...Hypertension, the extensive problem found in all age groups has created a panic throughout the world, as its proper and harmless cure is still not confirmed even by the physicians of the modern world. Hypertension in its definition means a condition where the blood pressure is higher than the normal.

There are several causes of hypertension but the major ones are:

Hormonal imbalance (increased secretion of epinephrine)
Food habits (Excessive intake of oily foods)
Age factors (narrowing of the arteries due to deposition of fat in them making the arterial wall narrower thereby which in turn increases the flow of blood)

Hypertension has drastic consequences like:
Strokes
Heart Attacks
Heart Failure
Arterial aneurysm
Renal/Kidney Failure

It is true that hypertension could be controlled through intake of several allopathic drugs like - ACE inhibitors, terazosin, propranolol, amlodipine, bendroflumethiazide etc. though there are several hundreds besides them. But it is m...more

True Essence of Yoga

...iddle age Indians twisted this word Karma phala tyaga as sacrifice of the fruit of the work like praying God instead of sacrifice of money.

The reason was that these Indians were unable to sacrifice money to God due to their strong love on their children. Foreigners ask their children to earn after certain age. Indians store money even for ten generations and still continue to store only. Since prayers, meditation and knowledge are very much diverted to God, india was blessed by God with good language, good mind and good knowledge.

Since foreigners are good in sacrifice, God blessed them with good wealth. Even Indian spiritual centres were strongly funded by foreigners only. swami Vivekananda cried, Why my india suffers with poverty in spite of so much spiritual knowledge? Sacrifice of money (Karma phala tyaga) and sacrifice of work (karma Sanyasa) put together constitute the Gods service, which is the real Yoga (real proof of love) called Karma yoga in Gita. Foreigners are the best in this karma yoga and so they easily succeed in yoga. Throughout Gita, this karma yoga was explained as yoga and wheels or lotus flowers are not at all mentioned.<...more

The Purpose of Yoga - The Yogic Path to Happiness

...When we are around children, and watch them grow over time; we can see the change from a happy child to a moody young adult. What happens to humans, as we grow into adults? Why does a child enjoy life so much, and then, suddenly start worrying about everything?

Yoga helps us recapture our youth and enjoy each moment of life. Yoga has many methods to bring about states of joy and tranquility. Dr. Madan Kataria, from Mumbai, india, has a reliable method for getting in touch with your inner child through Laughter Yoga. The truth is adults and teenagers waste a lot of time being too serious and reinforcing their egos. There is a time to be se...more

The Religious Impasse of Hatha Yoga and "The New Age Movement"

...Is there a New Age Movement, which works toward the infiltration of other religions? Is Hatha Yoga the scouting party for the conquest of non-Hindu religions? Does yogi, or Yogini, imply your religious affiliation? Is Hatha Yoga a religion, and the western public is being duped?

In the west, Yoga has been considered, by some religious fundamentalists, to be an infiltration of Hindu philosophy. Religion has always been a volatile subject. Yoga, of any kind, can sometimes cause extreme reactions among religious fundamentalists.

The words, New Age Movement, are a very broad term and can refer to any healing method or spiritual belief. ...more

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