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  • anonymous said on Mar 24, 2008....
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  • sumishah said on Feb 21, 2009....
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  • sumishah said on Mar 11, 2009....
    About Lord shiva

    In Hindu denominations, Lords Brahma, Mahavishnu, and Shiva represent the three primary aspects of the divine in Hinduism and are collectively known as the Trimurti. In this school of religious thought, Brahma is the creator, Vishnu is the maintainer or preserver, and Shiva is the destroyer or transformer. Shiva has the other name as Rudra also.  Rudra, the god of the roaring storm, is usually portrayed in accordance with the element he represents as a fierce, destructive deity.
    As an Atharva Veda scholar, Swamiji Sri Siddhar explains Lord Shiva’s specialties as follows.

    Third Eye: Shiva is often depicted with a third eye with which he burned Desire (Kama) to ashes. There has been controversy regarding the original meaning of Shiva's name Tryambakam which occurs in many scriptural sources. In classical Sanskrit the word ambaka denotes "an eye", so this name is sometimes translated as "Having Three Eyes”.

    Blue Throat: The epithet Neelakaṇtha (neela - blue, kaṇtha - throat) refers to a story in which Shiva drank the poison churned up from the world ocean.

    Matted Hair: Shiva's distinctive hair style is noted in the epithets Jaṭin, "The One with matted hair" and Kapardin, "Endowed with matted hair" or "wearing his hair wound in a braid in a shell-like (kaparda) fashion". A kaparda is a cowrie shell, or a braid of hair in the form of a shell, or more generally hair that is shaggy or curly.

    Sacred Ganga: The Ganga River flows from the matted hair of Shiva. The epithet Gangadhara ("Bearer of the river Ganga") refers to this feature. The Ganga (Ganges), one of the major rivers of India, is said to have made her abode in Shiva's hair.

    Ashes:     Shiva smears his body with ashes (bhasma). Some forms of Shiva, such as Bhairava, are associated with a very old Indian tradition of cremation-ground asceticism that was practiced by some groups who were outside the fold of Brahmanic orthodoxy. One epithet for Shiva is "Inhabitant of the cremation ground" (Sanskrit: smasaanavaasin, also spelled Shmashanavasin) referring to this connection.

    Tiger skin:     He is often shown seated upon a tiger skin, an honor reserved for the most accomplished of Hindu ascetics, the Brahmarishis.  

    Serpents:     Shiva is often shown garlanded with a snake.

    Trident:     (Sanskrit: Trishula): Shiva's particular weapon is the trident.

    Drum:     A small drum shaped like an hourglass is known as a damaru. This is one of the attributes of Shiva in his famous dancing representation known as Nataraja. A specific hand gesture (mudra) called ḍamaru-hasta is used to hold the drum.

    Nandī:     Nandī also known as Nandin, is the name of the bull that serves as Shiva's mount (Shiva's association with cattle is reflected in his name Pasupati or Pashupati, translated and also as "Lord of Animals", who notes that it is particularly used as an epithet of Rudra.

    Gana:     The Ganas are attendants of Lord Shiva and live in Kailash. They are often referred to as the Boothaganas, or ghostly hosts, on account of their nature. Generally benign, except when their Lord is transgressed against, they are often invoked to intercede with the Lord on behalf of the devotee. Lord Shiva’s elder son Lord Ganesha was chosen as their leader by Lord Shiva; hence Ganesha's title Gana-isa or Ganapathy. The meaning is "Lord of the Ganas".

    He is depicted as both an ascetic yogi and as a householder, roles which are mutually exclusive in Hindu society. When depicted as a yogi he is shown sitting and meditating. His epithet Mahayogi (The Great Yogi: Maha - great, Yogi - one who practices Yoga) refers to his association with yoga. While Vedic religion was conceived mainly in terms of sacrifice, it was during the Epic period that concepts of tapas, yoga, and asceticism, became more important, and the depiction of Lord Shiva as an ascetic sitting in philosophical isolation reflects these later concepts.

    As a family man and householder he has a wife, Parvati (also known as Uma), and two sons, Ganesha and Skanda. His epithet Umapati ("The husband of Uma") refers to this idea and according to Atharva Veda two other variants of this name that mean the same thing, Umakanta and Umadhava, also appear in the sahasranama. Uma in epic literature is known by many names, including the benign Parvati. She is identified with Devi, the Divine Mother, and Shakti (divine energy). As a householder he is known for the great love and respect he has for his consort.

    Shiva and Parvati are believed to be the parents of Karthikeya and Ganesha. Lord Shiva and Parvati are also considered as the “Parents of the Universe”. The consorts of Lord Shiva are the source of his creative energy. They represent the dynamic extension of Shiva onto this universe.

    As the one and only living Siddhar in the western countries, Swamiji Sri.Selvam Siddhar has established The Hindu Temple of Georgia with 108 images of Lord Shiva along with the wonderful Yaksha/Yakshini Devathas. The rituals are being conducted by the well learned scholar for the devotees to come out of their problems related to Marriage, Divorce, Business, Children, Health, Medical, Court cases, Litigations, Job, Mental, Depression, Kala Jadoo, Voodoo, Black Magic, Mother- in- law, Father- In –Law, Brother- In Law, sister-in-Law, Love affairs, Immigration, Partnership, Bankruptcy, Sleep related, and almost every problems in the human life.       
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  • sumishah said on Mar 11, 2009....

    Alternative Medicines

    Cinnamon
    Cinnamon has been known from remote antiquity, and it was so highly prized among ancient nations that it was regarded as a gift fit for monarchs and other great potentates. Cinnamon is native to Sri Lanka. It was imported to Egypt from China. It is possible that the Arabs established an early monopoly on trading in cinnamon, and kept its origin a secret for hundreds of years. Cinnamon is harvested by growing the tree for two years and then coppicing it. The next year, about a dozen shoots will form from the roots. These shoots are then stripped of their bark, which is left to dry. Only the thin inner bark is used; the outer woody portion is removed, leaving meter-long cinnamon strips that curl into rolls on drying; each dried roll comprises strips from numerous shoots packed together. These rolls are then cut into 5–10 cm lengths for sale. The name cinnamon is correctly used to refer to Ceylon cinnamon, also known as "true cinnamon". However, the related species are sometimes sold labeled as cinnamon, sometimes distinguished from true cinnamon as "Chinese cinnamon", "Vietnamese cinnamon", or "Indonesian cinnamon”. Ceylon cinnamon, using only the thin inner bark, has a finer, less dense, and more crumbly texture, and is considered to be less strong than cassia. Cassia has a much stronger (somewhat harsher) flavor than cinnamon, is generally a medium to light reddish brown, hard and woody in texture, and thicker as all of the layers of bark are used.
    Cinnamon bark is widely used as a spice. It is principally employed in cookery as a condiment and flavoring material. It's used in the preparation of chocolate.  In medicine it acts like other volatile oils and once had a reputation as a cure for colds. It has also been used to treat diarrhoea and other problems of the digestive system. The essential oil of cinnamon also has antimicrobial properties, which can aid in the preservation of certain foods. Cinnamon has traditionally been used to treat toothache and fight bad breath and its regular use is believed to stave off common cold and aid digestion. Cinnamon has been proposed for use as an insect repellent. Cinnamon leaf oil has been found to be very effective in killing mosquito larvae. It is reported that regularly drinking of tea made from the bark could be beneficial to oxidative stress related illness in humans, as the plant part contains significant antioxidant potential. The next is Ginger.

    Ginger

    Ginger is a spice which is used for cooking and is also consumed whole as a delicacy or medicine. It is the underground stem of the ginger plant. The characteristic odor and flavor of ginger root is wonderful. Young ginger rhizomes are juicy and fleshy with a very mild taste. They are often pickled in vinegar or sherry as a snack or just cooked as an ingredient in many dishes. They can also be stewed in boiling water to make ginger tea, to which honey is often added as a sweetener; sliced orange or lemon fruit may also be added. Mature ginger roots are fibrous and nearly dry. The juice from old ginger roots is extremely potent and is often used as a spice in Indian recipes to flavor dishes such as fish or mutton and vegetarian recipes. Powdered dry ginger root (ginger powder) is typically used to spice gingerbread and other recipes. Fresh ginger can be substituted for ground ginger although the flavors of fresh and dried ginger are not exactly interchangeable. Ginger is also made into candy, is used as a flavoring for cookies, crackers and cake, and is the main flavor in ginger ale a sweet, carbonated, non-alcoholic beverage.
    Fresh ginger should be peeled before cooking. For storage, the ginger should be wrapped tightly in a towel and placed in a plastic bag, and can be kept for about three weeks in a refrigerator and up to three months in a freezer. The medical form of ginger was classified as a stimulant and carminative, and used frequently for dyspepsia and colic. It was also frequently employed to disguise the taste of medicines. Ginger is on the FDA's 'generally recognized as safe list. Ginger may also decrease joint pain from arthritis and useful for treating heart disease. Ginger compounds are active against a form of diarrhea. Ginger has been found effective in multiple studies for treating nausea caused by seasickness, morning sickness and chemotherapy.  A variety of uses are suggested for ginger. Tea brewed from ginger is a folk remedy for colds. Three to four leaves of Tulsi taken along with a piece of ginger on an empty stomach is an effective cure for congestion, cough and cold. Ginger ale and ginger beer have been recommended as "stomach settlers" for generations and ginger water was commonly used to avoid heat cramps. Ginger has also been used to treat inflammation,
    In India, ginger is applied as a paste to the temples to relieve headache and consumed when suffering from the common cold, people use ginger for making tea, in food etc. In the United States, ginger is used to prevent motion and morning sickness. It is recognized as safe by the Food and Drug Administration and is sold as an unregulated dietary supplement.
    During the next issue we will discuss about some different plants that has got very good medicinal effects.

  • sumishah said on Mar 11, 2009....

    Alternative Medicines

    Cinnamon
    Cinnamon has been known from remote antiquity, and it was so highly prized among ancient nations that it was regarded as a gift fit for monarchs and other great potentates. Cinnamon is native to Sri Lanka. It was imported to Egypt from China. It is possible that the Arabs established an early monopoly on trading in cinnamon, and kept its origin a secret for hundreds of years. Cinnamon is harvested by growing the tree for two years and then coppicing it. The next year, about a dozen shoots will form from the roots. These shoots are then stripped of their bark, which is left to dry. Only the thin inner bark is used; the outer woody portion is removed, leaving meter-long cinnamon strips that curl into rolls on drying; each dried roll comprises strips from numerous shoots packed together. These rolls are then cut into 5–10 cm lengths for sale. The name cinnamon is correctly used to refer to Ceylon cinnamon, also known as "true cinnamon". However, the related species are sometimes sold labeled as cinnamon, sometimes distinguished from true cinnamon as "Chinese cinnamon", "Vietnamese cinnamon", or "Indonesian cinnamon”. Ceylon cinnamon, using only the thin inner bark, has a finer, less dense, and more crumbly texture, and is considered to be less strong than cassia. Cassia has a much stronger (somewhat harsher) flavor than cinnamon, is generally a medium to light reddish brown, hard and woody in texture, and thicker as all of the layers of bark are used.
    Cinnamon bark is widely used as a spice. It is principally employed in cookery as a condiment and flavoring material. It's used in the preparation of chocolate.  In medicine it acts like other volatile oils and once had a reputation as a cure for colds. It has also been used to treat diarrhoea and other problems of the digestive system. The essential oil of cinnamon also has antimicrobial properties, which can aid in the preservation of certain foods. Cinnamon has traditionally been used to treat toothache and fight bad breath and its regular use is believed to stave off common cold and aid digestion. Cinnamon has been proposed for use as an insect repellent. Cinnamon leaf oil has been found to be very effective in killing mosquito larvae. It is reported that regularly drinking of tea made from the bark could be beneficial to oxidative stress related illness in humans, as the plant part contains significant antioxidant potential. The next is Ginger.

    Ginger

    Ginger is a spice which is used for cooking and is also consumed whole as a delicacy or medicine. It is the underground stem of the ginger plant. The characteristic odor and flavor of ginger root is wonderful. Young ginger rhizomes are juicy and fleshy with a very mild taste. They are often pickled in vinegar or sherry as a snack or just cooked as an ingredient in many dishes. They can also be stewed in boiling water to make ginger tea, to which honey is often added as a sweetener; sliced orange or lemon fruit may also be added. Mature ginger roots are fibrous and nearly dry. The juice from old ginger roots is extremely potent and is often used as a spice in Indian recipes to flavor dishes such as fish or mutton and vegetarian recipes. Powdered dry ginger root (ginger powder) is typically used to spice gingerbread and other recipes. Fresh ginger can be substituted for ground ginger although the flavors of fresh and dried ginger are not exactly interchangeable. Ginger is also made into candy, is used as a flavoring for cookies, crackers and cake, and is the main flavor in ginger ale a sweet, carbonated, non-alcoholic beverage.
    Fresh ginger should be peeled before cooking. For storage, the ginger should be wrapped tightly in a towel and placed in a plastic bag, and can be kept for about three weeks in a refrigerator and up to three months in a freezer. The medical form of ginger was classified as a stimulant and carminative, and used frequently for dyspepsia and colic. It was also frequently employed to disguise the taste of medicines. Ginger is on the FDA's 'generally recognized as safe list. Ginger may also decrease joint pain from arthritis and useful for treating heart disease. Ginger compounds are active against a form of diarrhea. Ginger has been found effective in multiple studies for treating nausea caused by seasickness, morning sickness and chemotherapy.  A variety of uses are suggested for ginger. Tea brewed from ginger is a folk remedy for colds. Three to four leaves of Tulsi taken along with a piece of ginger on an empty stomach is an effective cure for congestion, cough and cold. Ginger ale and ginger beer have been recommended as "stomach settlers" for generations and ginger water was commonly used to avoid heat cramps. Ginger has also been used to treat inflammation,
    In India, ginger is applied as a paste to the temples to relieve headache and consumed when suffering from the common cold, people use ginger for making tea, in food etc. In the United States, ginger is used to prevent motion and morning sickness. It is recognized as safe by the Food and Drug Administration and is sold as an unregulated dietary supplement.
    During the next issue we will discuss about some different plants that has got very good medicinal effects.

  • sumishah said on Apr 26, 2009....
    Depression from childhood In today’s fast moving world & changing lifestyle childhood is far from being without pressure in these days. The incidence of childhood depression in India & abroad is showing a rising trend. Underlying chemical changes in the brain due to weakness of Self Lord & The Sun, parental conflict, weakness of fourth & ninth lord, loss of dear one, physical & sexual abuses and academic pressure weakness of 2nd, sixth lord & there is other planets weakness depend on chart to chart. are some of the main reasons which are responsible for this malady. The most important thing you can do is to realize that children can be come depressed just as adult. There is so many other reasons /signs you should lookout for : like Nuclear family, loneliness, academic pressure, persistent sadness, hopelessness, irritability & getting easily agitated, withdrawing from friends family & even thing they once enjoyed as hobby or participating in Sports etc., missing or skipping school, indecisive, forgetful distracted & feel low self esteem. When your seen the above some indications or wish to prevent your child from any kind of depression or any illogical pressure .Vedic astrology can much help in the area of any kind of depression in childhood or in adults have. With timely astral/Jyotish treatment and active participation of parents/family, children/adult can have a speedy recovery and lead a healthy life.. Call swamiji Sri Selvam Siddhar @ Toll Free 1-888-2132-1818 in usa for further spiritual advise for any of your problems.
  • sumishah said on Apr 26, 2009....

    Natural Cooking- Siddha Cooking- Ayurvedic Cooking

    -Dr Commander Selvam – SRI Sri Selvam Siddhar  of Hindu Temple of California, USA

     

    Ayurveda is a Sanskrit word which is actually a linking of two words: ayur means life and veda means knowledge. So Ayurveda is a system of knowledge, not just medical knowledge but knowledge about life and knowledge of the self. Ayurveda has survived to this day because it has been continuously in practice for the last 5,000 years. It guides a person toward a life style, a choice of foods and how to cook them.

    According to Ayurveda we are made up of the same five elements as the universe (Water, Fire, Air, Earth and Space) when we are close to these elements or at one with them and nature, then there is perfect balance in the energies (the Doshas) within us and we enjoy good health.

    All the complex factors that influence our health can be simplified into three fundamental constitutional types called Vata (air), Pitta (fire) and Kapha (water) these are called the “three Doshas”. The main purpose of all Ayurvedic treatments is to establish balance in these three elemental constitutional types, as an imbalance leads to the direct causes of physical diseases. When you are in balance you experience a zest for life. Your appetite is good, your bodily tissues and processes are functioning normally and your body, mind and senses remain full of bliss. In the physical universe around us these three natural influences or Doshas are also active and found in our environment, in ourselves and in the food we eat. Both the physical body and food are made up of the five essential elements; Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Space. Ayurvedic food creates a natural balance between these essential elements within the body when prepared using the correct amount of the six Ayurvedic tastes ; Sweet, Salty, Sour, Pungent, Astringent and Bitter. The six tastes have their own unique elemental compositions giving them special healing properties. A balanced diet will have healthy combinations of these.


    Sweet Taste (Earth and Water elements)
    Sweet taste food is considered the most nourishing.
    They provide valuable vitamins and minerals to the body that are needed to assimilate the sugars. Food that falls under these categories is whole grain cereal, breads, pasta, rice, seeds and nuts. Many fruit and vegetable are also sweet as well. Eating something sweet satisfies our immediate hunger; it increases the energy level in our body and also has a calming effect. But excessive use of sweet food unbalances the cycle, and leads to obesity and diabetes.



    Sour Taste (Earth and Fire elements)
    Sour taste food that falls into these categories are buttermilk, sour cream, yogurt and cottage cheese.
    Most half ripe fruit are also sour. Consumption of sour food increases your appetite; it also increases your saliva flow and digestive juices. Over eating sour food will render our body more prone to aches and cramps.


    Salty Taste (Water and Fire elements)
    naturally salty food such as kelp and seaweed helps cleanse the body and tone the adrenal glands, kidneys, prostate and thyroid gland. It contains potassium, iodine that helps balance sodium. Process salt which is devoid of its natural balancing elements increases retention of fluids in the body, thus affecting the kidneys, and putting pressure on the blood vessels and all organ systems. Overall it can cause toxins to be retained in the body.


    Pungent Taste (Fire and Air elements)
    Foods that are pungent include onion, Brussels sprouts, horseradish, ginger, mustard, chilli powder and rosemary. Pungent foods have high healing properties; they have the opposite effect from salty foods. It reduces the fluid content of tissues, improves breathing and improves concentrating power. Pungent herbs stimulate the mind and promote circulation in the brain. Over consumption of pungent taste food can aggravate insomnia, restlessness and anxiety.


    Bitter Taste (Air and Ether elements)
    Bitter foods are normally associate will green leaf vegetable, tea. Bitter taste food helps digestion and increases metabolic rate.


    Astringent Taste (Air and Earth elements)
    Astringent foods that come under this category are celery, cucumber, eggplant, lettuce, mushroom. Fruit like apple, avocados, berries, grapes and pear are also astringent. Astringent Taste fruit are often associated with cleansing of body fluids, blood, lymph and sweat. It also prevents capillary leakage; helps heal skin and mucus membranes and nerve tissue.

    Foods can be of three types - Sattvic, Rajasic and Tamasic. Ayurveda emphasizes a Sattvic diet for healthy living and support a blissful state in both the mind and body. Sattvic diet was originally devised for the practice of yoga and the development of higher consciousness. Rajasic foods have an unsettling influence on the mind by disturbing or dulling the mind. Rajasic food is excessively spicy, salty and sour like onions, chillies, wines garlic, red meats and hot peppers. Tamasic foods cause hyperactivity, lethargy and excess sleep; they dull the senses and keep the emotions heavy and resistant. Tamasic food is stale, old, re cooked, artificial, overly fried, greasy or heavy foods. It includes all “dead” food such as meat and fish and fermented foods and alcoholic substances. Both Rajasic and Tamasic foods are lacking in their ability to support a balanced, harmonious mind-body experience.

    THE THREE CONSTITUTIONAL TYPES: VATA, PITTA AND KAPHA

    The concept of constitutional type states that we are all similar (after all we are the same species), but we also have many differences. Ayurvedic medicine recorded the differences it observed in the human population and noted that people have three basic tendencies or archetypal reactions in various situations. Over a lifetime, the tendency toward one reaction over the other two will give us a constitutional type. The three constitutional types have different physiologies. Their nervous systems are set at different tensions. They eat and digest foods differently. They have different preferences, and different foods upset them. When they are upset, they have a tendency to express different emotions. Most people are a combination of the different types, so it takes some observation to determine how much of each type is in a person. We can get an idea of what a person is like even before they have an illness and can offer some preventive approaches. Once we know what constitutional type the person is, we know what type of environmental stimuli, what kinds of foods, cooking techniques, colours, clothing, or sleep patterns are better for him. Some of these influences will be imbalancing to one type but not to another.

    Ayurvedic foods are often linked to their healing powers that have medical-health benefits, including prevention and treatment of disease. Yet choosing the right combination of foods has never been easy. Food has a powerful effect on the mind, emotions, physical and immune responses of the body. The effect of a particular food has on a person's depends on many factors, such as body mass, allergy etc. Ayurvedic cooking focuses on easier digestion and the body’s capability of extracting the nutritional essence of the food we consume.
    If ones diet is out of balance then the fundamental influences of Vata, Pitta and Kapha become unbalanced. With the right foods, spices and preparation one can improve diet and maintain balance in the influences of Vata, Pitta and Kapha in any meal. A basic spice combination that balances all three influences in the body, Vata, Pitta and Kapha are Turmeric, Cumin and Coriander. These three basic spices make a delicious curry powder you can use for any dish. The proportions are Turmeric 1 part, Cumin 2 parts, Coriander 3 parts. Using these spices freshly ground from the whole seeds with fresh ginger or cilantro, the fresh leaf of the coriander plant, makes any dish a blissful and balancing experience.

    Ayurveda also recommends different diets for different seasons to help the body acclimatize itself seasonally. For example, during the summer which is the Pitta season when one is prone to acne and sunburn, eating cool light fruits and salads are recommended for helping the imbalances of the Pitta Dosha.

    Ayurvedic cooking advises eating fresh foods as it provides the maximum amount of energy, it does not encourage eating leftovers or processed food as a daily habit as they lack vital energy. Ayurvedic cooking principles also recommend that vegetables be cooked rather than consumed raw since cooking improves digestion.

    Joy is also a necessary ingredient for a fully balanced diet. Enjoying a delicious diet using fresh seasonable wholesome foods, herbs and spices, has a great positive effect on our health and well- being. Having all six tastes in a meal and satisfying all five senses activates the digestive processes so that we can fully assimilate the food we eat. Truly, variety is the spice of life. A diverse variety of tastes, textures, colours, food types and spices all stimulate the digestive processes, nourishing the physiology to maintain balance in Vata, Pitta and Kapha.

    As an Ayurvedic cook the most important ingredient we have to offer while cooking a meal is our own blissful loving intention. When we make something for someone we give something that is personal. This can truly be a gift divine. Our love and bliss goes directly into the food we are preparing and becomes lively in those who enjoy it.

     

     

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  • sumishah said on Apr 26, 2009....

    Siddhar’s techincs for healthy living naturally

     

    Ayurvedic Oil Massage

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    Ayurveda is all about the science of holistic healing and it involves a complete plan to achieve the perfect health for all individuals. Despite the fact that it originated thousands of years ago, Ayurveda is equally pertinent in the current scientific world.

    The Ayurvedic Massage takes away all physical suffering, controls several dreaded disabilities, wards off the middle age syndrome, retards the aging process and provides unlimited curative powers for body and mind by repairing the worn out tissues. It revitalizes the body, increases memory power, improves

    vigour and vitality and makes physically and mentally fit.

    Ayurvedic massage techniques provide relaxation, circulation and elimination of toxins. If adopted as a daily practice, Ayurvedic

     massage techniques can even help to rejuvenate the body. In ancient times, Ayurvedic clinics did not commonly offer massages,

     as everybody gave and received it. Only when patients needed a particular treatment
    were they referred to specialists that used the appropriate Ayurvedic techniques.

    Massage techniques can also help to maintain a loving relationship between husband and wife. After this kind of soothing

     relaxation, it is easier to share and give love. Before a marriage a massage is one of the few ceremonies in the Hindu tradition

     that is compulsory even today so that bride and groom are especially beautiful on their wedding day.

    Therapeutic Treatment

    In allopathic medicine there is no proper treatment for diseases such as arthritis, spondylitis, lumbago, slip disc, frozen shoulder,

     stress & strain, sciatica etc. A variety of result-proven procedures are available in Ayurveda namely Pizhichil, Njavarakizhi,

    Abhayangam, Sirodhara, Shirovasti, Elakizhi, Ubatan etc. for treating such problems.

    PIZHICHIL is a relaxing, soothing and rejuvenating treatment with medicated warm oil which is poured in a continuous stream

    for a definite period over the whole body (excluding head & neck). It is used to effectively treat arthritis, ageing, general weakness, paralysis etc. ‘Pizhichil’ and ‘Sarvangadhara’ are technically the same. ’Pizhichil’ literally means ‘squeezing’. Here, warm medicated oil is squeezed over the patient’s body from a piece of cloth that is periodically dipped in a vessel containing the oil. Pizhichil is recommended for diseases caused by a vitiation of the Vata humour - Pakshaghata (Hemiplegia), paralysis and muscle

     spasms – and other degenerative diseases that affect the muscles.

    NJAVARAKIZHI is a therapy for all types of rheumatism, pain in the joints, wasting of muscles, skin disorders, convalescence

     period of injury and trauma, arthritis, general weakness, paralysis etc. After the application of medicated oil, your entire body is

     made to perspire by a whole body massage using medicated milk-porridge made into a bundle. It is an immuno-enhancing

     rejuvenation therapy. In addition to being a cure for various

    ailments, Navarakizhi revitalises your skin and makes it glow.

    SIRODHARA is a unique treatment where specific medicated oils are used to bathe the head in a regular stream for a definite

     period. It is an effective therapy for mental relaxation and cures insomnia, stress, depression, decreased mental agility etc. When medicated buttermilk replaces oil, the therapy is called Takradhara.

    SHIROVASTI is considered more of a palliative (Shamana) treatment than an eliminative (Shodhana) one. The treatment is

    usually preceded by oiling (Snehana) and sudation (Swedana). A leather sleeve of about six to eight inches in length is placed on

     the head of the patient and a band tied around the forehead to keep it in place. Kneaded dough is used to line the inside of this

    sleeve and ensure that it does not leak. Oil is then poured into the sleeve and allowed to remain on the head for a while. The

    length of time the oil should be kept there is determined by the severity of the disease. Usually it is up to fifty minutes for diseases caused by severe Vata disorders. This type of vasti improves the sensory functions. It also promotes kaphagenic secretions in the para-nasal sinus zone which reduce vascular

    congestion in the brain. This treatment is prescribed for disorders like facial paralysis, cataract, deafness, earache, insomnia and

     other diseases that afflict the cranial nerves. Shirovasti is extremely useful in vascular headaches, schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorders, memory loss, disorientation, glaucoma and sinus headaches.

    ABHYANGAM is a general massage therapy for rejuvenation. This total body massage with herbal medicated oil is used to

    massage the body with specific implications to the 107 vital points (marmas) of the body. It helps to give better circulation,

    muscular tone, mental tranquility and better health maintenance. It tones up your skin and rejuvenates and strengthens all the

    tissues so as to achieve ideal health and longevity. It increases Ojas (primary vitality) and thereby increases the resistance of your body. In addition to being beneficial for your eyes, Abhyanga gifts you with sound sleep. This is also a cure for rheumatism.

    ELAKIZHI is a therapy for revitalizing the skin. Herbal poultices are prepared with various herbs and medicated powder. Your

    entire body is massaged with these poultices after they are warmed in medicated oils. This promotes circulation and increases

    perspiration which in turn helps the skin eliminate the waste, thereby improving skin tone. It is also used to tackle joint pain,

    muscle cramps, stress and arthritis.

    All the above-mentioned treatments can be done in a perfectly healthy person as well so as to enhance his/her immunity, vitality

     and longevity of life. The above treatments can be offered in different combinations according to the physician’s direction. Each

    of these combinations gives a curative and rejuvenating effect after being undergone for definite periods and repeating at

    definite intervals.


    UBATAN is a Beauty Massage. It is used to help the aged and special techniques have been developed for young mothers as

    well as babies.

    Indian traditional Ayurvedic massage techniques are based on the Ayurvedic doshas and marmas (pressure points like in

    reflexology).

    Specific Ayurvedic massage therapies are used in certain therapeutic treatments like in Panchakarma purification.

     

     

     

     

  • sumishah said on Apr 26, 2009....

    Be a vegetarian by Swamiji His Holiness Sri Sri Selvam Siddhar- Dr Commander Selvam of Hindu Temple of Georgia

     

     

    Have you ever heard the saying "you are what you eat" ? Well there’s never been a true saying. Your physical and mental health and well being is an exact result of what you put into your stomach. Food goes beyond just feeding our hunger, it feeds our mind, body and soul, and it is not enough to just eat to exist. We strive to achieve balance, happiness and bliss in our lives and food is a major factor in obtaining this state of consciousness.

    So it’s time we started to take our health more seriously and become Vegetarian.

    It is the wrong concept to think that if we do not eat flesh foods (meat, fish and poultry) that we are not getting a proper balanced diet and that we may become ill by leaving flesh foods out of our diet completely. On the contrary numerous researches and studies have shown that vegetarians live longer lives and are less prone to many diseases that meat eaters are more open to. Eating flesh foods significantly increases major chronic diseases like heart disease, cancer, kidney disease and osteoporosis.

    Flesh foods are loaded with contaminants such as hormones, herbicides and pesticides and antibiotics. As these toxins are all fat - soluble, they concentrate in the fatty flesh of animals which meat eaters are taking into their bodies.

    We need to stop and think of the effects of eating meat has on our body and psychic. It increases the animal frequency in the body and brings more animal – like tendencies into operation such as vibrations of anger, lust, fear and murderous impulses. The energies in a flesh food diet adds to the impurities of the mind and the nervous system. It communicates the energy of destruction to the cells in our body and brings the energy of death into our auric fields reducing the flow of higher Prana into the body. The lives of the creatures we’ve eaten weigh down our astral body with negative feelings of fear and suffering at their time of death.

    Furthermore, it is obvious that our natural instincts are non – carnivorous. Our teeth are perfect for grinding grains and vegetables and not for tearing apart animal flesh. The intestinal tract of humans is much longer than that of carnivores, raw meat is filled with bacteria and animals eating it must pass it through their intestines quickly, therefore because a humans intestines are longer the meat and all it’s bacteria is staying in the body longer then a carnivore’s. Our metabolism is not designed to break down and digest meat.

    As vegetarians and humans we need to care more for our environment. Raising animals just to kill them for food is causing an incredible waste of our precious resources. We could feed millions of starving people throughout the world with the amount of money being ploughed into feeding live stock only to be later killed for feeding meat eaters.

    Swami Ji says that is also a matter of the sensitivity of one’s heart, that if you have compassion in your heart then how you can kill an innocent animal just to feed your stomach. As humans we must raise awareness and compassion for animals as they too are God’s creation and have a right to live just like us humans. We are meant to act as caretakers and protectors of animals and the planet, not as exploiters and killers.

    By choosing a vegetarian diet you can experience optimum health, and the happiness of living at peace with your friends in the animal kingdom.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • sumishah said on Apr 27, 2009....

    Nelson Rockefeller, in his time the richest person in the world, had a business decision to make.  The Standard Oil Corporation required the transportation of goods by train, from Houston to Chicago.  The insurance of the cargo would have cost $150.  Rockefeller was in a dilemma whether to have the goods insured or not.  He decided to take a risk and save the insurance expense.  As luck would have it, a snow storm developed en-route.  When he came to know of it, Rockefeller was besieged with anxiety.  He lamented his decision, and decided to pressurize the insurance company into giving a last-minute insurance coverage.  It was late evening; the insurance company had closed its office for the day.  Rockefeller contacted the manager at his home, and forced him to open the office.  By ten o’clock at night he was able to procure the insurance.  The next morning, he received the news that the train had safely reached Chicago, and that there was no damage to the goods.  Rockefeller was so upset at having spent $150 unnecessarily that he could not get to work until two o’clock in the afternoon. 

     

         The stress of business took a heavy toll on Rockefeller’s health.  Doctors warned him that his physical condition was critical, and that if he continued in the same manner, he would not survive.  That shook him up.  He changed his priorities, and developed an interest in other pursuits, besides earning money.  He set up the Rockefeller Foundation that did remarkable philanthropic work around the world.  His change in attitude towards his work had a salubrious effect on his health and he continued to live for another twenty-five years after that. 

     

              This account is from the nineteenth century.  Today, in the twenty-first century, stress has become a widespread ailment.  While we march forward boldly in harnessing nature with ever-new technologies, when it comes to the conquest of the mind, humankind seems to be standing still.  As the world speeds up with cell-phones, emails, faxes, and the internet, an increasing number of people complain of stress.  It is particularly common among high-achieving company executives, and is sometimes called the executive’s disease.  Stress leads to a gamut of negative emotions like tension, fear, distress, apprehension, and anxiety. On the physical level, it causes health problems such as headaches, acidity, ulcers, high blood pressure, and heart diseases.  

     

         How do we define stress? For an engineer, stress is the force in a beam or a machine part that tends to distort, crush, bend, or break it.  We humans too are subjected to forces at home, at work, and in the world at large.  The tension and anxiety in our emotional being, as we adjust to our continually changing environment, is what we call “stress”.  As babies, we experienced stress when we were hungry, and we cried out to our mother.  As grown-ups, we experience it when our boss hints that our performance has not been satisfactory and we will soon lose our job.  The situations for stress can be innumerable.

     

              Before we get into the techniques of stress management, we must bear in mind the distinction between the emotional stress within us and stressful situations outside.  Stressful situations are not harmful in themselves; they are catalysts for progress.  They inspire us to develop our abilities, as we attempt to face them.  A world without stressful situations would be as insipid as a school class without exams.  Good teachers never permit the latter, and God never permits the former.  The Creator has designed the world in such a way that it continually throws up challenges and obstacles in our path.  Ramakrishna Paramahansa said, “Life is the continuous unfoldment of a being under circumstances tending to press it downwards.”   The Bhagavad Geeta conveys this message very vividly.  Shri Krishna chooses the most dramatically stressful situation there can be in the world, an oncoming battle, to impart His teachings to Arjun.  He thereby conveys the message to us all that even in the midst of a war one can remain serene and peaceful.  No one can claim that his external situation is more stressful than Arjun's.

     

              Hence, our goal is not to eliminate stressful situations.  Instead, we wish to eliminate the emotional stress these situations generate within us.   This stress varies from person from person.   Someone may be perfectly calm and adjusted while administering a country; another person may be a nervous wreck while managing a single factory.  Thus, the stress we experience is dependant on our own inner psyche, and not on the external situation.

     

              How can we reduce or eliminate stress?  Consultants on Stress Management offer a plethora of solutions for reducing stress.  They talk about time management, situation management, meditation, yoga, tai chi, etc., as solutions to stress.  While these are wonderful activities in their own right, as solutions to the problem of stress, they all have one shortcoming.  They deal with the symptoms of stress without tackling the cause.  This is like suppressing fever, without curing the typhoid within.   If we wish to get rid of stress, we must get rid of the cause.  The first step in Stress Management is thus to try to understand the cause for stress.

             

              To explain it simply, stress develops when we are attached to a particular outcome, and things do not turn out the way we desire.  If a businessperson decides to make profits, but the business runs in a loss, stress results.  If a sales representative wishes to meet a particular sales target, but fails to do so, stress results.  The reason for stress is thus our own attachment to a particular outcome, and our inability to adjust to any other outcome. 

     


              Once we understand the cause, the remedy for stress is simple – give up attachment to the outcome of your work.  Learn to work without attachment to the results.  The Bhagavad Geeta instructs:

    “You have the right to work, but not to the outcome."  Relish your work, but offer the fruit of your efforts to God.  The outcome of our work is not in our hands in any case.  It depends upon several factors such as circumstances, assistance from others, efforts of competitors, sheer luck, coincidence, will of God, and so on.  Thus, wisdom demands that while working, we put in our best efforts, but when the results come, we be content.

     

              To work without attachment to results is not a new activity that we have never heard of.  There are innumerable examples of it in the world.  A nurse in a hospital tends to patients with great care and attention.  If a patient dies, she does not lament; if a patient recuperates, she does not celebrate.  She merely discharges her duty.  But if one of the patients happens to be her close relative, she experiences intense anxiety while tending to him or her.  Here, she is attached, while with the rest of the patients she is only doing her duty.   

     

              A cashier in a bank receives and disburses millions of dollars.  In doing so, he experiences neither anxiety nor jubilation, although he works with great care and diligence.  But if he collects his salary and accidentally drops $100 from it on the way home, when he discovers his mistake, he is terribly upset.  Here, he is attached, while in the bank he merely does his duty.

     


              The above examples illustrate how we perform a number of works in the world without attachment.  Now, if we can learn to do this always and in all our situations, we will have a permanent solution to stress.  The Bhagavad Geeta states that one who gives up attachment finds perfect peace.

              But if we give up attachment to results, will it not decrease our performance at work?  Definitely not.   In fact, when we become free from negative emotions like tension, anxiety, apprehension, and nervousness, in most situations our effectiveness will increase.  For example, competent surgeons conduct hundreds of operations on others, but they are never willing to operate on their own children.   They know that attachment makes them prone to error.  All business people know that if they become anxious in conducting their business, they are liable to make mistakes.  Thus if we can become detached from our work, we become even more effective.   Accordingly, the Bhagavad Geeta states:


    Shri Krishna does not describe a yogi as one who can perform a spinal twist, or one who can stop breathing for a few minutes, or one who can stand on one’s head in shirshasana.  He says, “A yogi is one who can work in even the most agitating conditions, without any attachment to the results of his actions.” 

     

              Let us now carry the argument one step back.  If attachment is the root cause of stress, how can we get rid of attachment? The Bhagavad Geeta gives a simple answer.  It tells us, not give up attachment, rather, to transfer that attachment to God.  When we develop devotion or attachment to God, it will result in two benefits: Firstly, we will become free from the stress that results from attachment to the world.  Secondly, our work will become an offering to God.  This spirit of working in devotion is called
    “Karmyog” in the Bhagavad Geeta.  “Karmyog” literally means union with God by offering the fruits of our works to Him. 

    Shri Krishna tells Arjun, "Whatever you do, whatever you eat, whatever sacrifices you perform, whatever you give away in charity, and whatever austerities you perform, do it as an offering unto Me." 

             

              How can we reach this state of union with God while working?  The Supreme Spiritual Master of this Age, Jagadguru Shri Kripaluji Maharaj teaches a wonderful technique for the practice of karmyog.  He explains that throughout our waking state we constantly perceive ourselves.  "I am eating.  I am walking.  I am thinking.  I am speaking, etc."   However, we fail to perceive the presence of God, who always resides within our hearts.  We must now add this perception to our consciousness.   At first, at intervals of an hour we must stop our work for a moment, and think, "Shri Krishna is standing before me.  He is watching me.  He is my witness and my protector."  Now, when we realize that God is the witness of all our activities, we will automatically be prevented from sin.   Simultaneously, we will be reassured and strengthened by the feeling that the Supreme Lord is always with us as our protector and benefactor. 

     

              Then, we must practice the same at intervals of half-an-hour.   In this way, we have to keep reducing the time interval until we reach the state where we constantly perceive the presence of God with us.   With the mind fixed on God while working, we will feel the constant flow of spiritual energy.   Our work and sadhana will go on simultaneously.  The day we can live constantly in the presence of God, we will have accomplished success in karmyog.  It goes without saying that such a karmyogi becomes totally free from stress.  

     

     You may visit www.siddhitimes.com for more tour details.  Look for Swamiji’s in future columns.

  • sumishah said on May 08, 2009....
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      Date : 04/30/2009
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      Date : 04/30/2009
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      Date : 04/30/2009
      Comments : Swamiji I have no words to explain your power. You brought my son out from his drug addiction. Even though I am a Muslim, I keep your photo in my house and worship it daily. Thanks and Salaams Swamiji. I wish to make a humble donation of $501.00 for the wonderful magazine Siddhitimes. Only because of that holy magazine I came to know about you.
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      Date : 04/30/2009
      Comments : Dear Revered Soul, I am the Pasteur of a Christian Church in a big city of Australia. I know well about you and your wonderful services to the human race. I pray Jesus Christ to bless you with a long and happy spiritual life. Please schedule a day in your calendar for me. I am ready to join my hands with you in the noble and holy cause of bringing up the human race.
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      Date : 04/30/2009
      Comments : Swamiji I am very happy to know that you are going to open a Medical University in the Caribbean island. As a physician I am ready to render my voluntary service to the betterment of that University. Please bless me with an opportunity to volunteer in your esteemed organization.
  • sumishah said on May 10, 2009....
    • Name : Rama Jahan
      Date : 05/09/2009
      Comments : Pranams Siddhar Swamiji. I came to know about you through the magazine Siddhitimes. I requested you to solve the problems in my son’s education. You blessed him and performed special rituals for him. Now he is doing very well in his studies. Thanks for making my son great.
    • Name : Xavier Antonio
      Date : 05/09/2009
      Comments : Revered Siddhar, I have no words to explain the power of your mantras. You have saved me and my family from suicide. We had an idea to commit suicide because the debts. You showed me the best ways to come out of the debts. Thanks once again to you and your magazine Siddhitimes Swamiji.
    • Name : Lina Mala
      Date : 05/09/2009
      Comments : Swamiji, it is our great pleasure to write a small note of you and your magazine Siddhitimes. As a family we are always thankful to you for the wonderful healing we are receiving. We have enclosed for $251.00 as a note of thanks to the holy magazine Siddhitimes. Once again thank you for all the services given to us.
    • Name : Harry Goel
      Date : 05/09/2009
      Comments : Wonderful Swamiji. Pranams, Pranams and more Pranams. You brought out my son from his mental stress. He is very well now. Thanks and Pranams Swamiji. Please keep your merciful vision on me and my family.
    • Name : Prashanthini Velavan
      Date : 05/09/2009
      Comments : Respected Swamiji, I had the holiest occasion of getting your personal blessings from you during your visit here by the second week of last month. I requested you to clear the black magic on my father’s family. You did a great ritual with mantra, yantra and thantra and removed the black magic. Now my parents are very happy. Nanriyudan Vanakkangal Ayya. Please come and bless our home at Sri Lanka also.
  • sumishah said on May 10, 2009....
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      Date : 05/04/2009
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      Date : 05/04/2009
      Comments : Siddharji, namasthe. I got the magazine form the Hindu Temple here. I am really very happy to know about you. Immediately I called you to rescue me from my sufferings. You explained me well about my horoscope and performed the rituals to clear off my sufferings. You are the one and only person to rescue people from their sufferings. I recommend all the suffering people to come to you for solving the problems. I am a practical example for your powers. Thanks and Namaskars Siddhar Swamiji.
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      Date : 05/04/2009
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      Date : 05/04/2009
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      Date : 05/04/2009
      Comments : Even though I am Christian, I believe Hinduism very much. I approached you to clear the black magic done on my family and me. You did it in a wonderful way with the power of your mantras. I salute your power and your mantra power.
  • sumishah said on May 10, 2009....
  • sulochananatuvalli said on Jul 26, 2009....
    this magazine is superb, swamiji selvam siddhar should long live,. i love him
     
    chitra kamakotiyan
  • siddharselvams said on Sep 06, 2009....
    COMMANDER SELVAM IS MY LIVING GOD
     
    SULOCHANA NAMBOODHRI