How to clean our mind

Cleaning mind means eradicating negative feelings & thoughts from mind. Just like we clean our body by taking bath to feel clean & fresh, house floor by water so that it remains dirt or germs free, vehicle by water so that it looks clean similarly it’s important to clean mind for its proper functioning.

If mind isn’t clean then one may get angry, agitated or furious easily. One may get irritated on situations which aren’t important & which can be ignored. One may remain stressed, tensed; it also affects concentration & confidence level.

Cleaning mind can help to overcome the above issues.

One can clean his/her mind by doing a lot of activities. I don’t know all the activities but I’ve shared some activities which cleans mind.

One of the activity is Meditation. Meditation relaxes our brains, brain vessels, neurons, etc. A relaxed mind can concentrate well, won’t get angry, agitated or furious easily, won’t get irritated on situations which aren’t importance, will be able to understand what thoughts to ignore & will be able to handle stress & tension.

Another activity is Pranayam. Doing Pranayam regularly enhances blood circulation to brain which enhances its performance.  Thus it increases concentration, decreases tension & helps to deal well in provoking situations.

Yog techniques like doing brain centred asans are beneficial for mind.

Deep breathing techniques relaxes mind.

Other technique is Bhakti there are 9 types of Bhakti as said to Hiranyakashyap by Prahlaad.

I've mentioned 3 below: -

Shravan Bhakti: - It means listening to spiritual talks or listening to God’s discourses.

Keertan Bhakti: - It means chanting Bhajans, reciting Aartis, Chalisas, Mantras, Shlokas, etc.

Smaran Bhakti: - It means reminiscing or thinking or about God.

Adequate sleep is also essential for smooth functioning of mind.

Why do people throw coins in rivers

While travelling in train or bus if you've come across a river then you may have noticed people throwing coins in it. Also while standing near a river bank you may have noticed people throwing coins in it.

If you don’t know why some people do that then you may find the information below intriguing.

Rivers in all countries is considered significant as it stores water, helps in many important work like agriculture, drinking, irrigation, electricity production, etc. In India Rivers are worshipped by many Indians as they consider it sacred, & even Goddess thus they worship it.

Many Indians offer something at those places which they consider sacred & at a place of worship. Hence they throw coins in rivers as an offering. In their opinion it brings good luck.

Other reason is that in ancient time Indian currency was made using copper unlike aluminium, stainless steel & some other elements now a days.

Copper is significant for health. Thus our ancestors had started a custom of throwing coins in river as rivers were the only source of water that time. If coin remains in rivers for a long time then copper present in coin gets dissolved in river water & becomes beneficial for those who drink it.

How to have bath

You may think that it’s something so easy as humans have bath once, twice or sometimes thrice daily but I think that many don’t know how to have bath hence I’ve shared it.

Many have bath using shower stream which showers water on head first. Some don’t use shower but they pour water first on head.

Water should be poured from bottom to top.

It should be poured first on legs, below our knees i.e. shin & calf muscles. This should be done several times followed by pouring water on thighs, then on stomach, then on chest & then on head.

This technique is beneficial as mostly head’s blood is warmer than body’s blood.

Thus water shouldn't be poured on head first as room temperature water is cooler than head blood’s temperature. This may cause a sudden change in head’s temperature which isn’t good.

We all know that heat flows from hot surface to cold surface.

When water is poured on legs below knees i.e. shin & calf muscles first it enhances body’s blood flow.  Thus warm blood in head flows down & blood which has become cold by pouring water flows up towards head.

This blood circulation makes body’s & head’s temperature equal & once it becomes equal then water can be poured on head.

Why having something sweet isn’t a healthy choice after having meals

Many people like to have something sweet after meals.

Have you ever wondered why they crave to have something sweet or a sweet dish after having meals?

When stomach is empty or if nothing is eaten for long then blood glucose level gets low.

After having something blood glucose level rises. The sudden rise in blood glucose level within a short time makes brain think that something isn’t normal & it brings it down instantly.

Thus glucose level drops. 

If stomach is full then one may be unable to have food again so brain sends signals to have something sweet to bring up glucose level.

To avoid this food should be eaten slowly & chewed properly.

For many having a sweet dish after meals is pleasurable but it isn’t a healthy habit as the sweet dish goes in the small intestine & before its digestion process begins it remains in small intestine for around 3 hrs which isn’t so good for body.

If one can’t control having something sweet or a sweet dish after meals then he/she can chew fennel seeds after food or have green tea or use a mouthwash.

Remedies for different planets

You may know that just like Moon’s gravitational force is responsible for high & low tides similarly planets affect us because of their gravitational force.

Planets have positive & negative effects depending on a person's birth information i.e. date, time & location.

Some planets have negative effects depending on their planetary position during a person's birth time.

If certain activities are performed it gives positive energy. & it's able to repels a planet’s negative energy.

There are many such activities that can cancel a planet’s negative effects.

I’ve shared below some best remedies which can be followed easily & are economical.

For Surya/Sun

Recite Aditya Hridaya stotra facing east. For best results recite it when Sun is about to rise or when Sun is rising. After completing it recite Gayatri Mantra.

Japa of Surya/Sun’s moola mantra: “Om hram hreem hroum sah suryaya namah” facing East with a Rudrasksha Mala containing 108 beads. After completing 1 round of Japa with Rudraksha Mala repeat it as many times you can. For best results recite it at when Sun is about to rise or when Sun is rising facing East.

Recite Surya Stotram.

Offer water to rising Sun: Take water in a Copper Kalash face rising Sun & with raised hands pour water slowly. This activity should allow Sun’s rays to pass through water falling & reaching your body especially head.

Fast on Sundays.

Donate Wheat or Brown coloured Sugar or both on Sunday.

For Chandra/Moon

Worship Godess Ambe Gauri or Godess Parvati or Godess Durga. Do Puja, Aarti & recite Chalisa.

Worship Lord Shankar. Do Puja, Aarti & recite Chalisa.

Japa of Moon’s moola mantra: “Om shram sreem shraum sah chandraya namah” facing North-West with a Rudrasksha Mala containing 108 beads. After completing 1 round of Japa with Rudraksha Mala repeat it as many times you can.

Recite Chandra Stotram.

Japa of Mantra of Lord Shankar it is "Om Namah Shivaya"

Recite Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra

“Aum Trayambakam Yajamahe,

Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam;

Urva Rukamiva Bandhanaan,

Mrityor Mokshiye Maamritat.”

Read Shiv Puran & Holy books on Lord Shankar.

Fast on Mondays.

Donate rice or milk or both to poor on Mondays.

For Mangal/Mars

Worship Lord Shankar, Lord Kartikeya & Lord Hanuman. Do Puja, Aarti & recite their Chalisa.

Recite their mantras

Mantra for Lord Shankar is "Om Namah Shivaya"

Mantra for Lord Kartikeya is "Om Saravanabhavaya Namah" & “Om Kujaya Namaha”

Japa of Mars mantra: “Om kram kreem kroum sah bhaumaya namah,” facing South with a Rudrasksha Mala containing 108 beads. After completing 1 round of Japa with Rudraksha Mala repeat it as many times you can.

Recite Mangala Stotram.

Read Skanda Purana (Kartika Purana)

Fast on Tuesdays.

Donate Masoor dal (red lentils) to poor on Tuesday.

For Buddha/Mercury

Worship Lord Vishnu & do Puja.

Recite Lord Vishnu’s Mantra it is “Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya”

Japa of Budha beeja mantra: “Om bram breem broum sah budhaya namah,” facing North with a Tulsi Mala containing 108 beads. After completing 1 round of Japa with Tulsi Mala repeat it as many times you can.

Recite Budha Stotram.

Read Gita, Shrimad Bhagwatam, Vishnu Puran, Garuda Puran & Holy books on Lord Vishnu.

Fast on Wednesdays.

Feed grass to cows.

Offer water to Tulsi (Holy Basil) Plant.

For Guru/Jupiter

Worship Lord Shiva. Do Puja, Aarti & recite Chalisa.

Mantra for Lord Shiva is "Om Namah Shivaya."

Recite Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra

“Aum Trayambakam Yajamahe,

Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam;

Urva Rukamiva Bandhanaan,

Mrityor Mokshiye Maamritat.”

Japa of Guru beeja mantra: “Om Graam Greem Groum Sah Gurve Namah,” facing North-East with a Rudrasksha Mala containing 108 beads. After completing 1 round of Japa with Rudraksha Mala repeat it as many times you can.

Recite Guru Stotram.

Read Shiva Puran & Holy books on Lord Shiva.

Fast on Thursdays.

Donate Turmeric or Yellow coloured clothes or both on Thursdays to poor.

For Shukra/Venus

Worship Goddess Ambe Gauri or Godess Durga. Do Puja, Aarti & recite Chalisa.

Japa of Shukra beeja mantra: “Om dram dreem droum sah shukraya namah.” facing South-West with a Tulsi Mala containing 108 beads. After completing 1 round of Japa with Tulsi/Rudraksha Mala repeat it as many times you can.

Recite Shukra Stotram.

Fast on Fridays.

Give food & water to cows & birds.

Donate white coloured clothes to poor & needy; donate dairy products like milk, curd, cream, sweets, ignite camphor in temples every Friday.

For Shani/Saturn

Worship Lord Hanuman. Do Puja, Aarti & recite Chalisa.

Japa of Shani mantra: “Om pram preem proum sah shanaischaraya namah.” facing West with a Rudraksha Mala containing 108 beads. After completing 1 round of Japa with Rudraksha Mala repeat it as many times you can.

Recite Shani Stotram.

Fast on Saturdays.

Give food & water to crows.

Donate sesame seeds on Saturdays.

Offer water to Peepal Tree (Ficus religiosa, bo tree) everyday except Sundays.

Avoid eating non vegetarian food & alcohol.

Press parent’s legs & elders at home.

Do seva of old aged people.

For Rahu/North Node/Dragon's Head

Worship Lord Bhairava or Lord Shiva or both. Do Puja, Aarti & recite Chalisa.

Japa of Rahu beeja mantra: “Om bhram bhreem bhroum sah rahave namah.” facing South-West with a Rudrasksha Mala containing 108 beads. After finishing 1 round of Japa with Rudraksha Mala repeat it as many times you can.

Recite Rahu Stotram.

Recite Goddess Durga Saptasati.

Fast on Saturdays.

Donate Udad Dal (Black Lentil) on Saturdays.

For Ketu/South Node/Dragon's Tail

Worship Lord Ganesha. Do Puja & Aarti.

Japa of Ketu beeja mantra: “Om shram shreem shroum sah ketave namah” facing North-West with a Rudrasksha Mala containing 108 beads. After finishing 1 round of Japa with Rudraksha Mala repeat it as many times you can.

Recite Ketu Stotram.

Recite Shiva Panchakshari Stotra.

Read Ganesh Purana.

Fast on Thursdays.

Donate black mustard on Thursdays.

Give food to dogs.

Why medicines are of different colours

Have you ever wondered why a particular medicine has a particular colour?

Many of us may think that medicines come in different colours so that one can distinguish it from other medicines while taking it; as sometimes one may have to take many medicines at a time. It’s indeed a right reason.

But its main reason is that colours affect thoughts, thoughts affect mind & mind affects body. Hence Pharmaceutical companies make medicines of different colours.

Some examples: - White coloured medicines are generally for pain. Red coloured medicines are generally for depression. Blue & Green coloured medicines are generally for calming.

N.B.: - Not all White, Red, Blue & Greed coloured medicines are for pain, depression & calming respectively.

Tea for Cough, Pitta and Vata

Cough, Pitta & Vata are body’s 3 elements.

Some people have more of Cough element, some have more of Pitta element & some have more of Vata element. It is because of genetic reasons.

The element that is/are in excess when increases beyond a particular level causes imbalance thus causes health issues.

If you are aware of what element is in excess in your body & are interested in reducing it then having tea made from ingredients that are mostly available in kitchen or can be obtained easily, mentioned below will help. One has to take these ingredients in small quantities & boil it in water to prepare tea.

For reducing cough: - Tea can be taken made by boiling Black Pepper, Cinnamon, Clove, Ginger, Lemon grass, Liquorice, Nutmeg & Turmeric.

For reducing pitta: - Tea can be taken made by boiling Aniseed, Bishop’s weed, Cinnamon, Coriander, Ginger, Liquorice & Rose petals.

For reducing vata: - Tea can be taken made by boiling Bishop’s weed, Cinnamon, Coriander, Cumin, Fennel, Fenugreek, Ginger & Liquorice.

N.B.: - If one is taking medicines to reduce these doshas then it shouldn’t be discontinued. The ingredients mentioned above for making tea aren’t medicine’s alternatives.

Why airline food doesn’t taste good

If you hardly travel by airways then you may not have bothered about its food’s taste but if you travel frequently then you may have found that food served in airline isn’t so tasty.

Although most of the airliners get food from reputed restaurants their food still tastes blander than usual.

Have you ever wondered its reason?

It’s because air inside an airline is dry, has less oxygen & air pressure is low.

These conditions makes nose less receptive thus food’s aroma doesn’t reach nose properly & food without aroma may not taste so delicious.

Sweet & salty foods may taste bland & sour food may taste sourer.