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December 2013

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"On Christmas, we remember Jesus Christ. Is Christ still relevant today? Yes. 'Thy Kingdom Come said Christ in the Lords Prayer. He was concerned about 'Heaven on Earth so that everyone can be happy. Christianity has single-handedly spread the message of love all over the world. Anyone who loves the other person loves God. It is not that God is love, but love is God."

- Dr. Pillai

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CONTENTS

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Golden Age - Why It Changes Our Reality Inbox - From The Readers

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Right Day To Perform A Prayer Or Remedy - 06 From My BookShelf Goddess And Science Of Astrology Q&A - Does Your Child Hate Academics? 9 Life-Saving Herbs For Diabetes Care From YouTube - 08 - 10 - 12 - 15 - 18

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Why It Changes Our Reality

We are in the Golden Age. For almost 20 years, Dr. Pillai has been saying it from YouTube videos, webcasts and now in Google Hangouts. He has explained it in esoteric, yogic terms and more recently through a scientic paradigm. Dr. Pillai has gathered teams of scientists to run tests and research on the brain and the effects of sounds (and therefore mantras). We can now say that specic areas of the brain -- ruling intelligence, manifestation and even miracles -- can be activated by phonemes and spiritual practices. There is an unmistakable shift happening and humanitys perceptions, knowledge and experiences are changing fast and accordingly. Its a spiritual shift. The Golden Age of spiritual awakening is happening and although we are in its beginning, we are witnessing its signs in a blend of science, spirituality and technology. For over 100 years, spiritually gifted beings such as Swami Vivekananda, Paramahansa Yogananda, Swami Sivanananda -- to mention just a few -- have been preparing us for this turning point in consciousness and we can see the results of their teachings in the now mainstream yoga and meditation practices. There is also a global -- and more humane -- approach towards the earth, the animals and an increasing tolerance for those who are different from us. Dr. Pillai marked the start of this new era of spiritual awakening at December 21st, 2012. Only a year has gone by and we have already seen the discovery of the Higgs boson particle by a team of scientists. Higgs and Englert received a Nobel Prize for their research in physics, too. And although some conservative scientific quarters are still calling it a theory and a hypothesis, this Nobel Prize makes the God Particle both relevant and a reality.

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More research findings are rocking our connotation of time and space. Apparently, time is not a solid reality - and past, present and future exist all at once, according to former scientist and now author Gregg Braden. We have also seen a string of articles in the New York Times (arguably one of the most distributed publication in the world) about meditation and how its returning to yoga mats after decades of fitness-oriented practices. Huffington Post has run a series of articles on some of the richest and successful people of our time beside these attributes, the only other factor they have in common is a regular meditation practice. In the last decade, we have seen videos of statues of deities, and even one of Dr. Pillai, drinking milk. And another statue moving in a museum in Egypt, baffling scientists and observers alike. At this time in history, as we explore a vaster vision of ourselves and the universe, we can start to believe the mystics claims that we are all divine, that we can perform miracles and that the only thing stopping us is our limited perception. Dr. Pillais mission of eradicating hunger has had at the core the underlying goal of empowering humanity by proving our infinite potential. We can change ourselves and the world by changing our brain, by increasing our intelligence and understanding and by becoming the spiritual, divine beings that we are destined to be by tapping into our cosmic heritage. In unprecedented candor, Dr. Pillai has recently revealed his avatar-hood. For a few years, he took up a new role as Dr. Pillai and successfully brought scientific evidence for the validity of his teachings, which were stemming from the secret Tamil Siddha tradition. In all-embracing scientific language, he explained yogic knowledge to intellectuals and spiritualists alike. But in this Golden Age, a scientific paradigm seems incomplete in its slow modalities. So, Dr. Pillai is now revealing his past incarnations as a mystic and yogi. He has even made a reference to the real nature of the Gods (Devas) and other celestial beings, the existence of extra-terrestrials and to the need for a light body as a solution to all human problems. This body made of light is the next step in human evolution, when we will use our newly discovered divine powers to solve our problems, help others and turn to higher and more spiritual goals. Until we figure out how to pay all our bills, have enough free time to meditate and rescue other people who are suffering in our vicinity, we dont really have a desire for spiritual evolution. Dr. Pillai has emphasized how our goal is not a Divine coma. But rather, we need to use our rational mind in conjunction with a divine consciousness, not to escape from our current reality a modality that has left millions of people in dire poverty in India and Tibet for example but to become more practical and more spiritual at the same time. Humanity needs both metaphysics and practicality.

Best wishes for much happiness and the fulfillment of your wishes in 2014.

Author Bio

Italian born Lalitha Devi (Donatella Riback) is a yogini and writer. Since 1993, she has been learning Vedic Sciences, furthering her studies while living in India for ve years. After resigning in 2003 from an executive level position in PR, she has been teaching yoga and Ayurveda. Lalitha is a certied yoga teacher and Reiki master -- and has participated in research on the healing effects of Reiki at the Cleveland Clinic. She has studied Ayurveda with Dr. Deepak Chopra, Dr. David Simon and Dr. Vasant Lad. Lalitha is also a certied Vedic astrologer from the American Academy of Vedic Arts and Sciences (AAVAS) and her Jyotish gurus include: Sam Sadasiva Geppi, founder of AAVAS, Dr. Pillai, founder of AstroVed, Dr. K S Charak, and AstroVed astrologer Valli Wells. She is currently completing the astrology advanced certication program at the AAVAS led by Sam Sadasiva Geppi. 03

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RIGHT DAY TO PERFORM A PRAYER

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There is no power equal to prayer in this world. A prayer performed for anothers benet is more powerful than a prayer for personal benet. A joint prayer performed by many persons at a same time is highly powerful. A Homa or Fire ritual is a joint process of prayer performed by one or more Priests for the benet of a person. A Remedy is like a helping equipment. For example when one is suffering by scorching heat or pouring rain an umbrella is equipment to guard from atmospheric conditions. Similarly when a person is drowning in deep water remedy helps like a boat, when one is unable to walk steadily remedy helps like a walking stick; unable to see properly by naked eyes, remedy helps like a spectacle. Whether a remedy will be worthy or not can be seen in the birth chart. How a blind can get sight by spectacles? In such situations a remedy may not give complete solution or relief; but by performing powerful remedies one can get rid of previous birth bad karmic deeds. By this remedy one can get some useful result similar to a blind get some assistance at least to some extent by a walking stick. To get relief from various difculties humans are praying Gods. Even a good natured honest person suffers in life. To nd a job, to marry with a suitable partner, for having a child, to be successful in examinations and for many reasons people are visiting holy places to worship their favorite Deities. Some are getting good results in their life; while some are not. The same God is favoring one and not to another. Is the God merciless? Denitely not. God is a kind of form of Love and affection. Then why this situation arises?
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SATVIDHYA | Right Day To Perform A Prayer or Remedy

To get worthy results we should nd a suitable day and time to perform a remedy or prayer. To perform poojas to a particular God we are choosing a particular star day or specic thithi (Moons transit position from the Sun). For example Chaturthi thithi (4th Moon) to the Lord Ganesha, Shashti (the 6th Moon) to the Lord Murugha, Ashtami (the 8th Moon) to the Goddess Durga, Ekadhasi (the 11th Moon) to the Lord Vishnu and Thrayodhasi (13th Moon) to the Lord Shiva. There are specic reasons for doing poojas on those particular days. So by choosing a right and suitable day if we perform poojas, homas, temple visits and prayers good results are sure to happen in our lives. How to select such a day? There are some points to consider about a birth chart. 1. As per ones birth chart the transit of the Moon in the sign where Jupiter is placed 2. Or the transit of the Moon in the sign where Jupiter aspect falls 3. On a day without Chandrashtama (Chandrashtama - if Moon transits in the 8th house from the Moon sign) 4. Transit of the Moon should not be in a sign occupied by the malec planet like Rahu or Saturn 5. Transiting Moon should be in the 2nd, the 4th, the 6th or the 8th star from birth star If the above rules are followed then the effect of remedy will be positive. For example if one is born in any one of Aswini, Magha or Mula star, if Jupiter is placed in Virgo in that persons birth chart, then during the transit of the Moon in Virgo (where Jupiter is placed), in Capricorn, in Pisces or in Taurus (all 3 signs are aspected by birth chart Jupiter) in a favorable star with respect to the birth star, on that day performing a special prayer in a temple, homa or pooja will bring denite blessings to that person. Also should avoid inauspicious timings like rahu kalam or yama gandam. There are 27 yogas (an auspicious moment). As per birth chart one will have a particular yoga day. If the remedy day falls on a benecial (yoga) day as per birth chart sure possibility is there for good and effective positive result. Even those who have got good results by remedy might have performed that remedy on such a specic day without knowing all these rules. A famous Tamil poet Tiruvalluvar said If you want world to be in your favor that will be possible, if you nd a suitable day, time and right place to do a task. God is Love. His blessings are in store for the faithful people. Let us perform the remedy on a right day, time and to a suitable God to get happy results in our lives!

Mr. B Seethapathi was earlier working in Leather Industry as a Production Manager. He was curious about astrology and developed tremendous interest in it. Initially, he started reading books on astrology, but later his passion towards astrology drove him to do a Masters in it. He did B.A. Astrology and M.Sc. Applied Astrology. He had also completed courses in KP System. Well versed in Vedic and KP system of Astrology, he has also enriched his knowledge in Brighu Nadi Astrology and Chandra Nadi. With the techniques of these systems, he is able to get accurate insight which enables him to address the problem of a person very easily. With more than 10 years of experience, he condently takes up challenges, and with his unshakable dedication to and faith in astrology, solves the problems. He is procient in addressing progeny issues, relationship and career problems. His vast religious knowledge helps him to give right remedies like mantras, yantras, poojas and homas. He also makes use of other tools like Vaastu and Gemstones to boost the energy levels of the individuals. His strength is to suggest simple home remedies and suitable Gods for worship to get worthy results in all areas of life.

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From My BookShelf
Ancient Indian Greats Dr. Lalitha Ramakrishna (Published by Sri Ramakrishna Math, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004) The back wrapper of the book contains a quotation of Swami Vivekananda, in whose 150th birth anniversary this book was published by the Ramakrishana Math, which says: The more, therefore, the Hindus study the past, the more glorious will be their future and whosoever tries to bring the past to the door of everyone, is a great benefactor of his nation.

The book explores the ancient knowledge the rishis of this country possessed. The language is simple and the narrative is appealing. The author talks about Aryabhatta and Bhaskara, the mathematical geniuses of ancient India who had the distinction of originating the zero and the decimal system. The chapters on astronomy and astrology throw light on many unknown aspects of the wisdom of our ancient rishis. According to the author, this elaborate science was a subject of intense study in our country. Jyothisha is a composite name for astrology and astronomy. Astronomy examined vast time scales, enabling forecast of earthquakes, eclipses and famines, while astrology studied the effect of nine principal planets on human lives. The author says that ancient Indian scholars approached every branch of knowledge in a holistic manner. Its relevance to the daily life of the people was emphasized. The purpose of astrological predictions, she says, is to forewarn an individual so that he is cautious and able to face problems when they seem to strike suddenly Is Indian astrology fatalistic? No, it helps by pointing out the probability of certain events that are likely to occur in a persons future. Chanakya and his incomparable Artha Sastra is another interesting chapter. It reveals the mans extraordinary thinking on governance.

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The book also deals with Ayurveda and its principles. It talks about Charaka and Susruta. The concept of Ayurveda and the mind is another chapter that explains the status of sattva, rajas and tamas. While closing, the author states that A noisy, angry ambience makes our mind agitated and nervous. A walk in the greenwoods and gardens makes the mind expansive and steady. When we are depressed, we should go out and absorb the vitality of trees and grass and the owers and the bright sun. The author has acknowledged some of the ideas from the book Ayurveda and the Mind written by Dr. David Frawley. While raising the question of why Kavya is important, interesting aspects of the greatness of our ancient literature and particularly of master poet Kalidasas works Raghuvamsa and Kumara Sambhava are discussed in detail. One chapter deals with Paninis grammar. Another important chapter is on Yoga of Patanjali. Bharata munis Natya Sastra nds a place in this great work and the author states that his treatise was the rst comprehensive work for performing arts. I liked the book for its logical statements, too. While reading about Bhaskara, one is bound to think about his book Lilavati. It replaced other mathematics text of the time. But behind the book is a poignant tale writes the author. Lilavati was the daughter of Bhaskaracharya. He was shocked to know from reading her horoscope that she would be widowed as soon as she was married. The author further describes the event: Bhaskara studied all aspects of this problem and was relieved to discover that if the wedding was celebrated during a particular hour, his daughter would escape widowhood. He went ahead and arranged Lilavatis wedding to be performed at this particular auspicious hour. The time was calculated accurately by looking at a large hourglass that was kept in the courtyard. On the day of the wedding, the young Lilavati was playing in the yard. She peeped into the hourglass and a pearl from her chain slipped into the hourglass without her knowledge. The wedding was celebrated and Lilavati was widowed soon after. A shocked Bhaskara later discovered that the pearl that fell from Lilavatis chain had got stuck inside the hourglass and slowed its movement. Thus the wedding was not performed at the prescribed auspicious moment. Bhaskara realized that a cruel destiny had asserted itself in spite of his efforts. The author of the book is an erudite scholar on Indian philosophy and Indian mythology and has authored several books for both adults and children.

Author Bio

Charukesi is a freelance journalist based in Chennai. He has served a multinational pharma company in various capacities, in different locations. He has translated books of Sudha Murty, Gurcharan Das, Devdutt Patnaik, R. Gopalakrishnan, R. Kannan, Peter Gonsalves and other writers into Tamil. He has written over hundred short stories and articles. Humour is his forte. He has won prizes for his short stories in competitions held by Tamil periodicals Kalki, Kumudam and Kanayazhi. Author of over a score of books on self-improvement, biography and travelogue, Charukesi has been writing for Economic Times Town Talk column on Sundays a decade ago. Currently, he writes articles and music & book reviews in The Hindus Friday Review column.
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Jyotir Vidhya

Goddess and Science of Astrology

At the heart of Vedic Astrology is the Jyotir Vidhya, Goddess of Light, who inspires the sages with astrological knowledge and teachings. She is the one who helps the astrologers to connect with planets and take readings to deeper levels. It is her Light and blessings that we seek to bring into the modern world. Her presence and inspiration is symbolized in the AstroVed ghee light logo which gives an invitation for the Divine to enter the interaction with each user. A Goddess can put on a fresh dress, take on a fresh appearance. AstroVed India has recently celebrated its Tenth Anniversary, and we know the Jyotir Vidhya is challenging us to bring Vedic Astrology out to a larger audience over the next ten years and to give people more hope and refreshment. She is asking us to take on more educational charter and to present astrological information in new ways for the modern audiences across the globe. How do we feel when we visit the Goddess in the temple? We feel energized, renewed, inspired and uplifted. AstroVed has a goal to bring the Goddess energy of the Jyotir Vidhya more and more into the site and the company and all interactions with the members, staff and volunteers. Within the West, astrology is often viewed as a charlatan science, as religious fraud and as a rip-off of peoples money. Even telling these people that the Indian Supreme Court has declared Vedic Astrology a science can cause some to say, That just goes to show you how superstitious Indians are. Some people are actively opposed to any mention or discussion of astrology or consider it the devils work. The traditional sutras describe how the demons themselves do not want the astrological knowledge to be passed on or to become widely available. There are forces on many levels that oppose the spread of Vedic astrology, and we have to outsmart them through renewed unity of purpose.
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SATVIDHYA | Jyotir Vidhya Goddess and Science of Astrology

Shakespeares plays are lled with astrological references as his culture was widely accepted as astrology. Ted Hughes, a British poet laureate, wrote that Shakespeares chosen deity could be described as the Goddess of Complete Being. Tibetans worship Tara whose name means both Star and She Who Saves. The Jyotir Vidhya is an immense being with an immense interest in bringing more Light onto this planet. The Goddess can express Herself through scientic revelations. Our world is suffering from limited integration of ancient knowledge with the science of the day. Any sense we may have of science is icky needs to be dissolved. This is just as limiting as thinking prosperity is not spiritual. Science and technologies can be a vehicle for the Goddess to express through. We need to use more language from science in describing the interactions of planets, signs, houses in terms of the relationships being like reactions of various mixtures in chemistry class. These relationships are what are unique for each person based on their chart. The quantum mechanical view of reality startles us out of common notions of what is real. Even to scientists, it is admittedly bizarre. In the quantum world, relationship is key. Subatomic particles come into form and are observed only as they are in relationship to something else. They do not exist as independent things. There are no basic building blocks. Quantum physics paints a strange yet enticing view of a world that, as Heisenberg characterized it, appears as a complicated tissue of events, in which connections of different kinds alternate or overlap or combine and thereby determine the texture of the whole. These unseen connections between what were previously thought to be separate entities are the fundamental ingredient of all creation. ~ Margaret J. Wheatley, author of Leadership and the New Science: Discovering Order in a Chaotic World Scientists value elegance in thinking and simplicity in formulas. We humbly ask the Jyotir Vidhya to help us improve in both elegance and simplicity in explaining to people the critical connections in their charts.

Dr. Pillai has called Valli a Master Astrologer and Master Teacher. She currently does astrological consultations through AstroVed (www.astroved.com/lac) for global clients. She conducts free Weekday Morning Program Planetary Pooja and Time Shaktis Fire Lab (www.astroved.com/morning-program) and a free weekly Vedic Astrology Club call (www.astroved.com/vedic-astrology-club), open to all levels of participants. At present, she lives in USA.

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Does Your Child Hate Academics?

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Following is a consolidation of specic problem related queries that every parent has with regard to the academic interest of their children.
Q1. Why do most of the children hate academics?

Practical reasons: 1. Children are compelled to study and they become repulsive. 2. Uninteresting syllabus and curriculum. 3. Insufcient practical exercises and illustrations. 4. Lack of hand-on sessions and hence unable to relate the concepts learnt in the practical scenario. 5. Projects that are beyond the capacity of the students. Astrological reasons: Weak Mercury, aficted Jupiter, badly positioned Mars, Moon with malec associations or placed in weak and unsupportive signs are some typical situations which make the child uninterested in academics. Logical understanding of the correlation between the practical and astrological reasons: Moon rules over the emotional intelligence, which is the root level intelligence. Moon indicates the conditioned mind that makes a person experience the subjective reality, based on the thought pattern and the psychological make-up of the person. Mercury signies the rational intellect of the mind, which is polished and nurtured through formal education. In general, moon rules over both thoughts and feelings. According to Vedic Mythology, Moon is Mercurys father. That is, Mercury the intellect is born from the Moon. Thus Mercury, the rational mind can be said to (ideally) perceive the objective reality. Now, when children are compelled to study, especially a subject matter that is uninteresting or beyond their capacity, they either become submissive or yield to the compulsion due to fear or they may give no attention at all. Whatever is response of the child, it is taken based on the mental attitude of the child, and it is evident that the emotional elements are at play, clearly indicating the big role played by Moon as the inuencer. Only few children understand the true signicance of the activity even at a young age. They might have a better logical mind and a practical sensibility, that help them reason out for themselves why they should study. Clarity of mind as contributed by a supportive Moon and reasoning power by strong Mercury will be evident in their charts. With a strong Mars, they will also be willing to act. Q2. Is there any remedy for my child aged 8 years, who likes to play all the time and is very active while playing games. But she is very slow at writing. If she can be fast at snake and ladder, why cannot be in writing? Your question is very logical. But you should understand that, from your childs perspective, playing the board game and writing her daily lessons are totally different activities. She nds the fun quotient in the former. But there is happy news for you. Children who are interested and good at sports and games have good physical intelligence, strategizing skills, deftness in their

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The rst thing you should do is to talk to your child

thoughts and actions. Sit with your child during her homework time, whether it is writing or reading. Do not be preachy and use big words like success, failure and bright future. Explain that reading and writing is also like a board game, and instill a sense of accomplishment in her so that she changes her perception about studies by herself. Astrologically, an aficted 3rd House might be one of the reasons for her disinterest in writing. She might also be having higher inuence of Mars, Moon and Mercury. Whether they are supportive or not could be told only after a thorough birth chart analysis. Q3. My son is eleven years old. It is with lots of efforts that I have got him admitted in a very reputed school, which is known for its fun based teaching methodology, and many extra-curricular activities. But to my amazement, my son is just not able to enjoy his classes, and is falling back. Many days he even refuses to go to school. What do I do? The rst thing you should do is to talk to your child. Probe gently and remember to never accuse him. Your approach should give him assurance of support. When he starts to open up, listen to him completely. You will be able to identify his problem and what is preventing him from liking his school. It could be peer pressure, fear or anything. If the problem needs your intervention, act immediately. If your son also needs to be involved, then do so, but it is very important that he knows that you are there to support him fully and unconditionally. Astrologically speaking, if he had been going to his previous school without any complaints or there were no issues in previous classes, then it should be a problem with the planetary time that he is passing through now. May be he might be undergoing the major and/or minor periods of weak or aficted planets in his birth chart, which can be solved or mellowed down by appropriate remedies.
Shanthi Durga Pai is a Mathematics graduate from University of Madras and heads the R&D wing of AstroVed.com. She started learning Vedic Astrology from the Panickers of Kerala who regularly conducted Ashtamangalam for the Clients of AstroVed. She personally worked on the Student Astrology project involving the analysis, observations and ndings. Prior to AstroVed, she was working as a faculty and later as Regional Quality Systems Coordinator at NIIT. Procient in English, Tamil, Malayalam and Konkani, she also does translation, apart from painting.

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Shanthi Durga Pai

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9 Life-Saving Herbs For

DIABETES Care

Excess blood glucose level between 100 to 126 mg/dl is considered as hyperglycemia. Sustained levels of blood glucose above 125 mg/dl leads to Diabetes and if neglected it can damage the vital organs. In some persons hyperglycemia is temporary and asymptomatic without producing any effects. But in some persons, hyperglycemia remains for long time and can produce serious complications such as kidney damage, neurological damage, cardiovascular damage, Retinal damage or damage to nerves of feet and legs. Chronic Hyperglycemia produces symptoms like frequent hunger, frequent thirst, frequent urination, weight loss, fatigue, and delay in wound healing. About 60% of the worlds population is using traditional medicines derived from medicinal plants because of their natural origin and less side effects. Traditional medicinal plants are time tested and developed by the sacred knowledge of saints. Loads of herbal plants have been used in traditional medicine in treating hyperglycemia. Among them, ethnobotanical studies of traditional herbal remedies have identied more than 1200 species of plants with hypoglycemic activity around the world. These plants are broadly distributed throughout 725 different genera. The pharmacopoeia of India is especially rich in herbal treatments for hyperglycemia. Eighty-ve percent of antidiabetic plants most widely used around the world are prescribed in India. The following are the herbs which have long histories of traditional use in Ayurveda to reduce blood glucose level and to treat Diabetes.
Tarwara (Cassia auriculata) It contains a avonoid known as n-butanol that has anti diabetic potency to reduces blood sugar. It controls abnormal conversion of glucose from the Liver and increases the uptake of insulin by the body cells.

Kritamala (Cassia fistula) It is an effective antioxidant that inhibits lipid peroxidation and enhances free radical scavenging activity to protect the vital organs from cell damage. Catechin, active principle of Cassia stula mimics like insulin, induces Glucose oxidation, thereby the excess glucose in the blood get converted in to energy and utilized by the body.
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Jamun (Eugenia jambolana) It regenerates the pancreatic beta cells and increases insulin secretion. It also has the potency to lower cholesterol content in the blood. Seeds of Jamun contain a glucoside Jambosin (alkaloid) that controls the pathological conversion of starch into sugar in cases of excessive production of Glucose. It enhances the ability of Liver and muscle cells to store glucose in case of excess glucose in blood. Amalaki (Embelica officinalis) It is an effective immune booster and very rich source of vitamin C, has high anti-oxidant ability that identies and removes the destructive factors causing damage to the vital organs. It is Emblica ofcinalis which inhibits secretion of enzyme Aldose reductase that is responsible for the accumulation of Sorbitol that damages eye Lens, peripheral nerves, kidney and exhibits major role in preventing Retinopathy, Neuropathy and Nephropathy in Diabetic patients. Mehasringhi (Gymnema Sylvestre) Gymnema regenerates insulin secreting Beta cells of pancreas and reduces blood glucose concentration. It delays absorption of glucose from the intestine and avoids hyperglycemia. It also has potency to control blood cholesterol.

Methi (Trigonella foenumgracium) It inhibits secretion of intestinal disaccaridase to cope up with the defective insulin secretion. It reduces and delays absorption of glucose thereby allowing the diminished insulin to dispose the glucose. It effectively enhances insulin sensitivity, which is necessary for the conversion of glucose in to energy.

Bilva (Aegle marmelos) Its anti-diabetic activity is due to the presence of Aegelin. It also possesses hepatic protective and antioxidant action due to the presence of Eugenol & marmesinin. It enhances secretion of antioxidant enzymes like catalase and glutathione peroxidase in blood and Liver and signicantly reduces oxidative damage of pancreas. Haridra (Curcuma longa) Curcumin an active principle of Haridra provides nephro protective action in Diabetic patients. It helps in reduction of blood glucose and increase plasma insulin. Prevents diabetes induced oxidative stress and protects the kidneys from oxidative damage caused by diabetes. Nimba (Azadirachta indica) It is an effective body revitalizer. It is an effective herb that controls excess blood sugar and prevents Diabetes in pre diabetic patients and in persons who are prone to become Diabetic Azadirachta indica reduces free radical activity, decreases lipid per oxidation formation by restoring the antioxidant enzymes. It exhibits

anti-diabetic effects through modulation of insulin secretion. It is the most potent herb in protecting the liver, against damage caused by diabetes.

Author Bio

Dr. Kavitha Barath B.A.M.S. serves as Manager, Quality Control Department with Vopec Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. She graduated from Dr. MGR Medical University with excellent academic track record. She has profound knowledge and experience in Ayurveda and Panchakarma Therapy, and has effectively treated various diseases, during her tenure with Ayush Therapy Centre, Chennai. She has treated many cases of Inter-vertebral disc prolapse, Sciatica, Arthritis and Psychological disorders successfully. Her expertise is in counseling patients in alleviating their diseases.

Dr. Kavitha Barath

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You Are Not Stuck: You Can Change At Will

Today, I am going to talk that matter is vaporous.There is no substance to matter at all, although it appears to be solid, if we can understand it. Not only understand, but live our day; no one will ever feel stuck. You are not stuck in your job. You are not stuck to your apartment and you are not stuck in your relationship. Nobody is stuck anywhere, because there is nothing that stays forever. Nothing is permanent. I, therefore, said matter is vaporous. Things seem to continue day after day. It is because we do not want to do anything to move it. Once you change things within your mind, then things will change outside, too. The outside does not exist by itself. It has to stand or get supported by inner thing. Here, the inner thing is your own consciousness. It is your own mind. Therefore, your mind or thought is responsible for anything that exists outside. For instance, you think nothing is stable, everything is moving. Then you will see things are really moving. Unfortunately, we tend to do things outside, in order to bring changes. That is not going to work. If it works, it will take a long time. The easiest way is to change the inner thing; by doing so, you can change the outside. Always think that you are not stuck because matter does not exist at all. Matter is a fasten-reality. You have fastened the matter by your own thought process. Just walk with innite optimism and positive attitude that every moment is new and things can be changed at will. Dr. Baskaran Pillai, Founder, AstroVed

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