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Item YOGA ITS BASIS AND APPLICATIONS(SWAMI VIVEKANANDA YOGA PRAKASHANA, 2010-12-08) Nagendra H.R.A team of mountaineering experts had undertaken a search for the giantsnow- man, cyeti}, in the Himalayas. The team was out to get information regarding his lifestyle. Teti, reported to be a nine footer with each of his feet measuring two feet, was not seen too frequently even by the people living at the foothills of the Himalayan range. Teti had found a safe refuge in the wilderness of the icy Himalayan peaks. This giant-killer and man-eater, during his maiden visits, carried away a lamb or a hen from the outskirts of the villages; at times some children living in the foothill villages never returned home at night. The villagers suspected Teti of kidnapping their children for his food! Without shooting him down, information had to be collected by team-members. Thus, the task of the team was tricky, delicate and adventurous. But the search did not yield the desired result and still continues.Item YOGA FOR ARTHRITIS(SWAMI VIVEKANANDA YOGA PRAKASHANA, 2010-12-07) Nagarathna R.; Nagendra H.R.Pain in the joints is a common problem which may vary from a minor discomfort to a disabling chronic problem affecting the quality of life to a great extent. The biomedical inventions have given great mobility and functional ability for damaged joints. It is not unusual to find persons with 10 to 20 joints (small and big) replaced as and when the joints get damaged, which has helped them to live their lives in comfort. Thanks to fascinating advances in medication too, which has definitely saved an arthritic from the devastating side effects of steroids. But, have we hit the nail on its head? Have we been able to cure or prevent joint diseases? The answer is a clear 'No' Increasing problems of aging changes in the joints, are expected even as our life expectancy and longevity have increased all round the globe. But what about the other types of arthritidis which are hitting younger persons? Rheumatoid arthritis, a disease of temperate climates, is still an enigma as we have not been able to remove the root cause of the disease.Item Yoga Practices for Anxiety and Depression(Vivekananda yoga Research Foundation, 2010-12-04) Nagarathna R.; Nagendra H.R.