You would readily agree that today, almost everyone is in need of a healing of one kind or another - whether it's of the mind, body or soul. I am writing this article with purpose to promote well-being and healing of all our readers at all levels - physical, mental, emotional and spiritual.

I've tried various nutrition supplements like Protein, Flax Seeds, Cod liver, Garlic Pills, ‘Super Food’ Capsules, Condensed Tulsi Syrups, Aloe Vera and Wheat Grass Juices, Chyawanprash... and many other remedies. I have found some of them very useful.

But... Even during scientific/medical experiments the “Placebo-Effect” is always taken into account because it is a very real effect. What this means is that our beliefs and opinions are a major factor in keeping us from being healed. Studies have shown that sugar pills are quite often equally as effective as drugs or surgery. That is why I think to use placebo effect as money making tool is unethical. And Yes, I am referring to various oils, ointments, anti-addiction powders that are sold via Television advertisements.

Real Scientific Truth is that body has a self-healing mechanism and all that one needs to do is help it. There is “No Cure" for certain diseases only for those who believe there isn't. It is also correct that by being pessimistic, negative we create illnesses and mental road blocks. Proper healing requires an open-mindedness and the willingness to change. If you think you cannot be healed, you cannot be. So as long as we keep saying, thinking, and feeling “I have health problems", that will always be the reality. This should be changed to “I am vibrantly healthy, happy, and complete". Even severely and chronically ill patients can heal. It is only a matter of choice. This is exactly how chanting and mantra healing works.

Ayurveda argues, that “Modern medicines and even Surgery do not address these underlying reasons, because of which diseases happen." It is true argument that as long as the underlying source of disease remains, the disease itself will always remain or return. Virtually every disease, physical or mental, is the result of one thing - ‘Stress’ on the body's cells. As long as the underlying source of stress on the cells/body remains, the disease itself will always remain or return. The vast majority of illness and disease is degenerative, preventable and curable. Remove all negative sources of stress and the body will heal itself.

Truth is that ‘Fix’ the food and medicine and everything else is fixed. Food should also be the medicine; Food should also be about prevention. Our body is anatural organic system that requires natural organic things. This isn't a strict rule, but it's generally a good guideline to follow. The body is literally made of what goes into it. If we eat “Junk", we will feel like junk. Toxic materials like artificial sweeteners, trans-fats, pesticides, lifeless foods, etc. do not belong in an organic body. It's up to the individual to choose to stop ingesting harmful, genetically modified, synthetic, processed, chemical “Foods".

Factors that also affect our health and well being are our life style choices, which includes diet, toxins, chemicals, emotions, stress, and humor. The life of cells and body is also reflection of environment we live in. Brain is not separate from body. It is part of the body, therefore our thoughts, emotions and feelings obviously affect the rest of the body. Blushing, blood pressure, adrenaline rushes, laughter and smiling are few examples of this. All thoughts, emotions and feelings create virtually instantaneous physical change in the body. It would not be incorrect to say that many diseases are created as a result of continuous negative thoughts and emotions in one's head. What you allow to go on inside your head on a regular basis, effects your physical body.

Life should be about Positivity, Self-Improvement, Change, Truth, Health, Healing, Peace, Well-being, etc. If one can change one's Perception, Attitude, View, Thought-Process, Opinions, Beliefs and “Truth", of course at a realistic and your own pace of course.

Dear diligent readers, embrace health! Choose Happiness, Joy, Love, Gratitude etc. despite outside life circumstances. Get yourself rid of Anger, Guilt, Fear, Shame, Greed, Blame, Jealousy, Judgmental-ism, Rigidness, Control, Hate, Pride, Dishonesty, Anxiety, Impatience, Apathy, Irritation, Doubt, etc.

These selfish negatives create physical stress on the cells of the body, which creates disease. Even false beliefs will contribute to disease. Let all of your fears, worries, anxiety and stress disappear...

Have you tried meditation? You must!

One's thoughts, emotions, feelings, intentions, and way of being creates their state of health. Calmness, tolerance, peace, serenity and being at ease within one's own mind will promote a healthy body. Be at Ease, to Reverse Disease. The word “Disease" or “Dis-ease" means that one is not at ease. So being at ease reverses dis-ease and promotes health.

No other person, nor cold weather ever makes us sick, or gives us a cold. I think, we get sick because of a weak immune system, and the immune system is weak because of our own lifestyle choices. Only response is to take responsibility of your healthy body. Accepting ALL given situations as they are will promote peace of mind, and a healthy body. Sometimes whatever you put your focus on, think about, and give attention, you receive more of. Therefore, too much focusing on our problems can perpetuate our problems even further.

Disease is negative and is the result of falsehood. If we want to solve (All) our life problems, we must renounce our false beliefs. Truth already is what it is. Only peace of mind can bring more peace, real ease to you. Discover, reveal or realize power of truth in your life. Sometimes, the cure to many problems is to accept, realize and reveal the truth. Good, bad, better, worse, right, wrong, likes, dislikes, etc...These are limiting opinions, beliefs, and judgments that are only relevant to the mind of the individual.

Are you addicted to something? Addiction is the Search for Happiness. Choosing happiness is the answer to addictions, attachments, and virtually everything else. The only meaning that anything has is the meaning that the individual gives it, or attaches to it. People attach the concept or emotion of “Happiness" to outside objects like food, alcohol, drugs, money, people, etc. When one no longer attaches “Happiness" to these outside objects, he chooses happiness at all times, despite life's circumstances. It is an illusion created by the mind to think that we “Need" something to be happy and complete.

My dear children, accept and embrace life. Truth about medicine, health and food is finding peace and happiness within yourself. There is no fancy food, super medicine that will resolve problems of your life. Only you can solve your problems.

So...Pray more and worry less! :)

Love,
Grandpa

How to liberate yourself? How to enlighten? What is self-realization? What is no-mind-ness? How does liberation happen? Life is beyond intellect, scientific proof, emotions and logic. Life is firsthand experience of being yourself. Truth does not need approval of your ego. Truth is what it is, it can't be created in your mind, and it needs to be known. There may be negativity due to karma and free will but accept everything at it is. People cannot help being what they are so forgive them, they know not what they do. However, be the change you wish to see in this world. Lose yourself in service of humanity. There is no evil, absence of truth, love and compassion is evil. The more you observe your thoughts, more it disappears. All differences in the world are of degree and not of kind. All perceptions, views, opinions, beliefs, likes and dislikes are irrelevant. There will come a time in life when one will have to forget all that has been learned. A time, when you demand nothing of the world, nor of God, when you want nothing, seek nothing, expect nothing, then the Supreme State called “Moksha" or “Liberation" will come to you uninvited and unexpected.
More Indians have stopped believing in God: Survey 2013 Global Index of Religiosity and Atheism has found number of non-religious people in India has risen. In 2005, 87% Indians considered themselves as religious; in 2013, a decline of 6%, in 7 years. Now there are 81% Indians who consider themselves religious. Overall, in a global view, religiosity has dropped by 9%, while atheism has risen by 3%. Total Survey participants globally were 51,927 from 57 countries of the world. In each country a sample of around 1000 men and women was taken. Our neighbor Pakistan is among few countries with increase of 6% in number of religious people. South Africa has seen a 19% dip in those calling themselves religious, US 13%, Switzerland and France 21% and Vietnam 23%. China has the highest number of atheists living in a single country. 50% of Chinese population considered themselves as non-believers. Total non-believers in world averaged to 13%