I, ME, Myself - Do I need a relationship? Silva Mind Power and Personal Development Sex and Status Updates Who the Hell wants to Work? Auras, Chakras and Healing Do we really need Morals?
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1. I, ME, Myself - Do I need a relationship? Silva Mind Power
and Personal Development Sex and Status Updates Who the Hell wants
to Work? Auras, Chakras and Healing Do we really need Morals?
2. Message from Speaking Tree 03 Find Good Karma at:
www.speakingtree.in and hindi.speakingtree.in The Speaking Tree is
dedicated to spreading universal spiritual values across humanity
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the weekly Speaking Tree newspaper and website. This not for profit
initiative of The Times Group aims to help humanity grow from their
daily rituals towards cosmic consciousness and embrace the unity
underlying the apparent diversity of name and form. We welcome you
to Speaking Tree Akasha 2014 and hope and pray that you will
embrace this opportunity to connect with Gurus, Masters and Experts
and have a fulfilling experience. Suneet Johar Vice President, BCCL
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you to come closer to any of your personal goals and in the process
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Speaking Tree Akasha 2014 . From the printed word to the virtual
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seeker. We hope you enjoy and benefit from the experience. Narayani
Ganesh Editor, The Speaking Tree
3. SOUVENIR CONTENTS Message from Speaking Tree 03 From Oneness
to Wholeness By Hardev Singh Nirankari Baba 05 Celebrate Life with
Yoga! By Yogacharya Surakshit Goswami 06 How to Heal in
relationships By NayaSwamis Jyotish and Devi 08 Work A Confluence
of Psychology, Neuroscience & Spirituality By Shantanu
Nagarkatti 10 Do We Really Need Morals? By Swami Shantatmananda 12
What is Spirituality? A Connection to The Spirit in All By Sadhvi
Bhagawati Saraswati 14 Heal Thyself: Chakra Cleansing &
Balancing! By Smita Jaykar 15 The Science of Mind Power and
Personality Development By Dr. Bimol Rakshit 16 Brahmanaad Divine
Omdasji Sound Meditation By His Holiness Dhyanyogi Omdasji 18
Everyone is a Gem of a Person By Atika Dhandia 20 Live Your Life
The ThetaHealing Way By Devaki K 21 My Experiences with Integrated
Complementary Therapies By Meena Gupta 22 Divine Healing: An
Artist's Perspective By Arti Makkar 24 KkuchhalPathi: Holistic
Healthcare through Tattva Balancing Tools By Krishnaansh Prof
Agarwal 25 How to heal your life By Gayatrri Bhartiya 26 Healing
Journey - Choices and Solutions after Abuse By Anu Mehta 28 Anger
Management and Mind Empowerment By Dr. Chandra Shekhar 29
Acupressure - Cure ills Without Pills By Jagmohan Sachdeva 30
4. Celebrate Life with Yoga! The practice of yoga expands your
horizon and spurs you on to positive thoughts. You are filled with
feelings of affection and compassion towards everyone and all your
confusion and doubts are cleared. Your face radiates happiness as
you develop integrity of mind. As you continue to practise yoga,
even adverse conditions fail to perturb you. A yoga practitioner
gradually accepts inevitable actions, or the highs and lows that
are part of his destiny. No wonder, yoga makes your entire life a
celebration. By Yogacharya Surakshit Goswami Life is a celebration
and should continue to be so for as long as we live. With time, it
should become even more pleasurable. This ongoing celebration is
not an external phenomenon but an internal one. In fact, it is a
state of mind where everything appears blissful. However, our
fickle nature makes us act according to whims and fancies. While
flitting from one thought to the next, the mind often becomes
attached to unnecessary things. One wonders if the mind is fickle
because we are so influenced by physical desires that our mind is
always wavering and is in turmoil. The mind appears happy so long
as things happen according to our desires. It becomes sad and
perturbed the moment life takes a sudden turn and if our wishes are
not fulfilled. It then alternates between sukh and dukh. Rise above
materialism True happiness and peace does not lie in material
things. Happiness and peace will continue to elude us if we remain
unduly attached to material things. This fact is even more
important once we realise that it is the state of our mind that
controls our physical health. A mind that wanders and causes
tension and despair leads to sickness and ill health in the body.
The question then arises: how does one understand the mind? And how
does one rein in the mind? The solution lies in delving deep into
the mind and establishing a communion with the inner self. In the
process, one becomes an embodiment of love, compassion, equality
and bliss. This is the state of dhyaan or meditation. This is the
beginning of yoga. Yoga fuels happiness According to Maharshi
Patanjali the basis of yoga lies in curbing certain traits of the
mind, like ego and attachment, in order to help individuals break
away from their worldly shackles. Maharshi Patanjali calls this
yogaschittavrittanirodhaha. Our mind is constantly wandering -
either in the past or in the future - owing to a chain of thoughts
or vrittis that cloud the mind. These thoughts - influenced by the
environment we live in and arising because of certain
characteristics that we inherit - influence our responses to the
material world, giving rise to sanskaara, or traits. 06
5. How To Heal In Relationships By NayaSwamis Jyotish and Devi
Our relationships can bring great joy or great suffering into our
lives. Either way, they can affect us on the physical, mental,
emotional and spiritual levels. However, we can learn to heal
difficult relationships and improve good ones by practicing some of
these guidelines: Listen: When communication becomes difficult,
don't shout or argue, but take the time to listen to what is
troubling the other person. Look behind their words to understand
their feelings and perspectives. Then let them know that you've
heard them. Forgive and Forget: Don't hold on to past grievances,
or use angry words like, You always Give both yourself and your
partner the space to change and improve. If we lock people in a box
of past behaviour, we block their potential to develop. As someone
put it humorously, The secret to our harmonious marriage is that we
both have developed poor memories. Live in Inner Freedom: Remember
that no one belongs to you, and you belong to no one. Enjoy your
relationships with a sense of non-attachment, so that your love is
given freely without demands, expectations or a sense of ownership.
Friendship is the foundation for all enduring relationships. See
the similarities: Every soul is a unique creation, but to build
healthy relationships, focus on what on you have in common. People,
groups and nations have largely similar needs and desires. Focusing
on common ground generates understanding and harmony. Respect the
differences: Respect the right of others to have their own opinions
and private space. Relationships are much healthier when people
feel respected, supported and encouraged in their interests and
enjoyments. Change yourself first: As Gandhiji said, We must be the
change we want to see in the world. If there is disharmony in your
relationships, look honestly at your part in it, and work to change
your own attitudes or behaviour. Often, what we criticise in others
is merely a projection of what we don't like in ourselves. If both
partners can work at self- correction, problems will begin to fade
away. You can prevent many difficulties if you communicate that you
are working on self-improvement and ask for support. The real
relationship is with God. Develop an inner relationship with God
that is meaningful for you. Feel that God has come to you in the
form of the people in your life. See and appreciate their highest
potential and express this to them. Try also to feel God's
impersonal love flowing from you to them. We are all God's
children, and He loves us all unconditionally. Be an open channel
for God's love to everyone you meet. 08 Find Good Karma at:
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6. Work A Confluence of Psychology, Neuroscience &
Spirituality By Shantanu Nagarkatti Work is the most important part
of our lives. Our work defines us. We are what we do. Yet, for most
people, work is merely a means to get what we want outside our work
hours, rather than a means of fulfillment in itself. We need to
define work, understand the psychological dimensions of our
worklife and understand how our workplace can become an altar. Our
work is a meditation that connects us to that which is beyond
boundaries and limits Work is the way we add value to the world,
whether we are economically compensated or not. When we create
value for the world around us, we discover unique value within
ourselves. Even as work helps us to grow financially and
intellectually, it also becomes the means for us to transform
ourselves by evolving spiritually. From the psychotherapist Abraham
Maslow, we learn that when we meet our basic hierarchy of needs (a
hygiene factor), we can move on to self-actualization. Through
self- actualization, we plumb the depths of our creative and work
potential, discovering our true intrinsic value to find salvation.
Through the psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, we learn that by
matching our skills and challenges, with clear goals and feedback,
all of us can enter Flow. In this state of flow, we can suspend our
ego, become oblivious of our physical needs, lose all sense of
time, and engage in work as a meditation. Work that provides
intrinsic rewards is Auto Telic and work where external
compensation is the primary reward, is Exo-Telic. Those who find
Flow in their work, discover the Auto Telic nature of work. This
Flow is attained by those who work at their Svadharma, where there
is a perfect match between their skills and the challenges they
face on the job The future lies in programming our unconscious
through education, learning and experience so that our perfect
actions will flow naturally in the right environment with the
fitting stimulus. At such times, the electrical activity in the
brain as well as its blood flow, is at the ideal levels, much like
the fuel consumption of an automobile on cruise control. The human
mind has a natural chaotic drift toward negativity. All religions
may have different philosophies, cultures and rituals that form the
outer wrapping, but at essence, they all have a common purpose at
the central core of silencing the mind To silence the mind is hard
work. Yet, hard work silences the mind In the Bhagavad Gita, Lord
Krishna teaches the principles of performing work as a meditation
and religion. His teachings are congruent with modern discoveries
in psychology and neuroscience. 10 Find Good Karma at:
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7. Do We Really Need Morals? By Swami Shantatmananda This is an
extremely important, yet a very complicated issue. Before we
examine this, we must have an idea of what morality is. Morality
can generally be understood as the guiding principle for deciding
what's right and wrong, what's good and bad. Morality is a social
phenomenon. It impinges on our behaviour towards one another. What
would it be like if there were no traffic rules at all? Would
people be able to travel on the roads if there were no traffic
regulations? There would be total chaos, isn't it? Similarly, rules
and regulations are necessary for an orderly functioning of
society. There are several social issues such as keeping promises,
citizenship obligations, etc., which help in maintaining order in
society. But morality often varies under different circumstances.
What is considered moral under one set of conditions, may not be so
under another set of conditions. For example, in one country, it
may be considered quite normal and moral for cousins to marry, but
in another country, it can be thought of as abnormal and very
immoral. Similarly, shooting somebody on the streets without any
cause or provocation is considered homicide and can invite serious
punishment, including a death sentence, under the criminal laws of
any country. But killing thousands of enemy soldiers on the
warfront is considered an act of great bravery and the person gets
decorated with gallantry medals and awards. Thus, the perception of
morality often varies according to the circumstances. The idea of
morality, in individual as well as social life, is largely based on
fear. It is either a fear of the police or public ridicule or God's
punishment or Karma. However, the existing theory of ethics does
not explain why a person should be moral and good to others. One of
the strongest and most compelling pursuits of humankind is the idea
of freedom. Everyone wants to be free of all fetters. It is this
desire for freedom that is largely responsible for people not being
moral. When a person drinks excessively, it is because he wants to
be free from worries and depressing thoughts. Someone steals
because that person wants to be free from the clutches of poverty.
We get a wonderful idea of freedom as well as morality in the words
of Swami Vivekananda: Each soul is potentially divine. The goal is
to manifest this Divinityand be free. In order to attain true and
complete freedom, we need to understand our real nature - infinite,
boundless, birthless and immortal. In our real nature, we are pure
and moral. Hence the question Do we really need morals? does not
arise at all. 12 Find Good Karma at: www.speakingtree.in and
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8. What Is Spirituality? A Connection To The Spirit In All By
Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati The term spirituality is used quite
vaguely these days to refer to anything ranging from those who
subscribe to an eclectic mix of practices, traditions and beliefs,
to those who may agree with the foundational aspects of a religion
while not adhering to all the rituals, to those who believe in a
divine power without necessarily subscribing to a particular
religion at all. The word is also used frequently in contrast to
religion. I am not so religious, we hear people say. But I'm very
spiritual. Ultimately, spirituality literally means pertaining to
the spirit, of the spirit, in relation to spirit. It is not the
opposite or antithesis of religion, but rather it is the opposite
of materialism. To be spiritual, in essence, is to live one's life
focused on the intangible, omnipresent, pervasive spirit rather
than on tangible objects with distinct borders and boundaries. To
be spiritual, to be of the spirit, means to focus on that which
connects us to each other rather than that which separates us. Once
I realize that I am one with Spirit, I realize that I am one with
you, for that same Spirit flows through you just as it flows
through me. Theoretically, that is actually what religion should do
as well connect us to the omnipresent, all-pervasive Divine and
thereby connect us to all of Creation. In today's world, our
illusion of separateness is killing us as individuals and as
nations. Our individual feeling of disconnection from God and from
all of Creation leads us to feel alone, isolated, ungrounded and
uncentered. The Isha Upanishad tells us Isha vasyam idam sarvam.
Everything in the universe is pervaded by the Divine. There is no
place He does not exist. There is no person, no living being and
even no inanimate object from which He is absent. When we become
truly spiritual, when we become focused on and connected to spirit,
we realize that we are not separate from anyone's joy and we are
not separate from anyone's pain. I am connected to the starving
child trying to sleep with pangs of anguish in his belly. I am
connected to the woman dying in childbirth due to lack of medical
care. I am connected to every animal tortured and slaughtered. I am
connected to every tree being felled, every river being polluted,
and every fish suffocating in the fisherman's net. To be truly
spiritual requires one to live with an awareness of spirit, and
that spirit is all-pervasive. It leaves nothing and no one out. If
I am One with spirit, then by definition I am One with you. 14 Find
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9. Heal Thyself: Chakra Cleansing & Balancing! By Smita
Jaykar Finding a perfect balance between the Universal energies and
keeping up our own energetic boundaries, is the main purpose of
Chakra balancing and Chakra healing. While being One with the
Universe may be the ideal state of Being and the ultimate spiritual
goal, first you need to learn to differentiate between you, the
Universe, and others, who may not be spiritually advanced, and will
only hold you back or drain you. The word Chakra is Sanskrit for
wheel or disk. It signifies seven basic energy centres in the body
which are the openings for life energy to flow into and out of our
aura. One reason why there is so much widespread interest in
spirituality today is because people want to learn more about life,
themselves, their minds and what's beyond. However, taking charge
of one's mind can be a difficult task. Yet, it is necessary because
it holds the answers to many of our problems. It's also a practice
that needs guidance and divine intervention. Finding the Divine
that is sitting inside you, waiting and yearning for your
attention, is the beginning of a great life. In our current state,
we are all interacting and playing into the hands of our minds and
ego. Once a connection with our Divine is established, we start
communicating with that power, instead of our foolish mind. The
situation created by the mind is much worse than the actual
situation itself. Thinking of what will happen next can cause
immense stress. While pain is something we can't control, we
definitely have a choice when it comes to suffering. Our mind is
devious and adept at making a big issue out of inconsequential
things, leading to anguish. We have a chakra for each 'issue' that
we commonly think about, and it is worthwhile to know that by
keeping the chakras clean and balanced , your energy and life flow
smoothly, and you experience harmony and bliss. On the contrary ,
if you hold any negative or obsessive thoughts, the related chakra
becomes dirty, withered, and is unable to push through sufficient
life force energy resulting in both illnesses in respective body
organs as well as imbalance in that particular area of life. The 7
main chakras in the body are located throughout our body such that
they correlate with specific body ailments and physical
dysfunctions; each energy centre also houses our mental and
emotional strengths. With Smita Jaykar, you can learn to expand
your awareness and experience each of the chakras as a realm of
being. Each chakra is a realm with its own nature and
consciousness. This is not a thinking process, but one in which you
merely open yourself and allow impressions to form in your whole
being! 15 Find Good Karma at: www.speakingtree.in and
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10. The Science of Mind Power And Personality Development By
Dr. Bimol Rakshit What if you could change your life to be
everything you wanted - with practical, scientifically proven
techniques that really work? Silva Mind Power & Personal
Development is one of the most powerful systems available in the
world today to help you manifest your desires into reality. It is a
complete lifestyle package to help you improve and recreate your
life in every way. Our techniques can help you to enhance your life
by using the power of your own mind. Trusted, proven and
scientifically backed, Silva stands unparalleled in its approach
and effectiveness. From personal development to attracting wealth
and prosperity, happiness and luck, from developing intuition to
healing pain and disease, from effective study techniques for
better grades, finding love, solving relationship problems, to
learning to manifest desires into reality, and much more, you can
reach possibilities you may have never imagined possible This is
the key to achieving your goals and living the life of your dreams.
This is backed by scientific facts and has delivered amazing
results time and again, making it the world leader in mind
development - and making Silva a respected name that has won the
love and trust of millions of people who are practicing it all over
the world. Do you have a dream, a goal, or an ambition? Do you have
areas in your life that frustrate you or problems that need to be
solved? Do you feel the need to protect yourself from negativity
and avoid bad 'luck' or negative energies? Or, perhaps, you wish to
improve your life by attracting good 'luck'? Do you wish to top
your exams or gain entry into your dream college or land a dream
job? Are you looking to achieve success in your career and build
your wealth? By learning how to use your Alpha-level mindpower, you
can even learn to increase your intuitive powers of ESP and
clairvoyance - with astonishing results! The SILVA course is truly
a life-changing experience Learning techniques is like developing a
new skill such as driving or swimming. You can read all the books
you want, but the theoretical knowledge cannot compare with the
actual experience, practice and skill of learning with a trainer in
person, which is crucial to performing the essential techniques
that help to achieve incredible success in life! Dr. Bimol Rakshit,
Silva India: phone: +919820050422; mail: [email protected];
visit: www.silvaindia.com 16 Find Good Karma at:
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11. Brahmanaad Divine Omdasji Sound Meditation His Holiness,
Dhyanyogi Omdasji, is the third in line of the illustrious Gurus of
Kundalini Maha Yoga. His Guru is Dhyanyogi Madhusudandasji, who
brought the Kundalini Shaktipat and Yoga to the masses in India and
the West. And his Param Guru is Dhyanyogi Parameshwardasji.
Dhyanyogi Omdasji is renowned for the singing of the Brahmanaad, or
the Divine Omdasji Sound Meditation. The Brahmanaad is a series of
Bija mantras, mantras and prayers. The power of his singing
vibrates through the pancha koshas or five sheaths of man and also
through his seven chakras. It soothes out stresses and kinks from
the body systems and brings peace and relaxation to listeners,
making them slide easily into a meditative state. All listeners
report experiencing divine love, peace and stillness within. The
Brahmanaad does not differentiate between caste, creed, race,
religion, sex, language or nationality. There is no need to know
the language or understand what Dhyanyogi Omdasji sings to receive
the numerous blessings of the Brahmanaad on one's body, mind and
soul. The Brahmanaad is Nada Yoga in its purest form. It's the most
effortless tool for meditation. It takes the listener back to his
or her roots back to Godhead. The invisible dimension of
spiritualism and Godhead, thus, become visible to a regular
meditator of the Divine Sound. Benefits of Brahmanaad Brahmanaad
helps in: Relaxation of mind and body Easy attaining of meditative
state Reduction of stress Inducing sleep in insomniacs, otherwise
dependent on sleeping aids and pills Subsiding overt hyperactivity
in children Overcoming habits of tobacco, alcohol and other
substance abuse Many cases of healing of heart disease, diabetes
and obesity Calm thinking and a positive attitude Awakening of the
Kundalini Shakti What is Brahmanaad and how does it work?
Brahmanaad is vibration energy. The Aum, Amen, Amin and Hum are
universally accepted as the Divine Sound. It is said that all
creation came from that sound and responds to that vibration. This
sound is heard in deep meditation. The rishis of yore were able to
sense and distinguish 50 different variations of "Om", which later
became the 50 alphabets of Sanskrit language. There is an intricate
network of 72,000 nadis and 7 major chakras in the human body.
These are the pathways through which cosmic energy flows and is
regulated in the body. This network is directly affected by the
chanting or intoning of the Sanskrit mantra. Dhyanyogi Omdasji, a
renowned ParamGuru, MahaYogi and Siddha, has performed intense
tapas on sound for many decades. This Siddhi of Sound and his
personal vibratory levels helps him to connect with his listeners
and put them into meditative state through acoustic medium. For
more details please visit: www.divinebrahmnaad.com 18 Find Good
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12. Everyone is A Gem of A Person A chance encounter with Art
of Living changed my life forever. I was heading towards a room on
the 3rd floor of a building for a Reiki course. My eyes fell on a
signboard across the 2nd floor that read 'The Art of Living'.
Mistaking it for an interior decoration programme, I chucked Reiki
and entered the Art of Living course in the hope of learning
something creative. Little did I know that the course would
actually decorate the interiors of my heart. The experience was so
profound and life transforming that I would never forget it for the
rest of my life. After that, there was no looking back for me. I
became a lifelong volunteer for the AOL Foundation and resolved to
dedicate my life to meaningful service to society. I became an
instrument for transforming people's lives, thereby making them
experience the same happiness which I had received in just six
days! The rest is history. Indeed, I have been able to touch and
change the lives of countless youths, corporate professionals and
women from all over the world using my creative talent and
spiritual knowledge. I'm a jewellery designer in the real sense of
the word. Whether I'm carving jewels or touching human lives, I do
not rest unless I make them shine with brilliance. As a Director of
the Art of Living Teacher Training Course and Head of the youth
wing of The Art of Living Foundation, I conduct youth empowerment
and skill workshops across various countries to uplift the young
generation. My real joy lies in empowering the youth with strong
human values so that they can make a difference to the world. Now,
I travel the world teaching the Art of Living courses and have
created an exquisite brand of shining authentic jewels in the form
of my students. In fact, I still cherish those moments when I
conducted a programme for youth representing 123 countries at the
World Youth Forum at the European Parliament in 2007. So what's
next on my to-do list? I am involved with Volunteers For A Better
India (VFABI) - a social initiative started by AOL, that aims to
inspire every individual to come forward, feel responsible and
contribute to uplifting India. I have a long way to go. I have been
associated with the Art Of Living for over 15 years and yet, I
feel, my journey has just begun. I have huge responsibilities on my
shoulders and I will not rest in peace until my last breath. By
Atika Dandia 20 Find Good Karma at: www.speakingtree.in and
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13. Live your life the ThetaHealing way An individual can have
certain subconscious beliefs that limit him/her from progressing in
life. These beliefs can be acquired from childhood, from one's past
life, from one's ancestors, through one's genes, or at the soul
level. ThetaHealing is a way of empowering an individual by
changing the limiting beliefs with positive ones from the Creator
Of All That Is. ThetaHealing was founded in 1995 by Vianna Stibal
,an intuitive reader and naturopath from Idaho Falls, USA, after
she was able to cure the cancer in her leg miraculously. What is
ThetaHealing? ThetaHealing is a simple yet powerful technique which
can bring everlasting positive changes in your life in a very
gentle way. It's a process of meditation that creates physical,
psychological and spiritual healing, using Theta brainwaves. In
fact, in a pure and divine Theta state of mind, we are able to
connect with the Creator of All That Is. ThetaHealing includes the
Seven Planes Of Existence, that compose the Essence of Divinity.
The Planes of Existence provide us with a conceptual instrument for
understanding how and why creation works on the physical and
spiritual level, and how this relates to us on all levels of our
being: mentally, psychically, physically and emotionally.
ThetaHealing also includes Belief Work and Feeling Work, which help
a person to identify, remove and replace limiting negative thoughts
and beliefs with positive ones. In ThetaHealing, the Creator is the
Healer, while the practitioner takes on the role of a facilitator,
witnessing the healing in a non-judgemental manner. ThetaHealing
can become an excellent self-help guide, when one learns this
modality. After learning, one can not only heal oneself, one's
family members and friends, one can also practice as a professional
ThetaHealing practitioner. Practitioners of other healing
modalities and conventional and alternate medical professionals can
easily learn and combine this technique with their practice.
ThetaHealing includes innumerable processes that can be used daily
to lead a happy, healthy, successful and peaceful life. In fact,
ThetaHealing can become a way of life for anybody who practices it
regularly. Home is where the heart is Our home is the centre-point
of our life. But not many know that the objects in our house hold
on to memories, emotions, and imprints of everything that is
happening within the home. Our house retains the residual energy of
people who have lived in it. It also holds on to negative energies
and curses, making it difficult for people residing in such homes
to progress in their lives, or to achieve mutual harmony. However,
ThetaHealing helps release all the negative energies and curses
using the Creator's energy, which blesses the home with peace,
love, joy and harmony. Devaki K, Panakea Healing: Call:
09886886152, 919004024945, mail: [email protected],
website: http://panakeahealing.com By Devaki K 21 Find Good Karma
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14. My Experiences With Integrated Complementary Therapies I
offer a bouquet of complementary therapies, which I use in an
integrated, holistic and customised manner, for healing and
counselling. These therapies range from hypnotherapy and foot
reflexology to bio-guided music therapy and art therapy. As a
result of the above approach, I have been able to achieve
remarkable results with both psychological and physical problems.
My goal has been to help individuals understand the origin of their
feelings and reframe them for a cure. Here are a few case
histories: A child who had met with an accident and was reduced to
an invalid state, was brought to me in a wheelchair. The challenge
before me was about how I could make a positive difference to her
health. Initially, by administering Foot Reflexology at appropriate
points in a specific manner, I could restore some of the health
energy flow, besides providing comfort and a sense of well-being to
the child. Then, I used Tibetan Bowl Therapy by placing four bowls
around her head. The striking of the bowl, which gave rise to sound
waves, started showing good results. The change in her expression,
her ability to move and make eye contact, all became positive. I
cured insomnia in another person who had suffered it for many years
and failed despite trying several traditional routes to cure the
problem. In his case, music therapy, coupled with audio-visual
relaxation therapy, proved to be very effective. The patient felt
relieved and his insomnia also disappeared. I have also treated
stress-related psycho-somatic disorders using hypnotherapy. A
person was traumatised by fears of death. When the person came to
me for healing, hypnosis and relaxation techniques over a period of
time helped subside his disorder. The person was finally able to
take charge of his life and lead a normal life. Even palliative
cancer patients have been treated using this technique. Both music
and verbal relaxation therapies were effective in reducing
chemotherapy-induced anxiety. Patients with a high state of anxiety
obtained the most beneficial results from these techniques. The
brain is constantly changing, learning and evolving. Therefore,
neurological shifts were observed in a patient suffering from
obsessive compulsive behavior (OCD). The patient was at a loss to
understand why her thoughts, feelings and behaviour were distorted.
In this case, counselling beyond words and administering music
therapy and hypnotherapy helped her to calm down. Her disturbing
memories soon began to fade away, giving way to a positive change.
Thus, holistic healing used in an integrated manner provides
remarkable immediate and long-term relief to individuals and
patients. The opportunity to touch, hear, emphathise and counsel
through various therapies, makes theirs as well as my life happier,
healthier and calmer. Meena Gupta, Society for Complementary
Therapies, +919871347559, 0124-4001335, [email protected],
www.meenawellnesstherapist.com By Meena Gupta 22 Find Good Karma
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15. Divine Healing: An Artist's Perspective As the light of the
Sun is received by every human being, of all religions, equally, so
do Eashwar, Waheguru, Allah and Jesus, shower grace on us all
equally - Sad Guru Vani With the inspirational learning of Shri
Braham Rishi Kumar Swamiji, my Guruji, I started realising how
medical science in the 21st century is belatedly discovering the
powerful reality of divine healing a truth that men and women of
faith have known and experienced for centuries. Medical journals
and other secular media abound with recent studies that show, for
example, the documentable power of prayer in healing sickness.
Divine Healing is also known as spiritual healing or faith healing,
but an increasing number of writers are applauding the healing
power of praying for the sick. Understanding this aspect of
spiritual healing, as an artist, is what makes art special. Great
art has universal appeal, because it has a message that moves us
deeply or awakens us to new insights into human nature. Art touches
us every day and every where - at home, at school, in the office,
and on the street. Art is both a process and product of man's
creativity; it is an experience. Art in any form informs,
entertains, enlightens and educates people in all possible ways.
Through art, people express their emotions, such as love,
happiness, sadness or sorrow. It is also close to the truth. Art
not only imitates life, it inspires life too. Throughout Time,
great artworks tell our history, express our desires, and speak of
our fears. In short, they help us to express ourselves. Using just
one piece of artwork, we can convey many messages without saying a
word. Art is amazing and endless. In its every visible form, art is
a beautiful and divine source of energy. Even after the great
departure of an artist, art is successful in reflecting the great
knowledge of expression with its wonderful point of vision.
Finally, it can be a masterpiece. The powerful divine healing art
can be anything: just the way you walk can be a great source of
energy for everyone. We can easily feel the difference between the
materialistic world and the divine world, in the perspective view
of divine healings. In brief, in my work, I love to reflect the
spiritual, divine form in a more culturalistic and prominent way.
As India is rich in its culture, so is art a non-deniable feature,
and basically, a significant part of our life. To conclude, God is
the greatest artist, and Nature is his canvas. Aarti Makkar,
Rashtriya Kala Bhushan Awardee 2014, Artist, Spiritual Art Center;
email ID: [email protected]; [email protected]; visit:
www.spiritualartcenter.com; phone: 09211460006 and 09899284702. By
Aarti Makkar 24 Find Good Karma at: www.speakingtree.in and
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16. KkuchhalPathi: Holistic Healthcare Through Tattva Balancing
Tools People usually advice others: "You can't just trust
everyone". But ever wondered what we are actually implying when we
make a statement like that: We are saying our mothers failed to
become our gurus in the best possible way! Yet another advice we
dish out is: "Dream Big! But what comprises BIG is the big
question! Does Big mean wealthier, or healthier? So much confusion
exists due to lack of self-confidence on one hand, and inability of
acquiring confidence from the mother as Guru. The root cause of
this "lack of self- confidence" is an imbalance in the composition
of the five tattvas. Adding to the confusion is the fact that our
youth are not all that attracted towards healthy options like
Patanjali Yog and Pranayam because there is no instant way to
measure the benefits received. To remove all the existing
confusion, EmbeddedTekGuru, Prof Agarwal, also known as
Krishnaansh, now with a new name acquired from society -
KkuchhalGuru has established two core technologies: Naveen
SamayChakr: which gave birth to GyanWatch technology, and PranWatch
Technology, which gave birth to Digital Shunkh meter, which
measures internal climate (immunity level) of the person. This
Shunkhmeter system became the certifying agency for pranayam. These
technologies made it possible to know the indigestive element in
the self, which is the root cause of falling ill repeatedly. Tap
the shunkh value to know its benefits instantly. KkuchhalGuru has
created Kkuchhalpathi-style yogasan and breathing techniques to
improve the internal climate. One 15-minute session with any
Kkuchhalpathi expert ensures at least 15 per cent improvement in
shunkh value. Kkuchhal Constant is the shunkh value at which the
person achieves almost 90 per cent freedom from diseases,
calculated through Numocal technology. Prof Agarwal is an
electronics engineer from IISc, Bangalore. An expert in Rejection
Control, he was asked to create something which could reduce the
phenomenon of everyone rejecting life. Indeed, Kkuchhalpathi is the
system of cure/recovery (supported by Digital Measurement Systems)
that he created. Fundamentally, Kkuchhalpathi is a lifestyle
methodology which ensures balance in tattva and sattva, with a
shunkh- protection cubicle being built around oneself against
external germ attack. The best part of this healing method is that
the shunkh shield does not allow for any confusion. Prior to any
activity, it helps one predict the results of the activity. So,
energise yourself, remain disease-free and gear up to be a part of
a Nishchhal World - a confusion- and disease- free global society!
Krishnaansh Prof Agarwal, Kkuchhalpathi Yog Kendr: phoe:
082295600149, +919999909149; mail: [email protected],visit:
www.shukrvenustv.com By Krishnaansh Prof Agarwal 25 Find Good Karma
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17. How To Heal Your Life From the time we are born till we
grow up to become adults, our minds are constantly conditioned to
go along with others' opinions on what is right and wrong. As a
result, we start drifting away from who we truly are at the core of
our being, which is - Pure Love and Perfection! We begin to see
ourselves through the eyes of other people, thereby giving our own
power away! Most people today are unhappy with their lives. Either
their relationships are falling apart or they are constantly under
pressure to perform at work and no matter how hard they work, they
don't seem to be moving ahead. While some live with a low
self-esteem, thinking that they are not good enough, others bend
backwards to please others, even at the cost of their own
happiness, as it gives them a feel-good factor about themselves, so
they feel appreciated and loved. But all these mindsets result in
constant stress and strain. No wonder, more and more people are
developing health problems. Through it all, we fail to acknowledge
even to ourselves, that we all want just one thing: To Love and Be
Loved. The Heal Your Life Workshop The workshop empowers you on all
levels of your being mental, emotional, spiritual and physical. It
teaches you that the Universe is like a mirror: what you give out
is what you get back. If you give out jealousy, you will attract
luck; if you give out happiness, you will attract joy. Therefore,
the most fundamental thing to learn is to love oneself
unconditionally, because it sets in motion positive changes in
other areas of your life. All of us experience emotions like anger,
guilt, fear etc. This workshop teaches you how to accept and
channelise your emotions in an effective manner and how to reduce
the intensity and frequency of experiencing them. You will identify
the limiting, negative beliefs and patterns that have stopped you
from moving ahead in your life, and change them into positive
beliefs and patterns. You begin to understand the power of your
mind and how it's your thoughts which create your reality and your
experiences, that you and only you is responsible for your life.
Gayatrri Bhartiya, Gayatrri Bhartiya School of Metaphysics &
Healing, call: +919810470997, +919810470997, email:
[email protected], visit: www.gayatrribhartiya.com By Gayatrri
Bhartiya 26 Find Good Karma at: www.speakingtree.in and
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18. Healing Journey - Choices And Solutions After Abuse Before
we talk about abuse, let us understand what the word really means.
Breaking the word abuse into ab (about) and use (being used) -
reveals that it's all about being used. Hence, abuse literally
means being used in a way that is not acceptable. This may be of
various types - emotional, physical, mental, verbal, substance,
sexual and economical. All the above types are equally damaging.
Abuse could be inflicted on oneself by ourselves or by others. When
we abuse ourselves, it is known as 'self-abuse'. When we abuse
others, it is an example of 'power play'. Any kind of abuse is
generally dealt with using silence, as talking about it needs
courage. Sadly, even today, it is the image of the victim (usually
a girl) that gets tarnished, making her feel it's her fault. There
is, consequently, a huge sense of shame and vulnerability attached
to the issue. On the personal front, I've been trying to get over a
sexual abuse I went through as a child at six years of age. Today,
after resolving my own issues, I am fearless and have the courage
to break my silence and speak up for myself as well as others. I
hold no anger against anyone. Rather, I have a massive learning to
move ahead in life and help others too. My effort to speak on this
topic is to help someone like me and empower them tackle the root
cause and it's effects and make their life blossom. The social
virus known as abuse can strike anyone, anytime. The 'feeling of
shame' is a big reason that these cases go unreported and result in
silence, secrecy and misjudgment. Abuse is a 'huge silent killer'.
It is a precursor to many health issues e.g. bipolar disorder,
Parkinson's disease, polycystic ovaries, obesity, thyroid,
endometriosis, pimples, infertility, skin issues - the list goes
on. The process of Healing consists of three As: Awareness
Awareness Awareness means a realisation of the gravity of the
situation regarding what is abuse, who can be abused, how does an
abuser look and behave, and how does a victim behave, how we can
make her/him safe and who can she or he seek help from. Acceptance
Acceptance means taking the responsibility of tackling the problem.
This comprises making chances, choices, and changes. Action Action
means the process of doing something, typically to achieve an AIM,
which needs - Courage, Compassion and Connection. So many unheard
screams/ in silence/screams spoke louder than words could ever
speak. Today, together/let us take a pledge to speak up/so that
this never happens again. Break your silence/speak up/and save the
pattern from repeating itself. Anu Mehta, Meta-Health India:
telephone: +919930898116, 919167083082; mail:
[email protected]; visit www.metahealthindia.com
Acceptance Action By Anu Mehta 28 Find Good Karma at:
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19. Anger Management and Mind Empowerment The saying goes that
anger kills and the mind heals. But it's really not anger that
kills; it is the way we process that anger that hurts us or makes
us very sick. After all, our body is a mirror of our inner
thoughts, emotions and beliefs. Every single cell in the body has
its own intelligence and is able to listen to what we are thinking
and to feel what we are expressing emotionally. Repetitive modes of
thinking and suppressing negative emotions can and will eventually
manifest as a disease of the mind, which leads to further diseases
in the body. Suppressed emotions, literally, act like ticking bombs
waiting for the perfect conditions to detonate and manifest as
disease. Anger is, undoubtedly, a self-defeating and self-
destructive emotion. It can cause physical problems like disturbed
sleep, tiredness, hypertension, heart problems, ulcers, stiffness
in the joints, cancer and other physical complications. Anger, when
out of control, can lead to violence against someone you are close
to, leading to physical injury, even fatalities. You may say or do
things that you cannot undo. Relationships get damaged, sometimes
irreversibly. The victim may either retaliate or withdraw, giving
in to the fight or flight impulse. In either case, the relationship
suffers, as the relationship finishes at the emotional level. But,
understanding the root cause of anger enables us to control it
through mind empowerment. The root causes of anger are: Unfulfilled
desires and expectations. Ego and self-centeredness.
Discontentment. Low self-esteem. Lack of self-control. Ignorance of
the 'true' self or body consciousness. The effects of anger are: It
pushes back your good qualities. It sours relationships. It brings
disrespect. It blocks co-operation. It takes away happiness. It
ends in repentance. It depletes energy. It clouds judgments. It
causes emotional imbalance. It results in an irritable nature. It
leads to unbecoming conduct. Anger management through mind
empowerment If we really want to get rid of anger, we will have to
empower our mind by: Being aware of anger and its effect on the
quality of life Accepting that anger is irrational Acknowledging
the role of the self in its creation Avoiding self- condemnation
Accepting the responsibility of changing it Taking the action of
changing it For empowering the mind, you have to know what the mind
is, how it works, how it deceives you at every turn, and by what
methods it can be subdued. Eventually, you could, indeed, become
the master of your mind. Dr. Chander Shekhar Tiwari, International
Mind & Memory Trainer and Spiritual Healer, Sigfa Solutions;
call; +919990008462, +919650692094; email: [email protected];
visit: www.sigfasolutions.com By Dr. B K Chandra Shekhar 29 Find
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20. Acupressure - Cure ills Without Pills We suffer from one
physical ailment or the other since our birth. But do you know, we
have an inbuilt system to heal any disease? If you pay attention,
you will find the answer to your pain in the pain itself. For
example, when you have a headache, what is the first thing that you
want to do? Press the area of pain, isn't it? What if you have
aching pain in your legs? Again, massage the area, isn't it?
Indeed, acupressure, or applying pressure at the place of pain, is
a natural process of healing. In Acupressure Therapy, all ailments
- whether physical, mental or emotional - can be treated by
improving the flow of energy to that part of the body. The therapy
believes that energy flows along a specific path in our body, known
as a meridien. There are 12 meridians or energy paths in our body,
each meridian representing one of the body organs. Each meridian,
in turn, has dense energy points. For instance, the Liver meridian
(Liv) has 14 dense energy points, the Gall Bladder (Gb) 44, the
Heart (H) 9, the Small Intestine (Si) 19, the Spleen (Sp) 21, the
Stomach (St) 45, the Lungs (Lu) 11, the Large Intestine (Li) 20,
the Kidney (K) 27, the Urinary Bladder (Ub) 67, the Pericardium (P)
9 and the Tripple Warmer (Tw) 23. Each Acupressure point has a
specific action on the body system when pressed, stimulated or
massaged. Liv-1 enhances memory; Liv-2 treats excess bleeding
during menses and controls high BP in young people; Liv-3 is good
for muscle cramps, mainly calf muscles; Liv-4 treats dribbling
urination, especially in old people; Liv-5 treats vaginal itching;
Gb-20 is good for high BP; Gb-40 is good for insomnia; Sp-2 is an
excellent for curing uric acid and the resultant joints pain; Sp-3
is good for concentration and controls excess thinking; Sp-8 is
good for treating incontinence of urination in females; St-40
expels out the phlegm from the body as well as stops excess phlegm
formation; St-45 treats hyperacidity; Lu-5 is good to cure
breathing from mouth; Lu-8 treats fear of lifts, crowds and closed
rooms; Lu-11 treats dry cough; Li-4 is a good pain killer,
especially in the head; Li-20 treats sneezing and running nose; K-2
treats acne in youngsters; K-5 treats fear of passing stool,
especially in infants; K-7 treats bleeding piles. Jagmohan
Sachdeva, International Institute of Alternate Science,
+919990032555, [email protected], www.caredelhi.com By Jagmohan
Sachdeva 30 Find Good Karma at: www.speakingtree.in and
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