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Natun Kamalabari Sattra, Majuli : A study of its Socio-Cultural life Nayanika Das, Dilip K. Medhi, Research Scholar, Department of Anthropology, Gauhati University, Assam, Email: nayanikadas006@gmail.com, Phone: 8134066846 Former Professor, Department of Anthropology, Gauhati University, Assam Abstract: Sattra is universally a religious institution which signifies the Neo-Vaishnavite monasteries in Assam. These are the institutions which were sophisticatedly established by…

the body, mind, energetic and emotional systems by increasing the “vital force around the heart (pran)”, as well as the “distributive force (vyana) throughout the body” through the stimulation of the postures deep backbend (Stryker, 2015). For this asana, I chose to move from the counterpose of Uttanasana to lie flat on the back. The preparatory position is assumed by bending the knees, placing the feet parallel and close to the hips, hip width apart, and through bending the arms placing the…

Yoga Philosophy Paper Before taking this class, I had no idea about yoga. While in this class I have learned so much about the art and science of yoga, as well as my self. Something I learned is that yoga has eight limbs. I focus on practicing asanas in this class. I also am learning about the second limb, which is niyama’s. These are personal guidelines in yoga that I follow when I practice the art. There are five different niyama’s that I am learning and practicing this semester. Sauca is…

Behind the swinging doors that hold “Employees Only” signs, or the register counters at widespread fast food chains, there exists a social and behavioral dogma. This dogma comes from a wide array of influences. Yoga Hinduism holds underlying principles, principles which are used to reach an underlying self. Following this introduction, this paper will contain relevant and pertinent information about Yoga Hinduism. Then, using sources from a service employer popular worldwide, their expectation…

Musallam Almashali Dr. William L. Blizek RELIGION AND FILM December 4, 2017 Eat Pray Love Description: Hinduism is the religion of the major population in both Nepal and India, which is considered the set of religious beliefs, religious traditions, and a way of living. It has no single scripture, no single founders, and no unified set of teachings which make Hinduism different from other religion (Senker n.p.). There are instances wherein this religion is considered the oldest living religion…

Yoga: Physical and mental health benefits of yoga How has yoga helped people throughout the world? Yoga is an ancient practice that came from India. Yoga most likely developed around the sixth and fifth centuries BCE. Yoga is famous all around the world because it has helped improve many people’s lives. Yoga has many physical and mental benefits: it relieves stress, increases flexibility, and improves circulation. One of the mental benefits of yoga is that it relieves stress. Yoga "creates…

experiment was improvement of empathy, self-compassion, self-regulation, well-being and reducing stress in medical students. Twenty seven first and second year medical students at BUSM participated in this study. They learned an hour long yoga posture (asana), meditation (dhanyas) and breathing techniques (pranayama and ujjayi) once weekly for eleven weeks during the semester with extra thirty minute lecture about the neuroscience of yoga, relaxation and breathing exercises. This study…

sustained yoga injuries. Through Black’s own experience of receiving spinal surgery due to spinal stenosis, Broad brings to light just how dangerous yoga can be. In the article, Black warns about the practice of yoga as a treatment, “My message was that ‘Asana is not a panacea or a cure-all. In fact, if you do it with ego or obsession, you’ll end up causing problems.’ A lot of people don’t like to hear that” (Broad). Patients and doctors should be aware of the problems that come along with…

Introduction Epilepsy is known as Apasmara: apa, means negation or loss of; smara, means recollection or consciousness. Epilepsy known form thousands of years but came forward past hundred years. It was known from the Babylonians and Greeks also have records of epilepsy and they represent as Sacred Disease21. In India concept of epilepsy is known from ancient Indian medicine and it was developed during the Vedic period of .In the Ayurvedic literature of Charaka Samhita epilepsy is known…

He now knows that true yoga is that with God. Asanas were more of a practice in western yoga. Also, in life, you cannot do things yourself, so you take on the help of something else such as God. At the end of his journey, doing things in the morning made him feel good, and he also had increased flexibility…