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Traditional Knowledge Digital Library is an Indian digital knowledge repository of the traditional knowledge, especially about medicinal plants and formulations used in Indian systems of medicine. Set up in 2001, as a collaboration between the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (Dept. of [...]
Definitions and scope As early as 1971, Naranjo noted that “The word ‘meditation’ has been used to designate a variety of practices that differ enough from one another so that we may find trouble in defining what ”meditation” is.” As of 2010, there remains no definition of necessary and sufficient criteria for meditation that has [...]
Hollyhock Retreat is a retreat located on the sunniest southeastern beach of Cortes Island, British Columbia that offers a range of personal and spiritual development programs on topics including animal communication, relationships, nonviolent communication,, spiritual chanting, Tibetan Buddhism, Kabbalah, yoga, morphic resonance, holistic health, integrative medicine, leadership, and social ventures. It was created in 1982 [...]
Neuropathic pain can be very difficult to treat with only some 40-60% of patients achieving partial relief. In addition to the work of Dworkin, O’Connor and Backonja et al., cited above, there have been several recent attempts to derive guidelines for pharmacological therapy. These have combined evidence from randomized controlled trials with expert opinion. Determining [...]
The approaches known collectively as “energy therapies” vary widely in philosophy, approach, and origin. The ways in which this energy is used, modified, or manipulated to effect healing also vary. For example, acupressure involves manual stimulation of pressure-points, while some forms of yoga rely on breathing exercises. Many therapies, in regards to the given explanation [...]
AYUSH is an acronym that is used to refer to The Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy. It is part of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. In collaboration with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), AYUSH set up a Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) [...]
“Meditation” in its modern sense refers to Yogic meditation that originated in India. In the late nineteenth century, Theosophists adopted the word “meditation” to refer to various spiritual practices drawn from Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and other Indian religions. Thus the English word “meditation” does not exclusively translate to any single term or concept, and can [...]
Religious and spiritual There are literally hundreds of specific approaches to meditation. Some meditative traditions, such as yoga or tantra, are common to several religions. Bahá’í Faith The Bahá’í Faith teaches that meditation is necessary for spiritual growth, alongside obligatory prayer and fasting. `Abdu’l-Bahá is quoted as saying: Meditation is the key for opening the [...]
Qigong is not just a set of breathing exercises as it encompasses a large variety of both physical and mental training methods designed to help the body and the mind based on Chinese philosophy. The implementation details vary between teachers, schools and the objective of the practitioner. A qigong system consists of one or more [...]
Yogasutra: Join Samara Chopra as she indulges in yogic techniques that seek to harmonize the mind and body including the reproductive system....
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The benefits of Sarvangasana can be felt in each and every part of the body. It is especially useful for Asthamatic patients and people suffering...