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Life's Purpose

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Photo by  Heidi Sandstrom.  on  Unsplash A story goes like this. Mr. X felt mentally sick and wanted to consult a psychiatrist. When he went to meet a psychiatrist, he was asked to sit and wait for his turn as there were quite a few in the line. After a few minutes, a person came out of the consultation room after meeting the psychiatrist. Mr. X asked that person, "Where are you going?" The answer came very plain, "If only I knew where I am going, I would not have come here at all." The moral of the story is, a person cannot be mentally healthy if they don't know where they are heading towards in life. Psychological health depends on understanding and leading a life of purpose, because purpose gives us direction. Once we understand what our life is for, then we have a clear vision of how our future should look like, and that becomes a plan. We will know what we should achieve in our whole life, in next ten years, in next three years, in the presen...

Let the Life-Giving Force Strengthen You

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Photo by  Benjamin Voros  on  Unsplash Do you want to stay positive and lively while getting rid of toxins from the body and mind? Do you wish to heal your body, mind, and soul, and lead a healthy and happy life? Relax! You can easily achieve it today, and it doesn't cost you a dime. Yes, the seers of ancient civilizations have passed on to us the secret of healthy living, and they have done it with no commercial intention but only with service motive. The invaluable life force that pervades all around us is available to us in the form of breath and is a gift of nature to humankind. The art of utilizing this vital force to enrich our lives lies in the practice of breath-regulation, what is known as pranayama among Indians, ki-kou among Japanese, and Qi Gong among Chinese. The life force, which is freely and abundantly available to us, works as an elixir when inhaled and exhaled in a regulated fashion. Regulated breathing can go a long way in invigorating us, remov...