Healing with humour: Taking better care of ourselves  =>;-))
http://www.hknet.org.nz/healthNhumour.html
Visit our Hasya Rasa pages

Laughter Therapy - its no joke:
http://www.healthlibrary.com/reading/yod/march98/news.htm

        So Lord Caitanya is known as the one:

 - hasya-kari  &  hasya-yuk  ==> who laughs & jokes

 - hasya-priya  ==> who is fond of joking

 - hasya-nagara ==> who is the hero of those expert in speaking joking words

 - hasya-grami  &  hasya-kara  ==> is expert at joking

 - pushpa-hasa  ==> whose smile & laugh are as charminng as flowers.

Lord Gauranga's smiling & laughing qualities ki...

                                                ys Radhe Govinda dasa

P.S. One of the qualities of Srimati Radharani is that she is very expert in the art of joking.

SOME FACTS ABOUT HUMOUR

"With devotion steeped in love and affection, the yogi should meditate within the core of his heart upon the laughter of Lord Vishnu. The laughter of Vishnu is so captivating that it can be easily meditated upon. When the Supreme Lord is laughing, one can see His small teeth, which resemble jasmine buds rendered rosy by the splendor of His lips. Once devoting his mind to this, the yogi no longer desires to see anything else." ~ S.P., Srimad-Bhagavatam 3-23-33 "Kapila's Instructions on Devotional Service"

SCIENCE - After surgery but prior to the administration of pain medication, patients were told one-liner jokes. Those patients who were exposed to the humor experienced less pain in comparison to the other surgery patients who didn't get a dose of humor as part of their therapy. ~ Summary from study published in  ' Journal of Holistic Nursing'

Medical experts (Dr. Derk & Dr. Wiilliiamsburg) reveal that a powerful laugh will relax tensed muscles, brings more oxygen into the system and more quickly, lowers blood pressure, and offers a free, overall health benefits on many levels! And its free!. (If the FDA could manufacture a medicine like this, they'd charge a bundle.)

Loma Linda University Cali study by Dr. Lee Berk and Dr. Stanley Tan showed that physiological responses that were produced from belly laughter, were the opposite of what is seen in classical stress, thereby offering yet more evidence that laughing produces healthy or positive emotions.

Results of research by Dr. Lee Berk and Dr. Stanley Tan (Loma Linda U of Ca) indicated that after a good belly laugh, there is a general increase in activity within the immune system, such as: increased number and activity level of natural killer cells that attack viral infected cells and some types of cancer and tumor cells.

If it tickles your funny bone then chances are it will reduce the stress in your life and leave your immune system to do its part. This premise has been supported by both the field of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences. A recent publication with research data appeared in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Skin welt sizes were compared in patients suffering from severe allergies after one group watched a video featuring Charlie Chaplin and the other group listened to a documentary on weather. Needless to say, the Japanese study confirmed a reduction in skin welt size in the group watching the famed comedian. [FROM CNN.COM]  CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, February 13, 2001:

MORE SCIENTIFIC FINDINGS ABOUT LAUGHTER

* Laughter stimulates physical healing.
* Laughter enhances our individual creativity.
* Laughter is rejuvenating and regenerating.
* Laughter is good for relationships (that includes friendships).
* Laughter opens the heart.
* Laughter gives us a glimpse of freedom from the mind. (In other words, helpful for getting off the mental platform!)

~~ Articles by N. Lehrman in Archives of Internal Medicine, April 26,1993; Lee Berk, Dr. P.H. in Loma Linda University School of Medicine News, March 11,1999; N.Silver in American Health, November 1986; J. McCormick in Lancet, August 1994.

"We are less likely to succcummb to feelings of depression and helplessness if we are able to laugh at what is troubling us. Humor gives us a sense of perspective on our problems. Laughter provides an opportunity for the release of those uncomfortable emotions which, if held inside, may create biochemical changes that are harmful to the body." Patty Wooten, author of 'Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Guidelines to Success'

SCIENTIFIC FINDINGS - Controlled studies have given evidence that a good belly laugh has lowered serum cortisol levels, increased amounts of activated T lymphocytes, increased number and activity of natural killer cells, and increased the number of T cells that have helper/ suppresser receptors. Or to sum it up: laughter off-sets the immunosuppressive effects of stress and is therefore significantly improves the health of the immune system. - Discoveries by Dr. Berk and Dr. Tan, Loma Linda University.

Evidence (from EEG) revealed that when a joke is just about to be told, the initial anticipation results in  the brains cortex's left hemisphere starting the function of analyzing of word processing. Next, most brain activity moved to the frontal lobe (the center of emotions). After that, the right hemisphere's synthesis mix with the left's processing to look for and locate the pattern or to be able to "get" the joke. Very quickly following, though just prior to the persons had quite enough time to laugh, brain waves increase and spread to   the occipital lobe which is the sensory processing areas of the brain. There was an increase in fluctuations of delta waves which reached a crescendo of activity and crested as the brain 'got' the joke followed by the recipient beginning of laughter. So here you have 'scientific' knowledge how laughter works, integrating the brain and getting it to all function together, thanks to Dr. Derk & Dr. Williamsburg. Now, stop analyzing and start laughing! :-) You have facts that it's actually beneficial for a variety of health issues, so don't minimize its importance and start giving yourself permission to take out time each day to laugh.  Like a vitamin or even a meal, it's a necessity!

Courtesy of mother Pritaa ACBSP's site http://www.geocities.com/priitaa108/humor.htm

Laugh Yoga with Bir Krishna Goswami

Laugh Yoga during a picnic in Helsinki
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2932828682381191751

Laugh Yoga with Master Laugh Therapist BK Goswami - Laugh Yoga at It's Best In Split Croatia - 1 hr 41 min 49 sec - Aug 30, 2007
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5224249030279265816

This is a MUST READ =>;-Q
http://www.digitalsawdust.com

Four Wives parable:
http://www.hknet.org.nz/4wives.pps

The sound of one hand clapping !!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8muy8XHN52I

sent in by Jayasri mataji - Auckland

 Click on this link to see how really short life is.
http://www.sastradana.com/video/lifeisshort.wmv

sent in by Shyamasundar prabhu ACBSP

Angry mouths flip out at a Press Conference
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym9hMtpk9d4

12 days of Xmas Indian style
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owK5tHjL0aE

.....if I were a terrorist:
http://www.thepostmanscorner.net/da/movies1972.html

A teacher arrived late for class to find a most uncomplimentary drawing of himself on the blackboard.

Fuming, he asked the class, "Who is responsible for this ugliness?"

One student answered, "I really don't know, but I strongly suspect your parents."

A man and a woman were asleep like two innocent babies.  Suddenly, at 3 O'clock in the morning, a resounding noise came from outside.

The woman, sort of bewildered, jumps up from the bed and yells at the man, "Oh my God.  That must be my husband!"

So the guy quickly got out of bed, scared, and naked.  He jumped out the window like a crazy man, smashed himself on the ground,
went through a thorn bush, then he stood up and started to run fast to his car.

Just a few minutes later he returns totally steamed and tells the woman, "I'm your husband, you jezabelle!!!

So the woman answers,  "Oh, yeah?!!  .......And why were you running?!!"

A man thinks he is going to make a great father someday, because he really has a way with kids. Take the other day for example.

He was in Taekwondo class standing next to a nine or ten-year-old kid. he was watching him out of the corner of is eye while they did punches in the air.

He saw him punching with his wrist bent. Instead of a straight line from his knuckles to his elbow, he was pointing his knuckles down at the end of every punch. This is a problem when you do finally hit a solid target, because you will break your wrist.

With the aim of helping him out and correcting his mistake, he grabbed him after class and led him over to one of the heavy bags.

"I noticed a mistake in your form," he told him, "and I want to show you how to correct it." "Here, take a fighting stance. Now, punch the bag as hard as you can!"

He threw a vicious over-handed punch and let out a scream as his wrist buckled and he collapsed to the floor cradling his forearm.

"Now," I continued, "let me show you what you did wrong!"

A woman taught her parrot to give instructions to the salesmen that called at her house.

 One day the coal-man came to make the delivery. "Ten sacks please", said the parrot.
 
"You are a clever bird to be able to talk", said the coal man as he finished his delivery.

"Yes", replied the parrot. ".....And I can count too; bring in the other sack......"

In court, the trucking company's lawyer was questioning Ole.
"Didn't you say, sir, at the scene of the accident, 'I'm fine,'?" asked the lawyer.

Ole responded, "Vell, I'll tell you vat happened. I had just loaded my favorite mule, Bessie, into the..."

"I didn't ask for any details", the lawyer interrupted. "Just answer the question. Did you not say, at the scene of the accident, 'I'm fine!'?

Ole continued, "Vell, I had just got Bessie into the trailer and I was driving down the road...."

The lawyer interrupted again and said, "Judge, I am trying to establish the fact that, at the scene of the accident, this man told the Minnesota Highway Patrolman on the scene that he was just fine. Now several weeks after the accident he is trying to sue my client. I believe he is a fraud.
Please tell him to simply answer the question."

By this time, the Judge was fairly interested in Ole's answer and said to the lawyer, "I'd like to hear what he has to say about his favorite mule, Bessie."

Ole thanked the Judge and proceeded. "Vell as I vas saying, I had just loaded Bessie, my favorite mule, into da trailer and vas driving her down da highvay ven dis huge semi-truck and trailer ran da stop sign and smacked my truck right in da side. I vas thrown into one ditch and Bessie vas thrown into da other. I vas hurting, real bad, and didn't vant to move. However, I could hear Bessie moaning and groaning. I knew she was in terrible shape just by her groans. Shortly after da accident da Minnesota Highway Patrolman came to da scene. He could hear Bessie moaning and groaning so he went over to her. After he looked at her, and saw her fatal condition, he took out his gun and shot her right between da eyes. Then the Patrolman came across da road, gun still in hand, looked at me and said, 'How are you feeling'? Now vat the hell vould YOU say?"

A class of five-year old schoolchildren return to the classroom after playing in the playground during their break time.
The teacher says to the first child 'Hello Becky, what have you been doing this playtime?'

Becky replies ' I have been playing in the sand box'

'Very good' says the teacher 'if you can spell 'sand' on the blackboard, I will give you a biscuit' Becky duly goes and writes 's a n d' on the blackboard.
'Very good' says the teacher and gives Becky a biscuit.

The teacher then says 'Freddie, what have you been doing in your playtime?'

Freddie replies 'playing with Becky in the sand box'

'Very good' says the teacher. ' If you can spell 'box' on the blackboard, I will also give you a biscuit'

Freddie duly goes and writes 'b o x' on the blackboard.

'Very good' says the teacher and gives Freddie a biscuit.

Teacher then says 'Hello Mohammed, have you been playing inthe sand box with Becky and Freddie?'

'No' replies Mohammed, 'I wanted to, but they would not let me. Every time I went near them they started throwing stones at me and calling me nasty names'

'Oh dear' says the teacher. 'That sounds like blatant racial discrimination to me - I tell you what, if you can spell 'blatant racial discrimination' I will give you a biscuit'.

sent in by Yashi - Wellington & Fiji

Mr. Gwallier walked anxiously to the house and knocked on the front door.
When a nice, older lady answered, he said to her in very sad tone, I'm sorry, ma'am, but I have some bad news for you.
I'm afraid I have run over your cat. I would like to replace it.
The little lady looked him up and down and said, I'm game, but how good are you at catching mice?

The brillant barrister F. E. Smith once defended a bus driver against claims that his negligence had caused injury to a young man's arm: "Will you please show us how high you can lift your arm now?" Smith asked the plaintiff.

The young man obediently raised his arm to shoulder level, his face contorted with apparent pain.

"Thank you," said Smith. "And now, please, will you show us how high you could lift it before the accident?"

The man's arm shot above his head.

say no to crack

  Did you ever wonder? 

Two buddies are fishing, but they haven't caught anything all day. Then another fisherman walks by with a huge load of fish.

They ask him, "Excuse me, but where did you get all those fish?"

The other fisherman replies," If you just go down the stream until the water isn't salty, there are a ton of hungry fish."

They thank him and go on their way. Fifteen minutes later, one fisherman says to the other, "Fill the bucket up with water and see if the water is salty."

He dips the bucket in the stream and drinks some. "Nope. Still salty."

Thirty minutes later, he asks him to check again.

"Nope, still salty."

One hour later, they check again.

"Nope. Still salty."

"This isn't good," the fisherman finally says. "We have been walking for almost two hours and the water is still salty!"

"I know," says the other. "And the bucket is almost empty!"

An elderly woman walked into the local country church. The
friendly usher greeted her at the door. "Where would you like to sit?" he asked politely.

"The front row, please," she answered.

"You really don't want to do that," the usher said. "The pastor is really boring."

"Do you happen to know who I am?" the woman inquired.

"No," he said.

"I'm the pastor's mother," she replied indignantly.

"Do you know who I am?" he asked.

"No," she said.

"Good," he answered.


 

Gurukul Teacher: "Deepak, your composition on "My Dog" is exactly the same as your brother's. Did you copy his?"

Deepak: "No, teacher, it's the same dog!"

Since the creation of the Internet, and telephone texting, the Earth's rotation has been fueled,
primarily, by the collective spinning of English teachers in their graves. (anon')

A meat eater was picking through the frozen turkeys at the grocery store but couldn't find one big enough for her family.
She asked a stock boy, 'Do these turkeys get any bigger?' The stock boy replied, 'No ma'am, they're all dead.'

The ways of this material world - strange but true

It was mealtime during a flight on the Austraaaaaalian Qantas Airline. 'Would you like dinner?' the flight attendant asked the passenger, seated in front.
'What are my choices?' the passenger asked. 'Yes or no,' she replied.

Complex Karmas video clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP59tQf_njc

After his legs had been broken in an accident, Mr. Miller sued for damages,
claiming that he was crippled and would have to spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair.

Although the insurance company doctor testified that his bones had healed properly and that he was fully capable of walking,
the judge decided for the plaintiff and awarded him $500,000.

When he was wheeled into the insurance company office to collect his check, Miller was confronted by several executives. "You're not getting away with this, Miller," one said. "We're going to watch you day and night. If you take a single step, you'll not only repay the damages but stand trial for perjury. Here's the money. What do you intend to do with it?"

"My wife and I are going to travel," Miller replied. "We'll go to Stockholm, Berlin, Rome, Athens and, finally,
to a place called Lourdes--where, gentlemen, you'll see yourselves one hell of a miracle!"

.......yeah right !!!

Here's a good example of why it is important to have some knowledge of Sanskrit or Bengali pronounciation when singing bhajans for the Lord's pleasure. This example is from 2007 Bulgarian Idol with the contestent singing the popular song "Ken Lee" by Mariah Carey.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=FQt-h753jHI&

almost as popular as the Chinese Xmas carol "we we chu" .....we we chu a melly xmas nda nappy new ear

A Positive Mental Attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.

now that's some dental braces eh?

Not the yuga dharma

VANITY, n.
The tribute of a fool to the worth of the nearest ass.
    They say that hens do cackle loudest when
        There's nothing vital in the eggs they've laid;
        And there are hens, professing to have made
    A study of mankind, who say that men
    Whose business 'tis to drive the tongue or pen
        Make the most clamorous fanfaronade
        O'er their most worthless work; and I'm afraid
    They're not entirely different from the hen.
    Lo! the drum-major in his coat of gold,
        His blazing breeches and high-towering cap --
    Imperiously pompous, grandly bold,
        Grim, resolute, an awe-inspiring chap!
    Who'd think this gorgeous creature's only virtue
    Is that in battle he will never hurt you?
                                                     Hannibal Hunsiker

Devil's Dictionary, Ambrose Bierce
http://www.online-literature.com/bierce/devilsdictionary/

.......more optical illusions and paradigm twists here:

VIRTUES, n.pl.
Certain abstentions.

Devil's Dictionary, Ambrose Bierce
http://www.online-literature.com/bierce/devilsdictionary/

A friend of mine was visiting a college, which had those security call boxes every few hundred feet. If you were wandering around
the campus at night and felt uneasy about somebody following you, for instance, you could hit the button and have a security officer
come investigate immediately.

On one of these phones hung a sign that said, "Out of Order."

Underneath it someone had scrawled, "Keep Running!"

Thank heavens for Hooked on Phonics

One of our devotees pre-schoolers five-year old Grandson, Anil, is learning to read.

Yesterday he pointed at a picture in a zoo book and said,
"Look prabhu! It's a frickin' elephant!"

I took a deep breath, then asked, "What did you call it?"

"It's a frickin' Elephant, prabhu!  It says so on the picture!"

And so it does...

A f R I c a n  Elephant

Hooked on Phonics....Ain't it wonderful?

Farmer and the Pond

An elderly man in Texas had owned a large farm for several years. He
had a beautiful large pond at the back of the property next to the
road, and he'd fixed it up with picnic tables, horseshoe pits, and he'd
planted some nice flowers and fruit trees next to the pond.

One evening the old farmer decided to go down to the pond to look
it over,as he hadn't been down there for a while. He grabbed a
five-gallon bucket to bring back some fruit.

As he neared the pond, he heard splashing and female voices
shouting and laughing with glee.. As he came closer he saw that 5 young women
had parked their car at the side of the road, climbed the fence and were
skinny-dipping in his pond. He made the women aware of his presence
and they all went hurriedly splashing to the deep end.

One of the women shouted to him, "We're naked and we're not coming
out until you leave!" The old man frowned and yelled back, "I didn't come
down here to watch you ladies swim naked or make you get out of the
pond."

Holding the bucket up he said, "I'm just here to feed the alligator."

Old men can still think fast....

sent in by Yashi

Man's best friend

A dog is truly a man's best friend.

If you don't believe it, just try this experiment.

Put your dog and your wife in the trunk of the car for an hour.

When you open the trunk, who is really happy to see you!

sent in by Yashi

You know that since George Bush has become president, gas has basically tripled in price. Now, Bush is an oil man. I'm not a conspiracy theorist, I'm just saying that if we had elected Colonel Sanders president, and the price of chicken had tripled, I'd be a little suspicious. (Bill Maher)

sent in by Bhakta Gary Kearns - Kuwait Q8

"I've got good kids; I love my kids.  I'm trying to bring them up the right way, not spanking them.
I find waving the gun around gets the same job done."  -- Unknown

Funniest pranks you'll eversee
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAwPTll65Ks&NR=1

Funny compilation of pranks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e5tKtCoBfY&NR=1

Funny pranks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wS50241dic&feature=related

This will make you "wet yourself"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zixFTJ439PI&feature=related

there I was out for a walk in the park when
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpGZWsCapX4&feature=related

.......its the end of the road folks

Please Try our little Colour Test - Right Brain vs Left Brain:
http://www.njagyouth.org/colortest.swf

I can't believe you actually clicked on that