Happy Living ( A holistic and practical guide to optimise mind and body )

Happy Living ( A holistic and practical guide to optimise mind and body )
by K. Ravindran

Challenges, complexities and the pace of modern living have enhanced stress levels. We yearn for a relaxed, carefree and happy living. The ancient philosophy of Yoga, known and practiced for over two millennia in India, brings about mind-body/co-ordination resulting in superior physical and mental capacity and happy living.

This book presents a simple, practical and balanced approach on everyday living, on:
• The awareness of Self: dealing with the body and its sense organs; soul and its three components of mind, intellect and consciousness; good and bad qualities; and the path to achieve self-awareness;
• The awareness of Supreme Soul and the oneness of Divinity;
• Kundalini Chakras: covering the chakras (nerve plexuses), nadis (energy channels); their mental and emotional aspects; and Yang/Yin energies of Taoist philosophy;
• Holistic theraples: briefly describing Ayurveda and Tridoshas, Marma therapy, Pranic and Reiki healing, Acupuncture, Acupressure and Shiatsu, Qi Gong, Tai Chi Chuan, Nadi Shodhana and Hasta Mudra practices; and nutrition and diet for holistic living and;
• Breath, Prana and Pranayama and also explaining the steps of Ashtanga Yoga and the various paths and practices of Yogic living;

This book is meant for people of all age groups who would like ‘present moment’ living and has a global appeal. It will find readership across countries, ethnicities and cultures.

Born and brought up for the first ten years in Kuala Lumpur during World War II (Japanese occupation on Malaysia), K. Ravindran, did his schooling in Kerala (India) and his Electrical Engineering from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (India). He served with the Indian Air Force from 1963 to 1988 in the Aeronautical Engineering (Electronics) branch at various station all over India. After retirement, he has been an active member of Retired Officers’ Forum – a senior citizen fraternity that promotes social causes and organizes seminars on holistic and healthy living.

He is widely read on many subjects and has travelled extensivety. This book, his first, represents a distillation of an approach that has evolved, based on his reading and interest in spirituality over the past 17 years and his practical experience of pranayama and meditation.

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