Food and activity are the main sources of health. Where these are improper, disease comes. Untimely eating, eating in excess, eating stale and unsuitable foods are some of the improprieties of diet.
The whole science of Ayurved deals with this subject of longevity.” What is longevity? Ayurved says longevity is continuity of body, mind and spirit. The Self is composed of body, mind and spirit. So longevity is continuity of Self, and Ayurved is a study of Self. Self is supposed to be ever conscious and it is capable of being happy and unhappy. Can you say how the Self becomes diseased?
Ayurveda says that balance and unbalance of the five primary elements plus consciousness are the root causes of health and disease. The five primary elements are traditionally called earth, water, air, fire, and ether. Consciousness upholds these elements in the body so as to produce animation or life, Consciousness is the agent of soul, or may even be called the soul itself.
Ayurved-A Great Gift To The World
Our mind is our guiding star in all we do and that mind that mind is itself the product of an evaluation, of forces-both inner and outer, of our innermost glowing point as it spreads its light in the world around. We can see the nebulae of the heavens in a telescope. Similarly, if our mind gazes over the countries, the glories of our ancient civilization are revealed to us. Even now we are benefiting from those past achievements.
Ayurved- Its Origin And Originality
There are four different systems of medicine : Allopathy, Homeopathy, Unani and Ayurved. Ayurved is the oldest and probably the mother of the others. Hippocrates was the father of allopathic medicine, but Hippocrates, and after him, Aristotle and Pythagoras, were indebted to Egypt for some of there medical knowledge, and the Egyptian in turn acknowledged their indebtedness to “a wonderful race” from the East.
Science of Ayurved and Others
According to Ayurved the body in balance is in health. Balance means a balance of the three elements: bayu, pitta, kaffa. Unbalance or predominance of any one of the three may bring disease. If the unbalance fails to touch or disturb the organs, no disease results.
Life’s Objectives
Human beings are said to be the most superior creatures of the world, and their objectives are said to be four-fold: righteousness, prosperity, satisfaction of carnal desire, and liberation. If you examine the daily behavior of men and women, you will see that all are trying to control one or more of there objectives. These objectives or complexes make human life move. Men want to live in order to enjoy these four things.
The Three Sides Of Health
Every man desires a happy and long life in which to enjoy this beautiful world. Few are concerned with pleasures that will come after death. Some men get pleasure in this life, however, sacrificing for others pleasure.
Are We Healthy?
The condition of the normally healthy man may be called health. Consciousness and vibration are the forces of creation. They emerge from their evolving centre and spread in the world around. When at last their movement is stopped, new means are needed to fulfil their restless urge.
How To Become Healthy?
Individually of course we can do something. We can see that our drinking water is pure. We can eat only what is clean and nourishing. We can sweep out our houses and toilets. We can stay away from those with contagious diseases. And to some extent at least we can keep our minds also clean and balanced. In addition to all these we can make efforts to educate ourselves in science and raise our standard of living.
