The human being has come into this world with a purpose to develop his consciousness to the fullest extent and achieve perfect and everlasting peace. Although spiritual development is the goal of man, its realisation is possible only if the physical body is maintained in a healthy condition. For this first of all know something about the structure and working of the human body.
In the functioning of the human system, it is the life force that plays the main role; the physical structure serves only as the container. A closer study of the human being will reveal that it consists of five layers corresponding to the five elements: Solid, liquid, heat, air and ether or Akash. Solid is the physical structure,liquid is the blood, heat is electricity, air is Oxygen and Akash is the life-force.
The subtle life-force and the gross solid body are linked together by three media, viz., liquid, heat and air.If the normal quantity and quality of these media and the pace of their circulation within the human system is adversely affected in anyway, the life-force in its electrical function gets short circuited and the molecular arrangement in the physical body is disturbed or punctured.
As a result, the life-force gets obstructed, diverted or exhausted in proportion to the extent of the disturbance and the intensity of the short circuit. Whenever there is such a disturbance it is called 'pain'.
If the disturbance is more intense, the pain is also more, as there is a corresponding increase in the exhaustion of the life-force. If the disturbance is for a short period, it is known as pain. If it extends over a long period it is known as 'disease'.
If the disturbance is of such magnitude that a major portion of the life-force is exhausted, the functioning of the physical body gets paralysed and comes to a standstill; such a condition is known as 'death'.
It is now very clear that for good health, one needs to guard against disturbances in the physical body life-force and the three media. Disturbance occurs in two ways, either through our own actions or by the functioning of natural forces. Neglect, improper or over indulgence in food, sleep, work, sex and use of thought force are the factors by which the disturbances are caused by our own actions. Climatic differences, hereditary imprints and changes in the intensity of radiation of planets due to
variation of distances and their conjunctions are the factors by which disturbances are caused by natural forces. Nature has provided a certain amount of immunity in all human beings against such disturbances.
So, to keep our immunity high, Vethathiri Maharishi has devised this set of simplified exercises for us to live a healthy life. These exercises if practiced regularly,
- Oxygenise the human body.
- Activate the endocrine glands.
- Purify the blood and regulate its circulations.
- Rejuvenate the whole system and
- thus help build up a very high level of immunity against disease.
Blessed with a healthy body and a long span of life, man can advance successfully in his spiritual quest and realise the purpose for which he came to this Earth.
Anyone who practices these exercises regularly, will be surely benefited by them. But practitioners of the Simplifies Kundalini Yoga aka SKY Yoga stand to benefit to a greater degree for these exercises are valuable aid to the practice of SKY.
