be the best. 20] Bran is rich in proteins, vitamin A, fats, carbohydrates, calories, fiber, sodium, potassium, copper, sulphur, chlorine, zinc.
Tum
Hum
Vijay Arun
Tumhari Chaturai, Tumhare kaam aai Magar yeh mat socho, dab gai sachchai. Rakh jo dali hai, aag per yeh Tumne Abhi ud jayegi, aag ki yeh jai. Ghane jo badal hain, Abhi chant jayenge Burai se na chupe, der tak achchai. Daman karte ho Tum, manan karte hain Hum Bhala tum kya jano, manan ki gehrai. Gufa me raha Arun to unchai dekhi nichai wale tum, kya jano unchai.
aur
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Lipstick or
lead-stick
tain blood of animals besides lead.
Beautiful attraction in the personality of a woman. A slight
pink, ripe and pulpy lips are seen as the centre of
contraction or expansion in the muscles of lips reflects different expressions on the face of a lady. Sometimes such changes reflect erotic expressions; sometimes they reflect hatred and jealousness. Expressions of lips also reflect pride and depression. For a child, a mother conveys love and affection by changing expressions of her lips.
Dr. O. P. Varma
M.B.B.S., M.R.S.H. (London)
ur poets have composed superb songs and poetries in admiration of the beauty of lips. Expression of love and affections are not possible without kissing. A woman always tries to look beautiful. She always cherishes a dream to be a centre of attraction for everyone. For this she uses various cosmetic products. If you are a lady and use beautyproducts, just think twice before using a lipstick just be sure that your lipstick doesn't contain deadly chemicals like lead. Certain researches have revealed that your lipsticks also con-
Laboratory researches by some institutes revealed shocking facts

Since ancient time, artificial colours are used for making lips appear beautiful. Natural colours were used in the beginning, but later readymade lipsticks, lip-glows, lip pencils came in practice. Today, lipstick is the cosmetic product which is used the most by women. They never forget to carry a lipstick in their purse. But is the lipstick safe for your health? Have you ever cared of the fact that your lipstick might contain deadly chemical like lead. In 2007, a US based organization 'Campaign for Cosmetic' conducted an impartial laboratory test of 33 international lipsticks brands. The result was astonishing. A high amount of lead was found in the products of most of the brands. For the next two years, consumers and USA senators pressed FDA. Later FDA agreed to conducting research and make its findings public. Its report also revealed the similar results and found that huge amount of lead is present in most of the products. But no effective step was taken to ensure the safety of consumers. Consumer Education and
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Do you know that the lipstick you use to make your lips look pink, glowing and beautiful contains the elements which can cause deadly diseases
research society of Ahmedabad also conducted laboratory test of 43 brands of lipsticks produced by 19 companies in India. It was found that all brands contained lead. The lipstick which costs Rs 10 in the market contained 217 PPM lead while those which cost Rs 100 and more contained 11-23 PPM lead. The lipstick product which has long durability contained higher amount of lead.
Conduct a test before use

There is a simple method to know about the presence of lead in your lipstick. Take a bit of lipstick on your palm and rub it with your golden ring for some time. If its colour changes and it becomes black, it is an indication of the presence of lead in your lipstick.
Presence of lead in the lipstick is hazardous for the health of the user
Scientists have not yet made it clear that which amount of lipstick is safe for a lipstick user. If a lady uses lipstick many times in a day, the lead present in it keeps accumulating in her body. A woman unwillingly eats about two kilograms of lipstick in her life if she regularly uses lipstick. Lead is very
dangerous for our artery system. It reduces the mental abilities of a woman. It reduces the memory power and IQ of a woman. It badly affects the nervous system which enhances irritation in a lady. Lead also badly affects the menstruation cycle of a lady and can make her impotent. It can be responsible for miscarriage of pregnant leady. Lead can also badly affect a man and can make him impotent. During pregnancy, the lead present in the body of a mother somehow diffuses in the blood of the unborn child. It can cause dangerous deformities in the child after birth. Lead is responsible for weakening our immune system and in many cases it has been found that it is responsible for deadly diseases like cancer. I am giving you the tips to keep your lips healthy and beautiful by applying natural methods. I believe that hemoglobin present in our blood is sufficient to make one's lips look beautiful. Hemoglobin which is made of iron keeps every part of our body bright, glowing, healthy and energetic. To maintain a good level of hemoglobin in your body you should regularly eat fresh green vegetables, fresh and juicy fruits and protein rich diet. Just apply following methods to keep your lips beautiful and healthy. Take 4-5 petals of rose, mash them and extract the juice and apply on your lips just two or three times a day. It will keep your lips soft and beautiful. You can prepare a milk cream by adding milk cream in the juice of rose petals. Just apply this preparation on your lips for 20 minutes and wash it with water and see the results. It will make your lips very bright and glowing. The same way you can apply biet juice 4-5 times every day on your lips and wash it after 20 minutes. It will give you a glowing beauty. You can apply olive oil, clove oil or ghee on your lips. It will also make your lips soft and shining. It is also useful in healing the wounds and cracks on your lips. To keep your lips soft and shining you can also apply a mixture of olive oil and lemon juice or honey added with sugar. Let us also use Ayurvedic and natural methods for our health and beauty.
Today, lipstick is the cosmetic product which is used the most by women. They never forget to carry a lipstick in their purse. But is the lipstick safe for your health? Have you ever cared of the fact that your lipstick might contain deadly chemical like lead
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Bhagat Singh
the prince of martyrs
27
September
Special on the birthday of Bhagat Singh
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Sardar ly in Loyalpur districtin 1907. His ancestors
Bhagat Singh was born in a reputed Sikh fami-
were Khalsa Sikhs, who played key role in theestablishment of Sikh state under the guidance of Maharaj Ranjit Singhand opposed aggression of notorious Pathans in west and atrocious Britishpeople in the east. To sacrifice for the nation, the family was rewarded by Sikh rulers and had adequate chunk of land.
he age of Bhagat Singh was not even 14 years, when he was associated with revolutionary organizations of Punjab, fighting for the sake of the nation. In 1921 non-cooperation movement of Mahatma Gandhi did not succeed and some youths decided to adopt a different way from Gandhiji's non-violence. A new group emerged in Punjab, which was Babbar Akalis. The real revolutionary life of Bhagat Singh began from Kanpur when he became an integral part of an organized revolutionary party. KK Khullar had, in his book `Shaheed Bhagat Singh- kuch adhkule panne` mentioned that once a lower court asked Bhagat Singh as what is meaning of revolution for him? He said revolution does not necessarily mean violence. Personal revenge, bombs and firearms too have no place in revolution. Revolution's meaning for us is to bring change in the present system, based on injustice. Production and laborers are essential components of the society but an atrocious section deprives them from their genuine rights. Thus, farmer, who produces grain for millions does not have adequate food, weaver, who supplies cloths to the world does not have adequate cloths for himself and family. Mason, black smith, carpenters construct palatial houses but live in dirty and seedy houses as untouchables. Millionaires and exploiters in the society spend millions of rupees to meet their obsessions but many people do not have money to meet both ends. These discrepancies in the society would ultimately lead to anarchy in the society. The situation could not be prolonged and it is clear that the society is on a volcano, which could erupt anytime. If the civilization system is not saved, it would collapse ultimately. The situation needs drastic change and the change could be brought by those, who believe in socialism. Till this
Jaishankar Mishra Savyasanchi

Deputy Editor, Yog Sandesh, Patanjali Yogpeeth, Haridwar
His youthfulness Searched martyrdom for himself They dreamt of freedom And celebrated day of death, as a festival.
change is not made, people exploit others, nations exploit others, pain and ,insult generated as a consequence would continue. All discussions to end confrontation, war and bring peace make no sense. The meaning of revolution is to establish a system in the society which does not face such dangerous situation, in which prominence is being given to sovereignty of the depressed class in which humanity and the society gets free from the capitalism and disaster of war. This is our motive and taking inspiration from this philosophy, we have given an adequate and loud warning. Revolution is the birthright of a human being. Independence is the ageless and birth right of every person. The life and death of Shaheed Bhagat Singh clearly says that a person could be suppressed but not his views. Personality like Bhagat Singh takes birth once in a century. He embraced death to make sure that others may live. Bhagat Singh's mind was disturbed and was pained at the lost glory of the nation. He restored the lost pride and also the confidence. He gave a new direction to the concept of independence. In his opinion, independence without freeing the nation from poverty, hunger and illiteracy is incomplete. In his opinion independence means something beyond capturing the bungalow of viceroy or increase in number of seats in Parliament. Freeing India from the shackles of Britain was just a part of his strategy. He wanted to get rid of all shackles. He wanted a true social democracy in which weaker section gets security and 86 percent illiterate persons could get educated. He wanted to make slum dwellers happy, whose life has been crippled due to loans they had taken and illness. Such people make 92 percent of the population of the nation, living in 5 lakh villages. Bhagat Singh had made a planning to bring happiness to the faces of millions of deprived and oppressed people, suffering from decades. This is the reason as why Bhagat Singh is different from other freedom fighters. Bhagat Singh, a prominent figure in the freedom struggle of the nation, laid his life for the sake of nation and embraced death. There are many such fighters and they were so happy to die for the nation that they gained weight before going to the gallows. Writing the history of these fighters is not an easy job as planning are always kept top secret and only a few had information of it.
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Vandan , Naman, Namaste,
Yatiwar
Pt. Giri Mohan Guru
Gangotri ki gahan gufa se lekar tap aalok tapahput aa gaya desh ka harne dukh aur shauk Hua chamatkrit desh mahayogi ki sun hunka sabhi ek swar se kehte hai ramdev avatar
Bharat ki ashmita bachane bhrashtachar mitane tan-man se jo rugn desh tha use nirog banane Yogpeeth sthapit vaidik gurukul ki paripati vaidik anushthan yagyaon ki sahaz riti udhghati Divya prakashan haridwar se, divya yogya sandesh Keval bharat desh nahi labhanwit kai videsh Anushandhan kaksh, gaushala, aushdhi ka nirman Shiviron ke aayojan dwara jan-jan ka kalian Desh prem ka hriday-hriday me bhav sindhu umgaya Sirf pravachan nahi, kaha wo jo karke dikhlaya Dayanand ke anuyayi karyon ke param hitaishi Kahe, desh se prem karo, apnao vastu swadeshi Nagar narmadapur wasi-giri mohan ka abhiwadan Vandan naman Namaste yatiwar baar-baar abhinandan !
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Mile yoga ka
Gyan
Arvind Prabhudas
Baba ki sharan me, mile yoga ka gyan. Sat sangati ka sab karo, Nitya sudharas pan.. Aisa gyan ka rang lagate. Jag ke bandhan se churate.. Hoti satya ki pehchan. Bhaktoh par nishdin upkar hai karte Lakhon ko bhavpar hai karte. Chore kabhi na majhdhar me. Nitya gyan ki sunayen baat Dukh, rog ko dur bhagave. Ho jata phir kalyan. Baba sa upkari na sant Rog-shauk ka kare ye ant Satya ka hota bhan.. Baba ka prem nirala chakta koi bhagyon wala chakhkar ban jaye mahan. Baba ji se gyan jo pata Kankar bhi heera ho jata Aaj se jao sharan mahan.
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Free Yoga camp for the patients at the second phase of Patanjali Yogpeeth
Lighting of lamps: Free yoga camp starts with

lighting of lamps
Swamiji's affection for children: Children of

India on the course of Yoga
Pranayama: Swamiji gives the training of Bhramari Pranayama to Sadhaks and Sadhikas
Yoga Jogging: Sadhaks and Sadhikas are preforming

yoga jogging
Hasyasana: Sadhaks and Sadhikas are in

Hasyasana posture
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A tehsil level yoga teachers' training camp at the second phase of Patanjali Yogpeeth
Welcome: Yoga Sadhaks raising hands with the chant of Oim to welcome Swamiji on the stage
Lighting of lamps: Yoga camp starts with lighting

of lamps
Aasana: Yoga guru Swami Ramdevji practicing Bhujangasana
Surya Namaskar: Swamiji Maharaj performing Surya Namaskar posture
Teaching: Sadhaks taking the teachings of Yoga,

Ayurveda and spiritualism
Total exercise: Practicing Yoga is a complete exercise. Sadhaks- Sadhikas practicing yoga
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Acitivties of
Pujya Swamiji
as followed by the newspapers
Courtesy
Dainik Jagran
Decentralised development necessary for growth of nation -Swami Ramdev

Karma, knowledge and devotion are messages from mother earth 13 new swadeshi sales counter would be opened Acharya Balkrishna Farming of herbals would bring beauty and happiness on hills
Haridwar. A training camp of members of different NGOs, who came from remote hilly areas of Uttarakhand held at Patanjali Yogpeeth. Agriculture is a very sacred work and in the core of everything, it is mother earth. Yoga controls depression and hence practicing yoga is essential. Only decentralized development could take the nation forward. In the hilly areas, development of herbals shall be done, which would bring prosperity and greenery to the hills. Yogrishi Swami Ramdevji Maharaj expressed these views in Patanjali yogpeeth while addressing trainers of NGOs, working in the hilly areas of the state. Revered Swami Ramdev welcomed all the brothers, sisters who had come from remote hilly areas of the state and blessed them. He said Uttarakhand is the land of holy men and deities. He told that as old is the universe so is our Himalaya and in fact, it is the originating point of universe. Swamiji said that NGO constituted for the upliftment of the people, living in hills would bring regular earning and prosperity. He said that you are earning with pure and sacred means. In ancient time, seers and kings did farming. Even Maharaj Janak ploughed land. Agriculture is a sacred job and a source of grains. In fact, land is the pivotal point, which energizes the mankind. Many new sources of earning are coming in the market regularly but we shall adopt swadeshi. We would have to uplift villages and poverty ridden people. The nation would move forward with decentralized development and we all shall work together to make the nation strong.
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Every person shall dispose-of his duty responsibly. Swamiji said that the life of hills is very difficult and challenging but despite all problems we have to protect and conserve life, youthfulness, forests and herbals. He said all citizen of the nation shall be strong, competent and healthy so that a cultured nation could be built. On the occasion herbal medicine expert Acharya Balkrishna said that herbal medicines are available in India since Vedic era. Rigveda and other sacred and spiritual books have mentioned that availability of herbal medicines in India is as old as 15,000 years. Many seers and holy men were living in ashrams and gurukuls, set-up in remote forests where they also conducted research and study on medicines. Acharyaji said that in 13 federations, new sales centres would be established where products of Patanjali yogpeeth would be available and also, they would purchase farmers' produces. Acharyashri said that he want to promote herbals being found on hills. He exhorted all the people to plant herbal saplings in the backyard of their hous-
Courtesy
Hindustan
Guru Purnima celebrated in Patanjali II with traditional fervor
Company of `sadguru` tides over problems

Swami Ramdev
Guru Purnima is a festival of dedication and submergence
Haridwar. On the occasion of Guru Purnima, the occasion was celebrated in Patanjali Yogpeeth (two) with traditional fervor and gusto. The participants expressed gratitude towards guru and pledge to follow the path shown by him. In company of guru, a devotee could reach the stage of extreme of spiritualism. Devotion for guru has long tradition. Many devotees, who have come from abroad and over 500 districts of the nation, put vermillion on the forehead of Yogrishi Swami Ramdev, performed arti and took his blessings. On the occasion Yogrishi Swami Ramdev said that we are the children of almighty. He said that on the occasion he bows to the almighty, parents and gurus as it is rightly said that `guru Brahma, guru Vishnu and guru is Maheshwar. Guru is Brahma. India is a nation of seers and spiritual leaders. He told that on the occasion of Guru Purnima, all shall take pledge to make India a world leader. He said that we shall live and think according to our saints and seers, who were in ancient period. For Guru Purnima, he said that this is a festival of devotion. Whatever we get in the life period shall be accepted but never forget the basic tradition. Swamiji said that our culture and tradition, both are very ancient. Swamiji also talked of `shikha`, `sutra` and 16 `sanskars`. He said that we should respect all castes, creeds, reliSeptember 2011&YOG SANDESH&63
Address - In Patanjali Yogpeeth, Acharya Balkrishnaji

Maharaj addressing trainers of NGOs. es. It would further beautify Uttarakhand. He expressed concern on the large scale migration from the hills. He said that to stop migration Patanjali yogpeeth is promoting agriculture with the help of non Government Organisations (NGOs) so that large scale migration could be stopped. He told that the people would return to forests, which would improve greenery and prosperity. This is also an oath, taken by Patanjali yogpeeth and every effort is being made to meet the challenge.
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gions without forgetting basic culture of Vedas. This is the basic rule of our religious tradition. He exhorted that we shall not forget our basic values in the modern time. Swamiji said that we want this nation to be religious as 99 percent people believe in super power and god. India has been the nation of seers and religious peoples. He said that we never believe in hatred or division of the society. We want India to be spiritual nation and all religious leaders agree to it. On the occasion Herbal medicine expert Acharya Balkrishnaji Maharaj said that in Indian tradition, Guru has been placed at the top in
Courtesy
Dainik Jagran
Yoga training camp and central working committee meet held at Patanjali Yogpeeth
Haridwar.In Patanjali Yogpeeth-II, central executive committee meeting,tehsil level Yoga teachers training camp held in which participants fromKerala, Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Mumbai, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, AndhraPradesh, Chhattisgarh, Oddisha, Madhya Pradesh (East), Andaman andNicobars, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura participated. They took training from Swamiji Maharaj. After that meeting of Directors of Patanjali hospital, Patanjali arogya centre, Managers, training of vaidhyas of Patanjali hospitals held. In the brain storming camp top intellectuals, nationalistic people, retired IAS, retired top officials of Intelligence Bureau and RAW, retired and working professors, high court and supreme court advocates and others, who have strong dedication towards Indian culture and who want a change in the system of the nation and who are against black money, corruption and corrupt system, participated in large number. Finally, a camp organized for the participants in the agitation, held at Ramlila ground concluded.
Guru Purnima - On the occasion of Guru purnima, a

devotee putting crown on the head of Yogrishi Swami Ramdevji Maharaj.
the hierarchy. According to our tradition, no knowledge could be gained without guru. Parents are the real while almighty is the true guru. The tradition of teacher and student is very old and mythological books like Vedas, Upnishads, Ramayan, Mahabharat and others have many related stories. Sri Ram, Sri Krishna, Upmanyu, Eklavya, Chadragupta Mourya, Chatrapati Shivaji and Swami Vivekanand all were the model students, to be followed. He said that Saints, Gurus and Acharyas have a living standard and if we all could bring ourselves with that standard, we could also have living standard of a saint. On the occasion, many persons put-on `yagyopavit`. After Yagna, the programme concluded. Swamiji said his followers to dedicate their energy to the nation, which would be his guru dakshina. He also congratulated all the people of the nation and world on Guru Purnima.
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Practice Yoga and keep free from diseases
(Bharat Swabhimaan, a social and spiritual movement)
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Whole body pain

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The end to the suffering of

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Existing Educational System

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Education system should be in Hindi:

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The fullness of Yoga

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the process of healthy and successful life

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Kanhaiya Lal Chandak

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The of food. After consumption of food their

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