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		<title>PCs going green</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:21:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Personal Computer have changed the people life. And every person have a PC in their home in a normal family. And my opinion every one need a PC. But due the the huge amount of use of the energy due to the Computer in huge sector, the energy consumed is growing day by day. And [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.lowpowerpcs.info/">Personal Computer</a> have changed the people life. And every person have a PC in their home in a normal family. And my opinion every one need a PC. But due the the huge amount of use of the energy due to the Computer in huge sector, the energy consumed is growing day by day. And there must be some solution to this problem. If the huge computer can be made to work in low power available then we can managed the energy saving and bring a revolution in the world.</p>
<p>After some research we found that <a href="http://www.lowpowerpcs.info/">Low Power PC</a> has been introduced by some people around the world and has been a great success. It has a saying that its energy costs reduced 60% of the current energy consumption. So a Low Power PC can be a great revolution for the people and countries.</p>
<p>Its not just about the power consumption, but they are also the cheapest found on market. If people are really concious about the energy and the money then, I suggest people surely should get a one. I have order a piece for myself, as every good things should be started from ownself.</p>
<p>Save energy, Save world &#8211; Go green.</p>
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		<title>The Ease in Accessing Porn Content</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:08:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Ease in Accessing Porn Content In nowadays, it cannot be denied that there are so many things available that will make us easier in doing all things that we want to do, or getting the things that we want to get. For example, it is now easier for us to get all types of [...]]]></description>
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<p>In nowadays, it cannot be denied that there are so many things available that will make us easier in doing all things that we want to do, or getting the things that we want to get. For example, it is now easier for us to get all types of porn contents we want because of the availability of internet. In the internet, there are so many porn sites available and also accessible. For example, there is the site of <a href="http://www.bangyoulater.com/" target="_blank">Bang You Later</a> which is quite famous among so many porn lovers from around the world.</p>
<p>Moreover, in nowadays there is a thing known as <a href="http://mobile.bangyoulater.com/" target="_blank">mobile porn</a>. It is of course porn sites that can be accessed by using our mobile devices, including phones which are completed with some kind of browser in it. This fact makes us able to access the porn content at any time in anywhere. It seems to erase the limit in getting porn content, which used to be faced by people in the past. In people in the past can only consume porn content from some CDs or DVDs, now they don’t need any other devices but their phones.</p>
<p>In nowadays, there is also some porn designed to be accessible for certain devices too, such as the <a href="http://www.bangyoulater.com/" target="_blank">ipad porn</a>, which is of course accessible for the users of iPad. There are so many ways that we can do in order to enjoy the porn content as a part of our daily entertainment easily. We don’t even have to go anywhere in order to get it. we just need to be connected to the internet and access our favorite porn site from our computer or other mobile devices, such as phone and iPad. It is of course a way faster than the way used by people in the past to get porn content.</p>
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		<title>Twtter</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 09:05:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Twtter is the biggest all in one Twitter application directory. People here can subscribe to whole lots of apps and get benefits- of all the applications free of cost. Twitter is not just a place where you Tweet, it is more than that where people can share and help each other out. So, twtter has [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.twtter.us">Twtter</a> is the biggest all in one Twitter application directory. People here can subscribe to whole lots of apps and get benefits- of all the applications free of cost. Twitter is not just a place where you Tweet, it is more than that where people can share and help each other out. So, twtter has been making application that makes user ease their twitter.</p>
<p>You can <a href="http://www.twtter.us">tweet via</a> anything you like that are listed on the directory. Posting and Updating new status using cool applications like iPhone, iPad, Android, Twitter, Google and more. You do not need to have the device or applications on your own, you just need to allow your Twitter to access and you will be ready to go. Just type any status you want to post via and press the Tweet button, and you see the tweet updated on Twitter time line.</p>
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		<title>Getting Free from Porn Addiction</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2011 01:25:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Addiction for porn is something that most people don’t realize because most of us would probably see it as a hobby.  Porn can give pleasure and excitement as we watch them and it also can be categorized as entertainment for some people because it can be used as a fling when we are bored.  When [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Addiction for porn is something that most people don’t realize because most of us would probably see it as a hobby.  Porn can give pleasure and excitement as we watch them and it also can be categorized as entertainment for some people because it can be used as a fling when we are bored.  When you have this hobby, then answer this two simple questions, which are how frequent you watch it and can you live your life without it.</p>
<p>If your frequency in watching porn is high and you have the urge to watch them every time, then you might have an addiction to porn.  The best way is to <a href="http://www.pornaddiction.net/" target="_blank">find porn addiction therapist</a> so that they can fully discovering your main problem and start doing rehabilitation program that will be suitable for you. Many had thought that they will not be able to recover from this addiction, but you actually can if you have the right program and <a href="http://www.pornaddiction.net/" target="_blank">find porn addiction therapist</a> to do it.  It certainly be a hard time for you at the beginning and you will need a lot of self control and discipline, but after you <a href="http://www.pornaddiction.net/" target="_blank">find porn addiction therapist</a> and at the end of the therapy, you will find that you’re able to live normally just like you use to be.</p>
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		<title>Causes and Treatment of Excessive Head Sweat</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 04:25:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you talk about too much sweating on your head, you have a condition called Cranial Hyperhidrosis or what you can ordinarily call as Excessive Head Sweating. This is more difficult to contain since you have your hair in the way and it is not usually recommended that you immediately consider going bald. In this [...]]]></description>
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<p>When you talk about too much sweating on your head, you have a condition called Cranial Hyperhidrosis or what you can ordinarily call as Excessive Head Sweating. This is more difficult to contain since you have your hair in the way and it is not usually recommended that you immediately consider going bald.</p>
<p>In this light, you should be informed as to what kind of the two types of nerves is the culprit for your excessive head sweating &#8211; sympathetic nerves and parasympathetic nerves. Well, it is the former kind that is doing all the exaggerated leaking since it is related to certain stimuli or actions that you go through. When you become nervous, agitated or downright excited, you tend to sweat a lot. Now there are certain neurotransmitters that release certain signals to your brain called the acetylcholine. When there is a large volume of this chemical, you will notice that your sweat glands go on an overdrive.</p>
<p>The causes of such excessive head sweating may come from different stimuli like the following:</p>
<p>- too much exercise<br />
- too much emotional excitement<br />
- anxiety due to stress<br />
- nervousness to certain situations like phobias<br />
- too much eating spicy foods</p>
<p>The mentioned stimuli are usually from external factors yet there are also internal factors like the following:</p>
<p>- Menopause<br />
- Diabetes<br />
- Chronic Pain from Spinal Cord trauma<br />
- Hyperthyroidism<br />
- High Fevers</p>
<p>Now what could be done to bring the levels of perspiration to a normal one? There are different kinds of medications to calm you down and stay away from stress and anxiety attacks and even forms of natural remedies like introducing yoga to your exercise regimen to not keep you hyper at all times. There are also times when it is time for you to consider evasive and non-evasive procedure like injection of Botox to freeze the excretion of sweat glands to actually severing the sweat glands themselves.</p>
<p>Just bear in mind that when you do sever the sweat glands, you shall be prone to medical conditions that could be fatal since you would deprive your body from cooling down.</p>
<p>Excessive head sweating could also be reduced by creams or lotions applied on the scalp. These topical medications contain aluminum chloride that reduces the excessive head sweating by blocking the pores on your skin that produces the sweat. It is not advisable to conceal your head with a bonnet or cap when you have a head of hair. You will have a higher chance of growing bald since moisture is trapped for a very long time thus killing the hair follicles.</p>
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		<title>An Introduction to Massage Chairs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:22:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A comfortable recliner is the prime parking spot for many-a-man. Try plopping down in your dad&#8217;s recliner and see how long it takes for him to make you move. Companies continue to produce chairs that are becoming increasingly comfortable, attractive and sophisticated. Their popularity has spawned an evolution among recliners. Today, more than ever, massage [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A comfortable recliner is the prime parking spot for many-a-man. Try plopping down in your dad&#8217;s recliner and see how long it takes for him to make you move. Companies continue to produce chairs that are becoming increasingly comfortable, attractive and sophisticated. Their popularity has spawned an evolution among recliners.</p>
<p>Today, more than ever, massage chairs are gaining popularity. With people working longer hours, having longer commute times and generally just more stressed out, massage chairs provide a way for people to relax their muscles in the comfort of their own homes. Although many people continue to prefer the firm kneading of a professional massage therapist, massage chairs offer similar results for less long-term costs and immediate availability.</p>
<p>Today&#8217;s massage chairs are ergonomically correct and technologically advanced. Most of us remember the massage chairs of the past that would vibrate violently. They were not necessarily the most comfortable places to sit. Modern massage chairs have the ability to target trigger points on the body, which experts claim helps to release endorphins. These endorphins are said to help ease pain and tension the affected areas. Massage therapists also target these trigger points.</p>
<p>Most massage chair representatives recommend customers not to overuse the massage chairs. Some of today&#8217;s models are designed to give deep massages that can cause bruising if used too much. Most experts say that a fifteen-minute massage is the limit. You should get up and walk around and take a little break before coming back for another massage. The goal is to ease tension and muscle pain, not to create more pain that you originally had.</p>
<p>by:Jimmy Sturo</p>
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		<title>Natural Athlete&#8217;s Foot Cure</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:16:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are natural athlete&#8217;s foot cure that will help you stop the growth of bacteria. Maybe some of you had been very ashamed to discuss this. But always, the key to stop this shameful condition is to prevent it from getting worse. Athlete&#8217;s foot is a bacteria or fungus that usually thrives in enclosed, warm [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are natural athlete&#8217;s foot cure that will help you stop the growth of bacteria. Maybe some of you had been very ashamed to discuss this. But always, the key to stop this shameful condition is to prevent it from getting worse.</p>
<p>Athlete&#8217;s foot is a bacteria or fungus that usually thrives in enclosed, warm and moist environments. Most of the cases, the bacteria and fungus flourish in dirty shoes, damp socks, shower rooms and even the locker rooms. You have an athlete&#8217;s foot when you got a peeling in between your toes, and when you experience a blistered and cracked feet. Also the certain sign of this are redness and when you feel an intense itching between your toes.</p>
<p>Actually, athlete&#8217;s foot is not contagious. But if you don&#8217;t treat it as early as possible, chances are you&#8217;re going to get ugly blisters that could cause bacterial infections which are bad. You need to properly care and treat your athlete&#8217;s foot for about two weeks. Then you&#8217;ll notice that it will start to clear up on the first week of your treatment. In case it does not clear up within a week, you need to seek some medical care.</p>
<p>You need a little extra care when it comes to your feet to avoid the growth of fungus and bacteria. The following are the proper care and the natural athlete&#8217;s foot cure.</p>
<p>First, you should always take care of your feet, never wear damp socks. When putting on your socks, make sure that you wipe it dry, and you can apply a foot powder too.</p>
<p>Wear your own sandals when you are in public showers to avoid the use of other people&#8217;s sandals. Athlete&#8217;s foot is not contagious but it is advisable to use your own so you&#8217;ll be sure that you are using a clean one.</p>
<p>Wash you socks daily. Buy socks that keep moisture away to keep your feet dry. You can buy cotton socks. These socks have fibers that helps absorb sweat completely. Never buy socks with synthetic material.</p>
<p>Never wear shoes that hold too much moisture, it is good to use sneakers; anyway it is always in style. If possible, wear different shoes every other day to keep the shoes dry the next day you use it.</p>
<p>Every night soak your feet on a hot water with two to three table spoon of salt. This helps clean and combat the bacteria that thrives in your feet. Not only do you get a clean feeling but it helps to soothe your tired feet as well.</p>
<p>Lastly treat your athlete&#8217;s foot with a lotion that contains anti-fungal properties. Look for the tea tree oil and peppermint oil antifungal ingredients.</p>
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		<title>Natural Breast Enhancement</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:09:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Having nicely shaped, rounded breasts can make a woman feel sexier and confident, there is no doubt about that. However, with surgical breast enlargement procedures (such as breast augmentation and breast lifts) having a number of alarming side effects, more and more women are turning towards natural breast enhancement. Post-operative effects of surgical breast augmentation [...]]]></description>
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<p>Having nicely shaped, rounded breasts can make a woman feel sexier and confident, there is no doubt about that. However, with surgical breast enlargement procedures (such as breast augmentation and breast lifts) having a number of alarming side effects, more and more women are turning towards natural breast enhancement.</p>
<p>Post-operative effects of surgical breast augmentation can include a hardening of the breasts; infection; and (sometimes permanent) loss of sensation in the nipples. Implants may also leak or break, causing a change in the shape and feel of the breasts and a great deal of discomfort.<br />
And while the majority of the typical breast augmentation related problems can be treated, it often involves removing the implant (after waiting for any infection to clear) and replacing it with another meaning yet more invasive surgery.</p>
<p>There are many non surgical products and methods that claim to enlarge, enhance and lift your breasts such as creams; special bras; using weights and even, hypnosis.</p>
<p>However, more and more women are now turning to breast enlargement pills as a way of enlarging and enhancing their breasts. Breast enlargement pills can help women to enhance their breasts and gain breast size without resorting to synthetic hormones and risky, invasive surgery.</p>
<p>Most of these pills are herbal and made of natural products. These natural products can also have other benefits. Some claim that they can actually help with other health issues, such as protecting against breast cancer or stopping hot flushes, which is a real bonus!</p>
<p>However, when looking for natural breast enhancement, you should still research all the options thoroughly. For example, the internet has hundreds upon hundreds of websites claiming to sell breast enhancement programmes. Many of them are a waste of money and sell products which will never work, so research the different products, look at what the pills contain and the type of development work that has gone in to the products by the manufacturer, then make a decision from there.</p>
<p>Natural breast enhancement is a way to enhance your breasts with none of the risks involved with surgical procedures, but as with all products, needs careful research first.</p>
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		<title>Yoga is Self Improvement</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After five thousand years of written documentation, Yoga may well be the oldest self-improvement system that ever existed. We don&#8217;t know what Yoga knowledge may have been lost before man started to record it. In the time period beyond 5,000 years a fair amount of knowledge would have been passed on by word of mouth, [...]]]></description>
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<p>After five thousand years of written documentation, Yoga may well be the oldest self-improvement system that ever existed. We don&#8217;t know what Yoga knowledge may have been lost before man started to record it. In the time period beyond 5,000 years a fair amount of knowledge would have been passed on by word of mouth, and as a result, some of it would be missing.</p>
<p>There are many different types of Yoga, but all of them contribute to mankind&#8217;s self-improvement. So, mankind has been a work in progress for thousands of years and has organized systems to constantly improve. Let&#8217;s look at some Yogic principles that are often recognized as &#8220;modern&#8221; self-improvements.</p>
<p>Activate your mind and body together through daily Yoga practice. The mind is more powerful than the sum of its thoughts and it must be controlled. The mind that is allowed to wander usually produces random and unproductive thought.</p>
<p>In varying degrees, most styles of Yoga tie the physical postures, proper breathing, and focused concentration, together, in one single session. This constant bonding of mind and body, creates inner harmony. This in turn, results in a productive mind-set. This gives the average Yoga student an advantage in productivity, organizational skills, creativity, and self-preservation.</p>
<p>You can enhance positive energy with daily Yoga practice. After each Yoga session, many students commonly mention how good they feel. Yoga classes, or Yoga sessions, give the practitioner a chance to discard negative feelings, worries, tension, and stress. This gives the average Yoga student a simple way to prioritize life&#8217;s daily problems.</p>
<p>As a result of this, the Yoga student is able to set and prioritize goals. Whether it is a serious goal or a whim, ideas that produce seeds of thought become reality, especially when followed by action. This formula will produce even more bursts of positive energy within the mind, resulting in a productive and positively charged mind-set.</p>
<p>Yoga students should be taught to identify, and when possible, remove negative energy from within the mind. Negative thinking is contagious and should be purged or quarantined, just like a disease. Identify those people who have it. If possible help them, but if not, avoid or isolate them. Negative thinking produces nothing of value and contributes to self-destruction. Therefore, you should learn to identify or leave negative surroundings that will stifle your self-improvement efforts.</p>
<p>Finally, listen to your heart and this will tell you if a decision is right or wrong. Some people call it a &#8220;gut feeling,&#8221; but you can feel it, &#8220;in your heart,&#8221; if a decision is morally correct, and know, if you can live with your actions.</p>
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		<title>Yoga for Relaxation</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:56:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Discover the true meaning of yoga&#8230; In taking any modern yoga class, you will find parallels to ballet. Like ballet, the promise of poise, grace and flexibility encourages much interest. Yet if yoga is like any other exercise, it is only at first glance. Underneath the coveted health and fitness benefits of modern yoga practice [...]]]></description>
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<p>Discover the true meaning of yoga&#8230;</p>
<p>In taking any modern yoga class, you will find parallels to ballet. Like ballet, the promise of poise, grace and flexibility encourages much interest. Yet if yoga is like any other exercise, it is only at first glance. Underneath the coveted health and fitness benefits of modern yoga practice are the roots of a great spiritual tradition blending cultures and religions.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, through the westernization of yoga, we have lost an essential component of this peaceful practice. Though the ritual remains intact the meaning has gone astray. Where previously the postures of yoga practice were merely a branch of a tree; today they are viewed by western society as the tree itself. How do we bring meaning to our poses?</p>
<p>Modern Yoga&#8217;s Roots and Benefits</p>
<p>Though the development of yoga cannot be pinned to an exact year, the discovery of the Indus seals, which show figures in the classic yoga asana (posture) of lotus pose, trace yoga back to at least 3000 BCE. At this time the Vedas were being written, which today&#8217;s yoga postures are derived from. These gave birth to Vedic yoga, which accommodated the ancient Indians fixation on ritual and sacrifice. We see evidence of the importance of sacrifice in the yogic corpse posture. Lying as though we were placed in a coffin, this represents the ultimate sacrifice-that of death. Though seemingly morbid, corpse posture is one of hope when we understand that according to the Vedanta sutras, death results in liberation</p>
<p>Sacrifice was meant to join the material and the physical, and create the longed-for &#8220;union&#8221; that defines the word Yoga. The Vedanta sutras (vs.4:4,13-14) declare that the liberated soul is not materially motivated.. By asking us to free ourselves from the bondage of material motivation, compassion requires us to be selfless. Surely, this giving is an exercise in compassion. Even still, the modern practice of yoga facilitates this. Through postures and stillness, we alter our consciousness and therefore change our perspective. In our new realization of others as being part of the cosmic whole, we feel that in giving to them we are also giving to ourselves.</p>
<p>The ancient philosophy of yoga saw its postures as part of a greater whole. Thousands of years ago during the time of Astanga yoga, posture practice was one piece of a more important whole. Astanga yoga, which originated during Vedic India, was derived of eight branches; yama (control and discipline), niyama (rules, methods and principle), asana (posture), pranayama (focused breathing), prathyahara(avoidance of undesirable action),dharana (concentration), dhyana (meditation) and samadhi (contemplation). In contrast, most contemporary yoga focuses on postures and uses breath work as a small component or an afterthought. Though admittedly, the current vision of yoga over-emphasizes asana, it is extremely important and has enormous benefits. The medically studied benefits of yoga include the following: Stress reduction, improved muscle strength and tone, increased energy and flexibility, improved balance and coordination and a reduction in depression.<br />
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Moving with Compassion</p>
<p>Through most of asana practice, we are unconsciously engaging in physical metaphor. Many yoga postures are named after and imitate the living world; tree pose, eagle pose, frog pose, cat pose. By developing postures that imitate the stance of animals, the vedic seers may have been seeking not only to embrace the qualities of these animals, but to formulate compassion for them.<br />
The way that compassion serves as a partner to yoga&#8217;s goal of liberation can be understood through reading the ancient yogic texts. Understand these vedas; whether they be the Rig Veda (knowledge of praise),Yajur-Veda (knowledge of sacrifice), Sama Veda (knowledge of chants), and Atharva-Veda(knowledge of atharvan), is likelier while deep in meditation. Understanding the vedic sutras, we are permitted to experience a bliss unknown through material grasping.</p>
<p>In this state everyday experiences fade away and a greater perspective unfolds. Over time, meditation also allows us to become more intuitive and receptive. This opens us up to others, enhancing our compassionate nature. This experience has been discussed by Eastern sacred-text expert &#8220;H.P. Blavatsky&#8217;s in &#8220;The Voice of the Silence.&#8221; Blavatsky writes: &#8220;Compassion is no attribute. IT is the LAW of LAWS&#8211;eternal Harmony, Alaya&#8217;s SELF; a shoreless universal essence, the light of everlasting Right, and fitness of all things, the law of love eternal.&#8221;</p>
<p>In order to experience compassion for others we must first extend it to ourselves. Straining too forcefully in a pose is counter to compassion. Why? Yoga teaches us that we are all connected, so when we hurt ourselves this pain eventually reaches others. Instead we must strive for gentle self-acceptance, competing with nobody-not even ourselves. This is essential to a rewarding experience of yoga.</p>
<p>Postures for Peace</p>
<p>By the time of Patanjali&#8217;s yoga sutras, which were written near the beginning of the common era, we begin to see a discussion of the more practical aspects of yoga. Posture is discussed (be it mainly for meditative purposes), as is concentration of the mind during this exercise. In the Yoga-Sutra, Patanjali presents relaxation as the very essence of yoga practice. He teaches us that posture should be steady and comfortable .This sentiment is reflected in the postures (asanas) of today&#8217;s practice. The physical dimension of yogic exercise requires us to have compassion for our limits. We are never asked to push, instead only to release. Mercifully, our small efforts are graced with us connecting to a life-force that is divine and encompassing.</p>
<p>Asanas urge us to see our body as divine, and to nurture health in this mortal temple. Yogic adepts understand that their body is flawed, however slender and toned it may look externally. This acknowledgement leads to less judgement of other&#8217;s bodies. However pleasing to the eye a yogis shape may be, the same vedic texts that encourage the practice of yoga for health, also remind us that true &#8220;liberation&#8221; comes from being free of the cycle of rebirth-free of the physical form.</p>
<p>Yogic postures work in contrast to the western notion of exercise. Here we see exercise as an end, such as an end to overweight and fatigue. Yoga is different. While in most forms of exercise the physical results are the sole goal, in yoga the soul is the goal. The ancient tradition of yoga exercise stands apart in its doctrines. The ancient yoga texts insist that the mind and spirit are more important than the physical body. While many other eastern forms of mind-body fitness also encourage this awareness, no other physical practice has the ultimate goal of union with the divine. In yoga, the process of attaining this union is as important as the actual attainment.</p>
<p>Yoga practice is not a means to an end. It is an end in of itself. Even distinguished from vedas and sutras, the modern practice of yoga posture is a beautiful and calming pursuit. Though modern yoga practice makes little mention of the scriptures that it is based on, the experience of union and compassion can be woven into each pose. In doing this we are enhancing more than our practice, we are improving our life.</p>
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