Category Archives: Ayurveda

Just One More About Plants, I Promise.

Posted on June 18, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda As you may know, I recently developed a bit of a passion for filling my cubicle at work with living things, i.e. green plants and more recently flowers. A co-worker cut off branches of a lilac bush and … Continue reading →

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Vaisnavaganza: Adishesha

Posted on April 18, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda The next “face of Vishnu” is not necessarily a “face of Vishnu” at all, though He is considered to be an avatar of either Mahavishnu or Narayana, depending on who you ask. As such, He is said to … Continue reading →

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Vaisnavaganza: Beyond the Dashavatar – the 14 Other Avatars of Vishnu

Posted on April 13, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda The commonly accepted list of Avatars of Vishnu includes 9, with the tenth, Kalki yet to come. This list of ten is called Dashavatar. But the Bhagavata Purana and other scriptures list 14 more avatars of Vishnu, for … Continue reading →

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Lunch-Break Wheelchair Suryanamaskar

Posted on March 17, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda Suryanamaskar is intended to be done at dawn, as the sun rises, ideally, I think. But there are really no rules when it comes to dharma. Therefore, on Saturdays I have come to practice my own version of … Continue reading →

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Medulla Oblongadda-da-Vida, Baby!

Posted on March 11, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda Science has indicated that there is a center in the brain which kicks in during “religious experiences” or moments of devotional fervor, or bhakti Yoga. I will not post a link to this research because it is readily … Continue reading →

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Suryanamaskar and “The Odd Life of Timothy Green”

Posted on March 4, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda I just watched the strangest movie I’ve seen in a while. Disney’s “The Odd Life of Timothy Green” is what it was called. It is about a married couple who cannot conceive a child. So naturally, they write … Continue reading →

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ॐ-Flavored Water

Posted on January 3, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda I recently became aware of a device called the Kangen water system. It was invented or perfected in Japan, and supposedly the secret was kept for 30 years until it was recently released to the public. It produces … Continue reading →

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Russell Brand: A Case-Study On the Ego and Krishna Consciousness

Posted on December 15, 2012 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda Recently, comic Russell Brand reached the milestone of ten years clean and sober. He is a former heroin, alcohol and sex addict. He has often attributed his recovery to meditation, and Krishna Consciousness. I believe he practices japa, … Continue reading →

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A Little Slice of Life Inside My Household During Diwali

Posted on November 13, 2012 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda Me (to my wife): “I want you to know, dear – and you can look this up, it is a verifiable fact – that today is the second day of Diwali  and part of the tradition on the … Continue reading →

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‘Tis the Season To Be Gloomy

Posted on October 13, 2012 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda We’ve all heard that the number of suicides skyrockets during the Christmas holiday season. But this post is not an indictment of Christmas. Because really the whole cycle starts when the temperature starts to drop and it combines … Continue reading →

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