Chakra

ROLE OF KING IN ANCIENT INDIA Monarchy in ancient India was sovereignty over a territory by a king who functioned as its protector, a role which involved both secular and religious power. Maintenance of peace: The primary role of the king was to solve disputes and maintain peace in the society. The Aiteraiya Brahmana mentions how the king was created for discharging the vital function of peace maintenance of the state. Gods decided to create a king in the form of a man by taking specific…

Could a chaotic experience with psychedelics treat more than just depression? Research has led professionals to believe that people with addictions to tobacco and alcohol could also benefit. Roland Griffiths from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine has speculated that therapy combined with drugs such as magic mushrooms can set struggling people on the right path. The prudent use of these drugs has led him to believe, "With psilocybin people feel reorganized [after therapy] and the nature of the…

This semester we listened to a mediation circuit by Deepak Chopra, the messages explored all kinds of topics from love and acceptance to things like opening your heart chakra. This meditation really provided me with a calm and relaxing outlet and strangely enough, each meditation topic came at the right time. Specially I can think back to a couple days where I was doubting my abilities greatly and was really questioning…

These are the qualities that I feel I express as individual: passion, trust, loyalty, energy, joy, happiness, enthusiasm, creativity and gratitude. I also possess some not so good qualities: criticism, defensiveness, extreme introspection, and sensitivity. As I seek to understand why I get so critical at times, I reflect on a question that Narayani asked, “Are you an empath?” “Well, I am empathetic, if that is what you mean.” I have never studied the term ‘empath’ as a state of being or genetic…

Akira shifted the book bag, brushing her hair further back as she had her hair tied into a ponytail. In the very least, this way, she successfully keep her hair out of her face. "Riko?" The girl called out into the hallway. From down the hall, she heard distinct sounds of banging and muffled curses, but Akira was far used to the girl's actions. "Are you ready? It's time to head out." Riko emerged from her doorway, an excited grin on her face. On her back, was a bag two-times her size. ...…

"The way of Islam? Within Islam itself, every Muslim, every believer, has to practice certain worship, some personal practices, and five prayers every day. Every male and female is expected to perform prayers five times a day. Also, we fast during the month of Ramadan. Fasting is a very important, highly spiritual practice that you can go through, along with prayers and devotions at night during the month. "We also emphasize that each believer earns for himself, for his own livelihood, and that…