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Sunday, September 21, 2008

The concept of Prana

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JAY SHREE POOJYASHREE SHREE AMMA
JAY MAHAN BRAHMASHREE GOPALAVALLIDASAR
JAY SHREE RADHEKRISHNA SATHSANG

Radhekrishna to one and all,

We concluded the detailed description of the five pranas in our previous post. In this article let us try to understand them in a simplified way.

The five Pranas are essentially energies and processes that occur on several levels. However we can localize them in a few key ways:

* Prana Vayu governs the movement of energy from the head down to the navel, which is the Pranic center in the physical body.

* Apana Vayu governs the movement of energy from the navel down to the root chakra.

* Samana Vayu governs the movement of energy from the entire body back to the navel.

* Vyana Vayu governs the movement of energy out from the navel throughout the entire body.

* Udana governs the movement of energy from the navel up to the head.

As a simple summary we could say that:
* Prana governs the intake of substances.
* Samana governs their digestion.
* Vyana governs the circulation of nutrients.
* Udana governs the release of positive energy.
* Apana governs the elimination of waste-materials.

In our next article we will relate the working of the 5 pranas by taking the example from our day to day life.

In our second section; for this posting, we will tell you about the herb named Dhania (hindi) more often called as Coriander in English and Coriandrum Sativum in Latin.

1.It is an ingredient used in recipes of Indian curries

2.It is carminative and cooling agent

3.Paste of coriander seeds ground in water and applied to the forehead relieves headache

4.It is useful in bloody flux

5.If it is steeped in water overnight and taken after straining, it helps reduce sexual desire

6.If taken with curdled milk, it checks diarrhea

That concludes this article. Radhekrishna to all the readers! Do lots of chanting of Radhekrishna namam and enjoy the supreme bliss.

Sarvam Guruvaarpanam

Saturday, September 06, 2008

The concept of Prana

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JAY SHREE POOJYASHREE SHREE AMMA
JAY MAHAN BRAHMASHREE GOPALAVALLIDASAR
JAY SHREE RADHEKRISHNA SATHSANG

Dear Readers,
Radhekrishna once again,

We have been discussing the concept of prana for the last one month. Let us move ahead to know about the remaining three pranas i.e. Udana, Samana and Vyana in detail in this article.

Udana

Udana, literally the "upward moving air," moves upward and relates to qualitative or transformative movements of the life-energy. It governs growth of the body, the ability to stand, speech, effort, enthusiasm and will. It is our main positive energy in life through which we can develop our different bodies and evolve in consciousness.

Samana

Samana, literally the "balancing air," moves from the periphery to the center, through a churning and discerning action. It aids in digestion on all levels. It works in the gastrointestinal tract to digest food, in the lungs to digest air or absorb oxygen, and in the mind to homogenize and digest experiences, whether sensory, emotional or mental.

Vyana

Vyana, literally the "outward moving air," moves from the center to the periphery. It governs circulation on all levels. It moves the food, water and oxygen throughout the body, and keeps our emotions and thoughts circulating in the mind, imparting movement and providing strength. In doing so it assists all the other Pranas in their work.

We will discuss some more points on this concept in our next article.
Let us come to the second section of the post.

The herb that we will tell you about today is Marwa (Hindi) also known as an Wild Marjoram in English and Origanum Majorana in Latin.

It is a variety of Ocimum (Raihan Tulsi).

* The plant has violet flowers and has many medicinal uses

* It is a remedy against flatulence and stomach ache

* Intestinal worms and other stomach troubles are allayed by its use

* The paste of its leaves reduces pain of testicles

* That concludes our article for this forthnight. Till the next forthnight, Radhekrishna!

Sarvam Guruvaarpanam
 

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