Diagnosis of diseases from yoga point of view

A sound health is most valuable gift of Nature to an individual. In reality it is essential for a happy and successful life. This is the greatest wealth and life is meaningless without it. Man can make proper use of it for material, moral, intellectual and spiritual progress. Enormous wealth fails to bring it back in case it is lost and then physical, mental and spiritual development becomes a dream to achieve. Mental health is all the more important than physical health. Even great doctors and scientists have accepted and realized the role of mind. They agree with one voice that it is in- fact the mind that moves the body and controls all the function of life. Most of the diseases are caused due to in-balance of mind. It includes an effective method for the right development of body, mind & spirit. In fact it is the sufferers who understand the true worth of health and not those who are quite healthy.

Now a question arises as to how many of us are really healthy. The answer certainly would be “ a few “. When we look around we find people quite tired, exhausted, frustrated, depressed & miserably in state of mental tension. This is no health and life. Thus the importance of this topic dealing with “Yoga & true health” is self-evident. We need to discuss some aspects of health, vitality, mental alertness and the role of yoga in promoting the same. The following allied points can be noted for our detailed consideration.

(i) Right concept of relevant yoga.

(ii) Diagnosis of diseases from yoga point of view.

(iii)Significance of health consciousness.

(iv)Correct attitude towards health.

(v)Ideal characteristics of good health.

(vi)Why yoga is the only way for good health.

(vii)A few masterminded thoughts & formulate for attainment of health.

The above points shall be discussed on the basis of my personal experiences & understandings of yoga therapy, more so as they have kept me fit for 61 years.

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Right Concept of Relevant Yoga

Yoga is one of the very important six systems of the ‘Indian Philosophy’.  Though basically it is the same but it is known through many names viz. Bhakti Yoga, Gyan Yoga, Karma Yoga, Raja Yoga, Laya Yoga, Naad Yoga, Bindu Yoga, Mantra Yoga, Dhyan Yoga, Hatha Yoga etc. The methods through which they are practised are different but their goal is the same and that is “Liberation”, Eternal Peace, Bliss & Self-Realization. Here we shall mainly confine ourselves to and talk about “Ashtang Yoga” which is “Supreme” and contains the rest. It yields definite results and it practice leads the individual towards perfect physical health, mental peace & self-realization.

It has eight subdivisions. They are Yama (restraint of passions), Niyama(religious observance), Asanas(Yogic Postures), Pranayama (regulation & control of breath), Pratyahara(withdrawl of senses from their objects), Dharna(concentration), Dhyana(meditation) & Samadhi(trance). It is the science of soul and is an art for living an exalted blissful life full of vigorousity. People in all countries of the world, more especially the westerners, are being attracted and fascinated, for they feel confident that they would secure, without any doubt, eternal peace, pleasure, everlasting youth, spiritual uplift and finally a state of self-realization through it.

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Right Concept of Relevant Yoga

Yoga is one of the very important six systems of the ‘Indian Philosophy’.  Though basically it is the same but it is known through many names viz. Bhakti Yoga, Gyan Yoga, Karma Yoga, Raja Yoga, Laya Yoga, Naad Yoga, Bindu Yoga, Mantra Yoga, Dhyan Yoga, Hatha Yoga etc. The methods through which they are practised are different but their goal is the same and that is “Liberation”, Eternal Peace, Bliss & Self-Realization. Here we shall mainly confine ourselves to and talk about “Ashtang Yoga” which is “Supreme” and  contains the rest. It yields definite results and it practice leads the individual towards perfect physical health, mental  peace & self-realization. It has eight subdivisions. They are Yama (restraint of passions), Niyama(religious observance), Asanas(Yogic Postures), Pranayama (regulation & control of breath), Pratyahara(withdrawl of senses from their objects), Dharna(concentration), Dhyana(meditation) & Samadhi(trance). It is  the science of soul and is  an art for living  an exalted blissful life full of vigorousity. People in all countries of the world, more especially the westerners, are being attracted and fascinated, for they feel confident that they would secure, without any doubt, eternal peace, pleasure, everlasting youth, spiritual uplift and  finally a state of self-realization through it.

Along with Ashtang Yoga, Yoga Acharyas have laid due emphasis on ‘Shat Karmas’(six processes); for these processes deal minutely with the functioning of various glands in the body. They assure proper working of nervous, respiratory system, digestive system, excretory system and various other systems in the body. This ‘Shat Karma’ include Dhauti((cleansing of the intestines and the stomach), Basti (cleansing of the rectum), Neti(cleansing of the nasal passage), Tratak(steady gaze), Nauli(moving the urethra right and left) and Kapalbhati(cleansing of the cranium with conscious  forceful exhalations of breath). These help in cleansing the body internally by eliminating the waste, poisonous and harmful deposits that the bodily systems could not assimilate properly. If not removed, these cause various diseases, reduce the span of life and prove fatal in the long run. Alongwith these we have Asanas (health giving body postures), mudras (symbolic seals), Bandh(body binds or locks), Pranayama(control of prana through breathing exercises), Pratyahara (abstraction), Dharna(concentration), Dhyana(meditation) and Samadhi(trance). Asanas are performed for muscular power, Mudras for steadiness through control of Nerves and Bandh for control of various muscles. Pratyahara is for ‘Will Power’ and Pranayama helps for internal purity. Dharna, Dhyana and Samadhi are meant for attaining  true knowledge of the Self and the Eternal truth and finally the state of Self-Realization.

Yoga stands for Union of one with the ‘Supreme one’. With a developed ‘will power’

We have Yoga centers spread throughout the country for all round development and welfare of mankind. But that we find is that these are being used as Hospitals by the public. Patients visit these centers when they have lost all hopes for a life and are full of frustration, for they could not be cured and treated by the ‘doctors’. Unaware of the miraculous healing power of Yoga, they come to seek spiritual blessings of ‘Sadgurudev’, to be relieved and treated for their incurable chronic physical and mental disorders. In a short span of time they start feeling better and ultimately get well, due to selfless efforts of the inmates of these centers and the ‘divine grace’.

Then they go away to be lost in this huge world, not to be traced afterwards. After all man is more selfish than any other living being.

If  Yoga is practiced by all of us, this world will be a better place to live in. It will eliminate the chances of being affiliated with diseases and reduce human pains, grief, misery, that is the lot of modern man.

Prevention is better than cure. Knowing it a few wise parents send their children ro these centers for a period to live there, while others send them in vacation and holidays and  some send daily in the morning to practise yoga and learn yogic processes, postures and ‘control of breath’ etc. These children, when they come out of these centers are a changed lot. They possess a resistance to common diseases, have better bodily systems and are full of strength. vigour and vitality. They are boys and girls of good moral values.  To the surprise of  their  parents they become good at studies with increased retention and become obedient. They are more disciplined and come out as real representatives of ‘Indian Culture’. They have radiant faces and never become an easy victim to bad cold, tonsillitis, fever and defects of vision. They possess supplies bodies with an elastic spine, a secret of eternal youth and longevity, obtained through yoga and not through fatique causing western system of physical culture. Enlargement of nasal bone quite common among children is easily cured by passing a string through mucous membrane.

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