Diseases & Their Prevention

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Part - I . Diseases & Their Prevention

 

1. NOT FOR DISEASE BUT FOR HAPPINESS

 

We are born to live in happiness. Our birth is not for being tortured by

Diseases. Happiness is our birth-right. The whole creation is meant to endow us

happiness. No one outside ourselves can prevent us from being happy. Not even

God can prevent us from enjoying bliss. When God has created this universe

and men in order to live in happiness and Peace, He is certainly not going to

prevent us from being happy.

 

 

It is we who lose our own happiness. It is not lost through the fault of others.

The responsibility is ours only. We lose our happiness through ignorance and

inaction. Disease represents only the reverse state of happiness. When the body

loses its happy balance it becomes ill. When the mind loses its peace and

harmony then it becomes ill. Peace and happiness are twin-expressions of the

same quality. Without peace there is no happiness and the absence of happiness

denotes loss of Peace.

 

 

 

Illness of the body will attack the mind also. Mental illness will affect the

body. The mind which is ill, adversely affects the brain, the nervous system and

finally destroys the entire body. Real pleasure or happiness is not born from

anything bad. It does not lead to any evil result. The beginning, the middle and

the end of the pleasure or Happiness of Peace, Balance and Contentment.The

actions which give this real pleasure, as stated above, are those which

contribute to the welfare of the individual and of society. This real pleasure

is near to Nature and productive of good results.This is not produced by conduct

which is unnatural and objectionable, or productive of harm to anyone.This real

pleasure or happiness is born out of natural, healthy movement and life. It

establishes one in balanced health and makes man draw upon his power of

discrimination and knowledge, superior to the birds and beasts.In realy makes

him of the Divine Mould.Such conduct productive of real happiness

only radiates a Divine harmony and love.

 

 

 

This state of healthy balance, peace and happiness is born out of life and

conduct in tune with Nature. It can never be a contradiction of Nature. This

health and happiness cannot be treated as having been born through conduct which

is against Nature and individual and social well-being.

 

 

 

Man in his ignorance is really not aware of what real happiness is. He

misconceives the idea and ideal of real happiness. He experiences States, which

appear like happiness, and mistakes them for the real thing. His misconception

and ignorance are brought about by the characteristics or Gunas of Tamas and

Raajas. The Tamas represents laziness, sleep and doubt. The Raajas is

represented by lust, greed, delusion, anger, etc. The States induced by

indulgence in these characteristics which give a fleeting experience of pleasure

are transitory and illusive. They are born of the infringement of the Laws of

Nature and higher humanity. Such sensations mistaken to be happiness, take birth

in evil and unnatural conduct and actions, remain for a very short period,

produce evil effects and in the end destroys, health and longevity. They would

also reduce one from human nature to a level lower than that of the brute. Such

sensations masquerading as happiness are not controlled or bound by natural

feelings, higher human conduct and emotions and good habits.

 

Continued ….

 

Extract from the book “Sundara Yogic Therapy” by Yogacharya Sundaram, India.

 

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