More than 1.25 billion people who live in India have variety of social,
cultural, ecological, political and economic problems. As a consequence of
these problems, a large population suffers from different physical, mental and
spiritual problems in their day-to-day life. To say, increasing number
of people is falling prey to many preventable and terminal diseases and
consequently thousands of people are dying too. There is also no denying the
fact that the cost of modern medical treatment of even minor ailments is
increasing day by day, making it unaffordable for people belonging to lower
income group. Undoubtedly, this is equally true for all the people living in this world,
may be in varying degree.
It is heartening, as far as India is
concerned, to find that the new NHP (National Health Policy) aims at providing
health security to all citizens of the country with a distinctive shift in
focus from SICK-CARE to WELLNESS, and now the thrust is on PREVENTION and
HEALTH PROMOTION. Undeniably, it’s an excellent initiative of the Central
Government, which must be implemented by all the state governments in letter
and spirit to make India healthier and stronger in true sense. Sustained
initiative at the level of individual, society and community also needs to be
taken at right earnest. As such, the starting point would be to make every
Indian aware and empowered as far as basic requirements of life are concerned.
The next step would be to act pro-actively
for keeping our people truly healthy. And for that to materialize before long,
it is necessary to make them adequately aware about the immense benefits of
practicing Yoga - a cost-less activity, regularly and faithfully. Motivating the
people consistently for this purpose is also very important. Undertaking
“Health Motivation and Awareness” drive regularly in educational institutions,
industrial units, offices etc. in this respect is highly desirable.
To say the least, Yoga is an age-old system –
a perfect science to keep our body and mind both strong and agile. Yes, besides
protecting us largely from many normal as well as minor ailments, the stress
related major diseases can very well be prevented through practice of Yoga as
well. This becomes possible due to
sustained improvement in our 1) Blood circulation 2) Digestion 3) Immune system
4) Physical flexibility 5) Detoxification process 6) Memory power 7) Level of
concentration 8) Awareness & Consciousness 9) Intuitive ability 10) Self-
confidence 11) Energy level and 12) Peace of mind. The list is only indicative.
To put it plain and simple, practice of Yoga is bound to have perceptible
positive impact on our day-to-day activity from home to work place to finally
ensure quantum improvement in our overall state of health and happiness.
And finally, let us enjoy the golden words of B.K.S. Iyengar: “Yoga has a
threefold impact on health. It keeps healthy people healthy, it inhibits the
development of diseases, and it aids recovery from ill health.” (Published in PatnaDaily.com )
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