GOALS IN HUMAN LIFE - PERSPECTIVE OF HINDUISM

From the very ancient times in India, Purshardhas- Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha have been considered as values, and formed its essential value system. Means `desired by purusha(human being)’ in other words `human needs’.

Study of these acknowledged as Sastra. These Sastras are known as Dharmasastra, Arthasastra, Kamasastra and Mokshasastra.


1. DHARMA – First, every human being needs to obey the law of nature by strictly following dharma. Dharma is stability of the society, the maintenance of social order, and the general welfare of mankind. And whatever conduces to the fulfilment of this purpose is called 'dharma'. Elaborately can be discussed later

2. ARTHA: Acquisition of wealth. Sutrakar has given a fairly large list of arthas as "Education, Land, Gold, Money, Household utensils, friends...."

3. KAMA (TO DESIRE): This leads to the next purusartha i.e., Kama. “Kama is the enjoyment of the appropriate objects by the five senses of hearing, feeling, seeing, testing and smelling, assisted by the mind together with the soul.” It is implied what one desires need to be within the threshold of one's wealth and within dharmic values! As a matter of fact this lies in the root of any activity. But only desire can not produce result or object; for this we require to have a relation of artha and kama.

DHARMA IN DETAIL:

But there are some problems associated with the artha and  kama purusarthas, for example, one may think to fulfil that desire or that kama, which is against the welfare of others. Therefore, here comes the need for the higher guiding principles which can guide or regulate the kama. For the purpose of this, Indian thinkers conceived Dharma. Dharma, in its very early meaning is in the form of natural law, is the maintenance of the order (Ethical order) of Universe.

The acquisition of wealth is through dharmic actions and wealth needs to be used in the preservation of dharma.

It is also an omnibus term which probably does not have any translation in English. Various meanings have been associated with dharma, with the progress of Indian civilization. Some of these are rita, yajna, satya, a characteristic, property, law, social code, conduct, morality, merits, virtues, rituals, and duty. Therefore, dharma consists of all meanings which are important and essential for sustenance and maintenance of mankind and Universe.

Hence, in the purusartha scheme the role of dharma is a guiding principle, a regulating authority. Almost all the places in Sastras, it is equivocally stated that through the dharma, artha and kama become real value otherwise become disvalue and get condemned. Therefore, it is priscribed in Sastras to pursue only those artha and kama which are aligned or not opposed to the rules of dharma.


Thus, the society, with the right kama, right artha and abiding by the regulation of dharma is bound to flourish. Therefore these three purusarthas are also considered as sufficient with regard to social life of a person.

4. MOKSHA:

But the Indian thinking does not stop at here, as it seeks to attain the highest goal. This has been described as moksha.

At one level of consciousness or one level of satisfaction or dissatisfaction one finds little interest in worldly affairs and then question looms what is next? What is higher reality? The Higher Reality and ultimate puruShArtha is Moksha

The three recognized states to the path for Moksha are: shravaNa, manana and nididhyAsana. shravaNa is the study of scriptures under a qualified Guru. manana means constant reflection upon what has been learnt so that intellectual conviction may be produced in the mind. Finally, nididhyAsana implies meditation that helps to cause a direct realization of the unity of things in God.

When Mahakavi Kalidasa writing Raghuvamsa Kavya illustrated about life of the Kings of Raghuvamsa as

Saisavaebhyasta vidyanam, yaune vishayeishinam, vardhake muni vrutteenam, yogenante tanutyajam

which means- learning sastras including dharma sastras in childhood , getting artha and kama while in youth in the footsteps of dharma, saintlyhood in old age and leave the bodies at their will i.e. moksha

We can say proudly that this is the way of living of Hindus.

FENG SHUI TIPS FOR YOUR HOME

Feng Shui tips for your home
1) There should be no shoes or slippers lying around outside the main door of your house. Remove it if you can. Allow that space at the main door to be free and clear. The chi (energy) rides with the wind and will collect all the smell of those shoes and slippers into your house causing sickness. Ch’i then travels about in your house looking for water to stay but if there are no water fountains or fish tanks, then the Ch’i will be dispersed by wind.
2) There should be no television sets in your bedrooms: If you cannot get rid of that habit then after watching the television cover it with a plastic table cloth. Remember it has to be plastic and not simply cloth.
3) There should be no mirrors opposite your bed or at the side of your bed. Mirrors opposite the bed can attract a third party to the relationship. Therefore, do not place mirrors anywhere you like and especially in your bedroom.
4) Place an indoor water fountain in your home, position in a favourable area to attract whatever you want in your life.
5) If you already have a fish tank in your house, be careful. A fish tank placed correctly can bring about greater fortune, as you will tap on the "Divine Water Dragon's Den". But if you tap wrongly, it can cause you to have lawsuits, bankruptcy, work pressure, troubles and problems. If you noticed any of these after placing the fish tank for approximately four months, shift your fish tank to another location.
6) In your kitchen, ensure that opposite your stove there is no refrigerator, washing machine, washbasin and toilet. The fire and water crash causing family members to have disagreements.
7) Try not to allow children to sleep on mattresses on the floor. Yes, this allows young children not to fall off beds but it also causes young children to fall sick frequently. The reason is: chi is not able to flow underneath the bed. Ideally, chi should circulate around the mattress where our children sleep to allow them to be healthy.
8) For young children, try to have their back to the wall when they write. It is important there should be a solid wall behind a children's writing table. This allows the child to have support so that he can sit there and study longer rather than for only half an hour and then they tend to move about because there is no solid wall behind their back. Adjust your writing table.
9) Do not allow children to sleep on double bunk beds even if it means saving space. The child sleeping underneath will not have "fresh chi" and so his health might be weak. But if due to space constraints, then monitor your child's health if not add in a metal 6 rods wind chime or a crystal sphere, to break up the "stale chi" around his bed.
10) Your bed should always have a solid wall behind you. This is important if you wish to have a good rest. A solid wall simply means that you can go into deeper sleep and therefore enabling you to have good rest so that when you wake up in the morning, you will feel fresh and well rested. This also allows you to be able to concentrate on your work better.
11) There should be no beam on top of your bed. The beam above causes chi to be pressured thus enabling you to have pressures in life. Therefore, don't place furniture underneath it or alternatively level the beam. But make sure if you choose the latter, it is important that you have enough height for that space.
12) If you have a lot of work pressure, maybe it's the marble table that you have in your dinning room that causes you to have those problems. Remove that marble table and change to a wooden one or alternatively live with that work pressure!
13) If your child usually falls sick in that bedroom: Then either change them to another bedroom or simply hang a six rod metal wind chime as the metal element will break all the earth energies in that room. After hanging, if the wind could not do the job for you then you will have to "chime" it yourself and then watch for the good results.
14) Do not use a red sofa set: The colour red represent the element of fire. And for Feng Shui, some places simply cannot have the colour red in that sector. For example: the wealth area or some other sectors which without a Feng Shui check would be unable to tell you where it is. A red sofa sets gives rise to heavy work pressure, troubles and obstacles.
15) Always open your bedroom windows at least once 20 minutes a day to allow fresh chi to come in, we do this so that it allows fresh new chi from outside to come into your bedroom, if not you will be sleeping with stale chi every night. And if that happens, then how can you expect your life to bring in more good fortune to come to you? So open that window and never mind if dusts comes in! The great good fortune that you can have will far exceeds the time you take to clean off the dust.

USEFUL REMEDIES

USEFUL REMEDIES
• Put Your Dining Table As Close To The Kitchen As Possible And Avoid Eating While Seated On Your Bed.
• Dispose Of Articles Which Have Not Been Used For Decades, Do Not Clutter Your House /office With Unnecessary Articles.

The Above Two Steps Will Reduce The Bad Effect Of Dragon Head (Rahu) Who Is Natural Malefic And Whose Job Is To Cause Unnecessary And Unavoidable Worries And Fears.

• Do Not Look Down Upon Monks Or Elderly People
• Try To Get The Blessings Of Elderly People In Your Neighbourhood, Office Or Workplace.
• Do Not Ever Annoy Your Father

This Will Improve The Strength Of Jupiter Which Is The Planet Of Fate For All Of Us

• Do Not Kick Dogs, Nor Throw Stones At Them, If Possible Feed And Caress Them This Will Improve The Effect Of Dragon's Tail (Ketu) . It Is Symbolic Of Son And Of Luxurious Life
• Use Silver Tumbler And Utensils If Possible This Will Get You The Good Effect Of Moon And Remove The Bad Effects Of Dragon's Head.

• Feed Cows - For Better Conjugal Relations And Health Of Wife.
• Feed Crows/fish For Mothers Better Health /financial Prospects
• Feed Monkeys To Improve Financial Condition And For Getting Favours From The Government.
• Wear Gold Ring, Golden Strap On Your Wrist Or Apply Saffron On Your Forehead For Better Luck And All round Improvement In Your Affairs.

I hope that you will enjoy these simple remedies and get benefit from these remedies. Please do not forget to give your feed back on this.

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REIKI AS A PREVENTIVE AND CURATIVE MEDICINE

Sri Gurbhyoh Namaha

Reiki as a preventive and curative medicine

Eastern medical philosophy has always emphasized the superiority of maintaining good health over curing illness. Reiki is a preventive medicine par excellence. But it is even more: When practicing Reiki on yourself or others, you experience both its preventive and its curative functions at the same time. If you have a disease, Reiki will cure it, if not, Reiki will promote your health and longevity. This preventive cum curative quality of Reiki makes it a unique healing system. World Health Organisation (WHO) has recognized Reiki as an alternative therapy.

How does Reiki promote health
First, it frees us from disease; it prevents as well as cures illness. Then it helps us to grow emotionally, mentally and spiritually, giving us the wonderful benefits of health in its wider sense. The preventive and curative qualities of Reiki can be reduced to two simple principles: the cleansing of meridians and balancing of the chakras to achieve a harmonious energy flow.

How does Reiki prevent or cure contagious diseases?

When disease-causing micro-organisms attack certain parts of the body, reserve energy is channelled to meet these attacks. But if the meridians are blocked, then the flow of reserve energy is hindered, and illness results. When using Reiki you cleanse the meridians, harmonizing energy levels and promote a smooth flow of reserve energy to the areas under attack, thus restoring the balance. Practicing Reiki increases our reserves of energy, thus preventing any possible future outbreak of illness.

The following conditions can be cured by Reiki:
Allergic disorders, Arthritis, Asthma, Blood pressure, Cervical spondylosis, digestive disorders, diabetes, gastritis, gynaecological problems, heart problems, Stonesin the kidneys, Migraine, Headache, Piles, Sciatica (backache), Sinusitis, Psychological disorders, stress related problems and may other chronic conditions.

Uses of Reiki: To treat yourself and others – all acute & chronic problems, to improve children’s memory power, to treat people who are away from you, to improve business turn over and profit, to improve your relationships with others, to prevent accidents, to prevent your children from getting into bad company, to increase happiness and prosperity in the family, to prevent future suffering.

How can get Reiki treatment:

Reiki energy will not be transferred unless the person is consciously willing. Hence, one should ask to the Reiki practitioner for treatment. The treatment will be most effective if you can be as relaxed and quiet as possible at the time you receive it. Because distance treatments are more concentrated, a full treatment only requires 15-20 minutes for you to receive.

I hope your life will be as blessed with Reiki as mine has been!

Contact details: S.S.N. Sarma
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GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH

Good for your health
A sliced Carrot looks like the human eye The pupil, iris and radiating lines look just like the human eye...and YES science now shows that carrots greatly enhance blood flow to and function of the eyes.

A Tomato has four chambers and is red. The heart is red and has four chambers. All of the research shows tomatoes are indeed pure heart and blood food.

Grapes hang in a cluster that has the shape of the heart. Each grape looks like a blood cell and all of the research today shows that grapes are also profound heart and blood vitalizing food.

A Walnut looks like a little brain, a left and right hemisphere, upper cerebrums and lower cerebellums. Even the wrinkles or folds are on the nut just like the neo-cortex. We now know that walnuts help develop over 3 dozen neuron-transmitters for brain function.

Kidney Beans actually heal and help maintain kidney function and yes, they look exactly like the human kidneys.

Celery, Bok Choy, Rhubarb and more look just like bones. These foods specifically target bone strength. Bones are 23% sodium and these foods are 23% sodium. If you don't have enough sodium in your diet the body pulls it from the bones, making them weak. These foods replenish the skeletal needs of the body.

Eggplant, Avocadoes and Pears target the health and function of the womb and cervix of the female - they look just like these organs. Today's research shows that when a woman eats 1 avocado a week, it balances hormones, sheds unwanted birth weight and prevents cervical cancers. And how profound is this? .... It takes exactly 9 months to grow an avocado from blossom to ripened fruit. There are over 14,000 photolytic chemica l cons tituents of nutrition in each one of these foods (modern science has only studied and named about 141 of them).

Figs are full of seeds and hang in twos when they grow. Figs increase the motility of male sperm and increase the numbers of S perm a S we ll to overcome male sterility.

Sweet Potatoes look like the pancreas and actually balance the glycemic index of diabetics.

Olives assist the health and function of t he ovaries

Grapefruits, Oranges , and other Citrus fruits look just like the mammary glands of the female and actually assist the health of the breasts and the movement of lymph in and out of the breasts.

Onions look like body cells. Today's research shows that onions help clear waste materials from all of the body cells They even produce tears which wash the epithelial layers of the eyes.

HEALTH IN YOUR HANDS

These tips have practically proved as very effective.

Health in Your Hand: Seven Mudras for Amazing Health Benefits


Mudras are very powerful. If you practice these mudras regularly you can see the wonderful health benefits.
Long before this much publicity came to yoga my grand father used to practice asanas, chakras and mudras in yoga. To my knowledge my grandfather has never gone to a doctor. He has neither diabetes nor blood pressure. He taught us the way to practice mudras. Mudras are very powerful. If you practice these mudras regularly you can see the wonderful health benefits.

1. Gyan Mudra (Mudra of Knowledge):

Method: Touch the tip of the thumb to the tip of the index finger, with the other three fingers stretched out.
Specialty: As it is a mudra of knowledge, it enhances the knowledge. The tip of thumb has centers of pituitary and endocrine glands. When we press these centers by index finger the two glands work actively.
Time duration: There is no particular time duration for this mudra. You can practice by sitting, standing or lying on bed whenever and wherever you have time.
Benefits: o Increases memory power and sharpens the brain
o Enhances concentration and prevents Insomnia
o If we practice it regularly, it will cure all psychological disorders like Mental, Hysteria, Anger and Depression

2. Prithvi Mudra (Mudra of Earth):

Method: Tip of the ring finger touches the tip of the thumb, with the other three fingers stretched out.
Specialty: It reduces all physical weaknesses.
Time Duration: It has no particular time duration. You can practice it any time you want.
Benefits: o It helps to increase the weight for weak people
o It improves the complexion of skin and makes the skin to glow
o It makes the body active by keeping it healthy

3. Varuna Mudra (Mudra of Water):

Method: Tip of little finger touches the tip of thumb, with the other three fingers stretched out.
Specialty: It balances the water content and prevents all diseases which come due to lack of water.
Time Duration: It has no specific time duration and one can practice it according to their time.
Benefits: o It retains clarity in blood by balancing water content in the body
o Prevents the pains of Gastroenteritis and Muscle Shrinkage

4. Vayu Mudra (Mudra of Air):

Method: Keep the index finger on the base of the thumb and press with thumb keeping the other three fingers straight.
Specialty: It prevents all the diseases that occur due to the imbalance of the air.
Time Duration: The practice of this mudra for 45 minutes reduces the severity of the disease in 12 to 24 hours. For better results practice it for two months.
Benefits: o It cures Rheumatism, Arthritis, Gout, Parkinson's disease and paralysis without any medicine
o It is useful for Cervical Spondilytis, paralysis to face and catching of nerve in neck
o It corrects the disorder of gas in the stomach

5. Shunya Mudra (Mudra of Emptiness):

Method: Keep the middle finger at the mount of Venus and press it with thumb.
Specialty: It reduces the dullness in our body.
Time Duration: One can practice it for 40 to 60 minutes daily until to be cured from the disease.
Benefits: o It relieves an earache within 4 or 5 minutes
o It is useful for the deaf and mentally challenged, but not for inborn ones.

6. Surya Mudra (Mudra of Sun):

Method: Bend the ring finger and press it with thumb.
Specialty: It sharpens the center in thyroid gland.
Time Duration: Practice it daily twice for 5 to 15 minutes.
Benefits: o It reduces cholesterol in body and helps in reducing weight
o It reduces anxiety
o It corrects indigestion problems

7. Prana Mudra (Mudra of Life):

Method: Bend ring finger and little finger and touch the tip of thumb with their tips keeping the remaining two fingers stretched.
Specialty: As it is the mudra of life, it improves the power of life. Weak people become strong. It reduces the clamps in blood vessels. If we practice it regularly, we will become active.
Time Duration: No specific time duration. One can practice it any time.
Benefits: o It improves immunity
o Improves the power of eyes and reduces eye related diseases
o It removes the vitamin deficiency and fatigue

8. Apana Mudra (Mudra of Digestion):

Method: The tips of middle finger and ring finger touch the tip of thumb while the other two fingers are stretched out.
Specialty: It plays an important role in our health as it regulates the excretory system.
Time Duration: Practice it daily for 45 minutes, but practice for longer time yields more benefits.
Benefits: o It regulates diabetes
o It cures constipation and piles
o It helps excreting the normal waste regularly

9. Apana Vayu Mudra (Mudra of Heart):

Method: The tips of the middle finger and ring finger touch the tip of thumb, while the index finger touches the base of thumb and little finger stretched out.
Specialty: It benefits the heart. It works like injection in the reduction of heart attack. It is as powerful as sorbitate tablet. It reduces the gas content in body.
Time Duration: Practice it as many times as you can. Heart patients and BP patients can practice it for 15 minutes daily twice for better results.
Benefits: o It strengthens the heart and regularizes palpitation
o It regulates excretory system
o It redeems gastric trouble

10. Linga Mudra (Mudra of Heat):

Method: Interlock the fingers of both the hands and keep the thumb of the left hand vertically straight and encircle it with the thumb and the index finger of the right hand.
Specialty: It generates heat in our body. Take milk, ghee, more water and fruit juices in addition to practice of this mudra for much benefits.
Time Duration: Practice it any time you want. But don't practice it a lot as it produces heat in the body. It can cause sweating even in winter if you practice it longer.
Benefits: o It stops production of phlegm and gives power to lungs
o It cures severe cold and bronchial infection It invigorates the body

It is amazing but true. If you want to see the results, start today!

GARBHA RAKSHAMBIKA STOTRAM

This Garbha Rakshambika Stotram is very powerful and protect the Mother & Child to be born during pregnancy.

ABOUT ME & OUR HERITAGE

I WANT TO PROVIDE DETAILS IN MY BLOG ABOUT OUR HERITAGE.. WHAT OUR VEDIC SCRIPTURES STATING TO LEAD GOOD LIFE. AS AM IN SEARCH OF THE SAME, AM ABLE TO GET VERY USEFUL INFORMATION FOR ALL OF US TO LEAD HEALTHY LIFE AT ALL LEVELS.. I.E. PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY & SPIRITUALLY.

I am Samavedam Satyanarasimha Sarma. I feel lucky to born in the hereditory of Samavedam. All my ancestors are scholars in vedic literature. I heard that in olden times, one of our ancestor played Samavedam on Veena and then this Samavedam hereditory started.

As far as my knowledge is concerned, my Grand Father Sri Appala Narasimha Sastry is a great upasaka of Lord Sri Rama and spent his entire life as a saint. He left his body by meditating on Rama. He has 2 sons and 2 sisters. Am 3rd (yougest) son to his second son Sri Ramamurty Sarma. My father worked as Pandit in Govt. school teaching Sanskrit & Telugu. He wrote many religious books. Entire Ramayana translated as Padyakavyam viz. Srimadabhishtada Rama Charitam. His favorite God is Lord Subramanya. He has writeen many stotrams, satakams and translated many books in Tohara which is a singing passage.

I learnt Sanskrit under guidance of my father. Really its my luck to know sanskrit. I used to hear Puranas from my father and learnt depth of our vedic culture.

As I am meeting with many people in such line, I observed that some organisations preaching that Dhyana is sufficient and not required any other rituals. Some other says that good deeds are enough and not required to worship to God. All they are quoting the lines from our Vedas/Puranas which are confusing the common man. Mainly in Andhra, worship is related only for ladies. Gents may sit ocassionally for Vinayaka Chaviti, Satyanarayana Vratam etc. Moreover they support their deeds and criticise others who are following the path waved by the ancestors.

What it may be our heritage, in common, all are required to lead peaceful life without any problems. They may seek God only for that purpose.

Presently am working as Manager in an export company at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.