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What is Health?
by Sri Swami Sivananda

What is health? It is that state of equilibrium of the three humours of the body, viz., Vata, Pitta and Kapha (wind, bile and phlegm), wherein the mind and all the organs of the body work in harmony and concord and man enjoys peace and happiness and performs his duties of life with comfort and ease.

Health is that condition in which man has good digestion, good appetite, a normal breathing and normal pulse, good quantity and quality of blood, strong nerves and a calm mind, a sound mind in a sound body, a free movement of the bowels, normal state of urine, rosy cheeks, shining face and sparkling eyes.

Health is that state in which a man jumps, sings, smiles, laughs, whistles and moves about hither and thither with joy and ecstasy. It is that condition in which he can think properly, speak properly and act with alacrity, nimbleness and vigilance.

Health is that state in which a man sleeps well, digests his food well, is quite at ease, is free from any kind of disease or uneasiness. When you are in a state of perfect health, all the organs, viz., heart, lungs, brain, kidneys, liver, intestines, work in perfect harmony and concord and discharge their functions satisfactorily. The pulse-rate and the rate of respiration are in perfect order. The bodily temperature is normal. This state is coveted by all. A life with good health is a great blessing indeed.

Health is a Great Treasure

Good health is a valuable asset to man. It is a great treasure. It bestows happiness and prosperity. Health is essential to happiness. Health is not merely absence of disease. It includes the full development of physical, mental and spiritual powers of a man. Health is a condition of physical and mental well-being: a normal state of body and mind in which all parts and organs perform their functions regularly, easily and satisfactorily and are free from disease, pain and weakness. A person who is endowed with good health, digests his food well, sleeps soundly and does his daily work satisfactorily. He is ever joyful and energetic. You should have a clear idea of what disease is and how it is caused. Only then will you be able to prevent a disease. Diseases can be averted if you understand the biological laws which govern life, the rules of health and hygiene and the importance of cleanliness. A general knowledge of the laws of health would help considerably in preventing sickness and death and improving the health of the people.

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A Short Message given on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Sri Swami Krishnanandaji Maharaj, 25th April, 2018 by his Gurubhai, Sri Swami Vimalanandaji Maharaj at the Samadhi Mandir

Yours in the service of Gurudev,

Pannirselvam

BOOK SYNOPSIS

Health and Happiness
By Swami Sivananda

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.

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MASTER’S LOVE OF SERVICE: Talking to a visitor in the Ashram one day, the Master showed him his several pens, note-books and watches.

“People think that a Sannyasin should not have this or use that,” he said, tapping a call-bell playfully. “But I have no such notion. Service is the thing. Work, work and work for the welfare of humanity. Keep the instruments—the body and mind—in a fit and healthy condition for the work. I am a different kind of Sannyasin. I like to serve. People imagine that a Sannyasin should always be grave and sit like this, (here the Master actually sat erect and closed his eyes), and thus give the impression to them that he is a liberated sage. But I am of a different type. Work should be your meditation. That is my method.”

"Realisation of the Absolute is not a talk, is not a play. It is the most difficult and the hardest of all tasks. It demands the price of one’s very self. Will you really and willingly pay it? It demands your ego. It demands your very being as the cost for Self-realisation. If that is everyone’s goal, if that is everyone’s ideal, should not the more experienced ones impart that secret to the lesser ones? Should not every child in the cradle be initiated into the mysteries of existence?" – Swami Sivananda

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