A mong different types of Yoga, HathaYoga is a prominent one. The word Hatha consists of two letters- H and Th. The letter H indicates the solar energy channel of the body and Th is indicative of the lunar energy channel. According to the HathaYogic concept, there are seventy two thousand Nadis or energy channels in the human body. Out of them three Nadis or energy channels are prominent- Ida or lunar, Pingala or solar and Sushumna or harmonious state when both lunar and solar channels are synchronised. ..

Flow of the mind is a mindset.It signifies the psychological flexibility of our thinking. It is an acceptance with awareness that both good and bad are inevitable to happen in life. It is the performance of duties without getting attached to it. Life consists of chains of incidents which are both positive and negative in nature. No matter how we plan and structure the things in life, there is no guarantee that life will follow the desired course. Many times things are not in our control. Uncertainty ..

    By DR BHUSHAN KUMAR UPADHYAYA  Insomnia is a sleep disorder. Affected persons suffer from sleep deprivation. It involves difficulties in falling asleep or staying asleep. Seven to nine hour sleep is required for an averag..

    By DR BHUSHAN KUMAR UPADHYAYA    Regret is a feeling of sadness for doing or not doing something. It is a sense of sadness for a mistake committed in life. It is a strong painful emotion rooted in guilt or remorse. T..

     By DR BHUSHAN KUMAR UPADHYAYA   People often face problems in life because they are not able to make the right decisions. Wrong decisions push people to junctions where there is no option, but to regret and rep..

    By DR BHUSHAN KUMAR UPADHYAYA   It is the beauty of Indian traditions that merit or demerit is associated with acts, values and virtues, and not to some ideology or beliefs. In the 16th chapter of the Geeta, Lord Kri..

Ayodhya was a magnetic point of the civilisation of India spanning countless lakhs of years, of which Lord Ram was an icon. The point to underline here is not just about Lord Ram and Ayodhya, but about the maturity Indic civilisation attained over countless lakhs of years. And, it must be asserted that this is not an attempt of a retrograde revivalism, but a recall of the great history from which to draw our sustenance in modern times and create a model for thought and action suitable to modern times...

THERE, those many countless thousands of years ago, across the field loomed a massive, war-ready chariot on which stood King Ravan -- armed with weapons and sheaths and shields -- followed by a wellequipped army eager to unleash its demonic power. On other side of the field stood two young and fearless men -- Ram, and Laxman -- backed by a strange army of soldiers whose identity could shock anyone out of wits. Though he was confident of his own warfaring skills, Laxman asked his brother Ram, in effect, ..

January 22, 2024, is going to be a momentous and monumental occasion in history for not only Ayodhya, but also the nation as a whole. But, the journey to this occasion has been tumultuous. There have been religious, legal, social, cultural, political dimensions to the story of Ramjanmabhoomi issue. But, for pious Hindus, it is the journey in spirituality, of faith thatsomeday there will be a grand ShriRamTemple atRamjanmabhoomi site. As someone who had seen the violent phase of the Ramjanmabhoomi ..

      By DR BHUSHAN KUMAR UPADHYAYA    Once Abraham Lincoln had remarked - ‘And in the end it’s not years in your life that count. But it is the life in your years.’ After 34 years of pol..

    By DR BHUSHAN KUMAR UPADHYAYA   Indian culture is one of the oldest surviving cultures of the world. In his famous poetry the Urdu poet Iqbal has summarised it as Kuccha Bata Hai Ki Hasti Mitati Nahi Hamari there is ..

The attempt is clearly visible on the horizon to drive now a horizontal wedge across the country to create a north-south divide. Not only is it undesirable but fully condemnable -- in the strongest possible terms. For, what is visible is systematic effort to spoil the national harmony by injecting into the popular thought-process the poison of disintegration. And the tool is the overall result of the legislative elections in five States of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana (and Mizoram). ..

Prana is a core concept in the Indian system. Yoga, Ayurveda, Tantra and philosophy talk very exhaustively about Prana. Prana is basically the life force, externally expressed as breath. In subtle form Prana permeates everything, both living and non- living. In this phenomenal world, Prana is constantly moving and sustaining all types of existence. This Prana is called Chi in Chinese medicine and Ki in the Japanese system. It is the belief in the Indian system that the proper flow of Prana ensures ..

      By DR BHUSHAN KUMAR UPADHYAYA  The Upanishads are the culmination of the Vedic knowledge. They contain the superfine postulates, axioms and conclusions about the Supreme Reality, consciousness and the material..

     By DR BHUSHAN KUMAR UPADHYAYA  Anxiety is a common emotion invariably found in all human beings. It becomes a matter of concern after it obtains a form of syndrome. Anxiety syndrome is a feeling of fear, tension or ..

   BY DR BHUSHAN KUMAR UPADHYAYA  Human mind has been a hot topic of discussion since time immemorial. Philosophy, literature, Yoga, mythology, Psychology etc, all have focussed on the human mind and described it in various ways. ..

Education is the most important instrument which shapes the character of an individual and the society as a whole. First, it should ensure gainful employment so that the individuals may earn their livelihood. Secondly, education is required to develop the discriminative faculties of individuals so that he may attain a higher realm of knowledge. The most important contribution of education in building the character of individuals and the society is to generateasense of togetherness, compassion, interconnect..

Homeostasis is a state of dynamic equilibrium where the body and the mind work in perfect balance. This is the state when we feel at ease with ourselves without excitement, elation or depression. This ecosystem of human psychology ensures the most creative moments for taking critical and crucial decisions. In elated and depressive moods, what we decide is coloured and not wise. Homeostasis is the state of perfect health. The evolutionary scientists define homeostasis as any self-regulating process. ..

Krishna says (2:19, 2:20) that Atma neither kills nor is killed and only the ignorant think otherwise. It is unborn, eternal, changeless and ancient. He further says that Atma changes physical bodies like we discard worn out garments to wear new ones. In a scientific context this is well explained by the law of conservation of energy and the principle of inter-convertibility of mass and energy. If Atma is equated with energy, Lord Krishna's words become crystal clear. The law of conservation of energy ..

Q. I am a 15 year-old female, currently in standard tenth. I wanted your guidance for choosing a career. I am interested in Data Sciences and Coding, NDA and at the same time I like Philosophy and Psychology too. I am very confused as to what I should pursue ahead. I'm financially not strong, so I want to start earning something as soon as possible to help my parents. Please help me!..

  By DR BHUSHAN KUMAR UPADHYAYA   Experts of human anatomy and physiology are of the opinion that legs and lungs occupy special significance in our physical system. Legs are our base which supports our body and ensures its movement. Le..

   By DR BHUSHAN KUMAR UPADHYAYA  Neuroscience defines thoughts as cognitive function of the human brain. When neurons fire, thoughts arise. Thoughts may be in forms of belief, concepts, ideas etc. They may be good, bad or neutral..

   By DR BHUSHAN KUMAR UPADHYAYA  From the time immemorial human mind has been a very hot topic of discussion amongst thinkers all over the world. Modern psychologists like Freud,Jung ,etc, have given deep insights into the mechanis..

Much has changed in the world since Communist China’s brutal crackdown on pro-democracy protesters at Tiananmen Square on June 3-4, 1989. However, in China, while the citizens have been keeping the spirit of ‘Goddess of Democracy’ alive in one way or the other, the authoratarian regime has been busy tightening its grip on public life to enforce ‘collective amnesia’. But, as the recent happenings in China show, people have not forgotten Tiananmen Square massacre. The lies in ink have failed to dilute ..

“Left & Right: Will the twain ever meet?” T he topic of a panel discussion during the recently held Vidarbha Literary Festival2023, was a thought-provoking one indeed. It is another case that the panelists invested most of the time in dishing out ideas about ‘how’ part, and sharing own experiences, than on arriving at a conclusion whether the twain will ever meet. Since the topic of the discussion is different, let’s keep aside what happened at the panel discussion and carry on with the thought of ..