Holding the Sun Photographs
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Loading...View a collection of the internet’s most popular “holding the sun” photographs. Drop stress and relax into these peaceful images of humanity embracing our sacred sun.
(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...Ayurveda Waking Up Times
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...This short post by XtremeMind.com teaches the importance of waking early in the morning, before the sun rises.
Spending time in sun can prevent children becoming short-sighted
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...Short-sightedness in Asia has reached record level, with around 90 per cent of school-leavers in Singapore need glasses. Research from Australia found that children should spend a minimum of two to three hours outside each day in direct sunlight to avoid becoming short-sighted.
What If Vitamin D Deficiency Is a Cause of Autism?
(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...Scientific American, a reputable science magazine, has published an article that examines that cause of autism. Is vitamin D deficiency the cause of autism? Scientific American has lots of evidence that answers ‘yes’.
Sunlight’s Healthy Rays Help Guard Against Autism
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Is the lack of healthy sunlight exposure and vitamin D in a child’s mother the cause of childhood autism? Mothers missing on the first source of vitamin D can affect their child’s health. Without a neurosteroid that depends on vitamin D, called calcitriol, prenatal children do not regulate brain development well enough to fully develop. The neurosteroid also protects against viral infections during pregnancy that can contribute to poor development.
Japanese method of Simplified Surya Namaskara with Reiki
(2 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5)Loading...In Japan, a modified version of the yoga technique Surya Namaskara – the Sun Salutation – has been created for the elderly who face physical limitations and find it difficult to practice the 12 postures of the traditional Surya Namaskar of Sun Salutation. This blog post created by Shreedhar shares the 7 stages of Simplified Surya Namaskara.
Human Growth Hormone, Melatonin and the Pineal Gland
(3 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...The pineal gland is the least known of all the endocrine glands. The pineal isn’t an actual gland; it’s a neuroendocrine transducer: meaning it converts incoming nerve impulses into outgoing hormones. Learn how the pineal gland behaves, the hormones it produces, and the foods that benefit it.
The meaning of “Om”
(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...Om is the most sacred sound in yoga. Another way of saying Om is Aum. In the Vedas, AUM is the sound of the Sun, the sound of Light. It is the sound of assent. It has an upward movement and uplifts the soul, as the sound of the divine eagle or falcon.
UPDATE: Holy Man’s Two Weeks Without Food, Water
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Fox News reports on Prahald Jani, a yogi who has recently demonstrated that he can live without food and water. For 15 days in 2010, Prahlad Jani was studied by a team of doctors in Ahmedabad, India. While being closely watched and studied, Prahlad Jani went without food and water, and did not got to the bathroom. Prahlad Jani claims that he has not eaten for 70 years.
Sound Current Rider’s Journey into the Sun
(4 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...In his book Warriors of the Sound Current, Steve DeWitt descirbes his out of body Soul travel journey into the Sun. Steve DeWitt describes Soul travel as:
“Soul projection, in contrast to astral travel, is the ability to expand one’s consciousness beyond the limitations of the physical body, as well as the astral, causal and mental bodies by using the Sound Current. (The Sound Current is another name for Divine Spirit, which is visible as light and audible as sound.) [To experience Soul travel] I needed to realize that I am Soul, an individual unit of consciousness that is one with the essence of God. I had to comprehend that as Soul I am neither male nor female; that I am eternal; that I cannot be harmed; and that I exist above the boundaries of space, time, and duality.”
Gene study supports link between vitamin D deficiency and disease
(2 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5)Loading...A new study led by Oxford University in England has mapped the points at which vitamin D interacts with our DNA – and identified over 200 genes directly influenced by vitamin D. It is estimated that 1 billion people worldwide do not have sufficient vitamin D. This deficiency is thought to be largely due to insufficient exposure to the sun and in some cases to poor diet.
Abodes of Surya – Sun Temple Modhera
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...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.
Aging of Eyes Is Blamed for Range of Health Woes
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...New research at the University of Kansas School of Medicine shows that eye health is directly related to overall health, occurrence of disease and aging. The gradual yellowing of the lens and the narrowing of the pupil that occur with age disturb the body’s circadian rhythm, contributing to a range of health problems. As the eyes age, less and less sunlight gets through the lens to reach key cells in the retina that regulate the body’s circadian rhythm, its internal clock, and hormone production.
Lack of sunlight linked to male infertility
(2 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5)Loading...An infertility study has revealed vitamin D deficiency among men who are unable to impregnate their partners. The discovery surprised the researchers, who were investigating the incidence of DNA fragmentation of sperm. Sunlight is the major source of vitamin D.
Vitamin D aids cystic fibrosis patients
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...Cystic Fibrosis is the most common inherited genetic respiratory disorder in the Western World. New research shows that adequate sunlight exposure and Vitamin D aids cystic fibrosis and asthma patients to help prevent severe allergic response.
Looking Sun in the eyes
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...Suryamahayogi Amaranand Ram Ram constantly gazes at the Sun from morning to evening without blinking his eyelids. He claims to be the only one to be gifted with this divine power from the Sun-god for he had chanted 40 lakh Ram mantras for over six months in the Himalayan valley.
Surya by Sri Chinmoy (part 1)
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...This article by Sri Chinmoy shares the Hindu teachings on Surya, the Sun god, found in the Vedas and Upanishads of India. Part 1 shares India’s teachings on Surya, the sun god and the spiritual sun that exists within each person.
Safe Ayurvedic Sunscreen Oil
(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...This is a continuation of Dr. Helen Thomas’ earlier article called Ayurveda on Sunshine and Sunscreen. In this article Ayurveda Doctor Thomas presents her Ayurvedic alternative to sunscreen. Do you know what natural oil Dr. Thomas will recommend? Read more to find out!
Heliotherapy – Benefits of Sunbathing
(6 votes, average: 4.33 out of 5)Loading...One of the oldest health care practices is heliotherapy or sunbathing. This ancient healing practice has been used for thousands of years to keep people in high states of health and to fight common illnesses by boosting immunity. Modern research on the remarkable health benefits of Vitamin D confirm that sunbathing is one of the most important health care practices available to us today.
A Second Opinion on Sunshine: It Can Be Good Medicine After All
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...The New York Times published an article in the newspaper’s Personal Health section on June 17, 2003 by Jane E. Brody. This article shares research by many prominent scientists in the fields of medicine, dermatology, aeronautics, and space research on the effects of sunshine on human health.
X-class solar flare August 9. Aurora alert in coming days
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...On August 9, the Sun created the largest solar flare in five years. Could this solar flare be the cause of the recent 5.9 earthquake in Virginia and Hurricane Irene? Read this report by EarthSky.org.
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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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