Chakra

to enter the temple. The temple complex is open for almost 20 hours, from 6am to 2 a.m. .Also, heads must be covered and shoes must be removed when entering the temple because sikhs believe that covering your head puts you in control of your Agya Chakra, in other words it is your third eye and is the center of clarity and wisdom and taking off your shoes is a sign of respect. Sikhs are actually supposed to keep their heads covered everywhere, but non-Sikhs must cover their head in Gurdwara or…

Epic trees It was actually green The ocean Skull rock The major butt workout When we first moved to LA, all of the locals, whether by birth or adoption, would gush about this marvelous "Runyon Canyon" and how we NEEDED to hike there to finally feel like we had done the best hike in all of Los Angeles. After a few months of putting it off, Damon and I finally decided to christen our move by putting on the sneakers and trekking it up dusty, dry, desert like hills to see the "glory" that…

Religion plays an important role in people's life; it can change a person's way of thinking or view of the world. Way back in history, Asoka, the emperor of Mauryan Empire who established the first India empire and rule from 268 B.C.E to 232 B.C.E, was known as a ruthless ruler. Ruthless ruler meaning a person who shows no pity for others. Mauryan Empire included most of India's land in what today known as Pakistan and Bangladesh. Once conquering Kalinga, he seek for a guru. After he had found…

Meditation is useful for the body, it calms anxiety and is usually beneficial. This has been scientifically proven. So there are many reasons to meditate. There is no doubt that they can to stress, depression and anxiety help. It is useful for the emotional problems of everyday life, when things go wrong it is the heart opens and makes you aware. And if awareness increases, so does wisdom, and wisdom, which rises from the meditation is very powerful. Anyone can meditate, no matter who they are.…

Consciousness (kinda) Humanity likes to put a face on things. We enjoy logos, patterns, and color schemes. We feel comforted by associations that remain constant. Familiarity makes for a comfortable existence. Anything mankind can’t visualize puts itself in a category of fear and discomfort. One could even argue that the electron microscope exists solely to aestheticize what ails mankind-- influenza, cancer, and the common cold now all have mugshots. CAT scans give an aesthetic to medicine and…

world which has been adapted into an anime, or “animated series”. The anime ran between 2002 till 2017 for fifteen years spanning over seven hundred episodes along with a few movies. Naruto is based in a ninja world where people can manipulate their “chakra” or energy to exercise superpower-like abilities such as breathing fire, controlling flames, moving in superman speeds, etc. To Masahashi Kishimoto, Your writing and imagination has shaped an entire generation’s childhood. When I first…

Rainy Days Rain, Rain go away little _________ wants to play. I remember as a little girl my sisters, friends, and I use to sing this song. Even though I was surrounded by my brothers and sisters on rainy days when we had to stay inside I would sometimes feel sad, lonely and empty in my mind and heart. The winter rainy days were the saddest, especially if the rain fell on a Tuesday or a Thursday. Because for a brief period of time my mother worked outside of the home in the evening on…

According to the Oxford Dictionary, yoga is defined as “a Hindu spiritual, and ascetic discipline, apart of which, including breath control, simple meditation, and the adoption of specific bodily postures, is widely practiced for health and relaxation.” Yoga was first introduced in ancient India around the sixth and fifth century, and soon traveled westward by the late nineteenth and twentieth century. In Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, they all teach yoga as a “spiritual discipline” which are…

you? So why not this vacation, combine your pleasure with passion and go for a yoga vacation in the serene terrain of Europe? Promote positive energy with Hatha yoga in Italy, tone your physique as you join fellow yogis in Ibiza or rebalance your chakras through deep breathing techniques in Greece. Supplement your yoga practise with meditation for greater mental clarity, indulge your senses with luxurious spa treatments and enjoy nutritious healthy meals for all-encompassing wellness. Moor…

protector of the universe. He is shown as having four arms with a different symbolic item in each. In the first, he holds a conch which portrays OM, the basis of all sound. In the second, he holds the disc of moral principles which stands for Dharma Chakra. Next he holds a club. This exemplifies the power he holds over the universe. Finally in the fourth arm, he holds a lotus flower that represents…