Shastras prescribe some special mats or spreads for sitting during pooja meditation or praying. It was necessary because we traditionally sit on floor or ground. Furniture has not been in fashion except thrones for the kings. The reason perhaps was the hot climate. In cold countries floors and the grounds are ice cold or frozen. [...]
Archive for July, 2008
Why Spacial Mats For Rites ?
Posted in Culture & Traditions, Life Style, Religion & Beliefs, Yoga & Meditation, tagged yoga, hinduism, eco friendly yoga mats, eco yoga mat, exercise mats, long yoga mat, manduka yoga mats, mat, mats, organic yoga mats, sticky mat, sticky yoga mats, the mat, travel yoga mat, yoga clothes, yoga mat, yoga mat extra long, yoga mats, yoga sticky mat, yoga tools, yogamat, kusha mat, wool mat, yoga asana, kusha grass on July 31, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Sundhya Pooja: The Daily Prayers of Brahmins
Posted in Culture & Traditions, Life Style, Religion & Beliefs, Vedas, Yoga & Meditation, tagged healing prayer, lord's prayer, need prayer, online prayer, power of prayer, prayer, prayer beads, prayer request, prayer requests, prayer times, prayers, serenity prayer, sundhya, the lord's prayer, the prayer on July 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sundhya is the daily recital of prayers by Hindu Brahmins. Accompanied by appropriate gesticulation. This book was written in the mid-nineteenth century and for its author, a European lady, the religious habits and manners of the native Indians must have been interesting novelties worth exploring. The prayers, at places given in the original Sanskrit, invoke [...]
Meditaion Chakras, Kundalini and Consciousness
Posted in Life Style, Religion & Beliefs, Vedas, Yoga & Meditation, tagged body meditation, chakras, charkras, conciousness, consciousness, crown chakra, heart chakra, hindu mandala, kundali, kundalini, kundalini awakening, kundalini energy, kundalini meditation, kundalini rising, kundalini serpent, kundalini shakti, kundalini yoga, kundli, mandal, mandala center, mandalas, meditating, meditation, meditation circle, mind chakra, root chakra, sacral chakra, self meditation, solar chakra, spiritual meditations, tara mandala, the mandala, thought chakra, tibetan mandala, universal power, yantra, yoga mandala on July 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Charkras are centers for our consciousness; they are wheels for the train of life. By concentrating on them, I can make them strong and healthy. Everything emanates from the center and goes back to the center. When a point extends it becomes a circle. When I extend my center i.e. my consciousness, then my inner [...]
Indian Music (Sangeet) and Indian Musical Instruments
Posted in Culture & Traditions, Gifts, Life Style, Music, Religion & Beliefs, Vedas, tagged bandish, bansuri, been, Bhairav, Chants of Veda, cultural, Deepak, drums, east indian music, Esraj, famous indian music, gat, geet, Hindol, hindustani classical music, hindustani music, history of indian music, hundreds of Ragas, indian music, indian music notes, Instruments, Jhala, Laya, Malkaus, Megh, Music, music of india, musical instruments, mythological, Natya Shastra, Pakad, pungi, raga, raga indian music, Ragini, religious, sangeet, sangeet music, Santoor, Sarangi, Sarod, shehnai, Sri, sur, Tala, the music of india, Vedas, Veena on July 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Sangeet, as Music is commonly called in India, has a religious, mythological, cultural and ancient history. The seven tones like the seven wonders create the most melodious and magnificent combinations called Raga in Indian music. Explore more!! The mystic India has an age-old history of music. Music here is not limited only to the songs [...]
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