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Bike Maintenance Tips

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"We may get some exciting riding experience only when we do a little self-maintenance"   - Little Wizard . Maintenance: Washing 1. Remove the key from the ignition switch and wash the bike top to bottom and always use bike wash shampoo of your respective make. 2. Avoid high pressure water on switches meter and electronic parts. 3. Don’t wash the bike when it is in hot condition. 4. After washing, immediately mop your vehicle with cotton cloth and  use bike body polish of your respective make for polishing. Checking 1. Check and maintain recommended clutch lever free play(you may use a steel ruler for this check). 2. Check for proper throttle free play(you may use a steel ruler for this check). 3. Ensure the chain is clean and free from dirt and rust and maintain chain free play. 4. Use only chain cleaner and chain lubricant or lube of your own bike make for smooth ope...

Mindfulness

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' Mindfulness ’ is a word we hear a lot these days, but what exactly does it mean? Find out what it is, what the benefits of mindfulness are and how you can start to practise it. Have you ever driven somewhere and realised when you arrived that you couldn’t really remember anything about the journey? Or have you ever eaten a whole packet of biscuits when you were planning to only have one? Or have you stayed up much later than you planned, or even all night, watching ‘just one more’ episode of a TV series? All of these are examples of mindlessness. When we live this way, we are not fully awake and not fully living our lives. What exactly is mindfulness? When we are mindful, we are more conscious of our thoughts, our actions and what is happening around us. We might notice a beautiful sunset or really listen carefully to what a friend is saying, rather than planning what we’re going to say next. We are also more aware of our own feelings and our thoughts. Jon Kabat Zinn,...

The Science Behind Popular Indian Traditions

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Hello! Everyone. This is Arun Balaji. Better late than never! India is a ground of spirituality, a land with a 7000-year old history, a land held tight to its ancient traditions, embedded with fruits of its deep-rooted culture passed on through generations, sentiments intact. Despite having witnessed or belong to this society with innumerable traditions, we lack the understanding of the logical reason behind several rituals and customs and brand them superstitious and meaningless. We have shelved away many of these anecdotes passed on by our forefathers with years of increasing westernization, a lot of it because of sheer ignorance. Have we ever wondered why certain things are devised the way they are? Why do we have specifications to every ritual followed? Why Do We Visit Temples? Idol worship is a form   of prayer, but what is the reason behind installing these idols in magnificently constructed temples? What is the purpose of temples at all? Temples are co...