AATHREYA - AGEING

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AATHREYA - Dr. BalaKrishna Murthy Ramaraju

AATHREYA - AGEING

AGEING is not to be confused with Ageism.

AGEING is Physiological and Natural.

AGEING is a corollary to Longevity.

When One wishes for Longevity , one has to

undergo the process of AGEING . One can not

wish to live long and not become old at the same time.

One can not have cake and eat it too. Longevity and

AGEING are two parallel rails.

AGEING is a graceful and dignified Transition from one

Stage to another in one's Life - From Neonatal & Infancy

(Saisavam) to Childhood (Baalyam) to Adolescence-

Teen age (Kaumaaram) to Adulthood (Yauvvanam) to

Senior Retirement Age (Vaanaprastham) to Golden Age

(Vaardhakyam) to Centenary (Sathaadhikam) -

A.From Studentship (Brahmacharyam) entailing Gurukulavaasam

B.to a responsible Citizenship (Gaarhasthyam) involving : -

1. ARTHA - Earn Money Legitimately

2. KAAMA - Enjoy the fruits of Artha responsibly

C.To Detachment - Retirement (Vaanaprastham) involving:-

3. DAANA - Share what little one has with others

and at the same time enjoy the benefits that Society

provides for the Seniors ;all concessions.

D.To Complete Noninterfernece (AARANYAKAM-VAARDHAKYAM)

involving

4. MOKSHA - seek NirvaaNa - Emancipation - Liberation.

From Day one of Birth All the cells in the body are programed to Age

- ATOPY ; Everyday many cells grow, age , die , regenerate , replenish;

retaining the overall image as when we look into a flowing stream of

water our image looks the same but the water is constantly changing .

God has given us a Full Compliment of 100 plus years Life -

we can live on one Kidney , one Lung , Half of Liver , without Spleen

except one can not live without even a small bit of Brain which one has

nothing to spare . We constantly shed the largest organ Skin which

gas tremendous powers of regeneration .Liver , largest weighing organ

can regenerate to a large extent. Heart muscle can repair itself.

Adults do not need Spleen for survival . We can live on a small portion of

Gastro Intestinal system. Brain and rest of Central Nervous System cannot

regenerate whatsoever . But still one can survive to the full extent and when

the time comes one goes where one is destined to go .Akoonaa Mataata.

Nothing to worry , Be Happy Sarve Janaa Sukhino Bhavanthu.

In Contrast AGEISM is prejudice against ELDERS . Ageism is abnormal

and Pathological , fortunately not Universal except a few like KAMSA

who illtreated and dethroned his own father UGRASENA and paid the

penalty for it in the end at the hands of ETERNAL YOUNGSTER KRISHNA.

Youth is an engine which knows not how to stop.

Old age is a break which knows not how to start.

One needs both engine and break for a smooth running of Life .

Om Thath Sath . Om Shaanthi . Om Sahanaa Vavathu . Maa Vidvishaa Vahai.

aathreya