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As per Yoga, it is possible to maintain vision in the eyes along with good hearing abilities till the last, says Yogi Ashwini Yoga was conceived millennia ago; it is a science which has stood the test of time, survived invasions from races across the globe. Yoga has survived because it is shashwat (eternal), what it was, it will remain. Invaders and plunderers can destroy all the records, but they cannot destroy Yoga for it is a blessing straight from the creator. The gyan of Yoga is handed down from the Guru to the shishya, the reason its theories are being rediscovered by modern scientists.  As per Yoga, it is possible to maintain vision in the eyes along with good hearing abilities till the last. We have occipital lobes at the back and temporal lobes in the front of our brain, sides of the brain, right behind the temples. These two are directly connected to the sight and hearing abilities. Actually when you hear, it is not the eardrum that is resonating, it’s the lobe ...

People these days are self-absorbed and have lost track of their well-being and the world around them. Yogi Ashwini is spreading the message of finding the right consciousness within oneself through Dhyan Foundation. “Nothing is constant. Today if you have something, you will not have it tomorrow. Nobody can break this circle, but you can survive it by being detached,” he explains. Adept in the ancient sciences of yoga, spiritual healing, and vedic martial arts, he feels the world is geographically divided into four parts — the West, comprising the US and Europe; the East, artistic and cultural capital; Africa, the centre of old ancient pre-civilisation world; and  India, the spiritual centre of the world. Within India, there are several powerful regions, with abundant positive and negative spirits. “The area around Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and certain belts of Rajasthan, are very powerful. There exist both negative and positive spirits. Depending on the way you interact w...

Our body is composed of millions of colours each with a range of its own, how subtle or gross the colour is what defines the health of your body. Disease, as per yog, is a symptom of an imbalance which first manifests in the etheric layers and is visible to a clairvoyant in the form of grosser shades or colours. From there it makes its way into the physical body. Sanatan Kriya details certain techniques to access the etheric layer and bring it to balance - removing any symptom before it manifests as a disease in the physical.  Having discussed the fundamental concepts of Spiritual Healing in the previous article we now move on to the technique of Healing. The techniques of healing are of two kinds: Self Healing and Healing others. In both cases, we must do some basic preparation before the start of any healing. Steps: 1. Start by invoking the energy of Guru , because you are just a channel for the prana to flow, and the source is somewhere else. 2. Sit ...

ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰ ਜੋੜ, ਝੁਰੜੀਆਂ ਭਰੀ ਚਮੜੀ, ਚਿੱਟੇ ਹੋ ਰਹੇ ਵਾਲ ਇਹ ਸਾਰੇ ਸਰੀਰ ਦੇ ਬੁਢਾਪੇ ਵੱਲ ਜਾਣ ਦੇ ਲੱਛਣ ਹਨ। ਇਹ ਸੱਚ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਸਰੀਰ ਹਰ ਗੁਜ਼ਰਦੇ ਦਿਨ ਨਾਲ ਲਗਾਤਾਰ ਨਾਸ਼ ਵੱਧਦਾ ਹੈ ਪਰ ਨਾਲ ਹੀ ਨਾਲ ਇਹ ਵੀ ਸੱਚ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਇਸ ਪ੍ਰਕਿਰਿਆ ਨੂੰ ਠੱਲ ਪਾਉਣ ਦੇ ਢੰਗ-ਤਰੀਕੇ ਵੀ ਮੌਜੂਦ ਹਨ। ਬੁਢਾਪਾ ਸਰੀਰ ਵਿਚ ਸ਼ੁਕਰ ਦੀ ਕਮੀ ਦਾ ਹੀ ਦੂਜਾ ਨਾਂਅ ਹੈ। ਸ਼ੁਕਰ ਇਕ ਉਹ ਸ਼ੂਖਮ ਤੱਤ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਵਾਲਾਂ ਤੇ ਚਮੜੀ ਨੂੰ ਚਮਕ, ਜੋੜਾਂ ਤੇ ਅੰਗਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਤਾਕਤ ਤੇ ਲੰਮੀ ਉਮਰ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਹੀ ਆਮ ਤੌਰ ‘ਤੇ ਸੰਤਾਂ ਤੇ ਹੋਰਨਾਂ ਵਿਕਸਿਤ ਚੇਤਨਾ ਵਾਲੇ ਮਨੁੱਖਾਂ ਵਿਚ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਾਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਅਜਿਹਾ ਆਕਰਸ਼ਣ ਪ੍ਰਦਾਨ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ ਜਿਸ ਕਾਰਨ ਲੋਕ ਅਣਚਾਹੇ ਹੀ ਉਨਾਂ ਵੱਲ ਖਿੱਚੇ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ। ਲਗਾਤਾਰ ਤੇ ਲੋੜੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਸਰੀਰਕ ਕ੍ਰਿਆਸ਼ੀਲਤਾ ਸ਼ੁਕਰ ਦੀ ਘਾਟ ਤੇ ਖਾਸ ਕਿਸਮ ਦੀਆਂ ਆਦਤਾਂ ਕਾਰਨ ਸਰੀਰ ਵਿਚ ਵਾਧੂ ਅਮਾ (ਵਿਸ਼ੈਲੇ ਤੱਤ) ਦੀ ਉਤਪਤੀ ਹੰਦੀ ਹੈ।ਜ਼ਜ਼ਬਾਤੀ ਘੁਟਣ, ਵਾਧੂ ਸਰੀਰਕ ਮਿਹਨਤ, ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਤੇ ਲੋੜੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਜਿਨਸੀ (ਸੈਕਸੁਅਲ) ਵਿਲਾਸਤਾ ਸਰੀਰ ਵਿਚ ਸ਼ੁਕਰ ਦੀ ਘਾਟ ਪੈਦਾ ਹੋਣ ਦੇ ਚਾਰ ਮੁੱਖ ਕਾਰਨ ਹਨ। ਸਨਾਤਨ ਕ੍ਰਿਆ ਦੇ ਅਭਿਆਸਕਰਤਾ ਬਿਨਾਂ ਕਿਸੇ ਚੇਤਨ ਕੋਸ਼ਿਸ਼ ਜਾਂ ਬਿਨਾਂ ਇੱਛਾਵਾਂ ਦਾ ਦਮਨ ਕੀਤਿਆਂ ਇਨਾਂ ਚਾਰਾਂ ਕਾਰਨਾਂ ‘ਤੇ ਕਾਬੂ ਪਾ ਸਕਦੇ ਹਨ।ਇੰਜ ਸਰੀਰ ਦੇ ਸੈੱਲਾਂ ਦੀ ਟੁੱਟ-ਭੱਜ ਰੋਕਣ ਅਤੇ ਸਿੱਟੇ ਵਜੋਂ ਬੁਢਾਪੇ ਨੂੰ ਠੱਲ ਪਾਉਣ ਤੋਂ ਇਲਾਵਾ ਯੋਗ ਦੇ ਕੁੱਝ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ ਆਸਨਾਂ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਸੈੱਲਾ...

   The article was published in  DeshPyar paper

Yoga is the science of entire creation. Sun, moon, earth, water, sky, fire as well as human body are various aspects of creation, yoga is the sum total of it all. What is the force that powers the various aspects of creation, that makes them function, that is the subject of yoga. When you do yoga under a guru, you start interacting with these various elements and forces and slowly you become one with them. Take for instance the five elements. We know the body is made up of the five elements, yet we cannot see them. As you do higher practices of yoga, you begin to realize all these in your body and understand their basis. Then the elements listen to you and follow you. You are able to interact with them and affect changes in the body using them. The science of yoga unfolds in stages, first through elements, then consciousness and finally, divinity. Yoga is often mistaken as a healing system of the body. Actually, it is not a healing science, it is the sum total of yam, niyam...

The article was published in Punjab Times, Jalandar on 20/12/2016.

The article was published in Hindustan Times on 22/12/2016

सृष्टि की उत्पत्ति से पहले केवल एक अति सूक्ष्म सर्वव्याप्त चेतना थी। यह चेतना ‘आदि शक्ति’ के रूप में प्रकट हुई और उनके हिरण्यगर्भ से सभी कुछ उत्पन्न हुआ। इस सृष्टि के संचालन के लिए आदि-शक्ति ने स्वयं को ब्रह्मा, विष्णु और महेश के रूप में तथा इस संसार को मूर्त रूप देने के लिए "जड़ प्राण  (वायु, जल , आकाश, पृथ्वी और अग्नि) और चेतन प्राण के रूप में प्रकट किया। ब्रह्माजी ने इसकी संरचना का कार्य भार संभाला, विष्णुजी ने इसके पालन पोषण का और भगवान शिव ने इसके परिवर्तन का। यही ‘प्राण’ विभिन्न आवृतियों के परिकम्पन पर स्थित हो कर इस ब्रह्माण्ड के हर पदार्थ को भिन्न रूप प्रदान करते है। मनुष्य में यह प्राण, सूक्ष्म चक्रों के रूप में ऊर्जा केंद्र निर्मित करते है। प्रत्येक चक्र उस व्यक्ति विशेष की मानसिक, आर्थिक, शारीरिक और आध्यात्मिक स्तर का द्योतक है।  विष्णु की 'माया' शक्ति द्वारा ही सभी आत्माएं इस सृष्टि के कर्म चक्र से बंधी रहती हैं किन्तु जिन आत्माओं को इस भौतिक संसार की निरर्थकता का अनुभव हो जाता है, वह महादेव अर्धनारेश्वर की कृपा से इस सृष्टि के आवागमन से बाहर हो जाती...

We have been discussing how to maintain a strong spine with the help of asans. Asans are often misunderstood as an exercise for losing weight. While exercise deals with physical body, asans work on all five layers of body training the being through power of consciousness. Exercises increase metabolism & ageing process in the body, asans slow it down. Sage Patanjali describes asana as ‘sthir sukham asanam’, that is, a posture in which you are comfortable and still. Stillness and slowing down is the key to longevity.  Sanatan Kriya details the asans to decongest the pranic flow in the sushumna nadi which in turn translates as a strong and youthful spine. Sanatan Kriya, is the essence of yoga sutras, which has been tried and tested by thousands at Dhyan Ashram. So perfect is this science of yog that there is not a single asan which strains the 5th and the 6th vertebrae that otherwise under strain can lead to spinal injuries. On the contrary, injuries to the spine can succe...

In this article, we conclude our series on Chakra Beej Asans, where we discussed the Chakra Beej Kriya, a set of asans and dhwanis that taps into the phenomenal power of six major chakras in the body namely, Mooladhar, Swadhishthan, Manipoorak, Anahad, Vishuddhi and Agya chakras. Having successfully completed the asans and mantras for the six major chakras, we move onto relaxing the body with Yog Nidra. It is extremely important to relax the body and various energy points to distribute the energy generated in the process of kriya. Yognidra:  For this, lie down in shavasana with your body loose, feet slightly apart and palms on either side of the body, facing skyward. Close your eyes and watch your breath at the tip of the nostrils. With one deep inhalation, take your awareness to the left big toe, then all the toes in your left foot, slowly moving upwards to entire foot, ankle, knee and from here gently move up the entire left leg. Similarly then take your awareness to ...

अष्टांग योग के पांच नियमों में से एक नियम है ‘तप’ अर्थात अपने शरीर को किसी रूप में स्वयं कष्ट देकर तपाना। यह एक बुनियादी शुद्धिकरण की प्रक्रिया है जोकि नकारात्मक कर्मों को काटने, हटाने में तथा आत्मिक उत्थान में सहायक होती है। उपवास भी स्वयं को तपाने का एक माध्यम है। यही कारण है कि शारीरिक तथा आत्मिक शुद्धि के लिए नवरात्रों के दौरान उपवास रखे जाते हैं। मां ‘शक्ति’ के दस रूप- शैलपुत्री, ब्रह्मचारिणी, चंद्रकान्ता, कुशमंदा, स्कंदमाता, कात्यायनी, कालरात्रि, महागौरी, सिद्धिदात्री तथा अपराजिता, इन नौ रातों और दस दिनों में समाए हुए हैं। इस प्रकार प्रत्येक रात्रि की एक विशेष शक्ति है जिसका एक विशिष्ट प्रयोजन है।  नवरात्रों के दौरान मौसम परिवर्तित होता है अर्थात इस सृष्टि की विभिन्न शक्तियां असंतुलन से एक सामान्य स्थिति की ओर बढ़ती हैं। चूंकि हम इस सृष्टि के पूर्ण अंश हैं, हम भी इन नौ दिनों में एक संतुलन में आने लगते हैं। इस दौरान हमारी प्राण शक्ति एक पुनः निर्माण की प्रक्रिया से होकर गुजरती है जिसके लिए शरीर को हल्का रखा जाता है। शरीर के सम्पूर्ण विषहरण के लिए, इन दिनों में उपवास के अल...

The article was published in Canada's Hindi Abroad paper

Our body is composed of millions of colours each with a range of its own, how subtle or gross the colour is what defines the health of your body. Disease, as per yog, is a symptom of an imbalance which first manifests in the etheric layers and is visible to a clairvoyant in the form of grosser shades or colours.  From there it makes its way into the physical body. Sanatan Kriya details certain techniques to access the etheric layer and bring it to balance – removing any symptom before it manifests as a disease in the physical. Having discussed the fundamental concepts of Spiritual Healing in the previous article we now move on to the technique of Healing. The techniques of healing are of two kinds: Self Healing and Healing others. In both cases, we must do some basic preparation before the start of any healing. Steps: Start by invoking the energy of Guru, because you are just a channel for the prana to flow, and the source is somewhere else. Sit in a comf...

As the body is the vehicle of the soul, it is very important to do certain practices to purify (the physical & etheric layers) and strengthen it. The last few articles walked you through certain techniques from Sanatan Kriya, practice and the strict discipline of which only, will help you achieve a balanced and disease-free body. In Yog, optimal utilization of resources is the key to a healthy body. Our body is run on Prana, the force that runs the Creation. Excess prana is not a guarantee of sound health; the key is to balance the various nadis and chakras, which regulate the prana in the body.  Chakra Santulan Pranayam redistributes the prana as per the requirement of the chakras, filling where there is depletion and removing where there is excess. To do the kriya, Sit in Vajrasana. Close your eyes and take a full yogic breath (combination of abdominal and thoracic breathing). Release the breath and take the palms down facing the Mooladhar chakra (Phot...

शान्मुखी मुद्रा के द्वारा करें अद्भुत शांति का अनुभव क्या आप परेशान हैं ? अधिकाँश लोग यह सुनकर हाँ कहेंगे। हमारी इच्छाएँ हमें हर पल उलझा कर रखती हैं। यही परेशानियां और उलझनें मानव को तीव्रता से बुढ़ापे की ओर ले जाती हैं। सनातन क्रिया में हमारी इच्छाओं पर नियंत्रण करने हेतु एक विधि दी है, जिससे न केवल मन शांत होता है, अपितु गुरु सानिध्य में किये जाने पर सूक्ष्म जगत के अनुभव भी होते हैं। किसी न किसी इच्छापूर्ति के लिए, हर समय हमारी कोई एक इंद्रिय सक्रिय रहती है। मानव शरीर में इन इच्छाओं के द्वार हैं हमारी इन्द्रियाँ। शान्मुखी मुद्रा, इन्हीं द्वारों को बंद करके, भीतर की वास्तविक दुनिया के अनुभव देती है। अपनी पीठ बिलकुल सीधी रखते हुए सिद्धासन में बैठ जाएँ। धीरे से अपनी कोहनियों को कन्धों के स्तर पर रखते हुए , अपने हाथों को चेहरे के सामने लाएँ। अपने अँगूठों से दोनों कानों को बंद करें और तर्जनी से दोनों आँखों को। बीच की ऊँगली से नासिका मार्ग दबाएँ और अन्तराल पर साँस भरते रहें। मुँह बंद करने के लिए अनामिका और छोटी ऊँगली का उपयोग करें। सभी बाह्य द्वारों को बंद करने के बाद भीतर की ध...

The physical creation is a manifestation of the five elements in their various permutations and combinations. These elements come together to form a body because there is an impurity or  dosh a. As per ayurveda , these  doshas  are  vata pita and kapha , as per other vedas it is a selfish/negative thought. The  dosha  along with its action tendency determines your  prakriti  or basic nature. The level of impurity reflects upon the thought process of a person. The purer are the elements, the higher are the thoughts and more are the impurities, the grosser thoughts one catches from the environment. Fire or  agni  deserves a special mention among the five elements as it is the only element that cannot be polluted. It is also the only element that rises up, despite the pull of gravity. The implication of this is that  agni  purifies anything that comes in contact with it and holds the capacity to make you rise. No wonder i...

Being a yoga guru and having students from all walks of life from all over the world, my life would seem very cushy and comfortable with an over-spilling bank balance. But to disappoint all the gurus in the making (who are aiming for overflowing bank balances by getting into selling of yoga) and to scare those who are already doing it, I would like to highlight the reality. To embark on this beautiful journey called yog, you come in contact with various aspects of divinity and a one-to-one connection is developed with them. The siddhis detailed in Patanjali Ashtang Yog are accessed easily – be it wealth, it is at your beck and call without having to sell any complicated asans and kriyas; or the opposite sex, it follows you like bees follow nectar. Even the manifestation of thoughts becomes so fast that you have to only think and the thought materializes. BUT…to disappoint you all, the situation at this point of time becomes like, ‘water, water everywhere not a drop to drink’. ...