The refreshing effect of Om Chanting in Yoga

 Posted on July 28, 2015  |  5 minutes  |  874 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

Om is a syllable, not a word. And though it has a lot of mythical and symbolic importance in the Hindu tradition, it has no single meaning to be pinned down to. [Read More]
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The Relevance of Culture

 Posted on July 5, 2015  |  16 minutes  |  3291 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

A conversation with an old friend of mine revealed to me that the word culture is too often associated only with religion and ritualism and dismissed as irrelevant. [Read More]
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LOG 4.2: The beginning of the End

 Posted on December 20, 2014  |  3 minutes  |  615 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

20th December 2013 Hello everyone, So, it’s been a long silence. Three months and no word. How are you? As some of you may have seen on fb, my first first-author paper got accepteda few weeks ago and published this week. [Read More]
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Standing Desk Experience: Days 2-4

 Posted on January 16, 2014  |  2 minutes  |  313 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

I’ve been standing at work all week. My heels hurt by the end of each day and I’m starting to see what my boyfriend meant by needing the softness for the feet. [Read More]
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Standing Desk Experience: Day 1

 Posted on January 11, 2014  |  3 minutes  |  565 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

I’ve been reading about how sitting is bad for you for several months now but after reading one more article a couple of days ago, I decided enough is enough, I’m going to make a standing desk, get used to it and live longer. [Read More]
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Feel good links

 Posted on October 21, 2013  |  2 minutes  |  319 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

I’d like to share here some of the interesting links I’ve read recently: This oneis the less covered story about ordinary and good Indian men. After all the nasty stories we’ve read, this comes as a breath of fresh air and points out all the nice qualities Indian man have. [Read More]
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Thoughts about going Vegan

 Posted on March 27, 2013  |  7 minutes  |  1325 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

I was raised vegetarian and my family has been vegetarian for generations. When I was thirteen or fourteen, my parents told me that since I will be travelling when I get older, I could start getting used to meat if I wanted to. [Read More]
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Home Remedies from South India: Miscellaneous

 Posted on January 10, 2013  |  2 minutes  |  225 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

This is a continuation of the series which started with Hair Care. The other posts covered Eye care, Coughs, Digestive disorders, Head aches, and Skin Careamong other topics. [Read More]
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