The document discusses aging gracefully and victoriously. It states that while aging cannot be prevented, the debility, dependence, disease and dejection associated with aging, especially for those in their 40s to 60s, can be frightening. It proposes measures to achieve healthy aging, including being fairly fit physically, independent, free from disease, and useful to society. These measures include regular spiritual practices like chanting God's name, bathing twice daily, eating green vegetables and sprouted beans, drinking cow's milk with turmeric and ginger, accepting life's situations, practicing pranayama and yoga, and working in tune with one's soul without expectations of returns.
2. The purpo s e of ant i - ag i n g
e f f o r t s ac tu a l l y
con s t i t u t e s th e conc ep t
of ag i n g grac e f u l l y .
Becau s e ag i n g can not be
prev en t e d .
However , the deb i l i t y ,
dependenc e , di s e a s e and
de j e c t i o n are f r i g h t e n i n g
esp e c i a l l y to a per s on
borde r i n g th e 40 s , 50 s
and 60 s .
Hence the measur e s tak en
to ach i e v e hea l t h y ag i n g
are a imed at
3. a ] Being fa i r l y f i t in
t e rms of s t amina ,
f l e x i b i l i t y , power ,
ba l an c e , coord i n a t i o n ,
phys i c a l fo rm and
func t i o n s and spe ed .
b ] Being ind ep enden t
c ] Being f r e e of any
gro s s di s e a s e
d ] Being use f u l to th e
soc i e t y
In my v i ew , mere
engag emen t in hobb i e s or
hab i t s doe s not g i v e the
str eng th , stab i l i t y ,
buoyancy and benevo l e n c e .
Thi s approa ch makes you a
se ek e r , a meek
4. ind i v i d u a l . I t makes you
se l f i s h and dependen t .
Hence I f i n d the
fo l l o w i n g measur e s qu i t e
use f u l .
1. The most impor t a n t
measur e i s NAMASMARAN
i . e . remember i n g th e name
of God , i . e . remember i n g
th e your t ru e se l f . Thi s
he l p s you to ge t or i e n t e d
to your s e l f and not ge t
dragg ed by dec ep t i v e
t empta t i o n s . I t a l s o
he l p s you l i v e a l on e ,
wi thou t f e e l i n g l on e l y .
5. 2. Taking bath regu l a r l y
pre f e r a b l y tw i c e a day
3. Eat i n g gre en l e a f y
vege t a b l e s and sprou t e d
beans
5. Drink i n g cow mi lk wi th
ha l ad [ tu rmer i c ] and
sun th [ dr i e d g ing e r ]
6. Concede wi thou t
grumbl i n g , tha t the
peop l e are invo l v e d in
th e i r in t e r e s t s . So do
not expe c t ge s t u r e s of
l o v e , in s t e a d t r y to
g i v e ju s t i c e to your a ims
and obj e c t i v e s of l i f e .
6. Thi s keep s you conne c t e d
wi th God or your s e l f and
a l s o wi th th e hear t s and
sou l s of the oth e r s .
7. Try to prac t i c e
Pranayama and some yog i c
exe r c i s e .
8. Try to acc ep t eve r y
moment and eve r y
s i t u a t i o n wi th rev e r e n c e
or fo cu s on th e roo t of
tha t moment and s i t u a t i o n
v i z . th e name of God .
Thi s i s not ea s y . But t r y
i t . Thi s he l p s rea l i z e
tha t your body , your
re l a t i o n s and your
7. pos s e s s i o n s are bound to
end but the cor e of a l l
th e s e i . e . you i s not
go i n g to di e .
9. Thi s g i v e s you the
en thu s i a sm to keep
work ing in tune wi th the
prompt i n g s of your sou l
wi thou t any re t u r n s !
