KNACK OF LIVING

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KNACK OF LIVING

 

Baba “taught all the people how to act, and behave in this world” –Sri Sai

Satcharitra, Ch. XVI, XVII.

 

The Lion, the king of animals, one day called all his subjects to his court, a vast, smelly cave.

The bear felt nauseated by the smell and held his nose. The lion was offended

and gave him a blow that knocked him senseless.

"Does my court smell that bad?" he asked the monkey.

"Not at all, Your Highness," said the monkey, ingratiatingly. "I would say your

court smells like a bouquet of flowers."

The lion knew this was not possible and knocked him senseless too.

The other animals, including a fox, began to sidle out of the cave but the lion

caught the fox's tail and pulled him back.

"Let us have your opinion," he said. "Does my court smell?"

"I have a terrible cold, Your Highness," said the fox, forcing a sneeze. "I

cannot smell a thing so I cannot tell you whether your court smells or not."

The lion liked his clever reply and gave him an important post at his court.

 

TAMASO MA JYOTIRGAMAYA….

 

PROMOTE GOOD SLEEP NATURALLY

 

Sleep, hunger, thirst and similar characteristics are described in Ayurveda as

natural and the answer to these problems is not to be found in synthetic

medicines.

 

In old age, one usually gets less sleep and normally the hours of sleep will not

be as many as in young or middle age. If there are no specific reasons for such

fear, worries and anxieties and yet you do not find yourself happy after

getting up in the morning, but feel that you have not had enough sleep, then

the following measures will help you.

 

Take regular bath, especially at bedtime. Before bath, massage your body with

Mahaana-araayana tailam and Aswagandhaadi tailam mixed together, and do yoga

asanaas. Shavasana will help a lot.

 

Avoidance of gaseous diet consisting leafy vegetables, salads and beans, green

peas, potatoes, too much of rice, heavy meal is also necessary. Take

Draakshaarishta, 15 ml with equal quantity of water after principal meals. Your

bowels then move freely. However, if you still have constipation, take powder of

Triphala, 2-3 teaspoonfuls, at bedtime. Massaging of the soles with either

caster oil or cow’s ghee at bedtime with the help of a copper vessel is good

for the eyes and induces sleep. You can, in addition, take any tonic for old

age – Aswagandhaadi lehyam will be ideal. Drink cow’s milk. This is a boon for

old age.

 

(Dr. Murali Manohar in Dignity Dialogue, April 2004)

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