Healing by Loving the Inner Child
All of us have a suffering inner child. As children, we all have all had times of difficulty as children and many of us have experienced trauma. When we...
Coping with Personal Tragedy: When I Lost a Heartbeat!
How do mothers deal with the loss of a heartbeat (an unborn child)? The agony is unbearable. It wrenches out the heart of the mother. She feels guilty and...
Why do we Need Attitudinal Healing?
We all need to work on finding a purpose in life and make ourselves feel better. Let us look for such a purpose all the time. If we can read...
Life Defies Logic!
The author, Jamuna’s mother-in- law was the primary role model for her. When she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, she was depressed but knew God will either show her a path...
Health and Beauty Benefits of Turmeric
Turmeric is a panacea. It has several health and beauty benefits. A native of South Asia, this root is not usually used raw but dried and powdered. Indian cooking is...
Backbends for Suppleness, Strength and Rejuvenation of the Body
Continuing with backbends, our Yoga expert, Navodita, tells us about Ushtra Asana and Bheka Asana. Backbends stimulate the proper functioning of the digestive system, help preserve the health of the spinal...
Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: The Plight of Prithvi – IX
Nilanjana recounts the tale of the Mother Earth, Prithvi, tracing its plight to the rule of the wicked king, Vena, who abused the bounty of nature. Sunita, Vena’s mother was...
Broken and Lonely, Raju, the Vegetable Seller, Loves Crows
Thirty-six-year-old Raju, a vegetable seller, is lonely and broken. He was blamed for theft by his cousin, who was later caught red–handed, and lost his job. His wife was poisoned...
Tsampa: The Wonder Food
Tsampa is one of the traditional food of Tibet. It’s made of roasted barley flour and often is consumed with Tibetan Butter Tea. In some parts of Tibet they...
Four Supine, Versatile and Calming Asanas for all Body Types
Our Yoga expert, Navodita, continues with the supine poses. She tells us about four asanas, which are versatile, calming and great for all body types. Uttanapada Asana is beneficial for...