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the form of murder, domestic violence, cannot be considered healthy until and unless
rape, enslavement, kidnapping, human four types of health are properly addressed,
trafficking, enforced disappearance of i.e. physical, mental, social and spiritual
persons, torture, slavery and honour health. Various guidelines in the form of
killings has increased. Sadvritta, Achara Rasayana and Dharaneeya
Vega are provided in AyA urveda texts which
What needs to be done? need to be thoroughly studied, followed and
propagated.
The most important thing that needs to be
done is to make this world safer and more Importance of Sadvritta
liveable than it is today, where people
of different religions, castes, cultures, and तय् ागः प्रज्ञापराधानामिन्द्रियोपशमः स्मतृ िः|
different financial status can live peacefully देशकालात्मविजञ् ानं सद्वृत्तसय् ानवु र्तनम्||
with each other.
Staying away from intellectual errors, keeping
अयं निज: परो वते ि गणना लघचु ते साम।् control over the five senses, good memory,
उदारचरितानां तु वसधु ैव कुटमु ब् कम्॥ knowledge of the place, time and our own
capabilities and Sadvritta (good conduct) will
A great concept of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ keep a person away from various diseases.
(vasudhā, the earth; eva = indeed is; and So the person who is desirous of his good
kutumbakam, family) needs to be adopted health should follow this.
where the whole world will be one family.
The phrase appears in the Maha Upanissad Guidelines as per Sadvritta (9)
(5, 6).
AyA urveda describes a disciplined life as one
The original verse is contained in the with principles governing diet, regimen,
Mahopanisas d VI.71-73 (7). Subsequent ślokas go code of conduct and ethics in detail. For the
on to say that those who have no attachments improvement of social health, enhancement
go on to find the Brahman (the one supreme, of mental health is necessary. If the mental
universal Spirit that is the origin and support faculty and spiritual component of an individual
of the phenomenal universe). The context of is enriched, it will prevent wrong judgements
this verse is to describe detachment as one and misconceptions. Amongst them, here are a
of the attributes of an individual who has few of the ethics or principles to be followed
attained the highest level of spiritual progress, by one to prevent psychic disturbances and
and one who is capable of performing his maintaining a healthy relationship with
worldly duties without attachment to material society and in turn ensuring social well-
possessions (8). being. Ecara ya Caraka says rightfully that the
individual who acts virtuously attains to the
Role of Eyurveda excellent abode of good souls.
AyA urveda is a science that addresses all aspects 1. One should not lie or take over others’
of life. AyA urveda strongly holds that a person properties.
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