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ATTRACTING ABUNDANCE

                     Mantras for Prosperity

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It’s a collection of 9 powerful Sanskrit mantras specifically targeted at attracting abundance and prosperity. Each mantra is repeated the traditional 108 times, accompanied by mesmerizing rhythms and sounds. This CD is also a powerful healing tool. It comes with a 12-page booklet which describes each mantra, explains how best to use it, etc. It’s available in stores and on Dennis Gaumond’s website.

 

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Daily Eating Guide: Dinner + Snacks

Dinner

Have portions of different foods to make a complete meal. 

Meat: First remove skin and cut off the fat, then try to grill your meats if you can to remove any remaining fat.   Go for chicken breasts, turkey, salmon, seabass, halibut, shrimp, venison, top sirlion, beef tenderloin, lean ground turkey, lean ground beef and lamb.  With these meats alone there are endless possibilites of meal ideas.  Use some dried herbs like basil, oregano, thyme or whatever you like.

Have sides like salads, veggies, brown rice, corn, and baked potato. 

If you stick with these type of ingredients you will be good.

Snacks

The rule I stick by is eat every 3 hours.  It sounds like you are eating a lot but what you are really doing is keeping your metabolism running, burning fat and gaining muscle.  It’s a good idea not to eat within 2 hours of bedtime but for some of you guys that are trying to get bigger and gain muscle it’s alright to have cottage cheese (loaded with casein protien) and/or a protien shake before bed. Take some of these snacks along with you to work or school:

-natural yogurt, trail mix, granola bars, protein bars, fruits (also dried fruits, canned fruit), veggies (baby carrots, celery, brocoli, peppers) almonds, healthy bagel, pita, dips,  natural peanut butter,

Daily Eating Guide: Lunch

Halfway through the work day is a good time to get a recharge and replenish our bodies with enough energy to carry us the rest of the way.  Recall in my first daily eating guide post that I recommend snacks, even before lunch is a good time to munch on some other goodies that you may have brought along (I will touch more on this in a later post).

So for simplicity sake I want to offer suggestions that will cater to busy individuals and people that are new to healthy eating.  Lunch is a great time to stop and have a balanced meal, this means having portions of different types of food.  I usually like to have a main dish along with some sides.  Here are some options that come to mind and are always good to put in the lunch bag or grab while you are out for lunch.

Sandwich:  Use the types of breads I suggested from the breakfast post.  If you eat meat stick to chicken, turkey, salmon (1-2x a week) and TUNA (I like flaked in water).  Deli cold cuts aren’t usually the best types of meat because they are loaded with salt and preservatives.  If you can get real chicken breast of turkey breast pieces for a sandwich, that would be ideal.  If you can’t deli meat isn’t super bad! you can still buy good slices of lean turkey and chicken.  Smoked salmon is a nice treat on a sandwich sometimes, I usually don’t make this myself but get it made at a deli.  Tuna is a super food, hell you don’t even need a sandwich just eat it out of the can if you are hardcore.  If you are not so hardcore mix it up in a bowl with some low fat mayo, celery, maybe a dash of ranch and put it in the sandwich with the regular toppings.  Excellent toppings for sandwiches are the mixed baby greens, tomato, bell peppers, cucumber, pickles, olives, hot peppers, lettuce, cheese (not processed), onions and more.  Don’t go so heavy with the condiments! Condiments are the killer of all healthy meals, they are loaded with sugar and other fatty ingredients, use them but just don’t go crazy with them (especially at stores like Subway or delis, ask them to go light on the condiments, it will still taste great! don’t worry).

Salads – Garden, Caesar, mixed greens, bean salad, spinach, couscous, Mediterranean, fruit bowl.  Get creative! with the mixed green salads or garden salads I throw in some sliced almonds, sunflower seeds and granola.  For dressings try mixing up some olive oil and balsamic vinegar, toss in a tablespoon of flax seed oil while you are at it too.

More healthy Options:  Stuffed pitas (load them up with chicken, souvlaki or turkey and add some veggies), wraps (same deal), soup (vegetable, lentil, cauliflower, tomato, chicken, so many good choices), stir fry (use the olive oil), broiled chicken burgers, sushi, vegetarian Indian food, Pho (Thai soup – so good!), yogurt (you can buy granola and oats in a cereal box to mix with your yogurt!), cottage cheese, any fruits and vegetables, Booster Juice (my faves are Matcha Monsoon, Bananas a whey, Ripped Berry and Acai, find your own faves or make your own shakes), pita bread with hummus or pepper dip, granola bars.

This is a good start and hopefully enough options to pick from.  I am sure I will get feedback from others and I will surely add any great lunch options to the list!  Hopefully eating healthy is getting easier, there is tons of good stuff to eat!

Daily Eating Guide: Breakfast

I’ve had a couple requests concerning what to eat on a daily basis.  We all want to live well balanced lives but with so much choice and misinformation out there, this can be hard to do.  Also some people just don’t know what to eat.  Here I present a semi-comprehensive list on what to eat on a daily basis (I would love input because this list should grow!).  I am going to split this information up in 4 sections: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Snacks.  I suggest eating at the 3 basic mealtimes of the day along with snacks 2-3 times through the day.  Feel free to mix and match whatever combinations you would like.  This is not a diet, this is just a recommendation of what foods will keep you looking lean and strong.

Obviously serving size and calorie intake has a lot to do with weight but for the purpose of this article things will be kept as simple as possible.

Pick and choose from all these possibilities! This list is NOT comprehensive, there is plenty of stuff I have missed but this is a good place to start good eating habits. 

The one thing that is on the top and hopefully don’t have to explain is WATER. 

Easiest way to know how much water you need is by dividing your weight by 2 (in lbs) and drink that many ounces of water per day. 

For example, I weigh 180 lbs, so I should drink around 90 ounces of water per day (that’s about 11 cups of water or 2.7 litres )

• 1 cup of water = 8 ounces = 240 ml

• 1 small bottle of water is 500 ml (try to drink 4-5 of these a day)

Breakfast

Veggie Greens -

Start your day with this!  If I absolutely don’t eat breakfast I know I am good until lunch if I have had my Veggie Greens.  There are a couple brands out there and they have similar ingredients.  These powerful powders that you mix with water or juice are loaded with healthy nutrients and keep your intestinal system working great.  Ideally I would have this first thing on a empty stomach, I mix it up with pure water and slam it back.  I know some people that like mixing it with different juices to disguise the taste.

The brand I use is GREENS + by Genuine Health, it has:

6 times more Calcium than broccoli

2.5 times more Magnesium than spinach

3 times more Folic Acid than orange juice

4 times more Vitamin A than tomato juice

7 times more fibre than cooked oatmeal

and much MORE

You can find it at any health food store, I have even seen it at Zehrs.  I am not getting money for this but I have used it for about a year and believe I have more energy on days I take the Greens +, I have turned some of my friends on to the Greens + (especially the people that don’t eat anything for breakfast).  Many of them have said they have lost weight (I think this is due to the digestion system being kick started first thing in the morning) and have more energy (feel awake and lively  until about lunchtime).

Eggs – Go for whole eggs or egg whites (your choice, both are good).  Eggs are QUICK and EASY.  Cook in the pan with OLIVE OIL, not butter or other inferior oils.

• Omelet (w. bell peppers, onions, broccoli, cheese, asparagus…you get the idea)
• French Toast – Skip the syrup
• Scrambled, over easy, sunny side up
• Egg sandwich! 2 pieces of bread with egg in the middle, could put cheese or something
• Egg Fajitas – Love these! Scrambled eggs, cheese, onion, green peppers in a nice warm spinach/whole wheat/sundried tomatoes/whatever fajita wrap…. You can make these in like 5 minutes if the pan is hot

Bread – If you can try to buy from a local bakery, not a huge price difference.  Commercial bread is a rushed process.  Yeast (microorganisms)and  specific ingredients are chosen so the company can produce at maximum efficiency.  Local bakers are less rushed and have the luxury of using less yeast  so they let the bread cook longer and allow it to rise naturally.  Look for breads where the very first ingredient is whole grain or stone ground rather than enriched.

• 12 grain or any multigrain, rye, whole grain,  yeast free, flax, ancient grains, spelt (please be aware of any allergies concerning grains and glutens you may have)
• Good toppings for toast/bread are low fat cream cheese, Nutella, Natural peanut butter (only contains peanuts)

Cereal – Vector, Kashi Go Lean (Snowman’s favourite and an excellent choice), Rice Crispies, Muslix, Raisin Bran, Special K, Whole grain Cherios, Red River (theres gotta be more!!)  The best type of cereal is plain good ol OATMEAL, get creative and toss in  apple slices, raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, cinnamon or cut up peach.

Misc. – Apple, kiwi, canteloupe, protein shake or some type of meal supplement (look for supplements without sugar), V8, buckwheat waffle, turkey sausage, turkey bacon, cottage cheese, milk, cranberry juice, carrot juice

I like coffee so it doesnt need to be totally cut out (haha), just minimize the sugar and cream.  Tea is a good substitute, especially herbal teas that don’t need sugar or cream.

Pumping Iron

I was bored today and was messing around with the BASIC Windows Movie Maker that comes with the newer windows OS.  A friend and I always had a good laugh out of the old body building documentary “Pumping Iron”, we figured using sound bites and clips would produce something funny.
This film follows Arnold Schwarzenegger after another Mr. Universe title.  I highly recommend this movie if you are into documentaries, Arnold, exercise, body building and the 70’s.  There are some priceless moments in this movie, Arnold says some CRAZY Funny stuff… when you see it you will know what I am talking about. Everyone is in luck because this movie was rereleased on DVD a couple years ago, so go check it out.

I do admit, I would watch certain sections of the DVD before going to the gym hahaha, whatever gets you amped for a good workout I guess.

Pumping Iron
1977

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Lou Ferrigno

Franco Columbu

Ed Corney

 

8/10

 

 

Bourne Ultimatum

Must have a movie review section, this is a no brainer. Allow me to share with you my thoughts on movies so hopefully you may be enticed to check them out.

 

Bourne Ultimatum

Starring: Mat Damon, Julia Stiles

Directed by: Paul Greengrass

2007

To my understanding this was supposed to be the last film in a trilogy about a secret agent trying to uncover his past. I loved the non-stop action intertwined with euphonies of information that helped this puzzle piece of a franchise come together.
Who says you can’t have non-stop action without a story line? This movie has it all. The fight scenes were an awesome mix of aikido, parkour, muay thai and street fighting. In one scene all the intense music stops when Bourne is about to fight another agent. All you hear during the exchange is sound effects of knuckles crunching, ribs smashing, glass breaking and blood spattering the wall, the FX crew definitely knows how to use the Dolby to its fullest potential in the theatres.
The story explores topics like the role “Big Brother” plays in our daily lives. In the movie, the government has full access to our phones, internet , they see us from countless cameras and satellites. I understand everything is for security but this film shows how people behind the scenes know a lot more than they really should and it is scary!

Car chases are AWESOME, could be the best ones ever, definitely in the top 5:
French Connection
Gone in 60 Seconds
Ronin
Bad Boys 2

Check this movie out even if you haven’t seen the first 2, you will be entertained.
8.5/10

G4 Tech TV

People are always generalizing that TV is garbage and it’s a waste of time. It’s too bad that people choose to put television in with a schema that filters garbage out of their life and throw out a giant information system.  TV is the one place where you can have ultimate choice in what you want to absorb.  I love entertainment but TV is mainly a place for uptodate information.  Technology, science, history, current events.  The experts are out there and a lot of them are using TV to reach the masses.  Some are pretty obscure but I assure you they have a small following of people that are being helped. 

Yeah commercials suck but thank goodness we have techonology on our side!  Nowadays you can sit down one day and pick all the shows you want to watch later at your convience.  It’s that easy! Sit down with remote in hand and select the shows you already recorded, skip through commercials and boring parts with the fast forward button.  Delete it when you are done or archive it for later retrieval.  I am getting into a whole other topic right now but I promise to touch on PVR’s (personal video recorders), TIVO’s and home made PVRS (like my media center) at a later time.

Here are some gems that I have found on the G4 Tech Tv Network. The best way to be informed on technology, news and hype is through funny people.  John Stewart has been doing on it on the Daily Show but it is mostly dedicated to politics.  I am more into computers, movies, music, comics, new trends, new products, young professionals, cute girls and of course a little bit of politics never hurt anyone.

Attack of the Show -

Hosted by Kevin Pereira and Olivia Munn, this show delivers on weeding out the most entertaining videos on the web, the newest technological tools and toys, information, buzz on anything big and ninja warriors!  I personally enjoy Kevin’s humor and Olivia Munn can sure mess up a hot dog!!  

Show airs 7pm and 11pm weeknights  on G4 Tech TV Canada.

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Lab With Leo Laporte – Leo is a older geek and a tv/radio personality.  He often makes off beat jokes and occasionally says something awkward but he really knows his stuff!  He is uptodate on anything to do with computers and gadgets.  During the show they talk about new products, web security, graphics, blogging, WebPages, games, programs, operating systems  … basically anything to do with personal technology that we could use to better ourselves in our professions and hobbies.  Also, Leo is nice enough to take calls during the show via phone, webcam or web phone.  The purpose of the calls is to pick Leo’s brain on any technology problems they may be experiencing.  He can help amateur photographers, musicians trying to record at home, the grandma trying to send an email and also programmers that are trying to run Linux, Mac and Windows Vista in a GUI all on the same computer. 

Show airs 6pm and 9pm weeknights on G4 Tech TV Canada.

Videos

I love video content! What a great medium, camera’s truly let you turn back time or create the future.

When I come accross excellent videos I will for sure post them so hopefully others can enjoy.

Here is a gentleman that I was introduced to by my “cool” uncle.  Back around 1987 my uncle Manjit saw them during Joshua Tree at CNE Stadium in Toronto, he had been a fan of U2 since the early 80’s.  He passed on TAPES to me and later cds, I was always a fan of their music.  Here is an acceptance speech he was awarded at the NCAAP awards.  Man, he’s not even black but these brothas ‘n sistas love this guy. 

Mentors #1

Who do you have in your corner? I would like to present an ongoing section dedicated to talking about specific individuals who  through their actions and words have made a positive impact on my life. 

 

We are like sponges, we constantly absorb information from our surroundings, slowly this new found information gets ingrained into our makeup.   What stimulus do you surround yourself with?  Do you believe it has an effect on how you behave?  I used to look up to sports figures and actors but these days  I find myself being heavily influenced by authors, businessmen and spiritual masters.  My plan is not to get into too much autobiographical information but just highlight the things that stand out to me.  If you would like to know more I would really encourage you to wikipedia any of the mentors and learn more.   

 

Tonight I would like to discuss one of my earliest mentors, Mahatma Gandhi.

 

 

I came to know of this man from my parents, they would salute his image usually with clasped hands at the chest.

 

Most lawyers live the life of lavish luxuries and follow the system to a T.  Gandhi being a lawyer gave it all up! He replaced his suits and prestige for a piece of linen cloth that he wore proudly because he made it himself!

Dedicating his life to social equality and freedom from tyranny he motivated his Indian brothers and sisters to show peaceful resistance against the British occupation.  The British killed many Indians during the peaceful civil disobedience (marches, rallys, walking out of parliment etc).  Gandhi did his best to make sure his side did not react back violently, unfortunately in desperate times some Indians did fight back and more blood was spilt.  Gandhi was so determined that violence was not the way that he would fast (not eat) for unimaginable time periods… he was ready to die, he told his people he would not eat again until the violence stopped.  Since the country embraced and loved this man so much, they swallowed their pride and went back to following his plan.  Gandhi was put into jail, was always a target and was eventually assassinated by a fanatical.

We all know his actions led to the independence of India and his seeds of wisdom are still being planted into the fertile minds of caring individuals.

 

Here are some famous quotes from Gandhi that you might enjoy:

 

Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.

 

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.

 

You must be the change you want to see in the world.

 

An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.

Omandala

We are indeed pieces of something greater and an organized focus could yield great results.  We all strive towards happiness as the ultimate goal so we might as help each other.  
Hi everyone, my name is Davinder  and I am about to become free from all my major  commitments that  are currently pending.  I see major opportunities in the world these days as I am sure you do too.  I would like to use my time working with people who would like to make a positive influence in the people around us.  As young professionals we need to use our skills togethor to fill any voids in our communities fabric.  Perhaps a better transportation system,  more efficient homes, beautiful landscapes, quality health care, support systems and much more.  Creating a network of willing individuals who would share each others resources and vision would be beneficial to all. 
I see all the time people looking for people who are more like them, they could go away on retreats, discuss business ideas, life, do some yoga and encourage each other to keep working towards their personal missions.  Why would you wear a t-shirt that says Calvin Klein on it when you could wear a shirt that promotes your friends graphic design company?

www.omandala.org