Sunday 11 January 2015

YMSA Yoga Meditation Studio Palm Beach - Kindness

This photo has been doing the rounds on Facebook. It is very heart warming to see these guys helping this sheep. Wouldn't It be nice if more people were kind to animals.

Yes It's Cool To Be Kind

The benefits of kindness range from your emotional health, right down to your cardiovascular and nervous systems. It was in 1979 that psychologists first coined the term called "helpers' high" after a survey found that charity volunteers felt happier.

When a person performs an act of kindness the brain produces dopamine. Secondly, the brain has its own natural versions of morphine and heroine: endogenous opioids, such as endorphins. It is believed that when a person does a kind act they feel good on a chemical level thanks to the production of these endogenous opioids.


Why not set yourself a challenge, practice one act of random kindness everyday.  Pay someone a compliment, be helpful or thoughtful. Try to do something you wouldn't usually do, but which will make a difference. Don't limit yourself to humans, try to help animals also.

There's a very worthy cause circulating virally right now called Meatless Monday, if you are an animal lover or even if you're not, you might like to consider taking part. Studies have shown a vegetarian / vegan lifestyle choice has very beneficial effects on the environment, it's an opportunity for you and your family to get creative, investigate healthy wholesome food options, vege recipes, or introduce more fruit and smoothies into your diet. The humble Smoothie has taken the world by storm (more on that later). We hope you will give this idea some thought, you have nothing to loose and heaps to gain, you can improve your health and the health of your family while contributing to saving the environment.


The great thing about practicing Yoga mantra meditation is that this meditation technique quickly brings about a profound and noticeable softening of the heart. Qualities like compassion, patience, tolerance, respect, love and care towards all living beings become second nature to a sincere practitioner. 

The science and philosophy which forms the heart of this practice is based on Truth and knowledge (Vedas) This is a very ancient and timeless practice, the beneficial effects are as potent today, in this modern era as they have always been since the  beginning of time. All sentient beings benefit from this extraordinary, simple and enjoyable practice.

You will perceive a change for sure. Not only will you notice an increase in good qualities and the falling away of not so good qualities, you will gradually over time find that your world view begins to change.  How you percieve life and other living beings begins to shift. This simple little practice is pretty awesome and truly has the power to transform a persons life.

If you would like to know more, feel welcome to contact us. Leave a comment with your details below and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

Namaste
 Lalita 

3 comments:

  1. heart breaking how animals are mistreated very sad

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  2. Dreadful but this is a nice story

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  3. Wouldn't it be great if mankind were more considerate of each other as well as animals :)

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