When is the Best Time to Get Up in the Morning?

Have you noticed that in the early hours of the morning there is a different energy? In the Vedic tradition we call the time before sunrise Brahma Muhurta. When you get up before sunrise or approximately between 4:30 am and 6:00 am you surprisingly feel more energetic and joyful which sets your mood and success for … Read more

Create Energy from the Sun

Awaken Body Intelligence to Create Energy from the Sun Surya Namaskar or Sun Salutations is a series of 12 yoga poses performed in a flowing sequence or Vinyasa. This series is designed to access etheric energy that is all around us. Best performed facing the East in the first rays of the morning sun with … Read more

How to Live a Healthier Life Every Day?

A successful day begins with a daily routine that supports and nourishes you throughout the day. Even if you can’t exactly follow this routine, adapting it in whatever way you can will bring a noticeable difference to your day and your overall well-being. It keeps the body fit and cleanses the blood. The mind becomes calm … Read more

What is the Secret of Losing Weight on a Sattvic Diet?

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Have you ever lost weight and regained it within a short period of time? The answer is likely ‘yes’. Eating sattvic food makes sure excess weight stays off. Here is my experience: I lost 25 lbs within a few months without ever thinking or intending to loose weight. It happened so naturally. Now after over one year of eating sattvic food I still have not regained an ounce of weight!

“Overeating is a modern disease. People think that it is better to eat more vegetarian food. Let us be clear here. Overeating any food is bad. Be it vegetarian or meat. It creates a lot of problems for us. We have never learnt to eat only what we need. We should be firm on eating only what we require and how much we need. Overeating is an expression of greed. We overeat as a substitute to fulfill other unattainable wants.” ~ HDH Bhagavan Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam

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Sesame Seeds Bliss Balls

After each early morning yoga session at my guru’s aadheenam (ashram and temple complex) we received a ‘reward’ of yummy Sesame Seeds Bliss Balls. Sesame seeds are beneficial to our health. They contain a wide range of minerals, vitamin B1, dietary fiber, sesamean, and sesamoline. Sesame balls help with cholesterol, high blood pressure, increases vitamin … Read more

Why is Sattvic Food Good For You?

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Vegetarian food allows more sensitivity and ecstasy in the energy flow that happens in your system. We feel light and ecstatic with this diet. Definitely, vegetarian food is better for people who want to enter the spiritual path.” – “A further refinement of vegetarian food is dining on what is called as sattvic food. People … Read more

Sattvic Food – Not Revolution but Evolution

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Sattvic food is not about ending animal cruelty, not about eating healthier, not about convincing you that sattvic food is the most beneficial diet on planet earth. No! Sattvic food is not a revolution of some sort but purely evolution. Someone who loves animal food we cannot convince to eat a sattvic diet. That person … Read more