Saturday, April 30, 2011

What is a Guide?

What is a Guide? This Guide seems to be the root of all conflicts.

Shri Shri Thakur : He, in whom the doctrines of being and becoming have got revealed or had got revealed, is verily the Guide or Guru. That is why all Gurus are same. He, who gives such doctrines directly to someone, is his Ideal, Guru or Guide. He is the one to be followed and all others (from past) are to be revered, to be adored. Discussion on their life and work makes us unimpeded and integrated with our principles. As a result progress freely accompanies us1.

Hanumaan seemed to have said,

``Shrinaathe Jaanakinaathe avedha paramaatmani |

Tathaapi mama sarwasya Raam kamal-lochana ||''

(Even though Shrinaath i.e. Shri Krishna and Jaanakinaath i.e., Shri Raam are the manifestations of the same Supreme Soul, still lotus-eyed Raam means everything to me)

Wherever there is conflict amongst Guru-hood, there lies its definite denial– be it between Hindus, Muslims, Christians or Buddhists. One should always shun such association where there is denial of devotion towards Guru, because it invites downfall. There is no Guru-hood in such association, rather the opposite is found there. However, where there is real Guru-hood, one should justly offer his devotion and service there, envisioning different forms or images of his own Ideal, Guru or Guide.

Kabir has said,

"Sabse rasiye sabse basiye

Sabkaa lijiye naam |

Haanji haanji karte raho

Baitthey apnaa thaam||"

(Appreciate all, give company to all, take everyone's name; do accept others' point of views remaining firm in your place)

Without being disrespectful to other Gurus, if one remains devoted and adhered to his own Guru, then all genuine Gurus become satisfied with him. So it is said, "sarva devomayo guru"(Guru is the embodiment of all divine beings).

Foot notes:

1 – "We need not fear any excessive influence. A more generous trust is permitted. Serve the great. Stick at no humiliation. Grudge no offence thou canst render. Be the limb of their body, the breath of their mouth. Compromise thy egotism, never mind the taunt of Boswellism. Be another; not thyself, but a Platonist; not a soul, but a Christian; not a naturalist, but a Cartesian; not a poet but a Shakespearian.". – from `Uses of Great Men' by Ralph Waldo Emerson.

[Ref: Nana Prasange Vol.1, Ninth Edition, Dec-2001, Page 11-12]


THANKUNI PATA (Centella asiatica)

Followers of Sri Sri Thakur Anukulchandra commonly known as Satsangees all over the world take one or two fresh leaves with plenty of water in the morning after morning rituals. This is prescribed by Sri Sri Thakur Himself.

THANKUNI PATA (Centella asiatica)

Medicinal effects : a mild adaptogen, is mildly antibacterial, anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, anti-ulcerogenic, anxiolytic, a cerebral tonic, a circulatory stimulant, a diuretic, nervine and vulnerary.

It is used as a leafy green in Sri Lankan cuisine, where it is called Gotu Kola. In Sinhalese Gotu is translated into conical shape and Kola for leaf. It is most often prepared as Malluma; a traditional accompaniment to Rice and curry, and goes especially well with vegetarian dishes such as dhal, and jackfruit or pumpkin curry. It is considered quite nutritious. In addition to finely chopped Gotu Kola Malluma almost always contains grated Coconut and may also contain finely chopped green Chilis, Chili powder, Turmeric powder and Lime (or Lemon) juice.

A variation of the extremely nutritious porridge known as Kola Kenda is also made with Gotu Kola by the Sinhalese people of Sri Lanka. Kola Kenda is made with very well boiled red rice (with extra liquid), coconut milk and Gotu Kola which is liquidized. The porridge is accompanied with Jaggery for sweetness. Centella leaves are also used in the sweet "pennywort drink."

In Indonesia, the leaves are used for sambai oi peuga-ga, an Aceh type of salad, also mixed into asinan in Bogor.

In Vietnam and Thailand this leaf is used for preparing a drink or can be eaten in raw form in salads or cold rolls. In Bangkok, vendors in the famous Jatujak Market sell it alongside coconut, roselle, crysanthemum, orange and other health drinks.

In Malay cuisine the leaves of this plant are used for ulam, a type of Malay salad.

It is one of the constituents of the Indian summer drink "thandaayyee".

Centella asiatica may be useful in the treatment of Anxiety and may be used as a promising anxiolytic agent in the future.

In Thailand cups with gotu kola leaves are used as an afternoon stimulant. A decoction of juice from the leaves is thought to relieve hypertension. A poultice of the leaves is also used to treat open sores.

Richard Lucas claimed in a book published in 1966 second edition in 1979) that a subspecies "Hydrocotyle asiatica minor" allegedly from Sri Lanka also called "Fo ti tieng", contained a longevity factor called 'youth Vitamin X' said to be 'a tonic for the brain and endocrine glands' and maintained that extracts of the plant help circulation and skin problems.However according to medicinal herbalist Michael Moore, it appears that there is no such subspecies and no Vitamin X is known to exist.
Scientific reports have documented Centella asiatica's ability to aid wound healing which is responsible for its traditional use in leprosy. Upon treatment with Centella asiatica, maturation of the scar is stimulated by the production of type I collagen. The treatment also results in a marked decrease in inflammatory reaction and myofibroblast production.

The isolated steroids from the plant have been used to treat leprosy. In addition, preliminary evidence suggests that it may have nootropic effects. Centella asiatica is used to re-vitalize the brain and nervous system, increase attention span and concentration, and combat aging. Centella asiatica also has anti-oxidant properties. It works for venous insufficiency. It is used in Thailand for opium detoxification.

'There have been so many reports showing the medicinal properties of C. asiatica extract in a wide range of disease conditions like diabetic microangiopathy, edema, venous hypertension, venous insufficiency (Incandela et al., 2001a; Incandela et al., 2001b; Incandela et al., 2001c). The role of C. asiatica extract in the treatment of memory enhancement and other neurodegenerative disorders is also well documented (Mohandas Rao et al., 2006). The first report concerning the antitumor property of C. asiatica extract was on its growth inhibitory effects on the development of solid and ascites tumor and that lead to increased life span of the tumor bearing mice (Babu et al., 1995). The authors also suggested that the extract directly impeded the DNA synthesis. In our study, C. asiatica extract showed an obvious dose dependent inhibition of cell proliferation in breast cancer cells'

Common names:

Barhami Booti - Urdu
崩大碗 (literally: "chipped big bowl"- Chinese)
'வல்லாரை, pronounced vallaarai - Tamil
Thankuni Pata
Gotu Kola (ගොටුකොල)
Asiatic Pennywort
Indian Pennywort
Luei Gong Gen
Takip-kohol
Antanan
Pegagan
Pegaga
Kula kud
Bai Bua Bok (ใบบัวบก)
Brahmi (this last name is shared with Bacopa monnieri[20])
Rau má (literally: mother vegetable- Vietnamese)
Manimuni (Assamese)
Saraswathi Plant (Telugu: సరస్వతీ ఆకు)
Ondelaga or ಒಂದೆಲಗ (Kannada)
Ekpanni or ಒಂದೆಲಗ (Konkani)
Kudakan or Kudangal or കുടക‍‍൯ / കുടങ്ങല് (Malayalam)
Yahong Yahong (Philippines)

Work with honesty and sincerity because laziness will ruin you

Bhola owns a donkey called Khandya. Bhola is a very tolerant and kind master. The donkey is lazy and is always finding ways to avoid work.

Once while returning with loads of salt on his back, Khandya falls in the river. He realizes that the fall has lessened the weights of the sacks as the salt has dissolved in the water.

The next few days Khandya purposely falls into the water everyday. Bhola is unhappy at the way Khandya is behaving because he is losing money in the process. He decides to teach Khandya a lesson.

The next day instead of salt bags he loads Khandya with bags of cotton. Khandya is unaware of the change. As planned, he falls into the water and gets the bags wet. He is surprised to find the load unbearable. His otherwise master also starts beating him.

Khandya learns his lesson and starts behaving..

Moral: Work with honesty and sincerity because laziness will ruin you.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

All developed nations follow dharma through apt activities

Question : Nowadays, like in Russia, no body considers dharma as a big thing. I have heard Kamal Pasha does not even follow Quran.  At present, having sidelined dharma, many nations are still able to run in an orderly state. Japan is so developed and yet there is no outbreak of any dharma there.1

Shri Shri Thakurji : We may leave dharma, but dharma never leaves us. As long as we are alive and we are growing, we have to follow or do certain things, which in essence are nothing else but dharma – so we do need to follow them. It does not matter whether we call them dharma or not2.  Kamal Pasha can never deny dharma because his very existence is based on it and Quran is that where the collection of all those essential things of dharma can be found. Nevertheless, he may drive away all the anti-dharma things disguised in the mask of dharma – in fact he should rightly do that. Thus he can do away with all the misinterpretation of Quran, but not Quran itself. This applies to Japan and Russia as well. There dharma may not exist for the sake of its name, however it must exist there in all their activities, otherwise there could not be any development there.
Foot notes:
1 – "In our large cities the population is godless, materialized – no bond, no feeling, no enthusiasm."   – R. W. Emerson
2 – "This much I know looking after seventy – men without religion are moral cowards and mostly physical cowards too when they are sober. Civilisation cannot survive without religion. It matters not what name we bestow upon our divinity – without religion life becomes a meaningless concatenation of accidents." Bernard Shaw
Ref: Nana Prasange Vol.1, Ninth Edition, Dec-2001, Page 16-17]

Ideal first, then country

Question : In our country too, we see leaders like Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru calling out `country first, then religion' – what does it mean?

Shri Shri Thakur : The word `desh'1 (country) is derived from the word 'aadesh' (order). Now this 'aadesh' (order) has to come from an Ideal and Ideal brings love and life with Him. So Ideal should come first. The place, where all those people who follow such an Ideal stay together, is known as a `desh'(country). So it should be `Ideal first, then country.'
 
Foot notes:
1 Desh comes from root word Dish which means to order (aadesh).
Ref: Nana Prasange Vol.1, Ninth Edition, Dec-2001, Page 17-18]


SRISRITHAKUR on 'Miracles' and 'mysteries'

Question : People say you have done a lot of miraculous and mysterious things – how do you do them?

Shri Shri Thakurji : I do not know about anything miraculous or mysterious – neither have I ever done anything of that sort. There seems to be sheer lack of sense in what people talk about. What I am is only what you see. We think something as mysterious only when we do not know what is causing it1. You write in shorthand2. It is strange to me as I do not know what it is. When I practised Homeopathy, I used to think in my mind about the medicines, about the causes of diseases, about different patients.
One day as I was going to visit a patient walking through a road in Kasipore,  I saw a Muslim man coming from the direction of Pabna market. He was carrying a basket on his head and few baby Sareng fish in his hand. Looking at him, the image of a Homeopathy medicine `veratrum album' flashed through my mind. Immediately I went to him and said, `brother, do not eat these fish at any cost, you are going to have a serious stomach disorder.'  Hearing this he said, `Allah has given birth to me, one day I have to die' and off he went. I too headed towards my own destination. After finishing my visit to the patient, I came back home. Soon after, a relative of that man came to me and informed that he had bowel motion for a couple of times, his hands and feet were cold and he was feeling nausea and cramped. It seemed after returning from Pabna, he washed his hands and feet and just as he sat down to smoke hubble-bubble, he felt a commotion inside his stomach. He went to toilet. Then he started to feel dizzy and began sweating on the forehead. After a while he went to toilet again. At this point he started panicking and sent his relative to call me immediately. So I went there and gave him `veratrum album - 30'. He got cured. He, however, did not believe that I cured him through medicine. He started telling people that I had supernatural power.

Question : As soon as you saw that man you felt he could suffer from cholera – how did you attain such an exceptional ability of observation?

Shri Shri Thakurji : When a man gets sincerely engaged with something and start to apply that, it brings him experience. From experience grows common sense, which finally turns into an instinct. I think this might be the case with me.
Foot notes:
1 – "It is true, man sees more of the things themselves when he sees more of their origin; for their origin is part them and indeed the most important part of them. Thus they become more extraordinary by being explained. He has more wonder at them but less fear of them. For a thing is really wonderful when it is significant and not when it is insignificant."   – `St. Francis of Assisi' by G. K. Chesterton

2 – The person asking the question to Shri Shri Thakur is Shri Indranath Chowdhury, a Free Press reporter. He was using shorthand to note down His answers.

Ref: Nana Prasange Vol.1, Ninth Edition, Dec-2001, Page 19-20]




Foods that Heal

Apples - Protects your heart, Prevents constipation, Blocks diarrhea, Improves lung capacity, Cushions joints

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Apricots - Combats cancer, Controls blood pressure, Saves your eyesight, Shields against Alzheimer's, Slows
aging process

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Artichokes - Aids digestion, Lowers cholesterol, Protects your heart, Stabilizes blood sugar, Guards against liver disease

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Avocadoes - Battles diabetes, Lowers cholesterol, Helps stops strokes, Controls blood pressure, Smoothes skin

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Bananas - Protects your heart, Quiets a cough, Strengthens bones, Controls blood pressure, Blocks diarrhea

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Beans - Prevents constipation, Helps
hemorrhoids, Lowers cholesterol, Combats cancer, Stabilizes blood sugar

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Beets - Controls blood pressure, Combats cancer, Strengthens bones, Protects your heart, Aids weight loss

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Blueberries - Combats cancer, Protects your heart, Stabilizes blood sugar, Boosts memory, Prevents constipation

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Broccoli - Strengthens bones, Saves eyesight, Combats cancer, Protects your heart, Controls blood pressure

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Cabbage - Combats cancer, Prevents constipation, Promotes weight loss, Protects your heart, Helps hemorrhoids

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Cantaloupe - Saves eyesight, Controls blood pressure, Lowers cholesterol, Combats cancer, Supports immune system

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Carrots - Saves eyesight, Protects your heart, Prevents constipation, Combats cancer, Promotes weight loss

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Cauliflower - Protects against
Prostate Cancer, Combats Breast Cancer, Strengthens bones, Banishes bruises, Guards against heart disease

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Cherries - Protects your heart, Combats Cancer, Ends insomnia, Slows aging process, Shields against Alzheimer's

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Chestnuts - Promotes weight loss, Protects your heart, Lowers cholesterol, Combats Cancer, Controls blood pressure

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Chili Peppers - Aids digestion, Soothes sore throat, Clears
sinuses, Combats Cancer, Boosts immune system

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Figs - Promotes weight loss, Helps stops strokes, Lowers cholesterol, Combats Cancer, Controls blood pressure

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Fish - Protects your heart, Boosts memory, Protects your heart, Combats Cancer, Supports immune system

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Flax - Aids digestion, Battles diabetes, Protects your heart, Improves mental health, Boosts immune system

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Garlic - Lowers cholesterol, Controls blood pressure, Combats cancer, kills bacteria, Fights fungus

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Grapefruit - Protects against heart attacks, Promotes Weight loss, Helps stops strokes, Combats Prostate Cancer, Lowers cholesterol

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Grapes - saves eyesight, Conquers kidney stones, Combats cancer, Enhances blood flow, Protects your heart

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Green Tea - Combats cancer, Protects your heart, Helps stops strokes, Promotes Weight loss, Kills bacteria

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Honey - Heals wounds, Aids digestion, Guards against ulcers, Increases energy, Fights allergies

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Lemons - Combats cancer, Protects your heart, Controls blood pressure, Smoothes skin,
Stops scurvy

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Limes - Combats cancer, Protects your heart, Controls blood pressure, Smoothes skin, Stops scurvy

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Mangoes - Combats cancer, Boosts memory, Regulates thyroid, Aids digestion, Shields against Alzheimer's

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Mushrooms - Controls blood pressure, Lowers cholesterol, Kills bacteria, Combats cancer, Strengthens bones

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Oats - Lowers cholesterol, Combats cancer, Battles diabetes, prevents constipation, Smoothes skin

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Olive Oil - Protects your heart, Promotes Weight loss, Combats cancer, Battles diabetes, Smoothes skin

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Onions - Reduce risk of heart attack, Combats cancer, Kills bacteria, Lowers cholesterol, Fights fungus

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Oranges - Supports immune systems, Combats cancer, Protects your heart, Strengthens respiration

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Peaches - Prevents constipation, Combats cancer, Helps stops strokes, Aids digestion, Helps hemorrhoids

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Peanuts - Protects against heart disease, Promotes Weight loss, Combats Prostate Cancer, Lowers cholesterol, Aggravates,
Diverticulitis

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Pineapple - Strengthens bones, Relieves colds, Aids digestion, Dissolves warts, Blocks diarrhea

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Prunes - Slows aging process, Prevents constipation, Boosts memory, Lowers cholesterol, Protects against heart disease

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Rice - Protects your heart, Battles diabetes, Conquers kidney stones, Combats cancer, Helps stops strokes

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Strawberries - Combats cancer, Protects your heart, boosts memory, Calms stress

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Sweet Potatoes - Saves your eyesight, Lifts mood, Combats cancer, Strengthens bones

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Tomatoes - Protects prostate, Combats cancer, Lowers cholesterol, Protects your heart

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Walnuts - Lowers cholesterol, Combats cancer, boosts memory, Lifts mood, Protects against heart disease

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Water - Promotes Weight loss, Combats cancer, Conquers kidney stones, Smoothes skin

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Watermelon - Protects prostate, Promotes Weight loss, Lowers cholesterol, Helps stops strokes, Controls blood pressure

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Wheat Germ - Combats Colon Cancer, prevents constipation, Lowers cholesterol, Helps stops strokes, improves digestion

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Wheat Bran - Combats Colon Cancer, Prevents constipation, Lowers cholesterol
 
 

35 Indian Home Remedies

Here are 35 Indian Home Remedies for everything imaginable and have been used for hundreds of years, before the advent of modern medicine.
 
This is good especially for minor aliments and aches and pains. Print it out and keep it in a place where you can find it easily, when needed. This may avoid a trip to the doctors and/or make you feel healthy (and even look beautiful) in the process. Take Care!
 
 
1) Home Remedies for Asthma:
 
        a) Take 1 tsp honey and 1/4 tsp cinnamon powder and mix them well before consuming.
        b) For people who are in their early stages of asthma, a perfect home remedy is to boil 8-10 cloves of garlic in 1/2 cup of milk and consume it during night time.
        c) Take very hot water and add a tsp of honey in it. Consume it just before sleeping and take small sips
 
 
2) Home Remedies for Body Odour:
 
        a) Use antibacterial soap or deodorant soap while bathing. To combat the unpleasant armpit odour apply cider vinegar. It serves as the best body odour home remedy treatment.
        b) In the bathing water, add a few cups of tomato juice and soak yourself in water for about 15 minutes.
 
 
3) Home Remedies for Backache:
 
        a) Lime juice serves as an excellent home remedy for backache. Squeeze the juice of 1 lemon and add common salt in it. Drink it two times in a day. It will act as a great back pain reliever.
        b) As a part of back pain home remedy treatment, raw potato in the form of poultice is to be applied on the pain affected area.
        c) Usually Vitamin C that is mainly found in citrus fruits is considered valuable for getting rid of backaches. Consume about 2000 mg of this vitamin everyday.
        d) Applying garlic oil on the back gives immense relief from back pain. Take about 10 small garlic pieces and fry them in oil on a low flame. You can either use sesame oil, coconut oil or mustard oil. Fry till the garlic cloves turn light brown. Let the oil prepared from garlic cool completely. Thereafter apply it on the back and keep it for about three hours. In a couple of days, you'll feel its magical effects
 
 
4) Home Remedies for Cough:
 
        a) Grapes help a great deal in treating cold in a few days. Consume 1 cup grape juice and also add 1-teaspoon honey to it.
        b) Almonds are excellent for dry coughs. Soak about seven almonds in water and keep them overnight. Next morning peel off the brown skin. Now grind them to form a powder and add twenty grams each of butter and sugar and form a paste. Consume it twice a day , once in the morning and the second time in the evening.
        c) Steamed & Salted Orange cures cough fast. Cut off the top part of the orange, put some salt into the orange, and replace the top part. Steam it for 10 minutes and eat all the 
flesh including the juice at the bottom of the bowl. May not taste very nice, but cures your prolonged cough in days.
 
 
5) Home Remedies for Common Cold:
 
        a) Lemon can be used effectively to treat common cold, as it increases the body resistance. Take one glass of warm water and pour some lime juice and a tsp of honey in it and consume it once or twice on a daily basis. 
        b_ Take 1 tbsp of Pepper powder and boil it in a cup of milk. Also add on a pinch of turmeric to it. Put some sugar for taste. Drink it once in a day for about three days.  
        c) Take 3-4 tsp Onion juice and 3-4 tsp Honey and mix well before consuming.
 
 
6) Home Remedies for Common Fever:
 
        a) The juice of grapefruit is valuable in all fevers. Helpful in quenching thirst, it also removes the burning sensation produced by the fever. Half a glass of grapefruit juice should be taken with half a glass of water.  
        b) Another ideal food in all types of fever is orange. It provides energy, increases urinary output, and promotes body resistance against infections. It is especially effective when the digestive power of the body is seriously hampered.
 
 
7) Home Remedies for Defective Vision:
 
        a) Consume foods rich in vitamin A (like raw spinach, turnip tops, milk cream, cheese, butter, tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, cabbage, Soya beans, green peas, fresh milk), as vitamin A helps in improving the eyesight.
 
 
8) Home Remedies for Diabetes:
 
        a) Take 15 fresh mango leaves and boil them in 1 glass of water. Keep them overnight. Filter and drink the next morning.
        b) As a part of diabetes home remedy treatment, grapefruit is considered most beneficial. Eat three grape fruits three times in a day.
        c) Indian gooseberry (Amla), a rich source of vitamin C serves as the best home remedy for diabetes. Take 1 tbsp of gooseberry juice and mix it with a cup of bitter gourd (Karela) juice. Consume the mixture daily for about 2 months.
 
 
9) Home Remedies for Dry Chapped Lips:
 
        a) Drink plenty of water every day. Cut fine slices of cucumber and rub on lips. Take a saline bath. Apply neem leaves extract on your lips.
 
 
10) Home Remedies for Diarrhoea:
 
        a) Take a ripe banana and mash it properly. Add 1 tsp of tamarind pulp and a pinch of salt to it. Consume this mixture two times in a day.  
        b) A simple effective home remedy for diarrhea is to drink a cup of strong tea or coffee. 
        c) A popular diarrhea home remedy treatment is to consume a paste made of 15-20 fresh curry leaves mixed with 1 tsp honey.  
        d) Take a ripe banana, add 1/4 tsp nutmeg powder to it and eat it on a daily basis. 
        e) Take a tsp of date paste and mix with 1 tsp honey. This mixture is to be consumed 4-5 times a day.
 
 
11) Home Remedies for Ear Ache:
 
        a) Boil 3-4 cloves of Garlic in some water. Mash them and add a pinch of salt. Wrap this 0poultice in a flannel or woolen cloth and place on the aching ear.  
        b) Pour some garlic juice in the paining ear. Its antibiotic qualities help to relieve the pain. 
        c) Take Vitamin C to boost your immune system. It is a natural antibiotic and antihistamine that helps to reduce inflammation and fever.
        d) Include zinc in your diet because it reduces ear infection. Certain foods, more commonly dairy products like milk, butter, cheese etc tend to aggravate ear infections, so it is better to avoid them during an ear infection
 
 
12) Home Remedies for Genital Warts:
 
        a) Extract juice from onion slices and add salt to it. Apply this juice on the wart-affected area and see the magical effects.  
        b) Another great idea is to apply the milky juice of figs on the warts 2-3 times in a day, till the warts disappear. 
        c) Put few drops of apple cider vinegar on the warts using cotton ball. 
        d) Consume foods rich in folic acid and beta-carotene. Eat plenty of green leafy veggies
 
 
13) Home Remedies for Gingivitis:
 
        a) Take some clove oil and rub it on your gums. Or else, keep a clove in your mouth and chew slowly.  
        b) Brush your teeth with toothpaste that contains sage oil, peppermint oil etc.. 
        c) In 1 glass of lukewarm water, add a pinch of salt and prepare a homemade saline solution. Using this solution, gargle two times in a day. It will help a great deal in reducing the swelling in your mouth.  
        d) To heal the gum swelling, use an anti bacterial mouth wash. 
        e) Patients suffering from Gingivitis should consume foods containing low saturated fats.
 
 
14) Home Remedies for Hair Loss:
 
        a) One of the best home remedies for treating hair loss is to massage your scalp with fingers gently. It will also aid in increasing blood circulation and lend glow to your hair.  
        b) Amla oil serves as an excellent tonic for hair conditioning. Apply this oil on the scalp and see the wonderful results.. OR for nourishing your hair, apply coconut milk all over your scalp and massage it into the hair roots.
 
 
15) Home Remedies for Hangover:
 
        a) Drink plenty of water before going to bed as well as when you wake up in the morning.  
        b) Eating some foodstuff while and after you are drinking will slow down the rate at which alcohol enters the blood, thereby reducing the hangover.  
        c) Consume vitamin C tablets, as they lead to the breakdown of alcohol content in the body.
 
 
16) Home Remedies for Headache:
 
        a) Eat an apple with a little salt on an empty stomach everyday and see its wonderful effects.  
        b) When headache is caused by cold winds, cinnamon works best in curing headache. Make a paste of cinnamon by mixing in water and apply it all over your forehead
 
 
17) Home Remedies for Heartburn:
 
        a) Ginger serves as an effective home remedy for heartburn. Grind fresh ginger and prepare ginger tea.. You can even add ginger to foods.  
        b) Increase your fiber intake, as it aids in the absorption of excess acid and gas. It helps in flushing out the toxins from your body.  
        c) Dr ink plenty of water at least 8 glasses everyday.  
        d) Green tea is also effective in treating heartburn.  
        e) Prepare herbal tea containing equal small amounts of peppermint, chamomile, ginger, licorice root and catnip. Preferably, it should be taken after dinner.
 
 
18) Home Remedies for Herpes:
 
        a) Take a few ice cubes and rub them on the cold sore affected area for a few minutes.  
        b) Take a warm tea bag and apply it on the fever blisters for about half an hour. 
        c) Lemon balm extract is considered valuable in healing Herpes infection. 
        d) Consume foods rich in vitamins. Zinc and iron are also vital.
        e) Eat plenty of fruits and green veggies
 
 
19) Home Remedies for High Blood Cholesterol:
 
        a) In 1 glass of water, add 2 tbsps of coriander seeds and bring to a boil. Let the decoction cool for some time and then strain. Drink this mixture two times in a day.  
        b) Sunflower seeds are extremely beneficial, as they contain linoleic acid that helps in reducing the cholesterol deposits on the walls of arteries. You just need to modify your cooking style a bit and substitute sunflower seeds for solid fats such as butter and cream. 
        c) Incorporate loads of fiber in your meals, as fiber helps a great=2 0deal in lowering the cholesterol pressure in blood.
 
 
20) Home Remedies for High Blood Pressure:
 
            a) A real effective home remedy for high blood pressure is to take 1 tsp honey, 1 tsp ginger juice and 1 tsp cumin powder and mix them well. Have this mixture at least two times in a day. As a part of high bp home remedy treatment, it's good to try out the idea of consuming coriander or fenu greek leaves mixed in 1 cup of water.
        b) Take about 25-30 curry leaves and make a juice, using 1-cup water. You can even add on lime juice to it for making it tastier. Strain and drink it in the morning.
 
 
21) Home Remedies for Menopausal Disorder:
 
        a) When a woman experiences menopause, she should take a daily supplement consisting of 500 mg magnesium and 2 gm of calcium.  
        b) Carrot seeds are of great value in case of menopause. In 1 glass of cow's milk, put a tsp of carrot seeds and boil for about 10 minutes or so. Consume it everyday as a medicine.  
        c) Liquorice serves as an effective remedy for menopause, as it contains the natural female hormone, estrogen. Thus, it helps in making up for the lost hormones.
 
 
22) Home Remedies for Obesity:
 
        a) On an empty stomach in the morning, drink 1 glass of warm water mixed with juice of half a lime and 1 tsp honey.  
        b) In 1 cup of water, add 3 tsp of lime juice, 1/2 tsp pepper powder and some honey. Drink this everyday for about 3-4 months.  
        c) As a substitute of breakfast, consume 2 ripe tomatoes in the morning. This remedy will aid in reducing your weight at a faster rate.
 
 
24) Home Remedies for Prostate Disorders:
 
        a) Pumpkin seeds are extremely useful in treating prostate disorders. The seeds of pumpkin act as a rich source of unsaturated fatty acids that are vital to the health of the prostate.. Men suffering from prostate trouble must take about 60-90 gm of pumpkin seeds daily. Pumpkin can be consumed in the form of powder spread over the cooked food. You can also mix them with white flour for making chapattis.
        b) Zinc has been found beneficial in the treatment of prostate disorders. Take about 30 milligrams of this mineral everyday. 
        c) Vitamin E is beneficial for prostate health. The patient should be given foods rich in vitamin E like wholegrain products, green leafy vegetables, milk and sprouted seeds.  
        d) In 200 ml spinach juice, add 300 ml of carrot juice. You can even have carrot juice separately. Vegetable juices are excellent in curing prostate disorders.
 
 
25) Home Remedies for Ringworm:
 
        a) Take a raw fresh papaya and cut out slices. Rub the slice on the ringworm patch. It serves as an excellent home remedy for ring worms.  
        b) Take a few mustard seeds and powder them. Thereafter, make a paste using water.. Apply the paste on the ringworm-affected area and see its wonderful effects.
 
 
26) Home Remedies for Sexual Impotence:
 
        a) Garlic is considered valuable in treating the problem of sexual impotence. It acts like a tonic for loss of sexual power Chew 2-3 cloves of raw garlic daily.  
        b) Another aphrodisiac food next to garlic is onion. It aids in strengthening the reproductive organs. Prefer going in for white onions. 
        c) Carrots have proved beneficial in creating the desire for sex. Take about 150 gm of finely chopped carrots and eat them with a half boiled egg, dipped in 1 tbsp of honey. Consume it once a day for about a month or two.
 
 
27) Home Remedies for Sinusitis:
 
        a) Mango serves as an effective home remedy for preventing the frequent attacks of sinus, as it is packed with loads of vitamin A. OR Another beneficial remedy consists of consuming pungent foods like onion and garlic, as a part of your daily meals.  
        b) Fenugreek leaves are considered valuable in curing sinusitis. In 250 ml water, boil 1 tsp of Fenugreek seeds and reduce it to half. This will help you to perspire, dispel toxicity and reduce the fever period.  
        c) Tie a tsp of black cumin seeds in a thin cotton cloth and inhale..
 
 
28) Home Remedies for Sore Throat:
 
        a ) Take 1-2 cloves of garlic and 2-3 cloves and make a paste. Mix with 1 cup of honey. Drink 1 tsp about 3 times in a day. In 1 cup of warm milk, add a pinch of turmeric powder.. Drink the milk before going to bed.  
        b) Take 1 whole onion and boil it with some water. Thereafter, mash it and add some butter, salt and pepper to it. Now eat this mixture.
 
 
29) Home Remedies for Stomach Ache:
 
        a) Drink plenty of water , as it helps in ensuring smooth bowel movements.  
        b) Drink lemon tea with some honey added in it for taste. It will keep away stomach ache.  
        c) Mix 1 tsp each of mint juice and lime juice. Add some ginger juice and black salt in it. Drink this mixture.
 
 
30) Home Remedies for Tonsillitis :
 
        a) Take a fresh lemon and squeeze it in a glass of water. Add 4 tsp of honey and ? tsp of common salt in it. Drink it slowly sip by sip.  
        b) Milk has proved beneficial in treating tonsillitis. In 1 glass of pure boiled milk, add a pinch of turmeric powder and pepper powder. Drink it every night for about 3 days.
 
 
31) Home Remedies for Toothache:
 
        a) Dip 1 clove of garlic in rock salt and place it on the affected tooth.  
        b) Keep a piece of raw onion inside the mouth on the affected tooth. 
        c) Clove serves as an excellent home remedy for toothache. Keep a clove in your mouth and suck it. You can even apply clove oil on the affected tooth.
        d) Lime is considered valuable in maintaining the health of teeth.  
        e) Consume the juice of wheat grass, as it acts as a fabulous mouthwash in case of tooth decay.
 
 
32) Home Remedies for Wrinkles:
 
        a) Application of20 leftover egg whites at the bottom of the shell to the problematic area serves as an effective home remedy for wrinkles.  
        b) For the sagging skin under the eyes or on the throat, apply some odorless Castor oil. 
        c) Take some coconut oil and massage on the wrinkled skin. 
        d) Eat 1 tsp of shredded ginger along with a few drops of honey every morning.  
        e) Rub the core of a pineapple all over your face for sometime and leave it for 10 to 15 minutes.
 
 
33) Home Remedies for Urinary Tract Infection:
 
        a) In 8 oz of water, put 1/2 tsp of baking soda and drink it.  
        b) Drink plenty of water, as it aids in flushing out the waste products from the body.  
        c) Drink Cranberry juice. You can also add some apple juice for taste.
 
 
34) Home Remedies for Warts:
 
        a) Apply Castor oil daily over the problematic area. Continue for several months.
        b) Apply milky juice of fresh and barely-ripe figs a number of times a day. Continue for two weeks.
        c) Rub cut raw potatoes on the affected area several times daily. Continue for at least two weeks.
        d) Rub cut onions on the warts to stimulate the circulation of blood.
        e) Apply powder of herb Indian squall daily over the warts.
        f) Apply milk from the cut end of dandelion over the warts 2-3 times a day.
        g) Apply oil extracted from the shell of the cashew nut over the warts.
        h) Apply Papaya juice
        i) Apply Pineapple juice
 
 
35) Home Remedies for Vomiting:
 
        a) Take 2 cardamoms and roast them on a dry pan (tava). Powder the cardamoms and thereafter add a tsp of honey in it.. Consume it frequently. It serves as a fabulous home remedy for vomiting.
  



Love Sri Sri Thakur through your own Ideal

This is a memory of my high school days.  while I was in Orissa, there was a Sanskrit teacher who was my favorite teacher among all. Apart from text subjects, he used to teach me Indian and Orissian history, Jagannath culture, mythological stories and also many Sanskrit  scripts from Veda, Upanishads. He also used to teach me Oriya literature with a comparison study between Sanskrit and Oriya. It is due to his blessings that to-day being in a engineering professional field,  I am still having a little or more interest to do some literary work in Oriya and Sanskrit aswell.
Once he (My Sanskrit teacher) asked me a very interesting  question that,  â€œthou I believe in my heart that Sri Sri Thakur Anukul Chandra himself is supreme God in human form, but still I can’t accept Sri Sri Thakur as my Ideal or as the lord of my  life as I have already chosen my  Lord to Sri Jagannath or Sri Krishna.â€�  At that time, I was arguing with my respected teacher with my little knowledge that I had.  I was telling him some stories about Sri Sri Thakur that how the true devotees had seen Sri Sri Thakur as Lord Krishna, Lord Jagannath, Lord Rama, Lord Jesus etc. , what I had heard before from my Ritwik, my father and other gurubhais . But at that time, I was not getting any exact quote or sayings of Sri Sri Thakur regarding the same to refer as he (my teacher) was not interested to listen any miracle of Thakur like giving Darshan to devotees as Lord Rama or Lord Krishna, it is because he (my teacher)  had already believed that Sri Sri Thakur is supreme Godhead like Lord Jagannath or Lord Krishna .
But in my later days I got the answer of my question from Sri Sri Thakur’s philosophy, and I am narrating the same.
One American Christian lady named Helen Bailey came to Sri Sri Thakur at Deoghar to have His holy Darshan.  She got delighted by seeing  Sri Sri Thakur surrounded with many devotees . She also  got astonished  to find many Christian  and Muslim devotees among with other Hindu devotees having a great love to each other. She asked , Oh Thakur !! I am very much impressed by seeing the sense of brotherhood that you have created among with all of your devotees, definitely I believe you posses a supreme power like other prophets of history. But Thakur, I am a sincere follower of Jesus Christ, so how could I accept you with my sincerity towards  my lord “Jesus Christâ€�.
Sri Sri Thakur replied her with a sweet smile on His lotus lip, Maa !! I am a foolish man, I don’t know any philosophy but in my foolishness  I believe that  one can become a true Christian, if he or she is having a strong love to Jesus Christ. So I say, a true Christian should love Christ (Jesus) first and through Jesus love all the prophets. I do believe that, all the sayings of all the prophets are same in essence. Their teachings are always same which work like eternal existential tune for  life and growth of every individuals. I think convergence is better than conversion. After that Sri Sri Thakur gave a quote (Vani) in a poetic manner in English:-
“Do love Christ for the sake of Christ .
Think all true prophets as Christ
Follow and fulfill that one in whom
Christ lives with meaning and mercy
This, I believe, is the essence
Of Christianity for the world.� (Ocean in a Teacup, Page-345)
 
Sri Sri Thakur’s philosophy is just like a ocean in which all the rivers of every religion have fallen. Accepting Sri Sri Thakur, does not mean to leaving one’s previous Ideal or Guru. Actually all the previous prophets or Gurus are fulfilled on ideology of Sri Sri Thakur. If anyone really follows to his or her own Ideal  with true love and adherence, definitely a time will come,by the command of inner soul, he/she has to come at the lotus feet of Sri Sri Thakur, the present prophet of this age, as the aim of every river to be merged with ocean.
 
Later, I told to my school teacher, Sir, I love Sri Sri Thakur through Lord Jagannath and See Lord Jagannath in Sri Sri Thakur and also I see Sri Sri Thakur in Lord Jagannath, because for me  they are one and I believe Jeevan-nath (Lord of my life) is Jagannath (Lord of universe) himself .  For me Sri Sri Thakur is my ideal and lord of my life who is lord of universe himself. Can’t you accept Sri Sri Thakur on my methordology??
Sir embrace me in affection…..!!!
 
 
Thanks and Regards
Bijaya Ketan Sahu
 
 this is taken from website. thanks to the writter for that type of article

Tulsi Sacred basil

Tulsi is honoured as a sacred plant amongst Hindus.
It is grown in the front yard of houses and temples across India.  In the cities, where people generally live in high rise flats, a potted plant of Tulsi is often seen sunning itself on the balconies of Hindu homes along with pots of roses and jasmine. 
Tulsi is easy to grow from seeds, which are produced throughout the year, and is relatively easy to take care of.  Combine this with its medicinal properties, it is easy to understand why it became a popular "sacred" plant.   Due to being constantly plucked for its leaves, it grows as a small / medium bushy plant. 
Tulsi depending on its variety, can have anything from bright to very dark green, soft leaves.  Tiny spikes of flowers result in seed pods that eventually dry to reveal dark black seeds.  Dry, dead stems, are often cut up and used to made beads.  These are used to make rosaries and sacred necklaces. 
Tulsi is used in a variety of ways in traditional and ayurvedic medicines.  Just as we have a saying in the west "an apple a day keeps the doctor away", in India, taking a few leaves of Tulsi on a daily basis is considered to be a good way to keep healthy.  Tusli leaves are chewed with fruits and milk.   It is can also be added to tea and dry power of tulsi leaves is regularly   used in a variety of herbal preparations.  Common illnesses, such as cold, flues are often treated by drinking a mixture of Tulsi leaves with black pepper and fresh ginger juice.
G = generator - Brahma ;
O = operator - Vishnu ;
D = destroyer - Shiva
Traditionally, Tulsi is considered to be the beloved of Shri Vishnu, the preserver of the Indian Trinity.  All rituals and sacraments offered to Shri Vishnu are accompanied by offering the Tulsi leaves.  Shri Vishnu loves Tulsi so much, that He overlooks any potential flaws in the offering, simply because it is accompanied 
by Tulsi !