Jnana and Vijnana

"The yogi who is filled with the contentment of wisdom asn discriminative knowledge,who is firm as a rock,who has masteres his senses,and to whom a cold of earth,a stone and gold are the same,is possessed of Yoga."

Jnana here means listening to reading from shastras,mediating over them,studing them,and vijnana means realizing the atman in direct experience.Jnana is understanding through reason,and vijnana is that knowledge which sinks through reason into experience.Jnana is knowledge obtained from shastras,where as vijnana is knowledge whish is part of one's experience.Non-violence will have become direct experience for us in this sense when our whole life comes tp be permeated wit the spirit of compassion,when non-violence manifests itself in us in its true essence.That boy who comes to fell compassion as his own experience will to that extent have purifies himself ,or attained knowledge of the self.

He whose atman is filled to perfect contentment with such Jnana and vijana,who dwells firmly like kuta-he is a kutastha that is who endures blows as the anvil does without ever breaking into pieces,remains unshaken in the midst of even extreme suffering-who has subdued his senses completely,such a one may be described as a yogi who has attained freedom.He has become united with God,has become inwardly purifies.To such a Yogi,clay,stone and gold,all are equal.All three come from earth.Earth which has hardened is stone.Gold silver diamonds,sapphire,all these are transformations of earth.But they are all without any worth-everyone of them is but dust.If we shed greed,we would look upon all these articles with the same eye.

TIPS TO MAINTAIN LOW CHOLESTEROL LEVEL

Cholesterol is an important part of the cell membrane in all mammalian cells. It is a wax like steroid metabolite. This is highly essential in the production of steroid hormones, fat soluble vitamins and bile.

In general cholesterol is usually related to disease and is not something that is favored. But the truth is cholesterol is also an important ingredient in your daily nutrients it can’t be entirely neglected. Food with high amount of HDL must be preferred since it aids to protect from heart problems by extracting cholesterol from the walls in artery and sending them to liver for further metabolism. LDL is referred to as bad cholesterol gets its name because of its association with risk towards coronary heart disease.

Follow the below tips and see a remarkable change in your cholesterol level :

• If you love eating Non-Veg, then go for white meat (poultry and fish) since they have low fat level and lessen red meat intake.

• Avoid fried foods and go for grilled ones. In grilled foods there won’t be any extra oil and the vitamins loss will be less.

• Light cheese or skimmed milk has less saturated fat, so it helps maintain your LDL level in normal.

• Include dietary fiber (examples are oats, grain cereals, banana, etc) in your diet, this will lower cholesterol by eliminating the unwanted fats.

• Try to eat in restaurants that proved low fat foods. Try to have salads along with what ever you eat. This will keep high cholesterol food being consumed in fewer amounts.

• Exercising is the key to a healthy life. You don’t have to do tough ones, try walking, jogging, swimming or even cycling for around 30 mins. This will keep you active and fit. Try to do it everyday.

• Olive oil or canola oil is highly recommended even by physicians since it contains less cholesterol.

• Make sure that your snake items have very less cholesterol contents, just go through the label and nutrient content of the snack before buying them.

• Cut down your alcohol intake as one drink a day to maintain a low cholesterol level.

• Get some professional help from dieticians or a physician to help you design you routine and diet.

• Once you have restricted cholesterol level in you diet you will automatically lead a healthy life with no unnecessary weight gain.

• Soft drinks and other sweetened beverages need to be reduced.

• Include Salmon, Fish Oils and Flax seed in your diet since they are Omega 3 -rich foods.

Cucumber and it's natural benefits

This information was in The New York Times several weeks ago as part of their "Spotlight on the Home" series that highlighted creative and fanciful ways to solve common problems.

1. Cucumbers contain most of the vitamins you need every day, just one cucumber contains Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Zinc.

2. Feeling tired in the afternoon, put down the caffeinated soda and pick up a cucumber. Cucumbers are a good source of B Vitamins and Carbohydrates that can provide that quick pick-me-up that can last for hours.

3. Tired of your bathroom mirror fogging up after a shower? Try rubbing a cucumber slice along the mirror, it will eliminate the fog & provide a soothing, spa-like fragrance.

4. Are grubs and slugs ruining your planting beds? Place a few slices in a small pie tin and your garden will be free of pests all season long. The chemicals in the cucumber react with the aluminum to give off a scent Undetectable to humans but drive garden pests crazy and make them flee the area.

5. Looking for a fast and easy way to remove cellulite before going out or to the pool? Try rubbing a slice or two of cucumbers along your problem area for a few minutes, the phytochemicals in the cucumber cause the Collagen in your skin to tighten, firming up the outer layer and reducing the visibility of cellulite. Works great on wrinkles too!!!

6. Want to avoid a hangover or terrible headache? Eat a few cucumber slices before going to bed and wake up refreshed and headache free. Cucumbers contain enough sugar, B vitamins and electrolytes to replenish essential Nutrients the body lost, keeping everything in equilibrium, avoiding both a hangover and headache!!

7. Looking to fight off that afternoon or evening snacking binge? Cucumbers have been used for centuries and often used by European trappers, traders and explores for quick meals to thwart off starvation.

8. Have an important meeting or job interview and you realize that you don't have enough time to polish your shoes? Rub a freshly cut cucumber over the shoe, its chemicals will provide a quick and durable shine that not only looks great but also repels water.

9. Out of WD 40 and need to fix a squeaky hinge? Take a cucumber slice and rub it along the problematic hinge, and voila, the squeak is gone!

10. Stressed out and don't have time for massage, facial or visit to the spa? Cut up an entire cucumber and place it in a boiling pot of water, the chemicals and nutrients from the cucumber with react with the boiling water and be released in the steam, creating a soothing, relaxing aroma that has been shown the reduce stress in new mothers and college students during final exams.

11. Just finish a business lunch and realize you don't have gum or mints? Take a slice of cucumber and press it to the roof of your mouth with your tongue for 30 seconds to eliminate bad breath, the photochemical will kill the bacteria in your mouth responsible for causing bad breath.

12. Looking for a 'green' way to clean your faucets, sinks or stainless steel? Take a slice of cucumber and rub it on the surface you want to clean, not only will it remove years of tarnish and bring back the shine, but is won't leave streaks and won't harm your fingers or fingernails while you clean.

13. Using a pen and made a mistake? Take the outside of the cucumber and slowly use it to erase the pen writing, also works great on crayons and markers that the kids have used to decorate the walls!!

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