the natural, anti-aging technique i have used for several years now involves not wearing my glasses when i look in the mirror. that way, the slow deterioration of my eyesight almost perfectly matches the increase of wrinkles on my face, creating a soft focus, and a nearly ageless appearance!
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu <noozg...@...> wrote: > > There is a system of ayurveda which the name of escapes me but mainly > deals with keeping the tonification and reduction cycles properly > maintained. With tonification you keep the body from degenerating and > with reduction you eliminate any toxins that could create premature > aging. Difficult to do and many "new agers" get too hung up on the > reduction cycle and don't do much tonification. That won't work. I'm > just trying to remember the guy from Kerala who was in the area 10 years > ago promoting the system. > > John wrote: > > Yogananda was referring to a person by the name of Babaji, as I > > recall. It appears that certain guru traditions in India are still > > perpetuating this legend for one reason or the other. > > > > For me, this story is telling me that there are natural ways to > > lengthen one's health and longevity, which are diametrically opposed > > to the current allopathic practices today. Although our society has > > advanced in technological terms, it has forgotten how to live like a > > human being. > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, enlightened_dawn11 > > <no_reply@> wrote: > > > >> i recall in Autobiography of a Yogi, Yogananda mentions a saint > >> > > living > > > >> in the himalayas who is 1,000's of years old as well. there is also > >> mention of a saint who was about 350 years old, though i don't > >> > > recall > > > >> where i read about him. even Tat Wala Baba, who was assassinated at > >> the age of 80 or so was said to look only about 35. > >> > >> i am ok with going when i go, though it is remarkable these stories > >> > > of > > > >> those who come to earth with the express purpose of showing us that > >> even human life need not be as short as it commonly is. > >> > >> > >> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "John" <jr_esq@> wrote: > >> > >>> To All: > >>> > >>> According to certain vedic texts, an adept in yoga can live > >>> > > forever > > > >> by > >> > >>> controlling the inhalation and exhalation of the breath. One of > >>> Ramachandra's descendant by the name of Maru, who was born > >>> > > thousands > > > >> of > >> > >>> years ago, is supposedly still alive today and is living > >>> > > somewhere > > > >> in > >> > >>> India. According to the text, he will revive the lineage of the > >>> > > Sun > > > >>> dynasty sometime in the future. > >>> > >>> JR > >>> > >>> > > > > > > > > >
