The Power of Healing Books
Everyone needs healing at some level. An athlete needs healing for the aching muscles. A child needs healing for the aching bones during growth spurts. A grandmother who lives alone…
New Book: Quick Sattvic Recipes for One!
Eating raw or cooked foods with fresh ingredients gives plenty of prana, life energy, compared to foods prepared ahead of time. This is the foundation of the sattvic method. The…
Is Jain food Sattvic?
A reader sent me this question: Is Jain food Sattvic? Jains are a #Hindu religious sect. They have a set of unique #lifepositivevalues they adhere to, such as Ahimsa (non-violence),…
Sattvic Food for Healing the Gut
A friend has developed #ulcers as a side effect of some allopathic/ western medication she is taking for another condition. It is now time to #heal the ulcers. Sattvic diet…
A Sacred Space at Home
A personal altar is an integral part of a sattvic lifestyle. Inviting and connecting with the cosmic energy is a part of the daily Hindu routines. Connecting with the divine…
Healing Powers of Turmeric
Turmeric, the chief ingredient in curry powder, has been used in Indian cuisine for centuries. It is also used in Ayurvedic medicine and traditional Chinese medicine. In recent years, several…
Turmeric 101: Beyond First Aid
Having #turmeric in the kitchen is like having gold. There is no other ingredient in any kitchen that is as versatile as turmeric. Turmeric has a whole pharmacy packed…
Upavasa: The Oldest Technique for Healing
Upavasa is a sattvic practice with many health benefits. This post describes some type of upavasa and their benefits.
Remarkable Secrets of Curry Leaves
Curry leaves are remarkable in multiple ways!
Approved Sattvic Upavasa plans: The last one is the unbelievable!
Reading the last few blog posts on fasting and feasting, you might have had a question. Since Upavasa does not mean abstaining from food, what is the easiest way to…
Secrets of Sattvic lifestyle: Simplified Science of Fasting
In modern times, our life revolves around food. Every cookbook has recipes for appetizers, for main course, side dish and so on. In the last few centuries, globally, people have…
More Secrets from Sattvic Kitchen: Golden Body Scrub
What we keep in a Sattvic Kitchen are spices, an amazing beauty chest, and a pharmacy. There is no room for hypocrisy in the sattvic kitchen. Everything in the sattvic…
From Sattvic Kitchen: Amazing Healing Powers of Turmeric
Even in the most remote forests of India, turmeric has been a life saving medicine for me. For more than 5-years I was stationed in the field collecting data for…
Remarkable Beauty secrets of Turmeric
Scientists are studying turmeric and discovering more and more remarkable properties of this spice. In many instances, the scientific studies are validating what was passed on by generations of practice,…
Is Sattvic Lifestyle all about food?
Conversationally, a friend who practices #yoga #vegetarian #lifestyle, remarked, “....anyway, sattvic lifestyle is all about food…” “Why do you think so?” I asked. I was curious about how she reached…
