There is an international forest monastery Wat Pah Nanachat in Thailand where any foreigner unfamiliar with Thai culture and language can take on the yellow robes and become a Buddhist monk. Sorry, not any foreigner, only men can become monks in Thailand,…

You can take one of Goenka’s 10-day vipassana courses. But what if you do not have 10 days for a meditation? Try to do it yourself at home in one hour with our easy to follow guide. Vipassana is practiced to…

In Hinduism, a chakra (Sanskrit cakra, “wheel”) is an energy point or node in the subtle body.There are seven major chakras, which are arranged vertically along the spine: 7. Sahasrara (Sanskrit, “thousand petal lotus”) or crown chakra is located at the crown…

Bastrika is one of pranayamas (breathing exercises) in Hatha Yoga. Bastrika means belows breath in Sanskrit. If you do Bastrika very vigorous and intensive, you will have no stress in just 3 minutes. But be careful, it’s very powerful and…

Kapalbhati is a breathing technique where the exhalation is forceful and quick, while the inhalation is normal. Exhalation is the main part of Kapalbhati. Kapalbhati will calm your mind, clear thoughts and reduce stress. Normally you should do no more…

A Japa mala or mala is a string of prayer beads commonly used by Hindus, Buddhists and some Sikhs for the spiritual practice known in Sanskrit as japa (the meditative repetition of a mantra or name of a divine power). It is usually…

Our mind is always working, and that’s normal. Sometimes we feel anger, sadness, fear and have sexual thoughts that stresses our mind and causes blockages (muscle spasms) in our body. These blockages inside the body goes on building up every…