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One comment on “Yoga and Surya Namaskar can be practiced by anybody. Hinduism has no bar to adorn anyone.”

1. Dirgha Raj Prasai

   June 23, 2015

   

   Yoga & Relieve from Diseases

   Health is life of human. To remain a healthy person it is imperative for one to follow the right methods of human life catering to the bodily need of regular fresh diet, necessary amount of pure water and adequate sleep. Every person knows how to eat and drink, it is necessary to know how to remain always healthy. The more humans have been inclining to luxurious tastes the more they are inflicted with diseases. Those who are wealthy have several workers do not work and walk and play. Those lazy persons invite diseases for themselves. Before the 20th century human beings were not as unhealthy and riddled with diseases as they are today. Then the people were busy in hard work and were involved in physical activities. After the invention of modern equipments as plane, motor, television and computer people became occupied with matters of eating and drinking that lead to frivolous lifestyle.
   Those who do not work and remain static most of the time are bound to end up becoming a victim of certain type of diseases. Women who stay at home only and are not active are mostly attacked by diseases. People who are been involving in sedentary works as justices, administrators, businessmen, poets-authors, shoe makers including, those who are engaged computer for more than three hours continuously, who pass time by watching movies, those who sleep more than necessary are susceptible of suffering from diabetes and high blood pressure. Women and men that have crossed the age bar of 35, even if they are feverish or not, ought to compulsorily take to exercise every morning. People with regular exercise and involvement in sports activities are not attacked by diseases. Rather than arguing we must focus on remaining healthy. Healthy people are the wealth of the world. To escape from possible illness even the healthy ones must get into little bit exercises, which would be best for them. We must care health to secure our life. Rishis (Hindu saints) with knowledge of Ayurveda (herbal and traditional medicines) have explored all sorts of treatments and medicines to maintain the health on basis of practical methods and experience of thousands years.
   Pranayam is Hinduism’s unique contribution to humanity. The history of yoga as described in religious texts makes it peculiar to Hindus and it remains an integral part of the Vedic religion. Yet it is strange that different kinds of yoga including the latest “Christian” version are being developed which divorce it from its original faith. The argument that yoga is not exclusive to Hindus, since it has been practiced by followers of other faiths, does not cut ice. It fails to see that certain belief systems were offshoots of Hinduism. In that sense, yoga forms the core of a spiritual tradition that spans the history of Hinduism. It cannot be reduced to a series of callisthenic exercises. The fact is that despite its Hindu roots, the practice of Pranayam or Yoga is essentially transcendental in nature, going beyond its classical definitions and a set of physical exercises. It’s an integrated system of physical and spiritual health that can appeal across religions, attested to by its popularity across the world.
   ‘Meditation will bring us the peace of mind, calmness, and a sense of well being better relationships, better health, and a better life .Personal, philosophical, and spiritual insights. The benefits of meditation are our birthright, whether you are Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jain, Muslim, Sikh, and Taoist, follow some other religion, or none at all. Pranayama is the art of breath manipulation and energy balance. Pranayama involves breathing techniques practiced thousands of different ways. One of the most common and fundamental breathing techniques is Ujjayi. Pranayama involves sitting for long periods of time and performing breathing.’ ‘years of life
   Vedic Rishis have said that if your breath count is less than 5 per minute, you will exude youth, beauty and glow. If it is above 10, you have fallen prey to disease, sadness and old age.
   Breath is a direct indicator of your state of being. You derive vital energy from the breath you take in. When the body is under stress, cells consume energy at a faster rate. Consequently the body gasps for more breath and the breathing rate is higher.

   Exercise through Yoga is for building Devotion.

   The exercise is also a form of devotion. Every person is created with a purpose and a direction. This purpose and direction were engraved in our hearts when we were conceived. In addition, we are given access to a quiet guidance system which helps us to achieve our objectives and direction. We need to recognize this guidance system. Its called intuition, the quiet voice, urges the knowing or the feeling. Once we locate our purpose and direction, we are given skills, talents and abilities that are unique to only ourselves. We must practice daily such type of exercise –meditation. The people belonging to all religions can exercise it in the name of their Gods, keeping in mind ‘The Creator’, the one and only one, who created the whole universe and us. So, it is our first duty to keep our mind and body healthy.

   We must be aware of what we eat and drink. Honey is elixir. If we eat honey and ghee in equal proportion it becomes poison. So we must not consume the foods detrimental to health. People take whisky and rice beer by knowing the quantity they can consume, when they are healthy. To drink too much will be very dangerous, even a healthy person becomes sick. It is like the saying, ‘too much of anything is bad’. However, the patients of uric acid, rheumatism, sugar should not drink beer and whisky. It is best not to drink alcohol. Those with fat body must after ‘Pranayam’ take in lemon water. ‘Lemon (Citrus) is a miraculous product to kill cancer cells. It is 10,000 times stronger than chemotherapy. It is considered also as an anti microbial spectrum against bacterial infections and fungi, effective against internal parasites and worms, it regulates blood pressure which is too high and an antidepressant, combats stress and nervous disorders.’-(Zee Beach, Institute of Health Sciences, 819 N. L.L.C. Charles Street Baltimore)
   Fat people must avoid consumption of banana, sweets and ghee. Its better they can carry out fasting. Foods with fibrous substance as in vegetables and fruits are best for health. Dry rice, bread, fibrous vegetable and milk will be appropriate for relief of gastritis. If a person maintains a balanced diet coupled with regular exercise then the person has a natural defense against illness. To take oily foods once in a while is not bad. Consumption of oily foods, for they are tastier, would not be good. We should never forget the proverb- ‘Money is lost nothing is lost, character is lost something is lost but heath is lost everything is lost.’
   Patients of sugar and blood pressure cannot afford to stay for long in empty stomach. Sugar patient must always keep in mind that pancreas should never remain dry. One must take 3-4 liter of water daily in order to hydrate pancreas, heart, lungs, liver and kidney. If we are suffering from disease of prostate gland you must take the medicines of Patanjali Yoga Guru Ramdev. If this does not cure, then you can seek recourse to medical surgery. Patients of rheumatism must compulsorily resort to ‘Pranayam’ and avoid cold, slippery foods, ginger, and curd and spinach, which help in increasing arthritis. All sorts of patients must not fall into the abyss of depression rather they ought to remain jovial, take walks and indulge joyful activities. Happy feelings will attract more happy circumstances.

   Thank you!
   Dirgha Raj Prasai
   Kathmandu

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