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THE WAY OF LIFE
A healthy man is capable of carrying out the endeavours relating to Dharma (spirituality); Artha (earning money); and Kama (fulfilling worldly desires). If the body is healthy, the mind also will be healthy. The habit of eating too much cripples the intellect. The nature of those who eat less becomes violent and changeful. That means a hungry person becomes violent very soon. Therefore you must eat balanced diet.
The acharya who has written a commentary on this Grantha says: "Those who do strenuous physical or manual work should not eat food or drink water, soon after doing such work. If they eat food without taking rest they may develop vomitings or fever.
RESTRAINT AND BALANCE ESSENTIAL
This suggestion given by the acharya is of great importance. A man who is tired becomes hungry soon. Such a man cannot tolerate even a little delay. He begins eating food soon after doing some strenuous physical work. If he feels suddenly thirsty, he drinks water without taking a little rest. This tendency affects his physical health.
It is absolutely necessary to place a restraint on yourself. You exercise a restraint on yourself only if you strengthen your patience. Those who lack patience cause loss and harm to themselves. Therefore, the habit of patience must be developed even from childhood.
For instance, when your young son comes home running and breathless; and tries to drink water at once, you must stop him and allow him to drink water after he recovers his normal breathing. You must tell him, “Dear son ! Sit down and rest for two minutes; and then drink water. You are still panting for breath. You must not drink water now. Wait a little". If you give him this advice affectionately, he will listen to you. Young boys and girls surely obey their mothers.
For instance, when a bay comes home running and breathless or when he comes home climbing a stair-case, and if soon
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