Tag: Meditation

March 11, 2025: Silence is often misunderstood as mere absence of sound, but in spiritual traditions, it holds a profound significance. One of the greatest proponents of this concept was Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, the 19th-century Indian mystic and saint. Through his life and teachings, he demonstrated how silence could...

-Deva Narayan Though the fight-or-flight response is very popular, the freeze response is quite inconspicuous yet vital in dangerous situations. The fight-or-flight response being well known makes the freeze response just as beneficial for a person’s mental and physical health. Recognizing what the freeze response is, why it occurs,...

-Deva Narayan One among the six orthodox schools of Hindu philosophy, Sankhya Yoga is an ancient Indian philosophy. Its name was obtained from the Sanskrit word “Sankhya” and it means ‘number’ or ‘enumeration’ which shows its analytical approach in explaining reality. With knowledge and discretion as the main ways...

-Deva Narayan Mantras, rhythmic phrases chanted or sung, have been an integral part of spiritual and healing practices across various cultures for millennia. Often associated with Eastern traditions, particularly Hinduism and Buddhism, mantras are believed to hold mystical powers that promote healing, focus, and spiritual growth. However, modern science...

By Surya Pillai, Sub-editor, Shreyas Webmedia Solutions Pvt. Ltd. For thousands of years, people have been involved in meditation for various benefits associated with physical, emotional as well as mental health. In the modern world, the rate of meditation is at high increase alongside the number of techniques for...

By Surya Pillai, Sub-editor, Shreyas Webmedia Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Meditation, despite being an ancient human tradition, has garnered lots of recent attention. Findings from basic science, population studies, and laboratory research suggest strong ways in which a mindful meditation practice can improve human health, by causing changes in the...

By Surya Pillai, Sub-editor, Shreyas Webmedia Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Today’s world is one of competition and a constant race to get to the next point. Almost every environment causes some form of stress and has made it part of daily life. It is even harder on those who are...

  -Surya Pillai 6th April 2024: The skill of clearing the mind and focusing absolute concentration on a single thought has been given great importance in many cultures, whether it be of the Buddhist monks or the Japanese samurai. Concentrating on a single item is incredibly harder than it...