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The numerous benefits of yoga on our health are a widely recognized fact today. But what exactly does
it actually take to achieve perfect health on all levels? And how does yoga work on the human system
to establish these prerequisites? In our article The Mechanics of Health, Sadhguru breaks down the
technicalities in a way that only he can.
Naturally, the quality of our yogic practice is the key to its effectiveness. Therefore, in our Lead Article
Vibrant Sadhana, Vibrant Life, Sadhguru offers valuable leads about how to rekindle and enhance our
sadhana and optimize the benefits for ourselves and our surroundings.
How we breathe is a crucial factor in any yogic practice. This months Hatha Yoga article, Breathe Easy,
is all about the interplay of breath, posture, and body.
It is no secret that our state of mind greatly impacts our health and wellbeing. Then how to avoid becoming
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bitter and frustrated? Our article The Joy of Being Alive brings you Sadhgurus view on the main causes
of frustration in todays world, and how to change ones perspective in order to change ones life.
November 2014
Devotion and Playfulness recapitulates the essence of Leela, and with this article, we conclude our
popular Leela series. But this is not the end of Sadhgurus storytelling in Forest Flower. From the next
CONTENTS
Lead Article
Musings
Leela Series
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SADHGURU
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Leela Series
The path of the playful
Part LXI
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but this is not so. What takes away life is when there
is no passion in your life and no effervescence in
your emotion. This makes it safe, but the safer you
try to make it, the more death-oriented you become,
because the safest thing in the world is to be dead. If
you are alive, anything may happen.
Only the one who does not judge things as good
or bad, for whom whatever happens is fine, is a
true devotee. That is a true lover. No matter what
happens, he or she is still one-pointed. It may look
stupid to people who are calculating. Those who are
calculating will live in comfort, but they will never
know the bliss of existence. Those who are not
calculating, who are living with passion, know the
bliss of existence. If you are always calculating how
much you put in and get back, you will only know
comfort, not the joy of life.
These seven days of Leela were for you to come to
a little more passion about life within you. This is
not the last day. Leela has to begin now. Leela does
not mean imitating Krishna that would be stupid.
Krishna never imitated anyone, nor should you.
Leela means you bring playfulness into your life the
way you know it.
Being playful has always been seen as irresponsible.
They would have told you this when you were a
child, and probably, you do the same thing to your
children too. If they are playful, you think it is
irresponsible. But the most responsible way to live is
to be playful with life. It is absolutely irresponsible
to walk around with a long face. Being playful is
being responsible. Only when you are playful, you
can be responsive to life. When you are serious, life
around you does not exist for you it is only about
you and your nonsense. You can truly respond to
everything in the world only if you are playful.
Otherwise, just the burden of it will kill you.
Playfulness is not a philosophy that you have to
develop, in the sense of Im going to be playful.
The whole existence is a dance of energy. The
forces that create this existence are always playful.
Creation has always been described as Gods play
in this culture. Gods play does not mean God is
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Upcoming Episodes:
1 Nov 2014
Shekhar Kapur in Conversation
with Sadhguru
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HATHA YOGA
In this series, Sadhguru
discusses various aspects
that can significantly
impact the quality of
your yogic practice.
Part 11:
Breathe Easy
Questioner: Sadhguru, people who come to the yoga
class with experience in aerobics or other types of
exercise tend to breathe through their mouth while
doing asanas. Does it make a difference whether
we breathe through the nose or mouth? And why
should we breathe slightly deeper than normal?
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4 Nov 2014
Sadhguru at
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99488 75588
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79 Nov 2014
Inner Engineering
with Sadhguru
Worli,
Mumbai India
Hatha Yoga
98840 04475
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Samyama Sadhana
98840 04475
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Electronic City,
Bangalore India
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Inner Engineering
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Pune India
98814 08561
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Delhi India
99100 28884
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Retreat
94890 45164
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98840 04475
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Hyderabad India
99488 75588
hyderabad@ishayoga.org
83000 84888
leadership@ishainsight.org
Yantra Ceremony
with Sadhguru
94425 04720
yantra@lingabhairavi.org
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Isha Recipes
Roasted Vegetables
(Serves 4)
Ingredients
1
1
2
1
1
1
Zucchini
Yellow summer squash
(or if not available, another zucchini (preferably yellow))
Big carrots
Broccoli head
Cabbage
Red capsicum
Yellow capsicum
Green capsicum
Seasoning:
tsp
tsp
2 pinches
2 tsp
2 pinches
1 pinch
1 tsp
cup of
Salt
Black pepper
Coriander powder
Fresh chopped ginger
Paprika
Chili
Dried Italian herbs
Olive oil
Preparation Method
1. Wash the vegetables. Peel the carrots. Take the zucchini, yellow squash, and carrots, first cut off
both ends, then cut them on the bias (diagonally) into thumb-thick pieces. Keep each vegetable
in a separate bowl.
2. Deseed the capsicums. Cut them lengthwise into 2-cm-wide strips. Keep in a separate bowl.
3. Cut the cabbage into 3 cm x 3 cm squares. Keep in a separate bowl.
4. Cut broccoli into florets. Keep in a separate bowl.
5. Blanche the cabbage in steam or boiling water. When cooked but still firm, take the cabbage out
and cool it immediately in cold water to stop it from cooking; drain. Keep in separate bowl. Do
the same for the broccoli.
6. Mix the seasoning (salt, black pepper, coriander powder, fresh chopped ginger, paprika, chili)
and olive oil in a small bowl.
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7.
Mix the carrot pieces with seasoning/oil mixture in a bowl. Do the same separately with all the
other vegetables. Let them marinate for a few minutes.
8.
a)
Option 1 Saut each vegetable separately in a flat iron pan until light brown on both
sides. Keep aside.
b)
Option 2 Grill the vegetables on a hot grill until light brown on both sides.
c)
Option 3 Roast the vegetables in the oven: Preheat the oven at 250 C. Put each vegetable
on a separate baking tray. Cook the zucchini, yellow squash for about 78 minutes; the
carrots for 1015 min. Check and when cooked but still firm, take them out; let cool a
little bit. (The cabbage and broccoli are not cooked in the oven.)
9.
Mix all the vegetables, add the Italian herbs and rectify the seasoning, salt and pepper to taste.
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Dear Readers,
The numerous benefits of yoga on our health are a widely recognized fact today. But what exactly does
it actually take to achieve perfect health on all levels? And how does yoga work on the human system
to establish these prerequisites? In our article The Mechanics of Health, Sadhguru breaks down the
technicalities in a way that only he can.
Naturally, the quality of our yogic practice is the key to its effectiveness. Therefore, in our Lead Article
Vibrant Sadhana, Vibrant Life, Sadhguru offers valuable leads about how to rekindle and enhance our
sadhana and optimize the benefits for ourselves and our surroundings.
How we breathe is a crucial factor in any yogic practice. This months Hatha Yoga article, Breathe Easy,
is all about the interplay of breath, posture, and body.
It is no secret that our state of mind greatly impacts our health and wellbeing. Then how to avoid becoming
bitter and frustrated? Our article The Joy of Being Alive brings you Sadhgurus view on the main causes
of frustration in todays world, and how to change ones perspective in order to change ones life.
Devotion and Playfulness recapitulates the essence of Leela, and with this article, we conclude our
popular Leela series. But this is not the end of Sadhgurus storytelling in Forest Flower. From the next
issue, we will immerse ourselves into the world of Mahabharat!
The snippet Live Simple Eat Simple contains Sadhgurus observations on how to transform eating from
the mere ingestion of food or a social activity to a conscious process. Our Roasted Vegetables recipe is
a great way to delight in the natural, full flavor and nutrition of garden-fresh veggies. Enjoy!
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