Yoga Benefits Of Pranayama

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Pranayam is made up of two words Prana + Ayam.

Prana is the vital force present in whole cosmos. We have been provided Prana, the supreme source of energy by the creator. Proper utilisation of this free source of energy can make remarkable changes to our physical and mental health, vitality and self confidence. Prana is more subtle than air and can be defined as the energy essence that is within everything in the universe.
Ayama means to control or to give a rhythm or a definite flow.

In this sense Pranayama may be defined as a process and technique through which vital energy can be stimulated and increased and this brings about perfect control over the flow of Prana within the body. Pranayama locks the scattering of pranic energy, consolidates it at the centre of your body-mind complex and laser-beams it to an intense awareness of the self. In simple language Pranayam can be said to be the right form of breathing technique to control our energy.

Breathing Technique: We can train ourselves to breathe more slowly and more deeply. We can reduce our breathing rate from about fifteen breaths a minute to 5-6 breaths a minute. Reduced breathing rate leads to slowing down the heart rate as more oxygen can be pumped even with less number of breaths. Time of exhalation should be longer than that of inhalation in the breath cycle.

Types of Pranayama:
1.Bhastrika Pranayama
2.Kapal Bhati Pranayama
3.Baghi Pranayama
4.Anulom Vilom Pranayama
5.Bhramari Pranayama
6.Udgeet Pranayama

Most of us are not well aware of tangible and intangible benefits of Pranayama. All benefits of pranayama cannot be written down, few of them are listed below:-

Healthy Heart: Heart is the key organ of our body which beats about 70 times per minute to pump blood non-stop all your life. The health of your heart indicates our life expectancy and quality of life in old age. More oxygen in the blood means more oxygen to muscles of the heart.

Better Blood Circulation: As a result of better breathing techniques, the freshly oxygenated blood travels from lungs to the heart. The heart pumps it via arteries and blood vessels to every part of the body, where in turn is absorbed by every tissue and cell. This improves the blood circulation and more oxygen energy reaches all parts of your body.

Stress Management: Pranayama is an excellent stress relief technique. Pranayama practice provides freedom from negative thought, anger, depression, lasciviousness, greed for money, arrogance etc. With pranayama fluctuations of mind are controlled and it prepares the mind for meditation. With practice of pranayama, we can experience lightness of body, feeling of inner peace, better sleep, better memory and better concentration whereby improving the spiritual powers/ skills. Mental peace and clarity of thought occur in our mind. Cheerfulness and enthusiasm is increased in life.

Functioning of Body Organs: By practice of pranayama all body organs gets more oxygen, toxins are removed from body; therefore onset of various diseases is prevented. Better functioning of autonomic system improves the working of lungs, heart, diaphragm, abdomen, intestines, kidneys and pancreas. Digestive system improves and diseases pertaining to digestive organs are cured with good appetite. General irritability due to lethargy/ fatigue vanishes. Pranayama strengthens the immune system. Pranayama reduces wear and tear of internal organs.

Longevity and Quality of Life in Old Age: Higher the breath rate, lower the life of creature in the world. Dog and monkey have higher breathing rate and lower life in contrast with elephant and tortoise taking four to five breaths in a minute and it lives up to 200 years or more. As a person with sedentary lifestyle reaches middle age, lung tissues tend to grow less and less elastic and lung capacity decreases. Pranayama can help to reduce the effects of following old age problems.

Religion And Yoga

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A religious rights leader in the US recently sparked off a debate with his comments on the inappropriateness of Yoga for those of the Christian faith. Arguments have since flown fast and thick on all sides over the linking of Yoga with specific religions.

As a proponent of Yoga as the ultimate challenge for the attainment of holistic wellness, I have been extremely pained to read all things related to the matter. For one, I havent been able to fathom the reasons as to why this should even be thrown on the table.

It is true that Yoga originated in India, the same country which produced great religious systems such as Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, and Sikhism. Indeed, India is one of the two regions of the world which has been the cradle of religious thought, the other being the Middle East which produced Christianity, Islam, Judaism et al.

However, Yoga at its best is a philosophical system which is thought to lead to self-realization. For as long as it has existed, there have been no religious incantations associated with the practice, nor does it propagate the worship of any one supreme figure. It is infact philosophical and not iconic in any way.

The Yogic systems prevalent today are a fragment of an entire pristine system, and are mostly only corporeal; they strive to keep the body healthy through various poses and breathing techniques. The only Hindu connotation I have found evidence of, is the sounding of the syllable Om while breathing, which is also equally construable as a shortening of Amen. Interestingly, Om and Amen have similar meanings and origins as well.

I personally know scores of people of various religious beliefs following Yoga, and who have found no conflict between their religion and the practice. Yoga, which is devoid of any religious connotations is even widely practiced by atheists who would have otherwise shunned it in the name of religious circumvention.

My personal experience tells me that one neednt even go deep into research, because a quick online search will point to the fact that Yoga is linked with environmentalism, healthy food habits, exercise, fitness and mostly good health, but definitely not with any strong religious associations. Even specifically searching for a link did not yield any results to indicate the gentlemans concerns that Yoga is a symptom of postmodern spiritual confusion.

I came across an interesting and relevant blog here which I understand to be a product of a mature and analytical mind.

I would be happy to understand just how practicing Yoga is a shameful act as the US Baptist has claimed. Looking forward to your thoughts, as usual.

Ten Myths About Manglik Dosha (Mars Blemish) Insight On Role Of Mangal

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A Manglik has to marry a Manglik only or otherwise the spouse dies. 2.A person can be a Double Magnlik 3.A person can be Triple Manglik 4.A person can be a Quadric-Manglik 5.Mangal dosha if prevalent , vanishes at a certain age, mostly 28 years 6.Mangal Dosha dalays one’s marriage 7.Presence of Mangal in 1/2/4/7/8/12 houses from Ascendant makes one Manglik. 8.Manglik Dosha is also seen from the lunar chart. 9.There is no remedy of Mangal Dosha, if it is found later that one of the spouses is a Manglik. 10.It shall be OK to solemnise a marriage between a non Manglik female to a Manglik male.

Mangal or Mars is intrinsically a cruel planet but it also represents for vigour, vitality, energy etc in ones horoscope. In a female horoscope it is the karaka of the menstrual cycle. Mangal has the lordship of two Rashis namely Aries or Mesha and Vrishchikka or Scorpio and they are the 1st and 8th respectively a combination which is not considered good in Vedic Astrology. Mangal, in addition to where placed, influences other houses through its aspect ( Dristhi) as well and those are the forth , seventh and eighth from it placement. As intrinsically it is a cruel or not forgiving planet its placement in certain houses was not considered good and the native was termed as Manglik even if the planet was considered good for the horoscope due to its lordship. This Manglik term has been coined in modern times and there is no mention of this Dosha in our ancient texts. This clearly shows that this Dosha was seen at par with other Dosha and was not hyped as it has been done in the modern times. The present day Astrologers term a native Manglik when Mars is placed in 1,2,4,7,8,or 12th house from the ascendant and to make the matter even worse some astrologer even see it from the lunar chart.

Let us shed away all the fears Mars carries on its shoulders.

1.It is not necessary that a Manglik marries a Manglik. If a person has to die after marriage it will due to the influence of his own planet and not due to wrong placement of Mars in his spouse’s horoscope. The death inflicting tendencies will be in the natives own chart. The matching of chart has to be done correctly to check the probability of this occurrence. 2.Like wise double Manglik is also an imaginative prospective coined by greedy astrologers. Ketu , who intrinsically is like Mangal can have the potential to make a person double manglik but even here its placement in the house has to be properly studied, as it behaves and results in the manner of the lord of the house where it is placed. 3.As described above triple manglik is a not existent thing in Vedic Astrology. 4.Similarly Quadric Manglik is also an imaginary yoga created by virtue of greed of the astrologers. 5.If a person happens to be a Manglik then he remains so and it does not get washes away at any age. 6.Mangal is in no way responsible for your late marriage. If it has happened there is some other combination which has failed to attract you and your astrologers. 7. Mangal influences three houses in addition the house where it placed and if we will find that if Mangal is situated in other house than the manglik houses then also it will put a considerable effect on the manglik houses. For example if Mangal is placed in ninth house of the horoscope of an individual, then it will be spoiling the 12th and 4th house by forth aspect and 8th aspect respectively. Therefore placement of Mangal in ninth can also be described as a Manglik position, like wise other non-manglik position can bring the same results. That means we all have misunderstood the concept of Mangal and created a thumb rule to describe the ill effects of Mangal for those people who do not wish to understand the basic concept. Without understanding its placements, its constellation and other finer points no one can be described as a Manglik. 8.Mangal Dosha is never ever seen from the lunar chart. If we combine both, no one in this world shall be a non -manglik. 9.There are various methods propagated in Vedic Astrology, which can lessen the effect of Mangal Dosha, but the correct method should be chosen with caution, only after a good verification of Horoscope /kundli or otherwise the effects may not be lasting. 10.Never ever pack off your non- Maglik daughter to a man who is a proven Manglik without making their charts match as it can fetch long lasting effects.

TREAT MANGAL /MARS AS A FRIEND AND NOT AS A FOE – Vinay Sheel Saxena

About Author Jyotishacharya Vinay Sheel Saxena is a well known indian Vedic Astrologer and Vastu expert and provides best vedic astrology and vastu remedies, free daily horoscope and other astrological solutions

Yoga Establishment With The Help Of Parivartana

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II. Uttarakalamrita: Kalidasa of Uttarakalamrita a classical writer completely differs with Mantreswara and also introduced some precious knowledge about the exchange of houses which brought dramatic considering and bringing in practice. His suggestions are as below:

(a) When ninth and tenth lords exchange their position (provided they are not the owners of eighth and eleventh houses as well) they create a Raj Yoga and bring wealth and prosperous to the concerned native.

(b) There are three pairs of lords which are very important to be carefully noted and properly examined in a birth chart:

(i) Lords of ninth and tenth houses from Ascendant.

(ii) Lords of ninth and tenth houses counted from ninth house of birth chart (This means the author favour exchange of fifth and sixth lords also).

(iii) Lords of ninth and tenth houses reckoned from tenth house of birth chart (which means the author allows parivartana of sixth and seventh house to be good).

(iv) There are four sets have been considered viz. Lords of Rasi and Amsa occupied by a planet and Ascendant lord (b) Lords of tenth and ninth (c) Lords of 5, 3, 4 and 7 (d) Lords of 2 and 11: When they occupy each others house they bestow on the native the following blessings viz. (a) prosperity, (b) elephants, horses or like that, (c) happiness and children, (d) wealth.

(v) If any one of the following three interchanges of houses take place in a birth chart, thus constituted parivartana yoga do come in existence, viz. (a) eighth lord occupying twelfth or sixth (b) sixth lord occupying eighth or twelfth, (c) twelfth lord placed in eighth or sixth. Here vide (a) to (c) as above the concerned planets should at the same time be free from such relation with other planets.

Above mentioned yogas of parivartana when found to be present in any birth chart, bestow on the concerned native a great kingship, fame, name and wealth.

III. Jataka Yogavali: An author Venkatesa Sharma who in his later life became known as celebrated Venkatesa Daivagnya and wrote a grantha Sarvartha Chintamani, some 375 years ago, has written a classical work Jataka Yogavali and has given us some Privartana Yogas due to the interchange of certain houses. The Parivartana Yogas though they are very few, but clearly hint how cautious we should be to look other favourable conditions also for materializing the yoga phala.

(i)CHAPA(bow) YOGA: Interchange of signs between lords of second and tenth house whilst the Ascendant lord is exalted, will resultProfessionally the status of the native is comparable to a king. He is treasurer or a commander.

(ii)SIVA YOGA: Lord of fifth placed in ninth, ninth lord placed in tenth, whereas tenth lord placed in fifth house. Effects of this yoga are: the native engages himself in high undertakings, gets lordship over vast areas, wins battles, professionally positions himself as a commander, controls over his senses and has the vast knowledge.

(iii)KAAR MUKHA YOGA: Interchange of signs between lords of Ascendant and tenth, whilst amsa lords of tenth and Ascendant falling in one and the same sign and there is Jupiters aspect on either first or tenth lords.

Effects: The native would be leader amongst learned people, highly courageous, very intelligent, charitable, enjoying life in high walks and very important personality in the community. The yoga phala materializes after nine years of age.

IV) INDRA YOGA: Whilst there is exchange of signs between lords of fifth and eleventh houses, the Moon should stand in fifth house. Effects: The native will has reputation for a very long period. He will be highly courageous having status like a king. He will enjoy life in high walks and will be liked by king.

(v) AMARAKA YOGA: Exchange of houses between lords of seventh and ninth provided both the lords are quite strong. Effects: The native will possess long hands, lotus like eyes. He will be well-versed in law, having a magisterial post, praised by public, interested in pilgrimages, has happiness from wife and will be enjoying greater happiness after age of 50 years.

(vi) SRIMANTHI(wealth) YOGA: If there is interchange of houses between lords of ninth and tenth provided Ascendant lord is with one of the above lords duly aspected by Jupiter. Effects: The native will be having highly charitable nature and all kinds of prosperity. He will be highly respected and be learned. He will have full span of life.

Astrological Yogas That Move Your Fortune Up

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Yoga is a unique planetary position and combination of planets that produce a specific result and make great effects in its native’s life. In Vedic astrology, there are several yogas which are considered very auspicious and play a very effective role to raise the fortune of its native. One who is born in such yogas, lead a luxurious, enjoyable, successful and happiest life. Yoga like Mahabhagya yoga or Vasumati yoga makes very positive effects on its native’s life and behavior. Individuals having Mahabhagya yoga in his or her kundli are blessed by Goddess Laxmi (Goddess of Wealth and Prosperity) and enjoy rich, wealthy and successful life.

Let us find out the most important astrological yogas that move your fortune up.

Vasumati or Vasumat Yoga – Vasumat is a Sanskrit word which means rich or wealthy. As its meaning suggest, this yoga in kundli or horoscope makes its native rich, wealthy and prosperous. Vasumati yoga is formed in horoscope, when all benefic planets dwell in Upachayas houses i.e. third, sixth, tenth and eleventh house. When this yoga is formed in horoscope, native becomes very wealthy; he or she can get name, fame and success in business and can earn and extend his or her properties.

Mahabhagya Yoga – Mahabhagya yoga is formed, when a male child is born during day time and Sun, Moon and Ascendant are in odd signs. In case of female, Sun, Moon and Ascendant should be in even signs and native should be born at night. Mahabhagya yoga is very auspicious and rarely found in kundli or horoscope The native having this yoga in horoscope, get enormous wealth, fame, long-life, expensive property, material property like luxurious car or vehicle and leads a prosperous life. .

Ruchaka Yoga – Ruchaka yoga is one the most important Panchamahpurusha Yogas. It is formed when Mars is in its own sing and exalted in Kendra or occupy Kendra. The person having Ruchaka yoga in his horoscope born with strong health and physique, he lives like king or equal to king. Born in Ruchaka yoga, makes a man brave, wealthy, long-lived and powerful. He leads the people and earns fame in politics and army.

Bhadra Yoga – Bhadra yoga is formed when Mercury is in a Kendra and identical with his own or exaltation sign. The native having this yoga in his or her horoscope is born with sharp intellect and good nature. He or she can be very generous and always ready to help relatives, friends and others.

Hamsa Yoga – Hamsa yoga is formed when Jupiter dwells in its own sign or exaltation sign. This yoga makes native, optimistic, righteous and self-sacrificing. He is praised by wise and learned. He possesses well formed, handsome body and is liked by others. He enjoys good food and luxurious life.

Sasa Yoga – Sasa Yoga is formed when Saturn is in its own sign or exaltation sign. The native blessed with this yoga is praised by all people. This yoga gives fame and success in leadership and native can be a good minister, administrator and leader. He can become a king or king like position. This yoga brings wealth and paramount happiness in life.

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Jyotishacharya Vinay Sheel Saxena is a well known indian Vedic Astrologer and Vastu expert and provides best vedic astrology solutions, vastu remedies, astrology forecast, Kundli matching and other astrological solutions.