Health v/s Swasthya

Health is wealth. It is a very common adage. Coronavirus attack has  recently brought home the value of strong immune system and value of life to everyone on this planet. We can see every second person is making videos what to eat what not to eat,when to eat  ,how to cook easily digestible food in a few minutes during lock down. Terms like social distancing,twenty second hand wash,sanitation and wearing masks  are clear to even a small child.Yoga teachers can be seen designing various poses to  increase lung capacity.
Even the whole world is after researching ,inventing antidotes of this deadly virus.  It reveals that  we all want to stay healthy with strong immune system .The big question is whether are we swasthya  even after attaining covid free body with extra strong lungs and the top immunity rate? No not at all. Let us see what does  being Swasthya mean.

 Very opposite to health is disease.
 Disease is purely an English word . We generally use it to say that a particular part of our body is not working the natural way.we experience discomfort and pain in that area of our body. The smallest unit of all living beings is cell. Cells constitute an organ and organs together a system such as digestive system,excretory system etc.All the systems work in harmony. When they work normally we feel good,enjoy all our activities. Once any cell gets inflammation  we do not feel at ease. Slowly that small inflammation turns into a disease.If we split the word disease it is dis+ease.A part or the whole being is not at ease.
Lexically or scientifically we see this word is associated with the physical plane. That is why the disease can be controlled , checked and eradicated by physical means such as medicines, operation, exercise etc.
Apparently the Hindi equivalent of health is Swasthaya. When we say ,”Kya aap swasthya hain?” We are asking ,”How do you do?”If we see analytically the word Swasthya,we find swa+asth.means rooted to self. Deep meaning is that the person who claims to be swasth is one with spirit. Therefore it has no connection or concern with disease which is a matter of physical plane.That realized soul knows that his physical being is transitory ,mortal and his spirit is immortal. Such an enlightened soul can be said to be swasth. Swami Ram Tirath, swami Ramkrishna  his disciple swami Vivekananda are a few names to quote.When a person achieves this level he frees himself of all anxieties,stress  therefore enjoys every split second of his life. He lives in present without fear.Not only this he sees same soul in others thus remains kind and compassionate. His presence  gains the power to bring positive changes in the minds of others .
On understanding  the nature of ones being a body and a soul, permanence of soul and  transitory existence of his body and all the physical creation around .one needs to supply better food to soul which can create miracles.Although its carrier the body cannot be ignored.The food of soul is not what we eat but what we feel,see, smell and listen. If we control our tongue,ears,skin ,nostrils and eyes and serve through them the food for our soul,definitely we are on the way to  become swasth. To say it straight we should make our sense organs our servants not our masters.
By  eating satwik food,by reading good literature , by watching positivity everywhere by touching the hearts of every creation,listening to our elders and well wishers
and smelling dangers of our untoward acts we can certainly help ourselves on the path of swasthya. Still it is not that easy but surely it is possible  being human beings.so
Eat satwik food🥭🥝🥬🥕🥦🥥
Search positivity everywhere️🦡🦋
Introspect regularly⚜️🕉🕉🕉



 

Power of discretion

A man is born free and should aspire to die free.Yes , easy to say but it involves art of living while alive. Out of all other factors, the one which goes along life is our power of discretion and it’s practice.
Discretion means the freedom to make decisions by yourself. Certainly your decisions should first help the upliftment of yourself, your family ,your society, your nation and your planet at large.Now the thing is it is not such commodity which can be purchased from the market. Of-course it is the result of your actions which impart you the sense of success and failures, your family atmosphere, your upbringing and sometimes your keen observations.
If a child is repeatedly snubbed for all choices he makes during childhood,either  he becomes introvert or revolting .lf parents guide the child logically from time to time then they are indirectly helping their children in becoming more and more discrete (independent).After all no parents can always be there to guide ,the best thing is enabling the child by merely keeping an eye on his behavior and correcting him wherever he is wrong that also with love and logic. Never accept the unworthy choices as it becomes very painful for the child and his family first and society at large.
I stress on children  while I write about any values of life because every problem begins from mind. When we mind the soft minds then the results are soothing. After all child is the father of nation.
Power of discretion helps to check our tongue. Although we very well know ,”If speech is silver then silence is gold”. Eloquence sometimes create problems. It should be a matter of great check to maintain discipline and coolness of family atmosphere. Right words at right time act miraculously.Your body language , your expressions sometimes can bring significant positive changes in your home or in office.Even if you are well versed with the nature of your job,if you lack power of discretion you can be less successful than your associates.
At every crossing of life this value values a lot’” To be or not to be’ is every day’s dilemma. During school, should I opt commerce or science, then which college suits my pocket, which job, which match for marriage,which flat,and so on . Only a sharp mind chiseled by parents, the outcome of your previous decisions,even your failures self study and keen observation of others along with your zeal and goal in life are the main contributory factors which help in opting promising decisions at right time.
So let us create a peaceful world by empowering our children and ourselves with this power of discretion which is of utmost importance.
Live life
Love life
Empower life🕺🏾🏻‍.