Spiritual secrets of your health

As per World Health Organization, health is defined as being a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. The correlation of mental health with physical and social health has already been illustrated by various scientific studies all over the world. However, one more important component, your spiritual health and happiness, is missing from the WHO definition of health as well as from the focus of researches all over the world.

 The sages of the East, who were the pioneers of Ayurveda, inscribed about this important link between spirituality and health, thousands of years ago. The first great Ayurvedic teacher, Agnivesh, was a disciple of Atreya Punavarsu, one of that original body of thinkers who founded the Ayurveda. These holy men insisted that a man’s physical health is dependent on his ability to live in harmony with the external universe and the mental health depends on his ability to live in harmony with himself. Following is the summary of the secrets of health revealed by Atreya Muni to his disciple, Agnivesh:

Just like physical health pertains to the physical well being, the spiritual health pertains to your overall well being, which includes the peace of your mind, the contentment of your heart, the clarity of the purpose of life and the alignment of your inner senses. Alignment of your inner senses refers to - if your senses are under control of your mind, is your mind under control of your intellect and is your intellect illumined with the wisdom of Self. A seeker of inner happiness remains spiritually healthy, and that is why his body remains healthy and mind remains cheerful.


Some researchers have already started analysis on the crucial link between spirituality and happiness. For example, Data from thousands of Europeans revealed higher levels of "life satisfaction" in believers as per the study presented to a Royal Economic Society conference. Another study showed that children who feel that their lives have meaning and value and who develop deep, quality relationships — both measures of spirituality, are happier.

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  The disparity between the results of your past Karma and your present actions gives rise to illness of mind and body. The equanimity of mind during favorable and unfavorable circumstances results into freedom from all sorts of ailments of mind and body.
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  The one, who eats healthy and pure form of food, performs action with proper discrimination, remains free of worldly cravings, performs selfless actions, speaks the truth and remains patient possess wholesome health and remain free of diseases.
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  When you separate yourself from your mind and your physical body, by remaining their witness, then the link between your mind and body is broken. This makes your mind healthy and makes your body free of all the illness.
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  The one who possess pure intellect that is capable of controlling the mind, who is eager to gain Self knowledge and remain engrossed in rejoicing the inner bliss are not troubled by any form of mental or physical ailments. They remain completely healthy.

The seekers of inner happiness, who live their life as per the spiritual laws of existence, remain cheerful and healthy throughout their lives, effortlessly.