Home remedies for sore throat

1) Eating Palm candy can help to soothe the sore throat. 
2) Use Acupressure points K27, LU11, LI20, LI11
3) Gargling with warm salt water 3 to 4 times a day. 
4) Chew cloves slowly
5) Sip hot water slowly 
6)  Mix one or two teaspoon of honey in a warm water and sip it slowly. 
7) Drink hot veg soup 

Don't : 
Avoid drinking cold drinks. 
Avoid eating Ice creams and chilled items.  

Health Benefits of Sugarcane Juice

Sugarcane juice is very famous in South India to beat the heat during summer season. It also quenches the thirst. Sugarcane juice is also used in the preparation of gur (Jaggery) and refined chemical processed white sugar. It is better to use gur(Jaggery) instead of white sugar.   

1. It is a natural energy booster. 
2. It protects teeth. 
3. It promotes weight loss
4. It improves the bowel movement. 
5. It helps to treat flu and sore throat. 
6. It promotes healthy skin. 
7. It enhances Liver functioning. 
8. It cleanse the body. 
9. It boosts immunity. 
10. It helps in digestion. 
11. It is a good source of natural glucose. 
12. It is alkaline in nature.
13. It helps to maintain a healthy heart. 
14. It is rich in carbohydrates, protein, iron, potassium, calcium, sodium and minerals. 

As it contains lots of health benefits, Sugarcane juice can be rightly called as an elixir on this earth. 

You can heal your body - Deepak Chopra

"Mind is invisible body and body is visible mind - Osho"

Deepak Chopra is an American author, public speaker and an alternative medicine advocate. He promotes Ayurveda, Meditation and positive affirmations for healing. He is the author of many  best selling books including Ageless Body Timeless Mind and Quantum Healing. 

Quantum healing is a book filled with miraculous healing of people, where the modern science have failed to cure them. The term 'quantum healing' was coined by Deepak Chopra. In the Quantum world, everything is seen as energy. As per Bruce Lipton, "What quantum physics teaches us is that everything we thought was physical is not physical". Even our human body is made up of energy. As per Deepak, a person can attain "Perfect health" by altering their thoughts and feelings positively.

In the book Quantum Healing, Deepak Chopra asks an interesting question "Why, when your body mends a broken arm, is it not considered a miracle, but when your body rids itself of a disease, it is ?".As per him the human body's intelligence is capable of doing much more than we actually think.  

It is the Infinite intelligence that made a single cell into a human body. If we trust the same infinite intelligence, it can heal our body. However, we need to provide a proper environment and support to the human body and mind to heal itself. Deepak chopra strongly believes that each and every cell in our human body have intelligence and wisdom to heal itself. He proves his point in his book "Quantum healing" with lots of real life examples of the persons who have healed themselves miraculously. 

All the cells in our body are replaced with a new one for every three months.We have a new liver every 6 weeks. Every cells in our body have consciousness and listens continuously to what your mind says. Dr.Bruce Lipton have proved to this world how our thoughts and the environment can change the genes, in his best selling book "Biology of Belief". As per Bruce Lipton, "Epigenetics reveals that we are not "victims" of our genes, but are in fact "masters" of our genes".

Below are some of the tips shared by Deepak chopra during his TED Talk for a healthier version of "You" : 

1. Sleep - When you sleep, your body rejuvenates itself. So, have a proper peaceful sleep daily. 
2. Meditation - Meditation can keep you young. It helps in self- healing. It can also change the genes and makes you healthy. 
3. Move - Keep moving your body as much as possible. 
4. Emotional Well being - Joy, Peace, love, compassion, etc will help to secrete hormones like Oxytocin, endhorphis, serotonin, dopamine etc and helps in healing our body. 
5. Diet - Natural Diet that includes lots of fruits and vegetables can help to heal your body. 

We have 600 trillion cells in your body.  Only 10% of the cells are from human body. Rest 90% are of microbiome. All of these cells are working together as a eco-system. You are walking bacterial colony with few human cells in it. As per D.BM Hedge if you know this truth, you won't have the ego "I". He goes on states that "I stands for illness and We stands for Wellness".  He also recommends to shower love and compassion to have a healthy heart and body. 

Palm Candy - A Natural Sugar for a healthy "You"

Palm Candy (In Tamil- Panakarkandu) is a natural healthy sweetner made from the juice obtained from palm trees. It is a good alternative for the chemically processed white sugar. As per Naturopathy processed  white sugar is considered as not good for health. It is also known as natural sugar as it doesn't have any chemicals. 

In Tamil Nadu, Palm tree is called as Karpagavirucham, as each and every part in the tree have good benefits. Our ancestors have used Palm jaggery and Palm candy in the Herbal tea and in their food preparations and lived a healthy and happy life. 
However, in this modern age people use white sugar for the preparations of Tea, Coffee, sweets, foods, etc.  

Health Benefits of Palm Candy : 
1.Palm candy is a rich source of minerals, vitamins, calcium, iron, Zinc and potassium. 
2.It also have a good quantity B1, B2, B3, B6 and B12. 
3. Palm candy is used for the treatment of cold, cough and sore throat. 
4. It have natural glucose and helps to keep you energetic and active throughout the day. 
5. Palm Candy mixed with warm milk is a good home remedy for common cold. 
6. It improves appetite. 
7. It is used for reducing body heat. 
8. It keeps the heart healthy. 
9. It cleanses the blood. 
10. It improves memory and concentration. 
11. It helps to relieve constipation. 
12. It keeps your mind calm and relaxed. 

Oral Rehydration Solution - You can use palm candy instead of white sugar during the preparation of Oral Rehydration Solution [ Salt + Palm Candy + Water]. Oral rehydration solution is used during vomiting and diarrhea. 

Considering the above health benefits, it is the right time to  replace your white sugar with Palm jaggery and Palm candy and live a healthy, happy and peaceful life. 

Disclaimer :
This article is for enlightenment purposes only and should not be used as a replacement for professional diagnostic and treatments. Remember to always consult your Natural healthcare provider before making any health-related decisions or for counselling, guidance and treatment about a specific medical condition.

Affirmations for vibrant radiant good health

The body achieves what the mind believes. Your mind believes what you tell it, so tell it positive things - Unknown. 

In this article I have presented some of the most powerful affirmations that will help you live a healthy and happy life. Read my article Affirmations Conscious Programming of mind to know more about Affirmations and how to use it.

Everyday in every way I am getting healthier and healthier. 
Every day in every way I am getting better and better.

I am energetic. 
I am in perfect health. 
I radiate good health. 
I am happy. 
I am joyous. 
I am in peace and harmony. 

I have a healthy immune system. 
I believe in the doctor within "Me".
My body has a natural genius for healing.
Perfect health is my Divine right, and I claim it now.
Every organ and system in my body functions exactly as it was intended.

I bless my body and its organs. 
I am blessed with good health. 

I exercise regularly. 
I give work for all the joints in my physical body daily. 
I meditate daily. 
I am mindful, peaceful, relaxed and calm. 
I eat healthy nutritious food that nourishes my body. 
I sleep peacefully.
I get good sound sleep every night.When I sleep, my body is healed, restored and filled with cosmic energy.
I am an early riser. When I wake up in my morning, I welcome all the good things and abundance. 
I am energetic throughout the day.
I have healthy peaceful lifestyle.

Every cell in my body vibrates with good health. 
I love each and every cell in my body. 
Divine healing light flows through each and every cell of my body. 
Divine light flows through my body, mind and soul. 
I am Divinely protected. 
I am Divinely guided. 
I live in Abundance. 
Universe blesses me with good health. 
I live in magical, loving universe. 
I am surrounded by Divine healing light all time.
I send out positive vibes and love to the Universe.
I am at one with the Universe.

My soul is tranquil. 
I live in the present moment happily. 
I am grateful for my healthy body. I love life.
My happy thoughts help create my healthy body.
I always think healthy positive thoughts. 
I have a clean mind filled with compassion, love and joy. 

I am young. 
I am fit. 
I am handsome.  
I have a healthy skin. 
I am Amazing. 
I am strong. 
I am wise. 
I am strong. 
I feel good. 

I pray before eating the food. 
I eat when I am hungry.
I drink when I am thirsty.
I eat what my body needs. 
I chew my food consiosuly. 
I listen for when I am satisfied and full.
I eat until I'm satisfied. 
My body heals and strengthens with every bite I take.
I eat sitting down in a calm environment. 

I am enthusiast towards my work. 
I love my current job. 
I work well. 
I sleep well. 

I love myself and everyone unconditionally. 
I forgive everyone including myself. 
I celebrate life everyday. 
I am healed, whole and healthy.  

I send love, peace, happiness, harmony, good health to my family members and everyone on this beautiful universe.Thank you God for my good health and all the blessings in my life.

Courtesy : Louise Hay & Many other Divine souls. 

Tomato Puff - Healthy Recipes

Ingredients :

• Tomato - 1 No.
• Pepper - 1 Teaspoon, 
• Jeera - 1 Teaspoon 
• Grated coconut - 1 handful

Preparation : 

• Step-1 : Clean the tomato and cut it equally (2 pieces). 
• Step-2 : Add pepper, Jeera and coconut mix separately. 
• Step-3 : Add the prepared mix in 1 piece of cutted tomato and close it with other piece of tomato. 

Yummy and healthy Tomato Puff is ready to treat your taste buds. It contains vitamin C. 

Courtesy : Amaithiyum Arokiammum 

The Happy Zen 2017 - Best Service Award

The Happy Zen's "Best Service Award -2017" was presented to my school friend C.Balaji. He is our School topper and one of the brilliant boys. After his studies, he was working in Airtel for a good salary with a comfortable life. 

He quit his job to follow his dreams and passion. He is Charted Accountant and was at GM level while he left his job. He is currently doing Organic farming near Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu. He is doing his best to do something good to the society. 

We have lots of real life heroes like him near us, who silently do their best to do some positive change in our beautiful world. 

The Happy Zen team is proud to present him this Award for his lovely service to the humanity.

Balaji is truly a living inspiration to our future younger generation. The Happy Zen team wish him and his family a good health, happiness, peace, love and Abundance. 

ISKCON Bhagavad Gita Class - The Supreme Lord

I have attended the Bhagavad Gita class about Ishwar or The Supreme Lord at ISKCON Bangalore which is excellent and awesome. I am happy and  delighted to hear about the Supreme Lord. Below are some of the Key highlights from the class.

Five important areas in Bhagavad Gita : 

1. Ishvaar (God)
2. Jiiva ( Soul) 
3. Kaala ( Time) 
4. Prakruti ( Creation ) 
5. Karma 

Out of all these, Ishwar is more important as he is the controller of whole universe and all the other 4 things.

Qualities of God : 
As per Parashar Muni in Padma Purana, the definition of God is one who possess six qualities in full. Those are beauty, strength, knowledge renunciation, wealth, fame. There can be some people in this materialistic world where they may possess these qualities in part, but cannot have in full like Krishna.

Highlights of The Supreme Lord Class : 

• Our vedic scriptures have ocean of information about the universe, God, Law of Dharma, etc. 
• Bhagavad Gita is considered the nectar of the all wisdom contained in our Vedas and Upanishads.  
• Bhagavad Gita contains 18 Chapters and 700 Slokas. 
• Lord Krishna have told all the secrets in Bhagavad Gita about HIM to Arjuna, as Arjuna is not envious.
• Just by reading Bhagavad Gita and chanting the holynames of God one can free from the continous cycle of birth and death. 
• One can get answers for all their questions in Bhagavad Gita. 
• If you BELIEVE and TRUST in God, he will help you to solve your problems at any cost.
• God is more wiser than anyone else in this world. 
• Everything in this universe runs in an orderly fashion including our life which is controlled by Karma. 
• Everyone should walk in the path of Dharma as quoted in our scriptures. 
• As per Law of Karma, if you do good, you will get good. So always Be Good, Think Good and Do Good. 
• There are around 84 lakh species in this world and only human form is considered as superior, as only humans can do Bhakti and reach salvation. 
• So please utilise this opportunity to chant the holynames of Lord to reach the lotus feet of God. 
• Krishna means happiness. Whomsoever talks about Krishna, thinks about krishna, chant the holynames of Krishna becomes happy. It is a promise from Lord HIMSELF.
• To every creation there is a creator. Supreme Lord Krishna have created this whole universe. Newton strongly believed in the existence of God as there is order in the universe. 

Things To-Do :

• Chant the holynames of Lord ( Kirtanam ) 
• Associate with devotees.
• Visit temple atleast once in week to have Deity Dharshan. 
• Attend Bhagavad Gita or Bhagavadham class ( Swaranam ).
• Engage in the activities that pleases Lord Krishna. 
• Do Seva ( Service ) to Lord. 

One can become happy just by chanting the holy-names of Lord. 
Chant Hare Krishna and Be Happy.

Pastor Joel Osteen's - The Power of "I AM"

I am blessed to hear the brilliant speech by Pastor Joel Osteen's about The Power of "I am". As per him "What follows "I am" will start looking for you".

He insists to always use Positive Affirmations like :

• I am Healthy
• I am Happy
• I am blessed
• I am strong
• I am beautiful
• I am success
• I am peace
• I am love
• I am Abundance
• I am vibrant
• I am energetic
• I am Awesome

Always use positive words as every word have energy that will decide your future. Be positive and let your life be filled with love and happiness.

Thiru.Balakumaran tips for a Happy and Peaceful Life

Below are some of the tips given by writer Thiru.Balakumaran to live a happy and peaceful life. 

• Books are your best friends.
• Increase your physical activity.
• Take bath in cold water.
• Eat in moderation.
• Do meditation daily. 
• Go for a Long walk before sleeping at night.
• Wear white color dress.
• Add spinach in your diet
• Do not cry for your problems.Laugh.
• Be calm when you are angry.
• Have a good friend.
• Be very humble with the employer.
• Stay away from Negative people.
• Speak softly.
• You will win. Definitely.
• You will be successful. It is a promise.

William Hearst - Father of sensational news

A bitter rivalry between two American Newspaper giants Hearst and Pulitzer have rewritten the way news is told to the world. In the Year 1887, William Hearst took over "Francisco Examiner" which have a very less circulation. Soon, Hearst made lots of changes and made "San Francisco Examiner" Newspaper No.1 and successful. Hearst entered New York Newspaper industry to compete with the No.1 "NewYork World" Newspaper run by Joseph Pultizer .  

First, William Hearst uses his money power to buy City Editor, Business manager, Sunday Editor, etc from his rival Pulitzer's "New York World" Newspaper. Secondly, William Hearst uses the same number of pages as that of Pultizer's "New York World" Newspaper. Thirdly, William Hearst uses sensational news about the scandals, scams and crime. Moreover, he priced half the prize of the Pultizer's "New York World" Newspaper. 

William Hearts was waiting for one sensational news to increase his circulation. on Feb 15 1898, a sudden explosion submerged the American ship that contains 266 American sailors. Without having any proof for the incident, Hearst headlined his "New York Journal" as "Work of an Enemy" and complained Spain. 

Pulitzer was honest in reporting correct and Authentic information in his "NewYork World" Newspaper which people liked and respected a lot. However, after the William Hearts cooked up story about the ship explosion, "New York Journal" is becoming more famous. In order to keep his Newspaper circulation alive, Pulitzer also started speculating spain's hand in the explosion and forced to give sensational unauthentic story. 

On April 25 1898, US declares war against Spain after two months of the Newspaper speculation. Both Hearst and Pulitzer quickly seizes this opportunity and continue giving sensational news about the war. 

Joseph Pulitzer was successful in running his Newspaper using sensational news.He felt that the competition with Hearst that have made him to move out of Authenticity and originality. So, he regrets his mistake and donated two million dollars to Columbia university, which started the school of journalism. 
Today, he is best known for the Pulitzer Prizes, which were established in 1917 to recognize artistic and journalistic achievements in the United States.  

Both of them have made Newspaper as one of the Key essentials of our day to day life. Today's Newspapers still uses the same innovation and the techniques that have been used by Hearst and Pulitzer to attract the readers and keep them busy always. 

Whenever you see a sensational news in the Newspaper or Television remember that it was started by William Hearts who used this strategy to increase his Newspaper circulation. In a nutshell, Newspaper is multi-million dollar industry that covers sensational news to attract the audience. 

Switch OFF News and Switch ON Life

Your mind is a Powerful thing. When you fill it with positive thoughts, your life will start to change - John Assaraf

Amygdala is an almond-shaped mass of gray matter inside our brain. It is responsible for processing of memory, decision making and emotional reactions. Somehow, Amygdala likes negative news in comparison with positive ones. Mass media is a billion dollar industry and they know about the functioning of the Amygdala in our brain. So only ninety percent of the news on the Newspaper and Television is negative which draws people’s attention more quickly.

Before 5 Years, I have attended one Meditation workshop at Varthur, Bangalore. In the workshop, there was a Young man who spoke about the importance of Meditation.During his speech, he requested us to refrain from watching TV News and reading Newspaper. He told that his life have transformed a lot positively after doing this small change.

I always like to experiment with myself, before I accept anything. So, I stopped reading newspaper and watching news for 3 months. I am pleasantly surprised by the positive outcomes. I am more happier and my mind is calm, relaxed and peaceful.

I got lots of time to read good books, attending weekend workshops, Yoga, Meditation, etc. Hence, I am still continuing this good habit and I am loving my beautiful life.

Below is the live testimonial from my friend Debajyoti who has also expressed a similar experience.

"Well, it has been 2 months when I decided to stop watching or reading any news that is not directly concerns me. Same goes for the post on my Facebook wall and WhatsApp messages.

Doing this simple change I have benefited immensely. Now I don't have to participate in unwanted debates whose credentials I never know. I found that my facts and perception is based on the medium and source of information.

In today’s age of digitization it is very easy to spread news which are morphed or forged. People are happy to receive them and tend to believe them without verifying its authenticity. By the virtue of my changes I found to be happy. I tend to give more time to my near and dear ones. I spend time on my fitness. I have now ample time for myself.

My Life have become beautiful by this small little change. I utilize this extra time for good work and spread unconditional love. Try to be a good and kind hearted Human."

Have a clear goal in life and work towards it during your free time instead of watching News and TV Serial.Wish you all a splendid success and happiness in your life. 

Is there God - The Happy Zen Views

I was an atheist until my age of 27. I don't want to believe the existence of God until I experience HIM in my life. So, I started doing a research on God as I have lots of doubts in HIS existence. During my research, I had come across the teachings of Thiru.Velkuddi Krishnan[Hinduism], Gaur Gopal Prabhu[Hinduism], Dr.Joseph Murphy[Christianity], Norman Vincent Peale[Christianity], Dr.Zakir Naik[Islam] who explained me the powers and the characteristics of God. 

With little hope, I have started practicing their teachings and by the Divine blessings, I have experienced the existence of God. Magics and Miracles started in my life after I have surrendered to the God. My divine master Thiru.Nagore Rumi had shown me the patch of Spirituality where I got more clarity. I am thankful to God and all my masters for their blessings and teachings. 

Recently, I have received an article from my colleague Vijay [ Name Changed] with the headline "Is there God ?". After reading the complete article, I wanted to give feedback to the article based on my understanding and experience. I am posting my feedback here, so-that it will give a clear picture for the persons who are still in search of God. 

Vijay : Once Siddharta, whom we now know as Buddha today , like every morning , was talking to his disciples, when there came a man who was a great devotee of Rama and dedicated his whole life ro Rama, but because he had not ever seen Rama  so he got a doubt in mind that is he wasting his life on a person whose existence is not yet proven , that's why he asked Gautam - "IS THERE GOD" ?? .Immediately Gautam replied to that man – “NO” . Soon all his disciples got shocked and they all started celebrating this joy because  from now on  there was no one who will  keep the record of their sins and will punish them after their death in hell. The next day morning , there came a atheist and he asked same question to Gautam – “IS THERE GOD “,because he was afraid that may be if god exixt , he will punish him after death for not praying him during his life. Gautam gave a look and said- "Yes". And the same thing happened which was expected , there was disappointment all around, all started worshipping God so that he take cares of them and should not punish them for their sins of their life . The point is this that God is the name of that fear which we had put on our-self like a big load . We pray GOD because we believe that he is far more powerful  to us and he can do anything to us . In short we go to temples and mosques , not to pray for our happiness but to beg to GOD so that he will not harm in any ways in future .
The Happy Zen : Law of Karma says that "What we Sow, what we reap". God have created this beautiful universe and made some laws that governs the universe including the human life. Enlightened souls knows those laws and live in align with those laws.

In the above paragraph it is written that GOD will harm or punish the person after their death in hell, if he doesn't believe or worship God or do some sins. It is a wrong myth. God doesn't punish or harm anyone. It is the person's own deeds that brings good or bad to him. It is not necessary that a person who performs wrong things will be punished only in hell. Based on once actions and deeds, the person might reap the benefits of goodness or bad during his life itself. 

It is written in our vedic scriptures that the soul takes many incarnation. Whenever the soul leaves the body, it also takes the good and bad deeds during that birth. We can see some person are born with a silver spoon in a wealthy family with good loving parents. It is because of the past good deeds accumulated during their last births. 

Vijay : In this world , some people believe in God and some people don’t . In my opinion both are right and both are wrong on their part as both of them are yet to prove the existence of GOD. 
The Happy Zen : God's presence and existence can only be experienced and cannot to proved in a laboratory like the Big bang experiment held near Geneva in the Year 2010. Everyone can experience God, if they believe in HIS super-powers and surrender to him completely. God is a bundle of Super-conscious energy that can be experienced beyond our 5 senses. We can experience GOD when we start resonating in HIS frequency through Bhakti, devotion, unconditional love and forgiveness. 

Vijay :The only difference between the two is that one community have saved GOD as their insurance policy which will help them in their hard times and others  don’t believe in GOD because they don’t want that somebody else will control their life , they want to live freely without fear .
The Happy Zen : I agree that there are some people who use God as their Insurance policy, who will help them in their hard times and forget HIM once the problem is solved. However, these people doesn't know the full potential of God and use HIS powers only for a very less percentage. An enlightened soul won't ask anything materialistic to GOD, but only his blessings and love. 

Vijay :As people who gave us birth , our mother and father , are human so we tend to believe that the one who has created this universe must also be a human with supreme power like a superman . Have you ever thought that what will be the form of GOD for a DOG . It must be big DOG with supreme power . It can happen also as spellings are very much similar. That mean every creature have their own form of GOD and hence nobody can define GOD or we can say nobody can say that GOD is like this or that .
The Happy Zen : God is Omnipotent and Omnipresent and HE is a bundle of high frequency energy and there is no image for God . It is already told in our Quran and it our Vedic scriptures that God can't be restricted in a statue. However, our sages have build Temples, Churches and Mosques as a storehouse of Spiritual energy. It will be difficult for an ordinary person to visualize God, so the sages have made the statues to represent the Omnipresent divine supreme soul. 
Statue in the temple have power, only if you believe in it. If you need to recharge your Spiritual energy, it is advisable to visit these divine places. God can also be called as Field of Potentiality, Universe, Love, Higher consciousness, subconcious mind, etc. 


Vijay : But think for a while , inspite of materializing GOD , if we think GOD as that positive energy which drives us to do hard work , to do good things and to continuously move on right path to achieve success , then I think our job will become much easier . If we will think GOD as a power then we can define it as we can define an energy on the basis of its feel and effects .  Neither atheist nor theist will have any problem in considering GOD as a source of energy and also after that neither we have to fear anymore from it nor we have pray it to achieve something. We all possess that power , just we have to make it live in action.
I think that the only need is to feel that power , to make it live , to awaken those seven CHAKRAS . Then only we will be able to define ourselves , then only we will be able to connect to that supreme power .
The Happy Zen : Perfect. I am happy that you have understood that God is a bundle of Super-conscious positive spiritual energy. 

Vijay : Today priest , gurus sell GOD for their own benefits and people use to get in their trap very easily. This happens only because of one reason because we have developed a habit of taking help of somebody ( GOD) to do our work , we need someone to whom we can blame for our faults ( GOD ) and we need someone who will help us in our bad times ( GOD ). 
The Happy Zen : In one sense, I agree that people fall prey to wrong Guru's and Master. However, everyone of us need a proper master or Guru who needs to take us from dark to light. We need to find a real Master like Sankaracharya, Ramanujar, Raghavendra, Ramakrishna, Ramana Maharishi etc and surrender to them completely. By God's blessings, I am happy that I got my Divine Master Thiru.Nagore Rumi who guides me in the right direction towards God. 

Vijay : Today we don’t want to achieve something by our hard work , we need GOD blessings more to complete that work .
The Happy Zen : I like the proverb, "Nothing Works until you do". A student should study for the exam thoroughly and appear for the exam. Just by only praying to God, he cannot pass the exam for sure. However, the student can pray to God to give him strength and assistance to handle the Exam peacefully. 

Vijay : According to HINDU mythology , they have around 33 crores GOD with them and according to a survey we have around 100 crores HINDUS in this world . That means we have a GOD take of every 3 people in this world . Still people are sad , they are poor , they don’t have anything even to eat , there’s  so much poverty in this world that one cannot believe on the existence of GOD . Is our GOD not capable of taking care of 3 people assigned to him . Or he doesn’t want to do that , then WHY HE IS GOD ?? WHY WE WORSHIP HIM ?? IF HE CANNOT TAKE OF MERE 3 PEOPLE , WHY WE NEED HIM ??
The Happy Zen : My previous answer of "Law of Karma" is applicable here also. God is not responsible for one'e sufferings or happiness. It is one's own action and deeds that brings it. 

Vijay : We must understand why only some people are successful in this world and most of us are not . We all have done sins in our life , then why only few are successful . This is because successful don’t choose to pray to GOD for their success , they choose hard work and dedication , while others take help of GOD and thinks that only GOD can give them that success.
The Happy Zen : Einstein, Pascal, Galileo, Marconi, Newton, Kepler, Pasteur , Faraday  and Copernicus are some of the famous scientist who believed in the existence of God. World famous mathematician Ramanujan have told that all the formulas have been revealed to him by Goddess Mahalakshmi. When professor Hardy asked Ramajunan to derive the formula, he was clueless. He often said, "An equation for me has no meaning unless it represents a thought of God". Now, almost all the Ramanujans formulas are proved to be correct. All his formulas are world famous and it is still helping the scientific community for new inventions. In a nuthsell, even the persons who believed in God are also successful. 

Vijay : Please don’t materialize GOD , don’t worship him blindly , take him as a form of energy and take that energy forward with you with your hard work to achieve success . You will certainly achieve the same. 
The Happy Zen : As per the Spiritual science, we are a tiny part of the Supreme Soul that have taken human form. So only in the Hindu philosophy, it is called as Aham Brahmasmi which means "I am the Infinite reality". We can increase the divinity of the God within each and everyone of us by pure Bhakti, love, devotion, forgiveness, being humble, being grateful and being compassionate. We can surely use the Spiritual divine energy to achieve our goals and be grateful for the God's love and blessings. 

Let God bless this whole world with lots of love, peace, good health, happiness and bliss. 

Disclaimer :
I have written this article based on my experience and understanding. Definition and experience of God might be different from person to person. Whomsoever God you believe in, I kindly request you to surrender and belive HIM completely. You also will experience HIM, if you have FAITH and PATIENCE. 

Bedtime Stories - Implants seeds of Inspiration

Chhatrapati Shivaji was an great Indian warrior king who ruled the Maratha Empire. His mother Jijau told the stories of  Ramayana and Mahabharata in his early childhood. Both these stories have given a proper guidance and direction in Shivaji's life to fight against Mughals and to be a great ruler. 

Shivaji posses lots of good qualities like being a brave soldier, inspiring leader, effective organizer, brilliant military strategist, being humble, excellent administrator, etc. His mother Jijau have slowly injected all these good qualities during his early childhood through lots of inspiring and motivating stories from our religious scriptures. 

If you also want your next generation to be happy, healthy, peaceful and successful start telling motivating and inspiring bedtime stories. Below is one of the positive feedback received from our Happy Zen Member Kavitha TG who started telling moral stories to her kids. 

"How many of us have the habit of telling bed time stories to kids ? If not, please start from today. I tell to both my sweet daughters. Before two weeks , I have read one post in our The Happy Zen WhatsApp group about chanting the mantra "Thank you God for everything" and the story about a weak bird living in desert and meeting the angel. Hope You remember that post. I narrated the same to my kids on the same night before going to sleep. 

Yesterday my younger one (4 years old) had severe stomach pain and was literally crying in pain. But still, with full tears and with her innocent voice, she was telling "Thank You God for everything". When I ask, why you say so, she told very pitiably, I have only stomach pain but no fever or vomiting. So I have thanked God. I was really wordless and felt happy for her. So, please start telling good moral stories to kids. It can transform their life in the right direction"

Whatever we hear or affirm before we sleep, will be implanted in our sub-conscious mind. It will have a greater impact on our life. Telling inspiring, motivating and moral stories to kids before sleep will surely have a positive impact on their life. 

Let's educate our next generation with lots of good wisdom, which in-turn will help them a World-class person. Happy Story telling. 

Health benefits of Fennel [ Saunf]

India is the largest producer of Fennel seeds in the world. Saunf is an aromatic herb and used as a spice in the Indian cuisines. Fennel seeds [ Saunf] have lots of health benefits. Some of the key benefits of Fennel seeds are listed below. 

• Aids in Digestions
• Rich in Antioxidants 
• Rich in Fiber
• Improves Oral Health 
• Cleanse the blood
• Improves Immunity 
• Maintains Perfect weight 
• Regulate Blood Pressure
• Healthy Lungs
• Keeps the respiratory organs healthy
• Rich in Minerals - Copper, Iron, calcium, potassium, Manganese, Selenium, Zinc, and Magnesium. 
• Rich in Vitamins - Vitamin-A, vitamin-E, vitamin-C as well as many B-complex vitamins. 

Take one or two spoonful of saunf after food and slowly chew it with saliva. It aids in the proper digestion of food and keep you fit and healthy. 

Disclaimer : 
The information and reference guides on this blog are intended solely for the general information for the reader. It is not a substitute for medical care provided by a licensed and qualified health professional. Please consult your health care provider for any advice on medications. 

Health Benefits of Warm Water

“Pure water is the world's first and foremost medicine - Slovakian proverb"

Sixty percentage of the human body is composed of water. It is considered as the elixir on earth. Drinking warm water have lots of health benefits and some of the key benefits are listed below : 

• Aids in Digestions
• Cleanse your body 
• Maintains Perfect weight 
• Enhances blood circulation
• Healthy skin
• Healthy hair
• Youthful skin
• Healthy Lungs 
• Healthy Heart
• Healthy Intestine
• Soothes sore throat
• Treats Nasal congestion 
• Induces sleep 
• Relaxes the mind

It is advisable to sip the water slowly with a cup and mix it will saliva before swallowed. Wish you a healthy and happy life ahead. Happy Sipping. 

Health Benefits of Black Pepper

“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food - Hippocrates”

Black pepper is one of the key ingredients in Ayurveda. It helps to maintain a good health and mind. The spiciness in the black pepper is caused by the chemical piperine. 

You can replace the red chilly / green chilly with black pepper while preparing food to make it spicy and healthy. Black pepper have lots of health benefits and some of the key benefits are listed below : 

• Aids Digestions
• Healthy Lungs 
• Healthy Heart 
• Healthy Hair
• Healthy Brain
• Healthy skin
• Relaxes the mind 
• Improves Oral Health 
• Improves Immunity 
• Good appetizer
• Blood Purifier
• Maintains Perfect weight 

Word of Caution : 
Black pepper must be taken in a limited quantity. 

Mrs.Amala Ganesh - Tips for Happy Marriage Life

"The Relationship between Husband and Wife should be one of closest friends" - B.R.Ambedkar

On the occasion of the Valentines day 2017, in the Happy Zen WhatsAPP group, I requested our members to express their gratitude to their spouse/parents?/children. 

In response to my request, Mrs. Amala Ganesh expressed her gratitude towards God for blessing her a friendly husband of her dreams. Mrs. Amala Ganesh gratitude message reads as "I'm thankful to God for giving me a wonderful husband who is more a friend. Many times I had prayed to Annamalai that my husband should be a friend and my wish was fulfilled on the same day in 2001. Our marriage alliance was fixed in the same day. I feel really blessed.According to me love is growing old with him." 

Below are the tips given by this lovely couple, for those who wish to have a happy and successful marriage life.  

1. When it comes to world or spouse. Please give importance to him/her.  
2. Though you have difference of opinion listen to them even if they are wrong. Your patience will bring a change.
3. Love every one in their family as yours. We have married the family not only spouse.
4.Going somewhere as a couple only even to the nearest temple at-least once a month.

The Happy Zen team was delighted to present this divine couple "Best Valentine Award - 2017" for their unconditional love. On behalf of "The Happy Zen" team, I wish this beautiful divine couple good health, happiness, peace, love and peace life long. 

Master.Dr.Nagore Rumi - Tips for a happy and successful marriage life

Mr. A S Mohamed Rafee [Nagore Rumi] & Mrs. Naziha Rafee are beautiful souls who share a divine bonding with each other. Dr. Nagore Rumi shared with us, his pleasant experiences of his wife serving him a cup of tea alarmed by her intuition even at mid-nights. He explains in his book that when the vibrations of the husband and the wife are in sync, we don't need a verbal communication. He explained that his wife has served him tea going by her intuition not just once but thousands of times. 

On one occasion, Master.Dr.Rumi told proudly that his wife is the secret of his success. On 28th of August, 2016 (Sun), "The Happy Zen" team was delighted to present them the "Best Couple Award" for their unconditional love towards each other. 

Below are some tips given by this lovely couple for those who wish to have a happy and successful marriage life. 

1. Inner beauty which is permanent is more important than the outer beauty that might fade with passing days. Learn to find the inner beauty and appreciate it.
2. Forgive weaknesses or faults in your spouse. Remember, nobody is perfect, including you.
3. Both should willingly do some adjustments, but in the process of compromising, do not change yourself, your basic character.
4. Women have more health related challenges than men. So, be empathetic towards their feelings.
5. Don’t find faults in the food prepared by your spouse. You have a choice to eat what you like. In case you don't like it, just ignore but don't complain. 
6. Limit your expenses within the budget/income always.
7. Don’t criticize your spouse even for fun. Always aim at making them feel special to you the way he/she is.
8. Spend 15 minutes of your time, each day, to converse with your spouse irrespective of number of years of marriage/relationship.
9. Women have more intuitive powers than men. Use it for your better prospects.
10. If your wife has got unique abilities, please provide opportunities or enable her to use them as much as possible. It would be a rewarding experience for both. 

On behalf of "The Happy Zen" team, I wish this beautiful divine couple good health, happiness, peace and love for life-long. 

Courtesy : Mr.Sankar - Hosur [ English Translation ] 

Incase if you have any Tips for a happy and successful marriage life, please leave in the comments section below. It might help the younger generation, who are in the illusion. 

Health Benefits of Lemon Honey Warm Water

"Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food" - Hippocrates

As per Naturopathy, it is advisable to take a herbal drink in the morning instead of Tea / Coffee. Taking Lemon Honey warm water as first thing in the morning have lots of health benefits. 

Health Benefits : 

• It boosts your immune system. 
• It cleanses the urinary tract. 
• It keep your skin clear and radiant. 
• It promotes healing. 
• It helps to maintain perfect body Weight.
• It cleanse and purifies the blood. 
• It cleanse the intestines.
• It is an instant energy booster. 
• It aids in digestion by improving the absorption of nutrients. 

Preparation : 

• Step 1 : Take a big glass of warm water (Not Hot) in a glass. 
• Step 2 : Add half Lemon juice in the warm water. 
• Step 3 : Add one or two tea spoonful of Honey to the warm water and mix well. 

Important Points :

• It is BEST taken in an empty stomach after brushing your teeth. 
• Don't eat food or drink Tea / Coffee for atleast one hour after taking this elixir.
• Please use the "Purity test of Honey" in Youtube to find the BEST honey in market. 
• Kindly don't use HOT water as the property of honey changes. 
• Consumer the Lemon Honey water within 5 to 10 minutes of preparation. 

Your productivity and efficiency at work during the day depends on how you start your day. So, I strongly recommend you to try this nutritious herbal health drink for 21 days and see the new healthier version of "You".

Courtesy : Mrs.Gayathri Rafi M.SC (PSY), M.A (SOC),B.ED,M.ED, M.PHIL, PH.D,D.E.C,D.ACCU,M.ACCU,N.E.T HOLDER,PH.D,DORN THERAPIST, Naturopathy [ Inprogress]