Health and Happiness
by Swami Sivananda
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Book Code: ES55
Paperback: 184 pages
ISBN: 8170520347
Book Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.40 inches
Shipping Weight: 220 grams
Table of Contents
| About This Book (Back Cover) | |
| Dedication | 5 |
| Sri Swami Sivananda | 6 |
| Publishers’ Note | 7 |
| Mahamrityunjaya Mantra | 8 |
| Causes of Disease | 9 |
| Health and Happiness | 10 |
| Prayer to Mother Nature | 11 |
| An Open Letter to all | 12 |
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Chapter I |
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| What is Health? | 19 |
| Health is a Great Treasure | 19 |
| Necessity for Good Health | 21 |
| Means for Good Health | 23 |
| Health and Longevity | 24 |
| Health and Long Life | 25 |
| Chief Causes that Impair Good Health | 26 |
| Vital Facts about Health | 28 |
| Health and Happiness | 29 |
| Health and Hygiene | 31 |
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Chapter II |
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| Nature Cure and Health | 33 |
| Fasting in Nature Cure | 34 |
| Fasts and Their Importance | 35 |
| Antidotes for Indigestion | 36 |
| Health and the Elements | 37 |
| Sunlight and Health | 39 |
| Bath | 43 |
| Sleep | 44 |
| Practical Aids to Sound Sleep | 44 |
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Chapter III |
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| Diet and Health | 47 |
| Fruits and Health | 51 |
| Milk and Health | 53 |
| Between Meat and Milk (A dialogue) | 54 |
| Health, Hygiene and Diet | 56 |
| Health Menu | 57 |
| Shun Onion Pakkoda | 57 |
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Chapter IV |
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| Discovery of Vitamins | 60 |
| Classification of Vitamins | 62 |
| Dietetic Instructions | 63 |
| Mysterious Vitamins in Food | 64 |
| Dietetic Value of Vitamins | 65 |
| Vitamins and Health | 68 |
| Story of Vitamin A | 75 |
| Tale of Vitamin B | 80 |
| Vitamin B-2 or G | 85 |
| Vitamin C (Analysed) | 88 |
| Vitamin D (Analysed) | 92 |
| Vitamin E (Analysed) | 98 |
| The Story of Vitamins | 98 |
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Chapter V |
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| Dietetic Principles | 101 |
| Articles of Food | 103 |
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Chapter VI |
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| Care of the Eyes | 106 |
| Blindness and Its Causes | 106 |
| Anatomy of the Eye | 107 |
| Care of the Eyes | 108 |
| Conjunctivitis | 119 |
| Cataract | 120 |
| Glaucoma | 121 |
| Errors of Refraction | 122 |
| Eyesight of Indians | 123 |
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Chapter VII |
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| Physical Culture | 125 |
| Revitalisation in a Few Seconds | 126 |
| Physical Culture in Bed | 127 |
| Suryanamaskara Technique | 130 |
| Physical Culture for Babies | 132 |
| Massage and Health | 134 |
| Daily Electric Massage | 135 |
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Chapter VIII |
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| Home Treatment of Diseases | 136 |
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Chapter IX |
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| Ten Commandments | 144 |
| Twenty-six Precepts | 144 |
| Healing the Sick | 146 |
| Yoga for Health | 147 |
| Vedanta for Health | 149 |
| Health and Astrology | 154 |
| Vedantic Compressed Tablet | 154 |
| Vedantic Vitamin | 155 |
| Vedantic Beverage | 156 |
| Vedantic Tonic | 156 |
| Fattening and Thinning of 3 Bodies | 157 |
| Havan for Curing Tuberculosis | 157 |
| Divine Namapathy | 160 |
| Moksha Rasayana | 161 |
| An Adhyatmic Prescription | 162 |
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Chapter X |
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| See God in Everything | 164 |
| Rules for Preservation of Health | 167 |
| How to Keep Healthy | 169 |
| The Cause of Ailments and the Cure | 170 |
| Use Your Commonsense | 171 |
| Back to Nature | 172 |
| Simple Nature Cure | 173 |
| Influence of Thoughts on Health | 175 |
| Soil and Its Influence on Health | 176 |
| Influence of Colour on Health | 178 |
| How to Become a Centenarian? | 180 |
| The Best | 180 |
| Song of Vibhuti Yoga | 181 |
| Tact at the Chemist’s | 181 |
| Domestic Medicine Chest | 183 |
About This Book
We are happy to present to the readers the present edition of the book “Health and Happiness,” a work on health by Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj. This book gives a detailed and comprehensive idea about the fundamental laws of health and hygiene. It provides the key to real happiness, which can be achieved only through radiant health of body, mind and soul.
The book has been divided into ten chapters. Nature’s aid to health, dietetic principles, a detailed analysis of all the vitamins, physical culture (including Yoga exercises), ethical and spiritual observances and their influences on health, home treatment of diseases, are some of its salient features. A separate chapter has been devoted to “Care of the Eyes.”
We trust that readers will be immensely benefited by perusing and following the precepts contained in this work.
Dedicated to
Mother Prakriti, Nature,
Lord Dhanvantari,
The Asvini Kumaras,
And to every one, everywhere,
For Health, Longevity and
Happiness; Peace, Contentment
and Prosperity.
Publishers’ Note
We are happy to present to the readers the present edition of the book “Health and Happiness”, a work on health by Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj. This book gives a detailed and comprehensive idea about the fundamental laws of health and hygiene. It provides the key to real happiness, which can be achieved only through radiant health of body, mind and soul.
The book has been divided into ten chapters. Nature’s aid to health, dietetic principles, a detailed analysis of all the vitamins, physical culture (including Yoga exercises), ethical and spiritual observances and their influences on health, home treatment of diseases, are some of its salient features. A separate chapter has been devoted to “Care of the Eyes”.
We trust that readers will be immensely benefited by perusing and following the precepts contained in this work.
–THE DIVINE LIFE SOCIETY
Mahamrityunjaya Mantra
Om Tryambakam Yajaamahe Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam,
Urvaarukamiva Bandhanaan-Mrityor-Muksheeya Maamritaat.
OM! I bow to that three-eyed Lord Siva who is full of sweet fragrance, who nourishes the human beings. May He free me from the bondage of Samsara and death, for the sake of Immortality, even as the cucumber is severed from its bondage (of the creeper).
Note: Repeat the above prayer at least 108 times daily. You will be protected from accidents and calamities. You will have a long life and a healthy body.
Causes of Disease
Immoderate drinking of water, excessive venery, sleep by day, and wake by night, overloading the stomach, putting off answering nature’s call,–these are the causes of illness.
Alcohol is a poison and proves highly deleterious to health by its injurious effect on the liver, nerves, blood-vessels and stomach. Excessive intake of water, too, is harmful.
Sexual excess shatters the nervous system altogether. The passions waste the nervous power.
Sleeping in the daytime is unnatural and it interferes with the sleep that naturally supervenes after day’s hard labour.
Waking during the night is a strain on the nervous system.
Overloading the stomach upsets digestion and causes loss of tone.
Failure to answer the calls of nature in time poisons the system and exerts as bad an effect on the health of a man as an obstructed drain or a sewer and retention of solid refuse of a town have on the health of the community at large.
Health And Happiness
I am the God of Happiness,
I simply make you smile:
I prove that life is worth living
And that everything is worthwhile:
I force the failure to his feet
And make the growler grin.
I am the God of Happiness:
My name is Health and Happiness,
I am the God of luckiness;
Observe my twinkling eye!
Success is sure to follow those
Who keep me close by.
I make men strong and healthy–
Who were quarrelsome and thin;
I am the God of luckiness:
My name is Health and Happiness.
Prayer To Mother Nature
O Mother Nature! Salutations unto Thee!
Thou keepest the world show
Thou art all-merciful and kind
Thou art the Vitamins A, B, C, D, E,
Thou art the hormone
Thou art the body, mind and senses
Thou art the fruits, milk and nuts
Thou art energy, vigour and vitality
Thou art health, disease and Nature Cure
Thou art the Naturopath and Naturopathy
Thou art life, intelligence and consciousness
Thou art the bath and diet cure
Thou art the cell, gland and tissue
Thou art ultra-violet rays
Thou art the sun and the sun-cure
Thou art the curer and the patient
Thou art the herb and the juice
Thou art Power, motion and light
Thou art mineral and salt
O Mother Divine! Adoration unto Thee!
Reveal Thy true form unto me
Give me health and long life
Give me wisdom, light and power,
Let me behold Thee in all things
Let me remember Thee at all times
Let me see Thee in all forms
Let me feel Thy presence everywhere.
Shower Thy Grace on me
Help me to merge in Brahman–
Thy Consort, Lord and Partner
The Refuge, the Centre, the Goal of all.
An Open Letter To All
Immortal Self,
Salutations and Adorations.
You had enough of sense and sex-gratification in all your previous bodies of various animals. Animal life is meant for satisfaction of lower appetites of sex and tongue. But human life is meant for higher purpose. Why do you, O man, burn the sandalwood tree for purpose of charcoal? This human life is very precious, envied by even the gods. One life lost means one golden opportunity to become GOD is lost.
Fight bravely in this battle of life. Arm yourself with the shield of discrimination and sword of dispassion. March forward courageously. Yield not to temptations. Meditate on the Inner self regularly. You will enter the illimitable domain of eternal bliss and everlasting peace. You will build up the life of calm, strength, repose and peace.
Therefore, be earnest, be sincere, be eager to have Satsanga with Mahatmas and do Nama Sankirtan for attaining God-consciousness.
May the Lord bless you
Health And Longevity
He who drinks and has no thirst,
Or eats and has no hunger,
He who does not take any exercise,
Suffers illness and dies young.
He who wastes much the vital fluid,
He who uses tobacco,
He who takes heavy dinners,
Suffers illness and dies young.
He who drinks butter-milk,
He who eats tomatoes and lemons,
He who walks three miles daily,
Is healthy and attains longevity.
He who is moderate in everything,
He who basks in the Sun,
He who takes cold bath,
Is healthy and attains longevity.
He who is ever busy,
He who talks a little,
He who drinks water in the early morning,
Is healthy and attains long life.
He who takes spinach or Palak,
He who gets up when he is still hungry,
He who observes silence during eating,
Is healthy and attains long life.
He who fasts and meditates,
He who eats to live,
He who takes to Nature-cure,
Is healthy and attains immortality.
Health And Long Life
Observe the laws of health,
Attend to the rules of hygiene,
Prevention is better than cure,
Nip the malady in its bud.
Masticate the food thoroughly,
Have a balanced diet,
Take moderate food,
Avoid late supper at night.
Bask in the Sun for a while,
Run in the open air,
Have a long walk,
Do Danda and Kasrat.
Avoid liquor and intoxicants,
Have simple living and high thinking,
Take cold bath in the morning,
Lead a life of continence.
Diseases are the destroyers of health,
Health is the means for attaining the goal,
Keep the body healthy and strong,
Qualify yourself as your own doctor.
Sariramadyam Khalu Dharmasadhanam,
Have a knowledge of the diseases and symptoms,
And ward off the troubles and diseases,
Lead a life of ease and happiness,
Nurse the sick for getting Chitta-Suddhi,
And attain Eternal Bliss and Immortality.
Fast once in a month,
Give up salt on Sundays,
Keep the bowels open,
Get help from nature.
Go to bed early,
Rise up early,
Pray fervently,
Meditate regularly.