Satvik philosophy for your appreciation, as also given
in our website.
With good wishes from Himalayas,
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Lord Shree Krishna in the 48th
verse of chapter 2 of Shri Bhagwad Geeta says : :
yoga-sthah kuru karmani sangam tyaktva dhananjaya,
siddhy assiddhyoh samo bhutva samatvam yoga ucyate.
Leaving aside prejudices, work
with equanimity, irrespective of failure or success.
This equanimity is known as Yoga.
Lord Shree Krishna in the 17th verse of chapter 6 of Shri Bhagwad Geeta says :
yukta-ahara-viharasya yukta-cheshtasy
karmasu,
yukta-svapana-avabodhasya yogo bhavati dukha-ha
Equanimity,
the source of peace and happiness, can be achieved only by one who manages to
eat, live; work, rest; sleep, stay awake; to the extent appropriate.
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Today a person not only is leads a sedentary lifestyle, but at the same time
has to handle a lot of mental stimulation on account of computer work and tv.
Further traffic, noise and air pollution contribute to worsen his already
frayed nerves.
when he looks for a break, it often is a hectic holiday. A lot of
sightseeing, rich and oily meals. As a result after a typical holiday, he is
worse off.
Satvik holiday works to allow for rest for the mind and corrective
healing activity for the body by a combination of :
- A relaxed
atmosphere.
- Set amidst natural
surroundings.
- Tasty, nutritious,
healthy vegetarian meals in a beautiful ethnic ambience.
- Yogasanas customized
to an individual under the expert guidance of Pulak Ranjan Shukla,
founder of the Satvik concept, who has been a yoga and vedic scholar
since 1979; This approach helps in freeing the blocked energy channels
and effectively combats health problems.
- Ayurvedic or
acupressure massages to relax the person.
After a week of satvik holiday a person gets back with a
renewed energy level and positivity.
The Satvik philosophy- Each living being is in constant search of happiness
as the divine spirit present in the living being is bliss itself.
To move towards the supreme bliss, one has to transcend the satisfaction
derived from limited and small joys, such as derived from food, physical and
material comforts. This happens when a person moves to create balance in
himself. Yoga which has been defined by Shree Krishna as equanimity (2.48,
SBG). comes to one who gets his physical, mental and emotional health in
order.
Once a person starts regaining the balance the satvik nature in him comes
into prominence, dominating the rajsik and tamsik properties in him. The
Vedic philosophy believes that all life has come from a disturbance of
equilibrium of three aspects of nature; Satvik as symbolized by calmness,
wisdom and good nature; Rajsik as symbolized by restlessness, impatience and
intolerance; Tamsik as symbolized by laziness, ignorance and foolhardiness.
In any living being these three aspects exist in varying proportions. A
person is thought of Satvik, Rajsik, or Tamsik depending on which aspect is
dominant in him.
For health and peace a person needs a healthy body and rested mind. In the
animal kingdom species living in nature freely, do not fall prey to ill
health. Man does. This is on account of a choice he has of not living by
instinct. By ignorance he chooses to eat foods which disagree with his body
constitution. He mentally worries and carries emotional baggage.
As a result a man's energy channels get blocked.They in turn cause illness
and disease. Indigestion is not only physical, but mental as well, when a man
cannot digest another's views and orders. Emotional indigestion occurs when
negative emotions get strong.
The Satvik concept handles this
situation by a combination of:
- ABC- Analysis of
body constitution, based on ayurvedic guidelines. This helps in
identifying the ratio of the five principal elements in a person. Using
foods which increase the elements which are less and reducing foods
which can increase the elements in excess. An individualized diet guide
based on the person's body constitution modified in varying seasons and
climates.
- Yogic postures and
breathing techniques which are customsed to an individual so that he can
free the blocked energy channels. The yogis believe that there are
72,000 energy channels in the body. They get blocked because of
physical, mental and emotional indigestion. While prakruti and ritu
based food ( see above) can correct the physical indigestion and prevent
it, the mental and emotional indigestion require the 2nd approach.
- Ayurvedic practices
of oiling the body with regard to the varying seasons and individual
body constitutions. Knowledge and practice of this helps a person
effectively combat the heat in summers and cold in winters as also the
dryness, aches and pains of the body.
If one closely analyses the ultimate objective being
pursued, one would find that each person is looking for a state of
undisturbed peace and happiness.
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