SIMPLE Physical Exercises to Promote a Healthy Life .
You can familiarize yourself with the exercise routine through daily practice over a few weeks.
THE TULASI PLANT
There are many plants which have medicinal benefits. These plants or trees are considered sacred and worshiped for the positive benefits they provide to the planet.
Ayurveda refers to tulsi or Holy Basil as “the incomparable one,” “mother medicine of nature” and “the queen of herbs”. It is revered as an elixir of life for both its medicinal and spiritual properties.
Sound is very important and creates vibrations that affect our moods, motivates us and can create either positive or negative changes in individuals and groups. These seeds sounds are known as Mantra (man is from the root meaning sound; tra means that which protects or defends).
There are SEED SOUNDS that were known to ancient Indian sages. They understood and used these seed sounds for Positive Development of the society.
Here are some seed sounds which when chanted creates vibrations that enhances; the intelligence (AIM), gives good energy (HREEM), wealth and health (SHREEM), spiritual and worldly knowledge (SARASWATYAI) to the person chanting.
Children can chant the mantra before and after studying for focus, concentration and success in studies. When chanting the mantra children must listen with full attention on the seed sounds (AIM, HREEM & SHREEM) which enhances the power of the mantra.
OM AIM HREEM SHREEM SARASWATYAI NAMAHA
Unnecessary talking should be avoided
THE TALE OF TWO SNAKES
Once there was a king named Divyashakti. He had a son who was very weak and growing weaker by the day. It was found that he had a snake in his stomach. Experts, physicians and surgeons tried to nurse him back to health but without success.
Dejected, the prince left his palace one night and took shelter in a lonely and dilapidated temple in another town. The town was ruled by a monarch called Bali. Every day the prince would go out to beg and return to the temple in the night.
King Bali had two daughters, Jaya and Buddhi, both daughters were of marriageable age. Following a tradition, the two daughters would get up every dawn and touch the feet of their father in reverence.
One day, after paying respects to the king Jaya said, “Victory to the King. We are happy in every way.”
Buddhi said, “May you reap the harvest of your actions.”
King Bali was very angry at the words of Buddhi. He called his ministers and told them, “Take this foul-mouthed woman away. Marry her off to some stranger. Let her reap the consequences of her actions.”
In compliance with the orders of the king, the ministers took Buddhi away and married her without pomp or ceremony to Divyashakti’s son who was living in the old temple. Buddhi considered Divyashakti’s son as God’s gift and after persuading him, left for another city.
The prince and princess reached a city where they camped close to a lake. The next morning, Buddhi said to her husband, “Please take care of our camp. I will go into the city and get the necessary supplies for our daily needs.”
Buddhi went with her maids to the city and bought the daily needs like rice, salt, butter, oil and vegetables. After shopping they returned to the lake where she saw a surprising spectacle! The prince was fast asleep resting his head on an anthill. The serpent in his stomach came out of his mouth for a breath of fresh air. Then another serpent emerged from the anthill for the same reason.
The snake in the anthill said, “You wicked creature, why do you torment such a handsome prince!”
The other serpent retorted, “Why are you polluting the two golden urns in the anthill?”
The serpent in the anthill told the other serpent, “Don’t be arrogant. Who does not know the secret of your death? If the prince drinks a concoction of gruel and mustard you will die unsung.”
“Oh, is that so? You will also perish if someone, pours hot oil or hot water in your anthill. Don’t be too proud!”
The princess, who heard all that transpired between the two serpents, poured hot oil into the anthill and took the two golden urns. She then prepared the mustard concoction and gave it to her husband and killed the snake inside his stomach.
Both Divyashakti’s son and his daughter-in-law returned to his kingdom. King Divyashakti was overjoyed to see them both, he welcomed the couple with much pomp and honour. The prince grew strong and in time was able to handle the affairs of the kingdom. Buddhi was intelligent and was a great help to the prince in administering his duties.
Unnecessary Talking Leads to Trouble
LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE STORY
i. The prince was suffering and decided to leave the palace to prevent his family from suffering due to his sickness.
ii. Jaya said pleasing words to her father, the king. Buddhi spoke the truth to the king, but this angered the king.
iii. Buddhi was married to the prince who was staying in an old temple in the city. Buddhi did not weep over her fate of marrying a beggar. Instead she considered her husband as God and served him.
iv. The prince had taken refuge in a holy place and was blessed to marry an intelligent woman.
v. When the serpent from the prince’s stomach and the serpent from the anthill met they started talking to each other. A quarrel ensued which resulted in the death of both serpents.
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Maiden Yoga Exercise Routine