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Types of Hindu Marriage As Described in the Laws of Man

Posted September 9, 2011 by Dr. Harmander Singh in Philosophy, Festivals, Psychology, Sociology, Foods, Culture & Civilization

Types of Hindu Marriage: As Described in the Laws of Manu

There are eight types of marriage described in the ancient Hindu text of Manusmriti (Laws of Manu) or "Manava Dharma Shastra":

Rite of Brahmana (Brahma) - where the father of the bride invites a man learned in the Vedas and a good conduct, and gives his daughter in marriage to him after decking her with jewels and costly garments.
Rite of the Gods (Daiva) - where the daughter is groomed with ornaments and given to a priest who duly officiates at a sacrifice during the course of its performance of this rite.
Rite of the Rishis (Arsha) - when the father gives away his daughter after receiving a cow and a bull from the brightgroom.
Rite of the Prajapati - (Prajapatya) where the father gives away his daugher after blessing the couple with the text "May both of you perform together your duties"
Rite of the Asuras (Demons) - when the bridegroom receives a maiden after bestowing wealth to the kinsmen and to the bride according to his own will.
Rite of the Gandharva - the voluntary union of a maiden and her lover, which arises from desire and sexual intercourse for its purpose.
Rite of the Rakshasa - forcible abduction of a maiden from her home after her kinsmen have been slain or wounded and their houses broken open.
Rite of the Pisaka - when a man by stealth seduces a girl who is sleeping or intoxicated or is mentally disbalanced or handicapped.

(With thanks from the source: http://hinduism.about.com/od/matrimonial1/a/typeso... )

Please read in detail from: http://www.indianetzone.com/26/kinds_marriage_indi...

Thanks for your time to read it.

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The Foods and My Mum

Posted November 21, 2010 by Dr. Harmander Singh in Culture & Civilization, Foods, Oneness, People, Planet, Poetry

I hear as a child
for foods I eat
eat the organic foods
it is a good meal mum says,
she never conceals and
her words are my food.

It is possible, when I eat my meals,
to forget to check if it is natural as her smile, while
absorbed in my thoughts
I feel the yummy taste
in her words asking me
if I need some more food
my refusals invite new fruit slices for her joy.

My poem with thanks from the source: http://www.xomba.com/the_foods_and_my_mum

Clear Rosehip Seed Oil Vs. Red Rosehip Seed Oil

Posted October 13, 2010 by Dr. Harmander Singh in Health, Fitness, Nutrition, Foods

By Susanne Koenig , eHow Contributor

Rosehip seed oil is a very popular herbal medicine. Taken from the the seeds of a wild rose bush that grows in the Andes, it is used as a wound aid, to regenerate skin and to treat scars, wrinkles and stretch marks. The differences between clear and red rosehip seed oil are remarkable, as each are products from the same plant but processed in very different ways.

Rosehip Seed Oil Origins

1. Much like olive oil, rosehip seed oil is a cold-pressed oil, pressed out of the seeds by a commercial high-pressure compress machine. Like olive oil, it is ranked by its "virginity." It comes from a wild rosebush that grows in the Southern Andes in the southern tip of Chile.

Benefits

2. Rosehip seed oil is high in retinol. Retinol is an animal form of Vitamin A and is known for its regenerative properties for skin. Rosehip oil has been shown to prevent the formation of thick keloid scar tissue (the thick skin that develops over a scar) and is helpful in healing burns. It has a very high natural concentration of Vitamin C and is absorbed quickly into the skin. Because it is naturally high in fatty acids, it is an effective moisturizer. It has been safely used on humans and pets for decades.

Read more: Clear Rosehip Seed Oil Vs. Red Rosehip Seed Oil | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/about_7324889_clear-red-rosehi...

Four Steps to Avoid Heart Problems

Posted October 12, 2010 by Dr. Harmander Singh in Health, Fitness, Foods, Psychology

The key to preventing cardiovascular disease.
Kills more than cancer, but, unlike him, can be avoided very easily.

Although a genetic predisposition for the development of cardiovascular disease, its prevention is achievable by everyone from having a healthy lifestyle.

A healthy lifestyle requires physical activity, healthy diet, control of the weight and stress management.

Step 1

Make regular physical activity

Make at least three times a week a more intense physical activity such as jogging, fast walking, bike, elliptical or group lessons with considerable energy expenditure (more than 300 kcal per session).

On the other days of the week, get active, include physical activity in your day to day. Walk further and climb stairs, always.

Step 2

Follow a healthy diet

Foods rich in saturated fats (fat foods of animal origin, meat, milk, butter, cream, etc) Should be avoided, since they promote the elevation of blood cholesterol.

Read more: http://healthmad.com/nutrition/four-steps-to-avoid...

Thanks!

Recipes Strange and Unusual Recipes

Posted September 30, 2010 by Dr. Harmander Singh in Health, Fitness, Foods, Recipes, Cooking

Trying to come up with a headline was not easy for this. I have collected the following recipes for several years. These are the recipes that make people exclaim "eeewww" or "what were they thinking"?

However strange these recipes (or the recipe titles) sound, they are actually really good.

When I was a child I always resisted my grandmother's bread pudding. I know it was the title of "bread pudding" that made it seem unappetizing. But, when I grew up and made bread pudding I thought about all those years I wasted in disliking something I had never tried. So... From: Recipes Strange and Unusual Recipes

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