The food You Eat.......And When To Eat

For me, food is a very important aspect of life. It is food that generates the thought vibrations. Apart from the ingredients that goes in while cooking, the thought waves that pass through the person cooking are of great significance to the physical and mental health of the person consuming that food.

Raw food vs cooked food

Papaya, a piece of raw sponge gourd, soaked raw peanuts, moth sprouts,fenugreek sprouts , chia seed pudding with nuts and raisins, banana and upma for breakfast

As  you increase the amount of raw food in your diet, you feel satisfied and have more energy on smaller meals because raw food has the best balance of water, nutrients, and fibre to meet your body's needs. Raw foods comprise of  fruit, nuts, leaves, and vegetables that are gathered direct from tree, bush or vine. They taste good to the majority of us. But those who are used to strong tastes of masalas cannot appreciate the subtle flavours of raw foods.

The human race learned long ago that cooking meat before eating it would protect them from parasites. Since then this practice of cooking has grown to include all types of foods and is now considered an art. The heat of cooking depletes vitamins, damages proteins and fats, and destroys enzymes which benefit digestion. Addition of salt, sugar, spices, or other condiments can irritate your digestion system and over stimulate your nervous system.

When raw foods are chosen properly, one no longer needs to suffer from gas, indigestion, heart burn and constipation. Apart from protecting from acute diseases like colds and flu,  a raw food diet can  reverse or stop the advance of many chronic diseases, including diabetes, heart disease and cancer.   Cooking creates free radicals, which are the major cause of cancer.   

How many times should you eat?

Food is needed for body growth, for energy to do physical and mental work. Ideally, one should eat only when hungry and how much to eat should be based on the body’s needs and not for the tongue’s satisfaction.

It is a great policy to not eat after Sunset. I think our ancestors ate during day time and as the Sun set, they gathered around fire, sang and danced and went to sleep. So there is no sense in what is usually said, “One should not go to bed on empty stomach. Those who emphasise on this should be asked whether they have tried eating before Sunset for at least two weeks and did a self assessment how their body and mind felt. I was surprised at the way I felt so energetic and light the whole day on stopping having dinner almost two decades back.

Intermittent fasting

Intermittent fasting is all about when you eat. You might try eating only during an eight-hour period each day and fast for the remainder. Or you might choose to eat only one meal a day two days a week. There are many different intermittent fasting schedules.

Fasting for a certain number of hours each day can help your body burn fat and scientific evidence points to some health benefits, as well. Johns Hopkins neuroscientist Mark Mattson has studied intermittent fasting for 25 years, and opines that our bodies have evolved to be able to go without food for many hours, or even several days or longer. Mattson says that after hours without food, the body exhausts its sugar stores and starts burning fat. He refers to this as metabolic switching.

One of Mattson’s studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine revealed data about a range of health benefits associated with the practice. These include a longer life, a leaner body and a sharper mind.

What status would you like to have for your body and mind for the remaining period of your life? Before you put that bolus of food into your mouth the next time, stop and think. And make a healthy decision!

 

References:

https://www.vegkitchen.com/10-benefits-eating-raw-food/

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/intermittent-fasting-what-is-it-and-how-does-it-work

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra1905136 

Chanting mantras

Repetition of any Mantra or Name of the Lord is japa. It is an easy way for God realisation. Even practice of japa alone can give peace and bliss in Kaliyuga. When you are chanting, have a mental picture of whichever God you believe in. Imagine that he/she is listening to you, looking at you with loving eyes and hands in blessing posture.

Why chanting?

The word mantra comes from the first syllable of Manana (Man) or thinking, and Tra comes from Trana or liberation from the bondage of this finite world. A mantra generates and accelerates creative force and produces harmony. Constant repetition of mantra awakens consciousness. If chanting is done with concentration on its meaning, one can attain God consciousness quickly. If there is no knowledge of the meaning of the mantra, it will take a little more time.  

Sound is vibration

Scientific experiments show that notes produced by musical instruments trace out definite geometrical shapes on a bed of sand. Every sound produces a form in the invisible world and combinations of sound create complicated shape. Repeated chanting of God’s name gradually builds up His/ Her form. This serves as a focus to concentrate the benign influence of the being which, radiating from the centre, penetrates the worshipper.

Repetition of God’s name

It is important to do Japa or Nama Smarana(remembering the name of the Lord) very seriously and with faith. The chanting of His/Her name is but serving Him/Her. Have full faith and belief in the eternity of the Name.

A Mantra is Divinity. The aspirant's individual Sakti is strengthened by Mantra-Sakti, and then the individual Sakti joins with the Mantra-Sakti to make it more powerful. The Mantra is awakened from its sleep through the Sadhana-Sakti of the aspirant. The Mantra of the Devata is that letter or combination of letters, which reveals the Deity to the consciousness of the aspirant who has evoked it by the Sadhana-Sakti. The Mantra is a mass of radiant Tejas or energy. Mantra awakens supernatural powers.

The Name of God or any Mantra should be uttered regularly every day. The recital of a Mantra destroys sins and brings everlasting peace, infinite bliss, prosperity and immortality.

When should one start chanting?

When the child starts speaking, that’s a good time to introduce mantras. Start with simple ones like “Hari Om”. Along with training them to say ‘Good morning’, teach them to say Hari Om, Jai Srikrishna, Hare Rama Hare Krishna or anything like that. So the purification of their inner selves starts right from the beginning.

Which mantra should I start chanting

For a start, Gayatri mantra is great. Or ‘Om Shrim Namah Shivayah’ is also good. Then onwards, you will be guided to the mantra specific for you by the Universe. It is always better if you can resonate with the mantra you chant daily. The mantras are chanted for a specific number of times daily, like 11, 27, 54, or more commonly, 108. It is easier to keep the count if you use a japa mala, which can be tulsi mala, sphatik mala, navratna mala, or rudraksha mala. 

Once you use it for chanting daily, it gets loaded with energy and on wearing it around your neck, you absorb that energy and you are protected.

So start chanting from today and after a period of time, you are sure to be surprised of the changes that happen in your attitude and life!

 

References: 

https://japa-yoga.org/japa.pdf 

Birds And Their Significance

 When one continues intense sadhana for Devi, birds start coming closer. I have been doing Devi sadhana for decades and since a few years, we see many birds behaving very friendly and coming very close. When I stand in the portico, birds will walk on the ground very close to me, as if they don’t notice my presence. They take bath daily from the bird bath that I have kept in the balcony and won’t fly away even when I open the door and step out into the balcony. Innumerable bird nests have been made in and around our house and hatched their young.

Invitation to the swallows

Recently when I stepped out after the yoga practice, two swallows were flying round, close to the balcony. I stood there watching them, extended my hand and told them to come and sit on my arm. Of course they didn’t do that. I told, “At least come closer.”

A honey comb?

A couple of days later, we saw what looked like a honey comb on the roof in the same location. Honey bees can be dangerous at such close quarters and we considered getting that removed. On closer inspection, we saw the head of a bird jutting out from the top! 

So, that was a bird’s nest made up of mud. I didn’t know that such a thing existed and googled to find out more.

The nest made by a swallow bird is not a hanging nest and is along a vertical wall or any kind of support. These nests are made by mud and saliva of the swallow bird is also mixed in it. These nests are made by the bird step by step, the upper level after the lower has dried completely. You can see some more pictures here.

There are other species of birds that will primarily make their nests out of mud. These include martins, magpies, thrushes, choughs, and even American flamingos.

The marvel of nature

I was totally wonderstruck to see that nest. How much of labour and how many hours must have gone into its making!

Shift From Mass Consciousness to Universal Consciousness

Herd mentality

We all know of herd mentality of sheep. When a group of sheep has to be guided to a particular direction, one of them needs to be put in that direction. As it starts going, all others will follow. A new research study sheds light on a behaviour that is consistent among many species — that is, making decisions based upon the actions of others. Scientists at the University of Leeds believe they may have found why humans flock like sheep and birds, subconsciously following a minority of individuals. Researchers discovered that it takes a minority of just five percent to influence a crowd’s direction — and that the other 95 percent follow without realizing it.

Mass Consciousness

Mass consciousness, also known as the collective consciousness, is a philosophical and sociological term. It refers to the beliefs, sentiments, and attitudes held by the average members of a group. This concept can be contrasted with the Jungian concept of the collective unconscious, which represents a form of the unconscious (that part of the mind containing memories and impulses of which the individual is not aware) common to mankind as a whole and originating in the inherited structure of the brain.

When a decision is made based on the mass consciousness, the electrochemical changes that happen in the brain percolates into the body and this leads to restlessness. Over a period of time, this can lead to depression and physical illnesses.

Universal Consciousness

Universal consciousness or Universal mind is a metaphysical concept suggesting an underlying essence of all being and becoming in the universe. It includes the being and becoming that occurred in the universe prior to the arising of the concept of Mind. “New Thought” author Charles Haanel said of the universal mind and its relationship to humans: “The Universal Mind has unlimited resources at its command, and when we remember that it is also omnipresent, we cannot escape the conclusion that we must be a manifestation of that consciouness. The nature of the universal consciousness is said to be omnipresent."

By various dedicated practices, we can access the Universal consciousness and allow it to guide us while making decisions, which will then be in tandem with the universal laws. When such decisions are made, the resulting electrochemical changes in the brain that permeates the physical body will be conducive to health and it also leads to peace and calm.

To access the Universal Consciousness and get a glimpse of what it can bless you with, please listen to this meditation: CLICK HERE

 

References:

https://psychcentral.com/news/2017/02/15/herd-mentality-explained#1

https://homework.study.com/explanation/what-is-mass-consciousness.html

 

  

Merits of Chastity

 

A cinema during childhood

During my teenage days we saw the Malayalam movie “Chemmeen” which was about fishermen’s lives. There is a belief that the fisherman’s safe return from the sea is guaranteed by his wife’s chastity or faithfulness to her husband. In the movie, on a stormy night when the husband is out in the sea fishing, the wife sleeps with her lover and in the morning she gets to see the husband’s dead body. It had a deep impact on my psyche. For me, truthfulness and faithfulness are two basic qualities in a good human being.

Over the years I got this question in my mind whether chastity is a quality that only women should have. It is nauseating to see men boasting about having multiple one night stands and some fathers feeling proud that their sons are womanisers. It is a sad aspect that in modern days women are also going the same way.

A blessing indeed

I feel blessed to have a relative who reads our sacred books and scriptures for the last 30 years. Whenever I have any doubts to clear on religion and spirituality, it is to him that I turn to. Recently, out of the blue, he narrated the story of Sudhanva to my husband. When I heard it, I told my husband that it was a message for me that answered the question lingering in my mind for many years.

The Ashvamedha Yagya

After the passing away of grandfather Bhishma, Lord Krishna advised Maharaja Yudhisthira to conduct  Ashvamedha (horse) Yagya (sacrifice). These sacrifices required the subordination of all earthly Kings. Maharaja Yudhisthira released the sacrificial horse and ordered Arjuna to follow it wherever it went and to fight with any belligerent rulers, who did not want to accept the King's sovereignty. The sacrificial horse was freed from the city of Hastinapura and allowed to wander wherever it wished. If the horse entered a kingdom and was taken captive, the warrior following the horse fought with the challengers. Thus Arjuna followed the sacrificial horse as it roamed from one country to another.

Sudhanva’s story

His story begins with capture of this stallion. Sudhanva, son of Hamsadhvaja, stops the horse with only one intention. Being an ardent devotee of Lord Krishna, Sudhanva wanted to see him and attain emancipation (moksha) in front of Krishna. As the war begins, Sudhanva is disappointed that Krishna is not the charioteer for Arjuna. Sudhanva is equally skilled in the war compared to Arjuna and kills the charioteer, thus forcing Lord Krishna to arrive.

After an intense fight between the two, Sudhanva gains a slight upper hand against Arjuna. He vows to kill Arjuna within the next three arrows. When it appears that Arjuna is about to be killed, Krishna comes to his help to counter the arrows. He says to Arjuna, “Sudhanva, apart from being a great warrior, has only one wife and has accumulated immense merit by being completely loyal to her. We both don’t have any such merit. So this is going to be really tough.”

                                                 Lord Krishna's words from Mahabharata

When they were ready with their first arrows, Lord Krishna puts all the merit he had accumulated by lifting the Govardhan mountain and saving the people into the arrow of Arjuna to make it all powerful. Then Sudhanva puts all his merits due to ‘Ekpatnivrat’ into his arrow, and that broke Arjuna’s arrow into two mid air.

For the second arrow, Lord Krishna added the merits he gained during ‘Varaha’ (boar) avatar when he lifted the Earth from the ocean and restored her place in the Universe, after killing the demon Hiranyaksha. Sudhanva put all the merits gained from his ideal character and conduct. This time also his arrow broke Arjuna’s arrow.

For the third and final arrow, Lord Krishna pledged all merits earned during his avatar as Rama on account of his absolute loyalty to Sita. Sudhanva put all merits earned from selfless life and constant remembrance of God. This time Arjuna’s arrow cut Sudhanva’s head, which flew and fell at the feet of Lord Krishna. Thus he attained moksha. Sudhanva’s life revealed that a house holder’s ( Grihasta dharma) life is no less that any sage’s life, when lived in proper way.

Garuda’s  dilemma

Lord Krishna summoned Garuda and asked to take Sudhanva’s head to the Prayag (Triveni sangam). Garuda was confused, “Sudhanva has attained moksha, so why is this necessary?”

Lord Krishna said, “This is not for his benefit. The divine vibrations from his head when merging with the holy waters, will help those who take bath to remove their sins.” Then Garuda takes the head to Prayag.

A place in Lord Shiva’s garland

When Garuda was about to drop the head, Nandi arrived there and said, “Lord Shiva has sent me to get Sudhanva’s head. It is so divine that he wants to put it around his neck.” There was argument between the two, and the moment Sudhanva’s head touched the water (thus imparting vibrations), Nandi lifted it and went to Lord Shiva.

It is interesting that while the great merits of being loyal to one wife is explicitly described in this incidence from Mahabharata, it is never discussed or publicized, and this information is not available on the net too. Another proof that it IS a MAN’s world!!

References:

https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/mahabharata/d/doc118467.html

https://payaniga.com/yakshagana-war-sudhanva-arjuna/

https://www.punjabkesari.in/dharm/news/mahabharat-1545923

Spirituality For Old Age?

 

There is a commonly prevalent notion that spiritual practices like chanting and meditation are for old people. Many of my clients tell me that the seniors in the house (parents/ parents-in-law) express their deep disapproval  if their progeny starts these in their youth. Recently a distressed client told me that due to her mother-in-law’s cribbing, she stopped chanting one and a half years back. I instructed her to start chanting every day before we embarked on any therapy.

Devil’s workshop

Last week an old friend visited us in Belgaum. He stays in a metropolitan city. He retired a decade back, has difficulty in walking and is very disturbed by the fact that his mind is in a constant state of worry. He just takes up common situations in life, think of all horrible things that can happen in relation to that and the mind goes into overdrive.

“Now that there is no other job to do, this is what I do 24/7.”

I asked whether he does any meditation or chanting and was fascinated by his reply. “I have never done anything like that in my youth, it is very difficult to start at this age.”

My belief confirmed

This has been my belief right from the beginning and I have advised several people to start some spiritual practice when body and mind are in prime condition, and to train their kids too. By disciplining oneself in this aspect, one gets guided as to how to lead a peaceful life as the mind doesn’t over run. When one has lived a totally logical and materialistic life for five or six decades, it is very difficult to start something new.

Please don’t waste precious years of your life

So, please don’t wait any more. In India, we have ample guidance that our ‘Seers’ have left as our legacy. People may think they are just superstitions, but every single advice has a strong scientific basis, which, unfortunately, has not been passed on to the newer generations. It is heartening to see that many of these facts are now being proven by Quantum physics.

Protecting Your Energy

Protection is needed only when we acquire something

When we are walking on the road without carrying any money or valuables, we will be carefree. Imagine yourself having a bundle of currency or a pouch of diamonds! You are going to be extra cautious.

Similarly, when we start accumulating spiritual energy, we need to be careful to prevent its loss. When I teach Reiki, I always tell them methods to prevent the leakage of energy that they are slowly garnering. Persons in need of energy due to physical problems or mental issues can just draw energy (without their knowledge or conscious effort) from another nearby human being who is having a higher level of energy. People who are having a developed sixth sense can feel this energy leakage.

The Reiki II student

Recently I was attuning a student for Reiki II. He already had a higher spiritual energy level and a developed sixth sense. As usual, I explained the importance of preventing energy leakage and the means to do it.  After a couple of days, I was so happy and impressed to see this message from him in our Reiki whatsapp group:

“ As a kid I often saw and wondered why Gods and Goddesses wear so much jewellery, then I would reason they have powers so using alchemy they can produce anything they want, so why not.

Yesterday for the first time I actually observed numerous pictures of Gods and Goddesses and one thing I noticed, except for Lord Shiva, every God/Goddess wears a crown, has either a bindi or vibuthi, a necklace, a longer necklace (1 or more) that is extending until stomach and then a waistband (kamarband) which has a U or V profile that extends further.  That's when it hit me everyone is wearing/covering their chakras that we look at, then I noticed further and realised Lord Shiva is doing the same but without ornaments, Long hair, Vasuki in neck, Rudraksha malas, tiger skin, bhasma all over the body indicating it's not so difficult to protect our energies from leaking. Then I saw pictures of Sadhus they all have Rudraksha and bhasma all over the body.

This all connects to ma'am telling about energy leakage and Ashwita's video demonstrating how bindi and vibuthi prevents leaking of energy.”

A new perspective

I was really glad to have this new perspective!

Reiki Is An Intelligent Energy

The purpose of learning Reiki

Many people learn Reiki for wish fulfilment purpose. Then there are those who want to face difficult situations in life in a balanced way and be able to make correct decisions. There is no need to classify anything as ‘good’ or ‘bad’. Everything has a purpose and has a role to fulfil.

You want your wish to be fulfilled? Good.  Reiki will help in your goal achievement. Problem arises when one gets stuck in that stage. Always ‘using Reiki’ for petty (when we consider the Universal plan, all our goals are petty) achievements, slowly one gets disillusioned and may lose faith in Reiki and stop self healing.

With dedicated Reiki self healing over the years, we reach a stage when we surrender totally to Reiki and let Reiki ‘use’ us. We just become a tool for Reiki to fulfil our role in the grand plan of the Universe.

We are not healers, just channels

One basic aspect to understand is that we cannot heal another person. The only person you can heal is just yourself. But we can help others heal by transmitting Universal healing energy (Reiki) to them. They receive the energy and bring about the healing themselves. So we are just acting like a channel – receiving Reiki from the Universe and transmitting it to the other person.

Now take a moment to look deeper into that word “channel’. Reiki passes through this channel, actually we don’t have much control in this energy transmission. The recipient draws the energy through you, only to the extent whatever energy is needed at that particular moment. They cannot draw excess energy.

Let us go one step further now. When a person is in dire necessity of Reiki energy for healing and you made and intent to help, then that person draws energy through you, whether you are actively sending or not. I used to tell this aspect in my Reiki classes, but now I got  validation from one of my Reiki students.

A unique experience

After learning Reiki she tried to help her mother a couple of times by giving Reiki to heal her pain. But it so happened that the mother experienced an increase in pain on starting the healing. This happens sometimes, just like it happens with homeopathy treatment. Since she felt guilty in being the cause for the increase in pain for the mother, she stopped healing others and was just doing self healing.

One night at 2 am her father phoned as he couldn’t sleep due to disturbing thoughts and head ache. To her question ‘Do you want me to send Reiki?’ he said yes and they ended the conversation. On second thoughts, she decided to not send Reiki healing for the fear of increasing his pain. And she didn’t send healing. After 20 minutes, her father called up again and told her to “stop whatever you are doing as the head ache has increased.”

Next morning she came to know that immediately after talking to her, her father slept, he actually slept longer in the morning and on waking up, he was totally free from headache!

The intent starts the flow

What has happened in this situation? He was seeking help and she agreed to send healing. That very moment, he started drawing energy through her, though energy was not sent consciously. This is an indication that Reiki is an intelligent energy.

Planetary Energies And Me

 

An assignment in Pune

I had a five weeks assignment in Pune and arrived there on April 2^nd, 2022. Since my attitude is ‘If anything is worth doing, it is worth doing well’, I dived into the situation with total dedication. All my routine activities of writing articles, making videos, doing therapies and Reiki attunements were (apparently) on hold. I started enjoying the new stream of life.

The celestial parade

We had a balcony in the house that let me watch the eastern sky every day from 3.40 to 5.15 am. One day my husband told that something rare was happening in the sky. According to the American space agency, Jupiter and Venus, the brightest planets in the night sky, were headed for an ultra-close conjunction where the two will seem to overlap in the sky. Latest planetary analysis showed that Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn were going to form one straight line in April. Last time Venus, Jupiter, Mars and Saturn aligned like this was in 947 AD. The key aspect was that these four planets were clearly visible through naked eyes from all parts of the world and could be observed with clarity. And on one day, I got to see the moon also close by. At the start, the jupiter was seen very close and below Venus. As days progressed, Jupiter moved around and was seen above Venus, farther away.  Unfortunately, my mobile phone couldn’t capture them all together.

So every single single day till May 1^st, I was witness to this celestial miracle and meditation upon them gave me palpable vibrations.

Reiki energies working

We have many friends in Pune and visited some of them. One of my Reiki friends, who got attuned from me long back, was going through a major life change. She invited me to her house for a puja and it was so energising and enriching. She requested me to do a Reiki reattunement and healing for her. So we fixed a day and it was done.

Another Reiki friend invited us for lunch and we had awesome food and amazing conversation at her house.  

I got a call from USA that one Reiki friend was on an emergency visit to her mother’s house in Belgaum and she would be grateful if I could attune her to the next Reiki level. I said I was not in Belgaum and it wouldn’t be possible. She was really disappointed; I told we should accept Reiki’s decision. Later she messaged me that she could travel to Pune and come to me for attunement. I thought it was Reiki’s pointer and I agreed. So she came to me in Pune and got her attunement.

A different aspect of Pune

I have been to Pune before and stayed for a couple of days, but was never comfortable with the energy I perceived. This time I had taken the Havan kit to purify the surrounding, but to my surprise, it was a clean environment and there was no need of any purification. There were many trees around, lots of birds chirping and singing in the mornings. Sun rise was a sight to behold every single day! 

An open gym was replacement for my yoga hall with props.  

A visit to Alandi

This was my second visit to Alandi, which is a well known place of pilgrimage for Hindu Marathi people because of the town's association with Sant Dnyaneshwar. At about age 16, he composed Dnyaneshwari in the year 1290, a commentary on Bhagavad Gita in Marathi. Sant Dnyaneshwar entered into Sanjeevan Samadhi at the age of 21 years. His devotees believe that he is still alive.  The energy that could be felt there was indescribable!

The transformation

 Watching and meditating on these powerful planets aligned together gave me the inner knowing that the planetary energies are out there to lead us onto our chosen path. This further sealed my belief that, “The Universe is with us, not against us.”

So it was a totally uplifted energised me that came back from Pune!

To join the meditation for accessing the planetary energies CLICK HERE

Vastu Shastra and its influence on your life

 

Your home, your sanctuary

The number of hours that we spend at home may be less than what we spend outside. But it is at home that we feel relaxed, safe, happy and contended. It is during the restful sleep that our body regenerates and gets renewed. Whatever be the design, clean, bright, airy spaces are needed, both in the physical and mental domains, to bring positive energy into your house. You will feel emotionally drained and depressed in a cluttered home.

A positive attitude opens up the mind to wider possibilities and choices in life. Since thoughts control your attitude, it is important to know that your home and the people you surround yourself with greatly influence your thoughts.

Origin of Vastu Shastra

Vastu Shastra is believed to have been developed between 6000 BC and 3000 BC. Focussing on harmonising human life with its surroundings, it involves designing buildings by making the best possible use of the geography and location of the plot—including the influence of the Sun’s light and heat, wind directions, the moon’s position, and the Earth’s magnetic fields. Vedic architecture is based on Vastu Shastra , its roots can be traced in the scripture called Brihadsanghita. Many of India’s ancient temples and houses have been built on the principles of vastu shastra and the architectural form traces its roots back to the Rig Veda, an ancient collection of Sanskrit hymns.

Basis of Vastu Shastra

Vastu shastra relies on scientifically combining the five basic elements – earth, water, fire, air and sky – to create a pleasant setting. When these basic principles are integrated during the construction of a building, it boosts health, wealth, energy and prosperity, making the living or working atmosphere serene and fulfilling. These principles can bring good positive energy and the vastu defects can cause negative energy that symbolize death, violence and negative aspects of life. For example, placement of stairs, bathroom, kitchen and high-rise walls in the eastern direction may cause a negative effect on the residents of the house.

Practicality in current times

Vastu Shastra may not be essential for living, but it is helpful for a better and healthier life. It is the science of environment you live in. It was possible to adhere to these principles when houses were built on large areas. Now space is sparse in big cities, and high rise buildings are the order of the day. How can all the apartments in a multi-storey building satisfy the vastu principles? It may be a good approach to make the best use of available amenities.

Along with vastu principles, there are so many other factors influencing your life. If the planetary position points to heavy losses during a period in one’s life, in spite of living in a house that satisfies all vastu principles, this is going to happen. In such a case, if one lives in a rented house, it is possible that he/she may move to a house that will facilitate losses during that period.

Some simple practices

According to experts, Vastu imperfections are bound to exist in any property or house. One of the simple Vastu tips for bringing positive energy in the home is allowing sunlight and fresh air inside the house and placing wind chimes or bells near the main entrance. Fresh air and sunlight aid positive energy at home. So, ensure that you keep the home’s windows open, for some time in the morning.

We can follow certain simple practices to ensure circulation of positive energy in the house. Add some flowers or plants throughout your home. Bright colors, such as yellow, pink, or orange, promote increased energy and focus, whereas cool colors like light blue or lavender, promote calming and positive vibes. Place your flowers in areas where you'll see them often, like in your kitchen, living room, or bedroom.

If any space in your house does not have sufficient natural sunlight, ensure it has adequate artificial light. Switching on light at the appropriate time of day can make the room appear brighter and more positive. All electronic and Wi-Fi systems should be switched off while taking rest.

Your vibes will influence the energy of the house too

Vastu shastra tells the environment influences your energy. Remember, your mental status and vibrations influence the energy of the house, and thereby the lives of others in the house. This is a very important aspect to remember.

Your house may have very good ventilation, but you keep the windows closed all the time, or you sleep in an air conditioned room, with a temperature setting of 16 degrees (yes, people do that), what is the use? There is ample provision for Sun light to come inside the house, but you never get up before Sun rise to gain advantage.

Ultimately, our inner strength and living according to dharma are what will influence your life.

Can You Take Your Health In Your Hands?

My basic training is in the allopathy stream of medicine, which I joined five decades back. Then 25 years later I learned Reiki and have been doing alternative therapy (also, I learned many other techniques) for hundreds of clients.

Stalwarts diagnosing from signs and symptoms

While we were students and fell ill, we would approach our teachers, who would do a thorough physical examination and suggest some simple medicines. And we used to be healthy again. I can count on my finger tips how many times they advised multiple diagnostic tests to reach a diagnosis. I had taken many of my relatives too for health issues and just one of them had to undergo an enteroscopy.

Plethora of diagnostic tests, that too multiple times

But now when you approach a doctor, the first thing to get done is a series of diagnostic tests. And I know many cases where they were asked to repeat the tests in some other diagnostic centre, for confirmation.  Some of these tests (like ct-scan) have led to the death of some patients.

A 43-year-old woman had agreed to take part in a heart check program her employer, national building services company Programmed, introduced for its senior managers in 2018. Senior Melbourne executive Peta Hickey was a perfectly healthy woman when her employer organised a heart scan for her. A mother of two young children, she suffered an anaphylactic reaction to a special contrast dye used in the procedure and later died from multiple organ failure at the Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Diagnostic tests are very valuable, in certain cases where it is crucial. But getting these tests done at the drop of a hat and as part of yearly checkups can greatly reduce the quality of one’s life.

Fear of death

What is urging people to get all sorts of tests done? An assumption is they may have a sort of Thanotophobia. This is a clear cut indication of lack of faith in the Universe/destiny. Being a Past life regression facilitator, I know that a soul decides the time of its leaving the body. And nobody, not even doctors can extend the date of death. Once this belief is strong within, one won’t go paranoid on getting any disease.

Anything that comes, goes

Any disease that the physical body suffers from is brought about by the body. And after a varying period of time, the body can set it right, provided we don’t overload it with wrong foods, wrong, unnecessary medicines and fail to take adequate rest. But in today’s time, we want everything in a jiffy. Like, a common cold needs seven days to resolve. It doesn’t require any medicine at all, as in so many other viral diseases. But people do take a variety of medicines even for this, which really surprises me!

The side effects

Recently a number of clients who turn to me for help are suffering from the side effects of medicines that doctor had prescribed, or just bought on the recommendation  of the pharmacist. My advice to them is “Body heals from every disease, it takes time. But generally, body takes longer time than that to heal from side effects of medicines taken. So one needs to be really patient to get back to normal health.”

Antibiotics (which are taken ruthlessly these days) kill good bacteria in the body too, and that’s bad because good bacteria are often helping your body fight the infection. Many people also experience mild-to-severe antibiotic side effects, especially if their immune health is already compromised, like hospital patients. More seriously, antibiotics can leave room for extremely harmful bacteria such as E.coli, C.diff and Salmonella — infections that may be so severe that hospitalization is required.

Research shows that it takes about 6 months to recover from the damage done by antibiotics.

Count the things you do daily to harm your health

It is a good exercise to count the number of things you do to jeopardize your health. Starting from not getting up before Sunrise, to eating restaurant and packaged foods on a daily basis, lack of exercise and adequate sleep, filling the mental and emotional fields with all news/information that leads to a turbulent mind, you will notice countless things.

You need to take health as a priority

As on a daily basis, so many things are done to destroy the health, what are you doing to counteract all those harmful effects? If you want to enjoy health, you need to take it as an agenda. Any pain or symptom that the body manifests is an indication that something is wrong. The physical body is screaming to get your attention. You correct it, and the condition is reversed.

How do we know that?

The question is, how will you know? You will know only if you have developed a rapport with your body and mind. Majority of the people have no clue what this means. We have lost our sensitivity. Is there any way to get it back? From my experience, doing daily self healing with Reiki is a sure shot and the most simple way to develop this lost sensitivity and on top of that, Reiki brings the information, things and people that are needed for progressing in your life!

 

 

References:

1.       https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20010801/fatal-mri-accident-is-first-of-its-kind

2.       https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-29/woman-died-after-ct-scan-she-did-not-need/100104360

3.       https://atlasbiomed.com/blog/probiotics-after-antibiotics/