At that time, the Western understanding of illness was dominated by seeing its basic cause in bacteria and viruses and its most effective cure in the swallowing of pills or preventive vaccinations. The concept of psychosomatic disease, which proceeds from how various harmful emotions affect organs or functions, weaken the immunity system, and find expression in bodily disease, was, then, even ridiculed by some. Yet gradually treatment by branches of “alternative medicine” found its way into mainstream thinking, and by now therapies of all sorts and kinds have made their way into illness-ridden, suffering, and sometimes credulous society. Two things got stuck in my memory then. One was the doctor’s enthusiasm for what he had learnt. The other was the audience’s hearty laughter when he said that TCM cautions against too much happiness. This seemed to be some fine joke which the doctor would presently explain. It was not a joke and he did explain. It was a matter of avoiding extremes in all forms.
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Moringa Flowers
Edible flowers? Yes! Ayurveda mentions many edible flowers. One of them is the Moringa flower.
You Gain Some, You Lose Some
Recently, we the Chennaites, got the opportunity to get blessings from His Sharada Peetam.
A Healthy Body
An incident from Swami Vivekananda's Life
A Man Himself is Responsible for His Deeds
Renouncing doer-ship
The Unstructured Drama of Life
Go for the silent roles
Positive Thinking and Meditation
A life-raft for seniors
Soul Connects
The Yoga Institute’s Reach Out Camp
The Wood Wide Web
As a kid, Suzanne Simard grew up in the rainforests of British Columbia and she normally spent her summers visiting forests around and exploring them along with her family, which included a curious dog named Jiggs.
More About Dharma and Duty
Considering One's Own Background (Part 2)
Devaluing Your Value
The lure of more