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05/02/2026

Ramana Maharshi Exposed the Biggest Lie About Food and Pleasure

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Most human suffering hides in small, daily acts.
Eating is one of them.

We are taught that food gives pleasure.
But Ramana Maharshi shattered this illusion through sheer clarity of awareness.

Food has no pleasure of its own.
Pleasure is projected by the mind.

The body asks for fuel.
The mind adds memory.
The ego adds emotion.
And suddenly eating becomes attachment.

Ramana Maharshi lived in radical simplicity — eating without indulgence, without resistance, without philosophy.
Not as discipline.
Not as suppression.
But as natural intelligence.

When projection drops:
• eating becomes silent
• cravings lose authority
• control is no longer needed
• the body functions without conflict

This is not about rejecting food.
It is about seeing.

See clearly — and desire dissolves by itself.

Fuel the body.
Remain as awareness.

— Anand Universe

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04/02/2026

The most dangerous addiction of the modern world isn’t sugar. 🍬
It’s comfort.

And the biggest addiction we practice every single day is right under our feet. 👣

For over 2 million years, our ancestors were endurance athletes.
They ran after prey across African savannas.
They walked thousands of kilometers across continents.

And they did it without:
• “Air” soles
• Gel cushioning
• “Miracle” arch supports
• Thick padding

They moved by landing on the front or midfoot.

Your foot is a masterpiece of biological engineering — designed to work like a spring. 🦶
When you land naturally:
• the foot arch stretches
• the calf muscles lengthen
• the Achilles tendon absorbs impact

This is a perfect natural shock-absorption system.

Then came the 1970s.
The running boom.

Shoe companies realized two things:
1. You can’t sell bare feet.
2. You can’t patent the ground. 🌍

So they created a “problem” — impact.
And sold the “solution” — cushioning. 👟

Thick foam heels.
“Arch support.”
“Motion control.”

It sounded like medicine.
In reality, it was marketing — designed to sell plastic. 😔

And it changed the way we move.

Soft heels taught people to do something that never happens in nature:
👉 land on the heel ‼️

This is called heel striking — and biomechanically, it’s a disaster.

It bypasses the foot’s natural shock absorption.
Impact travels straight:
➡️ to the calf
➡️ to the knee
➡️ to the lower back

The shoe absorbs the feeling of impact,
but your joints absorb the force.

Even worse, “support” acts like a cast.
Support a muscle — and it switches off.
Squeeze the foot in a narrow shoe — and toe function atrophies.

We traded strong, adaptable feet for weak, deformed “shells” — and there’s often no way back.

It’s no coincidence that:
• knee replacements
• chronic back pain

exploded at the same time “comfortable shoes” became the norm.

Comfort is often harm disguised as convenience.

When we understand this, we can make conscious choices — and question marketing claims.
We can also take intentional steps to reverse the damage.

The first step?
Wake up the sleeping feet. ⚽👣

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03/02/2026

"Il y a deux forces fondamentales constamment en marche en vous : l'auto-préservation et le désir d'expansion. Une fois que vous transcendez l'instinct d'auto-préservation, chaque cellule dans votre corps atteint un état d'Aisance. "

28/01/2026

🌹🧘‍♀️🌹🌍 Did you know that the modern toilet may go against our anatomy?

It may sound strange, but the way we sit to evacuate today is not the most natural position for the human body — and there is scientific explanation for this 🧠🦴

🔍 What happens inside the body?

• The puborectalis muscle works like a “loop” around the re**um
• In the traditional sitting position (90°), this muscle stays contracted
• This creates a bend in the a**l ca**l, making it harder for stool to pass 🚫💩

⚠️ Result of this:

• The body needs to strain excessively (Valsalva maneuver) 😤
• Abdominal pressure increases
• It may increase the risk of:
– Hemorrhoids
– Diverticulosis
– Discomfort and even vasovagal fainting 😵‍💫

🧘‍♂️ So what is the ideal position?

The squatting position (or something close to it).

When we raise the knees above hip level:

• The puborectalis muscle relaxes 😌
• The a**l ca**l straightens
• Evacuation happens with less effort ✔️

🪑 Simple and ergonomic solution:

✅ Use a small stool to support your feet
✅ Raise your legs about 35°
✅ Let gravity and muscle relaxation do the work 🌊

✨ Respecting anatomy means working with the body — not against it.
More comfort, less strain, and better long-term health 💚

ℹ️ Educational and informational content.
This does not replace medical evaluation.
If you have symptoms or doubts, consult a healthcare professional 👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️

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27/01/2026

The Lymphatic System of a Griever 🌿

Post 5/30: The Body Remembers What the Mind Tries to Forget

There are wounds the world cannot see.
The ones you never speak about.
The ones you try to bury under strength, responsibility and routine.

You tell yourself you’re fine.
You tell yourself you’ve moved on.
You tell yourself that “time heals.”

But your body knows the truth.
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Because your body remembers everything your mind tries so hard to forget.

Grief doesn’t disappear just because you silence it.
Trauma doesn’t dissolve simply because you refuse to look at it.
Pain doesn’t leave the body because you decided to “be strong.”

The body stores what the heart cannot carry.
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It hides in the fascia, the deepest connective tissue holding your life stories.
It sits in the tightness of your shoulders, the lump in your throat, the heaviness behind your sternum.
It wraps itself around the diaphragm, stealing the breath you need to heal.
It settles in the abdomen, slowing digestion and filling the lymphatic system with inflammation.

This is not weakness.
This is physiology.
This is a nervous system that has had to protect you for too long.

When grief goes unspoken, the lymphatic system becomes overloaded.
Stress hormones thicken lymph.
The fascia tightens and restricts drainage.
The vagus nerve retreats.
The body shifts into a long-term protective state.

And then you start to feel it.
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The swelling that won’t leave.
The bloating out of nowhere.
The sudden weight around the belly.
The fatigue that rest can’t touch.
The random pains held in places where memories once broke you.

Your body is not betraying you.
It is communicating.
It is whispering, “There is something here that needs your compassion.”

Healing begins when you allow your body to exhale.
When you soften the areas that have been holding the hardest.
When you release the lymphatic pathways that froze in moments of fear, loss or shock.
When you finally give yourself permission to feel what you avoided just to survive.

You do not heal by pretending the pain isn’t there.
You heal by creating safety for your body to let go.

Because here is the truth:
Your body has always remembered you.
It held the parts of you your mind could not face.
And it is ready to release — the moment you are ready to listen.

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27/01/2026

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Stop Practicing. Start Resting. Shiva Reveals the True Secret of Meditation.

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Most people think meditation is something you do.
They turn silence into effort, awareness into discipline, peace into another achievement.

But Shiva says something radical:

Meditation is not practice.
Meditation is resting where nothing is required.

When you practice, you are still trying to become something.
When you rest, you remember what you already are.

No technique can take you to stillness.
No method can deliver silence.
Because silence is not created — it is uncovered.

The moment you drop the idea of improvement,
the moment you stop chasing awakening,
the moment you allow yourself to rest without purpose…

Meditation happens.

Not as an act.
Not as a ritual.
But as your natural state.

This is the meditation of Shiva —
not effort,
but effortless being.

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Inspired by Shaiva wisdom, Vigyan Bhairav Ta**ra, and non-dual teachings attributed to Shiva.

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24/01/2026

True calm is not the absence of challenges,
but the presence of trust within yourself.

Worry creates a future that has not yet arrived.
It borrows pain from tomorrow and spends your strength today.

Nothing changes when you carry fear in advance.
The heart only grows heavier.
The mind becomes restless.

Peace begins when you return to this moment.
When you stop fighting what is not here.
When you breathe and allow life to unfold.

Let go of the suffering you imagined.
Rest in the now.🌿

21/01/2026

In a world that is always loud, strength is often mistaken for noise.

We are taught to prove, to perform, to compete,
to collect approval as if it were self-worth.
But the monk’s words remind us of a deeper truth:

The crowd can distract you, but only silence can reveal you.

A weak man looks outward for meaning.
A strong man turns inward for clarity.

One chases applause.
The other builds peace.

One runs from discomfort.
The other sits with it and learns.

Strength is not control over others — it is mastery of the self.

And the moment you stop blaming the world,
you reclaim the power to change your life.

Because real strength is not loud.
It is still.
It is aware.
It is becoming.🌱