Temple Body Rolling Excercise

The benefits of temple body rolling excercise is immense. i have given this excercise the name "Temple Body Rolling" excercise, because this is generally done in indian temples. The physical benefits of this excercise are :

1. Good blood circulation in the entire body.
2. Huge amount of fresh blood is pumped to brain and other parts of the head.Thus curing many head and brain related ailments.
3. During this excercise we inhale lots of oxygen, and this is good to rejenuvate body cells. And if this excercise if done in open space like Temples, Mountains you get fresh oxygen to inhale.
4. Due to rolling excercise your entire body gets good physiotherapy massage. Thus giving you a good relaxation to muscles.People who have insomnia or sleeplessness can try this, you can get a sound sleep for hours.
5. All Tridoshas of the body will be balanced by this excercise. Bile,Mucus & Air.
6. All the gases which are struck in intestine,stomach in the body come out of the body and you feel very light and relaxed.
7. If you do this excercise regularly you excretary system gets good blood curculation and its functionality is improved.
8. Immense sweating takes place while doing this excercise, especially your head region and mid body sweats a lot. Sweat removes all the waste and dead cells from the body.
9. Do this excercise atleast once a week for 3 to 5 minutes.
10. Our ancestors did this as a belief, but i can say this has tremendous health benefits and magical cures to many ailments.

Atma-Shatakam - The Song of the Self

Atma-Shatakam / Nirvana Shatakam

The Song of the Self

by Adi Shankara

788-820 CE

Sanskrit: Mano Buddhi Ahankara Chitta Ninaham Nacha Shrotra Jihve Na Cha Ghrana Netre Nacha Vyoma Bhoomir Na Tejo Na Vayu Chidananda Rupa Shivoham Shivoham Na Cha Prana Samjno Na Vai Pancha Vayu Na Va Saptadhatur Na Va Pancha Koshah Na Vak Pani Padau Na Chopastha Payu Chidananda Rupa Shivoham Shivoham Na Me Dvesha Ragau Na Me Lobha Mohau Mado Naiva Me Naiva Matsarya Bhavah Na Dharmo Na Chartho Na Kamo Na Mokshah Chidananda Rupa Shivoham Shivoham Na Punyam Na Papam Na Saukhyam Na Dukham Na Mantro Na Teertham Na Vedo Na Yajnaha Aham Bhojanam Naiva Bhojyam Na Bhokta Chidananda Rupa Shivoham Shivoham Na Me Mrityu Shanka Na Me Jati Bhedah Pita Naiva Me Naiva Mata Na Janma Na Bandhur Na Mitram Gurur Naiva Shishyah Chidananda Rupa Shivoham Shivoham Aham Nirvikalpo Nirakara Roopaha Vibhur Vyapya Sarvatra Sarvendriyanam Sada Me Samatvam Na Muktir Na Bandhah Chidananda Rupa Shivoham Shivoham 1) I am not mind, nor intellect, nor ego,     nor the reflections of inner self (chitta). I am not the five senses. I am beyond that. I am not the ether, nor the earth,     nor the fire, nor the wind (the five elements). I am indeed,     That eternal knowing and bliss, Shiva,     love and pure consciousness. 2) Neither can I be termed as energy (prana),     nor five types of breath (vayus),     nor the seven material essences,     nor the five coverings (pancha-kosha). Neither am I the five instruments of elimination,     procreation, motion, grasping, or speaking. I am indeed,     That eternal knowing and bliss, Shiva,     love and pure consciousness. 3) I have no hatred or dislike,     nor affiliation or liking,     nor greed,     nor delusion,     nor pride or haughtiness,     nor feelings of envy or jealousy. I have no duty (dharma),     nor any money,     nor any desire (kama),     nor even liberation (moksha). I am indeed,     That eternal knowing and bliss, Shiva,     love and pure consciousness. 4) I have neither merit (virtue),     nor demerit (vice). I do not commit sins or good deeds,     nor have happiness or sorrow,     pain or pleasure. I do not need mantras, holy places,     scriptures (Vedas), rituals or sacrifices (yagnas). I am none of the triad of     the observer or one who experiences,     the process of observing or experiencing,     or any object being observed or experienced. I am indeed,     That eternal knowing and bliss, Shiva,     love and pure consciousness. 5) I do not have fear of death,     as I do not have death. I have no separation from my true self,     no doubt about my existence,     nor have I discrimination on the basis of birth. I have no father or mother,     nor did I have a birth. I am not the relative,     nor the friend,     nor the guru,     nor the disciple. I am indeed,     That eternal knowing and bliss, Shiva,     love and pure consciousness. 6) I am all pervasive. I am without any attributes,     and without any form. I have neither attachment to the world,     nor to liberation (mukti). I have no wishes for anything     because I am everything,     everywhere,     every time,     always in equilibrium. I am indeed,     That eternal knowing and bliss, Shiva,     love and pure consciousness.

Sudarshan Kriya Vs Isha Kriya

Is there a war between Sudarshan Kriya and Isha Kriya ? Are there still differences between Shivaites and Vaishnavaites.

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