Abodes of Surya – Gaya Sun Temple
The Dakshinaarka Sun temple at Gaya is associated with the rites for making offerings to ancestors. Gaya, India has been an ancient pilgrimage center since time immemorial.
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Abodes of Suyra – Sun Temple at Unao
The sun temple at Unao in Madhya Pradesh is an ancient one, believed to be associated with cures for skin ailments.
Abodes of Surya – Ranakpur Sun Temple
The Sun Temple at Ranakpur is a magnificient structure in white soapstone. It is located in the vicinity of the grand Jain temple complex in Ranakpur in Rajasthan.
Abodes of Surya – Konark Sun Temple
The Konark Sun temple is probably the best and most majestic specimen of temple art in Orissa, India, despite its ruined state. The Konark sun temple attracts thousands of visitor every year because of it’s magnificent architecture and historical significance.
History of Sun Temple at Konark, Orissa
This professional YouTube video shares the significant history and amazing artwork of the Sun Temple at Konark in Orissa, India. This Sun Temple took 12 hundred artisans and architects 12 years to construct. Learn also about the curative powers of Suyra, the Hindu Sun god, and the legend of Samba, son of Lord Krishna, who was cured of leprosy by worshiping the sun.
Abodes of Surya – Sun Temple Modhera
The Modhera sun temple, even in its ruined state is a majestic one, bearing testimony to the art of the ancient Chalukyas of Gujarat, India. Modhera is now the site of several dance and cultural festivals. The sun temple and the ambience here provide a majestic backdrop for the exhibition of performing arts.
Beliefs & Legends related to Surya
Ancient spiritual texts in India attribute many powerful healing abilities to Surya, the sun god. This article reveals some of the most popular qualities that Surya, the sun, has to share to people as taught in the legends of India.
BBC News – Fasting fakir flummoxes physicians
Prahlad Jani, a holy man, who is over 70 years old, spent 10 days under constant observation in a hospital in India. During that time, he did not consume food or water and did not pass urine or stool. Doctors claim that Prahlad Jani is in good mental and physical health.
Serving Spirit: Breatharians in our Midst
Norma Gentile is a professional singer and musician, recording artist, meditation teacher, energy healer and channeler. In 2003, Norma Gentile worked with Elitom Ben Yisrael to record the 2 CD audioclass Breatharian Meditations. In this article, Norma shares her experience while working with Elitom Ben Yisrael – a breatharian shaman. This article provides important information about the process of becoming a breatharian – teaching that breatharianism is much more than simply not eating food.
The Mysteries of the Sun – Lord Ling
In his audio book The SOLution, Wayne Purdin presents the history of sun gazing and sun worship, starting in Ancient Egypt and continuing through the 21st century. This article features the Ascended Master Lord Ling, who lived as Moses and Ananda, a disciple of Gautama Buddha.
Milena Albert’s 40 day fast with 9.5 days of no water
In March 2011, Milena Albert contacted Sunlightenment.com to request that her 40-day fasting story be shared with the Sun Gazing community. The following is an interview that Milena posted on the Polar Light: Universal Wisdom Path website. Learn about Milena’s 40 day fast, which included 9.5 days of dry fasting with no water!
Thousands of Hindus offer prayers to the sun in Orissa
Nearly half a million Hindu devotees took a holy dip in a pond in Orissa’s temple town of Konark and offered prayers to the sun in the belief that they would be cured of all diseases. According to legend, Hindu god Krishna’s son Shamba was cured of leprosy after a holy dip at the site of the Chandrabhaga river.
Herbert Shelton: The Hygienic System: Sun Bathing
Herbert Shelton revitalized the Natural Hygiene health system in the early 20th century. Natural Hygiene is health system that teaches that perfect health comes from living in harmony with nature and the natural laws of the human body. In this excerpt from his book The Hygienic System, Vol III: Fasting and Sun Bathing, Herbert Shelton teaches the importance of sunbathing and shares the deep history of sunbathing found in many cultures for hundreds of years.
Victor Truviano: A Breatharian from Argentina (video)
For over 3 years, Victor Truviano has not eaten food. Victor Truviano lives as a breatharian in Argentina. In this video, Victor Truviano teaches us about his experience as a breatharian and the process that he undertook to reach this spiritual goal.
The Mysteries of the Sun – Zarathustra
In his audio book The SOLution, Wayne Purdin presents the history of sun gazing and sun worship, starting in Ancient Egypt and continuing through the 21st century. This article features the spiritual teacher Zarathustra or Zoroaster, founder of the religion Zoroastrianism
Abodes of Surya – Arasavalli
The Suryanarayana temple at Arasavalli in Andhra Pradesh, India is an ancient one built by the Kalinga rulers in the 1st millennium CE. It is believed that those with skin ailments, blindness and barrenness are miraculously cured of their afflictions upon offering worship at this temple.
ART OF ASANA: Surya Namaskara
Surya Namaskara (Sun Salutation) is one of the most ancient and respected Hatha Yoga practices. Surya Namaskar stretches and strengthens the entire body in one easy sequence of asanas (postures). More importantly, Surya Namaskara awakens and empowers the charkas (psychic energy centers) and nadhis (psychic energy pathways), while also deepening the breath and calming the mind. For thousands of years, Surya Namaskara was honored as one of the most sacred and powerful yoga practices.
Jesus as the Sun throughout History: Plato, Socrates & the Middle Ages
In her book Jesus as the Sun throughout History, D.M. Murdock / Acharya S presents evidence that many aspects of Jesus Christ, and of Christian tradition in general, represent motifs from solar mythology. In part 5 of this ebook excerpt, the writings of Marsilio Ficino (1433-1499) and Charles Francois Dupuis (1742-1809) are examined. The origins of the terms “Sun of God” is found to be an original term of Plato and Socrates in early Greece.
Secret Teachings of All Ages: The Sun, A Universal Deity
Manly P. Hall is honored as one of the greatest spiritual philosophers of the early 20th century. In 1928, Manly P. Hall published a 640 page book on the history of world religions in which he dissected religious symbolism, rites, rituals, and doctrines. One of the most remarkable findings that Manly P. Hall presented was the evidence that all modern religion have their roots in Sun worship. In this excerpt from his book The Secret Teachings of All Ages, Manly P. Hall presents a small portion of his evidence that the Sun has long been the supreme diety in all religions.
2010 Sacred Solar Teachings Symposium
For 40 years Gene Savoy kept the secrets of cosolargy – using the sun’s rays for health and enlightenment – secret, giving them only to select initiates of his church. Now his sons have teamed up with Dr. Mitchell Gibson, a former initiate, to reveal these secrets to the public at a one-day seminar.
Sunbathing Helps You and Everyone (part 3)
This information-packed article by Dr. Bernarr shares the remarkable discoveries of over a dozen health care practitioners throughout medical history, including Dr. Herbert Shelton, Dr. C. W. Saleeby, Arnold Rickli, Bernarr McFadden, Hippocrates. Part 3 teaches how to sunbath correctly and the importance of fully exposing the body to sunlight. Restrictive clothing and buildings have been shown to adversely affect health. While sunlight has been used for thousands of years as an effective method of healing.
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This website is dedicated to the free discemination of information on the healing powers of the Sun and the spiritual practices of Sun Gazing and Surya (Sun) Yoga. All information is given in the spirit of the Sun, whom shares its Light and Love without restriction. May all of humanity benefit from the enlightening energy of the Sun and the wisdom of all beings who share in this service of Sun Yoga.
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