Rudraaksh

Rudraaksh

July 2003

By  Life Positive

Art of acting to Art of Living

Film star Nagma, apart from moving on from Bollywood to South Indian films, has seriously taken to spirituality.

After going through Art of Living (AoL), she is now teaching it for the last two years, leading one course a month. She was recently in Delhi to conduct a course for women in Sainik Farms. For her, AoL founder Sri Sri Ravishankar is the best guru today—not rigid or stuck-up, a wise and fun-loving person. She believes that spirituality simplifies life. ‘‘It helps you

Raam raam economy

Talking of economy, New Age has a progressive side for that too. The Maharishi Vedic City (in the US state of Iowa) is using the raam mudra (currency) together with the US dollar. Raam-based bonds are being offered in quite a few American states. The Global Country of World Peace, set up by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, issued the brightly coloured notes of one, five and 10 raam. Benjamin Feldman, Minister of Finance of the movement, says that the currency is a key to promote a ‘‘balanced world economy, reduce poverty and create world peace’’. It aims at levelling poverty levels in the world and at taking up projects

Boon for non-smokers

After strawberry-flavoured bidis and mint cigarettes, another interesting variety of cigarettes called herbal cigarettes is soon to hit Indian markets. The brainchild of Sanjay Dalmia, these are to be manufactured by Dalmia’s new company called Dalmia Consumer Care. The range under Project Vardaan (meaning boon) is claimed to be safer and healthier alternative to tobacco smoking. The main ingredients of the tobacco-less herbal cigarettes will be Indian plants (mainly herbs). Dalmia has more to offer—he also plans to make tobacco-less bidis and gutkas. With the future of his cigarette company GTC hang

Jerry’s spiritual high
Rock legend Mick Jagger’s estranged wife Jerry Hall was recently in India shooting a documentary for the BBC on Indian spirituality and healing. Jerry, who is a model and an actress, first visited India as an 18-year-old on a modelling assignment. Ayurveda, meditation, Deepak Chopra, massages, spiritual seminars, Rumi’s couplets—Jerry has had a taste of everything. Her bonding with India grew stronger when her twin sister who had breast cancer responded positively to Indian alternative healings.