Ayurveda - How to live the Nature's way!

I recently watched a documentary on Ayurveda and wanted to share my thoughts.

This is one of those rare documentaries which talks about the greatness of Ayurveda. Where many medical cases have been rejected by modern medicine as incurable, this ancient science has an answer. Not only this, it also highlights how civilized, modern the ancient Indians were in most of the fields including medicines, not to forget it was the Indians, who were the fathers of plastic surgery. The makers of this documentary have taken immense efforts to get in touch with the different practitioners of this ancient Indian science across India and Germany. What does this mean – This suggests that  ancient Indians were well advanced in medicine, and we have lot of ayurvedic texts, which is still preserved till date on palm leaves, which details the cure for different diseases. Truly fascinating, how could have they have known what medical challenges the future generation will come across. This science has been passed on from generations to generations following the Guru – Shishya philosophy, without the help of Guru, one cannot individually interpret the texts , as many of them are not numbered. This video talks about  Ayurveda, Marma kalai, oil baths for the newly born and the mothers, cure for cancer, bowed legs, mud scan therapy, diabetic retinitis, brain hemorrhage and others. All this has been proven and the patients themselves are testimony to the effect Ayurveda has had on them.

Ayurveda  in essence is Art of living ; how to live the nature’s way!!!

Name of the Documentary : Ayurveda : The Art of Being

This 105 minute long documentary  is truly a delight, steals away all your thoughts and reinvigorates  your passion for India !

Questions & Answers with Swami Vivekananda

Below you will find an interesting list of questions that any layman  would think of asking the great Hindu saint. The responses are even better, with the message to his countrymen loud and clear.

Disciple: How will India rise again?

Swami Vivekananda: Do you not see? The dawn has already appeared in the eastern sky, and there is little delay in the sun's rising. You all set your shoulders to the wheel! What is there in making the world all in all, and thinking of "My Samsara (family and property), my Samsara"? Your duty at present is to go from one part of the country to another, from village to village, and make the people understand that mere sitting idly won't do any more. Make them understand their real condition and say, "O ye brothers, arise! Awake! How much longer would you remain asleep!" Go and advise them how to improve their own condition, and make them comprehend the sublime truths of the Shastras (scriptures), by presenting them in a lucid and popular way. So long the Brahmins have monopolised religion; but since they cannot hold their ground against the strong tide of time, go and take steps so that one and all in the land may get that religion. Impress upon their minds that they have the same right to religion as the Brahmins. Initiate all, even down to the Chandalas (people of the lowest castes), in these fiery Mantras. Also instruct them, in simple words, about the necessities of life, and in trade, commerce, agriculture, etc. If you cannot do this then fie upon your education and culture, and fie upon your studying the Vedas and Vedanta!

Disciple: How is it, Swamiji, that you do not lecture in this country? You have stirred Europe and America with your lectures, but coming back here you have kept silence.

Swami Vivekananda: In this country, the ground should be prepared first; then if the seed is sown, the plant will come out best. The ground in the West, in Europe and America is very fertile and fit for sowing seeds. There they have reached the climax of Bhoga (enjoyment). Being satiated with Bhoga to the full, their minds are not getting peace now even in those enjoyments, and they feel as if they wanted something else. In this country you have neither Bhoga nor Yoga (renunciation). When one is satiated with Bhoga, then it is that one will listen to and understand the teachings on Yoga. What good will lectures do in a country like India which has become the birthplace of disease, sorrow, and affliction, and where men are emaciated through starvation, and weak in mind?

Source:
http://timesofindia.speakingtree.in/spiritual-blogs/seekers/philosophy/an-interesting-conversation-with-vivekanandaji

Ancient Idol of Lord Vishnu in Russia - The Vedic Connection

 An ancient Vishnu idol has been found during excavation in an old village in Russia’s Volga region, raising questions about the prevalent view on the origin of ancient Russia.The report says that the area in which the idol was found is called Staraya Maina. In the Rig Veda, there is a passage that goes, Itham ascati pasyat syantham, ekam starayath mainaa-kaalam. This translates into Staraya Maina is the name of the land of the 45 rivers (on whose banks the noble Rishis conducted the famous Horse Sacrifices), where the sun god descends into one fifty two forty seven. While the first line identifies a location, the second line talks about the exact latitude and longitude at which the solar spectrum produces interference lines at one, fifty two, and forty seven.

The extreme precision of the calculations show the advanced science of the Vedic period, and also a thorough knowledge of SI units (it has been conclusively proven that French scientists stole the system from the Indians).

The discovery of the idol confirms the location in Russia, identified in the Rig Veda as rus soviath sapthamahanagaratham (the ancient and holy land of the 722 flying vehicles). The ancient connections between the Russians and the Indians has been unequivocally confirmed. In Russian orthodox Christianity, worship is conducted very much like in Vishnu temples. The Russians refer to the feast of Vizhnyir Ekoratsya Vikhunh, directly corresponding with Vaikhunda Ekhadasi.

Source:

http://www.globalhinduism.com/2012/12/20/ancient-idol-of-lord-vishnu-found-during-excavation-in-an-old-village-in-russias-volga-region/

Malaysia’s Putrajaya to get first Hindu temple

Putrajaya, the seat of Malaysia government, will have its first Hindu temple in the near future.

Reports suggest that the required approval has been granted and after
groundbreaking ceremonies in March, construction of the about 17,000 square feet two-storey structure of this about RM 12 million Sri Lalithambikai Alayam Temple on a one-acre plot will start in September.

Hoped to be completed in 2015, this unique one-of-a-kind first Lalithambikai temple in the country, inspired by the elements of South and North India temples, will serve about 10,000 area Hindus. Project leaders plan to include 10-20 special pillars in the complex which will ring when tapped, reports add.

Source:
http://bikyanews.com/84176/malaysias-putrajaya-to-get-first-hindu-temple/

Biopiracy at our doorstep : When will we wake up?

My fellow Indians, foreign conglomerates are queuing up in line for patents at an alarming rate which originally belong to Indians and have been used by us since thousands of years.One of the these giants argues "prior art about the product had never been published in a scientific journal”. A list of Indian treasures which are under serious threat are: Neem, Yoga, Turmeric, Ayurveda, Eggplant(Brinjal) – GM Brinjal, Wheat. These are only some that have been brought under public domain. Many countries are constantly pursuing several kinds of research. Monsanto is one of the biggest offenders for bio-piracy. It’s the company’s culture to unscrupulously exploit the fruits of others’ labor. By patenting wheat, the Indian food industry will be controlled by them and not by Indian food processors and producers. Other nations which have become victims of agricultural corruption by this foreign devil are Hungary and Peru.

Under normal circumstances, a patent application should always be rejected if there is prior existing knowledge about the product. But in the United States, "prior existing knowledge" is only recognized if it is published in a journal - not if it has been passed down through generations of oral and folk traditions. However, there have been both favorable and unfavorable results for the above and some trials are underway. “These cases not only create a global awareness but also raised issues on biopiracy, need for documentation of traditional knowledge, equitable sharing of gains from traditional knowledge and harmonization of patent rule.” But, all these incidents are a clarion call to one and all. If we are heading in the same direction – very soon the air we breathe will be patented and we will have to pay royalty to live.