Holistic Healing Helps-july09

THE HOLISTIC HEALER Year : 2

JULY 2009

Issue No.: 19

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From the Desk of the Editor................................... 3

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Killer Drugs............................................................. 4

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The Big Picture........................................................... 7

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Doctor's Role............................................................. 8

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Never Put Banana In The Refrigerator !!.............10

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Grounding Meditation ......................................... 14

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If I Could Live My Life Again................................ 16

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Nisargopchar Kendra At Vinoba Ashram, Gotri, Vadodara......................... 18

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On 'Real Love'....................................................... 24

10. Red Alert............................................................... 26

MISSION STATEMENT "The Holistic Healer" is dedicated to promoting holistic principles : honouring the whole person (mind, body and spirit) and encouraging people to actively participate in their health and health-care." Printed, published and edited by Mr. Bipin Parekh on behalf of owner "Holistic Healing Helps Trust", from 2/102/103/104, Vithal Apts., S.V.P. Road, Borivali (W), Mumbai-400 103 and printed at Jignesh Printers, Shop No. 1, Rohan Residency, Ram Mandir X Road, Babhai Naka, Borivali (W), Mumbai-400 092.

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From the Desk of the Editor..........Dear Readers,

The following positive affirmations, uttered often, will make a tremendous effect on in your present state of being. • I am serene, strong and happy. • I have everything I want in this world and am grateful. • Every day, I get better and better. • I have tremendous energy and vitality. • I am young, healthy and tranquil. • I love and approve of myself. • I trust the process of life to bring me my highest good. • I deserve the best, and I accept it now. • I experience love wherever I go. • I am in the process of positive changes. • I appreciate all that I do. • I am now very well organized. • I have the perfect living space. This simple exercise will work miracles for you. Have A Happy July. With divine love... Naturally yours, Your Editor may please be contacted only between 10 a.m. to 12 noon & between 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. from Monday to Friday .

BIPIN PAREKH 'ANAND'

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KILLER DRUGS A drugs is a chemical or pharmacological agent which, when taken into the system, produces various manifestations. Some of the drugs used as medicine are beneficial to the body. However, the word 'drug' used in this chapter means a compound taken by people on their own with the fond hope of deriving pleasure out of it. Human beings have been using pleasure-giving drugs from time immemorial. The Chinese, during the time of Confucius, had been using mild psychotropic drugs. Alcohol, which is probably the most common drug in use, was consumed by sages even during the Vedic times in India. Also, drug usage was not unknown in ancient Egypt.

ROOT CAUSE OF THE DRUG MENACE A recent survey done in the ghettoes of New York's Brooklyn sub has revealed the shocking fact that even children aged 7-8 years had already taken to drugs and smoking. Another fact brought out in this survey, from which we have a lot to learn, is that all these children came from broken homes with alcoholic parents, divorced parents or unwed mothers and were almost always unwanted children who did not receive adequate parental love. Consequently, these children, instead of depending on their parents for love and happiness, seemed to depend on drugs for the same. The scenario in our own schools and colleges is far from satisfactory and should give rise to shock and dismay in all right thinking people. Though we do not have nation-wide surveys, smaller regional studies have revealed an alarming proportion of the younger generation coming under the spell of one of the three Laughter attracts joy, releases negativity, and leads to miraculous cures. 4

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slow killers, viz., tobacco, alcohol and hard drugs, the most common and the cheapest amongst the last category is 'brown sugar'.

REMEDY At home, the first and the most effective guiding influence for the child is provided by the parents. We have to bring the results of the aforementioned New York study to the knowledge of all parents in our country and make them aware of their responsibilities and caution them against the dangerous possibility of their children seeking the need for dependence and love elsewhere. Our present strategy of trying to catch drug peddlers and punish them may not be the final solution to the problem. This reminds me of an analogy with respect to a different situation in life. If a man jumps into a well to commit suicide, the remedy is not to cover up that well as he can always find another well to jump into! Similarly, if you try to dry up all sources of supply, the younger generation will find some other drug! Just as there is a pressing need to study the man who wanted to commit suicide and treat his depressive illness, which in the first place, made him to try to put an end to his life, it is important for us to educate the parents and teachers to give more love and happiness to their children and wards lest they should want to go elsewhere in search of happiness. The present epidemic of drug abuse will probably be eliminated if we look at this problem in its totality and not merely waste our energy in banning drugs. We should strive to educate the parents and teachers and also provide proper health education to students in schools and colleges in this regard. That leaves us with two more killer drugs which are Do not listen to society's messages about diseases and aging, negative messages do not serve you. 5

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producing more damage and distress to humanity than all the hard drugs put together. The damage and distress caused by alcohol and tobacco are phenomenal. Regrettably, governments are reluctant to use unpopular means to impose any control on these two items, because they fear huge losses of revenue. Unfortunately, people who suffer most from these two drugs are the poor, uneducated people of our country. They must be educated in relation to the abuse of drugs. All right-thinking people should make it their life's mission to explain to the parents and teachers about the dangers of hard drugs and to take upon themselves to educate the masses about the damage and distress caused by alcohol and tobacco. The Alcoholics Anonymous is performing yeoman service in this field. We need to support this organisation with all our might. Nearly all addicts are ambivalent about changing their habits. Habits can be hard to break. Learning to cope with new situations and strange feelings without using the drug can take time. Other motivating factors can be used for helping the victim to recover from the harm caused by drugs. We have to overcome some of the underlying factors which initiated the habit and regard each success and each relapse as episodes to learn from. However, let us be aware of some of the traps and act with discretion. Do not increase the victim's guilt when he fails. It is better to understand the factors that influenced the failure. Never help the victim to give up his drug habit by giving him some other medication while he continues his original habit. Always try to motivate and never demotivate. – Dr. B. M. Hegde Beliefs about aging are all in our minds, so release thoughts from your consciousness. Focus on health and eternal youth. 6

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THE BIG PICTURE "Every SYMPTOM has story to tell about your life. A fascinating story, that can reveal the complex links between your body, mind, emotions and spirit. Diet, rushed eating habits, family tensions, exposure to viruses, work stress, no play, no time to be creative... All these inter-related factors can cause symptoms. And many of them are within, your power to change. But how do you decide what's the most important factor to change first? For decades, conventional western medicine has placed top priority on finding physical solutions to physical problems. As a result, we have relied on drugs, radiation, surgery and other high-tech methods to help us combat and overcome the mysteries of illness. But these methods are far from 100% effective. Looking at life through the microscope has, in fact, kept us from seeing the bigger picture. The whole. By contrast, many doctors and healers now pioneering in the field of holistic, preventive health care are helping patients to see the Big Picture. Learning from the wisdom of native healers, they ask: "How's your life?" instead of just "How's your body?". Then, they listen for the clues to renewed health, hidden in your story. Use the following exercise to gain a new, holistic perspective on your symptoms. For maximum insight, discuss it with a friend or sympathetic health professional, Especially watch for surprises. We are, ultimately, co-artists of each other's health. We can help each other change the picture..." - Kristina Turner From : The Health Awareness Centre "Focusing on perfect health" is something we can all do within ourselves, despite what may be happening on the outside. 7

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DOCTOR'S ROLE Hippocrates stated that the human body has the natural capacity to heal itself. A doctor's role is to accelerate this natural process. Hippocrates added that a doctor should take all care to ensure that his treatment including his behavior, language or gestures does not harm the natural healing process. Treatment of patient is the only source of livelihood for the doctor. Every doctor strives to achieve success in his practice. Success implies patient's recovery from an illness and adequate earning for the doctor. In this equation the doctor has a superior position to that of the patient regardless of the patient's power or wealth. According to the law of Nature, a person at a higher level is expected to show compassion and love for one at a lower level. This is the basis of eternal justice. If a doctor follows this principle while treating his patients, they will recover faster and the doctor will achieve success in his professional aspirations. The work of Florence Nightingale is a historical record written in letters of gold that love and compassion heal. In hundreds of wars in history, injured soldiers were treated and nursed according to the code of war. But Nightingale's humanistic and loving approach yielded wonderful results. Soldiers' wounds healed quickly. They suffered less pain. New hopes replaced despair. Fatalities among the soldiers were reduced and they could leave the hospital sooner due to quicker recovery. All this happened at a time of limited resources, most of the modern medicines were not invented and doctors were in limited numbers. Remove physiological stress from your body and the body does what it was designed to do. It heals itself. 8

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What is the most painful aspect of modern medical practice? It is not whether most physicians are up to date in their knowledge or in their techniques, but whether too many of them know more about the disease than about the person in whom the disease exists. The overriding issue before medicine today is one not of proficiency but of humanity. CONDITIONS FOR SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT : A leading cardiologist from the Harvard School of Medicine went to Dharmshala to study the benefits of Meditation. During his visit, Dalai Lama explained to him the three main tenets of Tibetan Medicine for healing of any illness. • The doctor's faith in himself that he will be able to cure the illness. • The patient' s confidence in the doctor that he will cure him. • The doctor's KARMA, his proficiency and its application with compassion and love for the patient. – Dr. Ramesh I. Kapadia

SARVANGI YOG SADHANA SHIBIR "Sarvangi Yog Sadhana Shibir" is organised at Shree Suyash Shantidham Sadhana Kendra, Ambesari, Dahanu Road from 24-7-09 to 26-7-09 For registration and participation in the Shibir, please contact the following : SHRI KISHORBHAI TRIVEDI & : 99307 47066 SHREE SUYASH SHANTIDHAM SADHANA KENDRA & : 94225 77433 You can think your way to the perfect state of health, the perfect body, the perfect weight and eternal youth. 9

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NEVER PUT BANANA IN THE REFRIGERATOR !! This is interesting. After reading this, you'll never look at a banana in the same way again. Bananas contain three natural sugars - sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber. A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy. Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world's leading athletes. But energy isn't the only way a banana can help us keep fit. It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet. l DEPRESSION : According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier. l

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in cases of anemia. BLOOD PRESSURE : This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it perfect to beat blood pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit's ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke. BRAIN POWER : 200 students at a Twickenham (Middlesex) school were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break, and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert. CONSTIPATION : High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives. HANGOVERS : One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system. HEARTBURN : Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief. MORNING SICKNESS : Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness. MOSQUITO BITES : Before reaching for the insect Our body is really the product of our thoughts. 11

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bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation. NERVES : Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous. OVERWEIGHT AND AT WORK? Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and crisps. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid panicinduced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to keep levels steady. ULCERS : The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chronicler cases. It also neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach. TEMPERATURE CONTROL : Many other cultures see bananas as a "cooling" fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In Thailand, for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature. SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER (SAD) : Bananas can help SAD sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer tryptophan. SMOKING & TOBACCO USE : Bananas can also help Love and gratitude can dissolve any disease. 12

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people trying to give up smoking. The B6, B12 they contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium found in them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal. l STRESS : Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalize the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your body's water balance. When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, thereby reducing our potassium levels. These can be re-balanced with the help of a high potassium banana snack. l STROKES : According to research in "The New England Journal of Medicine, 'eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by stokes by as much as 40%! l WARTS : Those keen on natural alternatives swear that if you want to kill off a wart, take a piece of banana skin and place with a plaster or surgical So, a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills. When you compare it to an apple, it has four times the protein, twice the carbohydrate, three times the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, twice the other vitamins and minerals. It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods around so maybe it's time to change that well-known phrase so that we say, "A banana a day keeps the doctor away!" Shine your shoes : Take the INSIDE of the banana skin, and rub directly on the shoe...polish with dry cloth. Amazing. From : "Internet" Illness cannot exist in a body that has harmonious thoughts. 13

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GROUNDING MEDITATION "Begin by grounding yourself, quietening the inner mind and stopping the active flow of daily thoughts. Sit comfortably and relax. Imagine the inside of your spine as a long, straight axis around which your body organises itself. Imagine that the spine connects you with the earth and sky, the cosmic yin and yang energies. See your head opens like a flower, taking in yang energies, solar light, the universal healing power that flows into us from the stars and planets. Imagine your spine ends in a tail that snakes down through the floor and into the earth, connecting you with the cosmic yin energies of the planetary mother. Let your tail become a root that goes all the way to the center of the earth. From there you can begin to draw up into yourself the molten, liquid fire that is the Mother's kundalini energy. Let this kundalini energy wake up your own body knowledge, the inner wisdom contained in your cells. Then see yourself as a being with a central axis - the spine we have already been visualising - and two smaller channels running along each side of the center pole. These are your yin and yang channels, your lunar and solar polarities. See the channel on the right of your body as a conduit for the fiery energies of the sun, see the channel on the left as carrying the lunar energies. Imagine that your heart connects the two, the left and right, the yin and yang, and energies flow easily back and forth between them. Understand that the left side represents the energies you take into yourself, the right to the energies you express." Let us remember, so far as we can, that every unpleasant thought is a bad thing literally put in the body. 14

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LEFT SIDE The Left Side is traditionally given to YIN, or the feminine nature. It relates to the moon and lunar activity, the nighttime consciousness. Yin energies are receptive, holistic and intuitive, they reveal the inner unconscious realities, the activities of the heart and soul. In India, the lunar energies are associated with Shiva, the reflective male God.

RIGHT SIDE The Right Side of the body traditionally belongs to the YANG, or masculine nature. It corresponds the sun and solar activity or daytime consciousness. Yang energies are outgoing, linear, creative, they express the identity, the will, the ego. In India, the fiery energy belongs to the feminine deity, Shakti, the creative goddess. - Jonathan Tenney

ANNOUNCEMENT Expert Consultations on Holistic Lines are available at the office of the Trust - 'Holistic Healing Helps'. A prior appointment is a must. Develop a growing and permanent understanding of yourself, your body, your mind, your needs, your surroundings. Only you can accurately assess your body's genuine needs. The Holistic Health System consists essentially of enabling good health to emerge from within the person who recognises and acts the body. - Dr. Vijaya Venkat & Associates 15

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IF I COULD LIVE MY LIFE AGAIN I've made a little list of things I'd do more and less of, borrowing Brother Jeremiah's free-verse style from "I'd Pick More Daisies." If I could live my life again, I'd laugh at my misfortunes more and at other people's predicaments less. Spend more time counting my blessings, less time scrutinizing my blemishes. I'd spend more time playing with my children and grandchildren, less time watching professional athletes perform. More time enjoying what I have, less time thinking about the things I don't have. If I could live my life again, I'd walk in the rain more without an umbrella and listen less to weather reports. I'd spend much more time outdoors in small towns and much less time in tall buildings and big cities. I'd eat more of everything healthy and delicious, less of everything each meal, saving enough on the bill to feed a starving child. I'd do more listening and less talking so I could learn to understand rather than being desperate to be heard. I'd spend more time looking at trees and climbing them, less time flipping through magazines made from dead trees. If I could live my life again, I'd get more beach sand between my toes and less friction between myself and others. I'd take more long baths and fewer showers (I can't explain why I've always been in such a hurry to spend my time). I'd spend more time with old people and animals, less time with strangers at clubs and parties. I'd act the age of my children and grandchildren more and act my own age less. I'd visit libraries, bookstores, Happier thoughts lead to essentially a happier biochemistry. 16

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and computer networks more and malls and movie theaters less. I'd play the piano more and play fewer mindless games like solitaire. I'd give my spouse and children more tender touches and much less advice. If I could live my life again, I'd spend more time fully involved in the present moment, less time remembering and anticipating. I'd be more aware of my core values and life mission, and less concerned with the reasons why I might not measure up. I'd smile more, frown less, I'd express my feelings more, try less to impress my friends and neighbors. I'd forgive and ask forgiveness more, and curse my adversaries less-but most of all I'd be more spontaneous and active, less hesitant and subdued. When a great idea or spur-of-the moment adventure popped up-an Easter egg hunt, an open house at school, a game of hide and seek, an opportunity to solve a problem at work or to satisfy a disgruntled customer, a hay ride, a chance to build a snowman or paint over graffiti, an invitation to watch a lunar eclipse or a shuttle launch - I'd be less likely to stay in my chair objecting, "It's not in our plan" and more inclined to jump up and say, "Yes, let's." Although I can't live my life again, I'm still going to live the new way every day. I'll never have all the moments I've missed, but I do have all the time remaining. – Denis Waitley

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NISARGOPCHAR KENDRA AT VINOBA ASHRAM, GOTRI, VADODARA Utilizing natural healing powers of the body and mind Nisargopachar Kendra (Nature Cure Centre), Gotri is located at the west end of Vadodara, the cultural city of Gujarat. The center is spread across three acres of land, amidst lush green foliage, adorned by aromatic plants and herbs and the pleasant call of a multitude of birds. The serene surroundings and the pure air and water in the Ashram make it especially conducive for the kind of treatment it offers for rejuvenating health. The center was established in 1978 by "Vadodara Jilla Sarvodaya Mandal", a registered charitable trust with a wide range of social and socioeconomical activities in the region. The trust was closely asociated with Shri Vinoba Bhave in his well-known Bhoodan movement and its activities are inspired by ideology of Mahatma Gandhi - Vinoba Bhave - Jayprakash Narayan. We believe that physical, psychological and even spiritual elements can all contribute to positive health and disease treatment, and hence our treatment program includes body detoxification program by various treatments, diet, stress management techniques, counselling and Yoga. The center has treated thousands of patients from all over the country and abroad and has contributed significantly in promoting a healthy life-style. The center also holds many events to increase awareness about Naturopathy, so that people can make healthier choices in the future.

WHAT IS NATUROPATHY ? The principle of natural cure is founded on the theory of Panchamahabhuta, that the body is made of five If you are feeling a little unwell, don't talk about it, unless you want more of it. 18

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universal elements - space (akash), air (vayu), fire (agni), water (jal) and earth (prithvi) and that diseases are caused due to imbalance in the state of these elements. Natural therapies remove the imbalance (vikruti) of the elements by removing the causative factors and bring the elements back to their natural state (prakruti). Therefore, it is not only a treatment system but is a way of living in line with the laws of nature and enjoy a disease free and healthy life. Many diseases of the body take place due to accumulation of toxins produced during process of digestion. Normally, these toxins are excreted out as body's waste, but due to incorrect diet and lifestyle, negative mental attitude and stress and lack of proper exercise, vital force is diminished and these toxins start accumulating in the body and eventually cause the disease. The basis of all treatments in nature care is to assist the body in removing these accumulated toxins through normal channels. The nature has given wonderful powers to the body to heal itself and regain health. By using this inherent strength, the body can be rid of all sicknesses and health be restored. Many diseases of chronic nature have been treated at the centre with varying degree of success, such as Asthma, Diabetes, Hypertension, Arthritis, Spondylosis, Obesity, Eczema, Psoriasis and other skin conditions, Indigestion, Constipation, etc. Acute diseases like fever, cold, diarrhea and edema are caused as a result of body's efforts to remove these toxins. Normally, these diseases get cured on their own. If these symptoms are not serious, by letting these bodily cleansing processes do their job patiently, we can help the body heal itself. Continued accumulation of toxins Laughter stimulates physical healing. 19

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in the body over a long period of time eventually leads to conditions such as asthma, kidney problems, rheumatism and diabetes. Therefore by developing a healthy lifestyle, involving natural and balanced diet, proper daily routine, maintaining physical and mental hygiene, regular exercise, cultivating positive thinking and proper relaxation, we can keep the elements in balance, and restore and rejuvenate our health condition. TREATMENT PROGRAM Various treatment programs used at Nature Cure Center are described below. Individualized treatment programs are decided by the doctors at the center depending up on the medical condition. DETOXING THE BODY THROUGH NATURAL DIET AND FASTING Most of the diseases are caused by imbalanced diet or wrong dietary habits and hence dietary modification is one of the most important parts of therapy in nature cure. Patients are prescribed specific diet programs including Juice diet, Fruit diet, Raw diet, or specific diet depending on their medical conditions. Special care is taken to serve hygienic, fresh and healthy food preparations at the center. The center makes extra efforts to procure organically grown vegetables, fruits, grains and other food articles. Fasting is voluntary abstinence from food and not abstinence from all the essentials of life. It should not be confused with starvation. Fasting is constructive, while starvation is destructive. Fasting is the best natural way to give rest to the physiological systems of the body and thereby provid excellent opportunity to cleanse and repair the system. It helps concentrating the vital energy Laughter enhances our creativity. 20

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YOGA Various yogic practices help to purify the Panchkoshas (Annamaya kosha, Pranamaya kosha, Manomaya kosha, Vigyanamaya kosha and Anandmaya kosh, the five layers covering the self as described in the Upanishad) and ultimately help achieving self-realization. However, as a by-product, certain yogic practices are used therapeutically to achieve stress-free and peaceful mental status and help enhance organ specific blood circulation to detoxify both body and mind. A combination of Sukshmakriyas, Yogasana, Pranayama, Savasana, Yoganidra and some of the yogic purification processes (Shatkarmas) are used by experienced yoga teachers at our center to get maximum benefit. COUNSELLING Stress is caused more by perception of situation by an individual rather than the situation itself. Psychological counselling helps building positive mental attitudes and thus relieves stress and enhances healing. At our center, an experienced doctor with special training in counselling helps patients solve their problems. SUN BATH Sunlight is one of the powerful of all hygienic and curative agents. Exposure to Sun rays helps formation of vitamin-D. HYDROTHERAPY Hip Bath : One of the oldest and most serviceable treatments of hydrotherapy. Patient sits comfortably in a well-designed tub leaving his feet outside and flexing the limbs. It helps to detoxify the lower parts. • Spinal Bath : In this procedure, the stream of water is employed over the spine, confined to the median line. Laughter is good for relationships. 21

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This serves as a great measure in influencing the central nervous system. • Immersion Bath : This bath presents itself in the different forms of the full bath tub, using water in classified temperature depending upon the patient's condition. It creates an appetite, accelerates the circulation and arouses the nervous system. • Hot and Cold Packs : Alternate applications of hot and cold compresses cause contraction and dilation of blood vessels and help relieving congestion and toxins from the tissues. • Enema : This procedure consists of the introduction of a set quantity of water into the colon. It helps remove the fecal matter and toxins from the colon. • Local steam : The application of steam with or without herbs to specific joints or face is called local steam. A very old fashioned but an extremely valuable remedy for both acute & chronic inflammations and pains. • Steam Bath : A suitably constructed cabinet enclosing the entire body with the exception of the head, used as one of the most convenient means of inducing perspiration with the help of moist heat and thereby removing out the toxins from skin. MUD THERAPY • Mud pack : Indirect application of mud through packs over eyes & abdomen helps in removing the excess heat form the body and improving digestion. • Mud Bath : The direct application of thick layers of mud consistently on the body improves blood circulation, tones up the skin, and thereby helps as a great measure for various skin aliments. SHIRODHARA A special treatment where continuous and steady flow Laughter is rejuvenating and regenerating and keeps us young. 22

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of oil is poured over the forehead. It gives complete mental relaxation and helps remove stress & tension. MASSAGE • Therapeutic Massage An oil massage done by the well trained massager in order to treat various aliments of the body. It relaxes and rejuvenates different parts of the body. • Relaxation Health Massage A special massage that helps complete physical as well as mental relaxation. EXERCISE AND PHYSIOTHERAPY Exercise helps increasing the blood circulation and strengthens muscles and ligaments. Basic necessary equipments are available in the gymnasium. ACUPRESSURE AND RELEXOLOGY Acupressure helps open up channels for vital force and helps balancing the functioning of various endocrine glands and internal organs. It also effectively reduces pain in conditions like low back ache, joint pains and migraine. PRAYER AND MEDITATION Prayer and Meditation help to calm down the mind and boosts up healing of body and mind both. An evening session of prayer is also followed by educative talks on various health related topics on select days in a week. DAILY ROUTINE AT THE CAMPUS All patients follow a daily schedule in order to obtain the maximum benefit from the treatments during their stay. Address : NISARGOPCHAR KENDRA Vinoba Ashram, Gotri, Vadodara - 390 021. Tel. : (0265) 2371429, Fax : (0265) 2372593 E-mail : [email protected]

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all the time. Then, when other people are uncooperative or unkind, it's like they're taking two dollars we don't miss. Real Love is the greatest treasure of all. Whatever effort and risk you put into finding it will be well rewarded. Gratitude is simply a decision we make to recognize what we already have, and that decision greatly magnifies the effect of the love and happiness in our lives. We can't love other people unconditionally until we've felt unconditionally loved ourselves. We can't give what we don't have. It is the lack of Real Love in our individual lives that causes all the anger, racism, and contention in the world. Disappointment and anger are selfish. You can't be genuinely loving toward you partner if you're disappointed or angry with him or her. Acceptance is forgiving and the absence of criticism, anger, and controlling. Unconditional love is a more active, outwardly directed caring about the happiness of others that also includes acceptance. We learn to love just like we learn anything else. It takes time and practice. Be patient with yourself as you make mistakes and learn. Be patient with others as they learn. As you make conscious decisions to share your love with others, you'll experience a miraculous increase in the Real Love you feel, even if those whom you love don't return the love you give. Do not consider telling other people the truth about themselves unless you are unconditionally loving and they are feeling loved enough to hear what you are saying. Good parenting is not a technique but a natural result of unconditionally loving and teaching our children. Laughter gives us a glimpse of freedom from the mind. 24

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but when you're disappointed and angry if you don't get what you "requested", you demonstrate that you were really making a demand. Before you make a request, be certain that you feel unconditionally loving and that your partner feels loved enough to hear your request without feeling threatened. Marriage is not an opportunity to dump our expectations for happiness on our partner - it's a commitment we make to stay with our partner while we learn to love him or her unconditionally. When our children are angry, rebellious, or otherwise difficult, they're reacting to insufficient Real Love in their lives, and we parents always have a major responsibility for that. Parents need to view arguments between children not as inconveniences to be stopped, but as opportunities to teach them about Real Love. Even with complete strangers we have opportunities to practise unconditional acceptance. As we feel the Real Love of other human beings, we naturally strengthen our connection to God, the source of perfect and infinite love. We eliminate conflict when we genuinely care about the happiness of our partners and allow them to make their own choices. In any relationship, there will always be simple differences or disagreements, but Real Love eliminates the disappointment and anger that turn disagreements into conflicts. When you're angry, you're unloving, blind, trying to control your partner, and expecting him or her to make you happy. You couldn't be more wrong. – Greg Baer, M.D. Your thoughts and your feelings create your life. 25

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RED ALERT ERYTHROMYCIN'S BAD COMPANIONS Patients who are prescribed erythromycin concurrently with certain other commonly used medicines are at increased risk of sudden death from cardiac causes. Such a risk does not exist with other antibiotics such as amoxycillin. Prescribers should avoid administration of erythromycin with the following commonly used drugs : • Amitriptyline •Chloroquine • Chlorpromazine • Cisapride • Doxepin • Haloperidol • Imipramine • Pimozide • Quinidine • Quinine • Sotalol • Sparfloxacin • Spiramycin • Thioridazine PLACENTA EXT. BANNED DUE TO HEALTH HAZARDS All procucts containing extract of human placenta have been banned by the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) since they can transmit diseases and pose serious health hazard to consumers. Placenta extract was never permitted for use as medicine in the western countries such as US, Canada, Britain, Australia, and European Union states due to lack of efficacy and safety data. However some companies in US were importing products containing human placenta as "dietary supplements." However on April 14, all products containing human placenta extracts even for use as cosmetics have been banned. In India, human placenta extract sold as Placentrex lotion, gel and injection, is being actively promoted as a remedy for a variety of unrelated disorders such as vitiligo, wound dressing, prevention of adverse effects due to radiotherapy, fallopian tube blockage, female infertillity, scarring, post-phlebitic ulcers, scars due to acne etc.

– DR. C. M. GULHATI

(Dec, 2008 Issue)

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Promise yourself to be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. Promise yourself to talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet. Promise yourself to make all your friends feel that there is something in them. Promise yourself to look at the sunny side of every thing and make your optimism come true. Promise yourself to think only of the best to work only for the best and to expect only the best. Promise yourself to be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own. Promise yourself to forget the mistakes of the past and to press on to the greater achievements of the future. Promise yourself to wear a friendly countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile. Promise yourself to spend so much time improving yourself that you have no time left to criticize others. Promise yourself to be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear and too happy to permit the presence of trouble. - Christian D. Larsen

OPTIMISM Talk happiness. The world is sad enough without your woes. No path is wholly rough, Look for the places that are smooth and clear. And speak of those to rest the weary ear Of Earth, so hurt by one continuous strain Of human discontent and grief and pain. Talk faith. The world is better off without Your uttered ignorance and morbid doubt. If you have faith in God, or man, or self, Say so. If not, push back upon the shelf Of silence all your thoughts, till faith shall come No one will grieve because your lips are dumb. Talk health. The dreary, never-changing tale Of mortal maladies is worn and stale. You cannot charm, or interest, or please By harping on that minor chord, disease. Say you are well, or all is well with you, And God shall hear your words and make them true. – Ella Wheeler Wilcox

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