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THE ART OF LIFE
withstand the temptations of life, he is spiritually unhealthy The symptoms of physical health are (1) freedom from diseases, (2) a good capacity for work Mentat health comprises (1) power of concentration (2) the ability of right compre hension (3) the Capacity of keeping the mind free and fallow (4) intelligence or retension power (5) Consciousnese of human relations, of knowledge of Truth Spiritual health which emanates from mental health presupposes self-confidence, or undesisting faith in one's divinity or self-realisation that makes man free, fearless bold and courageous Dividity consists of love, compassion and bliss while love IS power compassion greatness and bliss salvation A spiritually healthy man is always found sincere, dutiful, peaceful and happy All good literature and true knowledge is due to the spiritually greatmen
To grow physically healthy one should lead a life of simplicity, punctuality and purity. Similicity means curtailment of requirements of freedom from ostentation and superfluity One who eats what his appetite, not the tongue, requires, who wears what his body, (10 a particular weather not his whıms, requires, and who does what his conscience not his animal passions, dictates him to do--can be called simple. A simple man is found always and everywhere unassuming He cares little for olish or 'show' He says that he does what is expected of a conscious man Punctuality demands the doing of reuired things regulary at the right time and doing onething at a time One who takes six hours' sleep, gets up at the fixed time before sun rise, takes his bath and morning exercises at the right time, undoubtedly grows healthy Every man must cultivate the habit of taking some physical exercises eg 'Dand' or Baithak or Asanas (Posture), Pranayam (restraint of breath ) (after receiving training form some yogi). Exercises should be according to the requirements of one's constitution and nature of his vocation One should take one's food at the interval of sıx hours One who controls the tongue controls one s entire body Moreover, moderation in all eg food, sleep work, coition etc- must be observed to improve one's health Purity means utility based on truth One who satisfies appetic by taking things that make bis violent, extravagant and frequently ill or one who quenches one's thrist or "talab” by drinking wine or intoxicating things or stimulating things like 'coffee, tea, etc can not be called a man observing the principle of purity'. One who eats things and never allows things to eat him, wears clothes never allows cothes to wear out him, uses, things of recreation as radio, cineme or a television and never allows them to use him, and one who acts as a master pot as a slave (here, 'slave stands for the slaves of habits) can maintain an ideal healk A physically healthy man is always seen free from dleness, procrastination, fiabbiness and melancholy
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| SR No. | 010772 |
| Book Title | Ratnamuni Smruti Granth |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Vijaymuni Shastri, Harishankar Sharma |
| Publisher | Gurudev Smruti Granth Samiti |
| Publication Year | 1964 |
| Total Pages | 687 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Classification | Book_Devnagari |
| File Size | 21 MB |