Author Archives: Namaste

Tantra and the mahavidya Tantra is a science, philosophy and art combined in a beautiful complex methodology giving the practitioner the necessary theory and exercises to take the steps to a higher understanding of himself and the universe, ultimately leading to an opening of the soul and a fusion with the divine. Tantra is an […]

More than one million skeletal fractures occur annually in the U.S. and 300,000 of these are hip fractures. The World Health Organization estimates that the number of hip fractures will continue to rise worldwide from 1.7 million in 1990 to 6.3 million by 2050. Further, what we once thought were the answers to treating and/or […]

Sanskrit literature is vast, all comprising, varied and ancient. It is impossible to master all the Sanskrit works as it would take very many years whereas the human life is very short. There are hundreds of scholars who willingly jumped into this vast sea of Sanskrit literature to explore the gems available. Among the great […]

Every age has its own self- improvement book. First it was Dale Carnegie. His books ‘How to Win Friends and Influence People’ and ‘How to Stop worrying and Start Living’ paved way for many thousands to lead s successful life. Then came Napoleon Hill. His books ‘Success’ and ‘Think and Grow Rich’ sold out thousands […]

Rituals and routines have a powerful effect on how we feel when mourning the death of a loved one. In fact, daily informal rituals and routines are at the very core of the quality of life one experiences. And you don’t need a lot of them to brighten any given day. Are you aware of […]

Everything in this universe is made of five elements – earth, water, air, fire and space. These five elements are also present in the human body. If these elements are polluted in the external world, they are also contaminated in the human body, because that which is outside is also inside. However, it needs to […]

Because I help people to quit smoking, I couldn’t help but notice seven smokers all in a row. Recently when arriving back in my old hometown I drove past the regional hospital and I witnessed a curious sight. On an old brick fence out the front of the original entrance were seven hospital workers all […]

The book under review Brindavan Express written by Mr V Desikan is a fantastic book. Mr Desikan belongs to Tamilnadu. He has obtained his degree in electronics from the Madras Institute of Technology and joined in Defence Research and Development organization at Bangalore. He is the recipient of ‘Scientist of the Year (1983) DRDO award […]

Reiki is a form of laying-of-the-hands energy healing developed by Dr. Mikao Usui in Japan, early 1900s. Today 300,000-plus Reiki practitioners live in the U.S. alone. The numbers are increasing in vast amounts. The following is an interview with Atlanta Reiki Master, Brad Dixon. >Q: Brad, how many years have you been involved with Reiki? […]

I notice media stories about smoking but this one really stands out. In China they have made smoking illegal in some cities in office buildings. To police this, keen anti smoker volunteers with government authority come into businesses and fine smokers about $70. The article was comical, because there were smokers lining the stair wells […]