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योगी अश्विनी   अष्टाँग योग के पाँच नियमों में से एक नियम है ‘तप’ जिसका अर्थ है अपने शरीर को किसी भी रूप में कष्ट देकर तपाना। तप, एक शुद्धिकरण की प्रक्रिया है, जो कि नकारात्मक कर्मों को निष्फल करने में और आत्मिक उत्थान में सहायक होती है। उपवास भी स्वयं को तपाने का एक माध्यम है। यही कारण है कि शरीर और आत्मा की शुद्धि के लिए, नवरात्रों में उपवास किए जाते हैं। देवी माँ के दस ‘शक्ति’- रूप- शैलपुत्री, ब्रह्मचारिणी, चंद्रकान्ता, कुशमंदा, स्कंदमाता, कात्यायनी, कालरात्रि, महागौरी, सिद्धिदात्री तथा अपराजिता, इन नौ रातों और दस दिनों में समाये हुए हैं। इस प्रकार, नवरात्रों में, प्रत्येक रात की एक विशेष शक्ति है और उस शक्ति का एक विशेष उद्देश्य। इस अवधि के दौरान मौसम परिवर्तन होता है, अर्थात सृष्टि की विभिन्न शक्तियाँ एक असंतुलन से संतुलन की ओर बढ़ती हैं। चूँकि, हम इस सृष्टि के पूर्ण अंश हैं, तो इस समय में हमारी प्राण शक्ति भी सृष्टि की अन्य शक्तियों की तरह एक संतुलन, एक पुनः निर्माण की प्रक्रिया से होकर गुजरती है। इस समय शरीर को अल्प और सुपाच्य आहार के माध्यम से हल्का रखा जाता है तथा ...

The article was published in The Pioneer.

भगवद गीता तप और दान को भी सत्व, राजस और तामस इन तीन गुणों के अनुरूप, तीन प्रकार में श्रेणीबद्ध करती है। भगवद गीता तप और दान को भी सत्व, राजस और तामस इन तीन गुणों के अनुरूप, तीन प्रकार में श्रेणीबद्ध करती है। गुरु, देवता, बड़ों और साधु-संतों के प्रति भक्तिभाव, स्वच्छता, स्पष्टवादिता, ब्रह्मचर्य और अहिंसा; ये सारे शरीर के तप के तरीके होते हैं। मीठा व्यवहार, सत्यवादिता, वेदों, उपनिषदों आदि के अभ्यास और ईश्वर का नाम जपते रहना, ये सारे वाणी के तप के तरीके होते हैं। प्रसन्नता, सौम्यता, ईश्वर चिंतन, इंद्रियों पर पूरा संयम और भाव की शुद्धता, ये सारे मन के तप के तरीके होते हैं। जब मन, शरीर और वाणी का तिगुना तप पूरी श्रद्धा से बिना किसी फल की अपेक्षा से किया जाता है, तो वह तप सात्विक होता है। जो तप नाम, प्रसिद्धि, लोकप्रियता या किसी भौतिक फल की अपेक्षा से किया जाता है, वह अनिश्चित व अस्थायी फल देता है और वह तप राजसिक होता है। जो तप मूर्खता एवं हठ से किया जाता है, जिसके कारण स्वयं और दूसरों की हानि होती है, वह तप तामसिक होता है। काल जादू और दुष्ट साधनाओं के अभ्यास इस अंतिम श्रेणी में आते...

We live in a world where toxins surround us everywhere – from what we gorge on to what we drink, from everything we touch to everything we see, toxins are everywhere. In fact, things that we often think are ‘clean’, like milk or beauty lotions, are nothing but a cocktail of toxins and carcinogens. Sanatan Kriya, the Ageless Dimension  is a book that lists various sources of toxins that surround us in our everyday living. The book suggests ways we can avoid and rid ourselves of these as toxins choke our body and leave the cells struggling for the vital prana. Struggling cells are required to use up more energy causing them to die sooner. And faster the cells die, faster we age. Yogi Ashwini  has provided us with a simple practice from  Sanatan Kriya  that helps us cleanse our system and maintain our youthful radiance. The practice requires the use of saline water for the purpose of detoxification. Saline water is known to help elongate the life of a cell ...

The article was published in Covai Post

Weak joints, wrinkled skin, graying hair – these are the signs of body succumbing to ageing. It is true that the body is constantly moving towards destruction, but it is also true that there exist ways to arrest this process. Ageing is synonymous to loss of sukra in the body. Sukra is the subtle element that provides luster to hair and skin, strength to joints and organs, longevity, and attraction normally seen in abundance in saints and evolved beings, which pulls one towards them unknowingly. This sukra gets dried up due to constant hyperactivity and excessive ama(toxin) produced in the body due to certain unhealthy practices. The four major reasons for the loss of sukra in the body are emotional congestion, excessive physical labor, anger and overindulgence in sexual activities.  A practitioner of Sanatan Kriya is able to check all four without having to make a conscious effort or suppressing any desires. While curtailing these prevents ageing by inhibiting cell degenera...

Yog is not about twisting and turning yourself into knots and complicated postures, yog taps into the power of consciousness. As you practice yog in totality, as prescribed, you start glowing and the immunity of the body heightens, slowly you begin to exude the glow of the sun. The body that we greet in the mirror everyday is run by a higher force, which is invisible to the naked eye but very clearly visible to a clairvoyant in the form of colours and to a clairaudient in the form of specific sounds. These colours and sounds correspond to certain energy centers in the body, which control and govern various body parts and functions. Much before you identify symptoms of a disease or ailment and decide to visit a doctor, these symptoms are perceived by a yogic practitioner in the form of change in colour, texture, size and sound of various chakras. Sanatan Kriya prescribes various techniques under the topic of self-healing to access this invisible sheath of the body and through...

Navratri comes twice a year and it marks a transition in seasons, winter to summer and summer to winter. According to ayurveda, during this time, one should consume nourishing foods in minimal quantities to rid the body of the toxins collected during the rains. The nine nights and 10 days of Navratri hold within them the energy of 10 forms of shakti – Shailaputri, Brahmcharini, Chandrakanta, Kushmanda, Skandmata, Katyayani, Kaalratri, Mahagauri, Siddhidatri and Aparajitha thus each navratri has a specific purpose. In the navratri weather changes, ie, various energies of this creation move from imbalance towards new normalcy, including our body. In these nine days, the prana shakti inside our body undergoes a process of re-alignment, i.e. from imbalance to new balance for a new season. For this re-aligning, the body has to be kept light. Therefore, our ancients prescribed fasting or upvaas on these nine days. Upavaas has a much greater connotation than what it is generally misund...

Feel those muscles knotting up? Stress today, has become an integral part of the modern man’s lifestyle – leaving no age group untouched. Work pressure, emotional discord, friendship/relationship problems, pressure to excel at academia or sports…all of us go through stress in some form or the other. Sadly, what we don’t factor in with stress are long work hours, improper posture, agitation, muscle pains etc., all of which result in faster wear and tear of cells all leading to weak and bent spines, cervical issues, frozen shoulder etc. not to mention some life-long problems. The human body is a complex system of organs, senses and consciousness. From conception to old age, it is a constant change. Cells multiply and cells die. This continuous process goes on and the body goes through the process called life. In any normal person’s lifespan, the complete life is a continuous exercise to satisfy the five senses, that’s it. Result, the destruction of the body. Infact, when you lo...

The Article was published in Hindi milap.

Since ancient times,  rishis  have used various kinds of teas for rejuvenation. Here’s a blend by Yogi Ashwini that you must try. Read on for more. The body’s immune system and capacity for regeneration are its primary mechanisms for fighting off infections and preserving itself. A strong body has the ability to harness fresh prana (life force) from the environment and ward off psychosomatic and physical problems. Our body is part of nature and keeping it in rhythm with nature by consuming natural products ensures a disease-free and strong system. The reason why  Sanatan Kriya  practitioners rarely fall sick or get depressed is because they rely on nature and natural products to correct the imbalances in their bodies. Herbal tea is one such natural product, develop a habit of having this daily to maintain health and protect yourself from environmental allergens. Recipe:  Take 250 gm of green tea leaves, 50 gm Banafsha, 25 gm Mulethi (licorice), 12....

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