Sattvic Moong Dal Soup
I tried Rani’s Moong Dal Soup as a basis for a colorful creation. I added hink to make the dal easier to digest. As a veggie lover I added carrots, potato, and a tomato to the dal soup. To further enhance the flavor I added curry leaves and coriander leaves. It’s a delightful quick-cooking and […]
Why we Celebrate Diwali – Festival of Light
Lakshmi Devi is the Goddess of Wealth in the Vedic tradition. She is Miss Universe and the consort of Lord Venkateshwara who resides at the Tirupati Temple in South India. This temple is so rich, even the roof is made of gold! Devotees love giving to this temple because they receive back. Venkateshwara shows himself […]
What is Truly Necessary? A Guide to Frugal Yogic Living or Aparigraha, Living with Minimal Things
By Ma Udaysree & Yogi LB What truly is necessary is very individual, cultural, and spiritual. In the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali we find aparigraha, living with minimal things. It’s not restricting yourself; to the contrary. Living with minimal things creates a great freedom in your life. Think about it for a moment. You practice […]
Aparigraha – Tips to Living a Minimal Lifestyle and Save!
By Ma Udaysree & Yogi LB I decided to live a minimal lifestyle as a yogi and explore how much I could save every month. I haven’t always been this way, and it’s taken years of simplifying and cutting back on little things, one at a time. And while there are definitely many more things […]
Your Brain Has Been Hijacked By Sugar
Are you a sugar addict or think you might be? The first thing you should know is it’s not your fault. Your brain is hardwired to crave sweet foods. Your body runs on sugar — glucose to be precise. Glucose fuels the cells that make up your body — including brain cells (neurons). Way back […]
Spiritual Symbolism of the Lotus Flower: Transformation
As a spiritual symbol, the lotus flower possesses relevance and meaning for transformation and rejuvenation. Lotuses are perhaps the most spectacular plants in aquatic environments. The sacred East Indian lotus or Nelumbo nucifera is a species of water lilies. It is native to South Asia and grows at altitudes of up to 1,600 meters. The […]
Love for Yoga as a Powerful Lifestyle to Manifest Superconsciousness
“Yoga is not just for physical fitness and mental peace alone, Yoga is for manifesting the state, space, powers, being, and superconsciousness of Paramashiva.” – SPH Bhagavan Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam WHAT IS YOGA? Yoga is a wholistic system for body, mind, and consciousness based in Hinduism. It is a sacred and scientific system to prepare […]
Video: The Secret to Padmasana for Seniors
Getting into padmasana can be a challenge at first but to take it even further, you can get into full padmasana without touching the legs. I recorded two videos, one while on my yoga mat and the other while seated on a chair. You can see the pose is easier on the mat but try […]
Positive Impact of Yoga on Your Lifestyle
Yoga has its origin in India but owing to the wonders it does for people, it has been widely accepted across the globe. Yoga not only has mental and physical benefits but it also helps in spiritual journey. Though earlier people used to perceive yoga as a means of workout for losing weight, with passage […]
How to Easily Grow Cilantro at Home
Cilantro, also called as Kothmir or Hara Dhaniya in Urdu language, sometimes referred as Coriander leaves, is my favorite, most quintessential culinary herb, which I love to add in most of my vegetable preparations while I cook. Growing this fragrant herb is easy. Every Indian kitchen is stocked up with coriander seeds. Just sow a […]