Sneezing, runny nose, fever, nausea, and body ache are just some of the symptoms you get when you are sick. When you become sick, you feel miserable and want to sleep. Therefore, it is practically impossible to be able to get anything done. You have to take a day off from work and then fall behind and even though you are at home, you can’t get any of your household work done either. With all of that, you wish that you had never gotten sick in the first place.
Everybody wants to be healthy and nobody likes being sick. Yet most people do not take proper care of themselves, get sick, and then complain about how sick they are. All illnesses, whether it’s a cold or cancer, arise from an imbalance in the physiology. It is much easier to take care of yourself than it is to recover from your illness.
Therefore, the secret to staying healthy is prevention. Prevention is always better than cure. If you take care of yourself to begin with, then you never have to worry about getting sick. There are three key factors for preventing any illness from occurring. They are diet, sleep, and happiness. Each is dependent upon the other and if all three are balanced, then the chances of getting sick are basically non-existent.
Diet is very important. Our bodies operate according to what we ingest. The old saying, “we are what we eat” is absolutely true. Our outer reflects the inner and the inner reflects the outer. Diet is essential to the proper functioning of our physiology and we must be sure to have enough intake of fruits, veggies, carbohydrates, fiber, and so on.
Next is sleep. We must never neglect sleep because sleep at night is the time in which our bodies have the chance to do the clean up from the day and repair our bodies. The body is most effective in removing toxins of the day while the body is asleep. You should get enough sleep every night. Lack of sleep weakens the immune system, which makes you more susceptible to illnesses.
Proper sleep and balanced diet will lead to increased immunity and overall better health. With enough rest and good food, you will also feel happier and will experience less stress upon your body because you will have enough “fuel” to get through the day.
Happiness is also a key factor to staying healthy. Those who are not happy and are sad for any reason are more likely to fall sick. Laughter is also one of the best healing mechanisms. Laughter is the best remedy regardless of which disease you are suffering from.
The best way to live a healthy life is to eat well, have enough sleep, and be happy. With these three factors in moderation, you will live a life free from disease.
India is by far my favorite place to visit. I always have a lot of fun with my family, shopping, and site seeing. Mumbai is the first place I go to when I arrive in India, as I have some family there. This trip to India is different than my previous trips. This trip is for me to do some research on Ayurveda and perhaps coming to study here, either at a college or under a Vaidya (Ayurvedic physician). After spending a few days in Mumbai to get adjusted here, my first stop was Delhi.
In Delhi, I had two goals. Those were to meet Rajvaidya Brihaspati Dev Triguna and Dr. J.R. Raju. Fortunately, I was able to meet them both and meet others as well. Dr. Triguna is a very well known Vaidya and he is known for his expertise in pulse diagnosis and treatment. He has a very good success rate in treating all kinds of illnesses from colds to cancers. He is also known for his work with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Ever since I had first heard of him, I knew that I had to meet him. So, the first thing I did once I arrived in Delhi, was to go see him. I went to his clinic and saw that hundreds of people were waiting there to see him. In fact, most people have to wait a few days to see him and yet he sees about 300 to 400 people every day. I patiently awaited my turn, which luckily only turned out to be a 45 minute wait. I was impressed with his expertise and quickness. He took my pulse and basically said to me, “what are you doing here.” Only sick people come to visit him and here I was, a healthy individual who wanted to get his advice on further training in Ayurveda. He told me that he didn’t have time to talk to me right because other patients were waiting to see him, so he asked me to come back in the evening. In the evening, my mom and I went back and he sat with us for a few minutes and answered all my questions.
Then, my next goal was to go visit Vaidya J.R. Raju who works at the Maharishi Ayurveda Hospital in Delhi. He claims that he remembers every pulse that he has taken. I was also impressed by him…he was very warm and friendly. He took time out of his busy schedule to discuss everything that I had wanted to. From speaking with him and other Ayurvedic doctors and from the education I have received in Ayurveda, it is very true that you cannot just go to any school or college to learn Ayurveda. At most places, you only get parts of the knowledge, rather than the parts in terms of the whole. Treatment and herbs, as well as pulse diagnosis are just some of the parts that are important. It is also crucial to learn about the human anatomy and physiology, pathology, chemistry, biochemistry, and of course the Veda and Vedic Literature.
