Buddhist Health Secrets

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Buddhist Healing Techniques
Buddhist healing techniques are considered as one
of the first world medicines.
Ayurveda existed long before Buddha in the
timeline. Buddhism absorbed all previous and
prevalent culture and medicine. Buddhist
approaches to healing were spread by famed South
Asian healer-monks who worked as missionaries,
translators, and advisers across world. Sokushin
Do (Japanese) / Padabhyangam Therapy Sokushindo
(Zhak She Dao / Chinese) is the oldest tradition
of foot massage and reflexology in the Orient.
"Soku" means foot or leg. "Shin" means heart,
center, core, the most important part of
something. "Do" means way and indicates a
complete discipline. Sokushindo has its origins
in India. According to tradition, it was taught
by the Buddha who created a foot reflexology
chart along with foot massage methods. Shortly
after his ascension, a stone image was carved of
his foot reflexology chart and other teachings.
The picture you see here is of a stone-carved
image over 2000 years old of Buddha's feet held
within the Yakushi Temple in Japan. It is not
know who actually carved the original image. May
have been Buddha himself. The core theory of
Sokushin Do is mainly based of the meanings of
these symbols. Around 40 B.C. Buddhism entered
China by travelers who brought with them large
amounts of knowledge. This included the science of
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Dr. Kada ? ? (Hua Tuo, Yuanhua) Kada developed the use of anesthesia, a tradition of surgery, and taught the Chi Gung methods know as the frolics of the five animals. Buddha's feet. Slowly this foot science was combined with Chinese medical concepts such as Yin-Yang, five element theory, meridians, acupoints, oriental diagnosis methods, etc. The oldest reference in China to Buddha's feet is from the Nan Ching Yellow Emperors Classic Of Internal Medicine where it was referred to as Kanshi Ho (foot diagnosis method). It is thought that Buddha's feet entered into Japan around the 5th and 6th century along with warrior monks who brought with them a great many sciences and shared these teachings which found a home in Japanese culture. These monks taught at temples in Japan and it became a standard that one had to study medicine for 7 years before one could practice at a temple.
Butsu Soku Seki 2000 Year Old Buddha's Footprint
Stones Yakushi Temple, Japan
Ayurveda illustrates that different parts of the
feet correspond to different organs in the body.
The feet have pressure points called marma.
These are the energy centers that run throughout
the body. When pressed, it triggers the
circulatory energies in the liver, kidneys,
stomach, neck, heart, head, and other organs. In
Ayurveda, five marmas (vital areas) out of 107
marmas are located in each foot and they also
contain many nerve endings. Padabhyanga helps
release all the negative energy from these
marmas and contributes to good health and
well-being. It is safe to say that Padabhyanga
directly influences the subconscious nature while
simultaneously providing a psychological
cleansing effect.
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• There are multiple health benefits of this
  therapy
• Padabhyanga relieves stiffness, dryness, and
  numbness of the leg and foot
• Offers sturdiness and stability to the foot and
  limbs
• Promotes healthy eyesight and hearing senses
• Prevents/cures sciatica through enhanced blood
  circulation and improved peripheral circulation
• Prevents foot ailments and relieves contraction
  of muscles, ligaments, and
• vessels of the feet
• Prevents cracks in the foot and leaves the feel
  looking healthier and attractive
• Padabhyanga reduces stress, calm the mind, and
  allows a rejuvenated mind and body
• Relaxes and revitalizes the central nervous
  system
• Removes fatigue from the lower limbs and improves
  quality of sleep
• Activates metabolism, cures headaches, and
  prevents onset of degeneration
• Helps to calm and maintain the Vata Dosha which
  in excess is considered the main cause of major
  illnesses
• Provides overall immunity to the body
• Conditions that are holistically treated in
  Padabhyanga include
• Hypertension

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noninvasive treatment can be beneficial to health
in so many ways beyond digestion. It's used to
treat an array of health concernsparticularly
those related to the stomach, but it can also
benefit overall wellbeing and comfort. There are
miraculous results noted in historical writings
of Tibet region.
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Appealing to the gods Bhujangasana Share
on Bhujangasana or the Cobra Pose exercise is
an important part of Surya Namaskar. It is a
form of Ashtanga yoga that helps to open up the
energy chakras. Bhujangasana helps to work on 4
out of 7 chakras, namely, the Svadhisthana
Chakra, the Manipura Chakra, the Anahata Chakra
and the Visuddhi Chakra. Practicing Bhujangasana
with opened eyes can help to improve vision. As
you look upwards while performing the asana, it
stretches and stimulates your optical nerves thus
helping to improve vision. This Asana is most
common amongst monks and yoga gurus.

• Benefits of Bhujangasana
• Elevates mood
• Soothes sciatica
• Improves digestion and helps to get rid of
  constipation
• Increases flexibility
• Invigorates the heart
• Stimulates the thorax
• Relieves fatigue and stress
• Tones and firms the buttocks
• Improves menstrual irregularities
• Strengthens the shoulders and arms
• Helps to significantly reduce belly fat
• Helps to remove the symptoms of asthma
• Strengthens the spine thus making it more
  flexible
• Stimulates organs in abdomen, such as the kidneys
• Decreases sensations of stiffness in the lower
  back area
• Stimulates the reproductive, urinary and
  digestive systems
• Helps to effectively regulate metabolism as well
  as balance the weight
• It stretches and tones the muscles in the chest,
  shoulders and the abdominals

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Nasyam Ayurvedic treatment cleanses, purifies and
strengthens the nasal passages, allowing you to
breathe fully and easily again. Due to its many
benefits Nasyam is a recommended remedy for
congestion, allergies, sinusitis, headaches,
migraine, cervical spondylosis, hair fall,
premature greying of hair, rhinitis and other
nasal infections. This therapy is practiced for
treating the illness in the head region. During
the process, medicated oil is administered
through the nose for a specific time period. This
is followed by steam inhalation, which is used
in order to melt and relieve the mucus from the
sinus passage. There are many textual evidences
about Monks using Nasyam therapy for treating
diseases.

• Benefits -
• Pain Management Nasyam is beneficial in
  treatment of headaches, Migraine and cervical
  Spondylosis. Medicated oils or powders stimulate
  the some vital centers of brain that reduce pain
  perception.
• Stress Reduction It includes administration of
  medicated drugs or oils through nostrils. It
  stimulates the vital centers of brain that
  regulate emotions.
• De-Toxification Nasyam is one of the
  panchakarmas and is indicated as an important
  Ayurvedic de-toxification therapy.
• Skin Hair Care With regular treatment, Nasyam
  can improve skin complexion. It can also improve
  hair texture and prevent greying of hair.
• Paralysis As mentioned in Ayurveda nose is the
  opening to reach the brain, any medicine
  instilled in nasal cavity acts directly on brain.
• Elderly Care Ayurvedic Nasyam treatment can be
  used in disorders that develop with increasing
  age such as pain, paralysis, stress etc.
• Immunity Use of Immunity boosting herbs for
  Nasyam can be beneficial in people who show low
  Immunity.
• Eye Care Medications administered through nasal
  cavity act on the specific area of brain that
  are involved in regulating vision.
• Mental Health Medication administered through
  nasal cavity act on the specific area of brain
  to improve mood and emotions.
• THIRD EYE CHAKRA
• Shivas Third Eye the Yogic Dimension

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Shiva was working towards Yoga, which means he
was not just working towards being complete, but
towards being limitless. Shiva opened his third
eye and saw Kama, his own lust, coming up and
burnt it.

• The third eye refers to an eye which can see that
  which is not physical. If you look at your hand,
  you can see it because it stops and reflects
  light. You cannot see the air because it does not
  stop light. But if there was a little smoke in
  the air, you would be able to see it because you
  can see only that which stops light. You cannot
  see anything that allows light to pass through.
  This is the nature of the two sensory eyes.
• The sensory eyes are outward-oriented. The third
  eye is to see your interiority. The sensory eyes
  are deeply contaminated by karma. Karma means the
  residual memory of past actions. Everything that
  you see is influenced by this karmic memory. You
  cannot help it. If you look at someone, you will
  think, He is nice, he is not nice, he is good,
  he is bad. You will not be able to see anything
  the way it is because the karmic memory
  influences this vision and your ability to see.
  It will only show you everything the way your
  karma is, the way your past memories are.
• Meditation had been rooted in life journey of
  Monks and Gurus. Third Eye Chakra helped them to
  find answers to the most difficult Questions.
• Signs and symptoms of third eye chakra problems-
• Lack of faith in your purpose
• Feeling pointless
• Indecisiveness
• Finding your work or life insignificant
• Paranoia
• Headaches (including migraines)
• Eye discomfort
• Back and leg pain
• Sinus pain

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• Unblocking Your Third Eye
• Sit comfortably and close your eyes. Inhale and
  exhale ten times, slowly and deeply.
• Focus your attention on the location of the third
  eye chakra, imagine a violet sphere of energy in
  the middle of your forehead. Remember, purple is
  the third eye chakras color.
• As you continue to breathe slowly and deeply,
  picture the purple ball of energy getting
• bigger and warmer. As it does, imagine it purging
  negativity from your body.
• Think of yourself of absorbing the third eye
  chakras energyallow yourself to feel it all
  over.
• Open your eyes when you feel ready.
• Given the Ajnas meaning, the third eyes balance
  affects (and is affected by) all of the
  following things
• Your ability to form accurate gut feelings.
• Your sense of the bigger picture in life.
• Whether you meet goals related to your deepest
  purpose.
• Balancing emotion and reason.
• Whether you feel youre stagnant or moving
  forward.
• These Five Techniques will heal your life and
  connects you with nature to identify your
  Purpose on this earth and also helps you to
  explore your potential in a spiritual and
  healthier way. It will open the doors of new
  opportunities in your personal, professional and
  spiritual journey.