The word Mahā-Bhūta in Sanskrit means Mahā, great or large, and Bhuta, element. Mahā Bhūta is the term for the five essential elements which include: ākāśa, ether, vāyu, wind, agni, fire, āpas, water, prthivi, earth. The key word to focus on is essential. The Mahā Bhūtas are essential building blocks of the manifested universe. In Yoga and Ayurveda,…
By Vedika Global 2-Month Self-Care Course Graduate Jennifer MacDaniel Six years ago, I was diagnosed with Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis. This was a crazy time for me. I was 40 years old and newly diagnosed with a lifelong autoimmune disease. This was a lot to take in. I googled everything I could possibly get my hands on. In…
My eyes open not to the light………but to the expectation of light………….…and that is a special feeling that one can get quite sweetly attached to. The witnessing of the phenomenon of light banishing darkness every morning ……chases away many mind-based falsehoods, and refreshed and reassured, I embrace the day fully. There is something about the morning,…
Health is karmic by nature. By practicing an Ayurvedic lifestyle we come into harmony with all the systems of our body, with the planet and with the universe. Jyotish or vedic astrology can teach us how to bring our lives into harmony and Ayurvedic principles can be an important part of this. Jyotish means: 'light of the…
Everything is karmic. Everything. The planetary influences seen in the astrology chart can show you why you have been having trouble losing weight. ...
Chanting in a group is very powerful for many reasons: ...
Ganesha is the remover of obstacles. He rules over the first chakra. Ganesha is the younger son of Shiva and Paravati. When Shiva had left for a long time Paravati decided to create a son so she could have some company. Shiva came home unannounced and saw this man he did not recognize in his…
Want to take your yoga and Ayurveda practice to the next level? Want weight loss? More health? A different job or more money? A partner or better relationship? For so many problems an answer can be found in jyotish or vedic astrology. ...
Gauri DesRochers is a Mantra Instructor and a Jyotisha (eastern astrologer). Jyotish means eyes or light of God. ...
