Sundara Yogic Therapy by Yogacharya Sundaram

Part - I . Diseases & Their Prevention

1. NOT FOR DISEASE BUT FOR HAPPINESS



We are born to live in happiness. Our birth is not for being
tortured by Diseases. Happiness is our birth-right. The whole creation is meant to endow us happiness. No one outside ourselves can prevent us from being happy. Not even God can prevent us from enjoying bliss. When God has created this universe and men in order to live in happiness and Peace, He is certainly not going to prevent us from being happy.

It is we who lose our own happiness. It is not lost through the fault of others. The responsibility is ours only. We lose our happiness through ignorance and inaction. Disease represents only the reverse state of happiness. When the body loses its happy balance it becomes ill. When the mind loses its peace and harmony then it becomes ill. Peace and happiness are twin-expressions of the same quality. Without peace there is no happiness and the absence of happiness denotes loss of Peace.

Illness of the body will attack the mind also. Mental illness will affect the body. The mind which is ill, adversely affects the brain, the nervous system and finally destroys the entire body. Real pleasure or happiness is not born from anything bad. It does not lead to any evil result. The beginning, the middle and the end of the pleasure or Happiness of Peace, Balance and Contentment.The actions which give this real pleasure, as stated above, are those which contribute to the welfare of the individual and of society. This real pleasure is near to Nature and productive of good results.This is not produced by conduct which is unnatural and objectionable, or productive of harm to anyone.This real pleasure or happiness is born out of natural, healthy movement and life. It establishes one in balanced health and makes man draw upon his power of discrimination and knowledge, superior to the birds and beasts.In realy makes him of the Divine Mould.Such conduct productive of real happiness
only radiates a Divine harmony and love.

This state of healthy balance, peace and happiness is born out of life and conduct in tune with Nature. It can never be a contradiction of Nature. This health and happiness cannot be treated as having been born through conduct which is against Nature and individual and social
well-being.

Man in his ignorance is really not aware of what real happiness is. He misconceives the idea and ideal of real happiness. He experiences States, which appear like happiness, and mistakes them for the real thing. His misconception and ignorance are brought about by the characteristics or Gunas of Tamas and Raajas. The Tamas represents laziness, sleep and doubt. The Raajas is represented by lust, greed, delusion, anger, etc. The States induced by indulgence in these characteristics which give a fleeting experience of pleasure are transitory and illusive. They are born of the infringement of the Laws of Nature and higher humanity. Such sensations mistaken to be happiness, take birth in evil and unnatural conduct and actions, remain for a very short period, produce evil effects and in the end destroys, health and longevity. They would also reduce one from human nature to a level lower than that of the brute. Such sensations masquerading as happiness are not controlled or bound by natural
feelings, higher human conduct and emotions and good habits.


Extract from the book “Sundara Yogic Therapy” by Yogacharya Sundaram, India.