Pranayama – It’s Philosophy & Practice by Swami Ramdev
Prana means life in the form of breath so Pranayama means the control or regulation of breathing. Basically the book goes into how there are different types of breath for all sorts of remedies or benefits and shlack. Then come bandhas which is where you lock in or lock out the air and again theres … Read more
The Boon and Bane of Boredom
The Boon and Bane of Boredom One of my favorite contradictions. Since as far back as I can remember I’ve had this programmed into me… ‘been there, done that’. And if thats the case I don’t even have to consciously decide on my options… anything but what I’ve already experienced. Whatever it is… if it’s … Read more
Vedic Scholar Revealed the Speed of Light over 600 Years Ago
It is amazing how much Western science has taught us. Today, for example, kids in grammar school learn that the sun is 93 million miles from the earth and that the speed of light is 186,000 miles per second. Yoga may teach us about our Higher Self, but it can’t supply this kind of information … Read more
Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho
Straight after I read a book about a girl in a hospital I get this book about a woman in a mental hospital. The last one left a bad taste so I started this one with a negative view. But it’s not bad. It’s about Veronika taking an overdose to end her life and the … Read more
The Little Book of How to Survive THE BIG 30 and Beyond by Richard Hession (and selected quotes)
The Little Book of How to Survive THE BIG 30 and Beyond by Richard Hession (and selected quotes) Found this in my bros room… an itsy bitsy book with one liners of quips and quotes that apparently cover every dilemma and shlack. Started out with funny stuff and gradually moved to philosophical stuff. Took about … Read more