How to properly sleep with your head. What does the church advise: in which direction is it better to sleep with your head? Where to sleep with your head

The bedroom is the most sacred place in the house, where we are most vulnerable during sleep. From a Yin-Yang perspective, we receive more Yin energy while we sleep. A calm environment in which we will feel secure must have good circulation. positive energy and very clean air. How to equip a bedroom according to the laws of Feng Shui in order to ensure a healthy sleep, consider below.

The importance of proper planning

Before moving on to the question of proper sleep, you should understand the intricacies of the layout of the bedroom itself, which are no less important.

• According to Feng Shui, square and rectangular bedrooms are best suited for productive sleep.
• It is recommended to have only one door in a room. If there are more doors, sleep can be restless.
• Ideally, the bedroom should be located as far as possible from the front door.
• When you enter the bedroom, pay attention to where the windows are. Qi energy (responsible for health and longevity) moves between them and the door, so do not install the bed in the direction of its movement.
• Position your bed so that you can see the bedroom door. This will give you a sense of inner security.
• Try not to sleep with your head near the window, because the Chi energy is dissipated through it, and in the morning you will wake up more tired than rested. It is preferable to sleep with your feet to the window or to the side of it.
• Make sure all bedside tables in your bedroom have rounded edges. And if they are also located on both sides of the bed, you will add stability in intimate relationships.
• Soft lighting is ideal. Avoid installing ceiling lights directly above the bed.
• Paint your bedroom in pastel colors.
• Try not to sleep in a position where you could see your reflection in the mirror. The worst case scenario according to Feng Shui laws is a mirror at the base of the bed.
• Put something pretty next to your bed to inspire you in the morning.
• Pay attention to what is under your bed. Keep in mind that the space around it, including under it, must be free. This will ensure the unhindered circulation of Qi energy.

Where to turn your head?

The correct position of the head in a dream greatly affects our life. According to Feng Shui, you need to focus on the following information.

North

If your life brings unpleasant surprises, it is better to place the head of the bed on such a cardinal direction as north. According to the rules of the doctrine, the location of the head on the north side attracts the energy of stability and peace to the sleeping person. After some time, life will become more measured, without much jolts. The same applies to your health care. For a sick person, sleeping on the north side helps to recover. For spouses who have the misfortune to quarrel frequently, this position is also recommended. Passions subside, and relationships in a married couple are harmonized.

When it is necessary to make some important, fateful decision, but a person lacks determination, sleep with his head to the northeast helps. Then the solution of problems comes easily, shyness disappears. The energy of this direction spurs the consciousness to more efficient work.

However, for people suffering from insomnia, this arrangement of the bed is only to the detriment.

South

If you need to raise the level of material well-being and financial flows, then put the bed with the head end to the south. And over time, the material and financial situation will certainly begin to rise. Perhaps this will happen due to career growth or an improvement in the flow of money in the business. This method is good in any case, but the condition for the efficiency of the method is the fact that you need to sleep alone.

In addition, such a dream is contraindicated for those who are prone to mental trauma and stress.

For those people who lack business practicality, vital wisdom, the teaching recommends sleeping with their heads to the southwest. Night sleep in this direction also helps in improving relationships with people. Both in the family and in the team.

West

To diversify earthly existence and the gray monotony of days, the teachings of feng shui offer a simple solution. It is enough to turn the bed headboard to the west, and bored people will have a creative spark, romance. A series of interesting events will begin in their life. In the morning, a number of new, creative ideas may arise. The location of the head in the west contributes to the disclosure of abilities and creativity. Recommended for people of art: musicians, artists, writers.

In addition, the western orientation of the energy enhances the attractiveness, in terms of love and sexuality. The relationship between spouses will change in a positive direction. Single people will have chances to radically change their lifestyle.

If a person lacks the qualities of a leader, a leader, then a method proven by teaching can be used. To do this, just turn your head towards the northwest. Over time, these people will easily make any important decisions. They will no longer be afraid of responsibility, a feeling of comfortable confidence will increase. In addition, adults and the elderly will get good sleep.

East

It happens that incredible fatigue rolls over a person, he emotionally burns out and loses interest in life, up to chronic fatigue syndrome. In such a situation, it is recommended to turn the head of the bed to the east. Since the sun rises from the east (and it gives energy to all life on Earth), it is the sun's rays that will become the source of life force. And then, after a certain period of time, a tired person will have a feeling of a surge of energy. And he will join the work with renewed vigor, and will simply enjoy the world around him. The same way will help in accelerating the achievement of goals.

For insecure, notorious people, sleeping with the head in the southeast direction will give the energy of inner strength. Self-esteem will increase, many types of psychological problems will disappear, indecision in actions will decrease.

Feng Shui scholars have developed some more additional tips for those who plans to improve their sleep and change their lives through this teaching.

• Choose bedrooms at the back of the house. The back part refers to those areas that are away from the street. The main reason is that bedrooms at the back of the house are usually much quieter. Your sleep is less likely to be disturbed by vehicle noise and the movement of everyone walking and talking in front of the house. Unfortunately, this method is more acceptable for a private house than for an apartment, where all the rooms, most likely, face noisy streets.
• Avoid bedrooms under the most frequently used areas. Active areas may include bathrooms, break rooms, or other areas where people are active. This is not usually the case for high-rise apartments as the bedroom is likely under another bedroom and the floor is usually thick and soundproof. If your bedroom is under the bathroom, your sleep may be interrupted by flushing the toilet. Or, if you live right under the room of a teenager who has a different sleep pattern, movement, music, or other activities may keep you awake.
• Don't choose the largest bedroom. If your bedroom is too big, you may wake up tired even after 8 hours of sleep. Some people find it difficult to fully relax in large bedrooms. This may be our instinct for self-preservation. We are most vulnerable when we sleep. And in a large space we can feel less protected, which makes us sleep in conditions of great stress, instead of complete relaxation.
• Avoid placing the head end of the bed near a window. In this position, sleep is destroyed by external influences, including wind, lighting, smell, shadows, and the movement of cars. Pigeons next to your bedroom window can interfere with your sleep. Unknown extraneous sounds or smells affect the survival instincts and wake the person up.
• Remove items hanging over the bed. How do you feel when you stand right under the chandelier? Hanging jewelry can cause you considerable discomfort. If you have something hanging directly above your bed, like a chandelier, you won't feel 100% safe.
• Do not install bulky furniture near the bed. Some people like to build a library right next to the bed. This provides easy access to books for those who like to read before bed. Small shelves are acceptable, but if you have shelves over 180 centimeters tall, it's best to get rid of them. The reason is that massive furniture can create a feeling of invisible pressure that makes you feel uncomfortable. It's like the feeling you get when you're driving through a truck or standing just below a monumental structure.
• Don't turn your bedroom into a warehouse. Bedrooms are often used as storage rooms. This creates a clutter that can have a negative effect on Qi. For example, objects under the bed create negative cycles that can affect the marital relationship of the inhabitants of the room.

This is the most common question I get asked during consultations. In order not to answer it separately each time, I will immediately write for everyone the recommendations that are given in Vastu Shastras.

Simply because our Earth is a big magnet, with two poles, North "minus" and South "plus". And the human body is also a magnet, and also has two poles: “minus” in the head, and “plus” in the legs. So, lying with our head to the North, we combine our "minus" pole with the "minus" pole of the Earth.

Remember from school physics how two poles of the same name behave side by side? They repel. The meridians of our body will tend to "push off" from the Earth's meridians, we will toss and turn all the time, sleep in constant discomfort. And this will not bring us either health or rest.

And about the same situation with the North-East direction. Since the magnetic pole is still shifted east relative to pure north, we get Negative influence on health and placing your head in that direction too.

In general, about how negatively to sleep with your head to the north, there are other explanations.

• For example, the fact that in the South direction, according to Vastu, is in charge of Yama, the god of death. A wonderful bright personality, just doing his duty. And sleeping with your feet in this direction is already a very bad omen)).
• And another interesting story about Ganesha and how he got his elephant head. Type in the search at your leisure and read. Or look. And you will find out what the north has to do with it)).

And the position of the head during sleep and the head of the bed, respectively, in all other directions gives its bonuses.

• So, sleeping with your head in the NW brings us material wealth, fame, but also illness and fatigue.
• Sleeping with your head to the W and SW brings material wealth and fame.
• Sleep head to the South gives material well-being.
• Sleeping with the head to the SE brings material well-being and spiritual growth.
• Sleeping with your head on B enhances spiritual growth and brings goodness into a person’s life.

Choose your own direction of sleep and feel free to use your benefits from it!

Discussion (7)

completely confused where to place the head of the bed. for the south pole of the earth's magnetic field is nominally located at the geographic north pole. therefore, the north pole of the human magnetic field tends to the south pole of the earth's magnetic field, that is, to the geographical NORTH. Means to sleep it is necessary to head the geographical North! or am i wrong please explain

• Hello Dmitry!
  I didn't really understand the statement:

  for the south pole of the earth's magnetic field is nominally located at the geographic north pole. therefore, the north pole of the human magnetic field tends to the south pole of the earth's magnetic field, that is, to the geographical NORTH.

  Can you be more specific about what you are talking about?

  • • Irina, but in my opinion everything in Vastu is logical and corresponds to common sense). Especially if you don’t waste time looking for free information, but go to learn from a professional (the point here is not free, but the lack of a systematic approach to finding and assimilating information).
      And about the north and south - the answer is easy. At the time of Vastu, people did not use a magnetic compass. The reference point was the North Star (direction to the north) and the shadow from the peg at the time of the spring and autumn equinoxes (direction to the east or west). So we focus on the geographic north and sleep with our head to the geographic south. If there are no contraindications in your case). Which is also not excluded.

      • Hello!
        Let me explain about the polar star:
        due to the precession of the earth's axis, there is a shift in the vernal equinox for all signs of the zodiac for (approximately) 26 thousand years. A little more than 2 thousand years for each sign. This means that the polar star 1.5 - 2 thousand years ago was already clearly displaced from the "point of the earth's axis" in the starry sky.
        Vastu was also born CLEARLY more than 2 thousand years ago.
        Approximately 13 thousand years ago, the Milky Way passed through the imaginary point of the earth's axis. Now the imaginary axis passes through the so-called polar star, and this is the farthest point from milky way point. By the way, the earth flips along the magnetic poles every 13 thousand years.

Everyone at least once in their life asked the question “Where to sleep with your head correctly”? Most often these are people who have recently changed their place of residence or decided to make a rearrangement, like me, for example, so I decided to tell you in detail how to sleep properly and why.

The correct position during sleep and what you need to know about the location of the bed?

We spend a third of our life in sleep, and therefore the correct position of the body is very important. Many people like to read, watch TV and even eat without getting out of bed, while saying that they are ready to spend half their lives without getting out of it. But first, it is important to understand what the location of the body itself should be. Often you can wake up even more tired and the reason for this is what you fall asleep on and how you do it. If you constantly curl up, your head ends up on the hard back of the sofa or, worse, hangs a little off the bed. In such cases, it is not necessary to talk about a good condition throughout the day. During such a dream, the body begins to experience a lack of oxygen, the neck is in constant tension and takes an unnatural position for itself. In the future, everything can develop into serious health problems.

A good night's sleep is the key to a successful day.

It is better to purchase a bed with an orthopedic mattress if you do not already have one. Try to sleep in an even position, this will be a big plus. The location of the bed is also important. Many vintage folk beliefs they say that if its head is directed to the south, you will have an excellent reputation, enough respect and honor. To the north - intuition will continuously develop, to the east - a healthy, restful sleep is guaranteed to you. West means prosperity. Therefore, determine what you are missing, and begin to unfold the bed to get what you want.

As you can see for yourself, it is important to correctly position the place of your lodging for the night, try to direct the headboard in the direction in which only good dreams will be dreamed. Only in this way you can find peace, have a great rest from all the problems and hardships of the past day. Healthy sleep, of course, no one canceled. All this is good if you live alone. Not always the location that is great for you can bring pleasure to another person, especially for a night's rest. Your energy fields can differ from each other and have a significant impact on the state of the body during sleep.

Tip: A well-chosen bed can provide not only a comfortable sleep, but also a peaceful life.

Before you buy a brand new bed, figure out what goal you set for yourself. If this is a success in the work, it should be square and have a wooden back. Good luck in business will bring a bed with a metal or rounded one. Seeing this, be sure to purchase, believe me, you will not have to regret. If the soul gravitates towards creativity, fame, prosperity - a wavy back is what you need. Seeing a bed with a headboard in the shape of a triangle, turn around and leave, such an item in the interior is useless.

The answer to the question "How to sleep properly and where is it better to turn your head?" can give the Indian sages. The main advice that you will hear from them is to pay attention to the theory of magnetic fields. If fully consistent with it, the bed should be placed with the headboard either to the north or northeast. In India, it is believed that each person has his own unique electrical charge, like our entire planet. Therefore, ancient wisdom says that the north is located at the head, the south, respectively, at the feet. People living in India strictly follow all the rules and for a good rest at night they try to ensure the attraction of their energy pole. If you get the perfect combination, in the morning you will be full of energy, you can feel incredible good spirits.

The bed is essential for a comfortable sleep.

The electromagnetic north of our planet is in the south in geography, in accordance with the magnetic south - in the north. When you go to bed, your head should lie in the direction of the geographical north. But if the bedroom is planned in such a way that it is impossible to put the bed in this way, try to turn it to the east.

Feng Shui teaching, can it tell you how to go to bed correctly, where to turn your head?

The entire civilized world has recently been under the influence of a Chinese teaching called Feng Shui. It is in it that you can find the answer to almost any question, and no matter which of the areas living space he touches. Most often, everyone wants to know about the correct arrangement of objects in the house and, in fact, how to sleep properly. You may be skeptical, ironic about this teaching, but many people from different parts of the world follow its rules clearly and responsibly. Their faith has great power.

Different peoples have their own beliefs about how the body should be during sleep.

Tip: you can sleep with your head according to Feng Shui in completely different ways, there are a huge number of options for how to sit in your bed and get the most out of it.

TOP 5 Feng Shui rules on how to sleep properly, which I personally tried:

1. Do not go to bed with your head and feet to the front door, choose a small cozy corner of the bedroom
2. The head should not lie towards the windows
3. Sleeping in front of a mirror will not be a plus either.
4. You shouldn't see your reflection when you fall asleep.
5. The headboards of the bed should not interfere with the comfort of your sleep, you do not need to rest your head or legs against them.

Usually in Feng Shui, all zones are divided into two groups:

1. Oriental
2. Western

If you have been or will be in China, please note that the facades of some houses are distinguished by the massiveness of the walls. This is the side of Yang - Water, and the other side - Yin, it is also called the side of the Mountain, can be seen from the rear of the building. It is here that the realm of peace and tranquility is located, and the head of the bed should be placed to it. But in new buildings, architects do not always take this feature into account. The nation is becoming more and more European, starting to move away from ancient customs.

Feng Shui is especially serious about this issue.

Individually for you and each family member, you can calculate Gua number, it will show what type of person you are. To do this, add the last two digits of your year of birth, if you get a two-digit number, summarize again. Now you need to subtract 10 if you are a man, if a boy who was born after 2000 - 9. Women need to add 5, girls - 6. If in the end you got the number 5, but it does not exist, it is replaced in men by 2, for women by 8. K oriental style the result applies: 1, 3, 4, 9, for sleep you need to lie down with your head to the south, east, southeast or north. Western: 2, 6, 7, 8, fall asleep in the northeast, northwest, southwest or west direction.

Cardinal directions - how do they affect sleep?

This question is raised in any ancient teaching or religion, but what if it is not at all necessary to rely on them, but simply ask the question: “Where is it right to sleep with your head: to the west or east?” The energy in our body is charged with the help of consciousness and goes in the direction from the head to the feet. Based on the recommendations of various teachings, you can determine what all the cardinal points mean:

1. North. Helps to improve health, can bring prosperity and good luck to life. Helps in family life forget about troubles, problems, falling asleep in this way, you can find inner freedom and harmony. It is perfect for families and adults alike.
2. West. Such a position of the head in a dream will help to open up in creativity, get complete satisfaction from life and a charge of positive energy. Artists, musicians, people of creative professions - this is for you.
3. East. It promises to receive magical energy, after spending the night and settling down in this way, you will become more purposeful, more active, no fear of new things can scare you, because higher power will come to help. A great option for those who constantly work, leads an active lifestyle.
4. South. The perfect solution if you want to be at the top career ladder. Falling asleep in this position every day, you will always be confident in yourself, throughout the night the body will be charged with energy, thereby attracting good luck during the day.
5. The northeast is the ideal position for the elderly. It is believed that in this way energy and strength are restored the next day, if you are depressed, this position will help you find a way out of the situation.
6. Southeast. Do you want to overcome complexes and fears? This position is perfect for you.

Religion and proper sleep

There are many in the world different religions and each has its own special interpretation of sleep, its meanings and, of course, the correct position in which to spend the night. Let's figure out how to sleep properly and where to lie down with your head in a Christian way. This creed has never focused on issues of this kind.

We at Life Reactor still tend to think that the right body position is comfortable.

It is believed that every person has the right to sleep in the way that is convenient for him, the main thing is to feel unity with himself. But despite this, over the millennia of the existence of religion, some opinions have developed:

1. No need to fall asleep with your head to the north. In a dream, you can lose touch with God, the Higher powers.
2. Having taken the eastern position, you will do absolutely the right thing, so your connection with the Almighty will only become stronger.
3. By placing your head to the south during sleep, you can become one step closer to longevity.
4. The development of egoism is promoted by sleep with the head to the west.

Now you know and you can decide for yourself where it would be more correct to sleep with your head in a Christian way. But everyone has their own faith. Orthodoxy is one of the three directions of Christianity, literally translated as "correct teaching." Therefore, the methods of proper sleep in the Orthodox way do not differ much from those described above. But there are also folk omens who are often tied to this religion. They appeared as a result of age-old superstitions that were invented by our ancestors. I will tell you the main ones, and you yourself decide whether to believe in them or not.

The first and most important warning: you can’t turn around with your feet towards the door, it is believed that only the dead are carried out like this. Also, if the head is directed towards the mirror, you begin to attract all the failures and illnesses to yourself. But the north direction promises health and longevity, the south - aggressiveness, irritability. Falling asleep with your head to the west, an unexpected illness may appear. And if it is directed to the door - this is an ideal position, such a dream does not take away vitality, but only adds them. So we figured out where you need to lie down with your head in order to sleep properly Orthodox.

Tip: when waking up across the bed, there is no need to be scared, our body can itself choose the optimal position for the most comfortable sleep.

Having a good night's sleep, you guarantee yourself excellent health for the whole day.

In the world there is a collection of the most ancient and sacred scriptures of Hinduism in Sanskrit. They are called the Vedas, which in translation means "knowledge" or "teaching." They completely refute the theory of yogis, but many listen to him unquestioningly. The question of where to sleep with your head according to the Vedas can be easily answered, the main thing to remember is that the energy of the earth negatively affects the energy of a person if you fall asleep in the north. The West is also the best choice, so you will only lose vitality. South and East - what you need! It is believed that in this position, the energy of the Earth gently flows around the body and feeds when necessary.

Healthy sleep - all the important points

If you are setting up your home for the first time with your husband, there can be a lot of disagreement, especially about how to put the bed. But you should always remember about common sense, it should prevail over at least one. It is not necessary to rely on scientific and religious theories, try to listen to yourself or your partner. The main thing is comfort. The house should be a place where you want to return, no matter what happens during the day. Having found harmony, you will not be exposed to any stressful situations, intuition begins to work at 100% and will be able to give the right settings and tips.

Tip: not only the position of the head affects a favorable sleep, but also what it lies on - a pillow. When buying it, pay attention to the material from which it is made, dimensions and weight.

Today, you can choose the perfect pillow for yourself in three counts. They are issued "with memory". This miracle of innovation can remember the position of the head thanks to the elastic material of which it is made. When you sleep, the pillow will not try to straighten out when you rest, thus not disturbing you. Sometimes the layout of the room, and even the building itself, simply does not allow you to arrange the furniture, following the above tips and your own desires, so a well-chosen pillow saves. Therefore, think about it: maybe you shouldn’t attach such great importance to the direction of the body during sleep, but focus solely on convenience.

Good health and sweet dreams!

Sometimes you yourself begin to catch yourself on the spot, that you can sleep well in a constantly moving transport, even if it changes its direction relative to parts of the world. If you consider yourself a rational type of person, it is better to give preference to your own feelings and feelings. To do this, lie down on the floor for a while and change the position of the body in relation to different parts of the world, as it will be better, intuition with nature will do everything for you. It has been proven by scientists that mood can affect the position in which we sleep. And various prejudices, superstitions can create great discomfort in the life of each of us, and sleep will disappear on its own.

Of course, most people actively use feng shui, the advice of yogis and various religions, which is good. But you should not get hung up only on this, it will not always be possible in life to put a bed in the way it is written in ancient scriptures. Find your place where you will be absolutely comfortable, wherever you go to sleep with your head, whether it is right or wrong. The main thing is to see pleasant, colorful dreams and wake up in the morning in a great mood.

Feng Shui claims that the location of interior items in the apartment is the most directly affects how a person will feel there. Particular attention should be paid to the choice of a bed, since we usually spend most of our time there: we relax, read books, watch movies, etc. At the same time, it is important not only to correctly determine the location of your bed, but also to figure out where to sleep feng shui head is preferable.

Followers of Eastern teachings insist that it is necessary to proceed from the theory of the magnetic field. The German scientist Werner Heisenberg suggested that the human body has tuned in to the Earth's magnetic field over millions of years. Each of us has our own electromagnetic field: the head is north, the legs are south. If you combine the fields of man and our planet so that they coincide, you can achieve the correct circulation of energy flows. That is why the bed should be located with the headboard to the north or northeast.

When choosing a place to install it, you need to start from which group a person belongs to - to the east or to the west. This is determined using Gua numbers.

Bed layout

Gua numbers

• You need to start from the year of birth. The final pair of digits must be summed up until a single-digit number remains in the end. For example, the year of birth is 1991. In total, we get: 9 + 1 = 10; 1 + 0 = 1.
• Next, you need to act based on gender and age:
  • men need to subtract the resulting value from 10;
  • women - add 5 to it;
  • boys born in 2000 (and later) subtract the resulting value from 9;
  • girls who were born in 2000 or later add 6.
• If Gua turned out to be equal to 5, the value of 2 is taken for men, and 8 for women.
• Next, we define the result:
  • with a value of 1, the recommended directions are south, southeast, east, and north;
  • if in the end you got 2, you need to choose the northeast direction, northwest, southwest, west;
  • at 3, you should choose a north, east, south or southeast direction;
  • 4 means that the south, southeast, east or north direction should be preferred to all others;
  • if it is 6, it is recommended to stick to northeast, west, southwest, northwest;
  • those who get 7 should choose the northeast, south, southwest or northwest direction;
  • people who score 8 are recommended northeast, west, southwest and northwest;
  • those with a value of 9 should choose east, southeast, north, or south.

Feng Shui sleep harmonization

There is a whole theory on how to properly organize the space for sleeping according to Feng Shui: how to position the bed, in which direction should the head lie down, etc.

Sleeping area

Adherents and followers of Feng Shui agree on the following:

it is undesirable to place a sleeping place next to the doorway;

no foreign objects, including bookshelves or lamps, can be placed above the bed;

the head of the bed should be pressed against the wall.

If the dream is torn, sensitive, or even does not come at all, you need to try to change position, lie with your head in the other direction or rearrange the bed in another part of the bedroom. Listen carefully to your own feelings, the body will definitely tell you the best option.

Somehow doctors conducted an experiment: several people were laid down to spend the night on the floor. The next morning they analyzed the state before sleep and after. It turned out that the overtired and overexcited participants in the experiment, without saying a word, lay down with their heads to the east.

You can follow their example and spend the night on the floor, and in the morning pay attention to the direction in which you lie with your head when you wake up. Most likely, this will be what is required.

Proper house layout

The layout of the house should be taken seriously: the correct circulation of energy flows, and hence the well-being of the owners, depends on how correctly the interior items are located.

When choosing a room for a bedroom, you need to consider the following points:

1. The bedroom must be located far from the entrance to the house or apartment.
2. The room should be square or rectangular in shape.
3. It is unacceptable to arrange a place to sleep next to the bathroom.
4. If there is no other option, it is necessary to place the bed as far as possible from the wall adjacent to these rooms.
5. The bed must be with a back. The headboard protects from negative energies.

On which side of the world should you go to bed with your head?

For the optimal organization of sleep in the cardinal directions, Feng Shui gives the following recommendations.

West

North

The north should be chosen by those who are tired of life's upheavals and strive for peace. By placing your bed with the headboard facing north, you will activate energies that will bring balance and stability into your life.

East

South

Anyone who wants to improve their material well-being is advised to sleep with their head to the south. However, you should not let everything take its course, you need to make efforts to achieve your goal.

Organization of directions for sleep in Hinduism

Hinduism has its own views on the correct organization of a place to sleep, the location of the body in space, etc. But in many respects these views coincide with the theory of Werner Heisenberg and the views of Feng Shui followers.

If for some reason it is impossible to arrange a bed in this way, it should be installed with a headboard to the east side.

The bed matters for a comfortable sleep

Vastu is an Indian doctrine of home improvement. It is rooted in the depths of centuries and has different names: Vastu-Vilya, Vastu-Shastra, etc. From Sanskrit, “vastu” is translated as ‘house’, ‘room’, ‘place’. It is believed that in a house, equipped in accordance with the teachings of Vastu, peace and harmony always reign.

Expert opinion

Melnik Dmitry

feng shui master

Vastu is the attraction of positive energy flows into the house and the blocking of negative ones. It teaches you how to organize space in such a way that each of the rooms justifies its purpose: the living room would be conducive to communication, the bedroom - to a relaxing holiday, the dining room - to have a good time at a delicious meal.

An ancient Indian teaching assures that it is impossible to keep your head to the north: single-charged poles - human and earthly - collide. Vastu followers believe that this can result in loss of health, sleep disturbance and mental disorders.

If you arrange the headboard in the south side, you can become successful in business.

To improve material wealth and career advancement, the western direction is suitable.

If you constantly lie down with your head in the east direction, you can grow spiritually.

Veda

Based on the Vedic teachings, you can not fit your head towards the north. You should choose the southern direction, adherents of this theory are sure. Only then will the energy flows circulate correctly.

Bad Directions

• to lay one's feet against the doorway, in China this is how the dead are carried out of the house;
• sleep head to the window;
• sleep in front of mirrors.

If the recommendations seem unconvincing to you, it is best to experiment and observe how well-being and sleep change depending on the location of the body in space. Energies are subtle matter, so there can be no single recipes suitable for everyone in matters related to Feng Shui.

It has long been proven that the phases of the moon affect well-being. The full moon can cause serious sleep disturbance in some people. But there is a way out. It is enough to hang thick curtains or blinds on the window. The bedroom should be well darkened, starting with the last phase of the waxing moon, since the bright moonlight itself can cause problems with sleep. On the eve of the full moon, spend a fasting day on juices or fruits. It is better if the juices are vegetable, and the fruits are not too sweet.

Man, like our planet, is endowed with various kinds of electric fields.

These fields are oriented in a certain way, and depending on the direction in which the head lies, they will coincide or will contradict the fields of the Earth.

Based on this, you should sleep with your head to the north. If the layout features do not allow you to sleep with your head to the north, it is permissible to install a bed with a headboard to the east, but not to the south or west.

Unfortunately, a full daytime sleep for most of us is a utopia. Although in pre-revolutionary Russia, daytime afternoon rest was the rule for both townspeople and peasants. The results of a study conducted at Harvard show that an hour of daytime sleep increases efficiency. Scientists came to this conclusion by analyzing the condition of 30 volunteers, each of whom performed 4 tests for attentiveness during the day. The subjects were divided into 3 groups: the first was allowed to sleep for an hour, the second for 30 minutes, and the third were not supposed to sleep between tests. The sleep-deprived ones performed worse on the third test, and on the last one it took them 1.5 times longer to get the correct answer than on the first. On the other hand, those who slept for an hour showed a higher result in the third test than in the second, and retained these indicators until the end of the day.

Night rest quite often does not give modern man relax. It is widely recommended to avoid violations of posture in children and prevention of osteochondrosis in adults - to sleep on hard and hard. In this position, the human body touches the support only with separate parts - the head, shoulder blades, sacrum, lower leg, heels. The curvature of the spine is maintained by muscle tension. To remove it, you need to put a roller under the neck and lower back. No wonder our ancestors put a soft bedding or featherbed on a wooden even support (floor, couches, etc.).
The better the featherbed fit the contours of the body, the better the muscles relaxed, respectively, the night's rest was more complete.

What we sleep on can have a significant impact on our health. A good pillow should keep your head, neck and spine in line. Therefore, approach the purchase of a pillow thoroughly, even “try on” a pillow before buying. But whatever pillow you choose, you will have to say goodbye to it as soon as it loses its shape. Down pillows "live" on average 5-10 years; pillows stuffed with buckwheat husks - from 3 to 10 years, pillows made of contour foam rubber - only 2 years, and polyester ones are quite short-lived - a little more than 6 months.

Folk recipes for insomnia

1. Milk with honey. Before going to bed, drink a glass of hot milk with a spoonful of honey. It will help you relax
2. Cabbage juice. Drink freshly prepared cabbage juice 1/2 -1 cup 40 minutes before bedtime.
3. Decoction of pumpkin with honey. A glass of pumpkin decoction mixed with honey and taken at bedtime improves sleep.
4. Infusion of wormwood. 1-2 tbsp. spoons of roots or herbs of wormwood to infuse in 2 cups of boiling water for 1-2 hours.
5. Infusion of lettuce leaves. 3 art. spoons of fresh chopped lettuce leaves pour 2 cups of boiling water, leave for 1-2 hours. Drink 1/2 cup warm 2-3 times a day and 1 cup at night.
6. Approximately 4 tbsp. spoons of dill seeds pour 50 g of hot port wine and keep on low heat for 10 minutes, without bringing to a boil, so that the alcohol does not evaporate. Strain and drink a glass at night.
7. Soak wheat bran, mix in half with honey and take 1 tbsp. spoon 3 times a day. By the way, bran with honey is an excellent sedative for children, only the dose should be half as much.
Pour 35 g of fragrant celery root with a liter of cold, pre-boiled and cooled water and insist for 8 hours, then strain. Take 1 teaspoon 3 times a day.
8. Stir 3 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar in a cup of honey. Take before bedtime 2 teaspoons of the mixture. With severe fatigue and weakness in the middle of the night, you can repeat the mixture. How to sleep properly

Nature is arranged in such a way that a third of our life is spent sleeping. But in order for sleep to be healing and restorative, the following rules must be followed.

You need to remove the feather beds, you should sleep on a hard bed. Instead of a pillow, you need to put a roller as thick as a hand, of medium softness, under your neck. The roller helps complete relaxation, supports the cervical spine.

The main requirement for a toilet for sleeping is no belts, elastic bands that squeeze blood vessels. It is good to sleep without clothes. We do not wear caps and caps on our heads, as our ancestors did. But we must know that body temperature drops during sleep, and we can catch a cold. A cap or cap can perfectly protect against sinusitis and from the common cold.

In the west people go to bed with their heads to the north, and in the east they go to bed with their heads toward sunrise. The earth is like a big magnet and its lines of force stretch between the south and north poles. Because you need to sleep right. And in what position is it best for the body to restore strength?

Scientists have conducted an interesting experiment. The subjects voluntarily went to bed in the evening on the floor. And in the morning we analyzed how mood and well-being affected the location of the body. As a result, it turned out that a very tired person usually sleeps with his head to the east. If a person was very excited, then he is located with his head to the north. It is best to trust your instinct and let your body find the position it needs to sleep. You just need to create the right conditions.

Throughout the night, the position of the body changes more than once. But how should you sleep, correctly and in what position is best? Sleeping on your stomach is the most optimal for proper rest and relaxation.

Our therapists also advise sleeping on your stomach to straighten the intervertebral cartilage. In this position, nothing puts pressure on the kidneys, they effectively cleanse the body and flush out toxins from it. Gastroenterologists believe that sleeping on your stomach with an empty stomach is beneficial. When a person lies on his stomach or on his back, the bile flows into the stomach and corrodes the mucous membrane, so close to a stomach ulcer or gastritis. Sleep after dinner is good, but it should not last more than an hour.

It is better to have dinner four hours before bedtime. If this rule cannot be observed, it is recommended to sleep on your right side. In this posture, the stomach is protected the most from bile. Some parents teach their children to sleep on their right side, putting their hands under right cheek. There is an opinion that in this way the palms soothe, relieve excitement.

In Tibet, the monk makes sure that all children sleep only on their left side. All day long, the energy of the sun dominates, and the right side of the body corresponds to it. And at night, the energy of the moon dominates and corresponds to it. left-hand side body. Therefore, you need to go to bed at night on your left side.

Sleep for eight hours. In countries where daytime rest is accepted, there are fewer cardiovascular diseases.

Which direction to sleep

Position during sleep is of the greatest importance for your well-being, so this issue must be taken seriously.

If you sleep with your head in the right direction, you will not have health problems, your sleep will be strong and healthy, and your dreams will be light and pleasant. Otherwise, you will face insomnia, constant ailments and a feeling of fatigue, heaviness in the morning.
In Feng Shui, it is believed that one should sleep with the head in one of four personal auspicious directions, preferably in the best one. And if the spouses sleep together, you need to lie down with your head in the direction favorable for the man.
In Western magical traditions, the head to the north is considered ideal, since in this case the person is lying along the magnetic lines of the Earth. This position contributes to stability, tranquility, well-being, good health and quick healing from diseases.
It is good to sleep with your head to the east, following the natural course of celestial bodies. The East has long been associated with the spiritual principle, it is the focus of the mind, mental strength and freedom of the spirit. In addition, in the summer heat, this position will give you a feeling of coolness.
Sleeping with the head to the west brings love, enhances sensitivity and creativity. This is the ideal position for magicians and artists, especially artists.
But if in a dream your head is turned to the south, you will be tormented by illness, insomnia and chronic fatigue. If these unpleasant phenomena occur in your case, turn in the opposite direction during sleep - the result will not keep you waiting, the quality of sleep, and with it your well-being will improve immediately.
As you can see, there are plenty of options. You choose. If you can't change your position while you sleep, put it on your bed. magical amulets(they will be discussed below) - they will prevent the negative impact of an unfavorable direction. For example, if you are forced to sleep with your head to the south, place a small mirror at the head of the headboard with its reflective surface facing south.

Sleep according to Ayurveda

What is time.

Time is an unshakable force that measures its time for everything - people, houses, countries, planets, the universe.

The lifespan of a person or country can be found out by making a Vedic horoscope.

You can find out the lifespan of a house by calculating it according to the formulas of the science of Vastu Shastra.

The lifetime of the universe is described in scriptures- Vedah and also precisely defined.

Any term is determined by the laws of karma, which represent the power of God for us, therefore, it is impossible to stop or overcome your term.

Time is meant to heal us from the illusory desire to become the master of this world, and therefore destroys all our plans, and even our attempts to ignore the very power of time.

When a person does not want to recognize God, then it manifests itself for him in the form of time at the moment of death.

Perception of time.

The wheel of time consists of 13 spokes, 360 joints, 6 rims and countless engraved leaves, which symbolizes the universal cyclicity of life.

Time depends on perception. Basically on how many people have lived. If he lived 5 years, then next year they perceive it as 1/5 of his life, that is, it lasts a very long time, but if you are 60 years old, then the next year is only 1/60 of your life and therefore years fly by in old age. This is a warning that we must hurry to realize the goal of human life.

Accept and respect the time.

Time is the law of life and, like any law, requires respect.

Disrespect and non-acceptance of the law of time leads to problems, suffering, and enslavement, and following the laws leads to liberation. Just like a criminal, for violating the law he goes to prison and loses his freedom, and once again he starts to behave correctly, he is released and gets rid of suffering.

In accordance with this law, if something is not done on time, then a person loses vitality and falls into depression, and when he starts doing the right thing, he feels a natural surge of strength, enthusiasm and perspective. Therefore, to be free is to live according to a schedule, and not to do what I want and when I want.

To accept the power of time is to rush to do as much as possible useful in your life, and to respect time is to do everything on time.

Instructions for the operation of the human body.

For each mechanism there is an instruction, without knowing which, it is impossible to properly operate this mechanism. It will definitely break prematurely. Also for this body there is an instruction specially designed for a healthy and long life in this body with the least disturbance. This instruction is described in the Vedas and determines the life of the human body at 100 years, with proper operation.

The human body naturally lives according to the biological clock, which is controlled by the Sun. Its energy penetrates our body and controls it, whether we see it or not.

Therefore, it is necessary to take a responsible approach to the operation of your body, and not try to come up with your own instructions.

Any innovation or change in instructions only shortens the life of a person and leads to many problems.

Dinacharya - daily routine.

“Ayur Veda” first of all emphasizes that we should lead a very measured lifestyle. This is one of the rules of any yoga system. But it seems to us that if a person is busy with the same thing every day, he turns into a robot and cannot show his individuality normally. However, the daily routine neutralizes the interference created by the body and allows you to fully reveal all your abilities.

The day is divided into six periods of four hours, and in each of these periods a certain dosha dominates in the body - the quality of our body.

From 2 a.m. to 6 a.m., vata acts predominantly in the body - this is lightness, restless sleep, and it is best to get up during this period and engage the mind.

Kapha works from 6 to 10 in the morning - you really want to sleep and this is the time to fight sleep, because if you go on about the mind, then morning sleep will completely take all the energy from the body, as a result of which weakness and drowsiness are provided for the whole day.

Pitta is active from 10:00 to 14:00 - the time of activity and digestion of food. The best time for lunch is noon.

From 14 to 18 days, vata again acts - again mental activity is possible.

From 18 to 22 - kapha - you need to have time to go to bed. Westerners pride themselves on being unable to go to bed early and call themselves night owls, but in reality they simply cross the 10 o'clock line regularly and again feel the surge of energy that is characteristic of Pitta.

Pitta from 22:00 to 2:00. If you do not have time to go to bed, then there comes a night vigil, followed by apathy.

For a healthy person, 7 hours of sleep is enough.

Midnight is a time of rest for all nature, since the Sun is at its lowest position, and a reasonable person goes to bed from 21 to 22 hours.

Each hour of such sleep counts as two.

It is from 21 to 24 hours that the nervous system rests. If a person does not rest at this time, then slowly but surely his nervous system is depleted and this leads to a whole bunch of diseases.

The lack of proper rest at night leads to an additional catching up of rest during the day, which is expressed in apathy, laziness, drowsiness and just daytime sleep, which is very harmful to health. For such a person, day turns into night, consciousness weakens, a person is not able to think actively, and not only physical problems come to him, but also social ones - they are kicked out of work.

TV is enemy number one, killing health with its evening program, which completely unbalances the body.

A person who sleeps with his head to the north develops in himself the desire to become a god.

One who sleeps in the south develops the desire for sense gratification or fruitive activities.

And if a person sleeps with his head to the west, he develops a tendency to speculative thinking.

Climb.

4 hours is the best time to get up.

Vata dosha dominates from 2 am to 6 am. Vata is air and gives enthusiasm, cheerfulness, lightness. And if you stand up during this period of time, then these natural qualities will manifest in you.

Even Prince Vladimir instructed his sons: "Be sure to wake up before sunrise."

This is the time of the saints. The purer a person, the more he strives for an early rise, the more sinful, the more he wants to sleep longer.

This is a time of natural mood for self-awareness and self-improvement. This is the time of understanding the most secret secrets of nature. Only at this time a special atmosphere is created for its comprehension. Time itself helps us in these hours.

It is described in the Bhagavad-gita that when night falls for everyone, the time for awakening comes for the self-controlled. Accordingly, the world is divided into two groups:

- those who want to progress - they all get up in the morning together and feel a joint strength - synergy.

Those who want to degrade - they do not want to get up and naturally do not receive any strength, only irritability and weakness.

In physiological terms, Ayurveda says that you need to get up on the foot which nostril is functioning at that moment. If the right nostril works for us, we should get up from the right foot, if the left, then from the left.

It must be understood that all the rules for ascent are intended primarily for quickly remembering the purpose of life.

From 4 to 6 is the time of happiness, optimism, meditation and is called “brahma-muhurta”.

In the pre-dawn time, all nature wakes up and experiences happiness. Birds are singing. The person also feels the need to sing. In the temples at this time, morning prayers are sung. This is the best time for singing.

During this period, the natural ability to be happy is acquired. This period of time cannot be replenished by any mechanical means.

This is the time to concentrate on the sublime - the time of meditation. Meditation is concentration on the name of God, which contains all happiness. During this period of time, the connection with the source of happiness is closest. The more concentrated a person will practice meditation during this period, the greater the "amount" of happiness he will find.

This is also the best time to lift the whole family - the family becomes happy, scandals and unnecessary reproaches go away. All family members feel a natural enthusiasm and mutual attraction. The best anti-stress therapy.

Half an hour before sunrise, the sun sends out special rays that penetrate the atmosphere and give special energy to the human body. This was also confirmed by Japanese doctors, who recorded that twenty minutes before sunrise, the entire biochemistry of the body changes dramatically. Even blood changes its composition. “Ayur Veda”, knowing this, says that it is during this period that our body is tuned to active daily activities. If this time is missed, then the body does not switch and operates in a weakened, night mode at half strength, which causes fatigue, overwork and illness. Therefore, it is recommended that at this time a person be in a waking state, having performed ablution, with a clean intestine, and then his day will be completely different.

The energy that the sun sets must be perceived by a clean organism, and then it will function normally throughout the day.

Also, vata, which dominates at this time of the day, helps to remove decay products from the body, which allows you to better cleanse the body.

But the most important value of an early rise is a predisposition to spiritual life.

Since this is a time of meditation, it must be spent in the active repetition of mantras, which consist of the names of God. The Vedas recommend chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra, the great song of liberation of the mind, on the rosary. (hare krishna hare krishna krishna krishna hare hare hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare).

From 6 to 7 is the time of beginning anxiety.

After 6 hours, kafa dosha begins to dominate. Kafa has the opposite qualities of Vata. Kafa is heavy, slow and inhibited, if you wake up after 6, then you will feel lethargic, heaviness all day, all the people and circumstances that you meet during the day will annoy and piss you off.

A person loses vitality and the activity of his life decreases.

He is no longer so determined and active during the day. Nothing succeeds. The state begins - “No time” - which translates as “I missed it”.

7 to 8 is stressful time.

A person wakes up already in a state of stress.

In fact, the day is destroyed, and from the premonition of this, a person is filled with pessimism.

There is chronic failure and complete absence cheerfulness.

As a consequence, all diseases associated with stress appear - especially indigestion and cardiovascular diseases.

A person loses control over himself and experiences troubles and pain as such much more painfully.

Lost concentration. A person becomes slovenly, absent-minded or becomes a slave to his own erroneous decisions.

And to top it all, he gets into a defensive position.

From 8 to 9 - the time of premature aging.

The stressful situation becomes chronic - there is no chance for health.

Irritability interferes with good relationships at work and in the family. Relationships with family and friends break down.

In such conditions it is very difficult to make a decision, even the simplest one, and most importantly, to execute it. A person becomes completely incompetent and suffers from impotence and guilt.

9 to 10 is the time of death.

In fact, a person is no longer able to follow the goal of life. And although he is still alive, in fact, life is already over, since its meaning is completely lost.

Insurmountable illnesses appear in the body, as time concludes that this person does not want to live anymore.

How to get up.

You need to get up immediately, and without hesitation.

Every minute takes at least an hour of activity. If you lay around for half an hour, then the day is crossed out.

A person does not want to get up immediately, because he does not see joy in reality and wants to remain in illusion as much as possible. This means that life is aimless and sinful. The more correct and cleaner a person lives, the faster and happier he gets up early in the morning.

Before bathing, one should drink a glass of cold boiled water. This procedure helps to cleanse the body very well, and in particular, activates the activity of the intestines. This should be done at any time of the year, regardless of your constitution.

The next thing to do after you've drunk the water is to make sure that the evacuation occurs. A person himself can develop such a habit in himself (in India, children are taught this system from early childhood).

During the night, all waste products accumulate in the intestines and in the bladder. All the toxins of the body's vital activity are collected there, and if we meet the rising sun, then these toxins will penetrate into the blood.

Not freed properly from toxins, a person will feel weak all day. Toxins tend to build up and this leads to a feeling of weakness, drowsiness. Therefore, you need to try to develop this good habit in yourself, and in order to develop it, a glass of cold water in the morning helps a lot.

The great saint Srila Prabhupada said that meditation is out of the question if our intestines are full of all this dirt. If you get up and this dirt remains in you all day long, then during meditation you will not be able to concentrate properly.

After that, you need to brush your teeth. All Western pastas are usually made sweet. But this is just very bad, because in the morning the tongue needs either a salty taste, or bitter, or astringent. But since people are attached to sweet taste, they are naturally attached to sweet paste. However, it is better not to use it.

The most suitable paste is Srila Prabhupada's. It is good for both the gums and the teeth themselves.

Recipe. Ingredients: sea salt (finely ground), mustard oil (equal amount of each ingredient). Method of preparation: Mix everything together very well!

After you have brushed your teeth, you need to clean your tongue. Classical Ayurvedic recipes say that a tongue cleaner should be made of either gold or silver. These are the two best metals. Silver is even better than gold because it cleanses much more strongly.

If you can't get anything out of gold or silver, then the next good metal is copper or bronze. But if this is not there, then use stainless steel. If you do not have a special cleaning, then you can clean the tongue with a spoon. But it is better to use cleaning, because the main part of the toxins is located at the base of the tongue. If a person suffers from bad breath, then this procedure will help him eliminate this problem to a large extent.

Then you need to bring the body into working condition - take a shower. Without a full bath, a person continues to sleep, although on his feet.

You need to start washing from the feet, from the legs, then you can wash your hair, and then everything else.

The Ayurveda says that daily bathing not only increases life expectancy, but also contributes to the body's resistance to all diseases, and also strengthens ojas, that is, an element that is directly responsible for maintaining the immune system.

However, the type of water you wash with plays an important role. Ayur Veda says that cold water, and hot are not very good for ablution. It is believed that the best water is warm, when a person does not feel discomfort.

Bathing in hot water relaxes a person and makes his muscles flabby. Moreover, it takes energy from him. Conversely, too cold water is also bad, because it leads to muscle spasms and various other undesirable consequences.

Never wash your hair with hot water. If we feel unwell or cold and want to take a hot shower, this is normal, especially for Vata people, but even they should not wash their hair with hot water. The head can only be washed with cool water. This will help keep your eyesight.

Before going to bed, in order to fall asleep faster, you can wash yourself with warm water, because it relaxes well, but not longer than two hours before bedtime, because otherwise a person washes off the protective shell that accumulates in him during the day.

Ayurveda does not recommend washing with soap, because soap is a very harmful thing. It has a bad effect on the skin and, in fact, destroys and degreases it. Instead of soap, it is recommended to use a mixture of flour, vegetable oil and turmeric. This mixture works exactly like soap, only much better and has no negative effects.

According to the rules, you need to take one cup of flour (pea or wheat), half a cup of vegetable oil, half a teaspoon of turmeric and add a little water. Then you need to make a paste out of this and wash with it.

Another point is the washing of the feet. Through them, energy leaves our body, so it is recommended to wash your feet as often as possible. There are several reasons for this. Firstly, it gives a person cheerfulness and relieves fatigue. It is especially recommended to wash the feet before going to bed. It is said that before going to bed it is not necessary to take a full bath, but in order to sleep well and soundly, it is recommended to wash the feet and shins with warm or cold water. You can also wash them before and after eating. You need to do this 4-5 times a day.

After that, you can spend a general health complex. For the morning, “Surya Namaskar” is especially suitable - bows to the Sun.

The law of time is this - if a person gets up before the sun, then he rejoices all day, if after sunrise, then he suffers all day. Ra is what our ancestors called the Sun. Hence the word joy.

Breakfast.

Never eat before sunrise or after sunset. But drinking water is allowed.

Breakfast should be from 6 to 8:30 in the morning.

Since the fire of digestion is weak, breakfast should also be light - dairy, sweet fruits or nuts. Pulses will be too heavy for this time and the body will be weak. Breakfast may consist of a glass of fruit or vegetable juice, or an apple, or a glass of herbal tea.

It is good to eat sweets, if you feel irritation, then drink a little sweetened milk - this will bring peace and good mood.

Buckwheat is not a grain and is suitable for consumption in the morning.

The habit of stuffing the stomach in the morning makes a person embittered, because then, instead of earning a living, he spends his whole day only digesting this breakfast.

When you wash your hands after eating, be sure to wash your face. If you rinse your mouth, you should always rinse your eyes.

Studying time.

From 6 am to 10 am, kapha is active, which gives stability. Therefore, everything that was learned at this time will remain with you forever. This is the secret to healthy and long lasting memory.

By lunchtime, the ability to learn practically disappears. Evening teaching methods are especially unfavorable, which leads to a stressful situation and overwork, especially in children.

Another important point. This is especially true for those who have poor eyesight and who suffer from eye disease from working on a computer. For such people, Ayurveda advises rubbing the eyes with saliva and then rinsing them with water. Saliva is known to have cooling properties. It is able to cool pitta, the fire that is in the eyes.

11 am to 1 pm is lunch time. Determine noon from the shortest shadow, as government clocks often diverge from biological clocks.

During this period, it is especially useful to consume legumes, which will become a natural medicine during this period. Legumes nourish thought processes and make a person reasonable - bread is the head of everything.

If you ate on time, then you will not want to sleep, and if not, you will steadily pull into sleep.

You need to eat as much as you want, but at the right time.

Do not drink a lot of water after eating - this will put out the fire of digestion and increase weight. Drinking water during meals will keep the weight the same, and drinking before meals will lead to weight loss.

Sleep after dinner is death for the body. Irritability and nervousness after daytime sleep are provided.

Ayurveda compares daytime sleep to eating rotten meat or having sex with an old woman. It is better to take a quiet walk or, in extreme cases, take a nap while sitting.

Sleep, sitting - the sleep of the saints. Dormancy is the best state for a quick rest. Deep and heavy sleep stops vitality and it is very difficult to bring a person back to consciousness.

Ayurveda says that one should never eat unless there is a real feeling of hunger. "Stress eating" is one of the main causes of most diseases in modern society.

Also, for at least an hour after eating, you should not engage in intense mental work.

It should be noted that, as a rule, we drink very little. In accordance with yoga and Ayurveda, a person must definitely drink during the day. Water acts as a lubricant and has a cleansing function. You need to drink about two liters of water per day.

Time for dinner from 18 to 20.

It is advisable to have dinner before sunset and preferably without grains and legumes. Food should be light so that it is completely digested before going to bed.

After entering, you need to drink hot milk mixed with sugar and spices. This gives the body a healing power, as it calms the nervous system, which is the cause of all diseases.

For people engaged in spiritual practice, it is better not to have dinner in order to maintain clarity of consciousness and ease in awakening in the morning.

Do not sleep at sunset - this is a very unhealthy sleep, because such a dream excites Vata and leads to anxiety. In general, this period of time is called sandhya, and is considered favorable only for the performance of religious duties. It is especially unfavorable at this time to beget children, because at this time subtle living beings gain strength.

After sunset, it is better not to go out alone and not talk about ghosts - this will surely attract them.

Going to sleep.

From 19 to 21 - going to bed.

This is the time to relax and get ready for the next day.

The worst thing is to excite your nervous system by watching terrible movies, which completely cancels the healing effect of subsequent sleep.

To analyze the wrong actions for the day and forgive everyone is a guarantee of a useful sleep. If you sleep with resentment and without philosophical realizations, sleep is only to the detriment. To do this, it is not bad to keep a philosophical diary in the evening.

Before going to bed, you can do a foot massage with oil, this calms the nervous system and helps good sleep. If a person massages his feet with sesame oil every day, he will never get sick. It also restores the immune system very well and increases ojas.

It is good to do some calming yoga asanas before going to bed.

Mention should be made of a common mistake when a person first starts to practice getting up early, and leaving the time of the end unchanged. As a result, he does not get enough sleep, becomes aggressive and comes to the conclusion that this theory is not consistent. I strongly recommend that you first practice an early wake-up, and an early rise will happen by itself after 7-8 hours of healthy sleep.

In the end, sleep should become part of spiritual practice and prepare our body to serve the world and God the next day.

The division of the day into 4 parts.

The most important is the division of the day into four parts. Since these four parts represent all human activity. And these four points that divide the day into 4 parts are the turning points from which we must build our day.

The first part from 3 am to 9 am personifies "moksha", that is, the desire of mankind for enlightenment, at this time all spiritual people are engaged in spiritual practice, meditation, worship of God, etc. Therefore, at this time it is considered unfavorable to sleep, as strength or "tejas", spiritual merit, is lost. In general, in previous centuries, it was considered a sin to sleep when the Sun was marching across the visible sky.

The time from 9 am to 3 pm is for "artha" or economic well-being, at which time all people usually work in order to support their lives.

From 3 pm to 9 pm is the time for doing the "dharma" of one's duty, usually when people come home from work they take care of their children, wives, etc. Thus fulfilling his karmic duty towards them.

And from 21.00 to 03.00 is the time to satisfy "kama", usually at this time people indulge in sensual pleasures, sex, sleep, etc.

We can see that everything is arranged in an amazing way by nature, and these four divisions cannot be neglected, although the movement of the Sun is also important. We should try to combine them, but these 4 factors should be primary. By following them you will be able to achieve not only the health of the body, but also the spirit, which is basically the most important.

It should be noted that the transition for the body begins a little earlier than these points, as if in an hour or two it begins to prepare for this.

What is Eternal Time:

Time is an aspect of our conscience (Paramatma), which resides forever in our heart and is called ETERNAL TIME and manifests itself as past, present and future.

The power of time is expressed in birth, sickness, old age and death.

Those who know Eternal Time know the past, present and future. Such persons are called chiran jiva. That means they never die in this material world. These are Parasurama, Markandeya Rishi, Kok Bushkhundi, Hanuman, Kripacharya.

Eternal Time does not allow a person to become proud and feel like a god. Therefore, it is also called kala-sarpa (cobra, whose bite is always fatal) as it destroys even our best and most thoughtful plan, if it is not connected with the plan of God.

Eternal Time acts as fate - impartially controls the amount of happiness and misfortune released to us. If we accept karma-fate, then we stop suffering.

Eternal Time is the witness of all our deeds, good and bad, and predetermines their results. Predetermines everything (even a blade of grass does not stir without the will of the Lord), and gives a living being as much freedom as it deserves.

The abuse of this freedom is the cause of suffering. We will be given less and less freedom. So we change bodies from human to worm.

Abuse is defined by the inability to sense time (burn through). The duration of life is predetermined, and this time must be spent very wisely, since not one lost second cannot be returned. Illusion is life without purpose. The goal is to understand what is the cause of suffering from birth, illness, old age and death and to achieve eternity of knowledge and bliss - to find the source of happiness.

The great sage Sukadeva Gosvami said that it is better to live one moment fully realizing the purpose of life than to waste hundreds of years deaf to the problems of life.

Eternal Time causes a fear of death in a person, drawing his attention to the fact that he is in the material consciousness of identifying himself with the body. Through spiritual practice, a person is able to understand and realize the difference between the soul and the body and get rid of the fear of death.

Eternal Time causes grief, destroying our plans and taking away acquisitions, thus suggesting that true wealth is not things, but wisdom.

The time spent searching for spiritual happiness is not erased from our lives, but remains with us forever. Therefore, a cultured person does not waste time searching for sensual happiness, but is satisfied with what comes by itself and devotes all the time to the search for spiritual perfection in the company of other applicants.