Jun 15, 2011
MINDLESS EATING EXPLAINED USING RAJA YOGA
MINDLESS EATING EXPLAINED USING RAJA YOGA PHILOSOPHY I do not claim to know a lot of the philosophy behind Raja Yoga, except to say that I am a serious student…
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Jun 15, 2011
SYMBOLISM AND SPIRITUALITY
SYMBOLISM AND SPIRITUALITY Today my sister wanted me to go with her, to witness the end of the year ceremonies for her granddaughter who is graduating from Grade III. As…
Jun 15, 2011
YOGA FOR PREVENTION OF DISEASE
YOGA FOR PREVENTION OF CANCER HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE DIABETES The popularity of Yoga has skyrocketed. Th e practice of yoga has increased in many countries, such as the United States…
Jun 15, 2011
ALAIN DE BOTTON ON SUCCESS:SENSATION OF SUCCESS. ARE YOU A FAILURE?
ALAIN DE BOTTON ON SUCCESS SENSATION OF SUCCESS. ARE YOU A FAILURE? Alain de Botton, the modern day philosopher who writes and talks about Happiness, Work, Love and Philosophy has…
Jun 15, 2011
SACRED TRASH OF CAIRO GENIZA: JEWISH REFLECTIONS
When you are Jewish, you can look at the world from the view point of the Other and feel left out or ostracized, depending upon the country and the century…
May 15, 2011
HAPPINESS COMPASSION THE WEB WE WEAVE
HAPPINESS, ONE WAY TO ACHIEVE IT Everyone, whether from the North or the South, from the city or the rural area, from a rich or a poor society, from a…
May 15, 2011
LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY OF AMERICA-NEW YORK
As Medical Students, we had a lunch time talk by a visitor (appropriately dark skinned), about Cross Cultural Sensitivity and we were told that we had to be sensitive about…
May 15, 2011
LIFE STYLE CHANGE FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES
What is lifestyle Change for a patient with Diabetes? A patient with Type 2 Diabetes is usually given a lot of information but rarely given tools to understand why they…
May 15, 2011
Where are People More Equal and Healthier
when talking about standards of living, GDP, Gross Domestic Product is often mentioned and most travelers realize that it is not a good indicator of the quality of life. Most…
May 15, 2011
EAT HEALTHY SAVE THE PLANET RESPECT JAPANESE CULTURE
EAT HEALTHY SAVE THE TUNA SPARE THE GROUPER HAVE A KIND HEALTHY HEART AND SAVE THE PLANET Among the ubiquitous proliferations, insulting to a Japanese sensibility to cuisine, has been…
May 15, 2011
LOTUS, GIVERNY, MONET, YOGA, DUTY TO MANKIND
LOTUS, GIVERNY, YOGA, DUTY TO MANKIND On this Sunday, a short ride of less than about 60km from Paris, and you are at the village of Giverny, where the Impressionist…
May 15, 2011
The Experience of Raja Yoga: Notes from Malaysia
What is the image of Yoga in the western mind? Twisted bodies in contorted poses, clean studios where a group of people meditating or out in the open, preferably by…