Remembering Guruji

To be vegetarian shouldn't be expensive

The last time I went to Hong Kong, we had dinner in this restaurant.  The menu made me very excited and I wanted to try everything.  How I wish the price was in Philippine peso though.  Sigh.

Don't get me wrong.  I'm not complaining about the price as the food was really good and the effort put to prepare each dish was tremendous.  I've spent a good amount of time in the kitchen preparing food for friends and family, and let me just say that it takes a lot of time, energy, and focus.

Tesa Celdran for Yoga for Life

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No wonder yogis look young and live long...

~Next week, another year will be added to this mortal's body.

Slow metabolism seems to be related to longevity according to this study.  How do we reduce our metabolic rates?  The article suggests that we can do that through low calorie diets.  For the yogis, it is called mitahara.

According to exercise scientists, regular moderate intensity exercise is enough for good health.  Now the physiologists are suggesting us to slow down our metabolism by eating moderately.  Isn't that what the ancient yogis have been advocating?

Read the article, "Increased metabolic rate may lead to accelerated aging."

The photo on the left was taken by a famous blogger/ashtangi/UP Prof.  Gratitude.

Ma Durga

Surround me with your loving arms...hold me in your heart.
Let me know that I am loved
and that I can love.
Show me that no matter where I go
That I come and go in You.
I am never out of your loving presence.
That you are the smile behind the smile,
the touch behind the touch
The kiss behind the kiss...
You are the constant presence that I forget until I remember
and when I remember my Self, I remember You.
I sing your Name. What else can I think of? You ARE Love.
And I AM You.

- Ma Durga by Krishna Das

Happy Mother's Day!