Return to Good Health by 2010AD.

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Dear Friends,

 

We have to return to good health because we simply cannot continue to suffer

the ravages of the various kinds of diseases that afflict us today. We have to

break the shackles and get back what is our fundamental right, the right to a

disease free healthy life. Till now we have been merely reacting to what is

forcibly being imposed upon us. But now we, the suffering multitude, must be

proactive and plan the road to good health and sanity. We cannot dither any

longer and must have a plan and time frame. I have named our march, " Return to

Good Health by 2010AD " .

 

Our experience, what we have learnt from the past achievements as well as

mistakes, tells us that perhaps the only way to return to the good health that

our ancestors enjoyed is to completely return to natural indigenous methods and

to stop tinkering with nature. All the frontline thinkers in issues as diverse

as health, to education, climate, farming and industry, are talking of this

urgent need to change our priorities. Health is not only our wealth but is also

a deep personal happiness, a balanced sense of innate satisfaction, and the

inward spontaneous urge to increase the happiness quotient of the world. For we

can be happy and healthy only if the entire world is happy and healthy.

 

As a stepping stone towards achieving the above objective, I propose that;

 

1. We should try and increase the holistic health budget of the various

governments.

2. We should reorganise the medical education setup so that students can learn

about all methods of healing and also get experienced teachers who can teach

them the subtle nuances of holistic healing. (Already proposed by Health

Minister, India).

3. We should try to get the cream of the students who are interested in studying

medicine, to study holism sincerely and practice it with integrity.

4. We should spread awareness about the holistic healing principles.

5. Babies should be treated holistically as far as possible so that they develop

a better immunity base, thus leading to healthy, productive citizens.

6. Getting the holistic principles introduced into the schools/colleges as

compulsory subjects.

7. The teaching of exercise and meditation to all sections of the society

should be undertaken with urgency.

8. Introduction of value based education.

9. Strengthening of the family structure. Teaching the benefits of a restrained

life and also the need for respect between partners in marriage, as well as

between parents and children.

10. Making health and education totally free for the poor and needy.

11. Making both these sectors open to caring, self sacrificing individuals who

seek to serve humanity with a selfless motive.

12.Teaching the general population the basics of naturopathy and reflexology.

13. Spreading awareness about the dangers of and fighting peacefully against

harmful chemicals in our environment and food.

14. Encouraging the organic farming movement, reducing pollution and

campaigning for vegetarianism so that innocent animals are not slaughtered

needlessly for food.

15. Reducing tensions at the work place by ensuring better working conditions,

better employer-employee interaction, optimum working time etc.

16. Lovingly and caringly teaching students with practical instructions on how

to live judiciously, with an eye towards developing better, healthy individuals,

and giving them sufficient time for appropriate recreation.

17. Caring about our environment and having fellow feeling towards other

species, our co-passengers in this journey called life.

 

I would request you all to kindly add to and supplement/criticise these rough

suggestions of mine.

 

Please remember, we can do it.

 

Love, Respect & Regards,

Jagannath Chatterjee,

Health & Environment Activist.

 

 

 

 

" Our ideal is not the spirituality that withdraws from life but the conquest

of life by the power of the spirit. " - Aurobindo.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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