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.
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.
Peter Deunov, the master teacher of Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov, teaches in this article the spiritual significance of the sun and how the human body can absorb and use the sun’s spiritual energy for enlightenment.
“All the world renders homage to me and I render homage to the Master Peter Deunov from Bulgaria.” -Albert Einstein
Swami Surya presented at The Institute of Healing and Alternative Therapy. Surya Swami said that negative thoughts can be removed through music therapy and unconditional love.
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 2 of this article shares how the sun improves human health and heals disease. Muscle strength, tissue health, eyesight, mental and emotional health are all improved with proper sunbathing. While using sunblock, sunscreen, suntan lotion, and sunglasses have been proven harmful to the body.
New research from Johns Hopkins Children’s Center shows that existing guidelines for treating vitamin D deficiency in children with cystic fibrosis are too low and put patients at high risk for bone loss and rickets.
A new study published in the British Journel of Cancer shows that high levels of Vitamin D can reduce the likelihood of death from prostate cancer by 7 times.
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.
The 5th issue of The Sun Gazette newsletter was released in the Winter of 2007 by The International Sun Imbibers’ Society.
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 introduction to the spiritual practice of Sun Gazing.
Suryayog is a dynamic spiritual yoga. Surya Swami, the founder of this natural technique to meditate and attain self-realisation has answers for the inner selves. He says that Suryayog takes us from Saguna Swaroop towards Nirguna Swaroop, which is from the human form to that of God.
The sun’s ultraviolet (UV) light is nature’s way of cleansing the earth. In the last century, modern medical science has found way to use UV to cleanse and heal the human body. UV light therapies such as Ultraviolet Blood Irradiation (UBI), Photo-Luminescence, UV light lamps, and Full Spectrum light bulbs have been proved effective in many medical applications. Amazingly, the use of UV light for health has no negative side effects and is currently the only known system that cleans blood 100% of bacteria and viruses.
In the third part of her article, Marla Hoover discusses why knowing about the chakra is important. Marla teaches how proper functioning chakras create proper functioning organs and organ systems, affect mood and emotions, create mental clarity, and longevity. Learn why it is necessary to view the chakra system as a whole, to work with the entire chakra system, and not single chakras.
Research released in 2005 from Harvard University shows a relationship between low vitamin D intake and increased PMS. The Vital Choices newsletter shares this research in their third article on sunlight, vitamin D, and human health.
Read part 3 of Cardiologist Stephen Sinatra’s interview on his new book Earthing: The Most Important Health Discovery Ever?
Learn why standing barefoot on the Earth may be the most important health change that a person can make. Read science that shows how the human body must receive electromagnetic energies from Earth to stabilize the body’s fundamental biological rhythms and restore all the body’s systems to optimal health.
For anyone practicing Sun Gazing – where Earthing (standing barefoot on the Earth) is necessary – I highly recommend this reading this article and buying Dr. Stephen Sinatra’s book Earthing: The Most Important Health Discovery Ever?.
The Solar Roadways project is working to pave roads with solar panels that you can drive on. In addition to collecting and storing solar energy, these Solar Roadways will deliver the electricity directly to your home. These Solar Roadways would replace asphalt roads, significantly reduce pollution, reduce fossil fuel electricity, and create a new electricity network in roads that would replace overhead electricity lines. What’s not to like?
In 2009, Solar Roadways received a contract from the Federal Highway Administration to build the first ever Solar Road Panel prototype. This year, Solar Roadways has entered GE’s Ecomagination Challenge: a $200 million innovation experiment where businesses, entrepreneurs, innovators and students share their best ideas on how to build the next-generation power grid – and just might get funded. Watch this video and visit the Solar Roadways website to show your support.
Peter Deunov (1864-1944) is often credited as bringing the spiritual teachings of the Sun to the West. During his spiritual initiations, Peter Deunov spent three weeks in meditation that ended with a three day experience of “being one with the Sun.” This article describes the 7 person lineage known as “The Sons of the Sun” – spiritual master teachers who embody the message and light of the Sun.
The sun has been the inspiration of mythologies and symbolism, rituals and beliefs in all cultures throughout history. Part 1 of this article explains the various sun symbols of various cultures and their usage.
As the Northern Hemisphere enters the Autumn season, daylight hours are decreasing. We are getting less sunlight on our skin and as a result can be more likely to experience depression. In the colder months, it is important to get as much natural sunlight as possible. For people having difficulty getting natural sunshine, Sunlightenment has recommended UV and IR Light boxes listed in the sidebar. This article by Dr. Mercola shares research on the connection between sunlight, vitamin D and mental depression.
The media commonly emphasizes one side of the sunlight health story, either siding with the danger or the benefits. However, M. Nathaniel Mead feels that a balanced message is the most intelligent approach when understanding how sunlight affects human health. Get the pros and cons of the sunlight & health debate in Part 7 of Benefits of Sunlight.
That most familiar of asana sequences, Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) is as rich in symbolic and mythic overtones as it is in physical benefits. Part 2 of this article in Yoga Journal magazine teaches the asana sequence of Surya Namaskar and offers tips to deepen your yoga experience.
The Surya Pahar temple is situated amongst several archaeological remains in Goalpara in Assam, India. This temple is an ancient center of sun worship that is literally an art gallery of Indian sculpture.
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.