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"HOW I LOOK AT MYSELF!" (1)
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It is often said that a particular person attended a meditation camp, practised meditation and was cured of his disease. Another says the same thing and still another. And the news spreads far and wide. One susfering from a disease is naturally attracted. I just happened to talk to a campcr and I said, "You come from far away Maharashtra. What for?" He said, "I have not been kecping good health. I got myself thoroughly cxamined. Doctors are unable to diagnose what is wrong. So I've come here. Since I came here, I have felt better." To want to be in good health is most natural. One cannot expect much from a sick organism. If the knife is not sharp. how will the housewife pare the vegetables? One needs an instrument, some sort of appliance for doing work. Our body is our instrument. It is the edge of the knife which shaves everything clean. How is it that onc generally keeps good health during the camp period? The campers stop taking pills. For an hour daily they are required to practice asanas and pranayam. Any obstruction in blood-circulation in any part of the body gets automatically removed; the blood begins to flow freely in the veins You must have seen the policeman directing traffic on the crossroads. A minute's delay in free passage sometimes causes hundreds of vehicles come to an abrupt halt, causing a traffic jam. For years together our body has put up with a great many obstructions, innumerable blood-particles awaiting free passage.
The body cannot keep in good health unless it is properly exercised everyday. Unlcss thc blood vessels are thoroughly unblocked, good health is not possible. Physical activity is a must. In the absence of other toil, one might as well take recourse to yogaasanas. Through the practice of yoga-asanas, the body gets its needful exercise. Physical activity is thus an essential health requirement.
Freedom, self-reliance and exertion are the three blessings of life which make up a man's unique individuality.
A man's life has two aspects - individual and social. We have bricfly considered the individual aspect. But each individual is an inalienable part of society, and we must also consider his relationship with society.
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