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YOGIC HERALD
A JOURNAL ON YOGIC LIFESTYLE, MYSTICAL TRAVEL & WELLNESS
Inhale, exhale, master your breath, and thou body
will shine with the radiance of a star. Who said that?
Some wise man perhaps.
W
hoever made this world
has been very kind to all
of us. Our body, our solar
system, our planet – everything
within us and around us is a miracle.
We need to take some time out and
observe it. At least just once in our
life. Give it a day. Give it a week.
Trust me; your life will change if you
witness the miracle.
In ancient times, people would
chant the name of God, the mantras
that opened portals to the inner
space, served the temple, and
considered whatever they ate as a
miracle. Every breath that they took
was synchronized with a mantra.
The rituals of Yoga, Ayurveda &
Reiki were not a small part of their
daily routine. Instead, it was the
whole and sole. Their very life was
Yogic. Every breath, every meal,
every prayer, every conversation,
every hobby was Yogic. India
Editor's note
couple of hours. In spite of the
ergonomic chairs, people need to
apply some of the techniques of
Yoga and Meditation that are
extremely effective and unparalleled
in some ways. In fact, meditation in
my opinion has the most amazing
effect physically as well as mentally.
It is the best stress buster,
concentration booster and motivator.
Meditation can be done even at
work (on a mat or even on a chair)
and a session can last from anywhere
between 5 30 minutes. For a
beginner, it takes more time to find
your focus point and slip into the
inner world whereas for an advanced
meditator, the takeoff does not take
much time. In fact, I personally
know many meditators who can
wrap up a blissful experience session
in just 10 15 minutes.
thousands of years back was
swarming with sages and seers thus.
Even the common man had a Yogic
life. Today, it is different. Mobile
phones, cameras, screens, social
media, cars and shopping malls have
taken over. We don’t walk, we take
the elevator. I read recently in an
interview by Ironman Milind Soman
to our magazine recently that he
takes the stairs instead of lifts and
elevators. He prefers to have an
active life. We need to walk, climb,
trek mountains, swim, play outdoor
sports, meditate, attend festivals,
maintain a healthy & strict diet, and
play with our children – do all those
things that can keep us physically
and mentally rejuvenated.
During my workshops with
corporate, I found out that most of
our working class do not have any
idea about the amazing ability of 5
minutes of Yoga & meditation every
Dear friends, your luck is in your
hands. I am not telling it to you as a
preacher or a philosopher. I am
telling it to you as a soul. From one
soul to another. In the business
world, they call it networking. In the
social world, they call it sharing. And
that reminds me of my friend’s
whatsapp profile which says,
“Sharing is Caring”. But as a soul, I’d
prefer to add – “Sharing is loving”. In
the world of bliss, you share out of
love. Love is purely an expression
while living the experience of bliss.
And we all can do that. Every single
human being on this planet can do
that.
Let’s allow the consciousness to take
over.
In Gratitude
Ishan
Y O G I C
H E R A L D
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