| Can you revitalize yourself by a simple process? | | | | body, and exiting via your right hand, grounding |
| Yes, and it's a long held secret passed down from | | | | itself in the earth beneath your feel. Stay in this |
| the ancient Hindu civilizations, long before there | | | | position for at least 1 minute and if you can, a |
| was Egypt, Mesopotamian civilizations and ancient | | | | maximum of 5 minutes. |
| Greece. | | | | While in the star position ,and during the exercise, |
| By applying this simple technique (performed in | | | | you may recite any prayer that comes to your |
| the sunlight) you can instantly revitalize yourself, | | | | mind, and is in keeping with your religious belief. |
| and bring to your body and mind a refreshed, | | | | Repeating the prayer will help you absorb the |
| relaxed, yet fully energized state. | | | | cosmic energy, and at the end of the exercise, |
| How it is done? | | | | you will feel revitalized, refreshed, and energized. |
| First of all, you must sit for a moment and collect | | | | Do this exercise only in the sun, and or especially |
| all your thoughts, and feelings, and mentally expel | | | | bathing in the sea. While in the sea, float on your |
| them to the universe. Its an easy exercise. You | | | | back, and assume the same star position. When |
| can pretend you are collecting them with a sticky | | | | your swim is over, you will feel totally exhilarated. |
| piece of cotton, and when all the thoughts, | | | | Variation of the Exercise in the Original Concept |
| doubts, fears, and anxieties are collected, mentally | | | | If you able, you can repeat the most ancient of |
| expel them in an exploding gesture to the | | | | all Hindu mantras, the Gayatri Manta while |
| universe. | | | | performing the exercise. The Hindus believe this |
| As this is done, stand upright, and assume the | | | | mantra is completely non-sectarian, and praises |
| star position. The star position is featured by | | | | God as a power of light to expel darkness, the |
| Leonardo da Vinci in his "radial man" drawing. Both | | | | way the sun expels the darkness of the night. |
| legs are spread apart, and the two arms our | | | | We include it here in transliterated Sanskrit and its |
| outstretched parallel to the ground. | | | | English translation |
| The left palm is facing the sky and the right is | | | | Om Bhur Buvaha Suvaha |
| facing the earth. | | | | Thath Savithur Varenyam |
| Now in position you are ready to begin the | | | | Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi |
| exercise | | | | Dhiyo Yonaha Prachodayath |
| While standing in the star position, close your eyes | | | | WE contemplate the glory of Light illuminating the |
| and feel the cosmic energy entering your body | | | | three worlds: The gross, the subtle and the causal. |
| from your left hand, and pulsing through your | | | | I am that vivifying power, love, radiant illumination, |
| entire body. You can feel a tingle in about 30 | | | | and the divine grace of universal intelligence |
| seconds after you begin, | | | | We pray for the divine light to illuminate our |
| Visualize the energy pulsating through your entire | | | | minds. |