Blog, Yoga
Yoga is not just about twisting your body into difficult postures, it is much more than that. It helps to expand your awareness, sharpen your intellect, & enhance your intuitive abilities. It teaches you to live in perfect harmony with the nature. That’s exactly the logo of International Day of Yoga explains. The IDY logo has a beautiful meaning & message for the humanity.
- The Folding of both hands in the logo Symbolize Yoga, the union, which reflects the union of individual Consciousness with that of universal Consciousness, a perfect harmony between mind & body, man & nature; a holistic approach to health & well being.
- The brown leaves symbolize the Earth element, the green leaves symbolize the Nature, blue symbolizes the Water element, brightness symbolizes the Fire element and the Sun symbolize the source of energy and inspiration.
- The globe symbolize Oneness – वसुधैव कुटुम्बकम् (Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam). The world is one village, we are all one.
- The logo reflects harmony and peace for humanity, which is the essence of Yoga.
If you are living in Vancouver and looking for events organized to celebrate International Day of Yoga, please visit https://www.YogaDayVancouver.ca. Since most events are online now, anyone living in Pacific time zone can join the session
Blog, Community Buzz
Happy Baisakhi to everyone who celebrates it!
Picture Credit: @PeelSchools
Baisakhi or Vaisakhi is celebrated by both Hindus & Sikhs. Baisakhi is an ancient festival of Hindus celebrated on April 13th or 14th, marking the Solar New Year based on the Hindu Vikram Samvat calendar and also celebrating the spring harvest.
Vaisakhi is one of the holiest Sikh festivals. It was on this day that their tenth and last Guru – Sri Guru Gobind Singh – formed the Khalsa panth in 1699.
The festival Baisakhi is termed as different name in different states like Rongali Bihu in Assam, Naba Barsha in Bengal, Puthandu in Tamil Nadu and Pooram Vishu in Kerala.
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Blog, Yoga
If you are a beginner and looking for easy and short meditation, try following short meditation for beginners given at the end of this post.
“When meditation is mastered, the mind is unwavering like the flame of a lamp in a windless place” — Bhagwad Gita
Some of the benefits of the meditation are:
- Increases your focus & attention span
- Improves functioning of your brain
- Reduces stress
- Relaxes & rejuvenates your body
- Meditation can unfold the powers of mind
Short 5 Minutes Meditation:
15 Minutes Guided Vipasana Meditation:
Blog, Community Buzz
Give Back 2 India is an initiative to raise awareness about some of the great causes in India and motivating Indian Diaspora to Give Back to India. We leave India and become residents and citizens of another country but India never leaves from our hearts and we always look back to pay it back somehow. Give Back 2 India is such an platform to provide opportunities to Indian Diaspora to connect and start giving back to India.
This year team “Give Back to India” is raising funds for 200 Free cataract surgeries which will be organized in Varanasi, India by Friends For Cause Foundation, Canada. Please visit https://giveback2india.org to know more about the initiative.
Blog, Real Estate
Are you planning to buy a home in Vancouver area? Attend the free information session that I organize couple of times in an year & prepare yourselves and get the knowledge you need to understand the process of home buying in BC.
We will try to cover the following in these sessions:
- A to Z of home buying process in British Columbia
- How and when to prepare for your mortgage and financing
- The most common mistakes made by first time home buyers
- Basics of Financing/Mortgage
- Answers to any questions you may have about the home-buying process in BC, Canada
Presenters of the session:
A Licensed REALTOR® & a Mortgage Broker will present this session.
How to join the next session?
Please register via this form https://forms.gle/g57iuwqYVbgZ3HHe9 if you would to get notified when the next session is planned.
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Neeraj Kumar is a Real Estate Agent with eXp Realty who operates in Metro Vancouver. He is a Yoga Enthusiast and a community leader. Visit www.linkedin.com/in/kumar-neeraj to connect with Neeraj on LinkedIn.
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“Indian Community in Vancouver” is a Facebook group that provides an opportunity to Indian Diaspora to connect with each other. The members of the group share Indian cultural events that are happening around Metro Vancouver. These events help Indian Diaspora to stay connected with their heritage & roots. Join the group https://www.facebook.com/groups/IndianCommunityVancouver/ to connect with the community and stay connected to your roots.
Vancouver Indian Community Group. Click the image or above link to join
This group is created for Indians (Indian Origin or who were Indian citizens earlier) staying in Vancouver Area. Members of this group are allowed to share community events & news.
Other Indian Groups in Vancouver
“Indians in Vancouver Area” – Facebook Group
Check out other Facebook group called Indians in Vancouver Area. This Community Group is created for Indians in Vancouver, Expats from India coming to Vancouver, or People of Indian origin living in Vancouver Area.
Meetup Group
“India in Vancouver” – Meetup group for the Vancouver Indian Community
Join the Indian Community Meetup Group if you are interested in connecting with other Desi Indians living in Metro Vancouver. They regularly organize meetups such as “Chai Pe GupShup” which allows new Indian Immigrants to connect & make new friends in a new city.
