Saturday, March 13, 2010

Imagination: The silent Partner

Have you think of imagination... According to a famous scientist Albert Einstein Imagination is more important than knowledge and in George Bernard Shaw’s words Imagination is the beginning of Creation which is complementary to what Einstein had said. Later Edward de Bono aired his perception, “Intelligence is something we are born with. Thinking is a skill that must be learned”.

Any one who can read write and understand can imagine any thing in this world. You don't have to be a scholar to imagine.

We hardly have the record of those imagined, but it was Ved Vyas compiled all the bits and pieces and it came to be known as Vedas & Upanishads. The Ultimate answer to any thing and every thing. To enlighten you the depths of imagination one can reach, see the list of Indian scriptures, have a glance at their systemic presentation of whole universe poetically. It is no means an easy task nor there do any course offered in the universities any where in the world, to master the art of imagination to this extent.

But we have one university none other that our mind. There are no records about the number of sages involved to explore the universal phenomenon to the subtlest extent.

Hearing the discourses on the universal phenomenon of these sages, scholars discounted them bluntly as ‘madness’ till quantum physists photographed the cosmic dance of Lord Shiva. Its all due to imagination that they have done this.

I strongly believe that if India has to succeed in becoming economic super power, every Indian should be retold about the power of Imagination and inculcate confidence in them that they need not be a scholar to imagine the highest order.

Loud or silent repetition of inspiring words has been found effective in the systems of psychotherapy. They have conclusively established the fact that any word spoken with clear realization and deep concentration has a materializing value.

The world famous singers George Harrison and John Lennon of Beatle, confess that all their spiritual albums combining Jesus and Krishna, had become an instant hit and millions of copies are sold around the word. Bhakthivedannda Manor, a seventeen acre estate outside London, purchased by George in 1973 and donated to ISKON to promote Krishnan consciousness.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Green Tea and its benefits

Green tea is a type of tea made solely with the leaves of Camellia sinensis that has undergone minimal oxidation during processing.Green tea originates from China and has become associated with many cultures in Asia from Japan to the Middle East.

Recently, it has become more widespread in the West, where black tea is traditionally consumed. Many varieties of green tea have been created in countries where it is grown. These varieties can differ substantially due to variable growing conditions, processing and harvesting time.

Green tea boosts eye sight: In a recent study, it’s being said that Green Tea boost eye sight. The study is published in the current issue of the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

Researches are of the view that green tea helps to prevent glaucoma as it contains healthful substances which helps to penetrate health tissues. It has various antioxidants that help to protect the eye—like vitamin c, lutein, zeaxanthin and vitamin E. Catechins present in green tea passes from the gastrointestinal tract and the stomach into the eyes tissue. It helps to reduce harmful oxidative stress for about 20 hours. Reports conclude that “Our results indicate that green tea consumption could benefit the eye against oxidative stress”.

Tea cuts down the risk of Ovarian Cancer: Tea cuts down the peril of ovarian cancer in women, being said in new findings. This is as per the research done by the University of Washington and National Institute of Environmental Medicine in Stockholm.

The reports stated that “Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths. More women die of ovarian cancer as compared to other cancers of female reproductive system” It was found that a woman consuming 1 cup green tea per day has 54% lesser chances of having ovarian cancer. And a woman consuming 2 cups black tea/day has 50% lesser chances of having ovarian cancer.