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A yogi who doesn't believe in religion is usually hard to come by. But  Delhi-based yogi  Ashwini proudly states "I'm an atheist. I don't believe in religion despite being a yogi." Claiming that "there is no such thing as religion", he adds, "Yoga is a science." Yogi Ashwini was recently in Saligao with his disciple Chandni Jain, to promote her book 'Doomsday Y' . Jain said she accidentally landed at the yogi's ashram. There she "was introduced to some practices of sanatan kriya and realized the science behind it." She said she "used to make fun of it earlier and thought it was boring". "But it has been a process of learning and I have experienced it myself," she said. Explaining how the yogi suggested that she write the book, Jain said, "I was skeptical but he said if you have changed, others can also change." "How many of us actually know our culture?" Ashwini interje...

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 ...

Agnihotra was performed to transmute one form of energy to another for cleansing, writes Yogi Ashwini Rig Veda talks about techniques to gain knowledge from subtle forces of creation through havan or homa which is transmutation of energy from one form to another using the medium of agni, fire. Agni is the first word in the Rig Veda. Agnihotra havan is mentioned in the Yajur Veda more often than in the Rig Veda. The sun is a significant source of prana or life. In 12 hours the sun changes colours from light pink to dark pink, saffron, golden and bright golden. The final shade changes from saffron to violet. Each colour has its own energy pattern; each of these energies relate to an aspect of the physical and subtler worlds. We are blessed with everything we desire in colour codes. Colours are also used in healing sciences, nutrition and creation maintenance. Agnihotra is performed at sunrise and sunset. The prime chant is “Idam na mam” – “All this is not mine,” indica...