My musings

 Two very popular gurus in the spiritual circle is Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar who runs Art of Living foundation and Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev who runs Isha Foundation. People and myself have lot of gratitude to the wisdom and guru tattva in them and people have transformed them physically therough this in the modern times. But do you know who is behind these two great beings. The immediate force behind these gurus is their guru Sri Mahesh Yogi under whom Transcendental Meditation foundation ran. And behnd them is Brahmanand Saraswati, If you compare the faces of Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev and Brahmanand Saraswati will be enough to quench the thirst to know for committed spiritual seekers. Sadhguru JV is the Gunarahitham(if you do the practices) variation of Sri Brqhmananda Saraswati and utimately the original guru. And Gurudev Sri Sri RaviShankar is the Gunasahitham variation of Sri Brahmananda Saraswati.

  Friendship with the happy subjects/people;Compassion to miserable subjects; exhalt/rising/boosting to punya/good deed subjects and disregard/ignore/pass over not-good deeds. By keeping this attitude, ones intelligence shines up. This is quoted from Patanjalis Yoga sutras. An enlightening interpretation on this Gurudev Sri Ravi Shankar is available on the youtube,

 Here let us discuss the eternal question of modern youth on whether to comb your hair to right or left. 1. LEFT Medival kerala kings and chiefs used to comb to left.  It exposes the surya nadi opening more of the logical brain.  More to come. Keep waiting

 Here, let us discuss the best practices and habits one can do to increase these faculties of a person to gain more success in what one is doing. 1. NECK BRAIN ACTIVA MASSAGE This process is well discussed by Sri in

Here, lets us discuss the various way to increase these qualities within a human thereby becoming successful in life. Both in physical and spiritual aspects these are needed. I am compiling various information from various tried and tested incredible humans and also insights from my side. Most of these methods are from Ayurveda and other Bharat traditional knowledge sources but from a personal perspectives of different achievers who has used them.  When body constitution changes, the way and quantity administered also changes so one should sense the quantiy that is best for his body. 1 . GOLDEN DRINK TIME : Morning before breakfast 30 min. Q : <= 1 glass  Turmeric+ Black Pepper in one glass milk/warm water. 2. GOD'S DRINK TIME : Afternoon after lunch Q :  1 glass or more  3. MILK AFTER FOOD Without sugar is best  Mix with equal q of water and boil and additionally may also add a pinch of turmeric. For more details onecan view this video on this topic by Dr. ...

 In the book called GHERANDA SAMHITHA, A yogi explains in fair detail to his student the various methods of yoga which later on is called kriya yoga and people who came later on called this set and phillosphy as Nath sampradaya/school of yoga to distinguish it from what they wanted to teach. By reading this book(and assuming one is regular practioner of yoga/is an 'acharya') one can understand also what the sequence of yoga which should be done if not followed can lead to disjointed energy and one having lop sided development. By following this yoga , one can achieve the saying of yogasya karmasu kaushalam ie by yoga one becomes efficient in action. Although the text begins rightly with purificatory practices, i here begin from 'Pratyahara yoga' . As sri m says( a world popular nath yogi from kerala) Pratyahara is--special food / nutrition. It is taking the mind in our own hand ie Mind vasham/man vasham. It is just a 5 stanza writing in the book but i think it is very i...

 Here, I will share some good materials that can be used for external use which can be used for clearing skin and various aspects of health in general. 1  Alum stone. A natual stone For people who have reached the sensibility to avoid using face washes using artificial chemical soaps or face washes laden with parabens and edta, they can find good alternative in good-old alum stone face wash to remove oil from face especially after full boy oil bath or once in a day especially in evening after coming to your dwelling after work.Its better to add some oily substance before applying alum. Usage techniques: 1. AFTER-SHAVE: Used in sensible older days by our forefathers as after shave. Now one can use it even as normal face wash. It stops bleeding, and is anti-bacterial 2. MULTANI MITTI ALUM WASH: Use multani mitti initially before washing with alum stone if it makes your face too dry. Its better to add some oily substance before applying alum. 3. Like normal soap it can clear your...

 In this Iam going to share a few food intakes that can cause vigour,vitality and strength increase and aid in better physical and mental health. 1. Sesame seed balls RDA by western sciences: 2 tablespoon Nutrition facts 1. Magnesium  2.Calcium 3. Manganese 4. Zinc Benefits: 1. Good for skin 2. Good for hair 3. Stronger bones 4. Lower BP, cholestrol and hence heart diseases.

STHULAM VYAYAM (STHU-LAM)-   In yoga and associated ways of life, there before going to subtler practices we start with  sthula vyayams to stregthen and stablise the body. Sthula vyayams, it is to be noted that are done from lower portions of the body to upper body hence its connetion with LAM()  and Muladhara chakra() vis a vis Suksham vyayamas which is connected to SHAM- sound for relaxing -> withdrawing from outer. It is also called Shithilikarana vyayama as it makes the body supple enough to use the subsequent sukshma vyayamas to exercise and declutter various nadi pathways.

  SHIVA SAMKALPAM STOTRAM In bharath culture and technology before doing any work there is done a shiva sangkalpa of what is to be done. Creating it in imagination before doing it in actual reality. It is done after the opening invocations. After this one can do what is his auspicious desire which results in well-being of this life and also helps in well-being of others. यज्जाग्रतो दूरमुदैति दैवं तदु सुप्तस्य तथैवैति। दूरङ्गमं ज्योतिषां ज्योतिरेकं तन्मे मनः शिवसङ्कल्पमस्तु ॥ 1 ॥ येन कर्माण्यपसो मनीषिणो यज्ञे कृण्वन्ति विदथेषु धीराः। यदपूर्वं यक्षमन्तः प्रजानां तन्मे मनः शिवसङ्कल्पमस्तु ॥ 2 ॥ यत्प्रज्ञानमुत चेतो धृतिश्च यज्जोतिरन्तरमृतं प्रजासु। यस्मान्न ऋते किञ्चन कर्म क्रियते तन्मे मनः शिवसङ्कल्पमस्तु ॥ 3 ॥ येनेदं भूतं भुवनं भविष्यत्परिगृहीतममृतेन सर्वम्। येन यज्ञस्तायते सप्तहोता तन्मे मनः शिवसङ्कल्पमस्तु ॥ 4 ॥ यस्मिन्नृचः साम यजूंषि यस्मिन् प्रतिष्ठिता रथनाभाविवाराः। यस्मिश्चित्तं सर्वमोतं प्रजानां तन्मे मनः शिवसङ्कल्पमस्तु ॥ 5 ॥ सुषारथिरश्वानिव यन्मनुष्यान्नेनीयतेऽभीशुभिर्वाजिन ...

 GURU PARAMPARA

    GURU POOJA  IN DETAIL आत्म शुद्धि -  aatma shuddhi  अपवित्रः पवित्रो वा सर्वावस्थां गतोऽपि वा। यः स्मरेत्पुंडरीकाक्षं स बाह्याभ्यंतरः शुचिः॥ हरिभक्तिविलस ३।३७ ,  गरुड़ पुराण apavitraH pavitro vaa sarvaavasthaa.n gato.api vaa . yaH smaretpu.nDariikaakShaM sa baahyaabhya.ntaraH shuchiH .. haribhaktivilasa  ch3 v37 , garu.Da puraaNa  / 1 st  line in  siva samhita  4:33 Whether all places are permeated with purity or with impurity, whosoever remembers the lotus-eyed Lord  (Vishnu, Rama, Krishna)  gains inner and outer purity.   आवाहनं -  aavaahanaM  -  INVOCATION नारायणं पद्मभवं वसिष्ठं शक्तिं च तत्पुत्रपराशरं च। व्यासं शुकं गौडपदं महान्तं गोविन्दयोगीन्द्रमथास्य शिष्यम्॥ गुरुवन्दनम्   १ naaraayaNaM padmabhavaM vasishhThaM shaktiM cha tatputraparaasharaM cha . vyaasaM shukaM gauDapadaM mahaantaM govindayogiindramathaasya shishhyam .. guruvandanam  v1 / gurustotram v20 To Narayana, to lotus...

  GURU POOJA SALUTATIONS TO THE GURU     In Bharath, before stating any work we offer salutations to the guru/ invoke guru thathvam in us to guide us to doing what is good for us in a given situation of life especially if it is a significant work of life aka what is called as spiritual work. It is the guru in material world that gives us this guru thathvam and through him we realize the the Supreme lord who gets into teaching mode in the guru thathvam. We honour and invoke all the guru who have contributed significantly to the moulding of the life and progress of life that we currently are through invocation of Guru Parampara. My gurus till now who have made significant impact in my life is Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, Shruthi yoga teacher, Vishwanathan achachan(A great yoga achari/practitioner who led householder life gone now from this world), Sri sri Ravishankar, Sri M, Sree Mahesh Yogi, Sree Brahmananda Saraswati, Swami Asheshanandji associated with Chinmaya Mission, Sree ...