The human body is nothing short of a miracle. It is an extraordinary gift from nature to us. Let us now consider the following amazing facts about only two of the organs in the incredible human body: The average adult human brain has the ability to store the equivalent of 2.5 million gigabytes of digital memory.
The human heart beats about one lakh times, dispensing more than 6000 liters of blood per day.
As occupants of our body for a lifetime, it pays to understand its marvels fully so as to make the maximum of its capabilities. However, many a time, we seem to be viewing it more as a system that is vulnerable to innumerable ailments rather than a system capable of performing many wonders.
This seems majorly due to the fact that we appear to have entered a "dysevolution" of our own making, as theorized by Harvard biologist Daniel Lieberman. It's time we understood that evolution does not necessarily mean progress. It means change - for better or for worse.
Over the last few decades, the human body has been changing in ways that have nothing to do with the most popular evolutionary theory 'survival of the fittest', thanks to our adopting habits and traits that are, more often than not, detrimental to our, as well as our planet's, wellbeing.
By interfering with the natural scheme of things, we have not only ensured that many a race is sent to the brink of extinction, but also rendered our own selves vulnerable to scores of lifestyle diseases.
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Wood Apple / Kapith
Wood apple or Goddess of forest (feronia elephantum) also known as Kapith in Sanskrit, Kothu or Keith is still available in the Indian cities thanks to the street vendors who sell seasonal berries, star fruit and other such foods.
Moving Meditation
Finding stillness in movement
Sensitising Children
Becoming better human beings is no child's play
The Parikarmas
Diamonds in the rough
Dharmic Leader in Modern Times
Lessons from Nature
Lights, Camera, Action
Making dreams come true
Unlocking the Happiness Within
The art of removing worries
About "Pairs of Opposites" and Dharma
From Kleshas to Aklishta
Different Paths in Yoga
What level is your awareness?
Building up Good Tendencies
Investing a little consistently goes a long way From a Parisamvada by Dr. Jayadeva Yogendra