YOGI ASHWINI. Agni or fire is the first word of the Rig Veda. Did you know that according to ayurveda, the various agnis in the body are at constant work burning the body fuel and along with it the body’s resources? For example, in the process of converting food into energy, the internal chemical processes affect the internal organs of the body. The heavier the food, more the resources required to burn it and convert it into energy, and the more the body ages. In a similar way, fast breathing, the sexual act, anger, attachment, greed, violence, sorrow and various kinds of indulgences lead you to engage in intense processing of thoughts, which utilises the body’s resources and engages the various agnis resulting in ageing. So, is there a way to make these agnis shaant, resulting in anti-ageing, balance and tuning oneself to the subtler frequencies? The answer lies in performing Vedic havans, which are done on a large scale at Dhyan Ashram. Fire is an element that can never be ...