Image via Wikipedia Yogis are by far the healthiest eaters I have ever met. If you’re reading this blog, you’re probably one of them – faithful in the observance of your Yamas and Niyamas – leaving me reluctant to confess my own (pre-yoga) pizza-scarfing, soda-swilling ways. Please don’t hold it against me. I’ve changed, really. [...]
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The heart sees the loss of that fantastic yoga bod
Posted in aging, Buddhism, tagged aging, Art, Buddism, Reactive oxygen species on October 7, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Last night I was watching a TV show on the story of The Buddha. There was a part in the story where, “Siddhartha saw a man lying on the ground and moaning. Out of compassion, he rushed over to the man. Channa warned him that the man was sick and that everyone, even noble [...]
Science and the possibility of living (almost) forever
Posted in aging, artist, longevity, tagged aging, Immortality, longevity, Physical body, Reactive oxygen species, religion, soul on July 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Image via Wikipedia The concept of “immortality” lies deep in the core of Indian spirituality and the religious traditions of many other cultures. Its probably not a coincidence that one of the first and, still, most influential books on the history of yoga is entitled, Yoga: Immortality and Freedom by Mircea Eliade (you can read [...]