RadhaMukunda

Thanks both of you for your replies. I live in the Netherlands, what types of medicines are helpful for cervical hernias? Are there any habits that I should avoid with this condition. Or any types of food? I am planning to do a morning yoga routine with these asanas: *Shavasana *Uttanapada Asana *Bhujangasana *Shitilasana *Gomukhasana *Vakrasana *Janu Shirasana *Vajrasana *Viparit Karani Asana *Konasana *Dhruvasana *Kapalabhati Pranayama

Thanks for posting that video. I haven't watched it yet. But isn't Richard Thompson the guy who claims that the moon landings were a hoax. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_moon_landing_hoax_accusations I have his book: "Vedic Cosmography and Astronomy." Ancient Indian astronomy is actually very accurate compared with modern data, but what's written in the fifth book of the bhagavatam doesn't make much sense. Even if this verses are original, then: “Yuktiyuktam vacho grahyam baladapi shukadapi, yuktiheenam vachasthyajyam vrudhadadapi shukadapi” i.e. That which is consistent with rational thinking ought to be accepted whether proceeding from a boy or even from a parrot, and that which is inconsistent with right thinking ought to be rejected even if emanating from an old man or from the great sage Shukadev himself. But I would say that these particular verses were later additions, because they are inconsistent with the language of the rest of the Bhagavata Purana and other Puranas.

Once was a man, and she got married???

Re-read your own messages. You are indeed very intelligent, if you can make sense of your own writings.

Get lost.

Noni is considered tamasic in the shastras.

Please take a look at the language of the Puranas in general. Then take a look of the language of the Shrimad Bhagavatam and compare it with the language in the fifth book of the Srimad Bhagavatam. Also look at the description of the planets and their size and distance. Is this fifth canto a later addition to the purana? The information doesn't make any sense. Srila Vyasadeva was the son of Parashara, he should have been learned in Astronomy and Astrology. How could he write that the moon is twice as big as the sun? Another thing, the language of the fifth canto is completely different from all the other verses in the same purana. Can we come to the conclusion that the fifth canto is a later addition?

Every discussion on this forum seems to go towards Advaita vs Gaudiya Vaishnavism. I am glad to hear you also have the honors to take care of tulasi devi. Tulasi is worshiped by all Hindus, not only in ISCKON. We should be proud of the presence of Tulasi and should never consider it primitive to worship this specific plant. There are practices in Hinduism/ Buddhism that are adored by westerners, like yoga and meditation. Other practices are frowned upon and considered primitive. Like the worship of Idols, cows and Tulasi Devi. Let us be firm in our believe and not ashamed of our religion. Unlike the ass kissing neo vedantins and new ageists who basically follow everything that has become popular in western society.

Pancha Puja was not made up by Shankaracharya. It's mentioned in various puranas. Funny thing about Gaudiya Vaishnavas, they quote puranas without ever having picking up one to read them, except for the Bhagavata Purana. Yes, you don't want to get confronted with your own beliefs. Run like a scared little bitch.

Why can't you write in simple paragraphs? I know about the wars and fights between Muslims and Hindus, destructions of temples, burning of libraries, murders etc. But there were also Muslims and Hindus who were peaceful together, even before mahatma gandhi. My story was on the Swami Dayananda from the Arya Samaja, the so called savior of Indian culture. He used to spread hate between Sikhs and Hindus in Punjab. I do not deny that some people had effect on change in society. What I was saying is that the effect Vivekananda had on positive cultural changes is exaggerated. His words may sound beautiful and inspiring. That only swept away a lot of people. But I am very critical of his teachings. All right, he does worship Durga. But he doesn't believe in Durga. It's just a mental image to him. He even doesn't recognize the sacred Shalagrama stones which Sri Adi Shankaracharya identified as Vishnu himself in his Brahma Sutra Bhasya. On top of that, in his flowerly words, he advices India to stop worshiping all the devis and devatas that India is rich, to leave them alone and even forget about them. Instead to start worshiping Mother India. Indians, I'll tell you this, are overly proud of their nation. No nation in the world is so full of itself. No, not even the Americans of the United States. You ask me to keep silent. I would like to ask you not to offend the holy Godess Tulsi Devi or the rituals involving worship with bhoga and the leaves of Tulsi Mata. I have already told you that I am not some western ISCKONite follower. Still you keep assuming. I should not have said I hate Vivekananda. I disagree with him and dislike him for being such a snob.

First of all I am not an ISCKON follower. You are only assuming that. Second, learn to write in paragraphs. It's a torture to read through your mumblings. You are only pointing out how ashamed you are of Indian culture. Everything has to measured through western standards for you. It's very common among "reformer" worshipers to exaggerate how much influence their cult leader had on cultural changes. Not only the RamaKrishna mission, but also the Arya Samaja cult makes these ungrounded claims. The west and India had met, cultural change was inevitable. Cultural growth is nothing new to India and these so called reformers had nothing to do with it. Muslims and Hindus have been living in harmony for centuries in India. Only at the time these cultural reformers came, things really started to get bad. Swami Dayananda was notorious for setting up fights between Hindus and Sikhs, Hindus and Muslims, Vaishnavas and Shaivas. He had a good time doing that. Poor guy never got laid in his life. Swami Vivekanda basically was just ashamed of Hinduism. I am not judging him for that. He was free to convert to another religion or turn into an atheist. But what he did, he brainwashed India into thinking that they were inferior. Oh yes, he might have used different words. Explicitely he might have said how great India and Hinduism is. But his message was for Indians to become ashamed of Idol worship, Tulsi worship, rituals for gods, reverence for cows. Why? Because, the westeners considered this primitive culture! Christians considered this Satanic black magic! Now, if you like to pretent to be liked in western society, go ahead and respect these swamis. You might want to try out chakra medition or transedental meditation or whatever. It's popular nowadays and it isn't considered primitive like the worship of Tulsi Devi. I do not wish to read one word from you putting down those who worship with bhoga and tulasi. You are the hypocrite.

I have just started making kefir. Anyone thinks it's tamasic? I wonder how the gopas in vraja used to conserve their milk.

I have always hated Vivekananda, what an idiot. He was pretending to follow advaita vedanta, but Shri Shankaracharya respected the Shalagrama Vigraha, Swami Vivekananda is making fun of it. What a clown.

You are on the right path and don't let any Hare Krishna follower tell you otherwise, for they don't know about this. Chant different names. Durga, Kali, Ganesha, Rama, Krishna, Hanuman, Saraswati and be happy.

Hopefully you'll be back sometime. Enjoy your vacation.

Radhe Radhe Govinda, Gopala Radhe

Hello Ayurvedins, I have been suffering from a c5-c6 herniated disk for two years. Luckily I found Dr. Ron Daulton's website a few weeks ago. His (commercial) ebook has a lot of good advice for healing spinal disks. How would an ayurvedic doctor treat a cervical hernia? Is there anything I can do at home to heal the disks with the help of ayurvedic knowledge?

Great link.

There are explanations for wishes being fullfilled. 1) It's a mere coincidence. 2) You are using your positive karma. 3) God heard your prayers. Someone who is depressed in most cases should act more in his life, instead of thinking and dreaming too much.

Do you ask yourself why you want to progress? If you don't give meaning to your life, you are like a wandering ship without a destination. What habits are stopping you from achieving the things you want? How can you turn those habits into positive success rituals? Really, don't listen to people who say you need to wish for more things. If only by wishing you could achieve something, I would be married to Jessica Alba right now.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dative_case

You have to put the deity names in the dative case before you say swaha.

Did that suggestion help you anything, or do you need an easier prayer? You can get many stotra texts from sanskrit.gde.to And you can listen to them on musicindiaonline.com and raaga.com

Then I would suggest a beautiful, yet simple stotra, from the Rama Charita Manas. Rudrashtakam: http://www.stutimandal.com/gif_tulsi/rudrashtakam.htm Search for audio on raaga.com or youtube.

What is your level of Sanskrit pronunciation. There are many beautiful prayers to lord Shiva. From the Vedas, from puranas, from poets.