AMAZING WONDERS

Amazing Strength of Nature | AMAZING WONDERS

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Amazing Fantasy Artwork | AMAZING WONDERS

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Acrylic on Flesh Cool Paintings | AMAZING WONDERS

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Do you want to see something amazing?
Here it is.
Do you think it's a painting? Because it's not.
It's a body covered by acrylic paint.
Amazing, isn't it?

Women With Most Beautiful Eyes | AMAZING WONDERS

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Amazing Realistic Wall Drawings | AMAZING WONDERS

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American Eric Grawe draws great pictures on the walls. And speaking great, I mean a very realistic picture of breathtaking.

Wild Life Of Africa | AMAZING WONDERS

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Underwater Photographs | AMAZING WONDERS

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Our World Underwater and Deep Indonesia .This picture gallery showcases some of the year's best underwater photography as chosen by the judges of two major competitions - the Our World Under Water competition and the fourth annual Deep Indonesia International underwater photo competition. Prizes for the events were worth over $120,000 (£74,000). The two competitions attracted over 5,000 entries and winners were picked from 20 countries across the world. Underwater Sadness" by Ramon Dominguez - a sea turtle caught in a net in the Sea of Cortez, Mexico
A lonely diver traversing a cavernous underwater crack scooped the 2010 Deep Indonesia photography competition. The picture was taken by 45-year-old professional photographer Magnus Lundgren from Sweden as he was guided though the fissure in Thingvellir Lake, Iceland.
Stephen Holinski of Canada took Gold in the compact cameras category for his picture of a mantis shrimp with eggs
Briton, John Hill, took the Silver award in the compact cameras category for his action-packed image taken from the heart of a school of silver coated jackfish. An amateur underwater photographer, he was diving off Sipadan Island in East Borneo, Malaysia during September 2009 as part of a year he spent travelling south-east Asia with his girlfriend, Jenny. Luckily for John his prize was a week eco-diving in Monado, Indonesia, so he will be heading back to south-east Asia in May 2011.
Other award winning pictures included a dramatic picture of a leopard seal snapping its jaws directly at the lens of Bartosz Strozynski, landing him the gold award for animal behaviour. "I was playing with the seal," said 35 year-old Bartosz from Poznan in Poland. "They are curious and they do try to test you in the water. This one saw his reflection in my lens and must have thought I was another leopard seal. So she displayed her teeth as a warning."
David Barrio, 37, from Spain won Best in Show in the Our World Underwater competition for this haunting image of his girlfriend slowly rising through a cabin of a deep sea wreck off the coast of southern Gran Canaria.

Artist Our Creator Is | AMAZING WONDERS

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Art Of Pumpkin Carving | AMAZING WONDERS

2010-11-21T19:36:00.000+05:00

Artist Ray Villafane began carving pumpkins on a lark for his art students in a small rural school district in Michigan .The hobby changed his life as he gained a viral following online and unlocked his genuine love of sculpting.Here are images of pumpkin carvings Villafane created over the past five years

Boy Without Arms | AMAZING WONDERS

2010-11-21T19:28:00.000+05:00

Just imagine that what life would be like with a missing body part? And guess imagine not having both your hands, you can see photo graphs of little boy who manages to do a whole lot of things even without hands. He can do his all daily activities properly without his hands…

Sand Sculpture | AMAZING WONDERS

2010-11-21T19:20:00.000+05:00

At the World Championships in creating sculptures from sand, which was held in Washington State, from September 8 to October 3, artists from all over the world competed for the title in three categories: solo, duet and team.

Moai Statues in Easter Island | AMAZING WONDERS

2010-11-21T19:09:00.000+05:00

Moai are monolithic human figures carved from rock on the Polynesian island of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) between 1250 and 1500 CE. Nearly half are still at Rano Raraku, the main moai quarry, but hundreds were transported from there and set on stone platforms called Ahu around the island's perimeter. Almost all moai have overly large heads three-fifths the size of their bodies. The moai are chiefly the 'living faces' (aringa ora) of deified ancestors. The statues still gazed inland across their clan lands when Europeans first visited the island, but most would be cast down during later conflicts between clans.

AMAZING PHOTOS | AMAZING WONDERS

2010-11-20T23:53:00.000+05:00

Two shot vertical panorama of Trump International Hotel Tower Chicago

"Taken overlooking shipwreck beach on Zakynthos, one of the Ionian Islands off the coast of Greece. The boat towards the bottom is actually a full size boat, just to give you an idea of the immense size this photo captures.

Vertical panoramic of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Vertical panoramic of the Quicken Loans Arena aka the `Q' in Cleveland Ohio. Home to Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Photo by Mike Madsen.

This is Bridal Veil Falls along the Richardson Highway near Valdez, Alaska. This photo was published as a poster by Galaxy of Graphics a couple of years ago.

"Created with 3 vertical panoramic photos and retouched in blue luminosity for greater contrast in the sky" - Juan Ceballo Rogue

The Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Turkish: Sultanahmet Camii) is a historical mosque in Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey and the capital of the Ottoman Empire (from 1453 to 1923). The mosque is popularly known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior. It was built between 1609 and 1616, during the rule of Ahmed I. Like many other mosques, it also comprises a tomb of the founder, a madrasah and a hospice. While still used as a mosque, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque has also become a popular tourist attraction.

Tijolo

"The Empire State Building as seen from the NW corner of 34th and 5th Ave, New York City, New York. Photo by Hendricks NY

Nine total photographs stitched together using PTGui

The Rockefeller Center in New York City by slazza

Vertical panoramic of New York City from the top of the Rockefeller Center by sleepychinchilla

Multnomah Falls is a waterfall on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge, located east of Troutdale, between Corbett and Dodson, along the Historic Columbia River Highway. The falls drops in two major steps, split into an upper falls of 542 feet (165 m) and a lower falls of 69 feet (21 m), with a gradual 9 foot (3 m) drop in elevation between the two, so the total height of the waterfall is conventionally given as 620 feet (189 m). Multnomah Falls is the tallest waterfall in the State of Oregon.

Beautiful White Temple Thailand | AMAZING WONDERS

2010-11-20T23:30:00.000+05:00

The city of Chiang Rai in northernmost Thailand is one of the remaining areas where traditional Thai art and culture flourish. Located near the city of Chiang Rai, about 5 kilometers to the south, is the beautiful Wat Rong Khun or White Temple. The White Temple of Northern Thailand has become a national landmark and, as one of the most recognizable temples in the country, attracts an increasingly large number of visitors every year. This trip is not my first time visiting the White Temple but its striking white radiance always brings an overwhelming feeling to me once I arrive and step out of the vehicle.Wat Rong Khun is unique from other temples in that it has been constructed entirely in a radiant white color with sparking reflections from mirrored glass mosaics embedded in the white plaster. The temple is the idea of Mr. Chalermchai Kositpipat, one of Thailand’s most renowned artists, who wanted to build a temple all in white to signify the purity of Lord Buddha. The artist continues to puts his religious belief and desire to enrich Buddhism in Thailand into his contemporary art design. The construction of the White Temple is Khun Chalemchai’s master work, which he refers to as an offering to Lord Buddha and his beloved country.

To approach the main entrance to the main chapel, I assume must signify a kind of passage to enlightenment because this is how I feel approaching the temple. The passage is flanked by two tremendous man-like giants who somehow frighten me until I have to lower my eyes. But this doesn’t help me at all, as those grasping hands near the floor shake my nerves again. The hands are in assorted array, outstretched and seem to be pleading. I realize that this piece of art must symbolize hell and how people in hell will suffer from their bad karma.

While climbing the bridge to the main hall, I notice that I am surrounded by a huge pond containing white fishes and fountains that spout up every now and then. The pond, to me, perhaps signifies the river – Si Tarndon – that divides the mundane world from heaven. As I get closer to the main building I think that this must be a representation of heaven.

Wat Rong Khun is still a work in progress and will be for years to come. It is planned to comprise nine buildings including the ubosot (chapel), pagoda, hermitage, crematorium, monastery hall, preaching hall, museum, pavilion, and rest room facilities which will be built on an area of 7 rai (about 3 acres).

A Huge Mysterious Creature Found | AMAZING WONDERS

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A mysterious creature horrified holidaymakers after it washed up on a beach on the Gower Peninsula in Wales. The writhing mass of tentacles, which measured at least 6ft from end to end. The barnacles – long writhing stalks or pendulates, tipped with shells – are normally found deep below the waves, but were washed up clinging to a log. This barnacle may look like a mollusc but it is in fact a crustacean related to shrimps, lobsters and crabs. The goose barnacle or percebe thrives at the ocean’s foamy edge. Slammed by boiling sea waves, laved in saline by constant saltwater surf, the percebe thrives clinging to wave-lashed crags of the sea, to coastal rocks in narrow inlets called ‘surge channels’ up which the ocean thrusts oxygen-rich waves tumbling and roiling to wash over the barnacle colonies, thus providing tiny planktonic food to be caught by the winnowing fan-like legs poking out and up from the barnacle. Barnacles attach themselves to rocks by their “heads” and feed by means of their feathery “legs.”

Fantastic Aerial Views From Helicopter | AMAZING WONDERS

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Turtle and Crocodile Best Friends | AMAZING WONDERS

2010-11-20T19:35:00.000+05:00

Here is a couple of two very rare best friends. A turtle and a crocodile. They spend a lot of time together swimming and lying together on the grass.

Planet Mars | AMAZING WONDERS

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Feel the Power of BLUE | AMAZING WONDERS

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Million Dollars Hairstyle | AMAZING WONDERS

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Troy Polamal, team player "Pitstsburg Steelers, decided to insure his hair for one million dollars. Troy said that does not cut his hair for over ten years, as compliance with the customs of his people from the island of Samoa. Now his hair reaches a length of almost 90 centimeters. Footballer decided to take this step, because of the permanent injuries that cause his rivals. Often players the team - the enemy of Troy grabbed by the hair, so in 2006, poor fell after he was caught for hair. As a result, football was injured, but on the field a fight broke out between players.

Insurer hair Polamala become one big company in London. The British claim that during the season of the National Football League for their client's hair will be in perfect order. If anything happens to them, they undertake to pay Troy, a good compensation. Whatever it was, but insurers are high risk, this season promises to be no less hot than before. This means that the hair of Troy, as always are at risk.

Pen Drives Go Crazy Fashion | AMAZING WONDERS

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Stupid Animals Funny Pictures | AMAZING WONDERS

2010-11-20T18:53:00.000+05:00

Animals are not as smart as some people think…of course red eyed devil bunny is just trying to sucker you in before he steals your soul.

TEN Rules For A Good Day | AMAZING WONDERS

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1. TODAY I WILL NOT STRIKE BACK:
If someone is rude, if someone is impatient, if someone is unkind...I will not respond in a like manner.

2. TODAY I WILL ASK GOD TO BLESS MY "ENEMY":
If I come across someone who treats me harshly or unfairly, I will quietly ask God to bless that individual. I understand the "enemy" could be a family member, neighbor, co-worker, or a stranger.

3. TODAY I WILL BE CAREFUL ABOUT WHAT I SAY:
I will carefully choose and guard my words being certain that I do not spread gossip.

4. TODAY I WILL GO THE EXTRA MILE:
I will find ways to help share the burden of another person.

5. TODAY I WILL FORGIVE:
I will forgive any hurts or injuries that come my way.

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6. TODAY I WILL DO SOMETHING NICE FOR SOMEONE, BUT I WILL NOT DO IT SECRETLY:
I will reach out anonymously and bless the life of another.

7. TODAY I WILL TREAT OTHERS THE WAY I WISH TO BE TREATED:
I will practice the golden rule - "Do unto others as I would have them do unto me" - with everyone I encounter.

8. TODAY I WILL RAISE THE SPIRITS OF SOMEONE I DISCOURAGED:
My smile, my words, my expression of support, can make the difference to someone who is wrestling life.

9. TODAY I WILL NUTURE MY BODY:
I will eat less; I will eat only healthy foods. I will thank God for my body.

10. TODAY I WILL GROW SPIRITUALLY:
I will spend a little more time in prayer today: I will begin reading something spiritual or inspirational today; I will find a quiet place (at some point during the day)!

Soap Bubble | AMAZING WONDERS

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Desert Safari | AMAZING WONDERS

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Yoga | AMAZING WONDERS

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What is Yoga?

Most people understand yoga as physical exercises comprising bodily twists, bends, stretches and topsy-turvy poses, all together called asana.

Although asana is an important part of yoga, it defines yoga only in a very general sense, and not in the complete sense.

In fact, yoga is a way of life, a culture to live and live happily.

"Yoga is the ultimate tool for evolution. It heals the body, and transforms it, and integrates the mind-body-soul factor. It does not just mean asana. It begins in thought, ideology and philosophy and goes into the physical form. It starts at the subtle, and ends at the gross, making it superior to any other discipline," says holistic health guru, Mickey Mehta.

Yoga is one among the six ancient philosophical schools of thought in India, the other five being Vedanta, Sankhya, Nyaya, Mimansa, and Vaisheshika. It is a fully developed science based on the deep inner study of human body and intense self-experiments and practices of our ancient Rishis.

Our body is nature's marvel, a master design having highly complex machinery with sophisticated monitoring, control and safe guarding systems.

The Rishis in their deep meditation understood the intricate physical, physiological, and the psychological systems of the human body. They devised various yogic disciplines like asana, pranayama, relaxation, meditation and other techniques for enhancing the physical, moral, mental and spiritual well being of mankind as a whole. These techniques, highly scientific, very practical and effective, originated in India many centuries ago, some how got dropped along the way, but now again are becoming popular all over the world as proven methods of holistic health management.

The word yoga comes from the Sanskrit root "Yuj" which means to unite, to merge, to add, and to integrate. In one context, it is unity of man with God, communion with the Universal Spirit.

It is uniting people of different cultures, nationalities, and religions together in universal brotherhood.

It is unity in diversity. Yoga represents integration of all positive life forces.

It is the integration of body, mind and spirit to live a healthy, prosperous, happy and peaceful life.

In another context, yoga has been described as harmony, balance and wisdom in work or skillful living amongst hectic activities.

Bhagavad Gita defines yoga as the skill in work.

Yoga represents moderation, a balanced approach, or a middle way, avoiding extremes. These extremes may be in eating, sleeping, working, drinking, emotional reactions, and overindulgence in other sensory enjoyments. Yoga teaches us how to discriminate these extremes, moderate them, and follow a middle path.

"Yoga is not possible for him, who eats too much; or for him, who does not eat at all; or for him, who sleeps too much; or for him, who is always awake.

Yoga becomes the destroyer of pain for him who is moderate in eating and recreation; who is moderate in exertion in actions; who is moderate in sleep and wakefulness," says Bhagavad-Gita.

"Yoga is not a physical, mental or psychic feat. It is life itself; not the kind of restless life swinging constantly between the two extremes of exhilaration and depression, indulgence and denial, sensuousness and asceticism, but the harmonious flow of the divine will along the wise middle path â€¦.In gluttony there is pain, as also in abstention. Pleasure is invariably followed by pain. Vanity is accompanied by fear or injured pride. The yogi who pursues the middle path is blissfully free from all these," says Swami Venkatesananda.

Since yoga developed in India, it got associated with Hinduism and its philosophy.

However, if you see with an open mind, you will find that yoga is independent of any religious doctrines or dogmas. It never accepted any specific religious, social or political belief system.
It is essentially a science of personal growth, and any person irrespective of his color, creed, sex or religion can practice it.

Yoga does not discriminate any person or belief. It is a way of life, and it's not at all contradictory to what your faith holds for you. On the contrary, yoga may help to strengthen your own belief.

Why Yoga?

Scientific development, during the last few decades has drastically changed the entire spectrum of our life.

Thanks to consumer technology, we have every gadget in the home to make our life comfortable. We live in luxury, air-conditioned skyscrapers from where a car on the ground looks like a tiny toy. Our sleek, luxury cars run at more than 100 kilometers an hour, and supersonic jets take us nonstop from one corner of the world to the other, in less than 15 hours. Cell phones have changed the way we communicate. We do business, and chat with friends on Internet at the other corner of the world. Man has conquered space, landed on the moon, and the day is not far off when he will set his feet on other planets. Everyday new discoveries in medical sciences take place, and numerous wonder drugs are advertised that promise to prolong life, and make it more comfortable.

All this and much more that we have today is wonderful indeed. But are we happy? No.

On the contrary, we are the unhappiest lot, in spite of having everything at our disposal. Obsessed with a culture based on consumerism, comfort and convenience, we are running a rat race to acquire ever more things, forgetting the basic purpose of life, which is to seek everlasting happiness.

To cope up with modern living, we have to be more informed, knowledgeable, fast, competitive, aggressive, challenging and resourceful. In the process, day by day our life is getting more and more distressed, restless and devoid of pleasure, peace and happiness.

Civilized we may be, but we are not happy.

The greed for more and more has made us selfish, hardened our hearts, and corrupted our morality. We need pills to go to sleep, laxatives to move our bowels, and tranquillizers to make life bearable. But we are living!

Life is not just living, but living in joy, living happily.

What should we do to attain that peace and happiness, which is the core desire of everyone? Damn our progress - tear our books, put our scientists in jail, burn our factories, and go back to jungles and caves, from where we started? No. It is impossible, even not desirable.

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Before we find ways to attain happiness, we must understand what happiness is?

Happiness is a state of being in perfect harmony of body, mind and spirit, called holistic health.

Holistic health is a combination of 3 Hs - Hands, Head and Heart. The hands refer to the physical or the bodily health; head, the mental health; and the heart, refers to the spiritual health.
Yoga, undoubtedly, is the most practical, effective, and appropriate discipline, which can guarantee us this holistic health and happiness, amid all the turmoil of modern life. No other discipline of exercise, philosophy, medicine or health-care can achieve that.

Yoga keeps us healthy and happy in a number of ways:

Â· It lowers high blood pressure, and raises the same if it is low.

Â· Yoga takes care of obesity, diabetes, arthritis, kidney disorders, sexual dysfunction, asthma, common cough and cold, and several other serious ailments.

Â· Yoga can relieve you from stress, anxiety and insomnia.

Â· Yoga increases our awareness. It is important to be aware of how we sit on a chair or floor, how we sleep, how we get up from the bed, how we walk, how we carry a bag or briefcase, how we talk and behave. Yoga makes us aware of what we should eat and what not.

Â· With yoga, our mind becomes more alert and clear. We will have more physical, mental and spiritual energy.

Â· Our inter-personal relationships, dealings with people will improve.

Â· Our perspective of life changes, we begin to look at problems differently, and every thing does not seem a big issue, even if it is.

Â· We become calmer, regardless of circumstances.

Â· Yoga sharpens our inner faculties so that we can discriminate what is right for us, and what is not.

Â· With yoga, we learn discipline, our life transforms, and we start getting the joy of living.

Yoga is not only twisting or bending different limbs here and there, as many people may think. It is a fully developed science of happy and long living that is based on deep inner study of human body, intense self-experiments, and practices of ancient Indian rishis.

Unlike other exercise regimes - cycling, swimming, gymnastics, athletics, jogging and others, yoga works not only on our skeletal muscles or bones, but goes deep into our glands, nerves and nadis.

The stretches, twists and bends of bodily postures, asanas; muscular locks, bandhas; attitudinal gestures, mudras; controlled breathing, pranayama; relaxation; and meditation greatly influence the various systems of our body. These yogic practices give us strength, vigor, stamina, flexibility, positive thoughts, and emotions that make our life happy and peaceful.

These are not mere tall claims and empty promises of what yoga can do for us. We can reap the numerous benefits of yoga with regular practice and faith.

Let us learn through yoga, how to reap these benefits. A caution here! Mere reading of theory and philosophy on yoga does not help. We need to practice it regularly. In the words of Swami Sivananda, the founder of Divine Life Society, Rishikesh, India, `an ounce of practice is better than a ton of theory'.

Proper yoga practice is a mirror of life itself, you can get out of it, what you put into it.

Yoga practiced sincerely and regularly becomes a way of life, not just a practice.

"At this stage, there is identification with and expression of nature, which is balanced, positive and optimistic, and one attains physical health, mental health and spiritual wealth," says swami Niranjananada, head of Bihar School of Yoga.

Most books on yoga that we have come across can be grouped into two categories. One category of books is too technical and overloaded with details of traditional yoga. They contain abstract philosophy, not well understood by a common aspirant, and prescribe practices which are too difficult, even frightening for beginners to try.

In the other category, either the books are too elementary, without any explanations and benefits of the practices prescribed, or they deal with only very limited aspects of yoga.

Most people today are educated, and do not easily accept as gospel truth, the various claims made for traditional yoga by our ancient rishis. They demand rational and scientific explanation of things put before them. In this book (Effective Yoga for Health and Happiness â€“ Macmillan Publishers â€“ cost Rs 245/-), we have tried to explain the various yoga techniques in a manner that would satisfy the reader's scientific and reasoning mind, and motivate him to adopt yoga as a way of life.

The second, we want to dispel a common misconception among peoples' minds that yoga is only for sadhus and spiritual seekers or recluses, who have lost interest in the materialistic world.

In fact, Yoga is no less important for householders, executives, businessmen, professionals, students and others who need it even more to live in peace and happiness, and still maintain the kind of speed required by the present day turbulent world.

We hope the readers will find the book handy and useful. You may find reflections of my engineering background at some places in the book, especially when it comes to working with our body.

Some understanding of human body is helpful to enjoy the full benefits of yoga. Our body is a marvelous gift of God, and we can only wonder to see the precision and perfection with which He designed and engineered it.

Human brain, the most powerful computer ever made; our heart, a highly sophisticated pump that never tires; our kidneys, the micro-filters that purify the blood; and our nerves like fiber-optic cables, carrying various signals to and from the brain, are just a few master pieces of His design.

I always fancy in striking similarities between engineering and medical sciences while studying anatomy and physiology of various organs and systems of the body. I wonder whether God used his unlimited faculties of engineering, or medical sciences to create our body. Probably, He used commonsense which is the basis of all the sciences.

And we too, need commonsense to understand how to maintain our body in the way He made it. This commonsense or awareness is the essence of all yoga.

Goals of Yoga?

Though the ultimate aim of yoga is to provide spiritual enlightenment to mankind, so that he can obtain moksha - freedom or liberation from ignorance, from the cycles of births and deaths, it offers many opportunities in the form of smaller goals, and milestones to those who may not be interested in the spiritual path.

The various techniques of yoga are helpful in realizing a variety of goals. What is your goal? What do you want from yoga?

Â· An immediate goal for someone could be getting cured of any serious ailment(s) - he may be suffering from.

Â· Many others may be looking for physical health and fitness.

Â· Increasing one's energy level and efficiency at work, may be the objective for some.

Â· Your objective may be to improve inter-personal relationships, or getting rid of your negative emotions that make you unpopular in the office, home or society.

Â· Someone, tired of hustle and bustle of life may be looking for relaxation of body and mind.

Â· You may be fed up with materialistic world, and may like to lead a peaceful and tranquil retired life.

Further, your objective may not remain same over time.

You may have different goals as you grow in age or maturity. I remember when I started practicing yoga 20 years ago, my objective was to get relief from the chronic backache, which was troubling me a lot and affecting my professional career. At that time physical fitness was my primary concern, and any talk of meditation and spirituality etc. looked absurd. But over the period of time, my outlook to life has changed. Now spirituality and other higher level yogic practices look very relevant and interesting. Yoga, if practiced regularly and sincerely, can fulfill any goal that you may have.

Your Approach To Yoga

In the present materialistic world, very few people have spiritual end in view. .

For most, maintaining health and well being in the increasingly stressful environment is the primary objective. Verily, every one may usefully practice yoga to achieve this objective.

Yoga, when practiced as a science of health and healing, should have the following three components to get maximum benefits:

Â· Hatha Yoga: Hatha yoga consists of practices of asana, pranayama and relaxation. These practices make the physical body strong, agile, flexible and relaxed. They increase self-awareness of any disharmonies and imbalances in the body. The increased awareness helps us overcome these imbalances through attention to correct postures, breathing, and relaxation while going about our daily activities. We become more faithful to our body, our best friend.

Â· Diet and Life-style: This concerns with the regulation of diet and daily habits of sleep, recreation, and work etc. To some extent, one becomes aware of the need for such changes automatically after practicing Hatha yoga for a couple of months.

Â· Meditation: Meditation or dhyana makes the mind calm, and improves our mental faculties - thoughts, emotions, and memory etc. Harmony and balance is restored in the various psycho-physiological functions of the body. This brings in a feeling of love, compassion, friendship, sharing, and other positive changes in our attitude and behavior.

Beginners often confine yoga to an hour's practice of asana and prayanama generally done in the morning, and forget its relevance for the rest of the day. But as we continue our regular practice for a few months, our awareness about the environment, and ourselves increases, and we learn to apply the skills learnt from yogic practices throughout the day. Then yoga becomes a way of life, not a mere practice. If you undertake yoga in this spirit, you will find that yoga not only gives you relief from your problems, but also opens up new ways of enjoying your life. The Animal-man transcends to Man-man, Super-man and finally the Divine-man.

How do you measure the progress of a person on the path of yoga?

The signs of progress are health, a sense of lightness, steadiness, radiating face, beautiful voice, and sweet odor from the body, and freedom from craving.

Always peaceful and poised, contended, unselfish, friendly and ready to help others, are some behavioral changes that come in a person who practices yoga sincerely.

You will find similar changes in you after you practice yoga for a couple of months; this is our promise to you.

Yoga Risks

Yoga, overall, is considered safe if you're generally healthy. Some yoga positions can put significant strain on your lower back and on your joints. See your doctor first if you have any joint problems or a history of low back or neck pain. You might want to avoid certain yoga positions depending on your condition.

Also see your doctor before you begin a yoga class if you have any of the following conditions, as complications can arise:

Â· High blood pressure that's difficult to control

Â· A risk of blood clots

Â· Eye conditions, including glaucoma

Â· Osteoporosis

If you're pregnant or nursing, yoga is considered generally safe. But avoid any poses that put pressure on your uterus, such as those that require you to twist at the waist. Some yoga classes are specifically tailored for pregnant women. Check with your obstetrician if you have any questions whether yoga is right for you and your baby.

How To Safely Start A Yoga Practice?

Everybody can do yoga. If you're starting out or just curious about this more than 2,000-year-old exercise tradition, here are some tips to help get your practice in swing.

Talk To Your Doctor

Grab a book with pictures of the yoga poses - called "Asanas" - you plan to do, and show it to your doctor. Some yoga poses are difficult to describe verbally, but a picture's worth a thousand words - and aches and pains!

If you have certain medical conditions, they may rule out specific poses. If you have high blood pressure, glaucoma, a history of retinal detachment, or heart disease, for instance, your doctor may object to inverted poses such as hand-, head-, or shoulder stands, because they increase blood flow to the head and could aggravate any of those conditions. If your physician has no objections, you may proceed.

Find A Class That Fits

Once you've got medical clearance, decide on a class that best fits your abilities. Look for those billed as "senior" or "gentle" classes, and talk to prospective teachers before your first session. You need to know whether you can handle the program before you jump in.

If you enter a class where everyone else is doing the poses and you can't, you may be discouraged from coming back. So find a level you're comfortable with and stick with it.

There are many different types of yoga, and some may be more appropriate for you than others.

You should build up gradually before attempting classes in Bikram yoga, named after Beverly Hills yoga expert Bikram Choudhury, whose classes are conducted at room temperatures of between 90 and 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Choudhury believes that the heat prepares muscles for intense stretching. Or get a few beginner classes under your belt before trying classes in ashtanga yoga or "power" yoga, which are vigorous, athletic forms.

Listen To Your Body And Be Realistic

Be aware of your physical ability. "You want to push yourself so you're doing the work, but you don't want to hurt yourself."

Alert the instructor to your newcomer status. "When you first walk into class, tell the teacher you've never done yoga before." "Sometimes we're afraid to admit that we're new. When our ego gets in the way and we're not careful, we get hurt."

The At-Home Option

If you're shy, extremely weak, or can't find a class you're comfortable with, there are many books, programs, and tapes you can use at home. These provide excellent verbal descriptions of the poses for beginners.

Try Private Lessons

Although it's an expensive option, you may want to book some one-on-one sessions with a teacher in your area. Most yoga instructors offer private classes or can help you design your own program.

Bend With A Buddy

Even though you can practice by yourself at home, having a yoga buddy can't hurt. As with any fitness program, injuries can happen. And it's always nice to have someone to give you encouragement along the way.

Eat Lightly Before Practice

Wait at least two hours after meals before yoga class. An empty stomach is best, but if you're too hungry to think, you won't be able to focus on the poses or enjoy yourself during the relaxation or meditation exercises.

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All that said, it's time to grab your mat and a towel -- and don't be late to class!

Yoga - Stress Relief And Other Health Benefits

Yoga offers a good means of relaxation and stress relief. Its quiet, precise movements focus your mind less on your busy day and more on the moment as you move your body through poses that require balance and concentration.

Other health benefits of yoga include:

Â· Increased Flexibility. As you learn and refine new posesâ€” such as touching your toes â€” you'll find that each time you practice, you can reach a little farther. More range of motion means you'll be less likely to injure yourself in other physical activities.

Â· Management Of Chronic Health Conditions. The breathing and relaxation methods used in yoga might help you if you have asthma, carpal tunnel syndrome, depression, low back pain, multiple sclerosis, osteoarthritis of the knees or memory problems. Yoga can also be helpful when combined with other therapies for heart disease and high blood pressure. Yoga, when combined with a vegetarian diet, aerobic exercise and medication, has reduced cardiovascular disease rates and blood pressure levels.

Â· Weight Loss. If you're overweight, yoga may help you make the healthy lifestyle changes necessary to drop those extra pounds.

Â· Balance. Yoga classes tailored for elderly adults can help them stay steady on their feet and avoid falls and hip fractures.

Â· Coping With Cancer. People with cancer and their caregivers who practice yoga may improve their quality of life and sleep better at night.

Â· Alzheimer's Caregiver Stress And Fatigue. Yoga practice may help family caregivers by boosting their mood and ability to cope and manage stress.

While you shouldn't expect yoga to cure you, it can help some health conditions when combined with treatment recommended by your doctor. And if you're perfectly healthy, yoga can be a good way to supplement your regular exercise routine.

Incredible Libraries Around the World | Amazing Wonders

2010-11-20T04:30:00.000+05:00

1. University Club Library - New York City, United States

2. Canadian Library of Parliament - Ottawa, Canada

3. Yale University’s Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library - New Haven, Connecticut

4. Iowa State Capital Law Library - United States

5. Suzzalo Library at the University of Washington - Seattle, Washington

6. Admont Abbey Library - Austria

7. State Library - Victoria, Australia

8. Library at El Real Monasterio de El Escorial - Madrid, Spain

9. José Vasconcelos Library - Mexico City, Mexico14

10. Real Gabinete Português de Leitura - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

11. National Library of Finland - Helsinki, Finland

12. Mitchell Library - Sydney, Australia

13. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library at University of Toronto - Toronto, Canada

14. George Peabody Library - Baltimore, Maryland

15. Strahov Theological Hall - Prague, Czech Republic

Excellence Story | Amazing Wonders

2010-11-20T04:11:00.000+05:00

A German once visited a temple under construction where he saw a sculptor making an idol of God. Suddenly he noticed a similar idol lying nearby. Surprised, he asked the sculptor, "Do you need two statues of the same idol?" "No," said the sculptor without looking up, "We need only one, but the first one got damaged at the last stage." The gentleman examined the idol and found no apparent damage. "Where is the damage?" he asked. "There is a scratch on the nose of the idol." said the sculptor, still busy with his work. "Where are you going to install the idol?"

The sculptor replied that it would be installed on a pillar twenty feet high. "If the idol is that far, who is going to know that there is a scratch on the nose?" the gentleman asked... The sculptor stopped his work, looked up at the gentleman, smiled and said, "I will know it."

The desire to excel is exclusive of the fact whether someone else appreciates it or not. "Excellence" is a drive from inside, not outside. Excellence is not for someone else to notice but for your own satisfaction and efficiency...

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2010-11-20T04:06:00.000+05:00

Five Important Lessons in Life | Amazing Wonders

2010-11-20T04:00:00.000+05:00

Read one of the following five important lessons to be learned, please.I am a primary, concerend learn all aspects of life operation maximum. I will work to put into practice lessons learned

1 - First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady.

During my second month of college, our professor

Gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student

And had breezed through the questions until I read the last one:

"What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?"

Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the

Cleaning woman several times. She was tall,

Dark-haired and in her 50's, but how would I know her name?

I handed in my paper, leaving the last question

Blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if

The last question would count toward our quiz grade..

Absolutely, " said the professor. "In your careers,

You will meet many people. All are significant.. They

Deserve your attention and care, even if all you do

Is smile and say "hello."

I've never forgotten that lesson.. I also learned her

Name was Dorothy.

2. - Second Important Lesson - Pickup in the Rain

One night, at 11:30 p.m., an older African American

Woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway

Trying to endure a lashing rain storm. Her car had

Broken down and she desperately needed a ride.

Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car.

A young white man stopped to help her, generally

Unheard of in those conflict-filled 19 60's. The man

Took her to safety, helped her get assistance and

Put her into a taxicab.

She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his

Address and thanked him. Seven days went by and a

Knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a

Giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A

Special note was attached.

It read:

"Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway

The other night. The rain drenched not only my

Clothes, but also my spirits. Then you came along.

Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying

Husband's' bedside just before he passed away... God

Bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving

Others."

Sincerely,

Mrs. Nat King Cole.

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3 - Third Important Lesson - Always remember those

Who serve.

In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less,

A 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and

Sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in

Front of him.

"How much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked.

"Fifty cents," replied the waitress.

The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and

Studied the coins in it.

"Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?" he inquired.

By now more people were waiting for a table and the

Waitress was growing impatient.

"Thirty-five cents," she brusquely replied..

The little boy again counted his coins.

"I'll have the plain ice cream," he said.

The waitress brought the ice cream, put t he bill on

The table and walked away The boy finished the ice

Cream, paid the cashier and left.. When the waitress

Came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the

Table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish,

Were two nickels and five pennies.

You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had

To have enough Le ft to leave her a tip.

4 - Fourth Important Lesson. - The obstacle in Our Path.

In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a

Roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if

Anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the

King's' wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by

And simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the

King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did

Anything about getting the stone out of the way.

Then a peasant came along carrying a load of

Vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the

Peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the

Stone to the side of the road. After much pushing

And straining, he finally succeeded. After the

Peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed

a purse lying in the road where the boulder had

been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note

from the King indicating that the gold was for the

person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The

peasant learned what many of us never understand!

Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition.

5 - Fifth Important Lesson - Giving When it Counts....

Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a

hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who

was suff erin g from a rare & serious disease. Her only

chance of recovery appeared to be a blood

transfusion from her 5-year old brother, who had

miraculously survived the same disease and had

developed the antibodies needed to combat the

illness. The doctor explained the situation to her

little brother, and asked the little boy if he would

be willing to give his blood to his sister.

I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a

deep breath and saying, "Yes I'll do it if it will save

her." As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed

next to his sister and smiled, as we all did, seeing

the color returning to her cheek.. Then his face

grew pale and his smile faded.

He looked up at the doctor and asked with a

trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away".

Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the

doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his

sister all of his blood in order to save her.

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2. Forward it other people.

I hope that you will choose No. 2 and remember.

Most importantly..... "Work like you

don't need the money, love like you've never been

hurt, and dance like you do when nobody's watching."

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Womens Favorite E-mail of the Year | Amazing Wonders

2010-11-20T03:26:00.007+05:00

A man was sick and tired

Of going to work every day

While his wife stayed home.

He wanted her to see what he went

Through so he prayed:

'Dear Lord:

I go to work every day and put

In 8 hours while my wife

Merely stays at home.

I want her to know what

I go through.

So, please allow her body to

Switch with mine for a day.

God, in his infinite wisdom,

Granted the man's wish.

The next morning, sure enough,

The man awoke as a woman...

He arose, cooked breakfast

For his mate,

Awakened the kids,

Set out their school clothes,

Fed them breakfast,

Packed their lunches,

Drove them to school,

Came home and picked

Up the dry cleaning,

Took it to the cleaners

And stopped at the bank

To make a deposit,

Went grocery shopping,

Then drove home to put

Away the groceries,

Paid the bills and balanced

The check book.

He cleaned the cat's litter box

And bathed the dog..

Then, it was already 1 P.M.

And he hurried to make the beds,

Do the laundry, vacuum,

Dust, And sweep and mop

The kitchen floor.

Ran to the school to pick up

The kids and got into an argument

With them on the way home.

Set out milk and cookies and

Got the kids organized to do

Their homework.

Then, set up the ironing board

And watched TV while he

Did the ironing.

At 4:30 he began peeling

Potatoes and washing

Vegetables for salad,

Breaded the pork chops

And snapped

Fresh beans for supper.

After supper,

He cleaned the kitchen,

Ran the dishwasher,

Folded laundry,

Bathed the kids, And put

Them to bed.

At 9 P.M. He was exhausted

And, though his daily chores

Weren't finished, he went to

Bed where he was expected to

Make love, which he managed

To get through without complaint.

The next morning, he awoke

And immediately knelt by the

Bed and said: -

Lord, I don't know what

I was thinking.

I was so wrong to envy my

Wife's' being able to stay

Home all day.

Please, Oh! Please,

Let us trade back.. Amen!'

The Lord, in his infinite wisdom, replied:

'My son, I feel you have

Learned your lesson and

I will be happy to change

Things back to the way

They were.

You'll just have to wait

Nine months, though.

You got pregnant last night.'

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What The Real Crisis is Like | Amazing Wonders

2010-11-20T03:05:00.001+05:00

If you feel that the current economic crisis was never in the history is worthy of, you may be wrong! Agricultural sector in Zimbabwe in 2000 after the fall, the country's inflation from 231 per year per million soared! Think about it - 231 million per cent! 80% unemployment rate and a third population has left him.

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Unbelievable Faces Made By Nature | Amazing Wonders

2010-11-20T02:53:00.000+05:00