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Ayurveda in India

admin — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:09:00 +0000

Ayurveda is world’s oldest surviving health care system. It is native to Indian subcontinental.Sanskrit word Ayurveda: Ayu means Life and Veda means Knowledge.Hence ayurveda is Knowledge / Science of Life. At present it provides gentle healing touch to millions of people in India and around the world. Its origin can be traced right back to evolution of civilization on earth.Ayurveda is holistic approach to health that is designed to help peoplle live long,healthy and well balanced lives.It was established by great India sages thousands years ago in old scriptures called Vedas especially Atharveda.

According to record in ancient books ayurveda was in practice even before 400 BC.By the 6 th century BC buddihst pilgrimage carried the Ayurveda to china,Sri Lanka,Korea,Tibet and mangolia.Some scholars from Persia,Afghanistan,Egypt and some other countries visitd india to seek the knowledge of Ayurveda. The history of ayurveda is as old as HIndus valley civilization dating back to 3000 BC.The cities of Harappa and mohinjodaro are pointers to advanced sustem of hygiene and health care.in between 1200 and 700 BC the four sacred vedas were compiled.Refrence about diseases,herbs and herbal treatments can be traced in Vedas especially Athrveda.Other treaties on Ayurveda appeared in around the same time the famous of them are Charak Samhita and Sushritaa Samhita which concentrate on Internal Medicine and surgery respectively.

Ayurvedic treatments were flourishing around 520 BC during the time of Buddha.A famous Ayurvedic practitioner of this period was Nagarjuna.He was famous for inventing various nem medicines for treatment of ailments.This period is called golden period of Ayurveda.During the regime of Chander Gupta Mauraya[375-414 AD] Ayurveda was part of mainstream india mediccal techniques. Chakarpani Dutta was a vaidya of Bengal who wrote books on Ayurveda such as Chakardutta and others.He was rajvaidya of Graet King Laxman sen[1038-1088].

The earlist scripts of Ayurveda was written on perishable meterial such as bhojpattras and taalpattras.Later on scripts were written on copper sheets and stones.Compilers and writers of Ayurvedic literature:Charak,Sushritta,Vaghbhatta,Bhavmishra,Shaligram and some other writers have written about the quality,characterstics and medicinal usage of herbs,minerals,metals, natural foods,fruits and cooked food etc.Bhavmishra wrote Bhavparkash Nighantu giving details about medicinal plants,their nature, effect and curative properties. Ayurveda is not merely a healthcare system but it is a form of life style adopted to maintain perfect balance.ayurveda offers a unique blend of science and philosphy that balances the physical,mental, emotional and spiritual component necessary for holistic health.Ayurveda is wonderfull healing gift to human beings by nature.Ayurveda is combination of natural herbs,plants and minerals having supreme power to cure diseases.It is very effective in common and complicated diseases.

Ayurveda not merely treats symptoms but it cures from root cause and brings back individuals into equilibrium.The basic principal of Ayurveda is to prevent illness by maintaining balance in the body,mind and counciousness through proper diet and lifestyle,as well as herbal medicines.A patient being treated with Ayurveda is considered as purusa,not merely a body.A purusa is a total combination of of mind,senses and soul.The Ayurvedic Practitioner aims to achieve complete health of patient not just to suppress troubling physical symptoms.The approach is to diagnose the root cause and eliminate it.Ayurveda therefore is not merely a healthcare system but a form of lifestyle adopted to mauntain perfect balance within the human existance.

Source: http://www.ayurvediccure.ca/ayurveda.htm

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Corporate Culture in Ancient India

admin — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:24:08 +0000

Ever since the ancient times human beings lived and survived as a society. The trait of co-operation has contributed more than anything else to the present highly developed stage of civilisation. The decline in the Indian society during and after the medieval age owes a lot to the unorganized fragmented society. But the things were quite different in the past, knows as golden age of Indian Civilization. The harmonious cooperation between various sections of the society, in political, social and religious matters was remarkable.

The Indian society of yore was ideal in several respects. The flow of noble tendencies in the society used to help cultivate auspicious virtues in the people since their childhood…. The system of Shodash Sanskars devised by the Rishis was a perfect mode of psychological conditioning for appropriate nurturing, development and orientation of these tendencies. Thus, almost every family was producing divinely refined personalities and every sphere of knowledge and development – ranging from the science of spirituality to the science of matter, agriculture to literature, health and education to religion and culture etc, was blessed by excellent talents.

That was the time when India was recognized as a universal guide, super civilized and enlightened nation. The treasure of knowledge and all round prosperity here had attracted people from all corners of the globe. This land was like the best place of pilgrimage and a global centre of excellence for the whole world. The principle of “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” – treating the whole world as a single large family, was adopted in every walk of life.

In the ancient times, the sadhus and brahmins used to devote their lives for selfless service of the society. Whole world was like a family for them. Every living being was dear to them…. Such was the influence of religious inspirations that the Grihastha – married couples engaged in the transaction of worldly duties, too used to dedicate precious amount of their time and material resources for altruist purposes and used to participate in the mass education programmes. Materialistic, mental and spiritual progress of the fellow beings was desired by every citizen of India…. Selfishness and possessive mentality had no place in the society those days…. This marvellous inculcation of religious disciplines in people’s minds and sentimental cores had bestowed the honor of “better than heavens…” on the Indian society of the Vedic Age. This was the time when every inhabitant of this land was endowed with divine qualities. Which is why India was described in the scriptures as the land where 33 billion manifestations of God came into existence…..”

It is a pity that a sizable fraction of the Indian society today is still living in the state of ignorance and religious misconceptions influenced in the medieval era. Over eight million fake sadhus and swamis are flourishing on the alms offered by such people in the name of religion. The word Brahmin has become a symbol of castism… The sadhus have exploited people’s faith and abandoned the liberation and rise of the present state of Indian society from the sorry state of cultural slavery and religious corruption…. Even many of the learned and materialistically progressive and forward looking people are seen wandering around some of the rich and mighty sadhus of this category….

The sadhus and Brahmins (sages and saintly scholars) of the ancient Indian society used to constantly tour around different parts of the country for the noble purpose of social welfare and development via educating the people through the multi-disciplinary system of religion. An altruist service of this kind is needed for lasting peace and progress in modern human society as well. Actually this is the ideal kind of sanyasa (literally meaning renunciation of worldly attachments for holy purposes) that could be easily adopted by people who have fulfilled their responsibilities towards their dependents.

Source: http://corporateexcellence.awgp.org/corporate_culture_ancient_india/

Pranayama – Practice And Its Benefits

admin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:49:40 +0000

Pranayama (Praa-na-yum)

Pranayama is the controlling of the prana, the life force. ‘We’ are because of the energy (life force), which runs in us. It is this energy, which formulates our entire being- our health, moods, thinking, actions, and our physical, mental and emotional states. Perfect balance of this energy is what ensures our perfect physical and mental state. Any imbalance in the flow of this energy in any part of our body, results in disease and illness of that part.

Pranayama practices help us to manage the life force. They are the greatest purification techniques, removing impurities from the body, mind and senses. These practices are all about breath control. It is through the controlling of the gross aspect-the breath, that the subtle aspect- prana can be controlled. No spiritual progress can be made without practice of Pranayama.

Breath is the connection to our inner being. Breath is the physical aspect or the manifestation of the life force. The life currents can be manipulated by controlling of the breath.

Life force is like the electric current running on the wires of breath. By controlling the motion of respiratory organs, the life force can be controlled.

To begin with the practice of Pranayama, one must be prepared. According to Patanjali, Pranayama must ideally begin after the aspirant has gained steadiness in asana (yogic posture). It is said that if you can sit in an asana comfortably and continuously for three hours at a stretch, you have gained mastery over the asana. If you are able to sit from half to one hour, you can take up the practice of Pranayama.

Pranayama has three components – Exhalation, Inhalation and Retention of breath.

It is the duration of each of these components, and the number of cycles, which formulate the Pranayama practice. Yogic practices should not be done after meals.

Time taken for each breath-
The ratio for Inhalation (I): Retention (R): Exhalation (E) is 1:4:2.
If inhalation is to the count of 12, then the retention should be to the count of 48 and exhalation to the count of 24.

For a beginner – The I: R: E ratio should be 12:48:24.
As one progresses it can be increased to the ratio of 24:96:48 and move on to 32:128:64. The increase in count should be done gradually. It may take several months. Also it is important to keep you comfort levels in mind.

One set of I: R: E makes one cycle/round of Pranayama.

The important rider to the above is that under no circumstances should the lungs feel exerted or tired. If strain is felt, then relaxation of relative time durations takes precedence rather than straining the breathing system.

During any yogic practice, awareness of the self is crucial. Keep listening to your body. If you feel uncomfortable during any step, stop the practice. You will fall down even from a staircase, if you are not careful.

Remember, pushing yourself that little extra helps, pushing too much harms. Do not despair. Keep up the practice, even if for a small duration of time, you must be regular with it. Gradually you will find your balance and discover for your self what Pranayama suits you the best.

You may keep your eyes closed, for heightened physical awareness.

There are various practices of Pranayama. Some of them are -

Sukha Purvaka Pranayama
Sit crossed legged, comfortably on the floor. Close right nostril with thumb; inhale very slowly through left nostril. Then close left nostril too, with little and ring finger and retain breath as long as comfortable. Open the right nostril and exhale now, very slowly, completely emptying the air from your lungs. Resume inhalation from the right nostril. Fill yourself with air and close right nostril. With both nostrils closed, retain your breath. Exhale from left. This is one round. 20 such rounds can be done. The rounds may be increased, gradually. During inhalation, visualize the positive energies entering you and negative ones leaving you, during exhalation.

Benefits:
Removes all diseases. Purifies energy channels and steadies the mind. Prepares one for meditation.

Bhastrika Pranayama
Sit in any comfortable asana (pose), like crossed leg on the floor, with spine straight. Close the mouth. Inhale and exhale quickly, like bellows of a blacksmith. There will be dilating and contracting of the chest. You may begin with 10 rounds, taking it up to 20 or 25 rounds gradually. In the end, take a deep breath, retain for as long as you can and then exhale slowly. AUM

Benefits:
Bhastrika is good for the throat, nose and lungs. It destroys phlegm and gives warmth to the body. Also enhances digestive fire and removes problems arising from excess wind.

Bhramari Pranayama
Sit in a comfortable crossed leg pose (like, Padmasana) on the floor. Breathe in, and then while exhaling make the humming sound of a bee (’Bhramar’ in Sanskrit). The sound of ‘mmmm’, coming from the back of the throat, with mouth closed. You can continue, till the body starts perspiring or as long as you are comfortable. In the end take a deep breath, retain for as long as you can comfortably and exhale slowly. AUM

Benefits:
Enhances blood circulation. Practitioner feels extremely relaxed.

Pranayama practice, if done with common sense can yield great benefits. Regular and steady practice will eliminate disease, and bring luster to the body. It is the perfect vehicle for those on a spiritual journey.

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Ayurveda and Yoga

admin — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 04:02:05 +0000

‘Ayu’ means ‘Life’, and ‘Veda’ means ‘Knowledge’. Hence, knowledge of our life is called ‘Ayurveda’. This science elaborates many lifestyle patterns.

Ayurveda is conducive to the path of Yoga. It helps us to understand the nature of our body – what kinds of foods are suited for us, what kind of a lifestyle is suitable for us. After all, a healthy mind follows a healthy body.

‘Vinapi bheshajair vyadhi pathyadeva nivarthathe; Na tu pathyaviheenasya bheshajaanaam shatairapi’ – ‘One can eliminate the disease just by following an appropriate diet and lifestyle, even without the help of medicines. But healing is not possible even with proper medicines, if one neglects the aspect of food and routine’.

There is an ancient saying that the food we eat affects the mind. A proper balanced diet would take us deeper in our practice of yoga asanas. The food, we consume, affects our mind: our perception, observation, and expression of the world around us.

Following an ayurvedic lifestyle would help you to progress faster on the path of yoga. It leads to a holistic understanding of yoga – a healthy body, as well as a mind free from distortions and disharmony.

Doshas

According to ayurveda, our body is standing on a tripod of elements – Vata, Pitta and Kapha. In a balanced state, they act as building blocks. When in a state of imbalance, the three elements harm the body.

Ayurveda has two ways to heal the body:
• Through food
• Through herbal plants (herbal medicine)

Want to balance the elements (doshas) in your body?

To have proper balance in your body, you have to take attention on the kind of food you are eating, the time of your meal, your routine and lifestyle. These are some main guidelines which will help you to achieve balance in your body and mind.

Food and You

Following a few simple rules could help you to have a balanced lifestyle.

• Follow a vegetarian diet.
• Sleep early and get up early in the morning.
• Follow discipline.
• Do not eat anything before sunrise, and after sunset as far as possible.
• After each meal, gargle 11 times with normal water.

A vegetarian diet will help you to go deeper in your yoga practices.

Some general tips

• Drink 4 glasses of water after you wake up in the morning
• If you are doing yoga practices daily, then drink 4- 5 liters of water
• Breakfast: 8:00 am – 9:00 am
• Lunch: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
• Juices or coconut water: 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
• Dinner: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Drink water half an hour before food, or in little amounts between meals
• Do not drink water immediately after meals
• Avoid food and water after 8:00 pm
• Sleep before 11:00 pm
• Wake up in Brahma muhrata ( 4:00 am – 6:00 am), and practice yoga and meditation

After 30 -32 years of age, everybody can consume three Triphala tablets at night. It sets right all the three doshas: vata, pitta, and kapha in the body.

Triphala eliminates toxins from the body and maximizes anti- oxidization in the body.

Source: http://www.artoflivingyoga.org/en/yoga-a-ayurveda.html

Swami Satyananda Saraswati Attains Maha Samadhi and Left The World

admin — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:55:59 +0000

Sources: JaiBihar.com and http://yogamag.net/

Paramahamsa Satyananda who inspired millions to live the divine life took maha samadhi at midnight on December 5th.

Swami Satyananda Saraswati, the founder of the world famous Bihar School of Yoga (Munger), took Mahasamadhi on Saturday at Rikhia Dham in Deoghar.

Acoording to the tradition for Paramahansas, a shodashi puja (sixteen day ritual) will be observed at Rikhiapeeth for Paramahansaji which will culminate in the final puja on December 22.

Disciples and devotees are flocking to Rikhia to offer homage to Swamiji.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today expressed grief over the demise of Swamiji. In his condolence message, he said, Swami Satyanand Sarswati was like a star in the field of yoga. Swami Satyanand Saraswati spread the importance of yoga in the world, the chief minister stated.

The messages of the Swami were inspiring and worth following, the chief minister said, adding Swami Satyanand Saraswati established a healthy and enriched culture. He hoped that the followers of Swami Satyanand Saraswati would help in reconstruction of the society and the state.

Swami Satyananda Saraswati was born in Almora, in the Himalayan foothills. His parents were large landowners. As a young child he experienced spontaneous spiritual experiences. In 1943 at nineteen, Swami Satyananda came to live and take sannyasa from Swami Sivananda at Sivananda Ashram in Rishikesh. There he served in different departments at the Ashram for over 12 years. He edited the ashram’s Hindi journal, wrote various articles and composed poems in both Hindi and Sanskrit. He wrote a translation and commentary in the English language of the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad by Swami Sivananda.

Upon leaving the ashram, he wandered through India, Afghanistan, Nepal, Burma and Ceylon for the next 8 years, extending his knowledge of spiritual practices. He eventually found his way to Munger, Bihar. After establishing himself there, in 1963 he founded the International Yoga Fellowship and the Bihar School of Yoga a year later.

He taught yoga globally for the next twenty years and authored a number of books. In 1988, he retired from active involvement in yoga teaching and handed active work of his Ashram to his disciple Swami Niranjanananda. He lived in seclusion as a Paramahamsa Sannyasin performing higher spiritual and vedic sadhanas.

Disciples devotees friends and well wishers are flocking to rikhia to offer shradhanjali.

All are welcome for the blessings of Paramahansaji that were abundantly flowing to all he came in contact with during his lifetime and have now magnified a thousand fold after he abandoned his body to attain maha samadhi.

Websites of Bihar School of Yoga: http://yogavision.net, http://yogamag.net/

International Yoga Festival, Rishikesh, Haridwar (Himalayas), India

admin — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:48:59 +0000

You are welcome to come to Annual World famous International Yoga Festival, at Parmarth Niketan Rishikesh, Haridwar, India which this year will also be a special maha kumbha mela celebration. The auspicious time of the Maha Kumbha Mela is the perfect time for us to renew and rejoice by deepening our personal yoga practice and meditation and to move closer and closer to divine awakening.

The maha kumbh Mela occurs only once every 12 years in this sacred land of Haridwar/Rishikesh.

According to Indian spiritual history, drops of the divine nectar of immortality fell on this very spot and it is believed that if one takes a bath in the waters of Mother Ganga during this time, one can attain complete freedom and liberation. The opportunity to simultaneously take part in a gathering of top yogic experts from around the world and also to the greatest spiritual festival on Earth is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

The international yoga festival is a gathering of revered saints, yogic experts, teachers, students and seekers from all over the world. The Festival offers the opportunity to study a wide range of types of yogasanas (including Kundalini, Iyengar, Vinyasa, Ashtanga, Shinto and more), meditation, pranayama, reiki and even Indian dance! Also, participants are blessed by the teachings of revered Indian spiritual masters on how to not only “do” yoga, but how to “live” yoga in our lives!

Spiritual Masters, Yogacharyas and Teachers include:

H.H. Shankaracharyaji Swami Divyanand Teerthji
H.H. Swami Ramdevji
H.H. Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji
H.H. Swami Veda Bharatiji
H.H. Swami Yoganandaji (100 years old!!)
Dr. David Frawley
Andrew Cohen
Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa
Janet Attwood
Sadhvi Abha Saraswati
Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati
Mohan Bhandari
Maa Gyaan Suveera
Bhavini Kalan
Brahmachari Vishwa pal Jayant
Shambhavi Chopra
Hikaru Hashimoto
Gabriela Bozic
Siddhi

with music from Shyamdas and Dave Stringer and much more…..

Parmarth Niketan ashram is a spiritual sanctuary – a divine home to spiritual seekers from every religion, every nation, every culture and every walk of life. It is located on the banks of the holy Ganges river cradled in the foothills of the Himalayas. It offers an integral space for your own spiritual retreat or a customized yoga programme. For more information go to www.parmarth.com.

Start Time: Monday, March 1, 2010 at 6:00am
End Time: Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 6:00pm
Location: Rishikesh (Himalayas), India — on the banks of the Ganges

For more information, please visit www.internationalyogafestival.com or email: suzanne@parmarth.com or bhavini333@gmail.com

RYS 200 & RYS 500 Yoga Alliance approved school in Dharamsala, India

admin — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:28:10 +0000

Kailash Tribal School is located in Mcleodganj, near Dharamshala. The centre aspires to embrace and demonstrate the yogic way of life to people that come and study with the school. It is the schools and its teacher’s heartfelt desire to transmit the knowledge, theory, practice and therapeutic aspects of a holistic lifestyle to all students. It is located in a quiet and beautiful area and there is easy access to the town and other amenities.

Ashtanga Vinyasa and Tribal Hatha Yoga classes are available daily to everyone on a drop-In basis. Treatments and sessions in Reiki, Ayurvedic Massage, Meditation, Philosophy and Sound Healing are also available but have to be arranged at least 1 day in advance. Additionally, the school offers a range of short and long-term courses in any of the above mentioned areas to suit the diverse needs of people who would like to gain a deeper understanding of a holistic approach to life.

Visit their websites for more information:
http://www.kailashyogaindia.com
http://www.yogatribe.org

Liberation in Life -Yoga Is The Answer

admin — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:34:58 +0000

There are different branches of yoga which can help you in your individual and social life. Yoga is a form of mental therapy. Asana, pranayama, ajapa japa, nada yoga and all the other practices of yoga help to rid the mind of the accumulated samskaras, the impressions and unconscious memories. Once these samskaras are removed, your neuroses, mental conflicts, complexes, frustrations and tensions also go. They are a legacy of psychological problems. Man identifies with the body and then becomes a victim of all sorts of psychological neuroses. Even when there is no external cause for neuroses, he creates them – fear of death, fear of ill health, fear of monetary loss. He imagines all sorts of foreboding situations and worries without rhyme or reason.

If you want to change your personality, to remove your mental complexes, then yoga is the answer. Liberation does not mean going into seclusion. Liberation means remaining steadfast where you are and overcoming your limitations. It means destroying the chains that bind you. It does not mean, as some imagine, going to some unknown region, high up in the sky, from which there is no rebirth. It belongs very much to the world. It is a matter of here and now.

If you cannot shake off the vasanas or deep-rooted desires which bind you in life, if you cannot overcome your personality deficiencies which are entrenched in your unconscious, how can you get happiness, bliss and liberation? Yoga will liberate you from the shackles that bind. Through yoga you can fathom your unconscious and remove layer after layer of the samskaras which hold you back and block your natural self-expression. When these samskaras are removed, the power and wisdom which lie dormant within you begin to manifest.

–Swami Satyananda Saraswati of Bihar School of Yoga [http://yogamag.net/archives/2006/ajan06/answer.shtml]

Vedic Chart | Vedic Timetable

admin — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:20:23 +0000

Vedic Unit	Equivalent in Human Years
Satya Yuga	1 million, 728 thousand Human Years	1.728.000
Treta Yuga	1 million, 296 thousand Human Years	1.296.000
Dvapara Yuga	864 thousand Human Years	864.000
Kali Yuga	432 thousand Human Years (= 1 Charan)	432.000
Maha Yuga	= all 4 Yugas = 4 millions 320 thousand Human Years	4.320.000
Manvantra	= 71 Maha Yugas = 306 millions 720 thousand Human Years	306.720.000
Sandhi Kala	= 4 Charans = 1 million 728 thousand Human Years	1.728.000
Manu	= 1 Manvantra + 1 Sandhi Kala = 308 millions 448 thousand Human Years	308.448.000
1 Kalpa	= 1.000 Maha Yugas = 4 billions 320 million Human Years	4.320 106
1 Day of Brahma	= 2 Kalpas (Day + Night) = 8 billions 640 million Human Years	8.640 106
1 Month of Brahma	259 billions 200 million Human Years	259.200 106
1 Year of Brahma	3 trillions 110 billions 400 million Human Years	3.110.400 106
1 Life of Brahma	100 Years of Brahma = 311 trillions 40 billion Human Years	311.040 109
1 Life of Brahma	= 1 “wink” of Vishnu (1 blink of the eye = 2,5 sec)
1 Day of Vishnu	= 1 quintillions 119 quadrillions 744 trillion Human Years	1.119.744 1012
1 Month of Vishnu	= 33 quintillions 592 quadrillions 320 trillion Human Years	33.592.320 1012
1 Year of Vishnu	= 403 quintillions 107 quadrillions 840 trillion Human Years	403.107.840 1012
1 Life of Vishnu	= 100 Years of Vishnu = 40 sextillions 310 quintillions 784 quadrillion Human Y.	40.310.784 1015
1 Life of Vishnu	= 1 “wink” of Rudra
100 Years of Rudra	= 1 Brahma Vrat = 1 Creation (= about 5.240 oktillion Human Years)	(ca. 5.240 1027)
At present we are in the 1st Vrat, 6 Manvantras have passed and we are in the 7th Manvantra.
In this Manvantra 27 Maha Yugas have passed = about 1,96 billion Human Years.
Interesting: Oldest trace of Life on Earth that scientists found till now are about 1,9 billion years old !
We are now in the 1st Charan of Kali Yuga = 5.100 years of Kali Yuga have passed and there are still 426.890 years left.

Source: http://drishtipoint.ca/?p=246

Power of Chanting Om (((((AUM)))))

admin — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:45:09 +0000

The Power of Chanting Om

The chanting of Om drives away all worldly thoughts and removes distraction and infuses new vigour in the body.
When you feel depressed, chant Om fifty times and you will be filled with new vigour and strength. The chanting of Om is a powerful tonic. When you chant Om, you feel you are the pure, all pervading light and consciousness.
Those who chant Om will have a powerful, sweet voice. Whenever you take a stroll, you can chant Om. You can also sing Om in a beautiful way. The rythmic pronunciation of Om makes the mind serene and pointed, and infuses the spiritual qualifications which ensure self-realization.
Those who do meditation of Om daily will get tremendous power. They will have lustre in their eyes and faces.

Visit http://www.omsakthi.org/worship/mantra.html to know the meaning of Aum