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Death – the five letters are considered the end of birth and also the end of existence. A person who does not want to live as he or she is unable to go through the experiences of life and is dependent on artificial aids to breathe and be nourished is not allowed to die. The modern-day society considers it unethical. Man has completely forgotten the Gita and Vedas, which clearly say that this body is for experiences and once it is unable to give you that, then it's time to leave it and go into another. The soul chooses the body and the experiences it desires. It's the free will of the soul which should be respected. As per Ayurveda, if a disease exhibits certain symptoms, then the vaidya would not treat it, as it means that the time for the person to leave the body has come and no medicine would be effective. The patient is allowed to go into a fresh new body. The Vedic seers believed that the time and place of death is fixed and cannot be changed, unless the guru desires. The p...

The often-quoted phrase has acquired a new dimension in today’s materialistic world. In today’s context health does really imply wealth, though not really in quite the manner it was meant to in earlier times. In the current environment Health is Wealth because it provides the most fruitful business opportunities. Fitness having become a fad, all health related goods and services yield profits. Health is the positioning for communication for not just a brand of cooking oil, but also for a refrigerator, colour TV, trousers and many more products. The race is on to acquire healthy bodies, healthy skins within the framework of unhealthy lifestyles. Health boutiques offering quick fix solutions to health related problems have burgeoned. Now besides physical health and emotional health, even spiritual health can be acquired for a price. The proliferation of organisations marketing slickly packaged programmes offering spiritual gains is testimony to how misconstrued the concept is. Health...

"The difference between meditation and dhyan is that between shoonya (this is not to be confused with shoonyata, here it refers literally to zero) and poorna . Dhyan is state of complete awareness-inside and outside- it is a Poorna state, whereas meditation is a big zero. In meditation what a person does is he/she thinks of a certain thing and therefore it is basically no better than day dreaming, where as in dhyan you are aware of everything .Swami Satyananand Paramhans (Bihar School of Yog) described meditation as a ‘moodh ’ state or a lower state. Now a days, the subject of yog and tantra have been totally misrepresented. I was watching a programme on a ‘spiritual’ channel and there I saw a very elderly woman sharing her thoughts on ‘spirituality’. So I thought let me listen into what she has to say. After her discourse she made the viewers do dhyan and sat herself in dhyan as well. When it was over, she came out with some sort of jerk in her body. Anybody who knows the st...

When a guru accepts somebody as a shishya he takes complete responsibility of his or her. Then the shishya is monitored by the Guru not daily, not hourly, but every moment… the Guru literally carries the shishya on this path. As no two fingerprints are the same, as no two genetic codes are the same, so are no two beings the same. Understanding and realising this fact the rishis of the Vedic era propagated the Guru-shishiya-parampara, or the one-to-one relationship of the shishya with the Guru. And this is what is followed at Dhyan Foundation, under the guiding light of the Guru, Yogi Ashwini. In the Rudryamala it is said, ‘The fool who commences japa and tapas by reading books instead of receiving instructions from the Guru acquires nothing but sin; no one can save him. The Guru alone can, in a single moment, destroy the mass of his sins….’ " In Yogini Tantra it is said, “It is be...

Anand Vidyalaya, Bangalore Flying Aces! Anand Vidyalaya, Shakti Nagar, delhi has proved that sufficient focus and selfless attention can bring about results that were not even thought about. This year 5 students have done Anand Vidyalaya, Shakti Nagar proud by standing fir st in their respective classes. Other students have also surpassed the expectations and cleared the exams with flying colours! All these students were given special gift to mark this feat and a standing ovation to further boost their morale and inspire others to achieve the same. The teachers at Anand Vidyalaya make sure that every child has constant and focussed one to one interaction with them. Seriously Studying Another achievement for Anand Vidyalaya, Gurgaon. 11 of our students have cleared admission tests for academic year 2012-2013 and will now attend various private school in gurgaon. Their schooling and all expenses related to it are being sponsored by Dhyan Yog Society. HR Department o...

We are all bound to make mistakes and a sensible person is one who has the courage to admit his/her mistake,take complete responsibility and see that the mistake is never repeated again.When we are on the path of yog,every word that GURU says becomes a mantra for us.But most of us according to our capacity of thinking and capability,judge the words in our own terms ,try to interpret a new meaning ,go wrong and then learn a very valuable lesson in life.It becomes very important when we hold the hand of a GURU,either we trust him completely or we dont and when we do then we should never let him down.Under the guidance of a GURU also we make mistakes by not listening to him because of our ego and our limited thinking capacity forgetting that a GURU would never do anything for his selfish needs but only for our benefit.A sensible person would be the one who would learn from the mistakes an follow the words of the GURU with complete faith and confidence.

What does a cricketer, a supermodel and a doctor, have in common? Dhyan Foundation! This Thursday, 20th January, saw a unique initiative, the flagging of blankets for the downtrodden and the needy. Organised by Dhyan Foundation at the Press Club, the event saw the support of many members of the press. The guests of honour included, former cricketer Nikhil Chopra, well known model Amanpreet Wahi and nutritionist Dr Shikha Sharma. Service and charity are the first steps in yoga and Wahi took this opportunity to highlight the great work Dhyan Foundation, under the guidance of Yogi Ashwini has been doing and emphasised on her four-year long association with the Foundation. Chopra too applauded the good work the Foundation does and encouraged others to tread the path. Dr Sharma gave the audience interesting notes and anecdotes about yoga and ayurveda and explained how these ancient sciences hold the key to good health. At the end of the session the vans loaded with warm blankets were flagge...