A message from the Health Corporation of Singapore about the bad effects of pork consumption. Pig's bodies contains MANY TOXINS, WORMS and LATENT DISEASES.
If you pour Coke (yes, the soda) on a slab of pork, wait a little while, you will SEE WORMS crawl out of it.
Although some of these infestation are harbored in other animals, modern veterinarians say that pigs are far MORE PREDISPOSED to these illnesses than other animals. This could be because PIGS like to SCAVENGE and will eat ANY kind of food, INCLUDING dead insects, worms, rotting carcasses, excreta including their own, garbage, and other pigs.
INFLUENZA (flu) is one of the MOST famous illnesses which pigs share with humans. This illness is haboured in the LUNGS of pigs during the summer months and tends to affect pigs and human in the cooler months. Sausage contains bits of pigs' lungs, so those who EAT pork sausage tend to SUFFER MORE during EPIDEMICS of INFLUENZA.
Pig meat contains EXCESSIVE quantities of HISTAMINE and IMIDAZOLE compounds, which can lead to ITCHING and INFLAMMATION; GROWTH HORMONE which PROMOTES INFLAMMATION and growth; sulphur containing mesenchymal mucus which leads to SWELLING and deposits of MUCUS in tendons and cartilage, resulting in ATHRITIS, RHEUMATISM, etc. Sulphur helps cause FIRM human tendons and ligaments to be replaced by the pig's soft mesenchymal tissues, and degeneration of human cartiliage. Eating pork can also lead to GALLSTONES and OBESITY, probably due to its HIGH CHOLESTEROL and SATURATED FAT content.
The pig is the MAIN CARRIER of the TAENIE SOLIUM WORM, which is found in it flesh.
These tapeworms are found in human intestines with greater frequency in nations where pigs are eaten. This type of tapeworm can pass through the intestines and affect many other organs, and is incurable once it reaches beyond a certain stage. One in six people in the US and Canada has RICHINOSIS from eating trichina worms, which are found in pork. Many people have NO SYMPTOMS after having pork. When they do have any sickness in long term, they resemble symptoms of many other illnesses. These worms are NOT noticed during meat inspections.
What to do when an Infant cries abnormally?
Whenever an infant cries abnormally for a long period of time, the parents need to find out what's wrong with him. Usually infants cry continuously because they are disturbed with something. It could be stomach pain, ear pain or anything that's making them uncomfortable. Since infants cannot talk they express it by crying.
What are the things to do when an infant cries?
1. Make sure that he/she is comfortable. Change his/her clothes and let him wear something loose & comfortable. A fresh pair of clothes could instantly make him /her comfortable. It is advisable to avoid synthetic clothing as this affects the baby's sensitive skin and may cause itching and a rash. Always use soft pre-washed cotton or Malmal (A soft thin plain weave fabric usually made of cotton or silk and dyed in pastel shades). Preferably use whites and non-dyed fabrics on the soft baby skin.
2. Check the baby's crib, blankets etc. Hope the baby is not bit by any insects/bugs. Babies are always an easy target for the creepies' and crawlies.
3. Do not wrap the infant in a cloth, just let him/her loose. Swaddling is confining and may restrict a baby's movement, it will irritate the baby furthermore if he is already irritated.
4. Give the baby some water / breast milk to soothe him/her.
Inspite of all this, if the baby still continues crying,
1. Check all the body parts of the baby for any rashes, insect bites, redness or discoloration. If you don't find any
2. Lightly press the baby's stomach, ears and back. The baby will react immediately if he/she is experiencing pain in any of these areas.
Till you can reach a medical practitioner, Let the mother carry the baby or keep the baby close to her and keep assuring the baby by gently caressing, singing/ talking to the baby.
Try to soothe the baby by gently massaging the baby and take the baby to a medical practitioner. Let the medical practitioner know your observations.
Refer to the below link for a very interesting read about communicating with your baby with the dunstan system
Prayer is a very powerful tool available to man to purify the mind and gain spiritual strength. Prayer is the foundation of success.
The sages tell us that for a prayer to be effective, faith in the Divine, concentration of the mind, and positive thinking are necessary pre-requisites before, during and after the prayer. If one prays for success and at the same time holds thoughts of failure within, the prayer will not be answered. Sages tell us that the mind is the transmitter of prayers. Thus, a prayer transmitted by a restless mind is akin to broadcasting over a broken transmitter. To receive God's answer to our prayers, sages provide the following instructions for prayers:
·Meditate before praying to calm restless thoughts. Keep the body still throughout meditation. "Be still and know you are God."
·According to yogic literature, the nerve center between the eye-brows (ajna chakra) is the transmitter of prayer and the heart is the receiver of God's answer to the prayer. If a prayer is properly transmitted, God's answer appears in the form of subtle feeling(s) arising in the heart following the prayer.
·To pray, focus attention at the center between the eyebrows and say the prayer mentally with the deepest devotion of your heart. Repeat the prayer until it becomes one with your consciousness.
·Always pray to God as His child, who demands the rightful share of all God's bounties. Never pray to God as a beggar.
·Only genuine prayers are fulfilled. "If you pray five hours daily that you might become a Henry Ford, that prayer will not be granted," explains Paramahansa Yogananda.
What is Mantra or Mantrams?
Sanskrit is the language of mantra, of spiritually empowered sounds. Its usage is to bring our minds back to the consciousness and the power of mantra.
Mantra is not just concerned with sound but with meaning. Each object is a symbol for the universe itself. Words represent this universal meaning broken down, fragmented and compartmentalized.
There is divinity in every being, if we recognize this it opens the doorways to infinity
What is Shloka or Shlokam?
Shloka is a verse, phrase, proverb or hymn of praise, usually composed in a specified meter. Especially a verse of two lines, each of sixteen syllables. Shloka is the primary verse form of the Sanskrit epics, Mahabharata and Ramayana
In the most carefully controlled scientific study ever performed on the effects of prayer on healing, cardiologist Randolph Byrd, formerly a University of California professor, showed that prayer is a powerful force in healing and that sometimes it can make the difference between life and death for the sick person.
A few Shlokas that can be recited everyday. Reciting these small shlokas can make you feel calm, happy and charged to face another pressurizing day.
EARLY MORNING PRAYERS (KARAAGRE VASATE)
The first thing when we get up in the morning before we see anyone or anything we must look at our open palms joint together and recite this mantra
“Karaagre vasati lakshmi
karamadhye saraswati . karamooleh tu govinda
prabhaate karadarshanam”
The front part of the hands (the finger tips) are ascribed to Goddess Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth, the middle part (the palm proper) to Goddess Saraswati - the Goddess of learning and the root (the part of of hand near the wrist) to Govinda (God). Therefore, every morning, one should have a respectful look at one's hand which symbolizes honest labor.
BEFORE GETTING DOWN FROM THE BED
“Samudravasane devi
parvatastana mandale vishnupatni namastubhyam
paada sparsham kshamasva me”
O! Mother Earth, who has the ocean as clothes and mountains and forests on her body, who is the wife of Lord Vishnu, I bow to you. Please forgive me for touching you with my feet.
WHILE TAKING A BATH (GANGE CHA YAMUNE)
Gange cha Yamune chaiva
Godaavari Saraswati,
Narmadhe Sindhu Kaveri
Jale asmin sannidhim kuru”
In this water, I invoke the presence of holy waters from the rivers Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Saraswati, Narmada, Sindhu and Kaveri
BEFORE EATING (BHOJAN MANTRA - BRAHAMAARPANAM
“Brahmaarpanam brahma havih
brahmaagnau braahmanaa hutam brahmaiva tena gantavyam
brahma karma samaadhinaa“
A process of offering is Brahman, the oblation is Brahman, the instrument of offering is Brahman, the fire to which the offering is made is also Brahman. For such a one who abides in Brahman, by him alone Brahman is reached
WHILE LIGHTING A LAMP
“Shubham karoti kalyaanam
aarogyam dhana sampadaa shatrubuddhi vinaashaaya
deepajyoti namostute“
I salute the One who is the lamplight, that brings auspiciousness, prosperity, good health, abundance of wealth, and the destruction of the intellect's enemy
MANTRA FOR REMOVING ANY OBSTACLES
Chant this shloka everyday morning and evening while lighting a ghee lamp before any Hanuman picture. This mantra is said to remove the obstacles in your life.
“Sanjeeva parvathoddhara mama dukham nivaraya
ghoran upadravan sarvan nasha yakshasuranthaka
markatesha mahothsaha sarva shoka vinashaka
shatrun samhara mama raksha shriyam dhathwa cha mambhara”
Oh Lord kindly forgive my wrong actions done knowingly or unknowingly, either through my organs of action (hand, feet, speech) or through my organs of perception (eyes, ears) or by my mind. Glory unto Thee O Lord, who is the ocean of kindness.
Rishi Atri’s wife Anusuya was very loving and devoted to him. She was a “Pativrata” (Pativrata means one who is loyal and faithful to the husband). Sage Narada visited Rishi Atri’s ashram and was very impressed with Sati Anusuya’s loyalty, dedication and devotion to her husband and praised her in front of Goddesses Saraswati, Lakshmi and Parvati the wives of Gods Brahma,Vishnu and Shiva respectively. The Goddesses were jealous of Anusuya, so they decided to test her loyalty. They came about a plan. The 3 Gods went to Rishi Atri’s Ashram as guests, when Rishi Atri was not there at home and asked Sati Anusuya to serve them (lunch) without putting on any clothes. Sati Anusuya agreed to this, she meditated upon her husband and sprinkled water on them and converted them into 3 babies. The three goddesses who were waiting for their husbands to come back arrived at the scene to find their husbands being converted to babies. They immediately regretted their plan and asked Sati Anusuya to forgive their husbands and themselves. Sati Anusuya forgave them but asked for the three Gods to be born as her 3 sons. "The gods were then born to her as her sons Soma, Dattatreya and Durvas.
In Ramayana, Ram and Sita are also said to have visited Sati Anusuya and she narrated to Sita the importance of loyalty to one's husband.
There is yet another story associated with her. Chitrakoot did not receive rain for several years. This led to a famine. Sati Anusuya prayed hard and the power of her prayers brought the river Mandakini down to the earth. Then there was greenery all around. The human beings and animals were also relieved. Such is the power of a pativrata and the mahima of a lady who is devoted. She can move 3 worlds.
MOLAGU VELLAM This is a health drink. It is very stomach friendly. It is served for women who have recently delivered, as during that time they have to eat very light and bland food.
Molagu vellam Ingredients 5 cups of buttermilk (This recipe needs very sour buttermilk to prepare.) 1 tsp turmeric powder 2-3 tsp pepper powder Salt to taste 1 tsp mustard seeds 1 tsp fenugreek seeds 1 red chilly split in half 1 sprig of curry leaves Oil for seasoning Water for diluting the buttermilk if needed Method Cook pepper powder in water for some time. Add the sour butter milk, salt and turmeric powder and boil till it is reduced to half the quantity, Take oil in a small pan, add Mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, Red chilly. Allow it to splutter and then add some curry leaves and season the Molaghu Vellam with it.
Yet another variation to this is: Since the below recipe uses Pepper instead of the pepper powder , the taste will be stronger. Molagu vellam 2 cups of sour butter milk 2 tsps Black Pepper 1 tsp roasted cumin seeds 1 Red chilly 1 tsp turmeric powder Salt to taste 1 tbsp Oil 1 tsp mustard seeds 1 tsp fenugreek seeds A small ball of jaggery (optional) Curry leaves – 1 sprig Method : Soak two teaspoon black pepper, 1 tsp roasted cumin seeds and one red chilly. Grind this into a smooth paste. Pour this ground mixture in a vessel, Add one cup water. Now add the turmeric powder, salt and jaggery (If you don’t like the slight sweet taste, u can avoid jaggery) Let the mixture simmer. Boil until one cup reduces to half a cup. Remember whatever quantity you are taking we must reduce to half of that. The raw smell must disappear. Once it is done. Keep the gas on a low flame and Add the butter milk. Stir well. Simmer for a few minutes till you get one boil. Remove from fire Season it with Mustard seeds, Fenugreek seeds, and curry leaves.You can mix with rice and eat, or just drink like that.
