I have been very busy at work but I have found this great article that I would like to share.

Lots of Love Forest Spirit Queen

By Dr. Pradeep Kumar

Recently I finished my Aryvetic lifestyle course and I looked up at the heavens asking God and the Angles why they had guided me to these things. I do not know anyone that is really sick.

This week I had to go for some very painful tests at the hospital. I always like to talk with the ladies in the waiting room as I can see many are stressed out. One very nice young lady I meet was quite nice. She was telling me she recently had a kidney transplant that did not take. She let me know that she will have to wait for 10 years to get another kidney.

I have giving a lot of though to breathing lately to improve health. Pranayama is a very important practice that I am just starting to incorporate into my life. I found the following article very interesting as in introduction to Pranayama.

The Power of Effective Breathing

Pranayama forms a vital step in the path to ascendancy through Yoga.

There is much controversy among my classmates whom are mostly yogis as to whether the Netti Pot is good to use or not. Myself I think it is worth trying. Some people will use it in cold or allergy season and this works for them. Some people use is all year long. I think the important thing is to give it a try and see if it works for you. If you buy a Netti pot the instructions will come with it.

I found this on a website I visit and thought these were some great ideas.

First Day – Say a prayer for someone who is challenged by life right now and hold a space for them with your daily intentions.

Second Day – Smile at strangers on the street honouring the divine in them. You can do this in such a way without getting accosted!

Kitchari, a seasoned mixture of rice and mung dal, is the basic to the Ayurvedic way of life. Basmati rice and mung dal both have the qualities of being sweet and cooling with a sweet after taste. Together they create a very balanced food that is excellent protein combination and is tridoshic. This complete food is easy to digest and fives strength and vitality.

Our life is based around relationships, both the ones we have with others, family, friends, sweethearts, workmates and ourselves. Ideally, clarity, compassion and love should be the main characteristic of all relationships. Relationships are mirrors to us for self learning, inquiry and investigation.

I love teas as I have never tryed coffee in my life. I see no reason to drink all the caffeine when there are so many great teas to try.

½ teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1 pinch cardamom
1 cup water

Boil the water and add the spices. Cover, turn off the heat and let sit a few minutes.

This tea will settle an upset stomach.

I recently discovered a great tea made of spices that I just love. It is digestion tea that I now have every morning for breakfast and my tummy feels good all day.

This tea is an equal mixture of ground: Cumin, Coriander and Fennel
1 teaspoon of the spice mixture simmered a few minutes in boiled water. You can add honey if you like but I think it is sweet enough.

In doing some studies on the internet today I found out about this wonderful woman Mother Maya as she is affectionately called this is here mission and words below. I hope all will be able to participate in this important mission. I know it is something that is deep in my heart and I will be there in spirit.

A MOM’s Peace Initiative
Founder: Mother Maya

This planet that we live on has provided us with such great love. We can feel this love every day as we work in our gardens and eat what the earth has provided for us. This is I think a different way to look at the whole connection with plants, earth and the cosmos.

Ayurvedic emphasizes Sattva one of the gunas as it is the principle of balance, harmony, clarity, truth, and love, sattvic energy provides the ideal model for the type of energy required for healing both body and mind. Sattva guna is the principle of clarity that allows perception and when perception is clarified liberation to occur. To me Sattva means balance, harmony and innate bliss.

When I was putting myself through college, university and professional school I took a lot of different part time jobs to pay my way. One of the most interesting and rewarding was being a companion to a young lady who had locked-in syndrome. Judy was a beautiful, vibrant young lady just staring University with a great boyfriend and the whole world at her feet.

“Away from Her” with Julie Christie, Gordon Pinsent, and Olympia Dukakis was a beautiful movie. It shows the couple Grant and Fiona living in an idea setting for retired persons. In a large cottage on the lake. Cooking, cross country skiing, and reading together by the fireplace. Looks perfect but it does not last as Fiona has the quick onset of Alzheimer’s.