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Feng Shui Bedroom
Feng
shui is about the position where you place your head post.
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Trees & Plants
An
ideal home should have a garden full of plants and trees.
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 Unlike
the westernized style of zodiac, the Chinese zodiac actually dates back to
2500 BC during the reign of Emperor Huang Ti.
This particular zodiac calendar provides an annual look into
activity based on the moon’s cycles.
Beginning with a lunar year, which can begin anytime from late
January to the middle of February, each calendar consists of five cycles,
each being 12 years. Read
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Goddess of Death
Kali
is a force to reckon with. She is the dark, fierce mother...
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Yoga
Yoga
has become a rage not only in the West but world over.
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 Ganesh,
the elephant headed son of Lord Shiva and Parvati is the first and foremost
deity in the Hindu pantheon whom devotees worship, prior to any important
undertakings. Whatever the devotee’s desires, whatever he wishes to
venture into, the blessings of Lord Ganesha are first sought. Read
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 Interest
in ‘Mantras’, a form of Hindu prayer in which words and sentences are
repeated rhythmically, has increased tremendously over the last decade.
There is overwhelming scientific evidence that Mantras have a salutary
effect on our nervous system and well being. Its use and practice has now
spread worldwide with people from all walks of life chanting mantras. Read
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 Ayurveda
is an ancient Indian medical science which originated around 3000 BC. Early
Ayurveda was alchemy of mythology and science, steeped in as much mysticism
as it had scientific basis. Originally passed on from teacher to student by
word of mouth, Ayurveda was scripted into ancient Indian texts known as the
Vedas. The name Ayurveda is derived from 'Ayus' and 'Veda'. The English
translation of ayus is “life”, while Veda is a Sanskrit word which means
“knowledge” or “science”. Read
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 The
Chinese dragon is the ultimate and the most abiding symbol of good fortune
and lies at the heart of Chinese mythology and is ubiquitous in Oriental
art. Chinese dragons are regarded as divine mythical creatures that bring
abundance, prosperity and good luck and its benevolence is known to augur
goodness, greatness and plentiful blessings. They stand in contrast to the
Western dragons which are usually associated with evil. Read
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Shoki and Oni are prominent
folklore characters who grew out of the religious traditions of Shintoism and
Buddhism in Japan and Taoism in China. Shoki,
otherwise known as the Demon Queller, is regarded as the god of the afterlife
and of exorcism. Oni refers to a
whole host of particularly nasty demons. Read
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Year
of the Rat - 2008
Because of this, the Chinese
astrological calendar or cycle starts with the year of the Rat.
As you can see, these individuals are good thinkers, often born
leaders. Other traits of the
Rat include being inquisitive, physically and mentally active, and the
probability of being very busy in life.
Additionally, the Rat is said to have a strong imagination, this
person is charming, loving, and generous.
Overall, the Rat is very optimistic, considered a real opportunist.
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 Buddhism,
an offshoot of Hinduism is seen as panacea to modern ills that possess the
spirit. While Hinduism may seem a tad esoteric to the common man, Buddhism
displays the teachings of Hinduism in a more simplistic manner. Read
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 Music
has no language or boundaries. It gives the singer tremendous satisfaction
after a concert as music has healing powers.
In the same way, if bowls can make music how wonderful it would be to
the ears? Read
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 The
worship of the sun, or heliolatry
(Gr. ‘helios’: Sun and ‘latry’:
worship or excessive devotion), is known to have been prevalent since the
beginning of recorded history of man. Sun worship was very important among
many cultures. Read
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