Essays on Yoga

Buddhism has developed a range of meaningful rituals and practices, which enable the journey to awareness and enlightenment. When some practices are unique, others occur in various forms of the belief system. Meditation, however, belongs to the key Buddhist practice that has laid the foundation of most central traditions.

BUDDHIST MEDITATION

Buddhist meditation implies a form of mental concentration that focuses primarily on the daily phenomena of consciousness. This central Buddhist practice as distinguished from yoga meditation does not incorporate body contortions and hypnosis, nor does it unveil esoteric knowledge. Buddhist meditation deals exclusively with enlightenment and spiritual freedom. The practice ...

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The Wounded Warrior Gym is an affiliate of the CrossFit Inc., a consortium of over 13, 000 affiliated gyms which nearly half of them are located across the United States (Kelly, 2014). Greg Glassman and Lauren Jenai established the consortium in 2000. The first original gym was CrossFit in North Seattle, Washington. The company is decentralized but it runs a large number of privately affiliated gyms, law enforcement units, fire safety departments, and military organizations. Corresponding to the intrinsic mantra of the CrossFit, Wounded Warrior espouses a philosophy of physical exercise and provides a diverse series of physic fitness ...

Mysticism in religion has a long tradition that dates back to the early shamanism and continues existing and developing for centuries in different cultures. All of the mystical paths have something in common, but still it is difficult to choose one, because there is no easy path to achieve the aim of mystical experience – reaching the gap between the conscious and the divine and finding the heaven on Earth. Every religious path has similar features with the other paths, and I find some elements and ideas in each of them appealing and interesting. Still, the one I found the ...

Brahman, Atman and Maya

What is your understanding about the Relationship between Atman, Brahman, Moksha, Karma, Samsara, and Maya? Brahman is spiritual; pure consciousness, which is the supreme reality, and is indefinable. It is not this, or that, and has no name, and beyond all senses and intellect. It is unborn, and from that nothingness (Nirgunaparabrahman), originates all, and into it all returns. The Atman is the individual living entity, known as a spirit soul. The Brahman and Atman are one in quality, but they differ in quantity. The infinitesimal Atman is overpowered by illusion, which is Maya. The polluted consciousness of the ...

Introduction

Mysticism is a way to bridge the distance between man and God. Every tradition includes some belief in mysticism. Some religions believe that the mysticism happens when the body dies but some religions believe that this exists while soul and body are living. Many people dismiss this belief but the more that you study mysticism you will see that the things that you thought were impossible have become possible.

The explanation of yoga and its roots in breathe and light is the basis of the movements. The mystic moves from a point of darkness to life in the movement ...

Civilization and Its Discontents

The excerpt looks into the illusion of man and religion as per the rules set upon them and how well one knows their religion. The excerpt is an expansion of Freud’s previous work, Future of an Illusion, where he talks more about religion and his thoughts about them including its variations. According to Freud, he has a problem contemplating the religious concept that doctrines provide and promise. For instance, most doctrines believe in the compensation of human beings in heaven for the things that occurred while on earth. He labels these thoughts as Providence and sees them as ...

Inequalities have been a traditional part of sports. Throughout history one can find many examples of inequality in sports due to race, gender, or disability. This inequality is becoming unacceptable in society and organizations, societies and clubs that are created to exclude individuals are seen as unacceptable. Now more and more organizations are seeking guidance in planning inclusion activities for women, people with disabilities and ethnic minorities. In this paper I will be focusing primarily on the inclusion of disabled people in sports activities. According to Bickerton (2005, citing Stafford 1995) physical literacy has been defined as “as developing ...

Ultrabooks vs. Tablet PCs

Ultrabooks are thin, slim, have screen sizes between 11 and 13 inches, but have full size keyboards that are comfortable. They have SSDs and have good battery life and have PC OS such as Windows or Mac OS. A tablet computer, on the other hand is of a tablet’s size, mostly touch-based and may lack a keyboard and runs either Android, iOS or Windows mobile OS.

Similarities: They are both slim and light and are portable and the Ports and connectivity options are also similar.

Differences: The physical keyboard is generally absent in the tablets (though some have attachable keyboards) so the main mode of user interaction is touch, making the interaction tougher for regular applications. They ...

Qualitative credibility of insights of healing was assessed by directing the focus group interviews for the perfection of the designed set of questions. As said by Bryman and Bell (2009), the focus group method is a form of team meeting in which several members (involving interviewee) highlights and discuss the raised concerns on the specific subject that is under study. Specialist measures from the focus group discussions how participants respond to each other’s viewpoints and develop their own viewpoint in accordance with the communications that occur within a team. Literature analysis and diverse brainstorming meetings were organized that provided the ...

Answer 1: I have always been motivated by the achievements of young entrepreneurs; they have revolutionised Business by their innovative and proactive thought process. I want to pursue the Masters Course from the Singapore University of Management as its course Masters of Science in Innovation will give me the required knowledge and practical experience to become a successful business manager. The University is one of the premier international institutes that offer experienced faculty, a world-class academic infrastructure and the latest curriculum. The master’s degree will equip me with the latest entrepreneurial strategies; it will give me opportunity to work with ...

We often do not pay attention to activities that are not only fun but also offer a solution to many of our problems. How many people do we see every day trying out a new strategy for weight loss? Also, how many people want to see themselves both physically fit and emotionally balanced? We find such people all around us. In fact, we all would love to be truly healthy, both mentally and physically.

Therefore, I would like to recommend yoga exercise. Yoga does not cost a penny and yet, it is the best medicine that anyone can have, whether it ...

Question 1

It is true that many religious traditions frequently make “truth- claims” about after life beliefs, nature of universe reality, and moral structure of human condition. Therefore, this essay focuses on three traditions, which have conflicting differences in truths that they claim. These religious traditions include Hinduism, Christianity, and Buddhism. The essay discusses how people in these traditions understand these truths, the differences among these three traditions in this respect, and the similarities that exist alongside these differences. Starting with Christianity religious tradition, it is worth to not that it is among the largest world religions. Christians believe ...

Yoga is one of the critical tradition found in Jainism, Hinduism, and Buddhism. As a matter of fact, yoga is been associated to pain relieving and treatment. Yoga refers to the mental, spiritual, ad physical disciplines and practices that originated from India during the ancient era. The main aim of yoga is to attain the peace of mind in order to rediscover one true self. Studies has been undertaken to determine the effectiveness of yoga as one of the treatment option for various types of pain. The randomized clinical trials undertaken as an outcome measures shows that yoga lead to ...

The Bhagavad Gita and One Thousand and One Nights are two of the most important works of Eastern literature and philosophy; not only do they tell fascinating stories full of intrigue and entertainment, they also provide a degree of enlightenment and insight that is completely unlike anything seen in Western literature. Both stories handle the idea of storytelling and character, as well as plot structure, in extremely innovative ways, showcasing the ways in which unorthodox ways to tell stories can help to convey large ideas of faith, virtue and the universe. While the Bhagavad Gita relies centrally on one conversation ...

There was a time in life when a prolonged period of suffering was experienced. A best friend died from a tragic car accident after having dinner at the house. This is a very painful and sad event in life. She was a best friend since pre-school. She is someone whom one can share life’s joys and sorrows. Secrets the family does not even know were shared with her.

That period of suffering took a toll on one’s health. Difficulty in sleeping and loss of appetite were experienced. Going out on social gatherings was avoided. School performance was affected. But at a certain point during ...

Introduction

- Identify the underlying disease based upon the information given Based on the information provided, Mike is suffering from PAD (Peripheral Artery Disease). This is because he has pain in his legs when walking at a fast pace and has an ABI (Ankle Brachial Index) score of 0.8. This score indicates that he is in the abnormal status and at a risk of developing PAD disease. The score also indicates that Mike has pain in the foot or buttocks while exercising. - List and describe three palliative medications that you would suggest the subject begin taking? - Aspirin, ...

My lifestyle in the last five years could be best described as arbitrary. I wasn’t necessarily here or there when it came to balancing the intrinsic efforts with extrinsic values. It was as if I hadn’t fully convinced myself, or was overly committed into a certain type of thinking in which all of my characteristics agreed with one another on both the inside and out. For instance, I’m impulsive, capricious, which makes me very moody and rather stubborn. Yet, with this variety of energy going on, there was hardly a show of true feelings. Crying, regardless of the ...

Introduction

Managing an organization is a responsibility that entails a lot of duties and obligations. This, therefore, means that all individuals who plan on becoming good managers must possess a wide variety of managerial skills in order to guide their organization to succeed in their operations. However, it is almost impossible for a manager to possess all the necessary skills that are required for effective management. Since managers are human beings, they will most likely possess various managerial strengths as well as weaknesses. In order for an individual to become a good manager, he/she is required to improve on his managerial strengths as well as ...

The course on art therapy, Reiki and spirituality as alternative ways of keeping good health has a lot of impacts on human lifestyles. Spirituality is basically participation in religion such as attending synagogue, churches and mosques. It could also be through undertaking practices such as meditation, yoga and reflection. Spirituality is an important aspect of keeping good health. People believe that their faith in religion can help maintain good health. For instance, Christians would pray for good health and have faith that they will be healthy. Spirituality in form of yoga and meditation also help the human body relax hence; ...

B. Reason to Listen: It can happen that you will have to take a polygraph test one day, so why shouldn't you be prepared to take it? C. Credibility Statement: I have watched some TV shows where participants have to pass the polygraph test to win the prize, so it is rather interesting whether someone can beat the test and I tried to look for some info D. Thesis & Preview of Main Points: Firstly, I will describe how a polygraph works. Secondly, I will examine whether polygraph test can be used in jury trials. Thirdly, I will discuss how ...

Question Answers of Golden Living Community

Question Answers of Golden Living Community

If there are no special services provided on site, Is transportation provided to nearby service facilities?

Golden Living Community provides a lot of special services to the loved ones of others on the site, but some special services are not provided in the Golden Living. Transportation is provided for personal services to the resident that are not provided on the facility are these; services for social and recreational activities, to and from doctor appointments, shopping, religious worship services and other outdoor outing. Transportation facility is also provided for scheduled trips and other special nearby service like visiting the barber for hairdressing to let feel the residents a homelike and independent feeling ...

You will not get wrinkles if you regularly do yoga exercises. This statement or useful advice you may have heard from many yogis or your yoga instructor. In fact, this statement is true as yoga increases the stretching ability of your muscles and your body becomes more elastic and beautiful, as well. Yoga is the only exercise that not only shapes up your body, but also cures many diseases. In yoga, you will find many “asana or yoga poses” that stimulate our internal organs,and they perform their function in much better way. Like “tritone asana” that stimulate ...

Introduction

In the chapter 3 from the book The Basic Concepts of Wellness, the thing is about how to train body and mind very good so that to reach success in any kind of sport, specifically fitness. Training fitness is doing the hard work by stimulating muscles and getting trained heart. This chapter tells about how to do it right not to get the body harmed. It is necessary to choose the boots right, to decide how to organize the day correctly, how to deal with problems that may happen during training. The book may be very useful in order ...

What I think about the workshop?

I think the workshop is effective for the students with Autism as it helps them to concentrate on other things other than the school work. Their inability to have proper co-ordination like other children is improved through the instructions and rules of the Yoga workshops. It is helping them learn more in life and feel relaxed outside their classrooms and books. It is also helping them be confident in themselves by assuring them that they can do other activities that other normal children do, which is good for their self-esteem. The workshop is also important for them as they ...

Despite what many think, or what many may want to think, Hinduism has been leaving its mark in America since the 1800’s . However, at that time the religion was relatively insignificant to the local population, due to the small number of Hindu’s in the country. It was not until the 1970’s that the Hindu population became a number great enough to sustain the public’s interest in the religion. Migrating by the thousands to work in the medical industry, as well as IT, their religion both intrigued and mystified a public ready to take on anything after the ...

Religion since the ancient times has played a great role in uniting people and answering the metaphysical questions that try to explain the world as it is. Religion has, therefore, contributed to many aspects of culture that has shaped many issues and provided the foundation upon which rules and regulations that govern the society have originated. In some instances, political parties have been formed along religious lines and religious laws have shaped and have been used as the guiding principles upon which other countries laws are founded. There are many religions that exist, both ancient and modern that has performed ...

My interest in the topic of lucid dreaming comes from the fact that I have always been baffled by the phenomenon of dreaming. When I dream; I am transported to an alternate reality where the rules of science and nature no longer work. I have also noticed that dreams have some power over reality and vice versa. After a good dream, I wake up happy while after a terrible dream, I am never upbeat to face the day. Interestingly, just having a normal dream is not the ultimate when it comes to experiencing “false realities.” I was surprised to realize that not ...

Yoga refers to the body and mind practice that originated from the Indian philosophy. This technique involves the combination of breathing techniques, relaxation and physical postures. This healing system is helpful in the reduction of pain as well as improving the function. This technique is associated with reducing heart rate as well as reducing blood pressure. Yoga is effective in relieving stress and boosting the mood of the patient. The patient will also be able to gain confidence and to be calm. In relation to health and illness, yoga helps the patient to improve the flow of blood ...

In Buddhism, Karma denotes those actions that are deliberately done and would result in future consequences (Kessler, Gary, 20). The action has to be intentional and if forged through the body, mind and speech of an individual. Karma in Buddhism is completely defined by intention and lives in an individual’s subconscious mind for a long time until the consequences are manifested. Buddhists believe that rebirth is the cycle of life and death. It is fostered by things such as hatred, lack of knowledge and human desires. Karma is what determines the state and cycle of rebirth of a person. Karma ...

Psychotherapy for Anxiety disorders

Anxiety disorders entail symptoms of extreme nervous conditions causing high levels of distress consequently interfering with a person's normal daily life. People suffering from Anxiety disorders are always in constant fear and worry and later, if left untreated, depression. As the most common of all emotional disorders, Anxiety disorders affect over 25 million Americans according to the American Psychological Association report (2009). In the effort to obtain relief from these symptoms, some patients opt to indulge in drug and alcohol abuse. This indulgence affects their performance both at school and work as well as their social relationships . Most common ...

Religion and spirituality continue to be unrecognized as effective strategies for coping against tragedies and life pressures and as essential factors in self-protection and psycho-emotional resiliency (Bryan-Davis, Austria, Kawahara & Willis, 2014). Despite that, these concepts constitute key pathways towards the holistic health and well-being of women (Bryant-Davis, Gray & Bhang, 2014). This paper explores the influences of religion and spirituality on women’s wellbeing, the few specific forms of nontraditional spirituality (such as Astrology, Hinduism, Gnosticism, Yoga, and Meditation), the seven markers of spiritual wellness according to Pazzino (2014), my personal definition of spirituality, my personal spiritual wellness self-assessment, and ...

Abstract

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) refers to those medical substances and practices that are not the part of standard or conventional care. Complementary medicine is often used along with other standard medical treatment strategies or they can be used alone. CAM practices can be used for the relief in different problems such as heart diseases and cancer. It can also be used for certain psychiatric problems such as stress, anxiety, and depression, usually caused by different ecological factors such as risk and supportive factors related to parents, peers, and school. Different CAM practices can be used for the treatment ...

Hatha Yoga, a Sanskrit word to describe basic yoga that makes a person attain mastery over the body’s breathing and composure of the brain. It traces its origins to the 11th century by founder Gorakhnath. It basically pays a lot of attention to the importance of diet, purification of body, soul and spiritual perfection. Hatha which means sun/moon is the combination of positive/negative, good bad and traces its origins to the Patanjali is the master of yoga dating back to the 5th century who compiled all the information into a coherent set of statements to achieve higher consciousness. Throughout history it ...

iSport Business Plan (Instructor Name)

Introduction to iSport

iSport’s mission is to present consumers with the widest variety of designs, styling and clothes that can be used for all kinds of sports, athletics and active living. iSport provides customers access to all major brands and styles for any outdoor activity, from river rafting, running to yoga and winter sports. Given the wide range of brands and prices, iSport can meet the athletic clothing needs of a wide variety of sports enthusiasts, from the beginners to the semi-professional athletes. The collection will encompass not only the major brands like Nike, Adidas, Reebok, ...

Procedures.

Warm Up (5 minutes). The teacher asks if the students practice any physical exercises. - What kind of exercise they like. - Wgere they prefer to practice: at home or in a gym. - How many times a week they do exercises. Which days and time of the day they prefer and why. - What personal goals they follow doing exercises. - If someone does not do any exercises, why. - What physical actvities are difficult for them and why. - What kinds of physical exercise are more common allover the world. ...

Introduction

There is a wide array of healing practices that fall outside the norm of contemporary medical practices. Alternative medicine, therapies, natural healthcare practices, spiritual healing among many others are but the few terms used to describe these practices. Medical schools did not offer classes or lessons in alternative medical healing and preventative practice neither was it advocated in mainstream hospitals (Ernst, 2010). But this has changed in the last few years with medical practitioners accepting that some of these practices do a world of good for their patients where western medicine fails. Some of these practices offer the patients with relive ...

Introduction

In the competitive business environment, business must employ strategies that will ensure its survival and relevance in the market. The business must make sure its products reach all its consumers both rich and poor in the society. Additionally, it must assess the market to evaluate how its previous strategies have position the business in the market and check whether to employ a new strategy or not. Thus, if the previous strategies have not brought any significant improvement of the business in the market, then it would be wise to change tactics of doing business. One of the strategies a business can ...

There are many modes of entry that Lululemon Athletica could adopt for it to establish a customer base and penetrate into the market of China. The company is ideal for China because of the history and love the country has for Yoga. Therefore, the entry mode does not need to involve too much effort. It needs to be simple, technologically versatile and a tool that can reach a substantial number of people in a small period. The internet, therefore, is the best mode of entry into the Chinese market. The other methods of market entry such as the use of international distributors could ...

A young couple walked through the park holding their hands and whispering sweet-nothings to each other. Looking into each other’s eyes, it seemed as though nothing else in the world existed to them, other than them. While walking down the concrete sidewalk, the woman noticed that the man’s eyes were fixated at a group of young women practicing yoga several yards away. She immediately let go of his hand and backed away. Pointing a finger at him, she looked at the group of young women practicing yoga, and who were at that moment performing a downward-facing movement. She was so ...

This is a great application to Sternberg’s triangular model of love. “Thank You” is a good song where it may be applied, although it is one that may be seen as overused and clichéd. Undoubtedly, love and close and intimate relationships play a crucial role in our individual well-being, but there is a need for a complete picture of Sternberg’s theory. Passion can only go so far before it fizzles out. Therefore, intimacy and commitment are also necessary for any relationship to blossom. John Legend’s “All of Me” is certainly a great song that exemplifies the passion that the singer ...

Good health, although frequently emphasised upon, is not given as much importance as it should be. We have been hearing the phrase “health is wealth” since school days. Somewhere along the way we forget about this and start to attract negative health behaviours. These negative health behaviours can lead to various illnesses, diseases and can sometimes even be fatal. These behaviours need to be reflected upon and revised for our own good. Activities that we take up become habit in time and these then become a part of our behaviour itself. Positive habits like exercising and following a healthy diet should ...

It’s strange that today for an attribute that God gave all of us; we need to exercise it for a day. When we empathize with the sufferings of others we are being compassionate. My Day of Compassion was on a Sunday. I choose this day for a selfish reason, as Sundays are more relaxed. Being a student of Yoga, I knew that yoga poses when combined with meditation help being compassionate. I started my morning with meditation amidst nature, with birds chirping. While drinking water, I realized that even these birds might be thirsty. My first act of compassion was getting a bowl ...

Diverse Faiths

In this paperwork, I am going to perform an intensive research on three diverse faiths, namely the Sikh, the Buddhism, and the Jehovah’s Witness. The paperwork requires me to compare the philosophy of providing health care from the perspective of each of these three faiths with that of the Christian perspective and giving my own personal perspective. Comparing and contrasting the different belief systems will also be included in the paper. It is of significant essence for the health care providers to let go of their faith and integrate the beliefs of the patients in medical care. ...

The article Prison Yoga: Freedom Behind Bars provides a glimpse of a yoga program that is different from the typical audience of yoga. The yoga industry, as mentioned in the article continuously grow up to date, its increase popularity has spread across different states in the United States. Yoga is now being considered as a million-dollar industry. However, the topic showcases another side of yoga. Lu DiGrazia, a yoga teacher, brought another use to the popular meditation medium. It is inspiring to read about people creating effort to reach out to the people behind bars. The program helps people inside the prison and ...

Hinduism is the oldest and third largest religion in the world with close to a billion followers. Unlike other religious factions, Hinduism is seen as an all-inclusive group a point clearly outlined by the thousands of Indian religious groups that are affiliated to it. Apart from its constituent groups, Hinduisms’ tolerance can be witnessed from the lack of a singular theological system, deity or holy text for that matter (Religious Tolerance). Hinduism stresses that all religions are but facets of a whole-a singular truth. One of the fundamental beliefs of Hinduism is that life-mans and the universe in general-consists of a continuous circle ...

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Psychoneuroimmunology works on the bases of nervous system and its connection with immune system. Placebo effects work on the similar concept of inducing the effect on the nervous system. It stimulates the immune system to counteract the disease. The difference between both modalities is that in PNI, the use of pharmacology, medicine, psychiatry is used to derive a specific outcome from the patient. In case of placebo, there is no outcome. It has no effect on the condition. It acts by misdirecting the nervous system and immune system. So, in a way, both modes of treatment have a certain similarity.

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Yin and ...

After my first engagement in yoga, I feel aches in my body joints and some slight headache. My heart was pumping first due to the vigorous exercise though I feel internally refreshed. Yoga not only relaxed my physical muscles but also my psychological well-being. For the first time after a long period, I was able to reflect on myself. I could feel blood move through my veins and even count my heartbeats in a minute. Despite the aching and some few muscle pulls and headache I suffered thereafter, I appreciated the internal relaxation than came with the practice of yoga. ...

Introduction

One aspect of human life that deeply interested Patanjali was suffering. Patanjali was particularly interested in how humans can awaken and free themselves from suffering. The concept of suffering can be found in his famous text known as Yoga Sutras. In this text, suffering is referred to as “duhkham." Patanjali uses the term duhkham to synonymize all the disturbances that take place within the human equilibrium. These range from feelings of unhappiness or disquiet to big heartbreak. Simply, duhkham encompasses feelings of anger, anxiety, sadness, unhappiness and even devastation. This paper aims to explore Patanjali’s perspective and diagnosis ...

Abstract

Conventional medicine or mainstream medicine, which is often called as allopathic medicine, is based on the Cartesian model of dualism that holds the view that the human body and the mind are two entities. On the contrary, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) views the human body and the mind as a single entity. Many mainstream therapies were once considered complementary until they were proven clinically effective through research. Currently, many mainstream practitioners are adopting CAM therapies to provide integrated or holistic care. The National Institutes of Health and National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NIH/NCCAM) have divided CAM therapies ...

Section I: Selection of Business

Economics is a social science concerned with decision making along with money making. Macroeconomics is concerned with the general problems of the whole economy as inflation, unemployment and growth. To start any business, the tools of economics are very important. I had chalked out a few prospective business plans for starting my own commercial activity. There was a lot of dilemma in the beginning, the plans were so many but the feasibility had to be worked out. I arrived at two options first, to open a café and second to open a fitness studio. Both the café and fitness were in great demand. Since ...

Compare The Nature Of Ideal Kingship in the Arthashastra and Yoga Vasishth.

Thesis: The books Arthashastra and Yoga Vasistha are treasures of the Indian culture. Written thousands of years ago but they hold importance to date. The books have laid the foundation for governance of the state by its head the “king”. Arthashastra (science of wealth) was written by “Chanakya” or “Kautilya” (370 BC to283 BC). A man of great intellect, Chanakya laid the foundation of functions of government. He was a professor of economics and political science at the Takshila University. Patliputra was the capital of Magadha kingdom. Once insulted by the king, Chanakya decided to avenge by overthrowing him. For ...

The short story “Astronomer’s Wife” written by Kay Boyle, tells the story of Mr. and Mrs. Ames, a young couple, married in their late twenties. The writer paints a picture of the couple living in surroundings where the landscape is beautiful and tranquil. The place is a perfect picture of romance but there was none shared between the two. The husband who is an astronomer loves his job more than his wife. He has her cleaning and washing and taking care of the house. She is like an old maid, tired and haggard and does not know what it is to ...

Burning of the dead bodies (p. 15-16)

Documentary record reveals that Hinduism is one of the dominant religions across the globe, mainly practiced in India subcontinent with a current population of over 700 million people. The religion is mainly dominated by diversity, and its ability to accept any doctrine or practice. Majority of the Hindus are monotheists while others are polytheists. Hinduism as a religion, however, is stern in their authoritative traditional practices such as burning of the dead bodies. To them, the concept of life after death is usually vague practice. They believe that their first man to die Yama had a clear reference to the world of ...

Laughter and mediation can be an effective care giving and self-care tool. The mind, the heart and the whole body all benefit from its regular exercise. Gelotology which is the physiological study of laughter depicts that laughing is more than just the movement and voice of a person. Seemingly, laughter requires coordination of various muscles in the body. When all these muscles coordinate, laughter increases heart rate, blood pressure and changes breathing. As a reaction to particular stimuli, laughter serves as an emotional balancing mechanism that enables people clarify their intentions while providing expressive context of conversation. Studies show that laughter ...

In the other article, the study undertaken was directed at giving insights on emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) which is believed to be prevalent amongst the school age children in the United States. Studies have revealed that these emotional and behavioral disorders have been a major influencing factor to students dropping out of school due to incapacitation. Students who suffer from emotional and behavioral disorders would display symptoms which include; depression, conduct disorder, anxiety and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). As a matter of fact, these behavioral disorders reported in these articles have also been found to have different treatment methods ...

Buddhism, just like any other religions of the world has different facets. The different groups involved have their chosen concerns which they embrace more than anything else. The same applies to the traditional forms of Buddhism and the more socially engaged form of Buddhism. As the Dalai Lama says, Buddhists have engraved their practices in compassionate actions and it is what defines Buddhism (Heinrich 9). Engaged Buddhism on the other hand defines those compassionate actions to be consciously placed and practiced more in public. The difference between the two therefore lies on the how; compassionate and affectionate one is ...

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Introduction Hinduism is one of the Indian religions, often described as a set of religious traditions and schools of thought that emerged in the Indian subcontinent and have common features. Hinduism is rooted in Vedic, Harappa and Dravidian civilization, because of what it called the world's oldest religion. Unlike the Abrahamic religions, from Hinduism was not its founder, it lacks a unified system of beliefs and common doctrine. Hinduism is a family of diverse religious traditions, philosophies and beliefs based on monotheism, polytheism, panentheism, pantheism, monism and even atheism. Typical of ...

Religious studies

Buddhism and Yoga are correlated customs that evolved in the same spiritual background of the ancient India. The two traditions have many similar terms, follow the same principles and also share the same practices. This maybe explains why there is such confusion in differentiating the two as most people see yoga and Buddhism as alike. The differences between the two traditions are less common to the people from the west than their resemblances. People who study these traditions tend to think that one is borrowing some practices and terms or principles from the other. However, not only the ...

Introduction

Complementary medicine is a group of therapies or diagnostic approaches that are outside the institutions of the conventional healthcare. There have been several names given to this group of therapies. These include alternative and integrative medicine. It can also be refer to as the group of therapies or treatment a patient use in addition to the doctor’s standard care. In recent times, there has been an issue with stress and this has been affecting the health status of people. In a bid to manage the stress, some of the approaches used involved the complementary medicine. These techniques help reduce the ...

Hinduism identifies four stages to the human life cycle. Define and explain the cycle. In Hinduism, there are four stages of human life. The Hindus refer to the four stages as the ashramas. The Hindus believe that in the life cycle, every man has to pass through each of the stages. These stages include; “Brahmachrya”, “Grihastha”, “Vanaprastha”, and “Sannyasa”. The first Ashrama is also referred to as the student stage. The second stage is the householder stage; the third is the Hermit stage whereas the fourth stage is also referred to as the Wandering Ascetic stage. Brahmacharya ...