The Mysteries of the Sun – Introduction to Sun Gazing

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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.

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Spiritual Yoga – Suryayog Sun yoga

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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.

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The UV Factor: The Effects of Light on Health

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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.

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Chakras: Why Knowing About Them Is Important

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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.

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The Neglected Nutrient Part 3: Vitamin D vs. PMS

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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.

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Earthing: The Most Important Health Discovery Ever? Part 3

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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?.

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Solar Roadways: The Prototype (video)

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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.

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Peter Deunov: The Tradition of Son of the Sun

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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.

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Symbolisms of the Sun – The Solar Symbol

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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.

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The Depressing Truth About Vitamin D Deficiency

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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.

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Benefits of Sunlight: A Bright Spot for Human Health 7

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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.

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Here Comes the Sun: Surya Namaskar (2 of 2)

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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.

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Abodes of Surya – Surya Pahar

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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.

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The Fat’s Syndrome & Photons As Solar Energy

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Dr. Johanna Budwig, a 6-time Nobel Prize nominated cancer research scientist, presented this lecture to the Life and Action Congress in 1972.  Dr. Budwig shares how the body stores photons and electrons from the sun to perform all vital functions.  Lots of information!

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Ancient texts in India say Jesus Christ was a sun gazer

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In Swami Nirmalananda Giri’s article The Christ of India, Swami presents research that claims that Jesus Christ was a practicing sun gazer.  Sun gazing was a common practice in the Essene sect of early Christianity.

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Vitamin D Influences DNA, Disease Risk

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A recent study by the University of Oxford shows that vitamin D deficiency increases the risk certain cancers, dementia and autoimmune conditions such as multiple sclerosis (MS), rheumatoid arthritis and type 1 diabetes. This study also found 2,776 binding sites for the vitamin D receptor along the length of the human genome – the human DNA system.

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Ramana Maharshi – Atma Vidya, Self Knowledge

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Ramana Maharshi, the great spiritual saint of South India frequently compared the Light of the Self to the Light of the Sun. Here in his famous poem Atma-Vidya (Self-Knowledge) Ramana Maharshi describes the spiritual Self as “Sun within the Heart… the boundless seas of Perfect Bliss!”

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How Does Light Affect The Human Functions?

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Learn about the role of sunlight in our lives.  This article looks at how lives of humans have been shaped by sunlight, how the light levels of changing seasons affect human life, how the human body functions and hormone levels respond to sunlight, and how the responses of humans and animals to sunlight compare.

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Low Vitamin D Levels Pose Large Threat To Health; Overall 26 Percent Increased Risk Of Death

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Researchers at Johns Hopkins are reporting what is believed to be the most conclusive evidence to date that inadequate levels of vitamin D lead to substantially increased risk of death. From the year 2000 to 20008, over 18,000 men and women were studied.  The results are worth reading!

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Ayurveda on Sunshine and Sunscreen

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India’s oldest natural medicine,  Ayurveda,  is a giant collection of knowledge about the human body.  In this Ayurvedic article by Dr. Helen Thomas, we learn Ayurveda’s knowledge and the benefits of sunlight and proper sunlight exposure.  Learn what Ayurveda recommends as a natural alternative to modern chemical sunscreen.

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The mantra suryosmi (I am the sun) taught by Ramana Maharshi

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Ramana Maharshi, the great Indian sage, taught one of his students, Jagadisha Sastri, the mantra suryosmi (I am the sun).  “You must have the bhavana (mental conviction and attitude) that you are the sun. Start doing japa of the mantra suryosmi (I am the sun) with the conviction that it is really true. You will soon see the effect of it. You yourself will become surya swarupa, that is, you will have the characteristics of the sun.”

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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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