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Greetings!
Happy July! Summer has finally come to our corner of the world, and things are heating up. Here's a quote to help us keep our cool! It is from the Mother of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram:
"In all opinions there is something true and something false. It is indeed a great and useful thing to be able to listen to the opinions of others without losing our tempers."
With our love, JOY, and gratitude,
Aadil and Savitri
P.S. Just to let you know, Mirra has changed her name to Savitri (pronounced "SAH-vi-tree"). |
| Sixty Times a Second? | |
One night, Savitri and I were fast asleep in our home in Bellevue. Out of the blue, we both woke up at the same time and looked at each other.
"Did you feel that? Do you feel peaceful suddenly?" I asked her.
"What happened?" she asked me. I got out of bed to have a look around. It was then that we noticed why we suddenly felt so relaxed and peaceful. The power had gone out! It is so easy to forget how good it feels to be away from the influence of electricity, radiation waves, and magnetic fields.
 Remember how peaceful it feels to walk in a forest? This is in large part because the body is not being agitated by electromagnetic energy fields. The body responds to energy fields without interpretation: it cannot help but respond and cannot NOT be manipulated by the currents of electricity. When a wire passes close to me, it is sending out a magnetic field in a certain direction. When the electricity runs on an Alternating Current ("AC"), the direction of the movement alternates 60 times per second.
There are two dangerous responses to this current that happen in the body. The first is in the blood. Because of the iron molecules in our blood, the blood is forced to move in the direction of the electricity. That means my blood is also being forced to change "direction" 60 times per second! This is very agitating to the body.
The second is the nerves. Our nervous system is electric and is directly affected by AC. The nervous system becomes exhausted and can no longer protect us from stress. The brain, which is the central nervous system, is being affected to the point that there are now more youth deaths from brain tumors than other forms of cancer. Brain tumors are on the rise in the last 10 years, immediately after cell phone use (which use microwave frequencies) has taken off.
 DC, or direct current, only moves in one direction and so does not agitate the blood and nerves like AC. However, DC does not travel as far along wires, and therefore cannot be turned into a marketable commodity in the way the AC has in this country! There is much more to this story, but consider this: the light bulbs that Edison created are still working in his home today - they have never run out and they run on, you guessed it, DC! Imagine the possibilities if our country was run on DC power instead of AC....
So, what do we do to protect ourselves against radiation, microwaves, electricity and magnetic fields? First, we must NOT worry! In fact, worrying causes more damage than the EMFs! Second, make sure you are safe, without worrying! One simple, effective, and free thing to do is to move your bed about 6-8 inches away from the walls. Since most homes have wires running in the walls, this will eliminate exposure to your head for the 6-9 hours a day you are sleeping. Also, in the bedroom, move any electric clocks away from your head - battery clocks are fine.
 Here are some other ways to protect yourself:
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Of course, do not eat or use a microwave oven. Even electric ovens emit high amounts of EMFs, so try not to stand near them for too long when they are on.
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Don't stand between a cordless phone and its receiver, so the transmitted waves do not move through your body.
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Unplug equipment you are not using.
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Exercise and deep breathing keep cells healthy by moving nutrients and oxygen into the body, and moving metabolic waste and old cells out of the body. Use cleansing nutrition like Fortune Delight and Calli.
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Visit the EMF Safety Superstore at www.lessemf.com for Trifield Meters, Faraday bed screens, and many other products that protect the body from EMFs.
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| Respecting the Nervous System | | | From the acclaimed book, Fire of Love,
by Aadil Palkhivala
The nervous system is our communicator with Spirit, our connection with the inner worlds, a gateway between the physical and spiritual. The nervous system is a transmitter as well as a receiver, an electrical system emitting powerful electromagnetic waves that connect and harmonize all aspects of our being. An agitated nervous system fails to receive the Spirit's guidance, just as a warped antenna cannot receive television signals properly. The nervous system feels joy and sorrow, initiates laughter and tears. However, when under stress, it fumbles through its job, and so do we. In our yoga practice and in life, we must protect our nervous system and ensure that it lives in a state of equanimity.
During your yoga practice, regularly pause and feel what you are doing, both while you are practicing the pose and after it is over. A concerted attempt to feel what is going on inside your body creates a mind-body connection, calming your nervous system and fostering peace. Doing is the state of moving toward the future. Feeling is the state of being in the moment. Peace reveals itself only when we are completely present, feeling what is happening in the Now.
In our society, we are always being hurried along, running from one task to another like frustrated rats on an eternal treadmill. Our poor nerves rarely get a chance to rest, to breathe. When I first taught in America, in 1980,I was astonished to see that many students would shut their eyes while doing asana in an effort to relax, yet when they would lie down in Shavasana, their eyes would pop wide open! When it was actually time to tune in to the trauma and tension in their nervous systems, they were afraid to face the demons within, and peace was denied them.
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| Special New Courses with Aadil! | | Coming in October
October is a lovely month to visit the Northwest - the weather is usually mild, the air is clean and fresh, and the fall colors are gorgeous. In addition, Aadil is teaching two new special workshops that are open to the general public (with 6 months of yoga experience). Aadil ususally doesn't teach these to the general public, so don't miss them!
Strength, Power and Vitality in Purna Yoga
Oct 28-29, 2010 We all have passion and ideas, but we need power and strength to make them happen in our lives. Learn how to cultivate inner and outer strength as well as your inner shakti soso your dreams can become reality. Aadil will teach asana, pranayama, mantra, kriyas, nutrition, and yoga sutra philosophy to help you cultivate inner power. He will also teach rare pranic energy healing techniques. Read more >
Relaxation, Stress Relief and Calming the Mind
Oct 30-31, 2010 To be truly fulfilled in one's dharma one must retain equanimity in all things. Great yogis never get perturbed because inside they are always calm. This in yoga is call Samata. Aadil will teach the many secrets and mysterious techniques used by yogis for thousands of years to develop equipoise and inner stability and calmness. Read more > |
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