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Shivrathri – Meaning by Swami Sukhabodhananda
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(from <a href="http://www.penmai.com/forums/queries/16783-shivrathri-%96-meaning-swami-sukhabodhananda.html">http://www.penmai.com/forums/queries/16783-shivrathri-%96-meaning-swami-sukhabodhananda.html</a>)<br />
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This year Shivarathri falls on Monday 20th February. In this context the following article will be useful to understand the meaning in case you do not know.<br />
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Shivrathri – Meaning by Swami Sukhabodhananda<br />
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A poor man waited for 10,000 years before the gate of heaven opened; then while he took a little nap, it opened and shut. Ignorance works like this. Our mind gets hijacked by ignorance and the darkness of the night sets in and thus we miss the miracle of life.<br />
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This is rathri i.e. night and Shiva means sacredness. Hence Shivarathri means creating sacredness in the darkness of our life.<br />
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Rathri or night or darkness in our life has to be seen with understanding.<br />
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The greatest darkness or ignorance is that we are against problems. We feel problems create hell in our life. With a little understanding, we can see that it is not problems that create hell in our life but our interpretation to the problem which creates hell. If we say it is not OK to have problems, then it creates hell. But if we view problems as God’s method to make us more alert and sharp, then we become more alive in the presence of problems. This attitude creates respect to a problem.<br />
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Many couples complain that due to problems their marriage is not working. I tell them “Look at Siva’s family. His vehicle is Nandi. His wife, Durga’s vehicle is tiger. The tiger is waiting to attack Nandi. Shiva’s son is Ganesha and His vehicle is rat and the snake in Shiva’s neck is waiting to kill the rat. In spite of all the internal family problems, Siva’s mind is calm which is symbolized by the moon on His head and Ganga, the river of wisdom is flowing. So, even the Lord has problems.<br />
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संस्कृत विवि पर बिफरा काशी का विद्वत समाज</div>
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वाराणसी :
संपूर्णानंद संस्कृत विश्व विद्यालय द्वारा संदिग्ध दस्तावेजों के आधार पर
बालकृष्ण की डिग्रियों को फर्जी करार देने के मामले ने काशी के विद्वत समाज
को उद्वेलित कर दिया है। अखिल भारतीय विद्वत परिषद, काशी विद्वत परिषद व
विभिन्न संतों ने मामले की खुली निंदा करने के साथ ही विश्वविद्यालय
प्रशासन को अपना घर दुरुस्त करने की सलाह दी है। साथ ही शासन से यहां
व्याप्त गड़बडि़यों की किसी स्वतंत्र एजेंसी से विस्तृत जांच कराने की भी
मांग की है। खास कर संस्कृत विश्वविद्यालय से निकले पूर्व छात्र तो
विश्वविद्यालय के इस कदम से बेहद नाराज हैं। इन सभी का मानना है कि इस तर्ज
पर विश्वविद्यालय कभी भी किसी की भी डिग्री को फर्जी करार दे देगा। यह खेल
विश्वविद्यालय लंबे समय से कर भी रहा है।
अखिल भारतीय विद्वत परिषद के राष्ट्रीय संयोजक पं. कामेश्वर उपाध्याय कहते
हैं कि संस्कृत विश्वविद्यालय भ्रष्टाचार का बड़ा गढ़ बना हुआ है। इस
भ्रष्टाचार को समाप्त करने की जगह कुलपति राजनीति करने में लगे हैं।
पूर्णकालिक कुलपति बनने की चाह में वह कुलाधिपति को खुश करने के लिए
कांग्रेस के विरोध में उतरे स्वामी रामदेव के सहयोगी बालकृष्ण की डिग्री को
फर्जी बता रहे हैं। आखिर कोई उनकी बात पर कैसे भरोसा करे। विश्व विद्यालय
को पहले अपने सारे दस्तावेज आनलाइन करने चाहिए, जिससे लोगों को पता तो चले
कि कितने छात्रों को असली और कितनों को नकली माना जा रहा है।
काशी विद्वत परिषद के महामंत्री प्रो. शिवजी उपाध्याय भी कुलपति के कदम की
तीखी आलोचना करते हैं। उनके अनुसार कुलपति को पहले दस्तावेजों की जांच के
लिए अपने द्वारा बनाई गई कमेटी की रिपोर्ट का इंतजार करना चाहिए था। इसके
बाद ही कोई रिपोर्ट देनी चाहिए थी। कुलपति व विश्वविद्यालय के अन्य अधिकारी
जिस तरह बालकृष्ण के मुद्दे पर बयानबाजी कर रहे हैं, उससे उनकी एकतरफा
मंशा खुद साबित हो रही है। कुलपति को ऐसा कत्तई नहीं करना चाहिए।
इस पूरे प्रकरण से आक्रोशित काशी सुमेरुपीठाधीश्वर स्वामी नरेन्द्रानंद
सरस्वती का कहना था कि विश्वविद्यालय में लंबे समय से फर्जीवाड़ा चल रहा
है। इसकी विस्तृत और स्वतंत्र जांच होनी चाहिए। उन्होंने कांग्रेस के
नेतृत्व वाली केन्द्र सरकार को आड़े हाथों लेते हुए कहा कि आतंकवादियों को
पालने व संरक्षण देने वाली सरकार बालकृष्ण व बाबा रामदेव को भ्रष्टाचार का
मुद्दा उठाने की सजा दे रही है। सरकार से भिड़ना उन्हें भारी पड़ रहा है।
बालकृष्ण ने खुद अपना पासपोर्ट नहीं बनाया है और न ही अपने अंकपत्र स्वयं
ही जारी किए हैं। इसलिए यह गड़बड़ है तो सजा पहले उनको मिलनी चाहिए
जिन्होंने इसे बनाया है। पहले पुलिस व एलआईयू के अधिकारी, पासपोर्ट
अधिकारी, अंकपत्र जारी करने वाले कर्मचारी व प्राचार्य आदि को दंडित करना
चाहिए। बाबा रामदेव व बालकृष्ण देशद्रोही नहीं हैं पर उनके साथ ऐसा ही सलूक
हो रहा है। सरकार में दम हो तो मुंबई बम ब्लास्ट की साजिश की जानकारी होने
का दावा करने वाले कांग्रेस नेता दिग्विजय सिंह की जांच कराई जाए।</div>
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<a href="http://satyameva-jayate.org/2011/06/05/baba-ramdev/">http://satyameva-jayate.org/2011/06/05/baba-ramdev/</a></div>vikramsjnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916774206235598018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939437.post-89841422787991559992011-04-08T08:29:00.000+05:302011-04-08T08:29:24.574+05:30Distractions, Delusions, and Dharma<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">One of the biggest challenge of life is to avoid distractions and delusions, and to focus on the truth (the dharma).<br />
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Distractions themselves can be classified into good and bad distractions - however, still they are distractions.<br />
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Cricket is not even a good distraction.<br />
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Things like Cricket, and the hype, sensationalism, selective reporting, sponsored reporting by the MSM (mainstream media), is a major distraction and delusion tool, into the hands of the corrupt and selfish ones (corrupt politicians, corrupt bureaucrats, and corrupt businessmen).<br />
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So boycott IPL for Anna Hazare, for Jan Lokpal Bill, for the real Bharat.<br />
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Jai Hind, Jai Bharat.<br />
Vande Mataram.</div>vikramsjnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916774206235598018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939437.post-78087701786389499732010-06-23T12:09:00.002+05:302010-06-23T12:09:41.206+05:30Life is like paintingLife is like painting and not arithmetic<br />
Create your world of joy<br />
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-- Swami Sukhabodhananda<br />
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Sharing with you all, this nectar of knowledge...<br />
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The writing in Sanskrit may be slightly incorrect, and the meaning too may be slightly drifted.<br />
But the main point to highlight are the great attributes - Courage, Forgiveness, Calm Mind, Truth, Compassion, Control of Mind, Knowledge, etc. A Yogi is filled with these, and lives in these.<br />
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धैर्य यस्य पिता क्षमा च जननी शान्तिः चिरं गेहिनी<br />
सत्यं सूनुः अयं दया च भगिनी भ्राता मनःसंयमः ।<br />
शय्या भूमितलं दिशाः अपि वसनं ज्ञानामृतम् भोजनम्<br />
एते यस्य कुटुम्बिनः वद सखे कस्माद् भयं योगिनः ॥<br />
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dhairya yasya pitA kShamA cha jananI shAntiH chiraM gehinI<br />
satyaM sUnuH ayaM dayA cha bhaginI bhrAtA manaHsaMyamaH |<br />
shayyA bhUmitalaM dishAH api vasanaM j~jAnAmRutam bhojanam<br />
ete yasya kuTumbinaH vada sakhe kasmAd bhayaM yoginaH ||<br />
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Meaning: To a yogi, courage is his/her father, forgiveness mother, calm mind wife, truth son, compassion sister, control of mind brother, earth bed, directions (disha) garment, and knowledge is food. With the foregoing as one’s family members, why would be one afraid of anything?<br />
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Note: Sanskrit writing, verse in Roman script, and meaning take from <a href="http://www.hindudharmaforums.com/archive/index.php?t-3409.html">Hindu Words of Wisdom [Archive] - Hindu Dharma Forums</a>vikramsjnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916774206235598018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939437.post-83482981957532350602010-02-23T12:28:00.001+05:302010-02-23T12:28:52.377+05:30The Three Types of Urgent<ul class="diigo-linkroll"> <li> <p class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.markforster.net/blog/2006/9/9/three-types-of-urgent.html" rel="nofollow">Three Types of Urgent - Blog - Get Everything Done</a></p> <p class="diigo-tags"><a href="http://www.diigo.com/cloud/vikramsjn" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) ! important; text-decoration: none ! important;">tags</a>: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/vikramsjn/time">time</a>, <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/vikramsjn/management">management</a>, <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/vikramsjn/urgent">urgent</a>, <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/vikramsjn/mark">mark</a>, <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/vikramsjn/forster">forster</a></p> <ul class="diigo-highlights"> <li> <div class="diigoContent"> <div class="diigoContentInner">We tend to leave everything to the last minute. They on the other hand use all the time that is available to get a project completed</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="diigoContent"> <div class="diigoContentInner">We disorderly people do it a different way – we either never get around to doing any of them, or we try to do all of them at once. Either way it’s a disaster. The orderly person’s way is to list the things they want to do and then decide what order they are going to do them in. Then they knock them off one at a time</div> </div> </li> </ul> </li></ul><br />Posted from <a href="http://www.diigo.com">Diigo</a>. The rest of my <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/vikramsjn">favorite links</a> are here.vikramsjnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916774206235598018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939437.post-23334182610379248422010-02-14T21:55:00.003+05:302010-02-21T09:15:47.220+05:30Another perspective on Valentine Day, and Love<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Not sure how you all view or consider the Valentine's day.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">However, following is view of <a href="http://www.ptinews.com/news/517385_Understand-significance-of-Valentine-s-Day--Ramdev">Swami Ramdev on Valentine's day</a>.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Note, its quite unlike the absurd reactions of the likes Shiv Sena, or Bajrang Dal. Also quite unlike like crazy saviour media coming to save the unmarried boys and girls having affairs in parks in colleges; Or media showcasing the Valentine's as great event about love. Rather is much more balanced - in my opinion. Do give it a thought, and try to be aware.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><blockquote><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Shillong, Feb 14 (PTI) Underlining that every festival signifies the victory of good over evil, noted yoga exponent Baba Ramdev today called on the people to understand the significance of Valentine's Day.</div></blockquote><blockquote><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">"People are adopting Western culture forgetting the real meaning of Valentine's Day," Ramdev told a press conference after a yoga camp here marking the 175th anniversary of Assam Rifles.</div></blockquote><blockquote><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Narrating the story of the medieval Christian Saint Valentine who had fought the royal monopoly over marriage to establish marriage as an institution for people, Ramdev said, "Present generation have forgotten the struggles of St Valentine for granting sanctity to the institution of marriage. He used to quietly organise wedding ceremonies in the churches for the common people." </div></blockquote><blockquote><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">"This day is not all about fun. St Valentine spread the message of marriage not that of socio-cultural decadence," Ramdev said.</div></blockquote><blockquote><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">"Nor it is an occasion to flout love on streets.</div></blockquote><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">To give some still more perspective, following is video of Shekhar Kapoor's interview of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzWze-5Jafo">Sadguru Jaggi Vasudev - On Love</a><br />
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Related:<br />
<ul><li><a href="http://www.cathnewsindia.com/2010/02/18/understand-valentine-spirit-ramdev/">Understand Valentine spirit: Ramdev</a></li>
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</div>vikramsjnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916774206235598018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939437.post-29877033431678982032010-01-10T12:07:00.000+05:302010-01-10T12:07:27.777+05:30Hindi is NOT the ONLY national language of IndiaJust read <a href="http://www.evernote.com/pub/swaroopch/public#n=8ebb457a-e1a0-447b-b012-03bc12c20f6a">Hindi is NOT the ONLY national language of India</a>, but what a pity...<br />
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What a pity - we resort to a foreign language if the sense, meaning or interpretation has variation between a nations own language and foreign temporary language.<br />
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A foreign language English, which is actually poor and unscientific than many of Indian languages, and Hindi too. Foreign language which does not have any words for many in Indian languages, and in Hindi.<br />
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Foreign language in which deep words like Yagya are translated to just 'sacrifice', and then interpreted the same. Foreign language and culture which has no concept of Dharma, and no word equivalent or as deep as Dharma.<br />
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What a pity Indians (English word of Bharatiya). What a pity.<br />
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Just because of various regional egos, we do not have a national language, which is actually national.<br />
TB Macaulay and the Britishers have really done a great job of keeping the Bharat divided.vikramsjnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916774206235598018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939437.post-74391437233115067432009-11-15T14:19:00.000+05:302009-11-15T14:19:20.347+05:3020 attributes for success in every venture of lifeHad heard a lot about Chanakya niti, but never read it.<br />
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Then few days ago, Swami Ramdev was explaining 20 attributes for success in every venture of life. This is brilliant, so sharing with you all.<br />
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The entire Nitishastra of Chanakya in English is available <a href="http://www.hinduism.co.za/chanakya.htm">at www.hinduism.co.za site</a><br />
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6/15. Learn one thing from a lion; one from a crane; four a cock; five from a crow; six from a dog; and three from an ass.<br />
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6/16. The one excellent thing that can be learned from a lion is that whatever a man intends doing should be done by him with a whole-hearted and strenuous effort.<br />
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6/17. The wise man should restrain his senses like the crane and accomplish his purpose with due knowledge of his place, time and ability.<br />
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6/18. To wake at the proper time; to take a bold stand and fight; to make a fair division (of property) among relations; and to earn one's own bread by personal exertion are the four excellent things to be learned from a cock.<br />
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6/19. Union in privacy (with one's wife); boldness; storing away useful items; watchfulness; and not easily trusting others; these five things are to be learned from a crow.<br />
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6/20. Contentment with little or nothing to eat although one may have a great appetite; to awaken instantly although one may be in a deep slumber; unflinching devotion to the master; and bravery; these six qualities should be learned from the dog.<br />
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6/21. Although an ass is tired, he continues to carry his burden; he is unmindful of cold and heat; and he is always contented; these three things should be learned from the ass.<br />
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6/22. He who shall practice these twenty virtues shall become invincible in all his undertakings.vikramsjnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916774206235598018noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939437.post-44729223334368264812009-11-07T14:40:00.000+05:302009-11-07T14:40:13.246+05:30Be The Worst"It's better to hang out with people better than you. Pick out associates whose behavior is better than yours, and you'll drift in that direction."<br />
-- Warren Buffett<br />
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This reminds of chapter 'Be The Worst' in The Passionate Programmer...<br />
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<blockquote>Before starting my career in information technology, I was a professional jazz and blues saxophonist. As a musician, I had the good fortune of learning this lesson early on and sticking to it. Being the worst guy in the band means always playing with people who are better than you.<br />
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Now, why would you always choose to be the worst person in a band? “Isn’t it unnerving?” you ask. Yes, it’s extremely unnerving at first. As a young musician, I would find myself in situations where I was so obviously the worst guy in the band that I was sure I would stick out like a sore thumb. I’d show up to a gig and not even want to unpack my saxophone for fear I’d be forcefully ejected from the bandstand. I’d find myself standing next to people I looked up to, expected to perform at their level—sometimes as the lead instrument!<br />
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Without fail (thankfully!), something magical would happen in these situations: I would fit in. I wouldn’t stand out among the other musicians<br />
as a star. On the other hand, I wouldn’t be obviously outclassed, either. This would happen for two reasons. The first reason is that I really wasn’t as bad as I thought. We’ll come back to this one later.<br />
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The more interesting reason that I would fit in with these superior musicians—my heroes, in some cases—is thatmy playing would transform itself to be more like theirs.<br />
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-- Chad Fowler in <a href="http://pragprog.com/titles/cfcar2/the-passionate-programmer">The Passionate Programmer</a>vikramsjnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916774206235598018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939437.post-81970474992774623092009-11-06T19:33:00.000+05:302009-11-06T19:33:13.931+05:30Loss of Lumbar LordosisFor many years, I had this problem that I could not sit for long without back support. <br />
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Since this almost always coincided with sitting cross legged, I thought that it was because I don't have habit of sitting cross-legged for long.<br />
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When I started doing Yog, I ended up sitting cross-legged long for about 1-2 hours. Overtime I also added Yog aasana into the routine, especially the back exercises. However, to my surprise there was not much improvement, thougt I had much releif. Still my case seemed that of an extreme.<br />
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So I visited orthpaedic doctor recently, and he got Lumbar Spine x-ray done. It was found that I had problem of 'Loss of Lumbar Lordosis'. The doctor, after discussion, concluded that this could mostly be because of the nature of work, of sitting for hours on chair, and not in the perfect ergonomic back support posture, and not taking proper breaks. He also told that it may set in earlier or later depending persons body constitution.<br />
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Loss of Lumbar lordosis is the state when the lower end curve of the spine (the lordosis), starts loosing its curve. This lower end curve is also called 'sway' and this problem is also called 'Sway back' and also 'Flat back'. The back is actually curved and forms a kind of spring to bear allow kinds of jerks we get all life long, and also protects the nerves running down.<br />
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He told that this problem has no medicinal remedy and solution is only Yog, and for temporary relief Diathermy and some massge/vibrations to of spine vertebrates.<br />
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So I want to share, that for people like us, its of utmost importance that we:<br />
<ol><li>Sit in upright posture, with proper lower back support</li>
<li>Take break from chair for at least 1 min every 30 to 45 mins</li>
<li>Daily do the very essential essential minimum back aasana/postures - Bhujanga aasana, Shashaka aasana (these two were told by the Doctor's therapist, but there are many more simple ones like - simple Dhanur aasana, simple Setubandh aasana, simple Ushtra aasana*)</li>
<li>Ensure that you get adequate calcium, and also other essential vitamins and nutrients</li>
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* the word simple indicates that there is a simple and full form of the posture. The simple ones are simple for everyone. Full forms can be done by ones who do it with care, and prior experience of the simple ones, and their body has started stretching.<br />
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Take care of your back.<br />
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Then just few days ago was thinking about Beliefs, and then Values and Virtues - it struck that my thoughts are working in cycles. This is actually common sense, but when one is in rushing water (life in this case), its difficult to have a clear sense. Anyway I realized it, and it felt like that instead of just reminding myself and trying to change my thoughts, I really should be working on my incorrect Beliefs, inculcate better Values, and implement more Virtues in by life.<br />
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Strangely, since then have come across lots of stuff that help me get started. So sharing all encountered till now, in the same order...<br />
<ol><li>First I encountered <a href="http://www.rebtnetwork.org/whatis.html">Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy</a> (REBT) - a form of psychotherapy created by Albert Ellis in the 1950's.<br />
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<li>Then encountered this post by Steve Pavlina - <a href="http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2009/10/remove-a-limiting-belief-in-about-20-minutes/">Remove a Limiting Belief in About 20 Minutes</a></li>
<li> Tried one of Morty Lefkoe's <a href="http://www.recreateyourlife.com/free/">Recreate Your Life free belief change</a> Encountered <a href="http://www.affirmationcd.net/">Affirmation CD site</a>, and watched the video <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbg4KNkLQ9k">'It Comes From Me'</a></li>
<li> Then also watched <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZM3G2EkMo4">Affirmation 2006</a>. It has Savage Garden's Affirmation song in background (lyrics <a href="http://www.lyrics007.com/Savage%20Garden%20Lyrics/Affirmation%20Lyrics.html">here</a>)</li>
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All the above set of events have been quite interesting. I went from state of cluelessness, and somewhat confusion - to sense of clarity along with quite some inspiration. Thanks to all those who have shared this stuff on net.<br />
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Hope this helps others.vikramsjnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916774206235598018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939437.post-23188138499339972142009-10-25T12:33:00.000+05:302009-10-25T12:33:11.920+05:30del.icio.us/vikramsjn<style type="text/css">
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</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 140%; margin: 0pt;"><ul><li><a href="http://www.rebtnetwork.org/whatis.html">What is Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)? - REBT Network: Albert Ellis | Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy</a><br />
whenever we become upset, it is not the events taking place in our lives that upset us; it is the beliefs that we hold that cause us to become depressed, anxious, enraged, etc.</li>
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Remember that this is a festival of light, not of sound and pollution!!<br />
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No where in Valmiki Ramayana or Tulsidas Ramayana there is mention of cracker usage (or anything such) to celebrate or rejoice.<br />
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This day should remind and inspire us to become like Shri Ram and Shri Krishna – and not to pollute and waste <br />
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Sure one may not reduce cracker usage outright, then at least reduce as much as possible.<br />
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Best wishes again.vikramsjnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916774206235598018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939437.post-22839754176254179952009-09-22T16:20:00.000+05:302009-09-22T16:20:01.114+05:30On being vegetarianJust read this tweet of <a href="http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/">Steve Pavlina</a><br />
<blockquote><a href="http://twitter.com/stevepavlina/status/4129451536">@MetroPed Absolutely. Eating no animals means killing fewer plants. So does eating fruit since picking fruit doesn't kill the plant.</a><br />
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This is very interesting, and so very true.<br />
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This reminded me of a recent reply I gave to a friend on mail regarding my view on being a vegetarian.<br />
Here it is:<br />
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<blockquote>My incomplete reasoning on being vegetarian….<br />
I am not arguing you to be vegetarian, but sharing just for information sake and for the sake of discussion<br />
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the way i see it (or as i have come to believe or understand)<br />
animals and plants both have souls, animals are more developed forms<br />
and killing them certainly would release stuff in their body when in extreme pain<br />
besides kiliing someone for taste is so very mean an low<br />
plants on other hand do not always get killed by taking off fruit from them... the originating plant basically lives<br />
btw in ayurveda they do mention animal meat for certain ailments.... but do not recomment it<br />
and even when they recommend it they say that that animal should be free animal a happy and healthy animal only <br />
then there is also the concept that animal food is tamsic and rajsic<br />
I also consider non-veg or even spicy veg food to be addictions<br />
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Earlier I did not eat non-veg food just because I fealt filthy and dirty…. But then I used to eat stuff like cakes etc which may have some animal relation (eg egg used in cake)<br />
But now realizing that consuming such foods leads to indirectly doing harm to animals…. I now have given that up strictly<br />
An excuse is that increased no. of animals could then become a problem (a possible argument) but then there could other ways to keeping them in control<br />
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My reason for not taking non-veg food has never been religious<br />
I have had pork chicken etc, but just because of curiosity<br />
But I do value what our forefathers have said after much evaluation and study<br />
And I don’t want to spend time doing the same evalutiona myself<br />
Btw… doing kapal bhaati does bring some kind of change (I am not advocating for ramdev or pranayam), because I feel some changes in myself<br />
Like I have started noticing more what are addictions… even eating sweets just for taste is also an addiction (in my opinion… now)<br />
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and here is one link from Steve Pavlina site<br />
<a href="http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/09/why-vegan/">http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/09/why-vegan/</a><br />
this person experiments a lot , and does extreme experiments <br />
he has read hundreds of self improvement and health books<br />
from non-veg he moved to being vegetarian, then vegan, then now for past 1 year he is only on raw foods<br />
and he says that his abilities have increased drastically by change in diet<br />
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I did a search of why vegetarian and of the various reasons these are the major ones<br />
Religious beliefs is just one of them<br />
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1. The love of animals and not wanting to kill them to sustain our life<br />
2. Environmental concerns<br />
3. Disagreement with factory farming and killing<br />
4. Religious beliefs<br />
5. Concerns about antibiotics and steroid use in animal farming<br />
6. Health concerns<br />
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btw I am also trying to give up leather completely<br />
</blockquote>vikramsjnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916774206235598018noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939437.post-28871261980937093362009-09-02T19:16:00.001+05:302009-10-25T12:34:31.622+05:30Effects of Cellphone tower 'electrosmog'We knew that mobile phone radiations must be dangerous, but phone companies were arguing otherwise - rather wanted us to believe otherwise.<br /><br />Now <a href="http://www.physorg.com/news170920128.html">here</a> is recent study which says that not just man, but entire environment is in danger - because electrosmog caused by cellphone towers leads to destruction of entire beehive in just 10 days.<br /><br />In Kerala it may wipe off all honey bees in 10 years.<br /><br />More links:<br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/08/phone-towers-are-honey-bees-next-big-threat-study-says.php">Are Cell Phone Towers Honey Bees' Next Big Threat? New Study Says Yes. </a><br /></li></ul>vikramsjnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916774206235598018noreply@blogger.com0