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Perspective of Sri Lankan friends about India

I was talking to owner of a big travel agency in Sri Lanka for affiliation. It soon turned into a sentimental pitch about their hatred against India. I am doing my bit to voice their opinion - this is the least I can do! Context: Janaka - owner of Sri Lanka reputed travel agency I was talking to him first time and was on Skype.  My Skype handle was "TravelTriangle Affiliates". Please excuse the grammar. [12:26:22] Janaka: hello [12:26:32] TravelTriangle Affiliates: Morning Mr Janaka [12:26:38] Janaka: we do not do business with Indians as a policy sorry [12:27:14] TravelTriangle Affiliates: well, you only approached us. Mr Mohammed from your company did. [12:27:29] TravelTriangle Affiliates: I will let you decide [12:28:34] Janaka: he is no more with us and we do not do further business with Indians as a result of what is going on between us and we do not tolerate the insult from your bad politcs too [12:29:06] Janaka: there is nothing to do with your bus

Yoga Nidra - First experience

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This summer, I came to India again for 3 months and of the most random things, I joined Yoga classes held at Chilla Sports Complex, New Delhi. My motivation to join was to know Yoga and also to exercise in the morning. In some sense Yoga appealed to me as a daily stress buster as well. Gyming, swimming, etc definitely exert stress and I wanted to try something different. I go in the morning 7-8am where our amazing Yoga instructor, Shailendra ji, mentor us as we twist and turn our body :) Our schedule mostly starts with Pranayam (breathing, meditation focused) and progresses to heavy exercises ( Chakrasana , Parvatasana, etc.). In the end is my favorite one - YogaNidra  - a systematic meditation that meets physical, neurological and subconscious needs which relaxes the body immensely. YogaNidra Posture In YogaNindra, Shailendra ji, tells us to lie down in Shavasana and then he recites a script which mainly focuses on various body parts for 10 minutes. Here is the essence: W