Let Us Meet Mr Inertia. M.V.Ruparelia.
Inertia has become our friend since long! We do not know since when? Knowingly or unknowingly or even by mistake also, we should not continue friendship with him any more! Let us meet him to know him properly. Where will you find him in you and around you- in your every inaction and in inaction of people around you, young as well as old! Some of the following inactions will show us where he is and why should we get rid of his friendship!
v On retirement, many feel that they have worked very hard and now is the time to relax. Within some time, they feel bored and face loneliness. They need a platform to connect socially & spiritually to fight loneliness. Associations of Senior Citizens are working in their vicinity but they would not join or participate in their activities. Associations offer good reading material by way of monthly magazine at nominal price but they will not subscribe. Invite them for good lectures by eminent speakers or renowned doctors on topics related to their age, no! Offer a picnic, no! Offer free Yoga & Computer classes, no! Make arrangements with some College/Institute for free use of well equipped library with all language newspapers, magazines, and books, attendance will be almost nil! You will find them roaming on roads with long faces alone or sitting on verandas of closed banks/shops, gazing aimlessly at passing women & pedestrians, gossiping, gulping dust from passing vehicles!! Inertia will not allow them to do anything new!
v People, though capable, will not complain or take up with concerned authorities for matters affecting them like potholes on their roads; street lights not burning in the night or burning till late noon; postman delivering posts after many days of receipt stamp; person on the counter not attending him, though first and waiting for a long time-either chitchatting or doing some other work; doctors not attending him properly or making him wait for a long time even after giving appointment etc etc.
v Some body misbehaves or molests helpless woman or beats some one, people will not go to their rescue or help them but get away quickly from there!
v Go on criticizing Government policies & actions but will not go for voting.
v The city witnesses a sharp rise in number of gastro entities, cholera, dengue etc but will not stop eating roadside foods or drink water only after boiling inspite of repeated warnings by Municipality.
v Will not remove banana skin or stone lying in our way. So on and so forth will be many examples of our inaction due to our friendship with Inertia!
Let us realize the cost of this friendship to us as well as to the Society & resolve on this auspicious day of World’s Elder Day to get rid of this friendship expeditiously! Let us live LIFE dynamically & fully instead of just passing days in company of Inertia!
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Elder Abuse.
Elder Abuse. M. V. Ruparelia.
!5 th June is an Elder Abuse Prevention Day. Let us see, what is this Abuse, where it is and let us resolve to reduce it to the extant possible.
There is a general feeling amongst Senior Citizens that children of to-day do not bother about their parents, their wishes, their happiness, their requirements etc and some children misbehave and/or beat their parents! They do not recollect that their parents had the same feelings for their children!! Not respecting parents is also termed by some as elder abuse, as parents expect that as they have brought up their children well as per their then capacity, children must accept this and feel grateful and respect them.
Expectations create problems! In our Society, we rear our children with love & devotion. We expect that our children shall look after us in our old age! While rearing children, it is seen that some times, we become harsh and beat them also for their good, for doing their lessons, preparing for exams etc. Some parents misbehave for their own problems and tensions without any fault or concern of children. Government had to legislate to ensure that children are not maltreated by parents & others! Some of us had not behaved properly with our parents in the presence of our children. All such occasions get recorded in subconscious minds of children and such tapes get repeated by children with us! It is said that life is a series of experiences and all are slave to their experiences and social conditionings. All react helplessly to such social conditionings. This social conditioning is required to be changed consciously by all to avoid abuses & unpleasantness. Each elder should be capable to understand this. He must realize, visualize and accept the situations around him in family & society and do his best to reciprocate for services taken by him sofar from family members & society at large.
The dictionary meaning of Abuse is to take undue advantage, to betray, to misrepresent, to disrespect, to deceive, to mal-treat and to violate. Abuses are at different levels and of different magnitude. First and Foremost Abuse in our Country is Self Abuse!! A person retires from service, he feels he has done a lot and now deserves rest! He rests and does not remain active, resulting in deteriorating health & connected problems! He abuses himself!! He develops inertia of doing nothing; he does not participate in any functions, does not go to any Associations, and does not want to learn anything new. He feels, he need not waste his energy, which requires to be preserved at this age! He forgets that we have unlimited energy and even in active life, we have used a very small % of energy. In old age also, we have unlimited energy and the Principle is ``USE IT OR LOOSE IT.`` So, plan out your life, once you retire from busy life; you have lot of time at your disposal, which you should use for self, family and society at large. American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) has identified the following symptoms and signs in respect of such Abuse:
Increased depression, timidity, anxiety, longing for death, confusion, self-neglect, vague health problems, mounting resentment, unusual fatigue, withholding of food or medicines, hostility, unresponsiveness etc.
Next abuse arises in family. In some cases, though the retired person gets pension, which is more than what he was getting while in service due to no deductions for taxes, refund of loans etc, he is not respected in the family itself, as he was respected while in service. This is perhaps due to his continuing to behave as he was behaving while in service and do not change his habits, ego, requirements and expectations! So far, he was the head of the family, now he is not! If he is not getting pension or sufficient income from investments etc, position shall be still worse and more unpleasant. In Society also, his value is not, as it was while in service. Perhaps, a Social Conditioning!
On conversation with inmates of Vrudhashrams and conversations by various Senior Citizens in discussions on this subject, the following types of cases of Abuse have also come to light. There are cases, where parents continue to stay with one of the children or say, in some cases, children continue to stay with their parents. There are no major conflicts till children get married. In cases, where accommodation belongs to children, it is alleged that parents are made (forced) to do baby-sitting, bring children from & to schools, bring milk in early morning, grocery, vegetables etc and some parents feel offended instead of feeling happy to be useful to their busy children. Daughter in laws, having not been able to make husband’s parents go away, are reported to be insulting, misbehaving as and when possible.
In some cases, daughters in law are sending her children to play boisterously, when and where Senior Citizens are resting and on beds of elders during their day sleep. They are encouraged to use T.V., Music Systems etc very loudly. They are taught to insult elders. When elders use Dining Table, T.V., Computer (even in cases these are provided at elder’s cost), children are taught to insist to use these by them at that very time. If some near relative comes to meet Senior Citizens, daughters-in-law shall not come out from kitchen or bed room for a long time to say hello or give water, tea etc to the visitor. There are different types of elder abuses in different families at different times.
In some extreme cases, where mother in law is widow, she is asked, though not physically capable, to do all house hold work of cleaning the house, utensils, clothes etc, not given sufficient & proper food and not in time and that too with contempt and by throwing by some daughters in law. Speaking harshly is also a daily affair. Sons, some how see and understand only, as they are told by their wives and misbehave with parents and occasionally beat also! If father has money and property, all sons will do their best to get it as early as possible and in extreme cases, there will be frequent quarrels and sometimes beating also. There are cases of confining elders in one room, not allowing them to go out or talk to others, making them remain out of the house for the whole day, not giving medicines, not taking to doctors, not taking to social functions, taking away pension, disposing of their precious belongings, furniture etc and so on.
In one of the peculiar case, which will also indicate why such cases continue to occur, it was observed that widow mother already in Vrudhashram is forcibly brought back & sent back 3 times on work being done by son aged 50, who has misspent his lakhs and forced his wife to abandon him along with children. He argues with the mother that it is her duty to feed him, as she has produced her! When money comes to him, he forces her to go away. Mother has only 2 lakh for which she gets less than 1700 p.m. interest. She, at 72, is not able to stand or walk without several orthopedic belts. She does home work and cooks and feeds the son, who beats her often mercilessly for no reasons! He takes money forcibly and spends on what some priest tells him to perform and puts pure ghee for whole day in lamps etc! If mother tells this is not good and should give up such habits, he beats her! He does not go for any work saying that no body gives him work! Our advice to son does not bring any result and our advice to mother brings only one reply she does not want to report to police & put her son in custody. This is her fate and every day happening and after crying, she just forgets the severe beatings! She was happy singing bhajans with other inmates in Vrudhashram but missing relatives and is happy with beatings and living with son also!! This is perhaps our Culture! There is large number of different types of abuses in various families but very few cases are reported to police or Help Lines provided by various Social Organizations.
In cases, where couples stay separately from children, some spouse abuse the other one less powerful to do house hold work, demand sex etc instead of sharing some responsibility.
Secretary and Working Committee Members are doing good work for Senior Citizens but some of these bearers do nothing at all, which is an abuse of members!
Society is doing good to elders by financial help, medical camps etc but examples of Social Abuse are not vacating by some the seats earmarked for Senior Citizens in public transport & shouting and removing the boards for separate ques for Senior Citizens in Hospitals, Post Offices etc. Doctors do yeoman service to Elders but those not attending them sincerely are abusing them!
Government is also doing a lot through its Legislative & Executive Machinery for Senior Citizens by laying down an extra ordinary National Policy on Older Persons, 99 and the Maintenance & Welfare of Parents & Senior Citizens Bill, 07 etc but Government Abuse of Senior Citizens is lethargy in their implementation by some Officers!
Judiciary, although empowered and instructed to expedite cases of Senior Citizens, little progress is achieved, which is an abuse!
Our most powerful 4th Estate-Media is not doing much for its 30% elder readers & viewers and do not take special steps to create respect for elders in the society and this is the abuse of Senior Citizens by Media!
Psychologists & Sociologists should analyze available cases in detail and suggest ways & means to avoid elder abuses and to create better Social Conditiong.
!5 th June is an Elder Abuse Prevention Day. Let us see, what is this Abuse, where it is and let us resolve to reduce it to the extant possible.
There is a general feeling amongst Senior Citizens that children of to-day do not bother about their parents, their wishes, their happiness, their requirements etc and some children misbehave and/or beat their parents! They do not recollect that their parents had the same feelings for their children!! Not respecting parents is also termed by some as elder abuse, as parents expect that as they have brought up their children well as per their then capacity, children must accept this and feel grateful and respect them.
Expectations create problems! In our Society, we rear our children with love & devotion. We expect that our children shall look after us in our old age! While rearing children, it is seen that some times, we become harsh and beat them also for their good, for doing their lessons, preparing for exams etc. Some parents misbehave for their own problems and tensions without any fault or concern of children. Government had to legislate to ensure that children are not maltreated by parents & others! Some of us had not behaved properly with our parents in the presence of our children. All such occasions get recorded in subconscious minds of children and such tapes get repeated by children with us! It is said that life is a series of experiences and all are slave to their experiences and social conditionings. All react helplessly to such social conditionings. This social conditioning is required to be changed consciously by all to avoid abuses & unpleasantness. Each elder should be capable to understand this. He must realize, visualize and accept the situations around him in family & society and do his best to reciprocate for services taken by him sofar from family members & society at large.
The dictionary meaning of Abuse is to take undue advantage, to betray, to misrepresent, to disrespect, to deceive, to mal-treat and to violate. Abuses are at different levels and of different magnitude. First and Foremost Abuse in our Country is Self Abuse!! A person retires from service, he feels he has done a lot and now deserves rest! He rests and does not remain active, resulting in deteriorating health & connected problems! He abuses himself!! He develops inertia of doing nothing; he does not participate in any functions, does not go to any Associations, and does not want to learn anything new. He feels, he need not waste his energy, which requires to be preserved at this age! He forgets that we have unlimited energy and even in active life, we have used a very small % of energy. In old age also, we have unlimited energy and the Principle is ``USE IT OR LOOSE IT.`` So, plan out your life, once you retire from busy life; you have lot of time at your disposal, which you should use for self, family and society at large. American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) has identified the following symptoms and signs in respect of such Abuse:
Increased depression, timidity, anxiety, longing for death, confusion, self-neglect, vague health problems, mounting resentment, unusual fatigue, withholding of food or medicines, hostility, unresponsiveness etc.
Next abuse arises in family. In some cases, though the retired person gets pension, which is more than what he was getting while in service due to no deductions for taxes, refund of loans etc, he is not respected in the family itself, as he was respected while in service. This is perhaps due to his continuing to behave as he was behaving while in service and do not change his habits, ego, requirements and expectations! So far, he was the head of the family, now he is not! If he is not getting pension or sufficient income from investments etc, position shall be still worse and more unpleasant. In Society also, his value is not, as it was while in service. Perhaps, a Social Conditioning!
On conversation with inmates of Vrudhashrams and conversations by various Senior Citizens in discussions on this subject, the following types of cases of Abuse have also come to light. There are cases, where parents continue to stay with one of the children or say, in some cases, children continue to stay with their parents. There are no major conflicts till children get married. In cases, where accommodation belongs to children, it is alleged that parents are made (forced) to do baby-sitting, bring children from & to schools, bring milk in early morning, grocery, vegetables etc and some parents feel offended instead of feeling happy to be useful to their busy children. Daughter in laws, having not been able to make husband’s parents go away, are reported to be insulting, misbehaving as and when possible.
In some cases, daughters in law are sending her children to play boisterously, when and where Senior Citizens are resting and on beds of elders during their day sleep. They are encouraged to use T.V., Music Systems etc very loudly. They are taught to insult elders. When elders use Dining Table, T.V., Computer (even in cases these are provided at elder’s cost), children are taught to insist to use these by them at that very time. If some near relative comes to meet Senior Citizens, daughters-in-law shall not come out from kitchen or bed room for a long time to say hello or give water, tea etc to the visitor. There are different types of elder abuses in different families at different times.
In some extreme cases, where mother in law is widow, she is asked, though not physically capable, to do all house hold work of cleaning the house, utensils, clothes etc, not given sufficient & proper food and not in time and that too with contempt and by throwing by some daughters in law. Speaking harshly is also a daily affair. Sons, some how see and understand only, as they are told by their wives and misbehave with parents and occasionally beat also! If father has money and property, all sons will do their best to get it as early as possible and in extreme cases, there will be frequent quarrels and sometimes beating also. There are cases of confining elders in one room, not allowing them to go out or talk to others, making them remain out of the house for the whole day, not giving medicines, not taking to doctors, not taking to social functions, taking away pension, disposing of their precious belongings, furniture etc and so on.
In one of the peculiar case, which will also indicate why such cases continue to occur, it was observed that widow mother already in Vrudhashram is forcibly brought back & sent back 3 times on work being done by son aged 50, who has misspent his lakhs and forced his wife to abandon him along with children. He argues with the mother that it is her duty to feed him, as she has produced her! When money comes to him, he forces her to go away. Mother has only 2 lakh for which she gets less than 1700 p.m. interest. She, at 72, is not able to stand or walk without several orthopedic belts. She does home work and cooks and feeds the son, who beats her often mercilessly for no reasons! He takes money forcibly and spends on what some priest tells him to perform and puts pure ghee for whole day in lamps etc! If mother tells this is not good and should give up such habits, he beats her! He does not go for any work saying that no body gives him work! Our advice to son does not bring any result and our advice to mother brings only one reply she does not want to report to police & put her son in custody. This is her fate and every day happening and after crying, she just forgets the severe beatings! She was happy singing bhajans with other inmates in Vrudhashram but missing relatives and is happy with beatings and living with son also!! This is perhaps our Culture! There is large number of different types of abuses in various families but very few cases are reported to police or Help Lines provided by various Social Organizations.
In cases, where couples stay separately from children, some spouse abuse the other one less powerful to do house hold work, demand sex etc instead of sharing some responsibility.
Secretary and Working Committee Members are doing good work for Senior Citizens but some of these bearers do nothing at all, which is an abuse of members!
Society is doing good to elders by financial help, medical camps etc but examples of Social Abuse are not vacating by some the seats earmarked for Senior Citizens in public transport & shouting and removing the boards for separate ques for Senior Citizens in Hospitals, Post Offices etc. Doctors do yeoman service to Elders but those not attending them sincerely are abusing them!
Government is also doing a lot through its Legislative & Executive Machinery for Senior Citizens by laying down an extra ordinary National Policy on Older Persons, 99 and the Maintenance & Welfare of Parents & Senior Citizens Bill, 07 etc but Government Abuse of Senior Citizens is lethargy in their implementation by some Officers!
Judiciary, although empowered and instructed to expedite cases of Senior Citizens, little progress is achieved, which is an abuse!
Our most powerful 4th Estate-Media is not doing much for its 30% elder readers & viewers and do not take special steps to create respect for elders in the society and this is the abuse of Senior Citizens by Media!
Psychologists & Sociologists should analyze available cases in detail and suggest ways & means to avoid elder abuses and to create better Social Conditiong.
Don`t Retire, Rewire.
Don’t Retire, Rewire. M.V.Ruparelia.
Due to unprecedented progress in Medical Science, especially in respect of Stem Cells & Gene replacements etc, Life Span of human beings is expected to be 200/600 years! According to Dr Deepak Chopra, Body is Ageless!! With the present scenario in our Country, the present generation of Senior Citizens is not going to die soon! Whatever the Span, the Death, though certain, can not be predicted and as such each Senior Citizen has to accept that he has to live long and should therefore plan out his own life style and career for good quality of his long innings of life.
Career is defined as (1): A way some one makes his living over a significant period of his life and (2): The progress and development of a person.
To-day, many of the elite & middle-class Senior Citizens enjoy (!) their own (!) life playing cards or golf, gardening, chit-chatting with their neighbors in a park or just spending longer hours on the couch (in front of the TV) and reading newspapers, with attitude of `` Why bother about others? Others are like this or that! `` Retirement doesn't have to mean aimless walks and endless hours in a rocking chair. They forget or even do not bother or even need to know that they are given the Status of Senior Citizen with several privileges and some expectations from the Society & government. Their retired life has no direction, no goal, and no necessity to progress or to develop the Self or Others! They must awake and find out fields of their choice to serve the community with or without honorarium and give benefit to the Society of their experience of their first innings. All educated Senior Citizens and Associations of Senior Citizens must try their best to bring all Senior Citizens out of inertia of remaining aloof & idle and encourage them to do some thing useful. There are lots of NGOs doing good work towards Society and those interested can join as active workers of such NGOs and give back to the Society, which they have taken sofar. There are so many local social issues, which can be tackled by Senior Citizens. If one looks around with an open mind to do some thing useful, he will find lots of things to do. Now that each Association of Senior Citizens can get a classroom in Municipal Schools, at least in Maharashtra, it should be possible to meet often and discuss and find out fields of activities useful to the Society as well as avenues of employment in near about places.
Whether you call it economic compulsion or their keenness to keep themselves busy and use their expertise, these days a lot of senior citizens in India are looking out for a second career post-retirement. The corporate world is known for utilizing the services of healthy retired personnel to not only cut costs, but also benefit from their expertise and experience. They provide various facilities to Senior Citizens in respect of Work-environment as well as short working hours etc. Senior Citizens and their Associations must remain in contact with prospective corporate sector and take advantage of the present trend of Corporate Social Responsibility. This will be mutually advantageous to Corporate Sector as well as Senior Citizens. Each Senior Citizen must think of the long remaining life span and plan out self-utilization fields for progress and development of Self & Society!
Due to unprecedented progress in Medical Science, especially in respect of Stem Cells & Gene replacements etc, Life Span of human beings is expected to be 200/600 years! According to Dr Deepak Chopra, Body is Ageless!! With the present scenario in our Country, the present generation of Senior Citizens is not going to die soon! Whatever the Span, the Death, though certain, can not be predicted and as such each Senior Citizen has to accept that he has to live long and should therefore plan out his own life style and career for good quality of his long innings of life.
Career is defined as (1): A way some one makes his living over a significant period of his life and (2): The progress and development of a person.
To-day, many of the elite & middle-class Senior Citizens enjoy (!) their own (!) life playing cards or golf, gardening, chit-chatting with their neighbors in a park or just spending longer hours on the couch (in front of the TV) and reading newspapers, with attitude of `` Why bother about others? Others are like this or that! `` Retirement doesn't have to mean aimless walks and endless hours in a rocking chair. They forget or even do not bother or even need to know that they are given the Status of Senior Citizen with several privileges and some expectations from the Society & government. Their retired life has no direction, no goal, and no necessity to progress or to develop the Self or Others! They must awake and find out fields of their choice to serve the community with or without honorarium and give benefit to the Society of their experience of their first innings. All educated Senior Citizens and Associations of Senior Citizens must try their best to bring all Senior Citizens out of inertia of remaining aloof & idle and encourage them to do some thing useful. There are lots of NGOs doing good work towards Society and those interested can join as active workers of such NGOs and give back to the Society, which they have taken sofar. There are so many local social issues, which can be tackled by Senior Citizens. If one looks around with an open mind to do some thing useful, he will find lots of things to do. Now that each Association of Senior Citizens can get a classroom in Municipal Schools, at least in Maharashtra, it should be possible to meet often and discuss and find out fields of activities useful to the Society as well as avenues of employment in near about places.
Whether you call it economic compulsion or their keenness to keep themselves busy and use their expertise, these days a lot of senior citizens in India are looking out for a second career post-retirement. The corporate world is known for utilizing the services of healthy retired personnel to not only cut costs, but also benefit from their expertise and experience. They provide various facilities to Senior Citizens in respect of Work-environment as well as short working hours etc. Senior Citizens and their Associations must remain in contact with prospective corporate sector and take advantage of the present trend of Corporate Social Responsibility. This will be mutually advantageous to Corporate Sector as well as Senior Citizens. Each Senior Citizen must think of the long remaining life span and plan out self-utilization fields for progress and development of Self & Society!
Vedic Way of Life.
(M.V.RUPARELIA)
Vedic Way Of Life:
Vedant is the concluding portion of the Vedas – Rig Ved, Yajur Ved, Sam Ved and Atharva Ved. Vedas are the religious scriptures of Hindus, representing the cumulative philosophical wisdom of divine Saints. Vedant, also called Upnishads, deal with Life – its meaning & purpose –the View of Life as well as Way of Life. Life is nothing but continuous series of experiences. Each experience is considered as “unit of life.” The type of experience that an individual goes through determines the nature of his life. An individual gains an experience (the relationship with the subject & the object), when he (the subject) receives and responds to any stimuli (the object) from external world. Rishis (seers) selected the Experincer (the subject) as their field of research for developing the inner personality of man (the subject), so that he can enjoy true bliss within, irrespective of pleasant or unpleasant external environment and happenings.
In every experience, man contacts the world through 4 constituents-Body, Mind, Intellect and Consciousness. The physical Body is grossest aspect of human personality, which contains five Organs of Perceptions (eyes, ears, nose, tongue & skin) and five Organs of Action (hands, legs, speech, genital organ, and anus). The size and shape of body differ from person to person but the essential material composing it and the functions of organs are common to all human beings.
Mind is a flow of thoughts- a seat of feelings and emotions. Continuous flow of thoughts creates the world of plurality. Generally, man acts according to whims & fancies of his mind and such actions are generally detrimental & dangerous to his welfare and prosperity. In day to day dealings with others, he reacts and does not act judiciously, resulting in confusion within, leading to dissatisfaction & discontentment in life.
Intellect is a discriminating power over the mind. Man has to develop its Intellect – the capacity to discriminate & analyze his feelings and then to act judiciously. As the experincer is Mind & Intellect Equipment, it requires proper training. When this equipment is perfectly tuned up, man experiences harmony & rhythm. When it is out of tune and neglected, there is discord & harshness. This equipment is different in each human being. Vedantic principles help Man to keep his intellect alert and apply its faculty of discrimination to the choice of right action. For understanding the proper functioning of the composite personality of man, our Rishis, after much research, have found out the steps for improving Mind & Intellect Equipment to raise the Standard of Life of all human beings.
It is Pure Consciousness, which provides capacity to perceive to sense organs, capacity to act to action organs, capacity to feel to mind organ and capacity to think to intellect organ. Pure Consciousness is the changeless reality, which enables one to recognize the changes occurring at physical, mental & intellectual levels. Pure Consciousness is Brahman itself and common to all. The nature of it is absolute Bliss.
Absolute Happiness is the Goal of all human efforts. We have a common and firm belief that joy – happiness experienced by us lie in sense objects and we therefore strive to acquire, possess and aggrandize more & more wealth and objects of the world. However, the fact is that same objects /circumstances / situations give different degree of joy-happiness or sorrow/unhappiness to different people and at different times to same people.. Once the art of quitening the mind is learnt, man will not find it necessary to pursue the material world and its enchanting objects for gaining peace & happiness. The best way of establishing permanent happiness is to reduce the number of desires by directing your thoughts to all pervading Divine Reality.
If Man identifies correctly with his consciousness, which is the life- centre , around which all the activities of body, mind and intellect revolve, he is no longer victimized by sorrows of the changing phenomena of perceptions, emotions and thoughts. Vedant teaches man to focus his attention on Real Self-Supreme Bliss- a total dispassion for every thing that the material world can offer. Rare few pursue this path.
Vedant helps eliminating vasnas (desires) and reduce Rajas & Tamas and increase Satwa. Improvement is achieved through thought extinction. For thoughtlessness, detailed procedure of Meditation with Mala & Japa helps achieve moments of self- realization, when `awareness of thought` becomes `pure thoughtlessness awareness.` When thoughts are completely eliminated, man achieves Bliss- Pure Consciousness.
Change in thoughts can be effected by 3 Yogas. The quantity of thoughts can be reduced by Karma Yoga-the Path of Action. The quality of thoughts can be improved by Bhakti Yoga- the Path of Devotion. The direction of thoughts can be changed from the realm of perceptions and emotions to the consciousness principle by Gnana Yoga- the Path of Knowledge. World is a projection of one’s mind. Master the mind and you can master the world.
Self-control (Brahamcharya), Non-injury (Ahimsa) and Truthfulness (Satyam) are the cardinal principles of Upnishads for mastering the world and regulating the physical, mental and intellectual personalities. There are 2 paths in life- the Path of Pleasant & the Path of Good. Vedant shows the dangers of Path of Pleasant and advocates following the Path of Good. Life of Harmony is attained, when man rises above his limited egocentric view of life by recognizing the totality of the world.
Selfish actions performed with ego and egocentric desires create vasnas (desires). Vasnas are removed by study of scriptures, reflection and meditation. Selfless actions for others dedicated to higher altar exhaust existing vasnas and prevent formation of new vasnas leading to Bliss. Remembering and thanking God for whatever He has given to us, while going to bed and getting up in the morning also helps.
Vedic principles do not prescribe unintelligent, forced denial or suppression of all sensual enjoyments but enjoins the principle of sublimation- the intelligent self-control by understanding higher values of life. Upnishads clearly indicate to enjoy every thing in the world judiciously, as every thing is created by God for your enjoyment. Earn as much wealth as you can but never crave for it nor develop a sense of possessiveness and attachment.
Some other Very Important Principles are as under:-
1) Licentiousness (uncontrolled indulgence of sensual pleasures) leads to sorrow. Knowledge of higher values given by scriptures helps to check licentiousness. Renunciation of desires is the only way to happiness.
2) World is a mixture of Good & Bad. One who learns the art of contacting the world properly, as envisaged in scriptures, can derive maximum happiness even out of worst environment and situation.
3) Emotion is virtue, emotionalism is a weakness.
4) Happiness is a state of mind.
5) Standard of living & Standard of life should be balanced.
6) When philosophical values are lost, culture is lost. Thereafter, immorality, confusion and disintegration of Society/ Nation sets in.
7) Philosophy is not only a View of Life but complete Way of Life .Vedant not only clearly indicates complete View of Life but also a complete Way of Life.
8) World is constantly changing. The Self within is the changeless Reality.
It would be observed from above that Vedant deals with Life theoretical as well as practical and its teaching is Universal and for all time to come. These principles and practical solutions enumerated by our ancient Rishis before thousands of years were practiced in those days and thereafter from time to time till today. Whenever, these were forgotten, there was chaos in Society, Nation and World. No scientists, who have been working sincerely in the fields of economics, politics and natural resources and who have provided lot of facilities and material objects, leading to Gene & Stem replacement, Mobile phones, Computers, Internet, Discovery Van etc have been able to give us peace.
Vedic Way Of Life:
Vedant is the concluding portion of the Vedas – Rig Ved, Yajur Ved, Sam Ved and Atharva Ved. Vedas are the religious scriptures of Hindus, representing the cumulative philosophical wisdom of divine Saints. Vedant, also called Upnishads, deal with Life – its meaning & purpose –the View of Life as well as Way of Life. Life is nothing but continuous series of experiences. Each experience is considered as “unit of life.” The type of experience that an individual goes through determines the nature of his life. An individual gains an experience (the relationship with the subject & the object), when he (the subject) receives and responds to any stimuli (the object) from external world. Rishis (seers) selected the Experincer (the subject) as their field of research for developing the inner personality of man (the subject), so that he can enjoy true bliss within, irrespective of pleasant or unpleasant external environment and happenings.
In every experience, man contacts the world through 4 constituents-Body, Mind, Intellect and Consciousness. The physical Body is grossest aspect of human personality, which contains five Organs of Perceptions (eyes, ears, nose, tongue & skin) and five Organs of Action (hands, legs, speech, genital organ, and anus). The size and shape of body differ from person to person but the essential material composing it and the functions of organs are common to all human beings.
Mind is a flow of thoughts- a seat of feelings and emotions. Continuous flow of thoughts creates the world of plurality. Generally, man acts according to whims & fancies of his mind and such actions are generally detrimental & dangerous to his welfare and prosperity. In day to day dealings with others, he reacts and does not act judiciously, resulting in confusion within, leading to dissatisfaction & discontentment in life.
Intellect is a discriminating power over the mind. Man has to develop its Intellect – the capacity to discriminate & analyze his feelings and then to act judiciously. As the experincer is Mind & Intellect Equipment, it requires proper training. When this equipment is perfectly tuned up, man experiences harmony & rhythm. When it is out of tune and neglected, there is discord & harshness. This equipment is different in each human being. Vedantic principles help Man to keep his intellect alert and apply its faculty of discrimination to the choice of right action. For understanding the proper functioning of the composite personality of man, our Rishis, after much research, have found out the steps for improving Mind & Intellect Equipment to raise the Standard of Life of all human beings.
It is Pure Consciousness, which provides capacity to perceive to sense organs, capacity to act to action organs, capacity to feel to mind organ and capacity to think to intellect organ. Pure Consciousness is the changeless reality, which enables one to recognize the changes occurring at physical, mental & intellectual levels. Pure Consciousness is Brahman itself and common to all. The nature of it is absolute Bliss.
Absolute Happiness is the Goal of all human efforts. We have a common and firm belief that joy – happiness experienced by us lie in sense objects and we therefore strive to acquire, possess and aggrandize more & more wealth and objects of the world. However, the fact is that same objects /circumstances / situations give different degree of joy-happiness or sorrow/unhappiness to different people and at different times to same people.. Once the art of quitening the mind is learnt, man will not find it necessary to pursue the material world and its enchanting objects for gaining peace & happiness. The best way of establishing permanent happiness is to reduce the number of desires by directing your thoughts to all pervading Divine Reality.
If Man identifies correctly with his consciousness, which is the life- centre , around which all the activities of body, mind and intellect revolve, he is no longer victimized by sorrows of the changing phenomena of perceptions, emotions and thoughts. Vedant teaches man to focus his attention on Real Self-Supreme Bliss- a total dispassion for every thing that the material world can offer. Rare few pursue this path.
Vedant helps eliminating vasnas (desires) and reduce Rajas & Tamas and increase Satwa. Improvement is achieved through thought extinction. For thoughtlessness, detailed procedure of Meditation with Mala & Japa helps achieve moments of self- realization, when `awareness of thought` becomes `pure thoughtlessness awareness.` When thoughts are completely eliminated, man achieves Bliss- Pure Consciousness.
Change in thoughts can be effected by 3 Yogas. The quantity of thoughts can be reduced by Karma Yoga-the Path of Action. The quality of thoughts can be improved by Bhakti Yoga- the Path of Devotion. The direction of thoughts can be changed from the realm of perceptions and emotions to the consciousness principle by Gnana Yoga- the Path of Knowledge. World is a projection of one’s mind. Master the mind and you can master the world.
Self-control (Brahamcharya), Non-injury (Ahimsa) and Truthfulness (Satyam) are the cardinal principles of Upnishads for mastering the world and regulating the physical, mental and intellectual personalities. There are 2 paths in life- the Path of Pleasant & the Path of Good. Vedant shows the dangers of Path of Pleasant and advocates following the Path of Good. Life of Harmony is attained, when man rises above his limited egocentric view of life by recognizing the totality of the world.
Selfish actions performed with ego and egocentric desires create vasnas (desires). Vasnas are removed by study of scriptures, reflection and meditation. Selfless actions for others dedicated to higher altar exhaust existing vasnas and prevent formation of new vasnas leading to Bliss. Remembering and thanking God for whatever He has given to us, while going to bed and getting up in the morning also helps.
Vedic principles do not prescribe unintelligent, forced denial or suppression of all sensual enjoyments but enjoins the principle of sublimation- the intelligent self-control by understanding higher values of life. Upnishads clearly indicate to enjoy every thing in the world judiciously, as every thing is created by God for your enjoyment. Earn as much wealth as you can but never crave for it nor develop a sense of possessiveness and attachment.
Some other Very Important Principles are as under:-
1) Licentiousness (uncontrolled indulgence of sensual pleasures) leads to sorrow. Knowledge of higher values given by scriptures helps to check licentiousness. Renunciation of desires is the only way to happiness.
2) World is a mixture of Good & Bad. One who learns the art of contacting the world properly, as envisaged in scriptures, can derive maximum happiness even out of worst environment and situation.
3) Emotion is virtue, emotionalism is a weakness.
4) Happiness is a state of mind.
5) Standard of living & Standard of life should be balanced.
6) When philosophical values are lost, culture is lost. Thereafter, immorality, confusion and disintegration of Society/ Nation sets in.
7) Philosophy is not only a View of Life but complete Way of Life .Vedant not only clearly indicates complete View of Life but also a complete Way of Life.
8) World is constantly changing. The Self within is the changeless Reality.
It would be observed from above that Vedant deals with Life theoretical as well as practical and its teaching is Universal and for all time to come. These principles and practical solutions enumerated by our ancient Rishis before thousands of years were practiced in those days and thereafter from time to time till today. Whenever, these were forgotten, there was chaos in Society, Nation and World. No scientists, who have been working sincerely in the fields of economics, politics and natural resources and who have provided lot of facilities and material objects, leading to Gene & Stem replacement, Mobile phones, Computers, Internet, Discovery Van etc have been able to give us peace.
Nana-Nani Parks for Senior Citizens.
Nana-Nani Parks for Senior Citizens.
M.V.Ruparelia.
Walking is the Best Exercise and it is a must for Senior Citizens. In present day crowded localities with rickshaws, buses and private vehicles all-around, where to walk? Shri Pramod Navalkar, Maharashtra`s the then MLA and a friend and well-wisher of Senior Citizens thought of this concept of Nana-Nani Parks for Senior Citizens. With his untiring & outstanding efforts, the First Nana-Nani Park was inaugurated on 26th January, 1998 at Girgaon Chowpatty. This beautiful garden was a Home within a Home for Senior Citizens, facilitating meeting with their own age to share their joys & sorrows. It relieved Senior Citizens from urban congestion and gave them spacious space not only for walking but also to enjoy the company of other Senior Citizens for the time, they like. This proved socially, mentally and physically of therapeutic value to Senior Citizens. You will be surprised to know that this beautiful Park was created on a garbage dun on the beach of Girgaon Chowpatty. It has served dual purpose of cleaning up the area and beatifying it. In the Morning & Evening, large number of Senior Citizens is taking advantage of this beautiful natural atmosphere of the Garden with a cup of tea. They arrange many programmes in the Garden including medical camps, lectures, discourses, bhajans etc and go for picnics also. They enjoy king size life in company of each other.
This Garden has served as a Model and large number of Gardens on this pattern has come up in Mumbai at different places in all most all suburbs. This idea of separate garden for Senior Citizens has become the world wide phenomenon. Hanging Garden and Kamla Nehru Park in the vicinity of this garden are very good gardens of Mumbai worth visiting.
One more created by efforts of Shri Navalkar is Aji-Ajoba Garden at Shivaji Park in Dadar, which is also exclusively for Senior Citizens. Here also, large number of Senior Citizens takes advantage in the morning & evening. Free maintenance by Private Company with free supply of tea in the Morning & Evening and several newspapers increases the pleasure of Senior Citizens. In many of the other such named Gardens, other citizens are also allowed and some portions are earmarked for Senior Citizens.
Dada- Dadi Park in Veer Savarkar Udhyan at Borivali is worth visiting. More than 1800 Senior Citizens are the Members of the Association of Senior Citizens running under the `Pushpa-Ma-Foundation`. In addition to a big portion of the Garden exclusively for Senior Citizens, they have been given large portion of space for Office & Get Together under the bridge provided for walkers. They have been provided with T V, Computers, Newspapers, Magazines, Yoga Centre etc. They arrange debates, games, fashion shows, religious, spiritual & cultural programmes. They celebrate all festivals and take Members to Picnics, Drama, Cinema etc also at very nominal charge, major expenses being born by Foundation. Birth Day of all Members is also celebrated once in a month. Free tea & eatables are provided by Foundation. This lovely garden is a creation of popular MLA Shri Gopal Shetty and is managed by the same team of Poisure Gymkhana in Kandivali, which is also worth visiting and which is also having a corner for Senior Citizens. Two more worth visiting gardens have come up in Borivali recently, one Chhatrapati Shivaji Garden near Yogi Nagar and another at Devidas Road.
Dream Park near Evershine at Thakur Village, Kandivali is an exceptionally wonderful garden fully equipped and you will be thrilled just as you enter this Dream Park, especially in late evenings, when lights and gushing fountains are on! These gushing water fountains and coloured lights surpass the beauty of Vrindavan Gardens of Mysore & Pinjore Garden near Chandigarh! As you walk further on walking track, sweet light music will enchant you throughout. Every thing here is of international standard with exceptional features!! The time, you pass here shall be of immense delight to you and every thing here shall relieve you of all stress and fill you with exceptional joy! It is also having a corner for Senior Citizens.
In this polluted city of Mumbai, there are as many as 804 gardens, recreation grounds and play grounds spread in various suburbs and work is in progress for 2 Theme Parks at Bhandup & Mulund. There is also a thinking of providing Love Gardens for young ones.
Compared to the population of Senior Citizens and their pressing need to have space for them to meet and pass time joyfully and usefully, there is urgent need for all Municipal Corporations in the country to provide more and more Nana-Nani Parks with facilities of benches, meeting place, newspapers, periodicals, music and other facilities.
M.V.Ruparelia.
Walking is the Best Exercise and it is a must for Senior Citizens. In present day crowded localities with rickshaws, buses and private vehicles all-around, where to walk? Shri Pramod Navalkar, Maharashtra`s the then MLA and a friend and well-wisher of Senior Citizens thought of this concept of Nana-Nani Parks for Senior Citizens. With his untiring & outstanding efforts, the First Nana-Nani Park was inaugurated on 26th January, 1998 at Girgaon Chowpatty. This beautiful garden was a Home within a Home for Senior Citizens, facilitating meeting with their own age to share their joys & sorrows. It relieved Senior Citizens from urban congestion and gave them spacious space not only for walking but also to enjoy the company of other Senior Citizens for the time, they like. This proved socially, mentally and physically of therapeutic value to Senior Citizens. You will be surprised to know that this beautiful Park was created on a garbage dun on the beach of Girgaon Chowpatty. It has served dual purpose of cleaning up the area and beatifying it. In the Morning & Evening, large number of Senior Citizens is taking advantage of this beautiful natural atmosphere of the Garden with a cup of tea. They arrange many programmes in the Garden including medical camps, lectures, discourses, bhajans etc and go for picnics also. They enjoy king size life in company of each other.
This Garden has served as a Model and large number of Gardens on this pattern has come up in Mumbai at different places in all most all suburbs. This idea of separate garden for Senior Citizens has become the world wide phenomenon. Hanging Garden and Kamla Nehru Park in the vicinity of this garden are very good gardens of Mumbai worth visiting.
One more created by efforts of Shri Navalkar is Aji-Ajoba Garden at Shivaji Park in Dadar, which is also exclusively for Senior Citizens. Here also, large number of Senior Citizens takes advantage in the morning & evening. Free maintenance by Private Company with free supply of tea in the Morning & Evening and several newspapers increases the pleasure of Senior Citizens. In many of the other such named Gardens, other citizens are also allowed and some portions are earmarked for Senior Citizens.
Dada- Dadi Park in Veer Savarkar Udhyan at Borivali is worth visiting. More than 1800 Senior Citizens are the Members of the Association of Senior Citizens running under the `Pushpa-Ma-Foundation`. In addition to a big portion of the Garden exclusively for Senior Citizens, they have been given large portion of space for Office & Get Together under the bridge provided for walkers. They have been provided with T V, Computers, Newspapers, Magazines, Yoga Centre etc. They arrange debates, games, fashion shows, religious, spiritual & cultural programmes. They celebrate all festivals and take Members to Picnics, Drama, Cinema etc also at very nominal charge, major expenses being born by Foundation. Birth Day of all Members is also celebrated once in a month. Free tea & eatables are provided by Foundation. This lovely garden is a creation of popular MLA Shri Gopal Shetty and is managed by the same team of Poisure Gymkhana in Kandivali, which is also worth visiting and which is also having a corner for Senior Citizens. Two more worth visiting gardens have come up in Borivali recently, one Chhatrapati Shivaji Garden near Yogi Nagar and another at Devidas Road.
Dream Park near Evershine at Thakur Village, Kandivali is an exceptionally wonderful garden fully equipped and you will be thrilled just as you enter this Dream Park, especially in late evenings, when lights and gushing fountains are on! These gushing water fountains and coloured lights surpass the beauty of Vrindavan Gardens of Mysore & Pinjore Garden near Chandigarh! As you walk further on walking track, sweet light music will enchant you throughout. Every thing here is of international standard with exceptional features!! The time, you pass here shall be of immense delight to you and every thing here shall relieve you of all stress and fill you with exceptional joy! It is also having a corner for Senior Citizens.
In this polluted city of Mumbai, there are as many as 804 gardens, recreation grounds and play grounds spread in various suburbs and work is in progress for 2 Theme Parks at Bhandup & Mulund. There is also a thinking of providing Love Gardens for young ones.
Compared to the population of Senior Citizens and their pressing need to have space for them to meet and pass time joyfully and usefully, there is urgent need for all Municipal Corporations in the country to provide more and more Nana-Nani Parks with facilities of benches, meeting place, newspapers, periodicals, music and other facilities.
A Wonderful Dream Park.
A Wonderful Dream Park. M.V.Ruparelia.
As you enter this garden, you will feel like having come to World Famous Vrindavan Gardens of Mysore! You will wonder how such a beautiful and vast garden can be in our City of Concrete Jungles & Slums!! A creation of Private Builders-Evershine!! Can we believe that our greedy builders can give us such a Heaven-like Dream Park, which can fulfill dreams of every one- whether a child of 2 years or Senior Citizen of 100 years! Many builders have started realizing their Corporate Responsibility to the Society and are giving/maintaining good gardens at several places but this one is exceptionally different, the first of its kind in India!! Situated near Thakur Theatre/College in Thakur Village in Mumbai’s very well developed suburb Kandivali (East). This Dream Park is spread in 3.5lakh sq.feet land. It was opened for Public recently.
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This is an exceptionally wonderful garden fully equipped and you will be thrilled just as you enter this Dream Park, especially in late evenings, when lights and gushing fountains are on! These gushing water fountains and coloured lights surpass the beauty of Vrindavan Gardens of Mysore & Pinjore Garden near Chandigarh! As you walk further on walking track, sweet light music will enchant you throughout. Every thing here is of international standard with exceptional features!! The time, you pass here shall be of immense delight to you and every thing here shall relieve you of all stress and fill you with exceptional joy!
There is a Thrilling Toy Train for children and Riveting Road Train for the entire family to go round the whole garden. Shape of Toy Train is worth seeing and children get mad to get into it and get excited, when the Train passes through the tunnel. There are two Kid Zones, where from children would not like to come out! Many swings, see-saws, slides and what not of international standard are provided. There is a pulsating Amphitheatre and four spectacular Moon-Walkers on which children can jump and jump with glee!
There is an awesome Castle, visit to which is a must. You can also visit the Nakshatra Garden with plants and flowers of various colors! You & Children can watch clowns, jokers and cartoon characters in Open Air Theatre and laugh & joke with them. You will be surprised to see a huge Skating Ring for every body to spin around to your heart’s content. Magical Maze is also nearby. There is also a separate nice and peaceful Corner for Senior Citizens with 8 zoolas to relax & enjoy with a small temple inside. Thus, Dream Park has taken special care and provided facilities for all from children of 2 years to Elders of 100 years.
This Dream Park is easily approachable by road and is well connected by BEST bus from Kandivali (East) station (Route 287) and even from Mira Road/Borivali stations (Route 703). Admission fee is Rs.5 and separate charges for cameras. You will go on clicking endlessly with joy & not feel any pinch for the money spent for entry and/or camera. No outside food is allowed but several Food Courts with nice seating arrangements are provided. It is open from 6 in the Morning to 9 in the night and Schools as well as any body can have full day Picnics. Visit to this Dream Park should be in agenda of not only all Mumbaikars but all in India & abroad coming to Mumbai! The entire Garden is so nice that it gives so much pleasure that its full description is beyond words! Visit only can give heavenly joy to the tired Citizen of the World!
As you enter this garden, you will feel like having come to World Famous Vrindavan Gardens of Mysore! You will wonder how such a beautiful and vast garden can be in our City of Concrete Jungles & Slums!! A creation of Private Builders-Evershine!! Can we believe that our greedy builders can give us such a Heaven-like Dream Park, which can fulfill dreams of every one- whether a child of 2 years or Senior Citizen of 100 years! Many builders have started realizing their Corporate Responsibility to the Society and are giving/maintaining good gardens at several places but this one is exceptionally different, the first of its kind in India!! Situated near Thakur Theatre/College in Thakur Village in Mumbai’s very well developed suburb Kandivali (East). This Dream Park is spread in 3.5lakh sq.feet land. It was opened for Public recently.
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This is an exceptionally wonderful garden fully equipped and you will be thrilled just as you enter this Dream Park, especially in late evenings, when lights and gushing fountains are on! These gushing water fountains and coloured lights surpass the beauty of Vrindavan Gardens of Mysore & Pinjore Garden near Chandigarh! As you walk further on walking track, sweet light music will enchant you throughout. Every thing here is of international standard with exceptional features!! The time, you pass here shall be of immense delight to you and every thing here shall relieve you of all stress and fill you with exceptional joy!
There is a Thrilling Toy Train for children and Riveting Road Train for the entire family to go round the whole garden. Shape of Toy Train is worth seeing and children get mad to get into it and get excited, when the Train passes through the tunnel. There are two Kid Zones, where from children would not like to come out! Many swings, see-saws, slides and what not of international standard are provided. There is a pulsating Amphitheatre and four spectacular Moon-Walkers on which children can jump and jump with glee!
There is an awesome Castle, visit to which is a must. You can also visit the Nakshatra Garden with plants and flowers of various colors! You & Children can watch clowns, jokers and cartoon characters in Open Air Theatre and laugh & joke with them. You will be surprised to see a huge Skating Ring for every body to spin around to your heart’s content. Magical Maze is also nearby. There is also a separate nice and peaceful Corner for Senior Citizens with 8 zoolas to relax & enjoy with a small temple inside. Thus, Dream Park has taken special care and provided facilities for all from children of 2 years to Elders of 100 years.
This Dream Park is easily approachable by road and is well connected by BEST bus from Kandivali (East) station (Route 287) and even from Mira Road/Borivali stations (Route 703). Admission fee is Rs.5 and separate charges for cameras. You will go on clicking endlessly with joy & not feel any pinch for the money spent for entry and/or camera. No outside food is allowed but several Food Courts with nice seating arrangements are provided. It is open from 6 in the Morning to 9 in the night and Schools as well as any body can have full day Picnics. Visit to this Dream Park should be in agenda of not only all Mumbaikars but all in India & abroad coming to Mumbai! The entire Garden is so nice that it gives so much pleasure that its full description is beyond words! Visit only can give heavenly joy to the tired Citizen of the World!
A Visit You Will Cherish.
An Institution Of Naturopathy. M.V.Ruparelia.
In 2003, I had an opportunity to visit the Institute of Naturopathy and Yogic Science (INYS), Bangalore for 10 days. It was a heaven on earth. My stay was benificial, comfortable and enjoyable. The staff, there, were sincere, loving and devoted from the time of entering to the time of returning, every aspect was so well planned and precisely laid down and executed by the Institute that one would wonder how in these days of general indiscipline and don’t care atmosphere, such a well organized institute exists in our country. I was much benefited and impressed by Disciplined Organized Machinery that I thought, I may bring out this to the notice of senior brothers and sisters, so that they may also be able to take advantage of this Unique Institute.
This Institute was established in 1978 by Dr.S.R. Jindal, an eminent Industrialist, Philanthropist & a Satwik Man, totally committed to the welfare of the poor and service to the suffering human beings. It is managed by Jindal Charitable Trust of Jindal Aluminum Ltd. It is a Charitable Hospital, situated on the outskirts of Bangalore city (20 Km. from Railway Station) in a pollution free area over 90 acres, where environment is so pure, scenic & beautiful that any person coming here would feel like having come to heaven. Beautiful Fountains, fresh unpolluted breeze and chirping of birds in the morning make you forget the din and bustle of your day mundanity. Fresh fruits and vegetables are grown through organic farming for patients, which ensures proper quality of nutrients in diet. The green land is full of lush greenery with spreading lawns, orchids, vegetable farms and flowering plants.
The Institute is open to all without any restriction of caste, creed or religion. Every year, thousands of people not only from India but abroad also, get admitted for curing their ailments. The Institute is running on no profit no loss basis. It provides free accommodations in dormitory with separate bed and locker. Free wholesome diet and free treatments for needy patients. Some special treatments are only charged & that too at 50% of the prescribed charges. For those who want separate room with toilet, there is following types of accommodation at laid down charges. For single bed room, Rs .150/- per day & for double bed room Rs.300/- per day for two persons is charged (2003 tariff). For such paying patients also, free diet, free treatments and 50% for special treatment is charged. Other higher types of accommodation like Executive Rooms, Cottages, Huts & Nests is charged at prescribed rates. Free diet & free treatments are provided to these occupants also. However for special treatments, they have to pay full charges. All patients whether free or paid have to pay prescribed charges for X-Rays, Laboratory Tests, ECG, Other Tests and physiotherapy. On admission, charges for all days of stay and equivalent amount will have to be paid in advance. Admission will be subject to their doctors`approval. Admission is made between 9 am to 5 pm for Monday to Saturday. Every patient has to bring loose garments (pajama & kurta or salwar kameez, towel, fitting dress for yoga and gymnasium, canvas shoes for walking, woolens during winter, cotton underwear for massage, tooth brush, soap, hair oil etc). Patients are not allowed to go out of Institute premises, as in all Hospitals and are advised not to use telephones often. Mobile can not be used in the premises, except in your room. No Jewellery or valuable should be brought. Application in prescribed form has to be sent well in advance (It may take 2-3 months to get appointment) with preferred dates. Those, who desire paid accommodation, have to send 3 days accommodation charges along with Application by M.O., P.O., Bank draft, Cash payable at Bengaluru. Application Form and complete information can be downloaded from http://www.naturecure-inys.org or can be had by post from Institute Of Naturopathy & Yogic Sciences, Jindal Nagar, Tunkur road, Bengaluru-560073. Phone no. 28394926/6337/7154/5/6. E/Mail: inys@jindalex.com
The Institute is not only a Hospital for treating various diseases but also an Institute to orient our thinking to lead a natural and Satwik life. Its aim is to provide relief and cure to our ailments as well as to educate us to follow a simple, regulated, natural life style for maintaining good health. Patients below 20 and above 70 years of age are not admitted. Children between 16 & 20, when with parents, are allowed. Pregnant women are not allowed. Patients, who are not able to walk at least 1 km without support, are not allowed. Patients weighing above 130 kg are not admitted. For those with muscular body and height of more than 6 ft, weight limit is up to 140 kg.
After your arrival and completing formalities, you are taken to your accommodation in a nice trolley with luggage. This arrangement of comfortable trolley itself shall give you an idea as to how small small things are taken care by Institute. Your treatment starts from the day, you have arrived. Next day starts at 4-45 am with music from the channel in your room. You can take morning walk on 2km Walking Track with a lake on one side and green trees & fields on the other side with open sky above. At 6-50, come for laughing session for 10 minutes. After juice at 7, come for Pranayam at 7-30, Naturopathy Treatments twice a day between 8 to 11-30 and 13-30 to 17-30, Yoga at your prefixed time, Yoga Nidra or eye exercises at 17-30, Lectures or Entertainments at 19 hrs. and at other times, Gymnasium, Recreation Centre, Library, Acupuncture, Reflex Zone, Sky Cycle, Physiotherapy, Picnic on Sunday afternoon and what not! Your day gets over without your knowing!
In addition to herbal tea, a cleansing drink, you enjoy different juices five times a day, as prescribed, lunch at 11 and dinner at 18, all free but very delicious, hygienic and in cordial peaceful atmosphere. No break fast please! Diet is given more importance in curing ailments. Fasting is also prescribed in some cases. After last juice at 20 hrs, there is no specific programme. You can sit together in open air at various places and sleep by 21-30 hrs. No outside eatables & medicines are allowed to be kept with you.
In 2003, I had an opportunity to visit the Institute of Naturopathy and Yogic Science (INYS), Bangalore for 10 days. It was a heaven on earth. My stay was benificial, comfortable and enjoyable. The staff, there, were sincere, loving and devoted from the time of entering to the time of returning, every aspect was so well planned and precisely laid down and executed by the Institute that one would wonder how in these days of general indiscipline and don’t care atmosphere, such a well organized institute exists in our country. I was much benefited and impressed by Disciplined Organized Machinery that I thought, I may bring out this to the notice of senior brothers and sisters, so that they may also be able to take advantage of this Unique Institute.
This Institute was established in 1978 by Dr.S.R. Jindal, an eminent Industrialist, Philanthropist & a Satwik Man, totally committed to the welfare of the poor and service to the suffering human beings. It is managed by Jindal Charitable Trust of Jindal Aluminum Ltd. It is a Charitable Hospital, situated on the outskirts of Bangalore city (20 Km. from Railway Station) in a pollution free area over 90 acres, where environment is so pure, scenic & beautiful that any person coming here would feel like having come to heaven. Beautiful Fountains, fresh unpolluted breeze and chirping of birds in the morning make you forget the din and bustle of your day mundanity. Fresh fruits and vegetables are grown through organic farming for patients, which ensures proper quality of nutrients in diet. The green land is full of lush greenery with spreading lawns, orchids, vegetable farms and flowering plants.
The Institute is open to all without any restriction of caste, creed or religion. Every year, thousands of people not only from India but abroad also, get admitted for curing their ailments. The Institute is running on no profit no loss basis. It provides free accommodations in dormitory with separate bed and locker. Free wholesome diet and free treatments for needy patients. Some special treatments are only charged & that too at 50% of the prescribed charges. For those who want separate room with toilet, there is following types of accommodation at laid down charges. For single bed room, Rs .150/- per day & for double bed room Rs.300/- per day for two persons is charged (2003 tariff). For such paying patients also, free diet, free treatments and 50% for special treatment is charged. Other higher types of accommodation like Executive Rooms, Cottages, Huts & Nests is charged at prescribed rates. Free diet & free treatments are provided to these occupants also. However for special treatments, they have to pay full charges. All patients whether free or paid have to pay prescribed charges for X-Rays, Laboratory Tests, ECG, Other Tests and physiotherapy. On admission, charges for all days of stay and equivalent amount will have to be paid in advance. Admission will be subject to their doctors`approval. Admission is made between 9 am to 5 pm for Monday to Saturday. Every patient has to bring loose garments (pajama & kurta or salwar kameez, towel, fitting dress for yoga and gymnasium, canvas shoes for walking, woolens during winter, cotton underwear for massage, tooth brush, soap, hair oil etc). Patients are not allowed to go out of Institute premises, as in all Hospitals and are advised not to use telephones often. Mobile can not be used in the premises, except in your room. No Jewellery or valuable should be brought. Application in prescribed form has to be sent well in advance (It may take 2-3 months to get appointment) with preferred dates. Those, who desire paid accommodation, have to send 3 days accommodation charges along with Application by M.O., P.O., Bank draft, Cash payable at Bengaluru. Application Form and complete information can be downloaded from http://www.naturecure-inys.org or can be had by post from Institute Of Naturopathy & Yogic Sciences, Jindal Nagar, Tunkur road, Bengaluru-560073. Phone no. 28394926/6337/7154/5/6. E/Mail: inys@jindalex.com
The Institute is not only a Hospital for treating various diseases but also an Institute to orient our thinking to lead a natural and Satwik life. Its aim is to provide relief and cure to our ailments as well as to educate us to follow a simple, regulated, natural life style for maintaining good health. Patients below 20 and above 70 years of age are not admitted. Children between 16 & 20, when with parents, are allowed. Pregnant women are not allowed. Patients, who are not able to walk at least 1 km without support, are not allowed. Patients weighing above 130 kg are not admitted. For those with muscular body and height of more than 6 ft, weight limit is up to 140 kg.
After your arrival and completing formalities, you are taken to your accommodation in a nice trolley with luggage. This arrangement of comfortable trolley itself shall give you an idea as to how small small things are taken care by Institute. Your treatment starts from the day, you have arrived. Next day starts at 4-45 am with music from the channel in your room. You can take morning walk on 2km Walking Track with a lake on one side and green trees & fields on the other side with open sky above. At 6-50, come for laughing session for 10 minutes. After juice at 7, come for Pranayam at 7-30, Naturopathy Treatments twice a day between 8 to 11-30 and 13-30 to 17-30, Yoga at your prefixed time, Yoga Nidra or eye exercises at 17-30, Lectures or Entertainments at 19 hrs. and at other times, Gymnasium, Recreation Centre, Library, Acupuncture, Reflex Zone, Sky Cycle, Physiotherapy, Picnic on Sunday afternoon and what not! Your day gets over without your knowing!
In addition to herbal tea, a cleansing drink, you enjoy different juices five times a day, as prescribed, lunch at 11 and dinner at 18, all free but very delicious, hygienic and in cordial peaceful atmosphere. No break fast please! Diet is given more importance in curing ailments. Fasting is also prescribed in some cases. After last juice at 20 hrs, there is no specific programme. You can sit together in open air at various places and sleep by 21-30 hrs. No outside eatables & medicines are allowed to be kept with you.
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