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Neem leaves, the best remedy for liver and blood ailments…

Neem leaves, though it might sound extremely mysterious, are actually leaves off a tree, called neem. The neem is fast growing tree, that belongs to the mahagony family. It grows in the tropical and semi-tropical regions. The science of Ayurveda … Continue reading

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A word explonation for the popular sanskrit terms mantra, tantra and yantra!

These 3 sanskrit words have the very same sufix, -tra. Which means: to elevate, to raise.  So the word mantra means, to raise or elevate the mind, as the first part of this word ‘man’ means ‘mind’. The word ‘tan’ … Continue reading

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Why is the number 108 is so special in Hindu and Buddhist cultures?!

Actually the number 108, is made up, by the simple mathematical formula of 9 x 12. 9 is the largest number that exists, if we look at it, from a numerological point of view. Because according to the science of … Continue reading

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Akshaya Tritiya, the best astrological day of the year!

As the planets continuously circle the Sun, time and time again we have really good and really difficult astrological positions. But apart from these regular cycles once a year we have a day, when 3 planets out of 9, is usually … Continue reading

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The Vedic approach….

One of the biggest differences between the Eastern and Western approach to life is how we view knowledge. In the west we tend to think there is no perfect knowledge. So the idea is if more manpower and money is … Continue reading

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Makara Sankranti, the Sun enters the sign of Capricorn…

For us, from the earth it looks like the Sun is moving. Very much like, when we sit on a train and as we start our journey, it looks like the station is pulling away from the carriage. So Makara … Continue reading

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1st post: Akshaya Tritiya!

In the ancient traditions of Vedic India, Akshaya Tritiya was always considered a very auspicious day. So we decided to start our site on this very day! Om Tat Sat Adam Baktai, Hindu priest, an acknowledged expert in Vedic sciences

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