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In recent years, weight gaining, health concerns and awareness in food have become of paramount importance. Food safety and hygiene has become requirement and vital for all those involved in food handling and preparation. Urbanization, changes in lifestyles, environmental pollution, deliberate adulteration and natural or man-made disasters are the main new challenges that are facing towards food. World Health Organization (WHO) has formulated some of the plans related to food safety system like ingredients and additives used in food and agriculture going through a rigorous approval process, law to trace all their food products along the supply chain and intended to ensure greater accountability down the line for manufacturers which will result in higher food safety standards.. Food safety is an increasingly important public health issue. Governments all over the world are intensifying their efforts to improve food safety. These efforts are in response to an increasing number of food safety problems Food borne illnesses are defined as diseases, usually either infectious or toxic in nature, caused by agents that enter the body through the ingestion of food. Every person is at risk of food borne illness. Food borne diseases are a widespread and growing public health problem, both in developed and developing countries. The global incidence of food borne disease is difficult to estimate, but it has been reported that in 2005 alone 1.8 million people died from diarrhea diseases. A great proportion of these cases can be attributed to contamination of food and drinking water. Additionally, diarrhea is a major cause of malnutrition in infants and young children. Stay away from these bad eating habits to get on the fast track to a healthier life, leaner body, and more satisfying eating experience: SKIPPING BREAKFAST As far as ideas go, skipping breakfast is a pretty bad one. Not only does starting the day with a healthy breakfast give you a boost of energy and help clear the fog out of your brain, it also helps you make healthy eating choices throughout the entire day. EATING BEFORE BED If youre seeking sweet dreams, avoid eating before bedtime. Eating fatty foods before bed will slow down the emptying of the stomach, exacerbating indigestion, while spicy foods can lead to heartburn and indigestion. BINGING unfortunately food binges usually come in the form of fatty snack foods like chips, pizza or cookies. Gorging yourself on said foods will likely lead to weight gain dissatisfaction, and a feeling that you lack discipline? STARVING YOURSELF Contrary to what you may think, the bodys first reaction to starvation is weight gain via the storage of fat. Well, when you dont eat for long periods of time, your body thinks it needs to store calories as fat because it doesnt know when the chance to eat will come again. And then, the fat remains with you. EATING WHILE WORKING not only is eating while doing something else a great way to get food all over yourself, it also tends to lead to overeating, and subsequently, weight gain. Plus, once you begin eating while doing something else, you often cant stop it and becomes a mechanical act. EATING TOO FAST Start slowing things down at your next meal because eating too quickly isnt doing you favors. Hovering in your food at warp speed will not only make you look like you just walked out of the Neolithic ages, it also encourages weight gain. NOT DRINKING ENOUGH WATER its no secret that water is necessary for the optimal functioning of all life forms, humans included. Whats surprising is that not drinking adequate amounts of water throughout the day can actually slow down your metabolism, making weight gain a likely possibility, since water is necessary for all metabolic functions, including calorie burning. To specify the task of "SCIENCE OF LIVING" first of all let us identify the basic and burning problems of modern style of living all the world over. The Science of Living is evolved in such a way that everyone who would learn or master it will be able to accept the challenges met with in his individual as well as social life, national or international affairs. We may enlist them here in brief (1) TENSION - Physical, mental, emotional (2) HEALTH PROBLEMS - Physical, mental and emotional diseases (including psychosomatic disorders) (3) ECOLOGICAL POLLUTION/RUPTURE IN OZONE LAYER (4) DISTURBED FAMILY RELATIONS (5) VIOLENCE AND CRUELTY (6) CORRUPTION / DISHONESTY / IMMORALITY

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(7) DRUG-ADDICTION (8) NEGLECT OF LAW & ORDER AND ETHICAL, MORAL AND SOCIAL DISCIPLINE (9) ARMAMENTS/NUCLEAR WEAPONS (MILITARISM) (10) EXPLOITATION Lest the list become endless, we shall confine ourselves only to the acute/major problems besetting the human race. After identification of these problems, we have to reflect on their causes. The following seem to be the main culprits in creating these problems: (a) Degeneration of faith in basic values of life. (b) Utter materialistic outlook. (c) Excessive proclivity for ease and comfort. (d) Hedonistic tendencies / Neo-culture sensualisrn. (e) Unbridled desires / cravings / ambitions. (f) Lack of compassion and spirit of service. (g) Lack of self-discipline / self-control. (h) Excessive greed / Possessiveness / Acquisitiveness Money-mindedness. (i) Utter selfishness. (j) Over-industrialization. (k) Over-urbanization. (l) Over-population. (m) Over-busy life (time-stress). There are some fundamental causes responsible for the above: (1) Distortion of neuro-endocrine system. (2) Lack of value-education. (3) Unbalanced educational system; input is incomplete; there is merely preaching-oriented education (without the practical technique for attitudinal change and behavioral modification). (4) Enfeebling of innate vital force (Prana), resulting in the weakening of will-power and tolerance. Science of Living is a solution to all these problems. It is a happy blending of ancient and modern sciences, or, in other words, the synthesis of the ancient wisdom and the modern scientific knowledge for developing an integrated personality through attitudinal change and behavioral modification. It is a positive resolve for creating a healthy human society - healthy in all respects physically, mentally and emotionally. It is a technique of training people from al1 walks of life in awakening of innate powers. It is useful for various departments of public administration including all government agencies. The widest application of the Science of Living is in the field of education, both

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formal and informal. Here we shall discuss the Science of Living as an innovation in the field of education hitherto unconcieved. It is obvious that the main purpose of education should be character-development, mental equilibrium and peace of mind. Alas, this purpose has been entirely ignored by the educationists. The present system of education does possess elements which are efficient enough to develop the intellect and talent potential. If this was not so, how could it have produced scientists, engineers and doctors? But, in spite of becoming an expert in one's respective field by education, one does suffer from enormous mental tensions, because he has not been taught how to relax. A very learned person may be full of psychological distortions such as cruelty, retaliation etc. We may be surprised when a talented scientist commits suicide, say under the unbearable stress of jealousy or despondency. We would be justified in asking: Did this highly educated person not learn to maintain emotional equilibrium during stress condition? Does our educational system contribute anything at all to prepare the future citizen to learn to relax and maintain mental equilibrium and peace under the present stressful conditions? It is abundantly clear that we shall have to supplement and enrich the present system with such training that can reinforce the student's reasoning mind, increase his capacity for bearing stress instead of buckling down, and help him to subdue fear, hatred, jealousy and lust. Man's mental attitude is the base for his behavioral pattern. All attitudes can be grouped under two categories - positive and negative. Modern psychology has analyzed various attitudes and the following table gives both types of attitudinal activators with their corresponding results: Moral degeneration refers to the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of morality. The condition of moral degeneration is seen as preceding or concomitant with the decline of the quality of life, and the decline of nations To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society", In the realm of formal religion, moral codes are passed on via sacred scriptures and traditions, which usually transcend time. However, cultural adaptations may be made as needed, while upholding the principal of the original This adaptation is an area of theology. Code of Ethics for Spiritual Guides [Preamble] People have long sought to enrich their lives and to awaken to their full natures through spiritual practices including prayer, meditation, mind-body disciplines, service, ritual, community liturgy, holy-day and seasonal observances, and rites of passage. "Primary religious practices" are those intended, or especially likely, to bring about exceptional states of consciousness such as the direct experience of the divine, of cosmic unity, or of boundless awareness. In any community, there are some who feel called to assist others along spiritual paths, and who are known as ministers, rabbis, pastors, curanderas, shamans, priests, or other titles. We call such people 'guides': those experienced in some practice, familiar with the terrain, and who act to facilitate the spiritual practices of others. A guide need not claim exclusive or definitive knowledge of the terrain. Spiritual practices, and especially primary religious practices, carry risks. Therefore, when an individual chooses to practice with the assistance of a guide, both take on special responsibilities. The Council on Spiritual Practices proposes the following Code of Ethics for those who serve as spiritual guides.

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[Intention] Spiritual guides are to practice and serve in ways that cultivate awareness, empathy, and wisdom. [Serving Society] Spiritual practices are to be designed and conducted in ways that respect the common good, with due regard for public safety, health, and order. Because the increased awareness gained from spiritual practices can catalyze desire for personal and social change, guides shall use special care to help direct the energies of those they serve, as well as their own, in responsible ways that reflect a loving regard for all life. [Serving Individuals] Spiritual guides shall respect and seek to preserve the autonomy and dignity of each person. Participation in any primary religious practice must be voluntary and based on prior disclosure and consent given individually by each participant while in an ordinary state of consciousness. Disclosure shall include, at a minimum, discussion of any elements of the practice that could reasonably be seen as presenting physical or psychological risks. In particular, participants must be warned that primary religious experience can be difficult and dramatically transformative. Guides shall make reasonable preparations to protect each participant's health and safety during spiritual practices and in the periods of vulnerability that may follow. Limits on the behaviors of participants and

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facilitators are to be made clear and agreed upon in advance of any session. Appropriate customs of confidentiality are to be established and honored.

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[Competence] Spiritual guides shall assist with only those practices for which they are qualified by personal experience and by training or education. [Integrity] Spiritual guides shall strive to be aware of how their own belief systems, values, needs, and limitations affect their work. During primary religious practices, participants may be especially open to suggestion, manipulation, and exploitation; therefore, guides pledge to protect participants and not to allow anyone to use that vulnerability in ways that harm participants or others. [Quiet Presence] To help safeguard against the harmful consequences of personal and organizational ambition, spiritual communities are usually better allowed to grow through attraction rather than active promotion. [Not for Profit] Spiritual practices are to be conducted in the spirit of service. Spiritual guides shall strive to accommodate participants without regard to their ability to pay or make donations. [Tolerance] Spiritual guides shall practice openness and respect towards people whose beliefs are in apparent contradiction to their own. [Peer Review] Each guide shall seek the counsel of other guides to help ensure the wholesomeness of his or her practices and shall offer counsel when there is need.

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A more 'soulful' education seeks to open the mind, warm the heart and awaken the spirit of each student. It would provide opportunities for students to be creative, contemplative, and imaginative. It allows time to tell old and new stories of heroes, ideals and transformation. It encourage students to go deep into themselves, into nature, and into human affairs. It values service to others and the planet. A spiritualized curriculum values physical, mental and spiritual knowledge and skills. It presents knowledge within cultural and temporal contexts, rather than as facts to be memorized or dogma to be followed. It is integrative across all disciplines emphasizing inter-relationship and inter-connectedness. It challenges students to find their own place in space and time, and to reach for the highest aspirations of the human spirit. After reading Chapter 13, students should be able to: 1. Understand the social-scientific distinction between urban and rural, and be able to define key terms like urbanism, urban population, urbanized area, conurbation, and suburbs. Understand the urban revolution as a worldwide phenomenon. Describe the American city in terms of growth, management problems, the ant urban bias, and the composition of urban populations. Understand the concepts of minority migration and voluntary/involuntary segregation. Detail the major theories of urbanism: Wirth's model, Gans compositionalism, Fischer's sub cultural theory, and Los Angeles School Critical Urban Theory. Explain the major patterns of metropolitan growth, including the distinctions made by the Census Bureau. Describe the history of transportation in American cities from the late 1800s to the present and be familiar with the emergence of edge cities. Understand the impact of suburban growth.

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9. Identify each of the urban problems discussed in the text: deconcentration, relocation of manufacturing, financial problems, and government. 10. Explain the problems of shelter poverty, homelessness, and distressed neighborhoods. 11. Understand the social-policy implications of urban redevelopment, housing, homelessness and the controversy over reinstitutionalization versus community care. Ill effects of science Science has done more bad than good The biggest effect is the invention of nuclear technology which had made a very negative perception on our minds. They are said to be the weapons of mass destruction which can destroy the whole world.

We read in Puranas that Rudraksha are to be worn in different numbers on the different parts of the body like head, neck, both wrists, both fore arms, waist, abdomen etc. What is the purpose?" Yes. It is true for those who desire to acquire Special Siddhis. The number of beads is very important when wearing on different parts of the body like 27 or 54 or 108 for neck, 32 for throat , 6/11/15 for arms , 5 for waist etc . Number of beads in the rosary (mala) Site Objective 22 Around the head 6 Ears 27 Neck 32 Neck (hanging upto level of the heart) 15 Shoulder Usually those gifted by saints are tied to the shoulder 12 Wrist 249 Waist Specific penance 1000, 1100 Around the waist Responsibility for others or the brunt of sins Component Function 1. Clove Destruction of tama-guna 2. Cardamom Destruction of raja-guna 3. Milk and sugar Increasing sattva-guna Substances Frequencies Benefit (%) 1. Sugar candies Sattvikta 25 2. Grains Energy 20 3. Paddy Chaitanya 25 4. Jaggery Bliss (Anand) 15 5. Coriander seeds Serenity (Shnti) 15 Total 100