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|| Hare Krishna ||

Contents
Subject Page
no.
Why Natural Lifestyle? 07
1. The Cause of Diseases 12
(A) The accumulation of toxins in the body 15
Unity of disease 15
(B) Imbalance of the 5 elements 18
2. The Mystery Behind Becoming and Staying 21
Healthy Without Medicines
The mystery behind vital force 21
Law of action 21
The way that our vital force works 23
Stages of diseases 24
Acute diseases (causes and solutions 24
according to the law of vital distribution)
The solution for acute diseases 28
The cause of accumulation of toxins in the 28
body (mistakes)
3. Bad Habits 29
(1) Eating without feeling hungry 29
(2) Wrong choice of food 30
(3) Why is non-vegetarian food prohibited? 31
4. What Qualities Should Our Food Have? 34
(A) Wholesomeness 34
(B) Freshness 36
Unseasonal fruits and vegetables 37
Coconut 38
Three types of kitchens 39
(C) Alkalinity 40
Careful from refineness 45
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(D) Frugality (4 types of burps) 47

(E) Eating in a restless condition 51
5. The Basic Principles of Natural Lifestyle 54
(A) LAW OF VITAL ECONOMY 54
(B) LAW OF DUAL EFFECT 55
(C) LAW OF NON-VIOLENCE 58
Mental non-violence 60
How to save our mental power 61
Physical non-violence 66
(A) The Digestive System 66
(B) The Respiratory System 69
(C) The Skeletal and Muscular System 70
(D) The Nervous and Glandular System 70
6. Benefits Through the Five Elements (Space, 73
Air, Fire, Water and Earth)
(I) Benefits of the Space Element 74
The space element and fasting 76
Long-term fasting 78
(II) Benefits of the Air Element 80
(A) Pranayama 81
(B) Wind bathing 85
(III) Benefits of the Fire Element 86
(A) Sun charged water 91
(IV) Benefits of the Water Element 92
Water therapy 95
Spinal tub bath 95
Cooling head bath 100
Warm feet, soft stomach, cool head 101
Hip bath 103
Half cold bath 104
Abdominal wet pack 104
Local cooling pack 106
Hot and cold pack 106
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Hot foot bath 107

Rinsing 107
How to bathe with cold water during 108
winters
The way to bathe in summer season 109
Whole steam bath 110
Non-violent tona/enema 110
(V) Benefits of the Earth Element 114
‘Food’ is not a source of energy 114
Ingredients of food 116
Healing food 118
How should we eat? When should we 119
eat? How much and how often should 120
we eat? 121
7. Different Kinds of Food Items 123
Ash gourd (petha) juice 123
Banana stem juice 124
Milk 125
Method of making almond and coconut milk 130
Salt 131
Khichdi-Daliya-Rice 132
Method making composite roti and 133
boiled/steamed vegetable (sabzi) 134
Different kinds of herbal teas 137
8. Other Basic Requirements (Laws) 140
(VI) Physical Work or Exercise 140
(VII) Sleep, Rest and Relaxation 140
4 types of rest 141
Celibacy 143
9. The Routine and Diet Plan for Good Health 145
Routine for healthy people 145
Routine for those suffering from chronic 149
diseases
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Balanced diet 152

3 types of people who do not succeed 152
10. Towards Completeness 156
1. Mind and nature cure 156
2. Spiritual way 159
3. Flaw in the mind 160
4. Incomplete information 161
5. Life-threatening diseases 161
6. Surrender 162
Nature cure is not like other systems 163
Violent yoga 165
Today’s Ayurveda 166
Modern nature cure 167
Be safe from the extreme and follow total 168
approach of nature cure
11. Questions and Experiences of those who 170
follow Natural Lifestyle
Mental disorders- tension, depression, 170
Headache 172
High blood pressure 174
Diabetes 175
Fever 177
Asthma 178
Tonsillitis 179
Hernia 180
Psoriasis, Skin disease 181
Joint pain (arthritis rheumatism, 182
osteoarthritis, gout, joint pain, sciatica pain)
Kidney stone 184
Gall bladder stone 185
Cancer 186
Low blood pressure 188
Heart Attack 188
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Taking care of the eyes 189

Taking care of children 200
Experiences of those who have benefitted 202
Treatment for the hair 202
Freedom from brain clotting 203
Asthma 205
Allergy (cold) 207
Hypertension 208
Acidity 209
Back ache and skin disease 210
Obesity 211
Conceive 211
Gall bladder stone 212
Jaundice 213
Outgrowth 217
Dengue (fever) 217
Knee Pain (arthritis) 218
Heart disease 219
Experience of the author himself 220
Be Careful! 222
Why don’t we take precautions before the 223
disease?
Prevention is the only cure 224









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|| Hare Krishna ||

Nine Symptoms of a Healthy Body

1. Uniformity in warmth all over the body
2. Lightness felt in the body
3. Feeling of comfort
4. Excellent appetite
5. Deep and relaxing sleep
6. Feeling of happiness in the mind
7. Capacity to perform all the internal bodily
processes successfully
8. No feeling of laziness during routine work
9. Timely excretion of waste products in proper
quantities from excretory organs without the
help of any laxatives or purgatives


If every member of a household wishes only for
his or her own happiness, ultimately nobody will
be happy. However, if they wish for each other’s
happiness, ultimately everybody will be happy.
- Swami Ram Sukhdas Ji Maharaj

|| Hare Krishna ||

Why Natural Lifestyle?
Think! Know! Act!
Think! - Why am I diseased? Why do I have such
diseases? Did I have these diseases when I was born or
during my childhood? Do these diseases (High blood
pressure, Diabetes, Joint pains, Stones, Thyroid, Obesity,
Hemorrhoids, Asthma, Skin disease, Ulcers, Indigestion,
Constipation, Sinus, Heart disease, etc.) happen to
animals and birds? Were these diseases affecting people
50-60 years ago? So why do I have these diseases?
Know! – Is there any method through which I can
never catch these diseases in my life? Is there any
disease that can be cured without medication or
operation? Because it is observed that in most cases,
medicines do not cure diseases and eventually, one is
forced to take medicine throughout life. Not only does
one have to bear the side effects of the disease itself, but
also the side effects of medication. One has to repeatedly
get operated after one operation (as in the case of
operations related to the nose, the neck, hemorrhoids,
stones, bypass heart surgeries, knee replacements, etc.).
After extracting organs such as the gall bladder, uterus
and the appendix from the body, one gets deprived of the
organ’s benefit. A person who has been following
modern medical practices for years ends up wasting his
life.
Act! – Following a natural lifestyle not only
prevents diseases, but it also cures diseases without any
medicines, operations, and vast amounts of money or
side effects.
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When following a natural lifestyle, a disease is

not treated, but it automatically cures itself.
In order to be satisfied with this statement,
you should know what the cause of a disease is.
Cause of Disease - Accumulation of Toxins in
the Body


Before solving any problem, it is important to
understand the cause behind it. Before implementing
any treatment, first question whether implementing it
will remove the cause of that problem. There are several
ongoing processes in our body but there are two main
ones. The first is the absorption of the useful nutrients of
our food by our body. Second is the excretion of the
waste that is created by our body (Urination for our
kidney’s waste, stool for our large intestine’s waste,
sweat for our skin’s waste and breathing for our lungs’
waste). When because of our mistakes, this waste is not
able to exit through our body, it starts to accumulate
inside. The only reason for a disease is the accumulation
of these toxins inside our body. After different tests, we
get to know that we have high blood pressure,
cholesterol, uric acid, triglycerides or sugar in our body.
We start to see stones, mucus, lumps or fibroids on our
body. This is nothing but the toxins, which have collected
in our body and have been given different names. But
this only proves that our body is dirty from the inside. If
you have not previously gotten any tests done, there is
no need to do so. You just need to know that if your
sweat, breath or mouth emits an unpleasant odor, you
immediately need to detoxify your body.

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A person who follows a natural lifestyle can never

have unpleasant smelling breath, clothes, mouth, or
sweat. One keeps his house, office, car and exterior body
clean. But think about it, what is it that needs the most
amount of cleanliness?

What is Disease?

What is Disease? – Purification. Disease is the
process of cleaning (cold, running nose, vomit, diarrhea,
fever, acne and pain) the body through our vital force.

Law of Cause and Effect – According to the law
of cause and effect, diseases only happen when the cause
of that disease is present. These diseases are called acute
diseases, such as cold, running nose, vomit, diarrhea,
fever, acne and pain. They take place for cleaning our
body and to benefit us, instead of harming us.
Unfortunately, the modern man who claims to know
about more serious diseases could not correctly
understand the cause of acute diseases. Acute diseases
also happen to small children, animals and birds, and
people from 50-60 years ago. Ever since the birth of
humans, these diseases have only come to benefit us.
Apart from these acute diseases, man himself is the
cause of any disease that happens to him as he gets
older. Any luck, misfortune or change in weather cannot
be its cause.

Cause of Chronic Diseases and Destructive
Diseases – The modern man does not let toxins out of
his body through acute diseases (cold, running nose,
vomit, diarrhea, fever, acne and pain). When suppressed,
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acute diseases take their second stage – chronic diseases,

such as High Blood Pressure, Sugar, Joint Pain, Asthma,
Thyroid, Hemorrhoids, Obesity, Skin Disease,
Constipation, etc. When chronic diseases are further
suppressed for another 10-15 years, they take their third
stage- Destructive Diseases, such as Heart Attack, Kidney
Failure, Stroke, Brain Hemorrhage, Paralysis, Cancer, etc.
If first stage acute diseases are not suppressed, then
second stage chronic diseases will automatically not
occur. If second stage chronic diseases are not
suppressed, then third stage destructive diseases will
not occur. At any stage, a person can correct his mistakes
and take a U-Turn by immediately following a natural
lifestyle. By doing so, the toxins, which have been
accumulated in his body since many years can slowly
exit, finally leading to freedom from diseases and a
healthy life.

Think about how people from the past used to
cure acute diseases and never suffered from chronic or
destructive diseases. No matter how old we get, we
should only have acute diseases, because we carry them
from our birth. There is no need to suffer from any other
modern disease.

Know What The Real Treatment Is

Rest is the only treatment – When following a
natural lifestyle, a disease is not treated, but it
automatically cures itself.
Today’s modern man believes that inserting
needles getting operations or drinking bitter medicines
is the only way to cure diseases. But according to the
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principle of natural lifestyle, health can be regained by

giving rest to the mind and the inner organs of the body
through nature’s 5 elements (Space, Air, Fire, Water and
Earth). We should know the scientific basis behind this
mystery.
We all know that a plaster is inset when a bone in
the body breaks. Does the plaster make the bone join? Or
do medicines make the bone join? No, the bone joins on
it’s own. Try to understand the mystery behind this. This
process explains that there is a healing power in our
body that cures diseases. It is the inner power of the
body that joins our bones and helps to cure many
diseases in our body. Just like how a worker quits his job
when he is given too much or any wrong work to do, our
body organs leave us or get diseased when they are
given too much or any wrong work to do, without any
rest. These organs become healthy once they are given
rest through following a natural lifestyle. It is not
possible to have an agreement that allows us to
continue with our bad habits while simultaneously
enjoying the benefits of our organs.
The human body is a confluence of the mind,
intelligence and soul. The body can never be at peace if
the mind is not at peace. The most stress is caused to our
mind when our relationships are strained or broken. Our
relationships in the family, neighborhood, workplace, or
at any other place should never be stressed. If there is no
one on earth with whom our relationships are strained
or stressed, then we can experience unprecedented
health and the joy of a peaceful mind.


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1. The Cause of Diseases

Many beautiful God’s creations are present on
this earth – Rivers, Mountains, Flowers, Fruits, Plants,
etc. But when we think about it, his most beautiful
creation is the human body. In the Ramcharitmanas,
Goswami Tulsidas says –

बड़े भाग मानुष तन पावा A
सुर दुल
र्भ सदग्रंथिन गावा AA
(Shri Ramcharitmanas 7/43/7)

“We are very fortunate that we have received the
human body, which is not even granted to demigods.”
This is told in almost all spiritual texts.
The human body is Self-manufacturing, Self-
repairing, Self-curing, Self-reproductive, Fully Air-
conditioned and Fully-Automatic.
The way we see it, the human body is not just a
mechanism of different bodily organs, but is a
combination of mind, body and soul. In order to stay
healthy, we have to be aware of all three.
God created everything perfectly. For example,
when he makes a grain of wheat, he makes it so that it
can further produce innumerable more grains. God
created the human body with 5 elements. Looking at the
vast spread of diseases in today’s age, one may ask that if
the human body is God’s best creation then why does it
have to bear so many diseases and why do we need to
spend so much in order to maintain it.
So, think about what the cause of any disease is.
Generally, one tries to find treatment for his disease
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without even knowing its cause. But instead, one should

question what the cause of his disease is. Treating a
disease is a symptomatic treatment. But in nature cure, a
disease is not treated, but the root of the problem is
removed. Removing the root of the disease is the real
treatment for treating the disease.
Since we live in the age of science, let’s talk about
this in a scientific way, so that the subject is clear to us.
Can we compare the work of a motorcar that is not living
with the actions of a human body that is living?

Motorcar Human Body

1. It cannot automatically 1. It can automatically
grow in size. grow in size.
2. It cannot reproduce. 2. It can reproduce many
of its kind.
3. It does not have a mind 3. It has a mind and
or intelligence, so it intelligence, so it can
cannot think and think, understand and
understand. change.
4. It is not self-repairing in 4. It is self-repairing if
case it is damaged or surrounded by a
broken. proper environment.

Just like the first three facts, even the third fact is
true. This is definitely true that a healing power is
present inside every person. Lets talk about this in
detail:
The human body has a manufacturer- If we
ever need our television, fridge or car to be repaired, we
call for its manufacturer. We believe that its
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manufacturer will be able to repair it by changing or

inserting the machine’s original parts at the lowest cost.
Nobody knows more about the machine than the
manufacturer himself. He does not let his machine be
destroyed.
We all know that the human body is not
manufactured in a laboratory. The human body is a
creation of nature. So in order to keep healthy, we
should abide by the rules of nature. But we either are not
aware of these rules, or we forget about them, and start
living our lives depending on medicines for our health.
Today, there are numerous medical facilities,
which attempt to keep the human body healthy. If a
person breaks his bone or hurts himself, he is told to
rest. We very well know that in order to compare any
two things or situations, they should have some common
characteristics. When we compared the motorcar to the
human body, the first three differences were easy to
understand. However, we were either not satisfied, or
didn’t concentrate much on the fourth difference. Upon
breaking a bone, we can always get an x-ray and then a
plaster, but in reality, the bone heals on it’s own. The
modern medical system can only be a formality that
places a plaster at the right place of the broken bone.
After that, the bone heals itself only from the inside. No
such medicine has ever been invented that upon not
taking it, the bone will not join itself. Think about it, if
the healing power inside us can join such a hard bone,
then can it not heal the diseases in our body? If we do
not place a barrier on this natural process by any
unnatural treatment then the healing power within us
can cure all our diseases. This healing force, which is
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called the vital force, can without doubt, cure any disease
in our body.

(A) The accumulation of toxins in the body (The first
cause of disease)
It is our responsibility to stay healthy. There are
rules for this – To help in the internal cleaning process of
the body, which means, keeping the body clean from
inside.. Just like we regularly clean our houses, the
human body also cleans itself by removing its waste
through four ways- (1) Large Intestine (through stool),
(2) Kidneys (through urine), (3) Skin (through Sweat),
(4) Lungs (through breathing).
Because of our mistakes, when our body fails to
remove waste through these four ways, the waste starts
to accumulate inside it. A disease is nothing but the
accumulation of waste inside our body. This waste is
then given several names – Stone, Join Pain, Obesity,
High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Arthritis,
Tumor, Cancer, etc. Disease is the buildup of foreign
matter, waste and toxins in our body; so, all diseases
are one (Unity of Disease). When all diseases are one,
the treatment of all diseases should also be one (Unity
of Treatment), which is removing or letting these toxins
remove from our body.
Lets take an example so that we can understand
this principle in further detail. Assume that we are
sitting in a gathering and discussing an important
matter. Suddenly, a member who the gathering does not
like comes and sits in the meeting. This causes
disturbance to the other members of the gathering
because they do not appreciate his presence. If he leaves,
they will all be relieved. Similarly, when foreign matter
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starts residing in our body, all our other body’s organs

are disturbed and hence, we contract diseases. Assume
that a person feels pain in his body due to stone disease.
The pain occurred for the man’s own benefit, because no
disease ever comes to harm us. In fact, a disease only
comes to benefit us. The pain came as a warning to tell
the person that according to him, he is eating clean food
but he is still making some mistake, which is causing that
food to transform into a stone once it reaches inside the
body. Had the pain not come, the stone would increase in
both size and number over time, while destroying the
entire gallbladder. Therefore, any pain caused by a
stone comes to benefit us by giving us a warning.
Let’s reconsider the example of the person sitting
in our gathering and causing disturbance to all the other
members. If we forcefully push him out, he may come
back. Unless he leaves by his own wish, he will keep
coming back. Similarly, when a stone develops in a body,
one way to remove it is through surgery. We feel
relieved as soon as the stone is removed through the
surgery. It does not sound unusual when we say that as
soon as some foreign matter was found in our body, we
removed it through surgery, and felt instant relief.
However, there is a fault in this process. We do not find
out the underlying cause of the stone and are not
guaranteed that it will not happen again. We believe that
if the stone redevelops, we will have to get another
surgery, because we never understood why it occurred
in the first place. The operation did not remove the
cause of the disease and so, it is certain that the
disease will redevelop. This is the far-reaching
consequence of surgery.
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Now you may think that there are so many people

who are taking medicines, but they are still living. We
have to understand that if the cause of any disease is the
accumulation of toxins inside our body, then how do
medicines help? Medicines like antibiotics only suppress
the disease inside, so why are they used as a cure?
So forcefully pushing away the unwanted person,
that is, treatment of diseases through surgery is one way
to get rid of him. Another way is through giving him
some sleeping pills, injections, alcohol or opium so that
he sleeps somewhere inside the meeting hall. And then,
the group discussion can go on. But, this causes two
other problems. First, we will always be afraid that he is
sleeping inside the meeting hall itself and he can wake
up anytime. Similarly, when we treat diseases like High
Blood Pressure, Diabetes, etc. through medicines, we
constantly keep getting check-ups done because we fear
that our disease might have escalated. A person always
remembers that he is taking medicine everyday and that
if he skips it for even 2 days, his disease will suddenly
become more severe. This means, that the disease is
inside the body. On the other hand, a person who follows
a natural lifestyle knows that he is not taking medicine,
and he is still sleeping and eating better. He also feels
lighter, fresher and more active. He no longer feels the
need to get himself checked. He starts to feel fearless.
The second problem that arises after we drug the
unwanted person is that he will eventually come back,
and this time, with a lot more rage. He will tell you that
you deceived him by making him sleep inside the
meeting hall. Similarly, when people try to suppress
diseases such as High blood pressure and Diabetes with
medicines, after a few years, these diseases come back in
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life-threatening forms like Heart Attacks and Kidney

Failures. In general, a person believes that due to
medicines, his blood pressure and diabetes are in control
and the heart disease, which he has contracted, is a new
disease. But in reality, it is not a new disease. The “new”
heart disease is another form of the previous disease,
which the person had been trying to suppress since
many years. As a proof, if we take a case history of those
who have had a bypass surgery, kidney failure, paralysis
and brain hemorrhage in the past, we found that more
than 90% of them have also been patients of diabetes,
High blood pressure, or any other disease that required
them to take Pain Killers, Steroids, or any other medicine
for many consecutive years.
Summary:
Disease is nothing but the accumulation of waste,
foreign matter or toxins in the body.

(B) Discrepancy between the five elements of nature
(The second cause of a disease)
We know that we need cloth to stich more cloth,
wood to repair wood, iron to repair iron and gold to
repair gold. The same way, our body will repair only
with the five elements with which it is made of. The five
elements are- Space, Air, Fire, Water and Earth. This is
said in all our scriptures.

िक्षित जल पावक गगन समीरा।
पंच रिचत अित अधम शरीरा।।
(Shri Ramcharitmanas 4/11/14)
पांच तत्व को तन रच्यो, जानहु चतुर सुजान
(Shri Gurugranth Sahibji 9/11)
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The space element – Because the human body is

made up of these five elements, it will be repaired from
these five elements only. There is no place for medicines
in this process. But we keep running after food, which
consists of iron, calcium, vitamins, etc. We never wonder
about the source from which we can get a part of the
space into our bodies. (For detailed information see page
84)

The air element – We are very reckless when it
comes to the air element. We have windows in our house
but we barely open them, complaining that the air is too
hot in summer and too cold in winter. We tend to sit
with our backs bent forward and keep pillows behind
our backs. In such cases, our lungs only receive half the
air that they’re supposed to receive. We use soft
mattresses, due to which our head and legs become
lighter while the middle portion of the body becomes
heavier. We keep sitting on a swing all night long, which
also lets our lungs receive only half the amount of air.
We hardly ever wake up before the sun rises to go and
breathe deeply in the park, terrace or balcony and do
yoga, pranayama, exercise, etc. We just keep running
after food. People tell us that food contains vitamins, so
we should eat it. But they never tell us that even the air
contains vitamins. We might be able to survive without
food for a day or two. But will we be able to survive
without air even for 2 minutes?

The fire element – We receive this element
directly from the sun. We do not even wonder how we
can take the benefit of the sun. (For detailed information
see page 94).
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The water element – When should we drink

water? How should we drink water? How much water
should we drink? These are questions that often confuse
us. Some people advise that you should drink 4 glasses of
water immediately after waking up. But, nobody feels
thirsty enough to drink 4 glasses of water after waking
up. Some people advise that you should drink at least 20
glasses of water everyday. However, there is only one
real principle. Drink water only when you feel thirsty
and eat food only when you feel hungry. No other
person should tell you when or how much water you
should drink or when or how much food you should eat.
The water that we drink without thirst just increases
work for our kidneys. It lowers our digestion power.
Drinking water without feeling thirsty is as harmful
as eating food without feeling hungry.

The earth element – At last, there is only one
element that remains, which the edible food that we
receive from earth- grains, rice, lentils, fruits, vegetables,
etc. Most people just blindly keep eating this. Ignoring
the health point of view, they even destroy the benefits
of natural edible food to satisfy their taste buds. When
we just keep eating, we may get an abundance of the
earth, but we lose out on the remaining four elements.
We will tell you how you can balance all five elements in
your body through food and some other methods.

Summary:
Balancing the 5 elements in our body is the only
treatment.
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2. The Mystery behind Staying Healthy

without Medicine

How does following a natural lifestyle cure
numerous ordinary and extraordinary diseases? This
question may come to your mind. The solution to this
question lies within our vital force.

The mystery behind the Vital Force

As soon as we are born, God blesses us with a
quota of Vital Force. Every morning when we get up, we
get a small portion of that Vital Force, which is called
Vital Power. We perform all our tasks and chores using
this vital power, whether the work involves running,
thinking, digesting our food, or even curing our diseases.
The human body does not carry out any task in
which the Vital Power is not used. As we slowly grow
older, we start getting lesser and lesser vital power
every day. Just like how an invertor slowly loses its
ability to charge as its batteries get older, our body loses
its vital power as it grows older. This explains why when
we are young, we have more energy to run, digest food,
heal our body, etc. and as we turn old, lesser energy
remains in our body. When the bone of a child breaks, it
takes less time to join than it takes for an old man. This is
known as the Law of Life.

Law of Action

“The force that we feel when any object or
situation comes in our contact is also the reaction of our
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Vital Force. This is because only our Vital Force is

effective in our body and mind. Without this force,
everything outside our body would feel inactive.”
We can only experience the benefits or harms of
medicines or natural cure when there is this Vital Force
within us. As soon as this Vital Force finishes, any
medicine or cure is ineffective.

The Sri Guru Granth Sahib says-

AA
-
A
-
AA
(Page no. 1256)

When we forget the Divine and eat food merely
for the gratifying our taste buds, we contract diseases.
Our mind is blind. Our body is suffering the mistakes
made by our mind. What is the need of taking medicine
from a doctor? We should train our mind to control
itself. The core of the human is his Vital Force. As
soon as this Vital Force is removed from the body, the
body becomes dead, meaning, the life of the human ends.
Then that body cannot be treated by any medication. No
medicine has the power to awaken a dead body.
This proves that the source of our Vital Force
does not lie in any chemist shop or medicines. In
fact, the only source for this power is our Vital Power
itself.

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The Ramcharitmanas says:

(Shri Ramcharitmanas 7/14/9-10)

“People are suffering from many diseases and
pains. These are the product of the dishonor of your
steps (the rules and laws made by you). Those who do
not follow your rules and theories get many big diseases
and pains.”
In J.C. Thamsan’s words: “Health or freedom
from diseases is not an object that one person can
give to another. Health is a basic necessity that can
be automatically obtained by giving up disease
causing habits.”
The same thing is said on page no. 962 of The Sri
Guru Granth Sahib-
A
AA
“Our Vital Force is the only ancient doctor.
Doctors in the form of humans only work to increase
disease, nothing else.”

The way that our Vital Force works

Let’s talk about how our Vital Force works inside
our body. It is the main way to cure any disease in our
body. We need to understand this in detail. In the first
section, we learnt that due to our own mistakes when
toxins fail to exit from our body through the four natural
ways (Stool, Urine, Sweat and Breath), they start
accumulating inside our body, which is called disease.
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Just like how we clean our house every day, our

body also cleans itself every day. On special occasions,
we clean our house even more properly. Similarly, when
we make too many mistakes, and toxins fail to exit from
the four doors, our healing power opens a fifth door, or,
it increases the effectiveness of one of the already
existing four doors. Diseases that take form in this way
are called Acute Diseases.

Stages of Diseases

Cold, running nose, sore throat, vomit, diarrhea,
fever, boils, acne or unbearable pains are the symptoms
of acute diseases. They come to clean our body in intense
speed. If they are treated according to the natural
lifestyle, they get cured within 2-3 days. There are not
many types of diseases. There is only one type of
disease, the accumulation of foreign matter in our
body. The first stage of disease is acute disease. How
should we cure acute diseases without medicine? If a
person understands this then he will not get second
staged diseases (Chronic diseases such as Joint Pain,
Obesity, High blood pressure, Diabetes, Tumors, Stones,
etc.) or third staged diseases (Destructive Diseases such
as Heart Attack, Cancers, Kidney Failure, etc.)
Usually, when a person wakes up in the morning,
he feels fresh and active. But even when a person with
an acute disease sleeps all night, his hands and legs feel
weak in the morning. The reason that he feels weak in
the morning is that his Vital Force starts cleaning his
inner body, which is very important.

The Cause and Solution for Acute Diseases
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In general, when a person is going through an acute

disease he does not follow the laws of Mother Nature
and makes the following 3 mistakes-

The First Mistake- He keeps busy in his everyday
tasks without thinking about his health - He takes
painkillers or other stimulants and gets busy with his
work because his mind values his work more than his
health. By doing so, his daily work gets done but the
cleansing process inside his body comes to a halt. In the
case of an acute disease, the body cleans itself in a
certain way, which goes on like this-

Law of Vital Distribution- Let’s understand this
mystery of Mother Nature. When we get our house
whitewashed or painted, most of our time and energy
goes in looking after it, disturbing our daily chores. We
have invertors installed in our homes. When we face a
power cut, we only use fans and tube-lights because we
know that there is only limited power in our invertor. If
we need to use our fridge or television, we turn off our
lights and fans. Similarly, in the case of acute diseases
(Cold, running nose, sore throat, vomit, diarrhea, fever
etc.), our Vital Power (which we receive every morning)
is consumed in cleaning our inner body and our legs and
arms feel weak. In this situation, if we avoid any hard-
work and put our bodies to rest, then our body will
cleanse internally within 2-3 days and we will regain the
power in our arms and legs. This mystery of Mother
Nature is called The Law of Vital Distribution.

The Second Mistake- Eating food in the case of
Acute Diseases- In the case of Acute Diseases, Mother
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Nature kills a person’s hunger. Mother Nature does not

send us any disease without a warning. Generally, a
person is warned about a heart attack years before in the
form of Angina Pain. It depends on the person whether
he understands and takes corrective measures or not. In
the case of acute diseases, Mother Nature even changes
our taste buds. Every food item tastes different than it
did earlier. Even water tastes bitter. Which means, if
even water cannot be digested in this situation, then how
can food be digested? Because our family members or
we ourselves believe that food has energy, we start
eating food. Then the same Vital Force, which was
engaged in our body’s cleaning, engages itself in
digesting that food, which stops the cleaning process.
This theory is proved by the entire animal kingdom.
Apart from humans, there are no hospitals, medicines,
laboratories or tests for any other living entity. All living
entities stay healthy except humans. Should we not
wonder why humans stay unhealthy even after having
access to these facilities? Why is it so? Those who keep
cows, elephants and cats at their houses, know very well
that if their cow gets hurt or diseased, then it will not eat
even the best green grass. That means, even birds and
animals can sense through their inner instincts that their
Vital Force is busy repairing their inner body in this
condition. But if they consume food in that condition,
their Vital Force will get busy in digesting the food,
curbing their cleaning process. However, humans keep
eating food even in a diseased condition, forgetting this
instruction of Mother Nature.

The Third Mistake- Taking Medicine- When a
person goes out for a party, he tends to taste all types of
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food and ultimately, eats more than his hunger. The food
does not get digested properly in this manner. As a
result, the next morning, his Vital Force tries to remove
that waste from his body in the form of diarrhea. At that
very moment, he goes to the doctor and complains that
he ate a lot of junk food last night at a party the previous
night, and now he has diarrhea. Then, he asks for a
medicine to stop diarrhea. In this manner, he is asking
for a medicine to stop the removal of toxins from his
body. Ultimately, the toxins inside the body take the
form of constipation and turn into hemorrhoids in the
future.
In the case of a common cold, apart from the four
ways, nature uses a fifth way to flush out the toxins from
our body. Mucus is allowed to exit from the nose. In our
day-to-day lives, we notice that children are more
susceptible to Acute Diseases such as common cold, sore
throats, fevers, mums, acne, etc. Children have soft
bodies. We can see dirt more easily on white cloth than
on colored cloth. Similarly, because children have soft
bodies, they catch Acute Diseases very quickly. This
explains why children living in villages today, or even in
the past, had their noses running most of the time. But in
cities, we think we are wise and well educated. We don’t
feel the need to go to the doctor and pay his fees. We just
search for a medicine for a running nose at home and
make the child drink it, after which, his nose stops
running. Did our ancestors not know how to correctly up
bring their children? No, that is not true. When we take a
medicine to stop a running nose, we do not let the waste
exit form our body. Eventually, that very waste takes the
form of chronic or destructive diseases, such as cough,
tuberculosis or cancer. If we do not take medicines for
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cold, diarrhea and fever, a life threatening disease like

cancer can never arise.


The solution for Acute Diseases

Apply a wet cotton cloth (according to the
instruction given on Page No. 104) on your stomach
about 3-4 times a day. Use the non-violent enema
(according to the instruction given on Page No. 118) as
per your requirements.

The Cause of the Accumulation of Toxins inside our
Body (Mistakes)

Breaking Rules- The process of cleaning the
waste from our large intestine, kidneys, lungs, and skin
keeps going on each day. The four ways in which we
break the 4 rules of Mother Nature are discussed in the
next section.









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3. Bad Habits

If you feel that you are experiencing a disorder
such as gas, acidity, mucus or constipation in your body,
the only reason for this is that the food you ate did not
get digested.

Our food does not get digested because of the four
following mistakes-

(1) Eating without feeling hungry
(2) Wrong choice of food
(3) Over eating
(4) Eating in a restless condition (eating in anger,
fear, anxiety or hurry)

1. Eating without feeling hungry- We feel good hunger
only twice a day. But when we eat more than that, our
digestive mechanism is damaged. For examples, before
we go for a pilgrimage to Mathura-Vrindavan or
Haridwar, we plan our schedule in advance. We fuel our
cars the previous night itself because otherwise, we may
waste time the next day if we keep stopping at places.
We leave at 5 AM in the morning because later, it may be
too sunny. It makes sense to do so in the case of a
machine, because ultimately, it is a machine. Similarly, at
5 o’clock in the morning, we decide to eat 2-2 paranthas.
This is a violation of nature’s law, because nobody feels
true hunger at 5AM. Our body has nothing to do with our
compulsions. Our stomach is not a bank that we keep
adding to anytime and however much while benefitting
ourselves. Remember that our body is more intelligent
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than us. While offering prayers to lord, we add some

material to the ignited fire. Shortly after, we start
smelling its fragrance and we are benefitted. But if we
add material to the fire before it is fully ignited, even the
little fire that was previously burning cools down. Not
only do we waste our material, but we do not even
receive any benefit of our prayers. We often complain
that we do not feel great thirst or hunger. How can we
experience great hunger or thirst if we eat food before
we feel hungry and drink water before we feel thirsty?
There is a proverb in all Indian Languages-

एक बार खाए योगी
दो बार खाए भोगी
तीन बार खाए रोगी
िफट वह जीिवआ िजत खाय वधाय पेट
(Shri Guru Granth Sahibji Page no. 790)


“The one who eats once is a yogi. The one who eats twice
is a hedonist. The one who eats thrice is diseased. Living
a life in which a person’s stomach comes out from eating
too much is damned.”
Eat only when you feel true hunger.
Eating without feeling hungry is equal to welcoming
diseases.
Your food is your medicine.
Your medicine is your food.
(Hypocrites)
2. Wrong choice of food- Humans are vegetarian
creatures. Their food should come from plants and trees
in the same form in which plants and trees gives them.
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Why is non-vegetarian food prohibited?

Because of the impact of the Western Civilization,
the influence of meat has risen. Meat is a highly acidic
food, and even eggs come under the same category. A
human’s digestive system cannot accept them. There are
many differences between the digestive systems of
vegetarians and non-vegetarians because different
digestive systems are needed for vegetarian and non-
vegetarian food. The main differences are:

Vegetarian creatures Non-vegetarian creatures
1. Vegetarians need flat 1. In order to obtain meat,
teeth to chew. Humans, they have to snatch and
cows, goats, camels, etc. tear-apart. They need
have flat teeth. sharp teeth to do so.
Lions, dogs, cats, etc.
have sharp teeth.
2. Their small intestines 2. Because their food is
are long so that food can highly acidic, they have
be digested easily. to drag it to their large
intestine very frequently.
So, their large intestine is
large and small intestine
is small.
3. They drink water and 3. They drink liquids with
other liquids with their their tongue.
lips.
4. They cannot see at night. 4. Because they need to
hunt food, they can even
see at night.
5. They have flat nails. 5. They have sharp nails.


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When a creature is hunted or when in a

slaughterhouse a creature is placed in a row and cut, it’s
fear of death can be easily seen and its body secretes a
lot of chemical in the form of sweat. The sweat, which is
left inside and on the upper layer of his skin, is served to
a non-vegetarian in the form of food. When a creature
dies, his dead body goes through a chemical
transformation, releasing substances such as gas. This is
why we take a bath after touching a dead body. But non-
vegetarians put the whole dead body in their stomachs.
This is only the scientific point of view. What is
more important is its spiritual point of view. Humans are
not animals or birds. Animals and birds cannot think.
Humans should have humanity. If we cannot give life to
someone then what right do we have to take away its
life? It is extremely bizarre that when the body of a
creature is lying on the pavement, it is called a dead
body, but when it is bought and hung in a shop, it is
called food. Dead bodies are taken to cemeteries to be
burnt or buried. So when we consume the dead bodies of
animals and birds as a form of food, are we not making
our stomachs cemeteries? Just think about it!

“Aatman Pratikulaani Presha na Samacharet”

Meaning that, if we do not like that behavior
inflicted upon us, then what right do we have to inflict
others with that same behavior? Whenever we are
treated with violence, our mind and body can feel the
pain. Similarly, that pain is felt by all living entities. Just
like we like our own freedom, all living entities also like
their own freedom. We have no right to interfere in
other’s lives. As humans, we should be merciful towards
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the helpless and weak animal kingdom. Killing or hurting

them is not a sign of humanity from any angle. No
religion in the world favors violence. One who takes
away the lives of others, directly or indirectly, can never
stay happy or disease-free by implementing nature cure.

कबीर भांग माछु ली सुरा पान जो जो पराणी खांिह A
तीरथ बरत नेम िकए ते सभे रसातल जांिहAA
(Shri Gurugranth Sahibji page no. 1377)

Kabir Ji says that a person who is a meat-eater,
fish-eater, alcoholic, smoker, or engages in any kind of
intoxication fails in pilgrimage, fasting, chanting,
meditation, or any spiritual activity.

जे रत लगै कपडै जामा हेआई पलीतA
जो रत पीवह माण्सा ितन िकउ िनमर्ल चीत AA

(Shri Gurugranth Sahibji page no. 1379)

“Guruwani says that just like a cloth gets dirty

when it is stained with blood, how can the mind of a
person who drinks blood, meaning, eats non-vegetarian
food, be soft?”







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4. What qualities should our food have?

Food should have the 4 following qualities-

(A) Wholesomeness
(B) Freshness
(C) Alkalinity
(D) Frugality

(A) Wholesomeness
Our food should be wholesome, like how our wheat
flour should have bran in it. Most of the flour that we
consume is without bran. This type of flour has no bran
because the upper layer of wheat, which contains the
most nutrients, is removed. For an example, put flour in
two separate bowls. One bowl should have flour with
bran, and the other bowl should have flour without bran.
After a few days, you will see that the bowl, which had
flour with bran, will attract worms and the other bowl,
which had flour without bran, will not attract worms.
Meaning that, even worms are aware that there is
nothing worth eating in the flour without bran.

Flour without bran is just like a currency note

without number!

We eat bread made of refined flour. Some years

ago, people in the US started falling ill after continuously
eating white bread. Then their government told a senior
doctor to convince the people that eating white bread is
harmful. The doctor invented a slogan-

“Whiter the Bread, Sooner you are Dead”

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Since then, Americans started eating brown

bread, and we, following their steps, have started eating
white bread. Today, all our rotis have started becoming
whiter, such as- roti without bran, naan, bhatura, kulcha,
poori, burger, pizza, noodles, biscuits, dumplings,
samosa, kachodi, jalebi, and other such snacks. Even the
most common white rice is eaten in the form on white
roti. We eat polished rice, which are polished in rice
mills. The upper layer of this rice is removed. The upper
layer of rice has relatively more oil. This oil is used to
make a lot of other things. White rice does not have
sweetness or stickiness. We use the inner part of rice in
our food, meaning, that the mango is left in the factory
while we eat its seed. White rice is not worth eating. We
should only eat unpolished rice.

फरीदा रोटी मेरी घाठ की लावणु मेरी भूखA
िजतना खाधी चोपरही घणे सहनगे दुखAA

(Shri Gurugranth Sahibji page no. 1379)

Fareed Ji requests God that his hunger gets

satisfied with a simple meal, because those who eat roti
made with ghee and oil (poori and parantha) have to
face many pains (diseases).


White Sugar- a loss of health

Sugarcane is helpful for the human body. It contains
many nutrients such as iron and calcium. Its nutrients
remain in it even after it is converted into jaggery. To
some extent, nutrients are also present in Desi Khand.
But after it is converted to White Sugar, it is made devoid
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of all nutrients. All that remains in it is sweetness, which

is a quality of food eaten in the mode of ignorance.
Eating white sugar depletes the calcium in our body and
affects particularly our teeth, kidneys, and bones,
making them weak.
Most of the edible food items have such problems. All
edible food items, which come from a factory, are not
worth eating, such as biscuits, toffees, candies, noodles,
burgers, chips, pizza, various sweets, fast foods.
The same thing is said in The Sri Guru Granth Sahib
(Page no. 1388)-

खान पान मीठा रस भोजन अंट की बार हॉट कात खारी

“It is very harmful for a person in old age to eat sweets
and other food that merely satisfies his taste buds.”

खान पान सोधै सुख भुचत संकट कात िवपत हरी
(Page no. 1387)

“If a person improves his food then God will take away
all miseries (diseases) from his life.”

(B) Freshness
Our food should be fresh. We should use as many
fresh fruits and vegetables as possible. If we pluck a
guava from its tree and then eat it, it tastes very
different. Till the time fruits and vegetables attached to
trees, they keep in contact with the sun, earth and air.
Once they are plucked out from the tree, they loose
contact with the sun, earth and air. As a result, fruits and
vegetables lose their nutrients as time passes. So, there
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is no use using unseasonal food and vegetables

coming from a cold store.
The cheapest fruits and vegetables at the
market are seasonal, contain nutrients and are least
modified. Using the cheapest fruits and vegetables is
intelligent and using the most expensive fruits and
vegetables is absolutely stupid, it does not make
sense at all.
Fruits and vegetables are should be Seasonal,
Regional and Reasonable.
Unseasonal Fruits and Vegetables
It is observed that generally, a person thinks that
unseasonal (expensive) fruits and vegetables, coming
from other countries are healthy.
Fruits and vegetables should be seasonal, and
should come from one’s own area. In North India,
sweet fruits are not produced even in winters, because
we need more Vital Force to digest them. All sweet fruits
in North India are produced in summers, such as mango,
muskmelon, watermelon, lychee, papaya, banana, etc.
In summers tangerine, guava, plum and
pomegranate, and carrot, radish, cabbage, turnip,
beetroot, spinach, coriander, white goose-foot, mustard,
fenugreek, etc. are produced, which are more beneficial
because they need less of our Vital Force to get digested.
More of our Vital Force engages in facing the winter. In
winters, the body is cold from the outside, but due to the
digestive fire present in our stomach, it is hot from the
inside. When we eat vegetables such as radish and
carrot, our inner body also gets cold. This maintains a
balance between our inner and outer temperature and
ultimately, we start to feel warm.
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Generally, when we feel cold, we drink tea or

coffee. Because these drinks act as stimulants, our outer
body becomes warm for a little while. For some time, we
may feel warm, but after about half an hour, the heat
inside our body increases even more due to these hot
substances inside. Due to the cold weather outside, the
body again starts to feel cold. This causes an even bigger
imbalance between the temperatures of our inner body
and our outer body and ultimately, we start to feel even
colder.

Coconut

Mother Nature’s principle of freshness applies to
all fruits and vegetables except coconut. Coconut is like
nectar and its benefits are equivalent to a mother’s milk.
It is extremely useful in every season, place, age and
disease. We believe coconut was nectar that was found
at the time the seas were being churned. That explains
why coconuts are found near seas and oceans. Humans
cannot contaminate coconuts because coconuts are
unaffected by insecticides. It can be used for various
different things after being plucked from the tree. It is
called Shree Fha’ in our scriptures. In Vaishnodevi in the
Himalayas, offering coconut is considered as very
auspicious. In the past, when there were only limited
modes of transportation, our sages could not replace
coconut with any other food. In India, coconuts were
given as gifts to guests. For long walking journeys,
coconut was the best solution for hunger, thirst or
disease. Coconut was necessary to be present at a
wedding, birth and death. In Sanatana Dharma, the use
of coconut is most essential for any kind of worship.
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The human body needs unsaturated fat but all oils and
butters contain saturated fat. Unsaturated fat is present
in raw coconut kernel. There is no cholesterol in it. When
raw coconut kernel is cooked on fire, it changes into
saturated fat, and cholesterol is added to it.

Summary- Coconut is the best food on earth for
humans. It is the equivalent of nectar. If we use it
regularly, we can enjoy good health and say goodbye to
diseases.
Any food item, which does not rot in a few
hours, is not worth eating. If we want to feel light and
fresh, we should also eat light and fresh.


Three Types of Kitchens

(i) The Kitchen of God- Food cooked by the sun

in farms is God’s kitchen. The Sun God cooks it
with fire. The Wind God sings it a lullaby,
makes it lush and green and cleans it. The
Moon God fills it with divine medicinal
qualities. Water makes it juicy. Mother Earth
fills it with minerals. Gold, silver and iron are
all obtained from earth. Those who eat from
God’s kitchen, will be healthy like God. God is
Almighty and beautiful.

(ii) The Kitchen of Humans- Meaning, cooking
food from God’s kitchen in the Human’s
kitchen in the right manner. We should cook
food from the God’s kitchen in such a manner
that the taste of vegetables is not lost. For
example, if we cook Bottle Gourd (Ghiya), we
should taste Bottle Gourd, not spices. Those
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who eat from the Human’s kitchen are of

average health.

(iii) The Kitchen of Devils- Inedible food made in
factories, restaurants and hotels is present in
the devil’s kitchen. Those who eat from this
kitchen are sure to be diseased.



(C) Alkalinity

All living entity such as animals, birds, etc. eat their
prescribed food. Only humans do not obey this law of
nature. In other words, humans also eat the food of other
living entities. There are 2 types of food- Alkaline and
Acidic. Humans should eat alkaline food. The earth is
made up about 70% water and 30% land. Similarly, even
our body consists of 70% water, while the other 30%
consists of bones, flesh etc. So, our food should also be
70% water (alkaline) and 30% grains, lentils and
rice (acidic). The pH value of our blood should range
from 7.36 to 7.4. The human body constantly tries to
maintain this. When our diet consists of too many grains
and carbohydrates, the pH value of our body turns
acidic. When our body becomes acidic, our bones lose
their flexibility and become hard. As a result, this leads
to all kinds of modern diseases, such as Diabetes, High
Blood Pressure, Arthritis, Asthma, Knee pain, Cervical
and even Cancer.
Understand the benefits of an Alkaline diet and the
disadvantages of an Acidic diet through the following
principle.
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Why and how to eat soil- Let’s understand this
using an example. If a plant is rooted on the ground, but
its leaving are drying up, branches are hardening and
loosing their flexibility, then what should we do? We
should water the plant daily and after a few days, we will
notice that the plant has become lush and green. The
branches of the plant will regain their flexibility. And
then, they will not break so easily. Has this miracle only
happened because of water? No, that is not true, because
had we uprooted the plant from the ground and placed it
in a bucket, we would not have experienced the same
results. The plant needs both water and soil. All the
nutrients (Iron, Calcium, Magnesium, Multi Vitamins) are
all obtained from the ground. Water acted as a medium
to transport these nutrients to the plant, which is why it
became lush and green.
But we humans do not have our feet buried in the
ground. Our roots lie in our stomach. Our food should
contain a combination of water and soil as well. When
God created this universe, he may have thought of a way
to make us eat soil, which seems delicious to us. So, he
generously filled soil and water in fruits and vegetables
with diverse tastes, for his dearest children, us humans.
Moreover, he also allotted fruits and vegetables to
particular seasons, according to what’s best for our
health so that we do not get bored of one kind of fruit or
vegetable, he created a variety of them. It is our
misfortune that either because of ignorance, or because
of our desire to satisfy our taste buds, we started eating
acidic food instead of alkaline food. The diet routine of
an average person looks something like this- paranthas,
dosas, idlis, bhaturas and kachodis for breakfast, bread
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and vegetable (roti-sabzi) for lunch, tea and biscuits in

the evening and bread and lentils (daal-roti) for dinner.
This means that he eats an acidic meal 4 times a day and
as a result, his stomach fails to get the benefit of the
combination of water and soil in the form of fruits and
vegetables (alkaline diet). This leads to the drying up of
his bones, causing bone related diseases (Arthritis, Joint
Pain, Dislocation, Cervical, Spondylitis) and stones in the
kidney and gall bladder. It causes skin disease. Knees
lose their grease, or calcium. Even after taking numerous
medicines and supplements for calcium for many years,
people do not benefit because grease and flexibility in
their bones comes from inside, just like how upon
watering a plant, its flexibility comes from inside. Having
flexibility (alkalinity) in our bones is a normal condition
whereas having hardness in our bones is an abnormal
(disease related) condition.
Lets use another example to understand and be
safe from modern diseases. In the case of a death,
accident, fear, or emergency, the affected person only
needs water, which we never serve him. We also observe
that after our guests eat snacks (pakodas, samosas,
kachodis, pizzas, burgers, etc.), they demand water,
meaning that, their bodies go through an accident and
require water to be pacified. In this situation, after eating
such acidic food, the organs in their digestive system feel
frightened. Then, they demand water because the
nectar-like nutrients in their blood get used up to save
their bodies from the loss created by the acidic food. Too
much acidic food causes a water deficiency in our bodies,
like how it does in the case of vomiting or diarrhea. In
order to manage the emergency created in the stomach,
the body demands water. But remember that drinking
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water does not bring back the nectar-like alkaline

nutrients in the body.
If the same guest eats seasonal fruits and raw
salad, such as watermelon, muskmelon, oranges, etc., his
body will not demand water. The conclusion is that the
organs in the body get satisfied after eating alkaline
food.
Immediately after we eat too much spicy and
salty food, our body demands water. Similarly, 2-3 hours
after we eat sweets made of sugar, our body demands
water.
The theory is- the cause of a disease is the
accumulation of toxins.
Throwing trash in somebody else’s house is called an
insult.
But throwing trash in somebody else’s stomach is
called respect.
The one who eats without hunger is called a guest.
The one who makes us overeat is called a host.
Summary- Harmful food served at temples or
by guests, knowingly or unknowingly, is a social
crime.
Cause of Diseases: Modern lifestyle
Cure of Diseases: Natural lifestyle

Alkaline foods- Water of green coconut, ash gourd
(petha) juice (also called Safed Petha, Badi Petha and
Plain Petha in Hindi. Ash gourd (petha) is used to make
sweets), banana stem juice and the juice of curry leaves
(Mithi neem), bilva leaves (bael patra), Marua, Makoi,
tulsi patra, Doob grass, etc.
Green leafy vegetables (such as green coriander,
mint leaves, fenugreek, white goosefoot, spinach,
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amaranth leaves (cholai) etc.) and green vegetables

(such as ridge guard (tori), bottle guard (gheeya), turnip,
carrot, radish, Indian round gourd (tinda) can be eaten
raw or made into juices.
Potatoes, sweet potatoes (shakarkandi), colocasia
roots (arbi), kachalu, yam (jimikand) are also vegetables
but, they have very low alkaline content and therefore,
they are equivalent to eating grains and are hard to
digest in the case of a disease.
Lemon should not be used with meals and salad

In order to maintain the alkalinity of salads and
vegetables, we should not eat sour food items with our
meals. By doing so, the entire meal becomes acidic.
Similarly, even though salads are highly alkaline, adding
lemons to them can make the salad acidic, and we
become deprived of the salad’s alkalinity. As a result, the
digestion process slows down. We can use lemons in
case of acute diseases such as cold, running nose, fever,
or any other situation in which the taste of our mouth
changes. We can serve drinks made of lemon juice mixed
with chemical free jaggery, shakkar or desi khaand to
guests. We can drink this lemon shikanji 1-2 times a
week.
You can mash gooseberry (green aanwla) and eat
it with raw salad. You can also take out the juice of
gooseberries and if desired, you can add jaggery, shakkar
or desi khaand to it.
Fruits- Eat fruits such as muskmelon,
watermelon, orange, sweet lime (mosambi), tangerine
(keenu), pomegranate, pineapple, lychee, raspberries,
guava, babugosha, pear, plums, apricot, jamun, custard
apple (shareefa), etc. according to the season. You can
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use two large spoons of grated coconut kernel (raw)

with fruits. Using grated raw coconut kernel with
muskmelon and watermelon is prohibited.
We should not eat 5 types of fruits- banana,
mango, grapes, papaya and naseberry (chikoo) because
these are cooked using spices. Digesting very sweet
fruits is a little difficult for people who are diseased. A
banana looks great but it is hard to digest for people who
are diseased. A lot of pesticides are used to grow apples.
Apples usually come from the cold store and they are
available all year round. If you get seasonal apples, you
can use them in small quantities.
If it is possible, use Golden Apple. It is only
available in its season. It is not even kept in a cold store.
It has a soft peel. A lot of chemicals are sprayed on a red
apple to make it appear red. Golden apple is a safer
option.


Stay safe from Refinedness

Generally, one gets attracted to a food item by
looking at its glow, attractiveness, beauty and packaging.
But the truth is the opposite. The following examples
will make this clear.

Harmful Food Items Beneficial Food Items
(Refined) (Not Refined)

1. Rice and lentils that 1. Unpolished rice and
are washed and unpolished lentils
polished. with peels.
2. White sugar for 2. Chemical free
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sweetness, jaggery jaggery (gur),

with chemical (gur) jaggery made of
and various types of palm dates, desi
sweets, which are khaand, dates and
very acidic are dear sweet fruits.
to the one in
nescience.
3. Refined flour 3. Wheat flour with
(Maida) and wheat bran.
flour without bran.

4. White bread. 4. Brown bread
5. Bottled mustard oil 5. Pure mustard oil
that lacks blackness. (kacchi ghani ka tel)
that is naturally a
little dark in color.
6. Bottled sesame seed 6. Pure sesame seed
(til) oil which lacks oil, which is a little
redness. red in color.
7. Caustic soda or 7. Using your
even stronger intelligence and
chemicals are used alertness while
to bring whiteness buying pure ghee
and transparency in and oil, and buying
all types of refined them in little
oils and ghee quantities.
available in the
market. Caustic
soda is used the
same way to whiten
ghee, milk, oil and
many other
products as it is
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used to whiten
clothes.
8. Using coconut oil, 8. Using coconut oil,
which is naturally which is naturally
supposed to freeze supposed to freeze
in winter but does in winter and does
not freeze in winter. freeze in winter.
9. Expensive apples, 9. Seasonal golden
java plums apples, java plums
(jaamuns) and (jaamuns) without
fruits, which oil or wax, etc.
contain oil and wax.

(D) Frugality

One who eats meagerly lives a long life. Our food
should be low in quantity. We make the most mistakes
while following this principle, because we do not know
how much we should eat. We believe that food contains
energy so the more healthy food we eat, the more benefit
we will receive. In reality, our stomach is not a bank,
which benefits each time we add to it. We should
understand when, what, how and how much to eat. You
have already learnt that you should eat only when you
are hungry and that you should eat fresh food. You
should properly chew food items and drink liquids sip by
sip in small breaks. Even if we eat natural food, but eat
too much of it, we will not receive the whole benefit.
How much should we eat? Mother Nature has prepared a
warning mechanism for us. We experience 4 types of
burps in the form of warnings. This will be explained in
the form of a story, so that it becomes clear.

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The Mystery and Importance of Burps

Our digestive mechanism starts from our mouth. We
chew our food before we swallow it. Then, as our food
moves down in our digestive system, it gets digested,
and in the end, it is removed through our anus. In our
digestive system, there is only one place where the food
stops for about 5-6 hours while it gets digested. This
place is our stomach. Our stomach is like a sac. When we
are empty-stomach in the morning, our stomach shrinks
and some fresh air stays in it. When we feel hungry, we
chew our food and swallow it. When our stomach gets
half filled with food, the fresh air that was there in our
stomach travels to our mouth. This is called- Burp of
Contentment. Through this burp, our stomach warns us
that it is now content. The stomach needs to be half filled
with food and 1/4th filled with digestive juices. It is a law
of our body that the body releases digestive juices in
accordance with the type of food we it, in order to digest
it. Various types of digestive juices help to digest the
food in the stomach. 1/4th portion of the stomach should
be left empty, because in order to digest the food, the
stomach carries out some Mechanical Action. For
example, if we fill our whole mouth with water, we will
not be able to gargle (throw it out) and if we fill a whole
pot with curd, we will not be able to churn the curd.
Likewise, if we will not leave any some portion of our
stomach empty, there will be no space for Mechanical
Action. But we do not care about this warning that our
stomach gives us in the form of Burp of Contentment. We
eat even more and once our entire stomach is filled with
food, and the remaining air that was there in our
stomach travels to our mouth. This burp is called Burp
of Completion. Through this burp, our stomach warns
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us that it is now completely full and it cannot help in

digesting the food any more. But this process does not
end here.
Irrespective of how much food we eat, our
stomach does release digestive juices. This is a law of our
body. But, the juices do not get space to enter our
stomach because we already filled the entire stomach.
So, the digestive juices stay in the upper part of the
stomach, which is the food pipe. In this situation, a
person claims that he has acidity, or his body is creating
acids. Let’s move forward- the state of the food that we
have filled in our stomach till the very top, becomes like
that enclosed in a boxed container. That food neither
receives digestive juices, nor does it get space for
mechanical action. That food starts to rot. When food is
rotten, it releases gas. Some amount of the gas is
released from the anus and some amount of the gas
travels up to our mouth. As it travels up, it combines
with the digestive juices present in our food pipe and
reaches our mouth. This type of burp is called- Burp of
Acid. This burp tastes sour. When we eat sweet food
items (such as gulaab jamun), our burps should taste
sweet, but instead, they taste sour. Think about it! This
proves that if a person stops eating after he gets the
Burp of Contentment, he will not have acidity and gas. If
he keeps eating even after getting the Burp of
Contentment, he will experience acidity and gas all his
life, no matter how many antacids and powders
(churans) he takes. 80% of the world’s population
suffers from acidity and gas.
In the story above, we talked about 3 types of
burps. The fourth type of burp is called- Burp of
Hunger. About 5-6 hours after we eat meal, the food in
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our stomach is dragged down to our small intestine,

whether or not the stomach was able to digest it. The
food is forced to leave the intestine after 5-6 hours. Once
our stomach gets empty, it again shrinks and some air
from it travels to our mouth. This type of burp is called
Burp of Hunger. This burp is odorless and tasteless. Our
body feels very light when we experience this. Just
because it is called Burp of Hunger does not mean that
we start eating immediately after we experience it. In
reality, through this burp our stomach tells us that what
you had given to it to digest has just been entirely
digested and it has just been emptied. Now, it needs to
rest for a little while. As a result, you should eat 1-2
hours after experiencing the Burp of Hunger. This is
when you will feel a good hunger.

Saint Thiruvalluvar said, “Our body will not need
any medicine if we make sure that we eat only after we
are sure that the last meal we ate has been properly
digested.”
Out of the 4 burps mentioned above, a healthy
person should experience 2 types of burps- Burp of
Contentment and Burp of Hunger and should not
experience the other two types of burps- Burp of
Completion and Burp of Acid.
Nowadays, we have noticed that some
unfortunate people do not experience Burp of
Contentment. In theory, we should eat only twice a day.
But in fact, a person eats about 3-4 times a day and
keeps lunching and munching all the time. In this way,
his stomach stays spread 24 hours a day. It does not get
time to shrink. As a result, his stomach loses its elasticity
and in this situation, he does not experience the Burp of
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Contentment. Actually, this story tells that we should

stop eating when we have a little hunger still left.
When we start eating food, in the beginning we do not
even realize that something is going into our stomach.
While eating, when we start feeling a little heaviness in
our stomach, we should immediately stop eating. We
should separate from our food the same way a calf is
separated from a cow’s breast.

What’s kept in a doctor’s prescription?
When self-discipline is the best medicine.
Is a feast really a feast?
When it’s followed by days of sickness?

(4) Eating in a restless condition (eating in anger,
fear, anxiety or hurry)-
If we think logically, there is a the link between
our digestion system and eating in anger, fear, anxiety or
hurry. We think that after we take the food in our mouth,
our body will automatically digest it and this process has
no relation with our mind. In reality, the human body is
not a machine. It is a confluence of the body, mind and
soul. When the mind is not peaceful due to any anxiety,
fear, hurry, anger, etc., our digestion power engages in
stabilizing our mind and we lose our appetite. This will
become clear with an example.
We have just sit down for our meal. We are
feeling hungry and even our plate of food is right in front
of us. Suddenly, the telephone rings. We pick the
telephone up and find out that one of our relatives has
just been in an accident. He has been taken to a hospital
and his condition is critical. As soon as we hear this
news, our breath fastens, we get a little sweaty and we
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do not feel hungry anymore. We tell our family about the

news and tell them to take the plate of food back since
we no longer feel hungry and have to rush to the
hospital. Upon our family’s insistence and our belief that
that food gives us energy, we end up eating 2 rotis. Our
true hunger died as soon as we heard that news but our
mind still remained at unease due to the anxiety. In such
situations, when our mind is anxious or we are eating in
a hurry, our food does not get digested.
We can understand this using a scientific basis.
We have invertors installed in our homes. When there is
a power cut, due to the invertor’s limited capacity, we
only use fans and tube-lights, which are necessary. If we
need to use the television or the fridge due to any
circumstance, we need to switch off the fans and the
lights. As explained earlier, our Vital Force carries out all
the workings in our body. The energy, which we receive
every morning after waking up is only meant for that
very day and is limited. As a law of nature, as soon as we
hear the news on telephone, the Vital Force engages in
handling the tension in our mind. Less Vital Force is used
to carry out the bodily functions and more Vital Force is
used to handle the mental stress when our mind gets
anxious. This explains why the health of people who
have diseases such as tension and depression worsens.
Their ability to do daily tasks, their ability to sleep, their
digestion power, etc. reduces. As soon as we hear about
the accident on telephone, nature engages our entire
Vital Power in handling the tension and kills our hunger.
If we eat during this time, our food does not get digested.
In this manner, all those processes, which run
automatically in our body, take place for our own
benefit, instead of harm. Through Mother Nature, our
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hunger dies so that nothing happens to our own body

upon hearing the news of the relative who just had an
accident. So, our whole force is used up to handle the
tension.
Our Indian culture also certifies this principle. If
someone dies in a family, cooking is prohibited until the
dead body is cremated because in the case of tension and
stress, the family member’s food does not get digested.
Summary- Food taken in the case of strain,
anxiety, fear, anger, hurry or any other situation
causing disquiet in one’s mind does not get digested
properly.

While offering prayers to God, one should not

remember the world and while occupied in the world,
one should not forget the God.
(By the honored Swami Ramsukhdas Ji Maharaj from the book
“Amrat Bindu”)

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5. The Basic Principles in the Natural

Way of Life

(A) Law of Vital Economy

As stated before, all the workings in the human
body take place by the Vital Force, which we receive at
the time of birth as a natural asset in the form of a store
from God. Every morning after we wake up, we get a
limited portion of the Vital Force to spend during the
day. We cannot increase this power using our
intelligence or any powerful medicine. As we grow older,
we continually spend this power and day-by-day, its
quantity keeps reducing in the store. This is why as we
grow older, every type of power in our body (daily
physical activities, ability to think and understand, the
ability to prevent diseases, etc.) keeps reducing. By
following the health related laws of Mother Nature, we
can save this precious power, not increase it. The law to
save this power is called the Law of Vital Economy.
Without even explaining, every person very well
understands and implements this principle when it
comes to money. No matter how rich a person gets, he
would not like to waste his money. He tries to
intelligently save his money all the time. He never thinks,
“I will only save once I am bankrupt”. Most people try to
protect their remaining money before they become
bankrupt. But, when a nature cure doctor advises
healthy young people to not waste their energies, they
often respond by saying that right now, they are young,
so they can eat everything. If they do not eat now then
when would they eat? Let them eat whatever they like.
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This means that they will start to restrict their diets only
when they catch a disease and their health becomes
bankrupt.
All the rules stated in this book are based on this
principle. It tells how we can save this precious power
by spending as little as possible. The law of Vital
Economy is also implemented when we follow the Law
of Non-violence, which is stated later in this book.

(B) Law of Dual Effect

Upon taking stimulants like cigarettes, alcohol,
tobacco, tea, coffee, cold drinks, painkillers and certain
types of medicines, one immediately feels energized. But
as a result, later, he feels weak. That explains why people
who drink alcohol or take sleeping pills before sleeping
feel like their body is breaking down when they wake up.
They do not feel fresh and active after waking up in the
morning.

In the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna says-

आयुः सत्त्वबलारोग्यसुखप्रीितिववधर्नाः।
रस्याः िस्नग्धाः िस्थरा हृद्या आहाराः साित्त्वकिप्रयाः॥
(Gita 17/8)

“Foods, which promote life, vitality, strength, health,

happiness and satisfaction; which are succulent, juicy,
nourishing and pleasing to the heart are dear to the one
in goodness.

कट्वम्ललवणात्युष्णतीक्ष्णरूक्षिवदािहनः।
आहारा राजसस्येष्टा दुःखशोकामयप्रदाः॥
(Gita 17/9)
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“Foods, which are very bitter, very salty, very

sour, very hot, very pungent, very dry and burning,
causing unhappiness, misery and disease, are palatable
by the one in passion.”

यातयामं गतरसं पूित पयुर्िषतं च यत्।

उिच्छष्टमिप चामेध्यं भोजनं तामसिप्रयम्॥
(Gita 17/10)
“That food which is stale (food that is eaten after
more than 3 hours after being cooked on fire), tasteless,
putrid, decomposed, foul, desecrated (meat etc.) and
impure as well as the leavings of others is dear to the
one in nescience. (Meaning that this food causes serious
diseases).”

(For a detailed explanation of the 3 verses above, read
‘Gitasadhak Sanjivni’ published by Gitapress Gorakhpur.)

The same is said in Shri Guru Granth Sahib (Page
no. 726)

पान सुपारी खातीआ मुिख बीड़ीआ लाईआ ॥
हिर हिर कदे न चेितओ जिम पकिड़ चलाईआ ॥

“Those who will not contemplate the lord-‘Hari’, and

eat betel nut (supaari) and betel leaf (paan) and smoke
cigarettes, the Messenger of Death will seize them and
take them away.”

This will be clear with an example. Suppose that we
are riding on a horse and the horse gets tired after a
while. We hit the horse with a lash. He starts walking
again. We start to believe that he has regained his
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strength by being hit. In reality, the nervous system of

the horse is becoming weaker with every lash. Similarly,
when we get tired while working at our office, shop or
home, we drink a cup of tea, coffee or cold drink, or
smoke a cigarette or take a painkiller and we start to
believe that our body has energized. We start working
again. In other words, we weaken our nervous system
with the same lash every time we feed ourselves with
these stimulants. Our digestive power weakens when
our nervous system weakens. Think about it. No matter
how hungry we feel, one cup of tea, coffee, or cold drink
kills our hunger. If this one cup is capable of killing our
hunger, how much more damage can it do to our body?
We cannot even imagine. Tea and coffee are bitter by
nature. But we constantly try to consume these
poisonous substances anyway by making them sweet
using sugar and milk. Who are we trying to deceive?
Ourselves. Drinking them is equivalent to committing
suicide. Similarly, the first time we offer coffee to
someone, he will say, “This is like poison. I cannot drink
this”. But we get habitual of drinking the same bitter
thing because God has given us the freedom to act. But at
the same time, he has also bound us to experience the
results of our actions. God is fully independent. We
misuse this partial freedom. Animals and birds are not
disobedient in eating their food, and that is why they are
not diseased like humans. The same way, alcohol is
consumed by adding water, ice, soda, cold drink, etc. to
it. Lots can be written about alcohol. But in brief, it’s
enough to say that alcohol is even more harmful than the
other stimulants mentioned above. A person who sleeps
after taking sleeping pills or alcohol at night does not
feel fresh in the morning. He feels his like his body is
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breaking down in the morning, because he does not

experience real sleep all night. The poor fellow lies
unconscious all night. Alcohol does not only damage the
body, but it also impairs the brain. A great saint said that
leave alone drinking alcohol, even if there is a bottle of
alcohol in someone’s house, he will have 1 out of 2
problems in their home. First, no matter how much
income he earns, there will always be a shortage of
money in his house. Second, there will always be some
kind of distress in his house for no reason, like fighting
with the landlord in the court. If somebody says that he
has alcohol in his home and yet he has no problem in life,
then please understand that he is not only an alcoholic
but also a liar.
Summary- The result of all stimulants is stimulation.
By consuming these stimulants, one gets intoxicated (for
only a short-term), Dutch-crazed and feels artificially
strong. The second result is that the person gets even
weaker than before after some time. This is called the
law of Dual-Effect.

(C) Law of Non-Violence

Superficially, it seems that natural lifestyle is only
limited to physical health. The reality is very different
from this. It guides how to keep the mind, body and soul
healthy. A person violates his body when he misuses or
overuses his body parts. At the mental level, non-
violence means being happy and at the physical level,
non-violence means giving rest to the body.
“Anyone who misuses an object, person, etc. has
to bear the pain of parting from It.” – Swami
Ramsukhdas Ji
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This is a natural law of life, that when we overexploit

a car, object or machine, it quickly gets damaged. As a
result, we stop enjoying the benefits of that facility
before the expected time.
When we make a person, or our servants do too
much work while giving them less wages, we end up
replacing the people who we work with very frequently.
As a result, we start worrying.
When we do not serve or respect our parents, in-laws
or old people, we are forced to leave them in a young
age.
A husband who does not support his wife or a wife
who does not respect her husband has to regret the loss
of the other in case any one of them passes away. One of
them gets diseased because of the guilt of not respecting
or supporting the other. But if one of them passes away
while the 2 were on good terms, he does not get a mental
disease. His mind feels satisfied and joyful feeling that
there was no shortage in his efforts.
“If one misuses an object, person or body organ, he
has to experience the loss of parting from it.”
Similarly, when we overuse or misuse any of our
body organs, it is obvious that they complain by giving
us pains. That is why you should change your habits.
Like, knee pain indicates that you need to lose
weight. Skin disease indicates that instead of using soap
and shampoo on the skin, use gram flour (besan) and
multaani mitti.
Consuming tea, coffee, cold drink and alcohol
increases the work for our kidneys, which are then soon
replaced.
Eating more sweet or spicy food results in ulcer
colitis.
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Consumption of Tabaco, betel leaf (paan) and betel

nuts (supaari) results in mouth and throat cancer.
Smoking leads to lung diseases like tuberculosis.
Eating heavy food, sugar, refined oil or ghee, junk
food and fast food leads to heart diseases, diabetes, tooth
diseases, high blood pressure, etc.
Having ill feelings, hatred, or jealousy for others
results in mental diseases.
Wearing high-heeled footwear leads to pain in the
knees.
Sleeping on soft mattresses, sitting in the wrong
posture leads to back pain and cervical.
Watching television, computer, etc. for long
durations or too closely or reading from a short distance
or on journeys results in eye-related diseases.
One can benefit by changing his lifestyle and quitting
his wrong habits. Right behavior with others can make
our heart fill with joy.
Giving proper rest to the body organs and eating
natural food will result in a longer and healthier life.
It is rightly said that the biggest happiness is having a
disease-free body.

Mental Non-Violence

By having emotions such as hatred, jealousy,
animosity etc., we are doing non-violence to our own
self. Being upset immediately affects our nervous system
and as a result, our digestion power reduces and we
suffer from diseases such as tension and depression.
This is why mentally diseased patients never experience
true hunger. A person who criticizes and keeps enemies
with others does not receive Mother Nature’s gift of
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happiness and good health. My teacher- Bhrahamleen

Acharya Sheshadri Swaminathan Ji used to say- “If you
invest 10% of your time and income for those who
you do not know at all, you will automatically
receive the gift of happiness.” Saint Tulsidas said the
same thing-

परिहत बसै िजसके मन मांहीA

ितन कहं जग दुरल
भ कछ ु नाहीAA
तन कर मन कर वचन कर देत न काहु दुःख A
तुलसी पातक झरत है देखत ताके मुखAA

One can undo his sins by simply visiting someone
who has never caused pain to another through his body,
mind, or voice.
If a one can get such benefits by simply visiting a
person of this kind, then can you imagine how much it
would benefit the person himself? This will become clear
with a story. A person used to visit a saint very often.
Whenever he met the saint, he kept boasting about his
house in someway or the other. One day, he did not talk
about his house. One day, when he stood up to leave, the
saint asked him, “What happened? You never mentioned
your house today.” The person responded by saying, “Do
not ever talk to me about my house. I will feel very hurt
because my neighbor just built a better house than mine
and I feel deeply insulted.” If we have this kind of a
mindset, no matter how much we improve our diet, we
cannot stay mentally and physically healthy.

How to Save our Mental Power
The human body is a confluence of body, mind
and soul. There can be peace and happiness in a family
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only if all the family members of a family get adequate

food. Similarly, our body can only stay healthy when we
feed all three- the body, mind and soul.

Food for the body- Fruit and vegetable juice
Food for the mind- Peace and service
Food for the soul- Devotion to God

Every man is born with a Vital Force, which gives
him consciousness and reduces as he gets older. This is
why people have more energy when they are young. This
force can be saved by some good habits and destroyed
by certain bad habits. Saving this force by good habits is
called the Law of Vital Economy. Similarly, even our
mind contains some force. Mental power is as important
as Vital Force. It is often observed that if a person who is
feeling weak or suffering from a disease like fever is
struck by an accident or emergency, he gets the power to
face that situation. This power originates from his mind.
This is called mental power, which is different from
physical power.
When we are not at peace, we feel stressed. Our
body’s power gets wasted in handling this stress. The
power that is needed to carry out bodily actions (like the
digestion of food) starts to reduce. As a result, our
digestive system stops functioning properly. These small
diseases turn into fatal diseases in the long term.
The conclusion is that it is essential to keep the
mind at peace in order to keep the body healthy.
Question: How should we save the power of
our mind or how should we calm our mind?
Answer- There can be many reasons for mental
disquiet. The main reason is - strained relationships.
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As social beings, we have to spend our life

maintaining relationships with many people in our
family, society and business. If we do not have good
relationships with people who come in our contact, our
mental power is wasted without any reason. This can be
explained with the help of an example. Because there is
an invertor installed in our house, upon a power cut, we
switch of our television, fridge etc. and only use our fans
and tube lights. This is called the law of Power
Distribution. Similarly, when we have strained
relationships, our mental power starts finishing. If those
relationships are with people you meet everyday or your
family, then assume that your television or fridge is
working. If those relationships are with people outside
your family then assume that your fan and tube light is
working. The more strained relationships we have, the
more mental power we are losing.
If you have been having a strained relationship
with someone since the past 20 years, even though you
don’t meet or talk to that person anymore, then you can
say that your fan has been left switched on since the past
20 years. You are paying the bill for that fan, even though
you cannot see or understand that person.
It is essential to improve your relationships with
people as quickly as possible for your mental power.


Question: How do we improve our
relationships?

Answer- First, it is important to understand that
these days, there are relationships in our life but no
life in our relationships.
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1. Prepare a list of all those people with

whom your relationships are not very
good.
2. That list should also contain
relationships, which are pleasing from
the outside but filled with hate from the
inside.
3. If you do not have many people in your
list because you think that you are a
good person and all your relationships
are good, then admit to yourself that
you did not make that list with full
integrity. If we are not honest with
ourselves while making this list then
how can we be honest with others? You
should make your list very truthfully.
4. You have to improve relationships with
each one of them. If you feel that the
other person needs to improve the
relationship and not you, then admit to
yourself that you are the one who needs
to improve it.
5. Accept your relationships. In general,
we maintain relationships out of
formality, not acceptance.
‘Accept every person and every
situation in life without adding,
subtracting, or changing it.’

Generally, we try to change or improve people
and situations. This is a good effort, but we should still
accept the people and situations regardless of whether
we succeed or not.
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Example- in the relationship of a mother-in-law

and daughter-in-law, the mother-in-law keeps finding
mistakes in her daughter-in-law. But she does not see
the same faults in her own daughter. The daughter-in-
law keeps finding mistakes in her mother-in-law. But,
she does not see the same faults in her own mother. This
is because the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have
not accepted each other. In contrast, the mother-in-law
has accepted her own daughter and the daughter-in-law
has accepted her own mother the way they are, without
any modifications.
We can improve many of our relationships with
this example.

6. Every relationship and person has both,
good qualities and bad qualities.
Remember the good qualities of the
person you want to mend your
relationship with. Also remember the
mistakes you have made in the past in
that relationship. Now, sit with that
person and talk about all his/her good
qualities. Do not keep any grudges
against him/her. Accept all your
previous mistakes.
If these mistakes occur naturally
everyday, then keep accepting these
mistakes through regularly talking to
them.
Accept this outlook on living life. Slowly, your
relationships will improve and you will start feeling
happy and at peace. You will sleep better. Your health
will improve. You will succeed in every aspect of life. You
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will receive the support of your family and society

without even asking for it.
Do not try to be clever or treacherous. Implement
this plan with a pure heart. If you do so, the person in
front of you will understand what you truly feel and your
plan will be successful.

Physical Non-Violence
Just like how negative thinking violates your mind,
not following the natural laws of life below violates
your body.

The Digestive System

Violence Non-violence
(Harmful actions) (Advantageous actions)

1. Eating in the state of 1. Eating only when you
anxiety, mental disquiet, feel hungry, at peace and
fear, hurry, tiredness or when your body feels light.
when you don’t feel
hungry.
2. Eating more food after 2. Eating till you
experiencing the Burp Of experience the Burp of
Contentment. Contentment. Eating to live
rather than living to eat.
3. Getting busy with work 3. Resting for ½ to 1 hour
immediately after having after having lunch. Not
lunch. taking the normal meal
(grains) in the afternoon if
it’s not possible to rest
after that. Eating raw
vegetable or fruits.
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4. Eating food more than 4. Eating twice a day (light

twice a day. food in one meal and
normal food (grain) in the
other)
5. Eating in a hurry, in a 5. Eating with a peace of
mess, while working or mind and chewing your
talking. Work & digestion food properly.
never go together.
6. Eating the following- 6. Eating the following-
unnatural food items, Natural food items, fresh,
factory made food items, uncooked and pesticide
food which does not taste free food items, fruits
stale and rotten even directly from the tree (as
though it is (packed and much as possible), raw
boxed food items), bottled vegetables, immediately
drinks, unseasonal and eating vegetable after it is
expensive fruits, fruits cooked.
which are cooked,
vegetables grown with
pesticides and urea, too
spicy and too salty food
items, eating food more
than 3 hours after it was
cooked (stale), fried food.

7. Using high quantities of 7. Using high quantities of
grain (rice, wheat, etc.), juicy fruits and vegetables
lentils and fats (oil, ghee, and low quantities of grain
etc.) in your diet. Using as little
ghee and oil as possible. In
case you are healthy, you
can eat sprouted lentils
and water soaked dry
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fruits in low quantities.

8. Drinking water while, or 8. Drinking water only
immediately after eating when you feel thirsty, 2
food. hours after and 1 hour
before a meal. Drink water
slowly in small sips. If you
feel thirsty while,
immediately before or
immediately after a meal,
rinse your mouth with 1
sip of water.
9. Never giving rest to your 9. Giving rest to your
digestive organs. Eating digestive organs once a
regularly in the case of a week as required and
disease even without fasting in the case of acute
feeling hungry. diseases.
10. Sitting for long 10. Relying on good diet
durations in the toilet, habits to keep the large
using laxatives and intestine clean. Using non-
purgatives in the case of violent enema as per
constipations, using violent requirement.
enema, artificial means etc.
11. Having any stomach 11. In the state of
related disease (gas, indigestion, using the
acidity, constipation, etc.) cotton wet pack, non-
because of carelessness violent enema and fasting.
and then taking different
medicines, powders and
drinks to cure it.




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The Respiratory System

Violence Non-Violence
(Harmful actions) (Advantageous actions)

1. Getting used to taking 1. Getting used to taking
short breaths. deep breaths through non-
violent pranayama.
2. Always sitting with your 2. Sitting with your
back bent and using a soft backbone straight.
mattress or fat pillows. Sleeping on the floor or a
floor of hard bed. Using a
hard mattress and thin
pillows.
3. Breathing in polluted air. 3. Breathing in clean air.
Keeping the curtains and Keeping the curtains and
windows closed. Using windows open. Sun gazing
incense, crams, sprays and and sunbathing every
tablets to get rid of morning. Using a mosquito
mosquitos. nets to be safe from
mosquitos.
4. Doing pranayama 4. Doing non-violent
forcefully for too long pranayama according to
thinking that the lungs will your ability, understanding
strengthen. that you cannot gain
respiratory power
forcefully.
5. Wearing clothes that are 5. Wearing clothes that are
too tight, or made of lose and made of cotton so
polyester and terracotta. that your skin stays
aerated. Wearing woolen
clothes over cotton clothes
in summer.
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Skeletal and Muscular System

Violence Non-Violence
(Harmful Actions) (Advantageous actions)

1. Being lethargic all the 1. Doing light physical
time. Not doing any exercise if your daily
physical work or exercise routine does not include
at all, or doing too much of any physical exercise
it. already. Remember that
just like too much food is
harmful, too much physical
work or exercise is also
harmful.
2. Wearing pointed or 2. Wearing comfortable
high-heeled shoes. shoes.


Nervous System and Glandular System

Violence Non-Violence
(Harmful Actions) (Advantageous actions)
1. Using stimulants such as 1. Drinking green coconut
tea, coffee, colas, tobacco, water, ash gourd (petha)
betel leaves (paan), betel, juice, fresh seasonal fruits
betel nuts (supaari), and vegetables slowly in
cigarettes, alcohol, and small sips. When you feel
other painful and tired, do Shawasana, leave
intoxicating substances. your body lose for a while,
meaning rest.
2. Always feeling fearful, 2. To feel mentally happy,
stressful, angry, greedy, have faith and belief in
jealous, envious and sad. God, meditating, chanting,
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singing, and studying

spiritual literature. Before
sleeping at night, forgive
and ask everybody for
forgiveness. My Guru Ji
used to say that the best
way to keep the mind
happy is- “Invest 10% of
your time and income to
serve those who you
don’t even know.”
3. Reading obscene texts or 3. Studying the Gita,
looking at obscene pictures Ramayana, Shri Guru
(pornography). Watching Granth Sahib, Bible, Quran,
television all day and night. etc. Watching spiritual
Watching television while channels on television if
eating food. desired.
4. Abusing, shouting, or
using harsh words with 4. Talking respectfully and
your servants or those politely with everybody.
younger to you. Such a Live and let live.
person cannot even
imagine being happy or at
peace.
5. Waking up late after the 5. Sleeping early and
sun rises because of waking up before sunrise.
staying till late at various Waking up without an
parties. Having to use alarm clock, which means,
alarm clocks to wake up in giving proper rest to your
the morning. body.


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Summary- Every work that opposes the Law of Cause

and Effect wastes one’s Vital Force, which is violence on
one’s own self. If a person follows the rules written
above, he will automatically follow the Law of Cause and
Effect, Law of Dual Effect, Law of Vital Economy and Law
of Non-Violence.

Harmful food served at temples or by guests,

knowingly or unknowingly, is a social crime.

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6. The Benefits of the Five Elements

In the last 5 sections, we discussed the cause of
diseases, the mystery behind how we can stay healthy
without taking medicines, the mistakes we usually make
and various laws. In this section, we will discuss how we
should adopt the five elements of nature to live our lives.
As told in the first chapter, our body is made up of five
elements (Space, Air, Fire, Water and Earth). These are
the basic necessities of our body. The body needs 5
types of food. We mostly take care only about the
element of earth and element of water. We never even
think about the first 3 elements (Space, Air and Fire). In
fact, these 3 elements, in terms of order, are described
before water and earth in our scriptures. The first one
amongst them is the element of Space meaning, empty
space. We have to arrange a space before inviting
someone. We need empty space so that the body can
accept the remaining 4 elements. We will only get the
space element by fasting, or eating less. Then comes
the element of air, which we can get through pranayama
and wind bathing and the element of fire, which we can
get through sun bathing. The body can benefit from food
and drinks after receiving these 3 types of food. We do
not care about the first 3 types of food. We constantly
think about consuming food and drinks. As a result, our
body gets devoid of the first 3 elements. Our body
remains hungry because it does not receive a balanced
diet. Imbalance amongst these five elements is the
cause of disease and their balance is the cure.
Balancing these five elements-

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(I) The Benefits of the Space Element

तस्माद्वा एतस्मादात्मन आकाशः सम्भूतA
आकाशदवायुA वायोरिग्न अग्नेरापः A अदभ्यः पृिथव्याAA
पृिथव्या ओषधय A ओषधीभ्यो अन्नम्| अन्ना्द भूतािनA

According to our scriptures, during the creation
of the universe, Mother Nature created the Space and
then Air, Fire, Water and Earth (in that order). With the
help of these five elements, earth created several
different types of herbs and grains. And with these
grains, all the creatures were born.
The space is a very subtle element. All the stars in
the universe (moon, sun, earth, the nine planets, etc.) are
all situated in the space. All living things (movable or
immovable, living organisms, trees, mountains, water,
etc.) have different quantities of space present in it. That
is why a rock weighs more than a piece of soil or wood,
even after having the same volume. A glass full of water
weighs more than a glass full of mercury. A solid like
diamond also contains the space element.
The human body is made up of bones, mass and
blood. Space element is present in all its parts. The more
waste free and flexible its parts are, the more space
element tends to be present inside it, which makes it
light and healthy. In contrast, if there is too much waste
accumulated inside the body and there is an
accumulation of foreign matters in our blood vessels,
then the quantity of the space element, and the work
ability of our organs reduces. They no longer remain
flexible and soft. If the quantities of accumulated waste
and poisonous or acidic substances increases in one part
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of our body then the shape of that body part changes and
the space element reduces even further. A suitable
quantity of the space element can only be
maintained in our body by having a toxin-free body,
for which it is essential to follow certain dietary and
fasting rules. Air, sun and water also play a major role
in keeping the body toxins free. This will be explained in
the upcoming chapters.
Living in a low-roofed, messy and overcrowded
room makes one feel suffocated, which is bad for health.
These types of rooms have a low quantity of the space
element and as a result, a low quantity of air element as
well, which makes it difficult even to breathe. Wearing
very tight clothes, which stick to the body, are harmful
because the skin does not remain in contact with the
elements of space, air and fire. Wearing synthetic instead
of cotton is even more harmful.
The space element is a subject of experience.
Unlike the space element, the remaining 4 elements (air,
fire, water and earth) are easy to experience and
describe. Lets try to understand the space element using
an example. Assume that you just wore a recently
washed, white, cotton shirt. There are some holes in that
shirt. There is an appropriate quantity of the space
element present in the holes. We will benefit from
wearing that shirt because our body will constantly get
the elements of sun and air. Assume that you keep
wearing that shirt for many days and it becomes dirty
and heavy. Dirt will fill the holes in the shirt.
Consequently, the space element will no longer be
present in the holes and we will not be able to get the
benefit of the air and sunlight. Similarly, blood runs in
every part of our body. It acts as a transporter. If our
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blood is light and clean, it will have contain greater space

element and while the blood is flowing, it will be able to
absorb the nutrients from our food and provide them to
our tissues and cells. The blood takes oxygen from our
lungs are distributes it in our entire body. Our body
constantly makes new cells and destroys old cells. Clean
blood provides nutrients and oxygen to those new cells
and carries away the destroyed old cells. Lungs throw
out carbon dioxide from our body while urination and
kidneys throw out waste through the stool and large
intestine. Due to our mistakes described in the previous
chapters, when the blood becomes dirty, no matter how
much nutrient-rich food we eat, it does not absorb the
nutrients and we get no benefit of eating that food.
Similarly, because of our mistakes, waste accumulates in
the empty spaces of our cells as well. Then, even our
cells cannot take the nutrients from our blood and since
our blood is dirty, it cannot pick up the waste from our
cells. A lack of the space element in our body creates a
disorder in our digestive, and all other organs. Most
people do not know how they can benefit from the space
element, which we will just discuss.

The Space Element and Fasting

We can create space for the space element in our
body through fasting. Our saints and sages have told the
importance of fasting in all out scriptures. Hinduism
talks about fasting on days such as Amavasya, Pudnima,
Ekadshi, Janmashthmi, Shivratri, Karvachoth, Mondays,
Tuesdays, Fridays, Navratri, etc. Fasting is also acclaimed
amongst Jains and Muslims. In Hindi, fasting is called
Upwaas. Up means ‘close’ and ‘waas’ means ‘staying’,
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which means, ‘staying close to God.’ During fasting, our

Vital Force is closest to the Ultimate Force. But, today,
people are afraid of fasts.
These days, a person also makes a lot of mistakes
while fasting. He finds an easy way out to favor his mind.
He eats ‘kuttu ke aate ke pakore’, ‘pooris’, food made with
ghee, milk or food made with milk, which are even more
difficult to digest than roti and rice. He then drinks tea
and coffee to kill his hunger. However, these modern day
fasts are harmful for the digestive and nervous system
and have no benefit. When fasting, you should eat raw
vegetables and fruits and drink raw fruit juices upon
feeling hungry. You might not fully benefit as much as
you may while doing a complete fast, but at least you
won’t harm your body.
In India’s culture, the Navratri Festival is held
twice a year. We experience a change of weather during
the time of Navratri. During these days, our Vital Force
engages in cleaning our inner body and many people
experience cold, running nose or fever. The body cleans
itself through these Acute Diseases. If a person properly
fasts during the time of Navratri, his body prepares itself
to endure the upcoming 6 months of summer or winter.
It is easy to fast during the time of Navratri because
the weather is not too cold or too hot.
Our entire Vital Power engages in cleaning our
inner body through fasting, removing the toxins which
had accumulated due to our wrong habits. As a result,
our body receives the space element. If we fast for 1-2
days, we will realize that our tongue becomes a little
white, urine turns yellow and sweat starts to smell.
Mother Nature removes the toxins through the mouth,
urine, stool, sweat and breath.
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There is no need to feel afraid of fasts. There is no

harm of fasting optimistically. Fasting is not starvation.
People do not hunger strike with pleasure, but because
of compulsion. That is why they experience weakness. In
this world, nobody has ever died from fasting for 1-2
days.

Long Term Fasting

We, a follower of Brahamleen Acharya Sheshadri
Swaminathan Ji, are not in the favor of long term fasting.
By doing so, we violate the mind and body. Most of our
Vital Force gets used up in being scared of the fast, and
we do not receive any health benefit. Today, an average
person is unable to do a long term fast. How should we
fast?

1. Complete Fast (for Acute Diseases)
2. Partial Fast (for Chronic Diseases)
3. Approach to Fast (for Destructive Diseases)

1. Complete Fast- We highly benefit from doing a
Complete Fast for 1-2 days in the case of acute diseases
(cold, fever, vomit, diarrhea), when our Vital Force fully
engages in cleaning our inner body. Rinse your mouth
(see page no. 115) when you feel that your mouth is dry.
Drink small sips of water when you feel thirsty. Have a
peaceful mind. Rest. Do no watch television. Use non-
violent enema (see page no. 118). Use wet pack (see
page no. 112).

The following people should not do a Complete Fast-
1. Those who are afraid of the word ‘fast’
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2. Pregnant women
3. Breastfeeding mothers


2. Partial Fast- Partial Fast is also called Half Fast.
During a Partial Fast, drink green coconut water, ash
gourd (petha) juice, raw fruit juice, raw vegetable juice
and water of cooked vegetables (vegetable stock) twice a
day (morning and evening). In the afternoon, eat raw
salad of seasonal vegetables (cucumber, radish, turnip,
carrot, tomato, cabbage, etc.) with 2 big spoons of grated
raw coconut kernel and green coriander. For dinner, eat
seasonal fruits (muskmelon, watermelon, guava,
pomegranate, orange, pear, pineapple, java plums
(jaamun), custard apple, sweet lime (mosambi),
tangerine (keenu) etc.) with raw coconut kernel.
During acute diseases, do a Complete Fast for 1-2
days. Once you start feeling better, do Approach to Fast
for 2-3 days and then Partial Fast for 2-3 days. Once you
are absolutely fine, you can start with your usual diet.
Start with Partial Fast during chronic diseases
(Asthma, High blood pressure, Sugar, Join pain). When
you experience acute diseases in between, follow the
guidelines for acute diseases stated above.

3. Approach to Fast- Approach to Fast means staying in
a fast-like situation. Do the Approach to Fast 1-2 days
after you start feeling better after doing a Complete Fast.
During this fast, drink green coconut water, ash gourd
(petha) juice, raw vegetable or fruit juice and water of
cooked vegetables (vegetable stock) 2-4 times a day
upon feeling hungry. If it is prohibited to do a Complete
Fast, do the Approach to Fast.
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Patients suffering from Destructive Diseases-

A person should follow Approach to Fast till his
condition improves in diseases such as heart diseases,
kidney related diseases and cancers in which the patient
is critical.
Summary- Let your body clean itself in small
amounts through these fasts. By doing so, our blood and
cells will clean themselves. Our blood will start
distributing oxygen and nutrients to different cells in all
parts of our body while the cells will give away toxins
and carbon dioxide to our blood and take nutrients from
our blood. This will only be possible when our blood and
cells have a high quantity of the space element. Each
person will have to understand that all of this is only
possible through fasting and that there is no other way.

(II) The Benefits of the Air Element

This element is called praanavaayu (oxygen) in

our scriptures and we still tend to not care about it. We
are told to eat food since it contains vitamins. But we are
not told that even air contains vitamins. If a person does
not eat food for 1-2 days, he will be able to survive. But if
he does not get oxygen for even 2 minutes, what do you
think is going to happen? Just think.. We have windows
in our houses. We do not even open them, complaining
that the air is too cold in winters and too hot in
summers. We often sit with our back bent, or keep a
pillow behind a back. In this way, our lungs only get half
the oxygen that they are supposed to receive. We sleep
on soft mattresses, due to which our head and legs
become lighter while the middle portion of the body
becomes heavier. As a result, our lungs only receive half
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breaths. That is why, you should always sit with you

back straight and sleep on a hard mattress, or with some
bedding on the floor.

Let’s talk about how we can benefit from the Air
Element-
(A) Through Pranayama
(B) Through Wind Bathing

(A) Through Pranayama- We should get habitual to
taking long and deep breaths in order to keep our body
healthy. My guru, Brahamleen Acharya Sheshadri
Swaminathan Ji has advised a non-violent way of
pranayama to be done everyday in the morning 10-12
times. By doing so, our lungs will get habitual to taking
long breaths. This pranayama is non-violent and can be
done by any diseased person.



Precautions to be taken during Pranayama
1. Stomach should be empty. The best time to do it
is in the morning and evening.
2. Keep your back straight. The best posture is-
Sukhasan, Sidhaasan and Padmaasan. If it is not
possible to do it in these postures or there is not
enough strength in your body, then it can be done
by standing straight or by lying down straight on
your back.
3. Do it while wearing cotton, lose and white or light
colored clothes.
4. The environment around you should be peaceful
and preferably, you should be alone.
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5 Stages of Pranayama

1. Rechak Kreeya (Blocking one nostril and exhaling
from the other nostril)
2. Braham Kumbhak (Blocking both nostrils and
holding breath outside after exhaling)
3. Poorak Kreeya (Inhaling from the nostril opposite
the one exhaled from in Rechak Kreeya)
4. Aantarik Kumbhak (Blocking both nostrils and
holding breath inside after inhaling)
5. Rechak Kreeya (Exhaling from the nostril
opposite the one inhaled from in the Poorak
Kreeya)

Go outdoors in fresh air (park, terrace, balcony,
outside in the street or near the window in the room). Sit
straight. Look at the pictures on the next page (Picture
no. 1, 2 and 3).

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1. Rechak Kreeya- While doing Pranayama, sit
straight. Free your mind and start with Rechak
Kreeya. Close the 2 fingers beside your thumb on
your right hand (Picture 1). Use your right thumb
to block your right nostril and use the 2
remaining open fingers to block your left nostril,
according to the steps below. Block your right
nostril with your thumb and exhale slowly from
your left nostril without using too much force.
2. Do ‘Braham Kumbhak’ after Rechak Kreeya. At
the stage, block both nostrils and hold your
breath outside.
3. Now do ‘Poorak Kreeya’. Remove your thumb
from your right nostril and slowly inhale
according to your capacity from your right
nostril. Do not try to blow in air in your lungs
forcefully.
4. Now do ‘Aantarik Kumbhak’. Block both nostrils
and hold your breath inside for as long as you
easily can. Do not try to forcefully hold your
breath for too long.
5. Do ‘Rechak Kreeya’ again. Follow all steps in a
non-violent manner.

After this, take 3-4 long breaths to normalize the
pace of your breaths. Now, again follow the process
above starting with the opposite nostril in Rechak
Kreeya. You have to start and end on Rechak Kreeya. It is
important to note that you have to do only the Rechak
Kreeya and Poorak Kreeya repeatedly with opposite
nostrils. There will be no difference in Braham Kumbhak
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and Aantarik Kumbhak. In this manner, you can do

pranayama about 10-12 times at one time.
While inhaling, your chest should expand and
your stomach should go inside. While exhaling, your
chest should shrink and your stomach should come to its
normal state. You should not do pranayama by breathing
through your stomach.
Follow these steps according to your own ability
because everybody has a different capacity. If you put
too much force, your lungs will weaken. Do not imitate
anybody else. People suffering from high blood pressure
or heart disease should hold their breath only for a little
while. This means that they should invest only a few
seconds while doing Braham Kumbhak and Aantarik
Kumbhak. Healthy people will do pranayama according
to their capacity.

Physical and Mental Benefits of Pranayama

1. By regularly and properly doing Pranayama, a
person can save himself from all diseases.
2. The work efficiency of all body parts increases.
3. The concentration power of the mind and
memory increases.
4. Digestive power increases.
5. Lungs get more rest.
6. Blood circulation increases.
7. Doing pranayama can reverse stress, anxiety, etc.
8. The Vital Power gets used in the correct way. It
does not cause any pains to old people.
9. It improves the throat. It does not let unnecessary
mucus accumulate in the lungs, windpipe, throat
and nose.
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10. The work efficiency of the liver also increases.

11. The blood becomes clean. Helps in the removal of
foreign matter from the body.

The Spiritual Benefit of Pranayama

Pranayama also helps in spiritual advancement. If
you do the pranayama with deep concentration, peaceful
mind, and continuous practice, you will experience that
the sound ‘so’ is made while inhaling and sound ‘ham’ is
made while exhaling. As we breathe, the sound ‘soham’
‘soham’ is contantly going on which means, “I am that, I
am that” in Sanskrit. If you concentrate on this sound of
breath, you can move forward in spirituality. This is an
automatic chant in our scriptures.


(B) Wind Bathing

Wear as few clothes as possible in your house in
summer so that your skin remains in contact with the
air. If air is not blowing on a particular day, you can use
the fan. You must have noticed that babies cry when we
make them wear clothes. During the beginning of the
civilization (and even today on the Andaman and
Nicobar Islands) people did not wear clothes. This
proves that the internal instinct of man is not to wear
clothes. Let the small babies in your house stay with less
or no clothes. They will automatically receive the
benefits of wind bathing. You can wear cotton clothes
and go to the park in the morning. Wind bathing is not
advised if the weather is too hot or too cold. It only
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makes sense to wind bathe if the wind is bearable. Stick

to the Law of Non-Violence.


The Benefits of Wind Bathing

We do not only breathe from our lungs. We are
constantly breathing from the innumerable holes in our
skin. We can receive the full benefits of wind bathing by
maintaining our skin. We should wear white or light
colored cotton clothes as far as possible. We receive
proper benefit of the air element and fire element by
wearing cotton clothes. Wear as little polyester and
terracotta as possible. During winters, wear a layer of
cotton before wearing woolens. Clothes should be worn
for comfort and not show-off.


(III) The benefits of the Fire Element

The Sun God is known as the God of Health in
India’s culture. One of the names of the sun is Dinesh,
meaning- ‘the king of the day’. According to Indian
culture, a person should leave his bed before sunrise
everyday. The moral behind this is that when we expect
guests at our home, we clean and decorate our homes
and we also get ready to receive the guests. Similarly, the
Sun God (the king of the day) knocks at our door every
morning. If we are sleeping at that moment, we are
disrespecting our guest.
According to the great saint- Dr Shiv Kumar, the
Sun God curses the person who does not get up before
sunrise. That person cannot remain healthy. Our
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ancestors, saints and scriptures understood the

importance of sunbathing on our health that is, our deep
relationship with sunlight.
There is not just one type of bathing. The normal
bath cleans our external body. Sunbathing is essential for
the internal cleaning of our body. When any food item in
our kitchen catches worms, it starts emitting an
unpleasant odor. So, we put it under the sun for
sometime and it gets purified. Similarly, sunbathing
during sunrise cleans our internal body. Our ancestors
gave importance to starting the day with Suryanamaskar
to benefit our health with the exercise as well as the sun.
Some of the many benefits and precautions of
sunbathing are listed below-

1. Initially, you should start sunbathing your front
body for 15-20 minutes. Then, you can increase
this time limit gradually.
2. Wear only cotton clothes and that too, as few as
possible. For full benefit, remove all your clothes
while sunbathing.
3. The best time for sunbathing is early morning or
evening, because it is not very hot during this
time. Do not sunbathe during the afternoon. In
case the sunrays are too strong, cover your head.
We need the light of the sun and not the heat
of the sun.
4. Stop sunbathing as soon as you start sweating.
5. This is nature’s precious gift. As compared to
steam bathing in the spa and spending money,
this is much more beneficial and non-violent.
6. Sunlight is also one type of food. Out of the 5
elements from which the human body is made up
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of, the fire element is obtained from sun bathing.

It is a part of the balanced diet that is needed by a
human.
7. Sunbathing helps in blood circulation.
8. It is not only beneficial for a diseased person, but
also for a healthy one (babies, children, young
and old people, men and women). Healthy people
should also get used to sunbathing to further
benefit their health.
9. By sunbathing, the foreign matter is removed
from the body through sweat (waste of the skin)
and urine (waste of the kidneys). It is observed
that after sunbathing, most people’s urine turns
yellow.
10. Sun bathing is also essential to absorb the
nutrients obtained by our food. If a person does
not sunbathe, no matter how nutrient-rich his
food is, the process of assimilation and
elimination cannot go on smoothly.
11. Our skin remains healthy through sunbathing.
12. Keep your heard covered while sunbathing. If
possible, keep your head and face in the shadow
while rest of the body in the sun. If you are sitting
while sun bathing, your head should be covered
and the sunlight should fall on your back.
13. When the sunlight comes in contact with your
skin, your skin feels a little warm. This circulates
the blood in the upper layers. It proves Vitamin D
and creates the correct balance of acid and
alkalinity, which makes the body capable of
absorbing Calcium, Thiamin and Phosphorus
14. The nervous system tones up through
sunbathing.
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15. Stop sunbathing before your body starts heating

up. It should be taken non-violently, calmly and as
per your capability.
16. The whole body should be exposed to the sun, not
just the diseased parts. By doing so, the benefits
of the healthy skin are transferred to the sick
skin.
17. It is very beneficial to do the spinal tub bath after
sunbathing. If you are short of time, take normal
time or cold head bath.
18. Before sunbathing, it is beneficial to apply
mustard, sesame or coconut oil on the body.
19. If there are symptoms of itching on the skin, low
appetite, fever, headache or loss of sleep, it means
that sunbathing has been done for too long or in
strong sunlight. Accordingly, make corrections.
20. The following is the best way to sunbathe: Lie
down under a tree and expose the body to the
rays coming from in between the leaves of the
tree. This bath can be taken even under strong
sunrays in the afternoon. This is highly beneficial
if the diseased person spends the whole day
under the tree.
21. There is a religious ritual in which the person has
to go around a ficus tree (peepal tree) 108 times.
From the health perspective, this ritual is also
related to taking the benefits of sunbathing.
22. Sun gazing is beneficial for the eyes. Within one
hour after the sun rises, one should see the sun
through a big leaf of any tree with open eyes.
After 5 to 15 minutes, wash your eyes with cold
water or apply wet pack on the eyes.
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23. During the day, if a situation arises when you

have to walk in the sun and if the sunrays are
strong, cover your head with a wet cloth to take
the benefits of sun bathing while walking.
24. If a child has been diagnosed with rickets, it
means that the child is deficient of Vitamin D
because of the absence of sunlight. Sunrays do not
only have Vitamin D but also a lot of Vitamin C.
25. The fresh fruits and vegetables that we get are
not uncooked but sun cooked. That is why, they
are not raw but ripened. When we cook
vegetables, they lose their nutritional value. So,
eat raw salad or food cooked in low flame as
much as possible. We get the benefit of the fire
element by eating uncooked fruits and vegetables.
26. A newborn baby should not sunbathe until he is 1
year old. A newborn baby does not have the
ability to bear the sun’s rays. There should be
curtains on the windows of the newborn baby’s
room. His eyes should not be exposed to the light
of tubes or bulbs.
The importance of light is also discussed in modern
medical practices. But unfortunately, modern medical
practices have credited the artificial way (through tube
lights) of obtaining sunlight instead of the natural way
(sunlight). Artificial light is not favorable in the climate
of our country. Artificial light is used in Western
countries where natural sunlight is not available easily.
There is no competition between natural light and
artificial light. In order to obtain artificial sunlight, a
specialist is needed whereas any person on his own can
obtain sunlight. Apart from this, there are also other side
effects of artificial sunlight.
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Every person should benefit and achieve a higher

level of health by keeping the above stated points in
mind.

(A) Sun Charged Water

The benefit of sunlight can also be taken through
water. Take a shallow pot that has a wide mouth and
keep it at a location where it can be exposed to a lot of
sunlight. Place a banana leaf on the mouth of this pot and
then tightly tie its mouth with a thin, white cotton cloth.
If a banana leaf is not available, tightly tie it with a white
cloth (thick cotton cloth with one folding) and place one
big green leaf on it (such as leaf from a ficus tree, fig tree,
mango tree, spinach, radish, amaranth leaves (cholai),
etc.). Leave this pot in the same open location all day and
all night where it can be exposed to a lot of sunlight.
Through this, the sunlight will enter the water through
the leaf and at night, the nutrients will enter the water
through the moon. This water is highly beneficial for
health. After 24 hours, transfer this water in an earthen
jar and use it for drinking. This water works like magic
to cure diseases. If the head, or any other part of the
body is paining, pouring this water over that part gives
instant relief. Using the remaining water for bathing can
benefit people suffering from extreme diseases.
In case green coconut water (dabh) or ash gourd
juice is not available, drinking this water will provide a
lot of benefits.
These days, tap water is full of chlorine. But, if tap
water is prepared using these guidelines, you can stay
safe from the harmful chemicals that it contains.

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(IV) The Benefits of the Water Element

2/3rd of the earth is covered with water and 1/3rd
is covered with solid land (soil, stones, mountains, etc.).
Similarly, 2/3rd of the human body is made up of water
and the remaining 1/3rd is made up of bones and flesh.
So, 2/3rd of the food we eat should contain water and the
remaining 1/3rd should contain grains, rice, etc. We are
always confused when it comes to how much water we
should drink. It is said that we should drink 4 glasses of
water as soon as we wake up in the morning and 10
glasses of water throughout the day. Nobody else can tell
us how much water we should drink, when we should
drink water and when we should eat food. Everyone has
a different routine and digestive system. Drink water
when you feel thirsty and eat food when you feel hungry.
When we drink water without feeling thirsty, the
workload for our digestive system and our kidneys
increases. Drinking water without feeling thirsty is as
harmful as eating food without feeling hungry.
Usually, no one experiences true thirst after waking up
in the morning. We drink water without feeling thirsty
because we are told about the benefits of drinking too
much water. These days, many people assume that their
stomach clears immediately after they drink water in the
morning. However, there is no law related to our
digestive system that states that as soon as we drink
water, we feel the need to urinate. Some people assume
that if they smoke or read newspaper in the morning,
their stomach clears. However, smoking or reading
newspapers has nothing to do with our digestive system.
This is nothing but a psychological notion. But still, if you
are habitual to it, then drink one glass of water in small-
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small sips very slowly. You will feel satisfied after only
half or 1 glass because the gland of thirst lies in the
mouth and neck. Otherwise, you will keep feeling thirsty
because your thirst glands will not be satisfied and your
stomach will inflate because of drinking too much water.
As a result, your digestive system will weaken.
Remember that the water’s temperature should be
somewhere around the temperature of your body. The
temperature can also be balanced by keeping the water
in the mouth for sometime before swallowing it.
Generally, we tend to drink very cold water in summers
and hot water in winters. The body has to spend a lot of
energy in order to match the temperature of hot or cold
water with the temperature of the body, which affects
the digestive system.
Do not drink hot water even if it is very cold
outside. Cool water has a natural taste. If we boil it, it
becomes tasteless. The most important property of
water is its taste itself. In the Bhagavad Gita, Lord
Krishna says-

रसः अहम् अप्सु कौन्तेय प्रभा अिस्म शिशसूयर्योः
प्रणवः सवर्वेदेषु शब्दः खे पौरुषम् नृष।ु ।
(Gita 7/8)
“Oh Arjuna, I am the sweetness of flavor in water;
the radiant luster of the sun and the moon; the
primordial root syllable Om within all the Vedas; the
subsonic element of sound in ether and the ability in
man.”

For this reason, do not drink tasteless (heated)
water. If the water is too cold, keep it in your mouth for a
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little while and drink it sip by sip. If the weather is too

cold (like it is in Kashmir, Leh Ladakh, etc.), keep the
glass of cold water in a big pot of hot water for a little
while. Drink the water when the water temperature
stabilizes.
These days, people drink liquids such as water,
soup, tea, coffee, lassi, cold drinks, juices, etc. along with
their meals. When we properly chew our food and eat,
our mouth excretes saliva and our stomach excretes
digestive juices, which help in the digestion of our food.
When we drink water, soup, tea, coffee, lassi, cold drinks,
juice, or any other liquid along with our food, the liquid
dilutes the digestive juices upon entering our stomach.
As a result, our food does not get digested quickly. So,
we should not drink any kind of liquid while eating.
Drink water about 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal.
If drinking water becomes necessary while or after
eating food, let 2 sips of water stay in your mouth for a
while before swallowing it. You will not feel thirsty after
that. We require water when we eat food that is too salty
or too spicy. We swallow spicy and salty food with the
help of milk, instead of chewing it. We only taste the salt
and spices in our food, instead of the actual vegetable. If
we include raw vegetables and fruits in our diet, we will
not even feel the need of drinking water separately.
Some people drink tea, coffee, colas, soup, fruit
juices, etc. when they feel thirsty. However, there is only
one thing that actually kills our thirst- “Water”. Apart
from water, every other liquid is either food or as
harmful as poison. The first types of drinks described
above (tea, coffee, colas, packages juices, etc.) are slow
poisons or stimulants and the second types of drinks
(natural soups, raw vegetable juices, ash gourd juice,
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coconut water, fruit juice, etc.) are food. Even though

they are like water, they are not water. In order to better
your health, stay away from poisonous drinks and
consume natural food items as told.
If there is any drink on the earth, it is plain
water. All other liquids are either food or slow
poison.

Water Therapy

An imbalance in the body’s temperature is another
cause of deterioration in the level of health and a
symptom of disease. Through waste accumulation,
swelling and improper blood circulation, some parts of
the body become hotter or colder than usual. In fever,
the temperature of the whole body rises. Sometimes, we
experience cold feet, warm head, hard or hot stomach
(more than the usual condition). In water therapy,
different baths, wet packs, etc. are very important for
balancing the body’s temperature, getting rid of pain in
different body parts and detoxifying the body by
increasing the activity of the Vital Force. Many people
know nature cure by the names of Water therapy, Mud
Therapy and Steam Therapy. Every person (healthy or
diseased) can benefit through these therapies while
sitting at home.

1. Spinal Tub Bath

Natural spinal Bath is totally different from the
normal bath that we take every day. Animals and birds,
cows and buffalos, etc. all take the benefits of natural
bathing. Cows and buffalos enjoy the benefit of natural
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bathing by sitting in a pond or river for ½ to 1 hour. In

this position, half of their body stays inside water while
the other half stays outside water. As a result, two types
of temperatures are maintained in their body. When two
different types of temperatures are maintained in our
body, our blood circulation increases. Since the blood
starts to circulate quickly, foreign matter is removed
from our body. The nervous system strengthens. The
digestive power increases. While sitting in the water, the
air (gas) in our stomach is released. We receive several
indescribable benefits. However, people these days do
not know about this precious gift of Mother Nature
(Nature-bath). In olden days, people used to sit in a river
or pond and take the benefits of nature bathing and a
healthy life.
As told by my Gurudev, through spinal bathing, we
all can enjoy the benefits of nature bathing in today’s
modern age while sitting at home. While we are taking a
spinal bath, half of our body stays inside water while the
other half stays outside water. We can easily obtain all
those benefits by spinal bath that animals and birds
obtain through nature bathing.
In today’s lifestyle, almost everybody suffers from
some or the other mental problem. If a person takes this
spinal tub bath twice, or at least once a day, he can free
himself from all mental and physical diseases.
This bath is not just for those suffering from
diseases. Just like how cows and buffalos sit in the river
or pond even if they are not diseased, we can also take
the spinal bath in a healthy condition to increase our
level of health.
Those who cannot fall asleep even after taking
sleeping pills fall asleep while lying down in the tub.
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Another way to maintain two temperatures in the

body is the Abdominal Wet Pack. The abdominal wet
pack can be applied in any condition and in any season.
Spinal Tub Bath is not allowed in winters, menstrual
cycles and during extreme weakness.
Do not think that the guidelines above are only
meant for those suffering from diseases. We have made
it clear that this is mandatory for everybody. Everybody
should benefit from this spinal tub bath.

The method of taking spinal tub bath- This bath
is taken in a special kind of rectangular tub, which is 40
inches long and 25 inches wide. This bath can be taken
through lying down on the back. The description of the
measurements of this tub is given at the end of this book
on page no. 230. Pour cold water (not too cold) in the tub
until its height in the tub reaches about 2 inches. The
water should be as cold as the person can easily tolerate.
Do not ever use fridge water or ice water. Use water
from a earthen pots in summers.

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The person should rest his neck and head on the steeper
side of the tub, the thighs on the opposite side and the
legs outside the tub, as shown in picture. (Look at
picture no. 4). While lying down in the tub, place a wet
strip cloth dipped in cold water on the stomach. In case
of a headache or any problem in the neck, wrap a small
strip cloth dipped in cold water around the neck and the
head. If your feet are generally cold, dip them in a bucket
of hot water (lukewarm). (Look at picture no. 5). The
time duration of this bath is 15-30 minutes. Since this
bath helps in reducing strain, some people (insomniacs)
even fall asleep in the time after only a few minutes. The
sleep that they experience is deep sleep. If someone
sleeps in the tub, do not wake them up. After sometime,
when the person tries to change sides, he will
automatically wake up. If possible, take a full bath after
taking the spinal bath. Is that is not possible, at least
wash your head and face with cold water or wipe your
body with the wet strip of cloth.
If the tub is not available, take an old white thick
cotton bed sheet and dip it in cold water. Fold it so that
its length is 2 feet and width is 1 feet. Spread it on the
ground and lie down over it in a way that this strip of
cloth touches your spinal cord from the top to the
bottom. In between, keep putting cold water on this
cloth. This bath can be taken any time, even after or
before a meal.

This bath should not be taken in the following
situations-

1. This bath should not be taken during winters. The
rule is that when we try to make the body do
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something forcefully, even if it is beneficial, it

becomes harmful because of non-violence. If you
shiver while taking this bath, you should not be
taking it.
2. This bath should not be taken if you have become
too weak which means that you cannot even
manage to lie down or get up from the tub on
your own.
3. A woman should not take this bath during her
menstrual cycle.
In the 3 situations above, use the abdominal
wet pack along with the head and neck wet pack.
These packs are described later.


The Benefits of Spinal Bath

The master of my master, Ach. K. Lakshmana
Sarma, has given knowledge about this bath. The
following are its benefits-

1. It strengthens the nervous system.
2. It is the best treatment for those suffering from
Tension-Depression.
3. It increases memory.
4. It stabilizes blood pressure.
5. It increases digestive power and the efficiency of
the digestive parts.
6. Those suffering from gas experience that gas is
released from their anus while they are lying
down in the tub. They feel instant relief.
7. This bath can also be taken if you are suffering
from acute fever. Lie down in the tub. Place a wet
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pack on your stomach and wrap your neck

loosely with a wet cloth. If one is not suffering
from any disease even he can also get a lot of
benefit if the packs are used appropriately. After
getting out of the tub, rub your body with a wet
cloth (do not take a bath in the case of fever) and
then rest. A healthy person can take a bath.

2. Cooling Head Bath

This bath is taken in order to cool the head by
pouring water on the head. The water should be only as
cold as one can bear, not ice cold. This bath is proven to
be super beneficial if taken after Spinal Bath. However, it
can also be taken separately. A healthy person can also
take this bath. It can be taken twice a day (morning and
evening) for 10 minutes.
Benefits
1. This bath is very beneficial for those who have a
lot of work related stress.
2. It is also very beneficial in the case headache and
tiredness in the eyes. The reason is that
immediately after taking this bath, the blood
circulation towards the brain increases.
3. It helps in the case of running nose, cold, and
mucus in the nose, ear or throat. It stops the ‘Sun-
Sun’ sound from coming from the ears.
4. In the case of acute diseases, it can also be taken
thrice a day. In the case of fever, just rub and wipe
your body with a wet towel, do not bathe.
5. This bath is very beneficial even for improving
one’s general level of health.
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Note- If a person suffering from chronic disease is very

weak, a wet pack on the stomach, neck and head will do.

Warm Feet, Soft Stomach, Cool Head

This is an old proverb- “Warm Feet, Soft Stomach,
Cool Head; & if still any disease comes, hit it with a
stick”. In one of our camps, someone asked what this
has to do with natural lifestyle? Let’s discuss.

What is has to do with a Healthy Person

Warm Feet- A healthy person should have warm
feet meaning, same temperature of the entire body. He
should walk as much as possible in his everyday routine.
He should spend some time in exercise, etc. during the
day.

Soft Stomach- One should keep his stomach soft
by eating less than his hunger, eating natural food, and
giving up fatty foods.
One can keep his stomach soft by using the wet
pack on the stomach 2-3 times a day for about half an
hour and eating natural food less than his hunger.

Cool Head- One should have a peace of mind by
thinking for other’s interest, selfless service, taking God’s
name, meditating, giving up anger, and studying spiritual
literature.
Keep your head cool by using the wet pack on the
head. When you feel stressed, wet your hands with fresh
water and then wet the area near your ears and brain to
keep your head cool. At the same time, keep your mind
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at peace by doing some selfless service and through

spiritual activities.
If a healthy follows this, he can stay disease free all
his life.

What it has to do with an Unhealthy Person

According to the proverb above, a diseased person
can benefit from nature cure by implementing the
following-
If your feet are cold, you can take the Hot Foot Bath
before sleeping. Pour bearable hot water in a bucket and
place your legs (below the knees) in the bucket for about
10 minutes. This bath is not allowed for those suffering
from high blood pressure and heart and kidney disease.
When an asthma patient feels difficult to breathe, put a
rubber bottle filled with hot water near his feet while
sleeping at night. The rubber bottle should be wrapped
with a cotton cloth. It will become easier for the asthma
patient to breathe following this procedure.
The proverb above told by Guru Ji applies 100% to
Spinal Bath as well.
When we lie in the tub during Spinal Bath, our head
stays cool since our spinal cord stays inside water and a
wet cotton pack is placed on our forehead. The spinal
cord is related to the brain.
When we place the wet pack on our stomach, we
are trying to make our stomach soft. If one’s feet stay
cold in general, they are dipped in bearable lukewarm
water while taking the spinal tub bath.
We can prove the proverb above as an excellent
way of improving health by following nature cure
through taking the spinal bath in the correct way as told.
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By following the guidelines correctly, we can take

the full benefit of these ancient nature cure techniques
told in our culture through our own discretion.

3. Hip Bath

This bath can easily be taken in the same tub as the
one used for spinal bath. Place the side with the longer
length of the tub against a wall. Pour bearable cold water
in this tub till the water in the tub reaches a height of 3-4
inches. Only place your buttock inside the tub (See
picture no. 6). If you put too much water in the tub
(enough to reach your navel), you will be violating your
body. This is why, following the law of non-violence, Ach.
K. Lakshmana Sarma advised to keep the level of water
low in the tub.
While sitting in the tub, wrap your hand with a
thick cotton cloth and slowly rub it on your belly. The
duration of this bath is about 10-30 minutes.
Benefits- It is extremely beneficial for diseases in
the lower back region, hemorrhoids, diseases in the
small or large intestine, venereal diseases in males and
females (related to reproduction), post gland
enlargement, etc.

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Precautions-
1. Females should not take this bath during their
menstrual cycles.
2. This bath should be taken at least 2 hours before
and 2 hours after eating food.



4. Half Cold Bath

In this bath, each part of the body is wiped with a
wet towel one by one. With another dry towel, the part is
dried. This bath is very beneficial for those who are
unable to take a full bath. It cleans the body. In the case
of fever, take this bath 3-4 times. Due to the busy
lifestyle these days, people feel stressed and tired due to
working and studying for continuous hours at the office
or school, talking on the phone for long durations or
working on computers. In these situations, wet your
hands with cold water and place them near your ears
and head. If possible, massage your head with your
hands for instant relief.

5. Abdominal Wet Pack

When a plant or tree dries up, we pour water on its
roots, not on its leaves. Similarly, the root of the human
body is the stomach. Our vital organs and organs related
to digestion such as liver, stomach, small and big
intestines, kidney, gall bladder, pancreas etc. all lie in our
stomach. Our body absorbs the nutrients in our food
only after digestion takes place. If our stomach and
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digestive mechanism is fine, all diseases will

automatically cure. When we apply the wet pack on our
stomach, the efficiency of all the important organs
described above increases. Swelling subsides and the
toxins in our intestines are removed. This can be
experienced immediately after the wet pack. A healthy
person is also benefitted.

Method- Take a thick white cotton cloth (similar to
a bed sheet). Fold it 4 times so that it measures 9 inches
(width) x 2.5 meters (length). Dip it in cold water, wring
out and then wrap it around the stomach. The navel
should lie between the strip of cloth. Half the cloth
should lie above the navel while the other half should lie
below the navel. If the weather is too cold, or if the
person is weak, wrap a thin towel or woolen cloth above
the wet pack. You can wear clothes on top of the wet
pack and continue with your daily tasks or rest. Use this
wet pack for 20-40 minutes 3-4 times a day. It is best to
apply this pack before eating food but if that’s not
possible, it can be applied at any time of the day. Just
remember that you cannot eat or drink while you have
applied this wet pack. This pack helps in the digestion of
the food that does not get digested properly. During an
emergency or an acute disease, let the wet pack wrapped
around the stomach be in contact with air, which means,
do not cover the wet pack with clothes. Usually, the use
of mudpack is advised in nature cure. However, in
today’s busy life, finding the right mud, keeping it at
home and then cleaning it is very inconvenient. Even in a
mudpack, the most benefit is received because of the
water. The same benefit can be taken with the help of
wet pack, which is more convenient.
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6. Local Cooling Pack

Dip a thick white cotton cloth in normal water and
wring out. Apply it on any part of the body where there’s
a wound, boil or pain for 15-20 minutes. The blood
circulation in that part increases. In case of any throat
related disease, apply the wet pack on your neck. In case
of headache, sleeplessness, stress, etc. apply the wet
pack on your forehead. At the same time, also apply the
wet pack on your stomach. In case of pain in any part of
the body, dip that part of your body in cold water. The
pain may subside in some time. After that, take out that
body part from water and apply the wet pack over it.
Keep doing this until the pain subsides.
It is important to remember that you should not
eat food on the day when a part of your body is paining.
Use these wet packs while fasting and maintain a quiet
mind and you will get relief quickly.


7. Hot and Cold Pack

If you apply the hot and cold pack alternatively in
the case of knee pain, kidney stone, backache, etc., the
pain subsides. Take two bowls. Pour hot water in one
bowl and pour cold water in the other bowl. First, soak
one piece of cloth in warm water and wring out. Place it
on the affected area for about 1-2 minutes. Follow it up
with a cloth soaked in cold water and place it on the
affected area for half a minute. Repeat the process for
about 15 minutes and in the last application, apply and
leave the cold cloth for 30 minutes. By doing so, the
blood circulation increases and soon, the pain subsides.
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8. Hot Footbath

Pour hot (bearable) water in a bucket or a tub until
it reaches a height of about 10-12 inches. Sit on a chair
or a stool and immerse your feet in the water. While
taking the hot footbath, dip your hands in a bowl of
lukewarm water. Cover your head with a wet towel.
After 10 minutes, take your feet out of the water and
wipe them properly. If you feel a little restless in the
beginning, rinse your mouth with water. It is beneficial
to take the spinal bath after this bath. If that is not
possible, softly wet your forehead and ears with cold
water. This bath is like Steam Bath. It is highly
beneficial in increasing blood circulation if your hands
and feet stay cold or if there is an imbalance of
temperature in your body.
Hot Foot Bath is not advised to those suffering
from heart disease, high blood pressure and kidney
and liver related diseases. In these conditions, pour
hot water in a rubber bottle, wrap it with a cotton cloth
and keep it near the feet while sleeping. Cover the body
with a blanket but do not cover the face. When asthma
patients cannot even lie down because of difficulty in
breathing, this method not only enables them to breathe
easily, but it also causes them to sleep.

9. Rinsing

When a priest makes us rinse our mouth during
worship, he pours water from a small spoon onto our
palm. We take that water in our mouth. That little water
dissolves in our mouth. It does not even go down our
throat. Similarly, taking in ½ a spoon of water in your
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mouth after every 2 minutes around 4-5 times is

equal to 1 “rinse”. We should do this when we feel
thirsty or our mouth feels dry.
Gargling with cold water- In case of pain in the
ears, teeth or head, blisters in the mouth, sore throat or
swelling, fill your mouth with cold water, let it stay till it
becomes warm and then, spit it out. This is called
gargling with cold water.
In case of blisters in the mouth, replace water with
ash gourd juice, coconut water (dabh) or juice of carrots,
bottle guard, or any green leaves. Spit it out after
keeping it in the mouth till it becomes a little warm. Do
not drink the liquid that you spit out after you
gargle.

10. How to bathe with cold water during winters

Water plays an important role in nature cure.
Generally, in nature cure, only water is used. Using cold
water tones up the nervous system while using hot
water weakens the nervous system. So, bathing with cold
water is beneficial for health. However, one does not
have the courage to bathe with cold water in extreme
winters.
Come let’s find a solution to this: First begin
bathing with a bucket of lukewarm water. Pour that
lukewarm water on your legs (below the knees) and
then immerse your hands (till the elbows) in that bucket
of lukewarm water for 1-2 minutes. Now, damp your
body with that lukewarm water and gently scrub it with
granulated flour (besan) or multaani mitti. Then, open
the tap to pour some cold water in the bucket of
lukewarm water. You will notice that slowly, only cold
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water will remain in the bucket. You will be bathing with

cold water without even realizing it.
You can experience heat emit from your body after
bathing with cold water even in winters.
Remember that the cold water you are using
should be fresh water coming from the earth. You cannot
use tank water that had been iced overnight. Only a
healthy person should follow this method. Those who
have only a little Vital Force in their bodies can bathe
from lukewarm water only. You should definitely try
bathing like this at least once.

11. The way to bathe in summer season

Use fresh water to bathe in summer season. It’s
better if groundwater is available.
v First, fill the bucket with fresh cold water. It’s
better if groundwater is available. Ice is not
allowed. Use water that is naturally cold.
v Sit on a little height in your bathroom and spread
your legs. Fill a mug of water and slowly pour it
over your navel on your stomach. While pouring
this water, gently massage your stomach in a
clockwise direction using your hand. Repeat this
3 times. By doing so, you get the partial benefit of
abdominal wet pack.
v Then, slowly pour 3 mugs of water on your back
so that the skin above your spinal cord gets wet.
By doing so, you get the partial benefit of spinal
tub bath.
v Then, splash your eyes with water and then wash
your face.
v Then, pour water on your head.
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v Them, you can gently scrub your body with

granulated flour (besan) or natural herbal pack
and continue with your normal bath.
v Remember that you wet your feet in the end.
v By this method, the temperature around your
spinal cord and stomach lowers because you pour
water on your back and stomach first. The blood
circulation in these two parts increases. Digestion
improves and nervous system tones up. Most
people feel the need to urinate while doing so
which proves that their body has benefitted
through this process. The body is highly benefited
by bathing in this manner during the summer.

Note- Bathing using this method does not mean
that you do not need to take spinal tub bath and apply
wet pack any longer. In today’s busy lifestyle, if we
cannot do anything else, this is the least we can do.

12. Whole Steam-Bath

According to Ach. K. Lakshmana Sarma Ji, the
‘Steam-Bath’ taken in nature cure these days violates
the body. The body is made to sweat forcefully, which
wastes a lot of our ‘Virtual force’. If we sunbathe in
place of this, we receive its benefits in a non-violent way.
Even our virtual force is saved by doing so. A detailed
explanation of this procedure is given under “The
benefits of the Fire Element” on page no. 94-99
towards the end of this book.

13. Non-Violent Tona/Enema

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These days, many people suffer from stomach

related diseases such as indigestion, acidity,
constipation, etc. Constipation is the mother of all
these diseases. The only way to get rid of these diseases
is by fully understanding natural lifestyle and thereby,
implementing it in your life. However, taking non-violent
tona/enema is essential for those who suffer from
chronic constipation. In modern medical science, it is
called enema. The intestines are cleaned through enema.
In natural lifestyle, it is called tona, through which the
intestines are toned-up.

Violent Enema Non-Violent Enema

1. Using hot water 1. Using cool (normal)
through which the water, which tones-
intestines become up the intestines.
weak. 2. Using plain water
2. Using soap or (This is completely
chemicals (This is safe).
very harmful). 3. Using a pipe that is
3. Using a very long only 2 feet long and
pipe or too much using less quantity
water, which puts of water so that the
too much pressure water slowly enters
on the intestines the body. This does
and makes them not violate the body
weak. in any way.

Due to the reasons above, we do not get habitual to

this non-violent enema. It should only be used after you
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have tried to defecate. Once the internal condition of the

body improves, you will not even need to take enema.

How to take Tona/Enema?

(i) Healthy Tona/Enema

Before using the tona, natural bowel clearance
habit has to be maintained. However, neither too much
time is to be spent nor undue pressure is to be applied in
order to release stool. In case stool is not passed to the
satisfaction level, tona should be used. Fix the tona at a
height of approximately 2.5 feet. Pour 100-125 ml of
plain water in the pot of the tona/enema. Do not add
anything to the water and use lukewarm water. Open the
regulator at the end of the pipe to release air from it. In
this process, air bubbles in the pipe are removed and it
helps in passing the water into the anus. Then, clamp the
tube to stop the flow. You can lie down with your back
against the wall while folding your legs. Or, you can bend
down on your knees while lifting up your buttock. (Look
at picture no. 7, 8, 9 and 10). Then, insert the catheter
nozzle about one inch into the anus. If required, apply
some oil on the nozzle or on your anus for easy insertion
and open the regulator. The water will be released into
the anus in 1-2 minutes. Then, remove the catheter. Lie
on your back for sometime and massage your stomach
with a wet hand. Then, you can walk for sometime. After
you have retained the liquid for a few minutes (about 10
minutes or until you feel pressure), sit on the toilet and
relax. Wait until you are able to pass stool.

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(ii) Combined Tona/Enema

In case you do not receive any benefit from the
normal enema, take enema with 100-125 ml of
lukewarm water first. Then, take enema with the same
temperature of water immediately after that. After you
have retained both these waters for a few minutes, sit on
the toilet and wait until you are able to expel what you
need to. This type of enema is called combined enema.

(iii) Retained Tona/Enema

If you have difficulty in expelling normal feces, it
means that the waste has become very hard and dry. In
this condition, take 60 ml of cold water through enema
at night before sleeping. This water remains inside all
night and in the morning, it helps you to expel waste
normally. This type of enema is called retained enema.
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Precaution- Some people who are used to do

incomplete or temporary work, get used to enema. They
do not improve their diets, do non-violent pranayama,
apply the wet pack, and implement all the other methods
previously told. These people may get the benefits of
enema in the beginning but their health conditions do
not improve much. Such people get habitual to taking
enema. So, those who wish for good health should not
rely on only enema. If you fully implement all the laws,
you will not even need enema in the long term.

(V) The Benefits of Earth Element

Earth element is the food obtained from earth, such
as grains, rice, lentils, fruits, vegetables, etc. Because we
think that food is a source of energy, we eat too much of
it or we eat it in the wrong way. As a result, the quantity
of the earth element in our body increases whereas the
quantity of the remaining 4 elements reduces.

Food is not a source of energy

Nowadays, people assume that food is a source of
energy. They think that human body works by in taking
food like how cars operate by in taking fuel. A car is not
made of petrol; it only works with petrol. The
manufacture makes the car in a factory only once. He
does not keep making it every day. This same theory
applies to the human body. Food only creates a body; it
does not make it work. This is why our body keeps
working even after we fast for many days. However, as
soon as the fuel in a car finishes, the car does not even
travel a distance of one meter.
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Food is not meant to make the body work; it is only

meant to create the body. We are not telling you to not
eat food. The more nutritious, natural and pure our food
is, the more efficient and strong our body parts and
nervous system will be. When we eat more than our
hunger (overeating), we harm our body instead of
benefitting it.
Our body is constantly creating new cells and
destroying old ones. The more pure and natural our food
is, the faster our cells will replace and the better their
quality is going to be.
Summary- The body works with our Vital Force,
mind and soul. The body is made up of five elements
(space, air, fire, water and earth), which means, there are
five types of food.
The only thing that makes the human body work so
smoothly is the Vital Power. Once this force is removed,
there is no point even feeding the body. No matter how
healthy our food is, if our digestive power is not working
fine, the food does not get digested and we do not
receive any benefit from the food we eat.
That is why food is not the source of power. But
food is still essential for our body. Food is needed to
build the body, to protect it from diseases, to excrete
digestive juices, to generate hormones, to circulate blood
and make new cells. The main cause for all our diseases
is eating impure and improper food and not following
food-related laws. In the Bhagavad Gita, God says-

युक्ताहारिवहारस्य युक्तचेष्टस्य कमर्सु
युक्तस्वप्नावबोधस्य योगः भवित दुःख हा। ।
(Gita 6/17)

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“He who is regulated in his habits of eating,

sleeping, recreation and work can mitigate all material
pains by practicing the yoga system.”
(In order to understand this subject in detail, read
“Geeta Saadhak Sanjivni” published by Gitapress
Gorakhpur)
All spiritual texts and Upanishads have talked
about the importance of diet in evolving the conscience
(mind, intelligence, etc.) and attaining salvation.
Pure Grain- Food that we eat should be pious and
earned with integrity. It should be made with purity and
it should first be offered to God.

“We are what we eat”

Ingredients of Food

Proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, mineral
salts, fibers, etc. are different food ingredients. Often
these ingredients are present in different ratios in all
vegetarian foods. Some food items are rich in protein,
such as- soybean, lentils, milk, peanuts, nuts, raw
coconut, etc. while others are rich in carbohydrates, such
as- rice, grains, potatoes, honey, sugarcane, sweet fruits,
sweet potatoes, etc. Some are rich in fats, such as- ghee,
oil, milk, nuts, almonds, cashews, walnuts, coconut,
mustard, peanuts, sesame, etc. Some foods are rich in
vitamins and mineral salts such as all kinds of green
leafy vegetables, fruits, nuts soaked in water and the
peels of grains (wheat, rice, etc.) and lentils. These
nutrients are destroyed when the food is refined,
roasted, frosted, and mixed with different types of
chemicals. Different types of digestive juices are needed
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to digest proteins, carbohydrates and fats, in which a lot

of our Vital Force is spent. Proteins are also present in
fruits, vegetables, soaked nuts, raw coconut kernel,
sprouted lentils, roti and rice, which can easily be
digested. Lesser Vital Force is spent to digest them. The
body does not even need more proteins and fats than
this. Fiber present in natural diet helps in keeping the
stomach clean and does not allow constipation to occur.
But nowadays, food is cooked in a wrong way and all its
nutrients are destroyed. Cook food on a low flame for
as little time as possible and eat cooked food as early
as possible. After 3 hours, cooked food loses its
nutrients and becomes dear to the one in nescience. Lord
Krishna confirms this in the Bhagavad Gita by saying-

यातयामम् गतरसम् पूित पयुर्िषतम् च यत्
उिच्छष्टम् अिप च अमेध्यम् भोजनम् तामसिप्रयम्।।
(Gita 17/10)

Even modern medical science agrees that eating
cooked food kept in the fridge causes cancer. Fruits and
vegetables do lose their nutrients when kept in the
fridge but they do not cause any harm to our bodies. We
misuse the fridge by keeping cooked vegetables and
flour dough (goontha hua aata) in it. Lord Krishna
confirms the same thing in the Gita in the verse above.
Humans are frugivorous creatures. We are related
to the species of baboons and gorillas, who feed upon
fruits, leaves (edible) of trees and vegetables, vegetables,
fresh nuts, grains, etc. Apart from humans, all birds and
animals eat their natural diet without any changes,
which is the reason why they are not diseased. Like
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many other species, our diet is also meant to be

vegetarian. But some humans have accepted non-
vegetarianism as a way of living, which is a big mistake.
By using wrong ways of cooking, chemicals, sugar, salt
and spices, humans have killed their living vegetarian
food. This is why all scary diseases occur.

Healing Food

Healing food includes herbs, leaves, green
vegetables and fruits, which are often used for healing
different diseases. Keep the powdered form of leaves of
spinach, fenugreek (methi), white white goosefoot
(bathua), amaranth leaves (cholai), curry, coriander, etc.
When they are not in season, mix their powder with
wheat flour to make rotis. This is called herbal food
powder. Even healthy people can use this to further
increase their level of health, unlike chemical medicines,
which are only used for people suffering from diseases. A
healthy person can become diseased by taking these
poisonous medicines. Some natural medicines are-
white green pumpkin, green coconut water, banana
stem, bael patra, curry leaves, carrot, cabbage, bottle
gourd (gheeya or lauki), doob ghaas, fenugreek (methi)
leaves, amaranth leaves (cholai), coriander leaves, tulsi
leaves, and fruits such as muskmelon, watermelon,
orange, sweet lime (mosambi), pomegranate, guava, java
plum (jaamun), mulberry (shahtoot), pear, pineapple,
raspberries, babugosha, coconut etc.

In the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna says-

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पत्राम् पुष्पम् फलम् तोयम् यः मे भक्त्या प्रयच्छित

तत् अहम् भक्त्युपहृतम् अश्नािम प्रयतात्मनः।।
(Gita 9/26)

This means- whoever with loving devotion offers
unto Me a leaf, a flower, a fruit, or water, I affectionately
accept that devotional offering from that pure hearted
being.
(In order to understand this subject in detail, read
“Geeta Saadhak Sanjivni” published by Gitapress
Gorakhpur)


How should we eat?

Chew your food multiple times and eat. In kindergarten,
we learnt-
“Eat the Liquid & Drink the Solid”

When we properly chew our food, our mouth
produces digestive juices in the form of saliva, which
help in digesting that food. Because we add a high
quantity of salts and spices in our food, we tend to
swallow it too quickly instead of properly chewing it. As
a result, our digestion is affected. So, if it’s not possible to
completely quit salt and spices, at least lower their
quantity in your food.
You can certainly boil or steam seasonal vegetables
before you eat them. Do not add salt to fruits and
salad. If you cannot do so, add salt to your vegetables
after they are cooked, or right before you eat them. For
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more information, see page no. 139, under the title

“Salt”.
Do not cut and keep fruits and vegetables. Cut them
immediately before eating. Similarly, cut vegetables
immediately before you cook them and wash them
before cutting. When vegetables or fruits are washed
before they are cut, their nutrients are washed away as
well. Similarly, when they are cut and kept, their
nutrients are blown away by the wind. You must have
noticed that if an apple is cut and kept for a little while,
its color changes.
The temperature of the food we eat should match
the temperature of our body. Do not eat food that is too
hot or too cold; it affects the digestive system negatively.

When Should We Eat?

Eat only when you feel true hunger. You are
welcoming diseases if you eat repeatedly without feeling
hungry. Do not eat in the case of acute diseases, physical
and mental exhaustion, stress, anger, fear, hurry, etc. Eat
your main meal only when you have time to rest after it.
Generally, one starts feeling lazy after eating food
because his Vital Force engages in digestion. In this
situation, if the continues working by drinking tea,
coffee, smoking cigarettes, etc., instead of taking rest, the
food does not get digested. If it is not possible to rest
after eating a meal in the afternoon, one should only eat
fruits and salads. It is beneficial to take a stroll after
dinner. Have dinner at least 2 hours before going to
sleep, so that your food gets digested.
There’s a saying in the West- Rest a while after
lunch and walk a mile after dinner.
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How much and how often should we eat?

Be abstinent; do not overeat. Fill ½ your stomach
with food and leave 1/4th for digestive juices and 1/4th
for air (For a detailed explanation, see page no. 56-59
under the title “Importance of Burps”. Take breakfast
as told above (raw vegetable or fruit juice, green coconut
water, etc.). When we first start our car, we set the first
gear. If we directly start from the third or fourth gear,
the engine will turn off. Similarly, our digestive system
only gets to rest in the morning after working all day and
all night. If we take heavy foods like poori, parathe, chole
bhature for breakfast, our digestive power will be
affected. Eat a proper meal (with grain) once a day, or
maximum, twice a day. Do not take a second mean until
the first one is digested. Eat a little less than what your
stomach can digest which means, stop eating when you
have a little hunger left. If a person is healthy, he can eat
grain maximum thrice a day till the age of 25, twice a day
between the age of 25 and 50 and only once a day over
the age of 50.
If your routine involves a lot of hard work during
the day, take a light lunch and eat your main meal (with
grain) at night.

Food Combination

Understand and eat the right combination of food.
The body manages the digestion of starch (grains etc.)
and proteins (lentils etc.) differently. The digestion
activity of starch takes place in the first part of the
stomach because it is mixed with saliva in the mouth.
The digestion of proteins happens in the second part of
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the stomach- small intestine. So, foods rich in proteins

and starch should not be eaten at the same time. The
right combinations of food get digested early.
The following are the types of ideal and wrong food
combinations-

Ideal Combination of Food

1. Salad and sprouted grain.
2. Cooked vegetable with cooked grain.
3. Cooked vegetable (sabzi) and cooked lentils
(daal).
4. Salad along with nuts (only a few) soaked in
water.
5. Grated raw coconut kernel with salad or cooked
vegetable.
6. Sprouted lentil and grated raw coconut kernel.
7. Seasonal fruits and raw coconut.
8. Seasonal fruits and only a few nuts (soaked in
water).
9. Composite roti (recipe is given later in the book).
10. Cooked vegetable (sabzi) and khichdi made of
unpolished rice (chewable).
11. Raw salad or cooked vegetable along with chiwda.

Wrong Combination of Food

1. Any grain with any lentil (eg. daal+roti+rice).
2. Eating 2 or 3 types of grain at the same time.
3. Eating sugar, jaggery or anything sweet with
grain.
4. Eating anything sour (curd or lassi) with grain.
5. Khichdi (with the usual recipe).
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6. Daliya (with the usual recipe).

7. Kheer (with the usual recipe).
8. Potatoes, sweet potatoes or taro (arbi) with roti
or rice.
9. Oily food items such as poori and parantha.
10. Stale milk.

Permissible Combination

Even though you can mix different vegetables to
make raw salad and cooked vegetables, it is best to use
only one type of grain or lentil. Raw food should not
be taken along with cooked food.

7. Different Kinds of Food Items

Ash Gourd Juice

Ash gourd is also called plain petha or big petha in
Hindi. In some parts of India, it is also called kaddu, chaal
kumda, kohda, kushmanda, safed kela, bathua, bhoora-
kohlu, kohla khaabha, etc. This is a raw vegetable, which
is also used to make sweets (petha ki methai). Its juice is
highly alkaline, high in energy and very helpful in
removing foreign matter, unwanted grease etc. from our
body. This is very effective in losing weight for those
who are overweight and gaining weight for those
who are underweight. It helps in proper urination and
curing constipation. One does not feel hungry for several
hours after drinking ash gourd juice. It works as a
panacea for all diseases.
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Use- Remove the peel of the ash gourd finely.

Remove the seeds from inside. Cut the ash gourd in large
pieces and blend it in a juicer the same way you make
carrot juice. If a juicer is not available, blend it in a mixer
grinder or grate it and sieve it with a fine white cloth. If
possible, mix the juice of curry leaves, bael patra, green
coriander, etc. in it. One glass (about 250 ml) of the ash
gourd juice would be enough. Do not store the juice.
Immediately after you blend it in the juicer, drink it sip
by sip within 10 minutes. Do not add sugar or spices to
it.

Banana Stem Juice

The banana tree used to make banana stem juice
has banana stem. It is the one used for decoration in
marriages. Cut the banana stem 6 inches long and
remove the leaves (peels) from it. Then remove the
yellow-white peels. You will be left with a tube like hard
white stick, which you have to grate and wring out to
obtain about 50 ml of juice. Drink this sip-by-sip after
mixing it with ash gourd juice or green coconut water.
This is highly alkaline and beneficial for curing all types
of diseases. Do not use a mixer grinder to take out
this juice, otherwise, your machine will be damaged.
It is important to note that bananas on a banana tree
grow only once and the banana stem is obtained only
after the bananas have grown. The banana stem
cannot be obtained before the fruit comes out.
This juice is very effective in treating kidney
stones, blockages in heart arteries and steroids.
Note- The green coconut, ash gourd and banana
stem is available in ordinary fruit and vegetable shops. If
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it is not available, you can take the juice of any raw

vegetable (seasonal) such as ridge guard (tori), bottle
guard (gheeya), cabbage, turnip, carrot, radish, tomato,
cucumber, spinach, Armenian cucumber (kakdi), white
goosefoot (bathua), amaranth leaves (cholai), fenugreek
(methi), etc.

Milk

It is said that there are 84 lakh different types of
species on earth and apart from humans, no creature
drinks the milk of any other creature apart from his own
mother’s. Humans are only allowed to drink the milk of
the cow they serve. However, humans drink the milk of
many animals. As soon as an animal or bird starts
walking on its feet, it stops drinking his mother’s milk.
But human’s drink milk all their lives. If we think deeply,
when our milk teeth are replaced by our new teeth,
Mother Nature clearly and strictly warns us that, “Dear
human, now the ability to digest milk has been removed
from your digestive system. Now you have teeth to eat
grains, vegetables and fruits. Now you will get the
benefit of milk through this food”. So, Mother Nature put
milk in leaves, vegetables, fruits and nuts for us.
Whenever you break a plant or a tree, it produces a milk-
like substance. Milk can be made using raw coconuts and
soaked nuts (such as almonds). A cow eats grass but
gives out milk. Similarly, we can benefit from milk by
eating the food mentioned above.
According to the law of the digestion of milk, milk
should split as soon as it enters our body. Only then does
it get digested. For example, if a baby vomits milk
immediately after he drinks it, the milk that is vomited
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out is split milk. This happens because in order to cleave

the milk, our body releases a substance called renin.
Renin is released in copious amounts in children. As we
grow up, the amount of renin released in our bodies
reduces, which does not let the milk split when it enters
our body, and thereby, it does not get digested.
No creature on earth arranges food for any other
creature apart from its own children. The milk of an
organism is only suitable for the health of his own child,
not for any other creature. The amount of protein in the
milk of a buffalo is double or triple as compared to the
milk of our mother. The human digestive system cannot
digest such a high quantity of protein.
The importance of milk, as described in our
traditions, is fully dependent on cow service. Today, the
production and distribution of milk has emerged as an
industry. Now, hardly any people serve, maintain and
care for cows.
Every creature on earth has Sāatvik, Rāajsik and
Tāamsik characteristics. Only the ratio is different. Desi
cows only have Sāatvik qualities. No creature’s waste is
used for purification, apart from a cow’s. Even Brahma Ji
did not create cows; they have come directly from
Goloka. We see a prominent hump in all Desi Cows. The
hump in Desi cows has a specific vein called Surya Ketu
Nadi. This nadi (vein) absorbs all the energies and
radiations from sun, moon and all luminaries from
universe and puts them in cow products like milk, urine,
dung, ghee etc. This Nadi is absent in non-Desi cows,
which may be white in color and produce yellow milk,
but they do not have the Sāatvik qualities of Desi cows.
Instead, the milk of non-Desi cows contains disease-
causing bacteria.
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Nowadays, nursing cows and buffalos has turned

into a dairy business. They are tied at one corner all the
time. In order to stay healthy, it is imperative that these
creatures graze in open fields for some hours every day,
which is not possible in cities. They often stay ill because
they are given unnatural food. Then, in order to cure
them, they are given chemical medicines. How can
humans stay healthy by drinking the milk of these sick
cows?
Nowadays, mostly buffalo milk is available
because buffalos produce a higher quantity of milk than
cows. Buffalo milk is tāamsik (food of nescience). If you
leave a buffalo’s baby open towards his mother, he will
walk towards his mother very slowly. But, if you leave a
cow’s baby open towards his mother, he will quickly go
to his mother while jumping and hopping, which means
that buffalo’s milk is heavy. Drinking buffalo’s milk will
make us dumb like a buffalo.
The milk in a cow’s udder is only produced after
it gives birth to its calf, which means that the calf has the
first right over that milk. We interfere in the relationship
of a mother and child (cow and calf) by feeding it grass
in exchange on milk. The cow and the calf are tied far
apart. Everyday, the cow is deceived so that it produces
milk. The calf is left open and the mother produces milk
in its udder for its baby. While the calf is drinking milk,
he is forcefully and cruelly taken away or the cow is tied
in front. This is such cruelty! The helpless cow licks her
child to console him and cries while gesturing to him, “I
will again bring you milk in the evening”. Then, humans
take advantage of that situation and start milking the
cow. But it does not end here. When the cow starts
understanding that it’s being deceived, it kicks the
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human and says, “Dear human, I do not need your

handful of grass or your so-called service. Please let me
go. I will get my food from nature on my own, but please
don’t take away my right to feed by child.” The
shameless human still does not understand. He ties the
cow’s legs with a rope and continues milking it. If the
cow still does not produce milk, it is given a poisonous
vaccine known as oxytocin, which compels the cow to
produce more milk. Will humans continue to be so cruel
towards these innocent, helpless animals? If the same
kind of behavior is carried out towards a woman, he is
forced to go to jail. Think about it… The milk that has
been obtained by such devious means cannot be healthy
for humans. The water that we are lovingly offered at
someone else’s house is as good as nectar. If we ask for
some food item, no matter how healthy it is, it will be
only as good as that water. And if we snatch and obtain
food by devious means, it’s as bad as blood. A great saint,
Swami Ramsukhdas Ji Maharaj used to say-

आप से आप सो दूध बराबर, मॉंग के ले सो पाणीA
िख
ं ाच -तानी खून बराबर, यह संतों की वाणीAA

The writer wants to tell us that if a Desi cow is
respected selflessly and loved, and its owner does not
care whether or not it produces milk, then he can attain
all the happiness (spirituality, work, salvation) in the
world. Most people today are devoted to milk, not cows.
Saints in the past used to respect and love cows as if they
obtained everything from it, not only milk. Such cows are
present even today but people do not have that emotion
of selflessly serving them. Because there is nobody to
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truly serve them today, their milk is not beneficial. That

is why people who drink milk are suffering from
diseases and are unhappy even after having all the
facilities and happiness in the world.
It is often said that Lord Krishna ate a lot of curd,
butter and milk but at what age?
He ate all of this during his childhood. He served
cows selflessly. He used to take cows for grazing in the
jungle and open fields. The calves were left open and
their mouth was not tied with a rope. He used to take
milk from the cow at the cow’s own wish after
establishing a loving relationship with it. In the olden
days, cows only used to produce milk for those who
served it. If anybody else tried to take its milk, the cow
hit him with its horns and legs. Today, we do not even
know where and in what condition the cow whose milk
we are drinking is kept in.
Lord Krishna had so many past times. We should
talk about His past times and enjoy them. We should not
try to imitate Him. Lord Krishna had 16108 wives and
they were still happy. But we cannot afford that.
Even after knowing all this, if you still feel like
drinking milk, first make sure that the milk you are
getting is not harmful for your health. You can drink milk
if the cow is being loved and served, the cow is healthy
and if your own health and digestive system is healthy
and efficient. However, drink the milk fresh and raw or
only boiled once, in a small amount, in replacement of
your food.
According to our scriptures, milk is a complete
meal. Nuts or grains should not be taken with milk.
We often eat dinner early and then drink milk before
sleeping at night. We drink milk even with our breakfast
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along with paranthas. In this manner, we eat two meals

at one time during both day and night and none of them
gets digested, because of which we suffer from diseases
such as cough, constipation and gas related diseases.
Curd that is made from milk is better than milk and
buttermilk (chhach) is even better than curd. Buttermilk
(chhach) can be taken in place of juices.
Milk made from raw coconut kernel, almonds
soaked in water, etc. can be taken in place of milk.


The Need for Milk

For some people, taking milk and Desi ghee is
necessary, such as small children. If someone does not
feel like quitting milk at all, or for the satisfaction of the
mind, he can take the milk and ghee of a Desi cow.
The ghee of a pure Desi cow can be applied on top
of rotis and in the food that is offered to God. If we try,
we can find milk of a Desi cow and pure Desi ghee.
Keep your Desi cow under your own supervision in
your house or farmhouse. Depending on your capability,
try to construct as many cowsheds (gaushalas) as
possible. If not, go and serve cows by taking care of them
in gaushalas. You can also find milk or pure ghee over
there.

Almond Milk and Coconut Milk

Almond Milk (serves 1-2 people)
Ingredients: 6-8 almonds soaked in water, 4 magaj- one
spoon (soaked in water); chemical free jaggery/Desi
khaand, dates or figs (soaked in water).
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Process: Grind soaked almonds and magaj in a mixer

grinder. Add jaggery (chemical free) or Desi
khaand/dates/figs to it. Then sieve it through a thin
cotton cloth. If you wish to drink hot milk, mix hot water
with it and if you wish to drink cold milk, mix it with
water from a pitcher made of mud. Fresh milk is ready to
be served.

Coconut Milk (serves 1-2 people)
Ingredients: Grated raw coconut kernel-1/4th of an
entire coconut, Desi khaand/chemical free jaggery.

Process: Grate the kernel of raw coconut. Grate it very
finely by adding some water to it. Then sieve it through a
thin cotton cloth. If you wish to drink hot milk, mix hot
water to it and if you wish to drink cold milk, mix it with
water from a pitcher made of mud. Fresh milk is ready to
be served.

Note: If you want, you can add 4 soaked magaj/soaked
sesame seeds/dates/soaked figs/ soaked raisins to the
coconut kernel while grating it.

Salt

Humans should obtain their food from plants and
trees. Salt is not obtained from plants and trees. The
human need for salt and mineral salt is compensated for
in radish, spinach and different types of vegetables and
fruits. If we do not eat salt for a couple of days, we will
start to taste it in radish, turnip, and spinach. When we
sprinkle salt on wounds on our body, it burns and pains.
Similarly, when we eat salt, our internal body suffers
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even though we do not feel it. It reacts wherever it is

used. As a result, we confuse the taste of salt with the
juice released by our tongue. If we do not add salt to
salad and fruits, they do not release water. As soon as we
add salt, they release water. There is no benefit of eating
salads and fruits that have salt added to them. This
reaction of salt is also present in juices, but we cannot
feel it. Some people say that drinking the juice that is
released in the plate by salads is beneficial. That is not
true. A person does not get his energy back by drinking
his own blood. That is why it is harmful to add salt to
raw salad, fruits and juice. If you still wish to use salt,
you can add a little amount of rock salt (sendha namak)
to cooked vegetable (sabzi) right before eating, not while
it is cooking. Salt is needed to add an edible flavor to
food. The body gets the mineral salts it needed through
leafy vegetables. A little amount of salt should also be
used so that if due to any reason you need to eat salty
food, your body can accept it.

Khichdi, Daliya and Rice

Normally, people are served khichdi and daliya
when they are sick. I don’t understand from where this
practice has come into play. Imitating this old practice,
hospitals also serve khichdi and daliya to their patients
when they are sick. Khichdi/Daliya is even heavier than
rotis made out of wheat flour. When we properly chew
food that is rich in starch, our mouth releases saliva,
which is mixed with starch and is important for
digesting grain. We often eat khichdi and daliya with
liquids such as milk, curd, lentils (daal), curry, sambhar,
vegetable with a lot of water, etc. By doing so, the grain
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is swallowed without even being chewed. Without

mixing with the saliva, the grain does not get digested.
We make the same mistake even while eating rice. We
eat meals like kadi-chawal, daal-chawal, rajma-chawal,
dahi-chawal, milk kheer, etc. We think that since we do
not need to make any effort while eating khichdi-daliya
with liquids, we are having a light meal. But that is not
the truth. Food items, which need to be chewed more are
more easily digested, such as raw vegetables like radish,
turnip, carrot, etc. Dishes that are easy to eat because of
their softness are actually digested with greater
difficulty, such as gulaab jaamun, halwa, etc.

The correct way of making Daliya and Khichdi

Take a thick-bottomed cookware and add some
water to it. Then, add some brown rice to it and place it
on the stove for cooking. Soak the brown rice in water
for 6-7 hours before cooking. Keep stirring in between.
Take 3-4 seasonal vegetables, soak them in water and
finely chop them along with their peels. Add these finely
chopped vegetables to half cooked rice. After sometime,
the rice will cook properly in the juices of vegetables.
Then, add grated coconut kernel, tomato and coriander
to the rice. Khichdi cooked in this manner is beneficial
and delicious. You can make khichdi with wheat
porridge in the same manner.

Composite Chapati

It is better to take composite chappati during
sickness than taking khichdi and daliya, as people
normally prepare.
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Method- To prepare the dough, take seasonal vegetables

or their juice and add it to wheat flour (with bran). Then,
make a chapati with this dough. For example, take
seasonal carrots and grate them with their peels. Then,
mix them with the wheat flour to make the dough for the
chappati. It’s not right to squeeze out the juice of
vegetables after grating them. Similarly, you can make
chapatis using spinach, fenugreek leaves, white
goosefoot (bathua), amaranth leaves (cholai), green
coriander, bottle gourd, ridge gourd, coconut kernel, ash
gourd (petha) juice etc. The chapati should be made 1
hour after kneading the dough. (The same is applicable
for plain dough). Rotis made in this manner are delicious
and easy to digest.

The recipe of making vegetable (sabzi)

Take any 2-3 seasonal vegetables like bottle gourd
and ash gourd. Dip the vegetables along with their peels
in water. Then, clean them properly with warm water or
under running water. Then, chop the vegetables.
Remember not to wash the vegetables again after
chopping, because they lose their nutrients in this
manner. Then, cook the vegetables in a clay pot, stainless
steel steamer etc. Never use aluminum cookware. Then,
add the following ingredients in a mixer-
1. Homegrown tomatoes- use 2 tomatoes for 1
person
2. Coconut kernel- approximately 50 grams for 1
person
3. Salt- as little as possible
4. Green chili- as few as possible
5. Roasted cumin- according to taste
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6. Curry leaves- 7-8 leaves per person

Mix all these ingredients in a mixer. You will obtain an
orange colored gravy by mixing them. Then, add this
gravy and finely chopped coriander to the cooked
vegetables.


Benefits of preparing vegetables through this
method:

1. Tomatoes and coriander lose their nutrition if
they are cooked. So, they are added after the
vegetables are cooked.
2. Coconut kernel does not contain cholesterol. But,
it loses its nutritional value when it is cooked. So,
even coconut is added after the vegetables are
cooked.
3. The vegetables become acidic when we add oil or
ghee seasoning to it. By adding coconut kernel,
vegetables get the taste of oil and ghee and does
not cause any harm.

Use of pressure cooker is not advised. If
possible, use clay, iron or stainless steel cookware to
cook vegetables. Clay pots are the most ideal. If a mixer
is not available, switch off the stove after the vegetables
are cooked and add the following-

1. Finely chopped tomatoes
2. Finely chopped coriander
3. Grated coconut kernel
4. Salt to taste
5. Roasted cumin
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6. Curry leaves
7. Finely chopped green chills

Close the lid properly after adding these
ingredients to the vegetables. These ingredients get
cooked from the steam and the vegetable is ready to
serve after 10 minutes.

Potato & Fenugreek Vegetable (Aloo Methi ki Sabzi)

Ingredients for 2 people: 500 grams of seasonal
fenugreek leaves, 2 potatoes (250 grams), 3 homegrown
tomatoes, 50 grams green coriander, 1/4th coconut
kernel, rocket salt (sendha namak) to taste, 1 green chili,
½ spoon roasted cumin, 20 curry leaves.

Method: Wash fenugreek leaves and potatoes (with
peels) in water. Slice the potato in 4 pieces. Add the
potato slices and fenugreek leaves to a steamer or a clay
pot and place it on the stove for cooking. Once they are
cooked, separate the potatoes from the fenugreek leaves.
To make the gravy, grind coconut kernel and green
coriander in a mixer and add tomatoes, sendha salt,
green chili, roasted cumin, curry leaves and cooked
fenugreek leaves after grinding them. Add this gravy to
the boiled tomatoes. Your vegetable (sabzi) is ready. This
dish is delicious and very healthy for winters. You can
make spinach-potato (aloo-palak) and bathua-potato
dishes in the same manner. If a steamer of clay pot is not
available, you can cook the vegetable in a steel pressure
cooker by giving 2 whistles.


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Different kinds of Herbal Tea

Preparing syrup made of jaggery
Ingredients: 500 grams of chemical free jaggery ½ cup
water.
Method: slice half a kilo of jaggery and boil it in ½ cup
water. When the boil subsides, remove it from the stove.
When it cools down, sieve it and fill it in a glass
container. This jaggery syrup can be stored for 3-4
days.

Tulsi Tea
Serves 2
Ingredients: 10-15 tulsi leaves, 2 cups of water, 10-15
raisins.
Method: Boil the water completely. Then turn off the
stove. Add raisins and tulsi leaves to the boiled water
and close the lid. After 10 minutes, crush the raisins and
tulsi leaves and sieve the mixture. Drink it as it is. It will
taste delicious. It is beneficial for cold, fever, running
nose and cough.

Mint Tea
Serves 2
Ingredients: A handful of mint leaves, 8-10 tulsi leaves,
a small piece of ginger, some jaggery syrup and 2 cups
water.
Method: Grate the ginger and finely chop tulsi and mint
leaves. Boil the water, add tulsi and mint leaves to it,
close the lid and turn off the stove. Sieve it after 5-7
minutes. Add jaggery syrup to it and serve.


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Cumin Tea
Serves 2
Ingredients: 1 spoon of cumin, some jaggery syrup and
2 cups water.
Method: Boil the water. Then, add 1 spoon of cumin to it,
close the lid and turn off the stove. Sieve it after 5-7
minutes and serve. You can also add jaggery syrup to it
but the tea is more beneficial if it is not added.

Orange Peel Tea
Serves 2
Ingredients: 4-5 days old dried peel of an orange, some
jaggery syrup and 2 cups water.
Method: Cut the orange peel in small pieces. Then, add
these pieces to boiling water and close the lid. Turn off
the stove after one boil. If you boil more than that, the
tea might turn bitter. Then, add jaggery syrup and serve.
You can also cool it and then drink. The colder it is, the
better will it taste.

Masala Tea

Preparing the masala of the tea
Ingredients: 4-6 small pieces of cinnamon, 2 pieces of
small cardamom, 1 spoon cumin, and 4 pieces of cloves.
Method: Dry all these spices properly and fry them.
Don’t fry too much, they should not turn black, or even
brown. Then grind these spices in a mixer. The masala
for the tea is ready. Store it in a container. Use it
according to your need.



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Serves 2
Ingredients: some jaggery syrup, 1 spoon of tea masala,
2 cups of water.
Method: Boil the water. Once it is boiled, add 1 spoon of
tea masala that you prepared to the water, close the lid
and turn off the stove. After 5-7 minutes, sieve it. This is
beneficial without adding jaggery syrup, but you can still
add it if you wish. Your tea is ready to be served.



How you act with other people determines how they
act with you. So, always do good to others.

When you work well at your job, the owner of the
job, your boss, feels happy with you. Similarly, when
you serve the world, the owner of the world, God,
feels happy with you.

The law is- You harm your own self when you harm
others and you benefit your own self when you
benefit others.

Do not accept the world you see as yours. Rather,
you have to serve the world and accept the one you
cannot see, the Divine, as yours, and always
remember him.

(From the book “Amrat Bindu” by the honoured Swami
Ramsukhdas Ji Maharaj)


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8. Other Basic Requirements (Laws)

(6) Physical Work or Exercise

Improving your diet is not enough to keep your
body healthy. It is necessary to do some physical
exercise during your day. Do your daily chores in a way
that requires you to do some or the other kind of
exercise. For examples, females can do all the household
work on their own, climb stairs, walk on foot, ride a
bicycle, etc. If your routine involves mostly sitting,
answering telephones, studying, writing, etc., you should
do some light exercise for some time every day, like
brisk walking in the morning. Stop walking as soon as
you experience a little tiredness. You should stroll
around for a little while after dinner, but not at a high
pace or for a long duration. It is necessary to exercise
every part of your body through morning and evening
walks, bicycling, yoga, participating in games, etc.

(7) Sleep, rest and relaxation

Along with physical exercise, giving rest to your
body is also very important. Deep sleep is the best way
to get rest. The body gets Vital Power through nights
sleep, through which your body works during the day.
That is why a healthy person feels fresh after waking up
in the morning. While sleeping, old cells in the body are
destroyed (catabolism) and new cells are created
(anabolism) and elimination takes place quickly. Deep
sleep is necessary in order to make these processes
work efficiently. Small children sleep the best. If you
move the child from one place to another while he is
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sleeping, he does not even get to know. Unfortunately,

we do not experience such deep sleep. But at least our
sleep should be deep enough that we do not realize that
the air conditioner or cooler switched off at night and we
only find out through our neighbors in the morning that
there had been a power cut. You can experience such
deep sleep by fully following the natural lifestyle. There
are four types of rest through which the body can get
abundant sleep, rest and relaxation-

Four Types of Rests

(i) Physical Rest

When we feel tired while working during the day,
we get physical rest by sleeping for sometime. Normally,
people are always thirsty for physical rest. However, we
should know than in order to get sound sleep, it is
important to take the other 3 types of rest as well. Unless
you get the other 3 types of rests, your body cannot
experience deep sleep.
In some situations, you cannot fall asleep even
when you feel tired. For this, you must take the 3 types
of rests.

(ii) Sensory Rest

We experience everything on earth through our
five senses (sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch). After
working all day, even our 5 senses feel tired, which
affects their efficiency. The best way to take sensory rest
is through proper deep sleep. Misusing or overusing our
senses causes harm. For example, watching television all
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the time, spending too much time in front of computer

screens, reading in a moving car, etc. When your eyes
feel tired after working tirelessly during the day, give
them rest by touching or palming them with cold water.
Keep your ears protected from noise and wrong types of
music. Nowadays, very loud music is played in weddings,
parties, bhajans, keertans, etc. It gets difficult to even
communicate with one another. Our Vital Force is
wasted watching and listening to crackers burst during
fireworks. After listening to very loud and noisy music,
one tends to feel tired instead of feeling relaxed. Stay
away from perfumes and things that emit unpleasant
odor. Chemical substances like shampoos, soaps, creams,
etc. should not be used on the skin. Protect your skin
from extreme winter, extreme summer and strong
sunrays. Exercise restraint from speaking with your
tongue. Don’t speak very loudly and don’t use foul
language. Consume natural food. Do not give
unnecessary trouble to your tongue by eating food that
is too spicy, too salty, too hot, too cold, stimulating, etc.
By doing every task with thoughtfulness and restraint,
we can benefit our senses by giving them physical
benefits through rest.

(iii) Mental Rest

It is impossible to take physical rest if your mind
is not at peace. The human body is not a machine. If you
are travelling and your car heats up, you can stop your
car for a while and then, it cools down again. However, if
your mental health is not fine, even sleeping does not
help. For example, a laborer gets his wage by working all
day but on his way back home, a pickpocket steals his
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money. Even though the laborer is tired after the work

he did all day, he will not be able to sleep at night. So, if
your mind stays disquiet and stressed all the time
because of tension, anger, hatred, distrust, dishonesty,
discontent, fierceness, greed, violence, etc., you will not
be able to take physical rest. Bring your mind at peace by
chanting, meditating, worshipping, keeping a good
company, eating Sāatvik food, studying scriptures,
singing devotional songs, etc. For calming the mind, my
Guru Ji used to say- “The best way is to invest 10% of
your time and income to serve those who you don’t
even know.”

(iv) Physiological Rest

The body will get internal rest by eating natural,
limited and Sāatvik food and fasting. By giving your body
internal rest, it will become easier to control your
senses. Your mind will come to peace. In this way, you
will be able to take deep sleep. You will experience an
unprecedented level of health.

Celibacy

We do not talk about the adherents of Acharya
Sheshadri Swaminathan Ji. The common man is afraid of
the word ‘celibacy’. Through following natural lifestyle,
when your disease preventive power engages in
removing your diseases, you should completely practice
celibacy.
In order to protect a small new tree, we surround it
with bricks and spiky wires. When the tree grows, the
bricks and wires are no longer needed. That is why,
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before marrying in a young age, celibacy should be

completely practiced so that internal organs can fully
develop. One should also use his common sense and
practice celibacy for as long as possible. By not doing so,
a large portion of the Vital Force is destroyed. Indulging
in pornography or thinking about obscene things also
breaks the vow of celibacy. In order to fully benefit from
natural lifestyle, it is very important to keep celibacy in
mind.

Often people go to 5-star restaurants to eat.
They spend a lot of money to buy diseases. But
we will eat the food in a multi-star, which has
infinite stores and blesses us with a lifetime of
good health.













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9. Routine and Diet Plan

According to principle, nobody can tell you your
diet and lifestyle related routine, because everybody has
a different digestive system, work routine and mental
ability. Only you can judge how much and when you can
eat. You may not be able to follow the instructions given
below as they are. They are just to give you an idea.

Routine for Healthy People:

1. Sleep early at night and wake up before sunrise in
the morning. First, take God’s name while sitting
on the bed. According to the religion you follow,
spend 5 minutes, 10 minutes, or however much
time you wish in chanting and remembering God.
2. Then, go to the toilet and try to clear your
stomach. Sit there for sometime but do not put
pressure. If you are able to pass stool, it is good. If
not, use non-violent enema (see page no. 118). It
is important to empty your stomach in the
morning. Because lawfully, until you clear your
stomach, you cannot eat anything or do
pranayama, exercise or yoga (explained later in
the book). For example, in a bank, until you get
the previous day’s account, they neither take
anything, nor give anything the next day.
Similarly, if the stomach is not clear in the
morning, you will not be able to follow the
remaining activities in your routine.
3. According to your convenience, allot some time
for pranayama, yoga, exercise and sun bathing
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every day. Do these activities in open air such as

in a garden, terrace or your balcony. Do non-
violent pranayama (see page no. 88), yoga and
exercise according to your ability. Lie down on
your back and do cycling. Walk on grass bare foot.
But do not do this in extreme monsoon or winter.
Simple walking is the best exercise. Those who
are overweight will get the same benefit from
cycling, as they will from walking. As soon as you
start feeling tired while walking, stop walking.
4. According to your convenience and the weather
outside, bathe with cold or warm water. Before
bathing, dry-massage your body with your hands
or a towel. Warm your water only a little bit
during winters. Do not use any kinds of soaps or
shampoos while bathing. Instead, use thickly
grinded besan or mutaani mitti. Dry the peels of
sweet lime (mosambi), tangerine (keenu),
pomegranate or lemon and keep them in
powdered form. Mix thickly grinded besan with
this powder. Use this final powder to scrub your
body during bathing. You can add a little curd to
this powder. This powder can also be used as
dentifrice. For your hair, soak amla, shikshakai
and reetha in water overnight. Boil it in the
morning. You can mix a little lemon every once in
a while. Wash your hair with this mixture. You
can also use buttermilk curd (dahi chhaach).
5. Do not eat or drink according to your clock
because your clock does not feel hungry. If you
feel hungry, drink liquids such as green coconut
water, ash gourd juice, raw vegetable juice or
soup, fruit juice without salt or spices, etc. for
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your breakfast. For diabetics, carrot or fruit juice

is forbidden. But raw vegetable stock or soup can
be taken.
6. When you feel hungry in the afternoon, you can
take fruits (seasonal) with raw coconut kernel or
raw seasonal vegetables (salad) with green
coriander and raw coconut kernel. Do not mix
fruits and vegetables because different types of
digestive juices are released to digest fruits and
different to digest vegetables. After taking this
meal you will not hungry for a few hours and
neither will you experience any kind of weakness.
Do not worry because raw coconut kernel
contains the nutrients present in milk, ghee, oil
etc.
You should eat your meal with a happy heart. You
should not think that you haven’t eaten anything
since morning or that one plate of fruits or salad
is not enough. You should think that you have just
eaten the food of demigods and then, you will
have no problem eating it.
7. Because you might be habitual to an evening
snack, you might feel hungry in the evening. In
this situation, eat some fruits like you did in the
morning.
8. Use the wet pack at least twice a day. Doing the
spinal tub bath 1-2 times will also be highly
beneficial.
9. Once you are free from your daily work, take your
normal meal for dinner- composite roti along
with boiled or steamed seasonal green
vegetables. (Please see the recipe of making
vegetable (sabzi) on page no. 142).
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10. It is ideal to take dinner before sunset. This

routine is called- ‘Raw in the day and cooked in
the evening’, which means eating raw vegetables
and fruits in the day and a cooked meal once in
the evening.
11. You can add sprouted lentils (moong, moth,
rajma, peanuts, etc.) in small quantities and raw
coconut kernel to the salad that you take in the
afternoon. You can take 5-7 almonds, walnut
kernel, figs etc. with seasonal fruits. You can also
take 2-3 dates for adding sweetness.
12. Those who get time to rest in the afternoon after
their meal, can take their normal meal (composite
roti, brown rice, etc.) in the afternoon.
13. School going children (5-25 years) can eat grains
thrice a day. Sprouted grains and nuts are highly
beneficial for them.
14. You also have to follow a night routine along with
a day routine. Just like you take off your jewelry,
belt, coat, etc. before sleeping, quiet your mind
before you go to sleep. Before sleeping at night,
close your eyes and apologize and forgive
everyone you think you spoke rudely to or didn’t
behave well with. Do this in your mind for a few
minutes. The easiest way for mental peace is-

“Forgive everyone, ask them for forgiveness”
“Feeling sad in others sadness and feeling happy in
others happiness”

What we did in the night will start taking affect on
how we behave with those people the next day. As a
result, all psychosomatic diseases will be cured.
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Food Routine for those suffering from chronic

diseases

In the case of chronic diseases, while following all
laws, remember that food should only be eaten when
you feel hungry.


Morning Breakfast- Raw vegetable juice (ash gourd
juice etc.) and green coconut water.

Lunch- Raw salad with green coriander and raw coconut
kernel OR seasonal fruits. Then, rest for a while.

Evening Breakfast- Raw vegetable juice (ash gourd
juice etc.) and green coconut water.

Dinner- Composite roti (made by mixing wheat (with
bran) and raw vegetable such as spinach) with boiled
raw vegetable (seasonal). Eat this before 8PM. If you
want to eat this meal for lunch, eat only fruits for dinner.



You have to avoid the following food items if you are
suffering from a disease:

1. Milk and all milk products (completely banned)
2. Sugar and sugary foods (completely banned)
3. Salt
4. Spices
5. As less grain as possible

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More of our Vital Power is used to digest these five

foods. So, make wise judgments.
Along with an improved diet, use the wet pack 3-4
times a day (see page no. 112 for instructions) and take
spinal tub bath 1-2 times a day (see page no. 103).
The diet routine has been explained through a
chart as well according to one’s level of health. Through
implementing this chart, one can receive many healthy
benefits.
Note: Do not consume the prohibited and inedible
substances featured in the chart otherwise, even if you
follow the natural lifestyle, you will not receive the full
benefit.


















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The Explanation behind the Diet Chart

1. White chart: Follow the white chart in case of acute
diseases (cold, running nose, vomit, diarrhea, fever, acne
and pain) or in the case of an emergency, such as
difficulty in breathing, extreme pain, etc.

2. Green chart: Follow the green chart once your health
improves after 1-2 days.

3. Yellow chart: follow the yellow chart once your
condition is normal, in which eating grain is permitted
only once a day.

4. Blue chart: Follow the blue chart after your condition
is completely fine and if you are not satisfied with eating
grain only once a day.

5. Black and red chart: These items are injurious to
health and you should not consume them at any cost.

Peculiarities in the Diet Routine

Every person has a different mental condition and
thinking process. He cannot be told to follow any one
chart. Eat according to your interest and habits. Eat as
many times as your digestive system is habitual to, so
that your hunger is maintained. Only change the type
and quantity of food you eat. For example, if you are
habitual to taking breakfast in the morning, a few hours
after taking fruits or juices, take salad and sprouted
lentils. Take roti, sabzi, and chutney (chutney made of
coriander, peppermint (pudina) and gooseberry
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(aanwla) or coconut chutney with very less salt and

spices). Use this chutney within one day after preparing
it. If you are used to an evening meal, take fruits.

Balanced Diet

Your diet should be in accordance with your age
and physical needs. For example, children who are
growing and gaining height, pregnant women and
breastfeeding women should have a greater
concentration of proteins, iron and calcium in their diet.
Those who are overweight should have a highly
alkaline diet (raw vegetables and fruits).
Healthy and normal people should continue having
balanced diets. They should keep getting the necessary
vitamins (wheat, barley, fruits and vegetables), iron
(apple, banana, green leafy vegetables), mineral salts
(green leafy vegetables and raw salads), proteins
(sprouted lentils, beans, soaked nuts, walnuts, almonds,
and peanuts), calcium and fats (coconut kernel, peanuts,
sesame seeds and pure mustard oil (kacchi ghani ka tel).
Take benefit from the information given in this book and
plan your meal accordingly.
All kinds of nutrients are present in all kinds of
natural foods. If we keep taking natural foods according
to the season, we will automatically get a balanced diet
and always stay healthy.

Three types of people who do not succeed

Generally, it is observed that after a person gets
benefitted after following the diet chart, he stops
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following it when he encounters one of these three types

of problems-

1. External weakness

A few days after improving his diet, one feels that
his hands, legs, etc. have become weak. because he
reduced his grain intake. But that is not the truth. After a
month, he realizes that his body has more energy
when he eats less and less energy when he eats
more. By improving your diet, your vital power gets
engaged in cleaning your inner body. When you were
used to eating several times a day before following a
natural lifestyle, your vital power was engaged in
digesting your food all day. It did not get time to clean
your body. So, there is no need to feel scared upon
experiencing external weakness in the beginning.


2. Reduction in weight

Upon following the natural lifestyle, most people
lose weight because the foreign matter in the body
(waste, toxins) is removed since the body starts cleaning
itself. Then, that person’s friends and family scare him by
saying, “You look so weak. You’re not even half the size
that you used to be. You are dying of hunger. Who treats
their body this way? Go get checked by a doctor”. Upon
hearing this, a person with low morale stops following
natural lifestyle. However, what they say is not even
close to the truth. Often, people do not have complete
knowledge about natural lifestyle. Generally, we weigh
about 50 kilos at the age of 25 and about 70 kilos at the
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age of 50. The body gains about 20 kilos of weight in 25

years. Our acquaintances tell us that we look healthier
than before. However, at the age of 50, all kinds of forces
and powers in our body reduce. This means that the 20
kilos of weight that we gained was not the weight of our
health, but that of our disease. Upon following natural
lifestyle the person starts weighing what he did when he
was 25. As a result, even his face looks different. Often
people only remember the face that they saw 2-3 months
back and forget how it looked like when the person was
25 years old and so, they start scaring him.
You should fearlessly continue following this path
upon losing weight. After your body has cleaned itself,
your weight will automatically increase to its ideal
weight. So, there is no need to feel scared.


3. Healing crisis

By following this path, one starts experiencing
more acute diseases (cold, running nose, fever, sore
throat, vomit, diarrhea, boils and acne, pain, etc.) than
before. His nose starts running a lot. He starts
experiencing fever frequently. And then people start
scaring him again by saying, “You have become diseased,
you always have a handkerchief in your hand”. Due to
these acute diseases and a low morale, that person stops
following the natural lifestyle and becomes victimized by
pharmaceuticals.
The truth is totally opposite from this. Let’s take an
example. We can clean our house in 2 ways. The first
way is by dragging the waste in our house under our
sofas and carpets and spraying perfume to cover the
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smell. Even in this way, our house appears beautiful to

the guests who visit. The second way is by picking up the
waste lying under the carpets and sofas and throwing it
outside our house. By doing so, the person will need to
put in more energy and time while disturbing his daily
routine. But through this way, more waste will be
removed from the house. The family’s neighbors will
complain by saying, “These people have become so dirty.
There’s so much trash being emptied from their house”.
But those staying inside the house know that the house
has become cleaner and more beautiful. Just like this,
when we take medicines, we suppress diseases inside
our body. We hold the mucus inside our body by taking
antibiotics, which is easy to do and shows early results.
In contrast, through natural lifestyle, waste is removed
through the cleansing of our body. That is why, you
should not be afraid of the healing crisis. You have
already been told as to how you have to handle acute
disease fearlessly (see page no. 33 under the title “ The
cause and solution for acute diseases” and follow the
white chart in the diet chart). In this manner, every
person can be free from all diseases and live a healthy
life.









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10. Towards completeness

1. Mind and Nature Cure

The human body is a combination of the body,
mind and soul. We have to take care of all three in order
to stay healthy. Pure natural food, rest and proper
relaxation is important to keep the body healthy. To
keep the mind healthy, it is important to have Sāatvik
thoughts and identify the soul, it is important to connect
to your spiritual path.
In order to fully benefit from natural lifestyle, the
mind must be favorable. If our mind does not have full
faith in nature cure, we may not even fully benefit from
it.
Before giving someone advise about nature cure,
we have to make sure that his mind is open and faithful
towards it. If we simply tell him to drink coconut water,
ash gourd juice and eat salad and fruits, he might eat it in
compulsion and as a result, he will not be able to gain it’s
full benefit.

The effects of different states of mind

In terms of taste, tea, coffee, tobacco, alcohol, etc.
are bitter. But the modern man misinterprets them as
his status symbol, assuming that these stimulants come
under the league of big businessmen, politicians, actors,
sportspeople and Englishmen. When he starts to think in
this manner, even these bitter toxins taste delicious to
him and he drinks them sip-by-sip. In contrast, that same
person drinks fruit juice in one large sip as if he is
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drinking some bitter medicine, because his mind is not

in its favor.
If he is first explained the benefits of natural foods
by saying, “This food comes from the kitchen of God. God
is the most beautiful, healthy and powerful. You are
eating from his kitchen”, he will happily drink the fruit
and vegetable juice sip-by-sip and only then it may be
possible to gain its benefit. Think about the following
situations-
(a) The reason children are not fond of school.
(b) The reason children are not fond of hostels.
(c) The reason a newly wed bride is not fond of her
law’s house.
(d) The reason people are not fond of their jobs.

In the situations mentioned above, one passes his
time counting his days. He feels that time has
lengthened. Think about the following situations, which
are totally opposite-

(a) The reason children feel happy while watching
television or movies.
(b) The reason children like to play.
(c) The reason a dealer feels happy in trading.
(d) The reason a newly wed bride feels happy at her
maternal house.

In these situations, one feels like time flies, because
his mind is in favor of that situation.
Similarly, if people implementing natural lifestyle
are not fully ready, they count the number of days left for
it to end. Some people ask, “I have been eating natural
food since quiet long. For how much longer do I need to
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follow this diet?” Such questions imply that this person

is not fully convinced and ready to follow the natural
way of life.
Mind plays an important role while fasting. A
person fasts out of compulsion during a hunger strike.
His blood pressure rises and he is immediately taken to
the hospital and given glucose. However, people who fast
from their will do not experience this problem.
Nowadays, people often take the support of nature
cure. They keep eating natural food out of compulsion
while feeling like prisoners. Their weight reduces and
they even receive some benefit. Upon returning home,
they again start eating unnatural food and claim that
nature cure is just like medicine. You receive its benefit
only till you follow it. Your disease returns as soon as
you stop following it.
That is why, rightfully, there is no need to go
anywhere to follow this lifestyle. Convince your mind
through lectures and books and follow it at your home
itself because nature cure is not a treatment, but a
lifestyle. One should be so convinced that his mind
should not get attracted towards the harmful fast foods.
People often tell someone who’s following the
natural lifestyle, “You abstain from all forms of
indulgences. You are a hermit. Your mind is under your
control”. These things sound childish. Assume that you
are a hunter. You do not eat meat or eggs. And then
someone says, “You are a great person, a hermit. You can
even abstain from eating non-veg. Your mind is under
your control.” You will laugh at that person. You will tell
him that meat is inedible. It does not even come under
the category of food. Not eating meat does not make you
a hermit or a great person. We should think in this
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manner in the case of all unnatural food items. Natural

lifestyle should come to you naturally. Following the
natural lifestyle has nothing to do with living the life of a
hermit, or suppressing your emotions by abstaining
indulgences.
However, you should explain your mind by saying,
“if someone else can do something, why can I not do it?”
Let us take an example. If we do not give a worker his
full wage, he works in fear and compulsion and does not
put his full heart. He does not get the result of what he is
doing. Similarly, some people follow the natural lifestyle
due to compulsion and fear without having faith in it.
Some even try natural lifestyle after all other doctors
have given up on them. In this situation, even after trying
thousands of times, they do not get the full and long term
benefit. So, it is very important that first a person
understands the importance of natural lifestyle through
books and lectures and then takes the benefit of the
health provided by Mother Nature.


2. The spiritual way

The human body is a combination of body, mind
and soul. It is observed that no matter how much we
take care of the body and the mind, until we feed our
soul with spirituality, we do not receive the full benefit
of natural lifestyle. Natural Lifestyle and Spirituality
are two sides of the same coin. Implementing one of
them makes implementing the other very easy. You just
need to keep the other in mind. It is observed that those
who cure all their diseases through natural lifestyle, but
do not keep faith in God, start believing that they cured
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their body through their hard work and understanding.

But that is equivalent to a house without a foundation. A
wall standing on sand can fall anytime. The health
benefit gained through natural lifestyle is Mother
Nature’s divine blessing. You cannot continue
experiencing good health if you become egoistic. So, it is
clear that the health of one’s body and mind depends
on the health of his soul.
In order make your soul healthy, it is important to
include meditation, chanting, self-education, good
company, and devotional songs in your daily routine. If
an impious man leaves his misdoings and demerits, and
starts following morality and good virtues, he can
become pious. These virtues are: true fidelity, non-
violence, generosity, patience, satisfaction, tolerance,
humility, morality, love, etc.
The best and the easiest way is – putting your
ego and interest aside and investing your “time and
money” in the well being of others. By doing so, your
conscience develops and you automatically achieve
good virtues and faith in God.


3. Flaw in the mind

Even after following all the laws and rules, those
who have a fault in their mind against natural lifestyle do
not get benefitted. Having a flaw in the mind means that
the person thinks, “I am suffering from a disease right
now. I will follow these rules strongly right now but after
I am fine, I will go back to my previous routine.” Such
people do not receive full benefit.

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4. Incomplete information

Because of not having complete information about
natural lifestyle, one feels confused. When others tell
him about some other system or medicines, his mind
starts oscillating like the pendulum of a wall clock. He
steps in two boats at the same time.
This type of a person should read the texts written
by Gurudev Brahamleen Acharya Sheshadri
Swaminathan Ji and his Gurudev, Ach. K. Lakshmana
Sarma Ji. He should also listen to the free lectures of the
author and attend free consultations in order to expand
his knowledge and resolve his doubts.


5. Life-threatening diseases

This is the most common problem. Many people
implement natural lifestyle as an experiment at the last
stage when no other treatment works for them and his
doctors give up on him. By doing so, benefitting fully gets
difficult. Nobody is immortal in this world. But still, by
implementing this path during the end moments of life,
one’s remaining breaths are completed with less pain
than they would have before, which means that death
becomes less painful. A person want’s to be protected by
nature at his end moments. If you implement it half-
heartedly thinking that it is your last option
(experimenting) and then do not receive benefit, do not
go against this Divine path and become a partaker of
sins.


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6. Surrender

Following natural lifestyle is walking on the path of
truthfulness. Walking on this path is a 24-hour prayer of
God. In this, diseases are not cured through medicines,
but through the internal cleaning done by our
Vaidyanath (Divine power, which is, Virtual Force). A
person wants to abandon all thoughts that confuse him
and get into natural lifestyle with full faith and belief. By
doing so, a person cannot experience misery. In the
Bhagavad Gita, God says that a person walking on the
path of truthfulness can never experience miseries. God
gives this guarantee in the following verse of the Gita-

(Gita 6/40)

Lord Krishna says, “O Arjuna! There never exists
destruction for one in this life nor in the next life; since
dear friend anyone who is engaged in virtuous acts
never comes to evil”

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(Gita 18/66)

God says, “Relinquishing all ideas of righteousness,
surrender unto Me exclusively; I will deliver you from all
painful reactions, do not worry.”

(For a detailed explanation, read ‘Gitasadhak
Sanjivni’ published by Gitapress Gorakhpur)
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Based on this verse, Acharya Sheshadri
Swaminathan Ji created a verse-

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“Leave all types of bad habits (wrong way of living,
wrong food habits, wrong thoughts) and come under the
shelter of Mother Nature. Nature will cure all your
diseases, do not worry.”

One should surrender to the laws of nature, that is,
the Divine laws all his life. The knowledge in the Gita was
only obtained when Arjuna surrendered to God in the
Gita. Similarly, a person experiences the full happiness of
a good health after completely surrendering to Mother
Nature.

(Shri Gurugranth Sahib Ji Page no. 1379)

We get tempted by the strange looking Mercedes,
We eat ghee along with poori and paranthas,
And then, we complain “Haye Haye”,
What will Guru Swaminathan Ji do?
(Mohan Gupta)

Nature Cure is not like other systems

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Nature cure is not really a “cure”, but a lifestyle, in

which there is no disease-specific treatment. The disease
is automatically cured when the person achieves a
higher level of health. No medicine is used in this system.
This is not an alternate to any other type of treatment.
Nowadays, there are many treatments available
which do not use allopathic or any other types of
medicines such as acupuncture, electropathy, magneto
therapy, herbal medicine, reflex therapy, self-urine
therapy and the so-called activities like the Kunjal Kriya,
Shankh Prakhalan, Neti Kriya and difficult pranayama
and yoga asanas of Hatha Yoga. One may consider these
as a part of natural lifestyle assuming that no medicines
are needed in these treatment but even these cause
several harms such as the following-
In p acupressure, acupuncture, electrotherapy,
magneto therapy, reflex therapy, chromo therapy, etc.
one part of the body is pressed, heated or given
radiation. One may even experience short-term relief
from these. However, these practices do not remove the
toxins from our body. In fact, they waste our virtual force
and as a result, end up violating our body.
Urine-therapy is not a part of nature cure. The
body’s waste is removed through urine, stool and sweat.
If you consume that same waste again, your disease may
get worse. Someone once said that according to the
Bible, one part of the body releases nectar and drinking
that nectar makes you healthy. This person thought that
the only liquid released from the body is urine and so,
drinking it might benefit our health. Because of this
misinterpretation, urine-therapy became popular. Urine
contains foreign matter, which creates stimulation in the
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body. The intoxication is misinterpreted as the benefit.

In fact, the Bible talks about practicing celibacy.

Violent Yoga

Nowadays, some yogis on the television perform
very difficult yoga postures, which are publicized as
postures that can cure different diseases. The viewer
tries to imitate the postures and ends up violating his
body. But at the end of the day, who can do these yoga
asanas? A yogi. We are not yogis. We do not live in the
Himalayas and we do not even practice celibacy. We
come from a household, which has several problems
such as financial problems, the use of mobile phones,
comfortable lives, polluted environment, consuming
toxic medicines all life, etc. We do not have the power to
do those difficult yoga asanas. We are not eligible to do
so. If a wrestler like Dara Singh comes and shows us
some punches and if try to imitate him, we will end up
breaking our bones. That wrestler has been practicing
since several years whereas we do not have any such
experience. These yoga asanas are publicized as if they
can cure different diseases. Many years ago, when sages
and saints invented these yoga asanas, these diseases did
not exist. These asanas may be performed by healthy
people, but not by those suffering from diseases.

The side effects of Kunjal Kriya

In Kunjal Kriya, one needs to drink a lot of water
first. Then, he is supposed to vomit it out. But, as soon as
the food goes inside the stomach, there is a valve that
acts like a lid and closes automatically and the food does
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not travel back up to the mouth. Only in certain

circumstances, when the body is severely damaged upon
consuming a substance (poisonous or highly acidic foods
or due to indigestion) Mother Nature removes that
substance through vomit. Sometimes, this can be
automatic. This is a natural process, which takes place
internally. One should not force his body to vomit. If we
repeatedly try to vomit purposely to take the acids out of
our system, our valve gets damaged and as a result, the
food that we consume starts travelling up to our mouth
even in a normal situation. This disease can be called a
type of Hiatus ‘Hernia’. So, stay safe from this
practice, as it is against the laws of natural lifestyle
as described on page no. 62-80.

Today’s Ayurveda

Nowadays, even Ayurveda is defected. A text has
been published by Mysore University, which is called
“Ayurveda Sutram”. This study does not recommend any
type of medicine; it only follows the laws of nature cure.
Years ago, when people starting living together in
villages, they started engaging in barter by exchanging
services for grains. In this process, some people started
offering health services as a doctor. These doctors used
to provide little amounts of medicines in a small wraps
just for calming the person suffering from the disease
and insist on abstemiousness. At that time, people used
to abstain from eating and diseases got cured on their
own. Gradually, it was observed that the doctor who
insisted on abstemiousness started receiving less
patients and the doctor who did not insist on
abstemiousness started receiving more patients.
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Because of the greed for money, today a doctor does not

tell his patient to abstain from anything unless the
patient asks the doctor. Because of this reason, the
number of medicines that prevail have increased.

Modern Nature Cure

Even modern nature cure is operating like a
business these days, mainly concerned with making
profits. They have adopted ways by which the patient is
forced to come and pay again and again such as through
clay packs, steam baths, massages, etc. Sweat is forced
out of the body during steam bath. Doing so violates all
body parts. Virtual power gets wasted. If this practice is
replaced by sunbathing as per ones requirement, the
body gets benefitted without even getting violated.
Steam bathing may be useful in those countries where
the sun does not shine for many consecutive days.
One has to visit clinics and pay a fees even for
getting a massage. The masseuse puts too much pressure
on body parts, thus, violating them. But if one massages
his body with his own hands, he will only press as much
as he can tolerate. That much massage is enough for his
body. Another way of massage is through tickling. You
can benefit by gently tickling your body through your
own, or someone else’s hand. In these nature cure
centers, even mudpacks are applied, which are
inconvenient to do at home. Wet packs are as beneficial
as mudpacks and can be conveniently done at home.
I, an adherent of Brahamleen Acharya Sheshadree
Swaminathan Ji, practice pure nature cure. All methods
that you have been taught can be easily done at home,
without the help of anyone else. Only someone selfless
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can give this pure knowledge. That is why, Swamiji has

instructed his students to do this work selflessly.

Be safe from the extreme and follow Total Approach
of nature cure

Those who follow natural lifestyle often publicize
only one method from which they themselves got the
maximum benefit such as yoga, pranayama, diet
improvement, fasting, etc. Some claim that one can cure
all his diseases just by yoga. Others say that only doing
pranayama or improving diet or fasting will cure all
diseases. We are not against yoga, pranayama, etc. But,
when someone ignores all other practices and does just
one of them in extreme, he does not get the full benefit.
If you keep doing things like enema, abdominal wet
pack, sunbathing, wind bathing, yoga, pranayama, spinal
tub bath etc. all day and night, you will end up violating
your body.
You need to keep all the previously told laws in
mind and build your total approach (daily routine) on

Panchamrita

1. We are a part of God.
2. Wherever we live, we live in the court of God.
3. All the good things that we do are God’s work.
4. Every pure and Sāatvik thing that we receive is
God’s offering.
5. With God’s offering, we serve the people of God.

In order to obtain happiness, give happiness to others.
The harvest you reap depends on the seeds you plant.
Everything happens for a good reason. So, stay careful
while doing your tasks and happy with their result.

(By the honored Swami Ramsukhdas Ji Maharaj from the book

“Amrat Bindu”)

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your own. You should do yoga, pranayama, exercise,

sunbathing, etc. according to your own potential and not
imitate anybody else. For full benefit, it is important to
serve society selflessly and have faith and belief in
the Divine.


























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11. Questions and experiences of those

who follow natural lifestyle

In spite of all the rules described in the book, the
audience asks for treatments specific to their disease. I,
an adherent of Ach. Sheshadri Swaminathan Ji, do not
believe in this because according to the law, all diseases
are one and their cure is also one. But looking at the
curiosity of the audience and to answer their questions,
disease specific treatments have been given in brief.

Mental Disorders (Tension, Depression, Headache)

Mental weakness causes mental diseases. If any
house, office or factory cannot operate without an
owner, how can this huge universe operate so
beautifully without an owner? All our work goes on
according to God’s planning. When a rope is stretched
from two ends, a lot of pressure is exerted on the rope
and it is tensioned. Similarly, the rope of our lives lies in
the hands of our heavenly father, God. When we hold one
side of the rope in our own hand and try to stretch it,
which means, try to live our life according to our own
will, our relationship with God gets tensioned. We
remain weak in front of the limitless power of God. As a
result, we pass our whole life being tensed. If we
surrender and leave this rope in the hands of God, we
can feel free. In the Bhagavad Gita, God says-

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This means- “You certainly have the right for prescribed

activities but never at anytime in their results. You
should never be motivated by the results of the actions,
nor should there be any attachment in not doing your
prescribed activities. “

“Do your best and leave the rest to God”

This will become clear through an example. When
we travel in a train, we keep our belongings close to us.
We do not keep them over our head because we believe
that the power of the train, which is taking us forward
will also take our belongings forward. But, we do not
follow this law in our life. We do not decide our birth,
death, place of birth, color and parents. The organs in
our body (heart, lungs, kidneys, etc.) work under an ideal
power. The Divine power that is making our body work
will automatically make our belongings (business,
family, etc.) work as well. When we sit in a car, we do not
hold the weight of our belongings, we merely look after
them. Similarly, the Divine Power is making our life go
on. We should merely look after our belongings, which
are, our family and work. In other words, we should
accept every work in our life as a duty and complete it
with the emotion of a mere eyewitness.
In order to pass in an exam, at least 33% marks are
needed. Ones who scores more than 60% is categorized
under First Division. Similarly, measure everything you
have achieved in life as a percentage. All you need to live
life is a score of 33%. But most people score even more
than 60% (more than what is needed). When God has
given us marks even above the first division then why do
we suffer from tension?
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Sleeplessness and Night Routine

Before sleeping, one takes off his coat, trousers,
jewelry, etc. and gets comfortable. However, he does not
quiet his mind. When two people are sleeping in the
same room, and one of them cannot sleep, he disturbs
the other one’s sleep as well. Similarly, our body also
consists of our mind. If our mind does not feel sleepy, it
does not let our body sleep either. So, it is very
important to calm the mind before sleeping.
Before sleeping, close your eyes and sit on your
bed for 2 minutes. In your mind, touch the feet of
everybody who you met during the day. They can be
your family members, neighbors, friends, servants, boss
or relatives. Apologize and forgive everyone before you
sleep.
When we do this everyday, it will become a habit
and you will experience the kind of deep sleep that one
does not even experience after taking sleeping pills.

Headache

During our childhood, our grandmother used to tell
us stories before sleeping at night. There used to be no
televisions at that time so when we insisted upon
hearing another story, she used to tell us to sleep since
the story would be left halfway and that a half told story
causes a pain in half the head.
Nowadays, television serials tell an incomplete
story in every episode. The viewers get tensed and
wonder what’s going to happen in the next days episode.
Because of this reason, diseases such as headache,
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migraine, epilepsy, sleeplessness and tension are so

prevalent today. If we only watch the news, Ramayana,
Mahabharata, or spiritual channels on the television for
a little while, we will not face this problem.
For mental peace, God has described the mode of
goodness with the following characteristics in 16th
chapter (1-3 verses) of the Bhagavad Gita-
1. Faith in God, 2. Integrity, 3. Fearlessness, 4. Non-
Violence, 5. Generosity, 6. Patience, 7. Satisfaction, 8. Joy,
9. Tolerance, 10. Humility, 11. Control on speech
(thinking before speaking), 12. Charity, 13. Self-
cultivation, 13. Sacrifice, 15. Self-restraint, 16. Simplicity
of the body, mind and speech, 17. Responsibility, 18.
Gentleness, 19. Aversion to fault finding, 20. Purity of the
body, 21. Freedom from malice 22. Modesty, 23.
Forgiveness, 24. Material renunciation, etc. In the next
verse, God has described the mode of ignorance with the
following characteristics- arrogance, pride, haughtiness,
harshness, insensitivity, etc. Our mind loses its peace by
keeping negative thoughts, hating others and being
selfish. For example, we use computers in the modern
world. No matter how branded the hardware is, if there
is a virus in the software, our data gets corrupted. Then,
the hardware becomes useless to us. Similarly, no matter
how healthy our body is, our mind cannot be at peace if
we have negative thoughts, in other words, a virus. In
such a situation, there is no use of having a powerful
body.
By being involved in spirituality and selfless
service while following natural lifestyle, we can keep our
mind at peace and always keep ourselves free from
mental diseases. By doing so, we can develop the power
to face the following 3 kinds of disasters-
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1. Tolerating hunger in case of fasting or
unavailability of proper food.
2. Tolerating pain in the body rather than taking
medicines
3. Tolerating an insult rather than being afflicted by
it.

For more information on divine characteristics, read the

first chapter of Gurudev Ach. Sheshadri Swaminathan Ji’s text
“Prakratik Swasthya Shaastr”.

High Blood Pressure

Blood flows in every part of our body from our
head to our toes. The heart pumps blood in order to
maintain its speed. Our heart works like a pumping
station. When one is carless for several years, the
blood becomes dirty because of mixing with toxic
matter. Toxic matter makes it thick and heavy. On top of
that, when one’s mental situation is not fine, he faces
tension, anger, fear or stress. As a result, the nervous
system weakens and the arteries shrink. When the
capillaries shrink, the heart needs to put more pressure
for greater blood flow. Since the heart has to put more
pressure, one starts sweating and feels breathless. This
condition of the heart is called High Blood Pressure.
Then, he takes support from medicines, which he
needs to take all his life. He takes one or two tablets each
day to make his blood thinner. If he stops taking
medicine, the blood returns to its original form and
becomes thick. In this manner, the root of the disease is
not removed and no proper solution is given for the
problem.
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One should follow the rules given in this book and

give up wrong eating habits, wrong lifestyle habits and
negative thoughts. The disease gets fully cured by
following the total approach of natural lifestyle.
Prohibited: Hot footbath should not be taken in
the condition of High Blood Pressure.

Diabetes

Due to wrong eating habits, negative thoughts and
absence of physical exercise, this disease generally takes
place after the age of 40. Grains, pulses, rice and dairy
products convert into glucose after they get digested. By
consuming high quantities of these food items, the
quantity of glucose in the body rises. The insulin
secreted by the pancreas balances this high level of
glucose in the body. Due to wrong eat habits, after few
years, the pancreas becomes inactive because of
overworking and the level of glucose in the body further
increases. This condition is called “Diabetes”.
By consuming food items such as grains, pulses,
rice and dairy products, more glucose is formed inside
the body. That is why, one should avoid such food items
and increase the intake of raw vegetables and ripened
fruits due to which, the internal organs of his body get
rest and benefitted.

Routine for Diabetics

1. Take 250 ml of ash gourd juice along with 5-7
curry leaves or bael patra. Curry leaves or bael
patra can also be chewed separately.
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2. Take any one seasonal fruit (at least 400-500

grams) at 10:00 am in the morning.
3. Take raw salad at 12:00 pm (at least 400 grams).
4. Take boiled vegetable (sabzi) with composite roti
(if needed) at 1:00 pm.
5. Take coconut water (dabh) along with the juice of
bael patra or curry leaves around 4:00 pm.
6. Take raw salad at 7:00 pm (at least 400 grams).
7. Take boiled vegetable (sabzi) with composite roti
(if needed) at 8:00 pm.

Diabetes can also occur due to tension or negative
thoughts. Calm your mind by chanting, meditating,
praying to God, and other spiritual activities. Selflessly
join the team of Natural Lifestyle or otherwise, serve
society in some way. A person becomes completely
healthy by drinking 3 types of juices-

1. The juice of fruits and vegetables
2. The juice of service
3. The juice of devotion

Diabetes can also occur due to a lack of physical
activity. Brisk walk for at least 1/2 hour everyday. It is
said that this disease is normal to have in old age. If
that is true then why doesn’t everybody suffer from
diabetes? Some people believe that it is hereditary.
But that is not true either. A daughter makes food
similar to that made by her mother. The mother makes
food similar to that made by her mother. In reality,
diseases happen due to wrong food habits, not
hereditary. It is wrong to say that a disease is carried
over from a grandfather to a father and from the father
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to his child. If males are more dominant in the family,

diseases of the paternal side will be passed on to the
children whereas if females are more dominant, diseases
from the maternal side will be passed on to the children.

Fever

Fever is an acute disease. Often people are afraid of
it. In reality, it is very easy to cure fever. No matter
where in the body the disease lies, we are warned about
it through fever. Before actual fever, we face the
symptoms of fever- weakness, tiredness, heaviness or
feverishness. In such conditions, we do not even
experience true hunger. At this stage, if we fast for 1-2
days or stay on a liquid diet, we will not even have to go
through actual fever. Even if it does come, we should do
a complete fast or stay on a liquid diet (coconut water,
vegetable stock) for 1-2 days, use non-violent enema
twice a day, use the wet pack on the abdomen, neck and
head 3-4 times a day and give proper rest to the body.
From the third day after the fever gets off, we should
stay on raw vegetables and ripened fruits for 1-2 days
and thereafter, start with our normal diet gradually.
If fever is treated in the right way before and
immediately after it occurs, the second stage of fever
such as malaria, typhoid, dengue, chikungunya,
pneumonia, etc. will not occur. The condition gets worse
when one takes medicines to suppress the fever and
continues to eat food during fever. Then, the second
stage of fever is given different names.


“Feeding in Fever is Feeding the Fever”
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Asthma

Since the writer of this book himself suffered
through this disease for 15 years, he has a lot of
experience in it. If you experience gas, acidity, mucus
and constipation, you should know that the food that you
are consuming is not getting digested. Asthma usually
happens due to the accumulation of mucus in the lungs.
This disease has two forms- 1) Sub-Acute Phase and 2)
Acute Phase. In the Sub-Acute Phase, one can easily do
his daily chores and appear normal. In this situation, one
should follow the routine described for chronic diseases.
In the Acute-Phase, the asthma attack is so intense that
one cannot even breathe while lying down. He spends
the whole night sitting on the bed. In this condition, use
enema and take hotfoot bath. While sleeping at night,
take a hot water bottle made of rubber, wrap a cotton
cloth around it and keep it near your feet while gently
massaging the areas near your nose.
Doing non-violent pranayama, sunbathing and
completely following natural lifestyle will benefit you.
Because the writer suffered through this disease
for 15 years, he has tried all types of treatments. He went
to several big hospitals for consultation. AIIMS, P.G.I.,
Chandigarh, A.M.C, Ludhiana, Rajendra Hospital, Patiala
are some of the main ones. Everyone insisted that the
writer is suffering from the disease because his mother
suffers from chronic asthma. They told him to regularly
take medicines and stay away from any work involving
dirt. Even after regularly taking medicines and following
their precautions, the disease only got worse day-by-day.
After following the natural lifestyle, the writer has not
taken any allopathic, ayurvedic or homeopathic
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medicines since the past 15 years. In these 15 years, he

did not take a single medicine or purposely stay away
from dirt and yet, he did not face any problem. Many
others benefitted from the writer’s consultation, for
example Arvind Kaushik from Nangloi (Delhi) Ph. no.:
9810626291 and Nisha Khuraana from Rohini who had
been suffering from chronic asthma since a very long
time.
After implementing natural lifestyle, the food that
is consumed starts getting digested. The mucus stops
accumulating and the diseased person re-gains his
health.

Tonsillitis

This disease is caused due to the swelling of the
inside part of the throat. The swelling causes pain and
difficulty in eating and drinking. The common man is
told that his tonsils have increased and so, his tonsils are
cut for treatment. But, the root cause of the problem is
not removed. As a result, tonsils once again increase and
even surgeries do not help.
According to natural lifestyle, a disease in the
throat is caused due to a disease in the stomach. When
the stomach is upset, the tonsils in the throat swell.
When there is a tumult in a city, you will spot policemen
standing outside the city to warn you that entering the
city is dangerous. Similarly, a sore throat acts as a
warning that the stomach is upset and so, you should not
consume food. Your body advises you to give rest to your
stomach. For the treatment on tonsillitis, look at the
treatment for acute diseases on page no. 37. Stay on a
liquid diet (coconut water, ash gourd (petha) juice, juice
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of raw vegetables) or fast for 1-2 days. Use the cold wet
pack on the abdomen and neck for ½ an hour 3-4 times a
day. Gargle with fresh water and ash gourd (petha) juice
and take non-violent enema. After completely following
natural lifestyle, your disease will permanently cure
without getting any surgery.

Hernia

This disease takes place in several parts of the
body. It is mainly related to the stomach. The intestines
in the stomach naturally stay in their position. But due to
our mistakes, the intestine emerges on our exterior body
and we try to press it back inside. But, as soon as we stop
pressing, it emerges on the body again. This disease is
called hernia. Let us use an example in order to
understand what hernia is. There are several stitches on
a football and a bladder in which air is filled. When the
football gets old, the bladder emerges on the part where
the stitches weaken and then goes back inside when it is
pressed. Even if we re-stitch a part of the football, the
bladder again emerges because the football is old. The
only solution is to lower the air pressure in the bladder.
Similarly, when our intestines swell or waste
accumulates inside our body due to our mistakes, the
stomach inflates. As a result, the intestine emerges on
the exterior part of our stomach. This is called Hernia.
In modern medical practices, stitches are put through
operation on the region from where the intestines come
out. However, due to the inflated stomach the intestines
come out from some other portion due to the rising
pressure inside. That is why, this disease occurs again
even after getting an operation.
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A permanent solution for hernia is possible in

nature cure. By following the natural lifestyle, the
intestines will contract and the accumulated waste will
leave its place. Since the stomach will deflate, the
pressure on the outside will reduce so that the intestines
do not emerge out. This is a permanent solution to the
problem. Some special kinds of exercises are very helpful
for hernia. For more information, study Gurudev Ach. K.
Lakshmana Sarma Ji’s book ‘Practical Nature Cure’.
There may be a chance that the hernia does not
cure or becomes stagnant even after implementing the
natural lifestyle after the stomach deflates. In this
situation, the patient experiences unbearable pain and
so, getting an operation is justified. But after that, the
patient should strictly take care of his lifestyle and diet
habits so that he does not contract the disease again.

Psoriasis

Skin Disease

The writer has immense experience in this disease
since many patients have recovered from it. In this
condition, the skin continuously discharges scabs of dry
skin, just like how a snake sloughs off his old skin. If the
condition gets worse, skin on the whole body turns red
while the patient suffers from pain due to the stretching
of the skin. If the disease becomes chronic, the patient
even thinks about committing suicide. Generally, this
disease is called an irretrievable disease.
If natural lifestyle is followed completely, it is
possible to cure this disease permanently. It is necessary
to quit salt, spices, etc. completely.
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Even in other skin diseases, when the waste of the

skin is unable to properly discharge off, it accumulates in
the outer layer of the skin. As a result, one experiences
itching, herpes, eczema, acne, corns, etc. on his skin. By
implementing the natural lifestyle entirely, the waste of
the skin is smoothly released from the four paths (urine,
stool, skin and breath). All types of skin disorders
automatically heal.
Do not use any type of soap or shampoo on the skin
because our skin releases oil, known as sebum. It is very
important for sebum to stay on our skin. When we use
shampoo and soap, sebum is also removed from our skin
along with the dirt. Use thickly grated gram flour,
multaani mitti, curd, buttermilk (sour), etc. for bathing.
To make soap, dry and keep rose flowers and peels of
oranges and pomegranates. Then, grate them and mix
them with thickly grated gram flour. While bathing, mix
the powder with curd, milk or coconut kernel water. For
your hair, soak amla, shikshakai and reetha in water and
use it once or twice a week. Wear cotton clothes and
regularly do sunbathing and wind bathing. Apply the
milk of raw coconut kernel, coconut oil, or the juice of
potato or cucumber in the case of a wound or itching on
the skin.

Joint Pain
(Arthritis, Rheumatism, Osteoarthritis, Gout)

There is only one cause for any disease in the body-
violating the rules and there is only one solution-
following those rules. We should know what the cause of
our disease is. When we know the cause, we work
towards removing that cause, and our disease
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automatically gets cured. The reason for joint pain is-

hardening of the calcium in our bones. Sodium helps in
keeping this calcium in liquid form. A lack of alkalinity
causes a lack of sodium in our body, which causes the
existing calcium to harden.
The type of digestive juices excreted from our body
depends on the food that we consume. For example,
when we see halwa cooking in the kitchen or someone
eating tamarind (imli) in front of us, our mouth waters.
In both these situations, different types of digestive
juices are excreted. This juice is essential for digesting
the halwa or tamarind. Similarly, as soon as we look at
our food, our body starts releasing digestive juices in
order to digest that food. We do not realize this because
these juices are not very strong. When our food is
concentrated by grains, pulses, sweets, dairy products
etc., our body releases a heavy acid known as
hydrochloric acid. When we eat too much of these heavy
foods, hydrochloric acid starts staying in our stomach at
all times, which forms a wound in our stomach. As soon
as the hydrochloric acid performs its task of digesting
the food, it needs to be neutralized in order to protect
the stomach. Sodium is needed to neutralize it. Normally,
there is enough sodium inside our stomach. However, if
the person feeds on these heavy foods for many years,
the sodium in the stomach finishes. Then, the
requirement for sodium is fulfilled by extracting it from
the joints. In this manner, when one does not take cake
care of his diet in his youth, sodium is extracted from his
bones and by the time he reaches adulthood, the calcium
in his body hardens, which is called Calcification of Bone.
In many systems, even though the problem of
calcification of bones is identified, the only treatment
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advised is by fulfilling the deficiency of calcium, which

does not happen even after taking calcium supplements
for several years.
Heavy food items (grains, pulses, sweets, dairy
products, etc.) do not contain sodium. So, their
consumption is stopped or reduced in nature cure and
instead, light digestible foods (coconut water, ash gourd
(petha) juice, raw vegetables and ripened fruits) are
promoted, which contain high levels of sodium. When
one stops consuming heavy foods, his body does not
even require sodium. Gradually, over a span of 2-3
months, the stomach recovers its sodium. That is why,
arthritis patients see the results of following this lifestyle
after 2-3 months. One can only repay a loan when he has
money himself. Similarly, our stomach can only send
sodium back to our bones once its sodium content is
recovered. As a result, calcium accumulated in the joints
mixes with sodium and turns in a liquid form, which
means, that the joins recovers its grease and the patient
can enjoy good health. Otherwise, the grease deficiency
is not fulfilled even after taking supplements for several
years.
This disease can also be caused due to irregular
menstrual cycles in females and negative thoughts. One
should implement all aspects of natural lifestyle to
benefit from good health.

Kidney Stone

Just like how the cause of joint pain is the
accumulation of calcium in the joints, the cause of kidney
stone is the blockage of calcium pieces or particles in the
kidney. Sometimes, kidney stone can cause unbearable
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pain. In this condition, using the hot and cold pack gives
immediate relief. For this, take hot water in one bowl
and fresh cold water in another bowl. Take two
handkerchiefs and dip them in each of the bowls. Take
out and squeeze the cloth dipped in hot water and keep
it near the affected area (where it is paining) for 3
minutes. Alternatively, keep the cold cloth on the same
area for one minute. Use non-violent enema. This will
cause immediate pain relief. Simultaneously, improve
your diet and follow natural lifestyle completely.
In the writer’s experience, many patients have
cured kidney stones-
Shri Rajkumar Sharma Ji, Nangloi, Delhi.
Ph.- 09868437591.
Shri Manoj Kumar Bansal, Rohini, Delhi (removed an
11mm stone)
Ph.- 09811786562

Gall Bladder Stone

Bile is made by glucose in the body, secreted by the
liver and stored in the gall bladder. From the gall
bladder, the bile slowly drops into the small intestine.
This bile helps to digest heavy foods (grains, pulses,
sweets, dairy products, etc.) that the stomach is unable
to digest. The body makes a greater quantity of glucose
when one consumes heavy foods such as too much grain,
pulses, dairy products etc. Simultaneously, the body also
releases a greater quantity of bile, which is stored in the
gall bladder. The gall bladder can only store about 50
grams of bile and thus, the bile starts to thicken. Because
the bile stars to thicken, it turns into solid, which is
called a stone in the gall bladder. That is why, there are
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innumerable stones in the gall bladder and so, they are

impossible to remove. Thus, generally, the entire gall
bladder is removed during surgery. When the gall
bladder is removed, the small intestine stops receiving
bile. As a result, one is forced to eat simple food all his
life because his body cannot digest any heavy food.
By implementing the natural lifestyle and eating
healthy food, the quantity of bile produced by the body
starts to reduce. Gradually, the bile present in the gall
bladder (in solid form) automatically starts to become
thin and the stones are treated. One does not see the
gallbladder stones being removed (as he does in the case
of kidney stone) but he stops experiencing unbearable
pain. Many patients have cured gall bladder stones. One
of them is Jagdish Chandra (Jwala Puri-4, Delhi, Ph.- 011-
25281416, Mob.: 9212313461).


An object is more valuable than money, a man is more
valuable than an object, prudence is more valuable than a
man, and the Divine is more valuable than prudence. The
objective of human birth is to reach the Divine.
-Swami Ramsukhdas Ji Maharaj
(According to the book “Amrat Bindu”


Cancer

Cancer is thought to be an irretrievable, life-
threatening disease. Often, people are afraid of this
disease. How and why does cancer occur in our body?
Let us understand the cause.
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Reason- When one eats wrong types of food and

tries to continuously suppress other chronic diseases
through medicines for many years, the bacteria in the
toxins take a dangerous, more poisonous form and
spread in the entire body, posing a danger. But even
after that, without posing any threat to our body, Mother
Nature punishes us. When one commits a crime, he is put
in jail so that the crime rate in that society does not
increase and innocents can live peacefully. Similarly,
Mother Nature gathers these poisonous bacteria spread
in the blood at one place in the form of a knot. The outer
layer of the knot is hardened like the wall of a prison. In
this manner, Mother Nature gives the patient some more
precious time to spend on earth in order to improve his
habits, which caused that disease. However, instead of
improving his habits, the patient takes the support of
modern medical practices, where a needle is inserted
into the knot (Biopsy) to check how dangerous the
bacteria are. By doing so, the protection layer provided
by Mother Nature breaks and the bacteria once again
spread in the entire blood. Because of this reason, those
who start following natural lifestyle after getting biopsy
have fewer chances of getting benefitted. If that person
comes under the shelter of natural lifestyle at an earlier
stage, the toxins in the knot are gradually removed
through the four ways (urine, stool, breath and sweat).
In the case of blood cancer, the quantity of
bacteria increases to an extent that it becomes hard to
keep them trapped in knots. The reason is the same-
an excess of toxins in the blood. By completely
following natural lifestyle, the patient can spend his
remaining time on this planet with a lot less suffering. If
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he has full faith in God and nature cure, he can be fully

benefitted.

Low Blood Pressure

This disease is caused because of the weakening
of the nervous system due to bad food and lifestyle
habits and negative thoughts, which lead to mental
disquiet. Completely following natural lifestyle,
practicing spirituality and keeping the mind happy is
highly beneficial. Take the spinal bath before sleeping at
night and keep your feet in bearable hot water. Sunbathe
regularly and dry massage your body before bathing.

Heart Attack, Brain Hemorrhage, Paralysis

Heart Disease
Heart disease is caused when the speed of blood
flow is reduced in the heart. Because of wrong food and
lifestyle habits and negative thoughts, foreign matter,
cholesterol, etc. contaminate the blood. If these toxins
accumulate in the arteries, the disease is named as heart
disease, if they accumulate in the brain, the disease is
named as brain hemorrhage or paralysis and if they
accumulate in the fingers of the hand or the feet, the
disease is names as gangrene.
These diseases also cause unconsciousness. One
becomes unconsciousness during a heart attack because
blood stops flowing in one of his arteries. His entire
Virtual Force engages in removing that blockage. In
order to keep that person alive, it is essential to
immediately remove that blockage. Some amount of
virtual force is also lost in keeping the person alive. In
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case of unconsciousness, that virtual force that was

earlier meant to keep the person conscious is used to
unblock the artery. That is why, even unconsciousness
happens for a good reason. In this situation, trying to
bring the person back to consciousness by trying out
different methods is against the laws of nature cure.
When someone experiences a heart attack, he is
immediately rushed to the hospital. Over there, it is said
that the patient will be out of danger only after 72 hours.
In reality, his virtual power tries to make way through
the blockage of the blood. If the patient’s virtual power is
stronger than his blockage, the blood starts flowing
again within 72 hours and he comes back to
consciousness. But if his vital power is weak and the
arteries are highly clogged, the patient passes away in
the hospital itself.
If the patient’s family is well educated about the
laws of nature cure, the patient is left in that condition in
open air. His clothes are loosened and the virtual power
automatically brings the patient back to consciousness.
After that, the patient should use non-violent enema, wet
abdominal pack, etc. The patient should spend the first
day on aachman (rinsing), the next three days on a liquid
diet and then some weeks on raw vegetables and
ripened fruits.
The patient can stay completely safe from this
disease only after following natural lifestyle for all
his life.

Taking care of the eyes

Eyes are a very important and sensitive part of
our body. Nature cure does not deal with different
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diseases separately. The condition of the whole body will

determine the blood flow, and thus the health of any
particular part.
In the modern age, one overuses and misuses his
eyes. Because of computers, mobile phones, video
games, television, cinema, wrong studying habits, etc.
small children are victimized by spectacles and eye
related diseases.
If you suffer from any eye-related diseases such
as cataract, glaucoma, myopia, conjunctivitis, color
blindness, night blindness, etc. you can increase the
health of your eyes through the following methods-

1. Food habits- Eat only when you are hungry.
2. Eat your food with a peace of mind.
3. Chew your food properly. Eat your liquids and
drink your solids.
4. Eat limited amounts of food, which means, eat
only till you experience the burp of contentment.
5. Our food should come from plants and trees, not
from factories, hotels, or restaurants. Our food
should be wholesome and fresh. It is said that
Vitamin-A, Vitamin-D and iron are good for the
eyes. One should obtain these vitamins from
fruits and vegetables because we can take full
benefit only from live foods. Food that does not
rot or stale is dead food and should not be
consumed. Even fruits and vegetables should be
fresh. Wheat should contain bran, rice should be
unpolished and fruits and vegetables should be
eaten along with their peels. Vitamin-A, Vitamin-
D, calcium and iron can be obtained in high
quantities from carrots and green leafy
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vegetables. Natural foods get easily assimilated

by the body and help in the removal of waste.
Because of chemicals, preservatives, flavor and
coloring present in junk food, the internal organs
of the body such as the liver and the kidneys are
damaged.
6. After taking a complete meal (grain), do not do
any physical or mental work. After taking a
complete meal, we tend to feel lazy. In order to
feel active, one takes tea, coffee and other
stimulants, which weaken the nervous system.
After taking a complete meal, it is important to
rest. If it is not possible to rest after taking a
complete meal for lunch, eat raw salad in lunch
and take your complete meal in the evening as
dinner.
7. Reduce the amount of salt in your food. One feels
thirsty after taking too much salt. Salt dehydrates
the body. Dr. Denall Atkinsen said that salt causes
dryness in the eyes, which leads to cataract.
8. We misuse our eyes when we use them too much.
Compared to our ancestors, we use our eyes
much more, such as in works involving-
(A) Use of artificial light. This weakens the muscles in
the eyes leading to cataracts in youth.
(B) Film developing
(C) Cinematography
(D) Welding, which causes welding conjunctivitis
(E) Using computers for too long
(F) Tailoring
(G) Handicrafts and embroiders
(H) Jewelry making
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(I) Boilers, furnaces and kiln, which causes cataracts

more quickly.
(J) Sulfuric acid, acids, sulfate and sodium
(K) Wrong studying habits such as studying in less
light, studying for long durations. This causes
diseases such as myopic and cataract.
(L) The use of fertilizers and pesticides.
(M) Reading- Reading too much causes strain on the
eyes. Reading in the right way does not cause any
damage. Your eyes should not feel pressurized
while studying. Before starting to read, palm your
eyes for sometime. While reading, close your eyes
in between for a little while. Keep blinking your
eyes while reading. In this manner, you can read
for a longer time without strain. There is no rule,
which quantifies the number of hours you can
study for. But through practice, you can read for
about 2-3 hours.
(N) Watching movies at the cinema- Watching too
much television, movies video games, etc.
reduces the vision of the eyes. While watching
movies, sit straight and keep your chin up.
Television should be positioned at your eye level,
not above. In between, keep blinking your eyes
and look here and there. Close your eyes during
interval. Do not watch television from too close
because its radiation weakens the eyes. You
should watch television from a distance of 10
feet. Sometimes, the image on the television is not
clear; do not watch television at this time.
Colored television emits more radiation. Do not
lie down while watching television.
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(O) Your eyes should be on the needle while

stitching and move as the needle moves.

9. Right work position- sitting, lying and walking
in the right posture. Keeping the spinal cord
straight as much as possible. Sitting with a bent
back or sleeping on a soft mattress weakens the
nervous system, and thus, affects the vision of the
eyes.
10. Using toxic medicines- Medicines have side
effects. There is no medicine which does not have
side effects or after effects. They also affect the
eyes.
11. Smoking- Consumption of tobacco reduces the
quantity of blood in the body and increases the
quantity of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide,
which damages the efficiency of the optical nerve.
12. A lack of mother’s milk- One reason why
children have started wearing spectacles at such
a young age is that they did not get properly feed
on their mother’s milk. While drinking the
mother’s milk, the baby’s eyes get exercised,
which cannot happen by drinking bottled milk.
The nutrients and vitamins present in mother’s
milk cannot be obtained from anywhere else. It is
observed that not taking copious amounts of
mother’s milk causes weakening of the eyes and
other eye related diseases amongst children. Even
their mental and physical health is affected.
13. The use of spectacles- Spectacles are used as a
crutch for our eyes. In the modern lifestyle, one’s
nervous system and eye muscles weaken during
the youth itself and as a result, the eyes lose
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vision. Instead of increasing the health of the eyes

by natural methods, we start wearing spectacles.
The person is incapacitated all his life. However,
one can wear spectacles in old age when no
natural treatment works.
14. Surgical Operation- One should not get operated
to get rid of spectacles. There is no such
operation, which does not have post operation
complications. Save yourself from cataract and
glaucoma surgeries by natural treatment for as
long as possible.
15. Contact Lenses- Contact lenses are also harmful
for the eyes. Eyes are damaged when they are
subjected to any kind of foreign matter. One may
even lose his eyesight. Even the survey report of
American Medical Association says so. One has to
remove lenses before sleeping at night, so that his
eyes can receive oxygen while sleeping. This
means that eyes do not get full oxygen during the
day. Wearing contact lenses for long durations is
harmful for our eyes.
16. Sunglasses- Those who use sunglasses to protect
themselves from the sun fail to face even the
normal daylight. Sun light is essential for the eyes.
Those who never wear sunglasses are more able
to tolerate the sun. So, do not harm your eyes by
wearing sunglasses.

The Treatment of the eyes through Natural Lifestyle

The human body is made up of five elements. We
need wood to repair wood, iron to repair iron and gold
to repair gold. Similarly, since our body is made up of
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five elements (space, air, water, earth and fire), we need

the same five elements to repair it. The eyes are also a
part of the body. By properly obtaining these 5 elements,
you can increase the health of your body and eyes
through following the natural lifestyle.

1. Food habits

LET THE FOOD BE THE MEDICINE AND THE
MEDICINE BE THE FOOD.

If the food consumed gets digested properly, which
means that the processes of assimilation and elimination
happen efficiently, then the body will need not need any
type of medicine.
Upon looking at pictures from the past, we see that
no god or goddess, king or queen, or our forefathers
wore spectacles. There is no evidence that suggests that
their eyesight was weak. Arjun had to hit the arrow right
in the middle of the fish’s eye, civilians had to fight wars
with bows and arrows. But we see that none of them
wore spectacles.

2. Sun gazing

Within an hour after sunrise, we should look at the
sun for 4-5 minutes. If the sun is red or yellow and you
do not feel any strain while looking at it then you can
continue gazing with your naked eye. But if the sunrays
are too strong, take any green leaf such as banana leaf,
ashok leaf or Ficus (peepal) leaf and look at the sun
through that leaf for 4-5 minutes. Do not use a leaf that is
yellow or dry.
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3. Sun bathing

Our eyes need Vitamin D, which is obtained from the
sun. Sun bathing does not only provide vitamin D, but
also phosphorus and calcium. The body is benefitted by
the light of the sun, not its heat. Sun bathe before 9 in the
morning or after 5 in the evening. Sunbathe in a private
place where you can take off your clothes. Know the
proper instructions of sunbathing from the book ‘Sun
Light For Health’.

4. Suryanamaskar

This posture is a mix of both- sunbathing and
physical exercise. It helps to increase the power of the
digestive system. The liver, stomach, spleen, intestine
are massaged. The digestive system is toned up. It
increases the health of the eyes as well.

5. Water therapy

(A) Splash cold water on your eyes 2-3 times a day
(40-50 times at once).
(B) Cold wet pack- Apply a cold wet pack on your
eyes while sleeping or resting for 15-20 minutes
2-3 times a day. This will give relaxation to your
eye muscles and reduce stress. When the
temperature around the eyes reduces, the blood
circulation increases.
(C) Vegetable Poultice- Grate different kinds of
vegetables (carrot, cucumber, banana stem or
curry leaves) and apply on your eyes. Then tie a
cotton cloth over your eyes. Keep it for ½-2
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hours. This will increase the health of your eyes

and benefit patients suffering from cataract,
redness, itching and patients wearing spectacles.
(D) Spinal Tub Bath- My grandfather, Guru Pandit
Ach. K. Lakshmana Sarma Ji has invented this
therapy. This bath is magical for the eyes. While
taking this bath, one should also cover his eyes
with a cloth dipped in fresh water. This tones up
the nervous system and treats different eye
related diseases. For complete instructions, look
at page no. 103 of this book.
6. Pranayama- Do the pranayama told by Guruji for
15-20 minutes in the morning as well as in the
evening. Pranayama tones up the nervous system
and increases the health of the eyes.
7. Palming- Close your eyes and cover them with
your palms. As shown in the image below, you
should not put any pressure on your eyes. Look at
the blackness in front of your closed eyes.
Palming helps in removing stress and strain.

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8. Exercise- By doing the following exercises while

sitting comfortably on a chair or the floor, you can
give rest to the stretched or shrunken veins of
your eyes.
1. Sit straight with your neck straight, look up
and down as much as possible without giving
any strain to your eyes. As your eyes cure, you
will be able to look up and down even more
effectively. Repeat this with your eyes by
looking left and right.
2. Keep your right hand’s index finger at a
distance of about 8 inches from your eyes.
Choose any object, which is placed at the same
level behind your finger. Then, alternatively
look at the object and then your finger. Then,
give rest to your eyes for a few seconds and
start again.
3. Keep your thumb or a lighted candle at some
distance from your eyes. Bring it closer to
your eyes while you keep staring at it. You
should be able to see it very clearly when it is
close to your eyes. Then take it away from

your eyes and repeat this 5 times.

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4. Move your eyeballs round like how the

needles of a clock move. Do this in clockwise
direction once and then in anti-clockwise
direction. Repeat 3-4 times.
5. Squeezing- Tightly close and open your eyes.
This gives instant relaxation to the eyes and
improves eyesight. This exercise helps when
our eyes get stiff.
6. Memory and imagination also helps in
improving eyesight. Look at an object very
carefully and notice its color and other details.
And then close your eyes and paint a picture
of what you just saw. Repeat this activity
again and again (remove your spectacles
while doing so).
7. Blinking- You should blink your eyes often.
Healthy eyes blink on their own. But,
unhealthy eyes get stiff and one has to
purposely blink.

9. The following exercises for the stiff nerves in
the neck. Do these for 5 minutes in the
morning-
1. Stand straight and leave your hands lose and
lift your shoulders and pull them back as
much as possible. Then, come back to your
normal posture. Repeat again.
2. Leave your neck lose and push your head
towards your chest as much as possible. And
then, pull it back towards your back as much
as possible. Repeat this for one minute.
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3. Bend your head forward and move it towards
your left shoulder. Then, move it through your
chest and bring it towards your right
shoulder. Repeat this exercise with the
opposite shoulder.
4. Turn your neck towards your right shoulder
without bending. Then, turn it towards the left
shoulder.
These exercises help in giving rest to the stiff
nerves in the neck and eyes and increases blood
circulation.

Taking care of children

A baby’s health depends on the level of health of
his mother because the baby drinks the mother’s milk.
First of all, the mother should improve her own habits by
following natural lifestyle. The baby should feed upon
his mother’s milk from birth. A mother’s milk has all
nutrients and medicines to keep the baby healthy,
protect him from diseases and develop him. Before
breastfeeding, when the baby is awake and empty
stomached, make him lie on his stomach for a while. In
this condition, the baby will look up and automatically
get the benefits of Bhujangasan, Salabhasan and
Dhanurasan. Therefore, keep the baby in this position 3-
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4 times every day for 6-8 days after birth. Strong light
harms the baby’s eyes till about 40 days after this birth.
For this reason, in olden times, the baby was not let out
of the room till about 40 days. But the room should have
air, sunlight and a little light.
The baby should feed upon only his mother’s milk
for about the first 6 months. Keep giving him mother’s
milk for at least 2 years. Then, in the third year, after 6
months, start giving him raw fruit and vegetable juices,
soups and coconut water (dabh) one by one along with
mother’s milk. Then, he should be given seasonal fruits
and vegetables once he develops his teeth. After another
1 year, give him boiled vegetables and fruits along with
liquids. You can give him banana or papaya in coconut
milk. After another 1½ years, you can give soaked
chiwda along with boiled vegetables. You can also give
him boiled potatoes, khichdi or daliya made with
vegetables. Then, after another 2 years, you can
gradually start giving him a normal diet. Give the
following lunch to children going to school:


1. Composite roti (roti made with carrot, spinach,
radish, coconut kernel, etc.) along with salad and
coconut kernel.
2. Sprouted lentils (moong, moth, chana, rajma, or
peanuts) with finely grated coconut kernel,
cucumber, tomato, coriander, etc. Occasionally,
you can put potatoes inside brown bread, toast it
and serve.
3. If the child is stubborn on eating bread, then you
can occasionally serve him sandwiches filled with
raw vegetable salad and grated coconut kernel.
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4. You can give them seasonal fruits and raw

coconut kernel with few soaked dry fruits. Once
they return from school, you can give them lunch
(composite roti, vegetable (sabzi) and salad) or
fruits/raw fruit juices. If they ask for milk in the
evening, you can give them raw fruit juice,
coconut milk or almond milk. You can put 2 dates
in the milk. For dinner, they can eat composite
roti, vegetable (sabzi) and salad.

Experiences of those who have benefitted

Treatment for the hair

A few months ago, my hair

started falling. First, I did not care

much about it but then, my wife
made me notice that a bald patch
had developed on my head and my
scalp had started becoming visible. I
told my wife that I would cure it on
my own. But, she did not listen and
insisted on going and consulting a doctor. Finally, we
both went to see a doctor. My wife was already familiar
with the doctor. He told us that I had a special kind of
disease and some special kinds of worms were eating my
hair. I was told that the treatment for my problem was
long. I asked the doctor for 1 month’s time before we
could start the treatment. Upon hearing that, he told me
that my hair would be completely gone in a month. I
unheard what he had just said and went away. Upon
returning home, I talked to Shri Mohan Gupta Ji about
my problem. After hearing me out, he gave me some tips.
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He told me to mix equal quantities of both coconut oil

and lemon juice and massage my head with that oil at
night. He told me to wash my head in the morning with a
powder (soaked overnight) of aanwla, shikhakai and
reetha, implement natural lifestyle and eat natural food. I
listened to him and after some time, I observed that not
only had my hair stopped falling but they had also re-
grown. We get scared of small diseases in our life and
run here and there. Natural lifestyle has a strong
solution to our problem.
Radheshyam Gupta (Mob.- 965047138)

Freedom from brain clotting

In the year 2006, I experienced terrible vomiting
and a diarrhea attack. I start feeling dizzy and even
walking became difficult. My family members took me to
Maharaja Agrasen Hospital for treatment. Doctors
admitted me in an ICU when they saw my condition and
started treating me with medicines. After the MRI, they
found out that there was a clot in my brain.
Looking at my condition, they treated me with
medicines, instead of operation. After 6 days, they sent
me to a private room. They fed me medicines for 15 days
in that room, after which I was sent back home, where
too I was supposed to continue taking those medicines. I
was stuck to my bed. My body became so weak that it
became hard to walk even till the bathroom using a
walking stick. After a month, my old condition returned;
I started experiencing vomit, diarrhea & dizziness. I was
again taken to the I.C.U and spent another 15 days in a
private room. After returning home, I was prescribed 6
tablets a day. I started feeling weak & short of breath
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even after walking 10 steps. This program repeatedly

went on for 5 years and I was deeply disappointed.
Suddenly, my son Kailash Ji suggested taking the
support of natural lifestyle. He was connected to natural
lifestyle. He is a colleague of Shri Mohan Gupta Ji and he
has tremendous faith in nature cure. Shri Mohan Gupta Ji
is adept in natural lifestyle and he was been selflessly
doing this service since the past 10 years. According to
his advise, Kailash Ji served me ash gourd (petha) and
banana stem juice every morning and coconut water
(dabh) at 11:00 am. For lunch, I was served 2 composite
rotis made of wheat with bran. This routine went on for
about 6 months. This had a magical affect on me. Now, I
can walk 10 kilometers without feeling tired. This has
only been possible because of my son’s service and Shri
Mohan Gupta Ji’s guidance. I am deeply grateful to these
2 people. I have hugely benefitted from natural lifestyle.
I had rashes & itching on my leg, which too was
cured during this period because in natural lifestyle, one
particular disease is not treated in fact, the whole body is
treated. Under the guise of one disease, all diseases get
cured because the foreign matter accumulated inside is
removed through following this lifestyle.
R.S. Gupta (74 years old)
Paschim Vihar, Delhi

The 4 harmful effects of television or cinema-
1. Harms the character
2. Wastes time
3. Harms eyesight
4. Wastes money
(-Swami Ramsukhdas Ji Maharaj)

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Asthma

My disease started in the year
1989. First, I experienced cough. My
coughing subsided after eating
medicines for several days but then,
I started to experience itching in my
eyes and cold. I took Ayurvedic
medicine for the first few days. But
when the problem went out of control, I started taking
allopathic medicines. Allopathic medicines suppressed
the cough, which later caused asthmatic problem.
In order to cure my problem, I tried all treatments-
Ayurveda, homeopathy, allopathy, acupressure, yoga,
asthma medicine mixed with dessert (kheer), Hyderabad
fish medicine, etc. but, nothing helped. The medicines
made my body so weak, that forget junk food, I had to
stop eating most salads and fruits. I suffered with sinus
till 2001. On 26 June, 2001, I started nature cure taught
by Mohan Ji. 25th June 2001 was the last day when I took
any medicine. Since that day, I have not taken any kind of
medicine.
Today, I am living a healthy life. When I face any acute
disease, I cure myself without any medicines through
natural lifestyle.


-Arvind Kaushal
(Lecturer)
C-63, Rajdhaani Park,
Nangloi, Delhi.
_Mob.- 09810626291


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Asthma Treatment through Natural Lifestyle

I am Nisha Khurana, and I am 28
years old. I am a teacher. I have been
suffering with asthma since almost 5
years. I always used to have cold but I
didn’t realize when it took the form of
asthma. I did not leave any allopathic

doctor during those 5 years. I went to
whomever I was recommended to and I went to every
specialist. When the season used to change, I was even
admitted in the hospital. I was given 5-6 injections
everyday, antibiotics three times a day and an additional
5-7 tablets. After about 3 years of allopathy, I started
with homeopathy, which didn’t help at all during an
attack. Then again I resorted to injections and inhalers.
Then, someone recommended an Ayurveda course to me
by which asthma could be cured from the root. However,
even that medicine had an affect for a little while, after
which, my previous condition returned.
I had an asthma attack on 18 February 2012 and was
admitted to ‘Bhagwaan Mahavir Hospital’. One of their
senior doctors told me that they could not reduce my
medicines, and neither could they get me off those
medicines looking at my condition.
When I was being discharged from there, she told me
to consult Mohan Gupta Ji, who is a propagandist of
natural lifestyle & the only one who can provide
solutions to my problems and get me off medicines.
On 20th February, I came across Mohan Gupta Ji. I told
him my problems, listened to his programs for several
weeks, improved my food habits and changed by lifestyle
through a special routine. Today, I am completely
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healthy without any medicines or inhalers. I hope that I

follow this lifestyle till I’m alive and in the future, I will
contribute to spread and publicize it for the welfare of
humans.
Nisha Khurana
Mob.- 9212005272

Allergy

From 1994-1997 I had some
problem in my nose, which caused
watering in my nose, continuously
sneezing, etc. I could not get rid of
my problem even after trying all
types of treatments.
Then, I got to know about Shri
Swaminathan Ji’s program. I heard
lectures of the program for 20 days continuously. I
understood where I was making the mistake. While
keeping faith in God (Vaidyanath), I changed my routine.
From God’s blessings, I do not know where the disease
disappeared.
Then, I was accompanied by Shri Mohan Gupta Ji’s and
started with the service. My link with Natural Lifestyle
has been maintained. I keep taking benefits while
helping them.
We are very lucky that we can provide welfare and
health to our own selves. When we do not follow the
rules of health, we get diseases as a form of
punishment and when we do follow the rules of
health, we get the benefits of health as a gift. The man
of Kaliyuga is trapped by food and medicines whereas it
is even said- Fasting is the supreme medicine.
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Laughter is the best medicine, fasting is the supreme

medicine.
We receive full benefit when we understand and
follow this path. If we responsibly and vigilantly do our
tasks, we will definitely get the benefit.
For Health- (1) Right Posture, (2) Deep breathing,
(3)Saātvik diet, (4)Positive thoughts, (5)Practice
For Greater Health- Be (1) Tolerant, (2) Friendly, (3)
Assiduous. You only get health by living a sensible life.
-Doctor Ashok Kumar Taneja
(MBBS)

Hypertension

I had been suffering from High blood pressure and
prostate gland. I had been doing and teaching yoga in
‘Shri Ram Sharnman’. But this did not solve my problem
of hypertension. Then, by God’s grace, once I was doing
yoga in Delhi’s Mianwali Nagar when I came across Shri
Mohan Gupta Ji’s camp ‘Nature Cure without Medicines’.
I started following natural lifestyle and left my medicines
in May 2006. When I got tested after 2 months I found
out that my hypertension had cured. My weight reduced
by 18-19 kilos. Initially, I used to feel weak and even
dizzy but later, all of this got fine. My pants have become
lose. Now I am perfectly fine and have no weakness. My
knee pain has vanished. I do not experience any
urination problem. I used to complain about
constipation and gas. I tried everything from jang harad
to triphala. I even ate homeopathic and Ayurvedic
medicines for high blood pressure for many years but
my hypertension did not cure. Moreover, even allopathic
medicines could not cure my hypertension. I used to
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have resha in my teeth and gums and even that has

gone. I am very grateful to Acharya Sheshadri
Swaminathan Ji and Shri Mohan Gupta Ji. I asked Mohan
Gupta Ji to set up a “Natural Lifestyle- the art of living
healthy without diseases” camp in Abohar and he did so
from August 2006-2013 for 2-2 days. Many brothers and
sisters were benefitted and got free from medicines after
this camp. I pray to everybody to follow, and inspire
others to follow this lifestyle so that, more and more
people in this world become free of diseases and follow
the path of spirituality.
-K.K. Singla
(Lecturer)
Raajkiya Uchchtam Vidyalaya, Nwasi Galli No. 2/4,
Near Vihar Seeto Railway Phatak
Abohar (Punjab)- 152116
Ph.- 0946411381, 06136-227381

Acidity

If you have the correct guidance, the determination
and God’s blessings, nothing is difficult. I have been
practicing homeopathy since the past 27 years. Even
though I have had many patients, everything is in the
hands of God. Diseases are rising because of wrong food,
wrong lifestyle and wrong thoughts. We need the correct
guidance so that we can be free from diseases in today’s
busy lifestyle. These days, everybody wants immediate
results, which is why they get trapped by diseases.
A natural lifestyle camp was set up by Shri Mohan
Gupta Ji from 9-10 September 2007. I had the golden
opportunity of being a part of that camp. During the 2
days of this camp, I learnt many new things. Despite of
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being in the medical line, I have been suffering from

acidity since the past 36 years. Through some
knowledge, I changed my lifestyle and now I am 100%
okay. But in order to gain that result, it is important to
have determination. I went on with this path and did
what Gupta Ji told everybody to do. The result is in front
of you. I request you all to live your life keeping the
following statement in mind-

“We should eat to live and not live to eat”

-Dr. Paal Madan
Professor in Homeopathic Medical College
Abohar (Punjab)



Backache and Skin Disease

Hari Om! My name is Sunil Kelashi. I had been
suffering from backache and body itching since quite
long. It used to take half an hour to pass stool and still
my stomach was not cleared. After following this
lifestyle, I became free of the above-mentioned diseases,
reduced 19 kilos and 2 ½ inches of waistline. Now I feel
full of energy. I pray to God that I spend the remaining
time of my life following these laws and being full of
bliss. I request all those who want good health to follow
these laws and benefit from complete good health.

-Sunil Kelashi (Businessman)
203, G.F. State Bank Nagar, Meera Bagh,
Paschim Vihar, New Delhi-63,
Ph.- 20446138, Mob.- 9810262774
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Obesity

The most important moment of my life was the
evening of 15 August 2006 when there was a free lecture
going on about nature cure by Shri Mohan Gupta Ji. The
things he told about nature cure had such a deep impact
on me that at that very moment, I committed to
implement this lifestyle. After following his instructions,
I reduced 23 kgs and became completely healthy. Wrong
food and wrong lifestyle is the most important cause of
any disease. Treating any type of disease is possible
through nature cure. Just like how India gained
independence from British rule on 15 August 1947, I
gained independence from wrong food habits on 15
August 2006. I have full belief that this book written by
Shri Mohan Gupta will prove beneficial for people of all
categories and after reading it, people will turn towards
nature cure and stay healthy. I pray to God to give Shri
Mohan Gupta a long life so that he can continue serving
with his selfless attitude.
-Mohan Lal Kamboj
(Lecturer- commerce)
Raajkiya Uchchtam Madhyamik Vidyalaya,
Khuian Sarvar
Abohar (Punjab)

Conceive

In the year 2000, my husband and I met the honored
Ach. Sheshadri Swaminathan Ji. The problem was that
we could not conceive a baby even 4 years after our
marriage. For about 2 hours, he gave us detailed
explanations of the diet routine, posture exercises,
positive thinking, worshiping to God and water therapy.
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We followed his instructions closely. We read his books

and kept in touch with his students and did not let our
willpower fall during healing crisis. We kept walking on
this path with determination. As a result, within a year,
we were blessed with a son. Today, I am a mother of two
children and I try to make them follow the same rules as
well.
-Bhupinder Bhargav
Flat no. 272. GH-4, Paschin Vihar, Delhi-87
Ph.- 09312607002, (011) 25252015



Gall Bladder Stone

I was diagnosed with gall bladder stone at the age of
54. One day I was hospitalized while I was suffering from
pain. I did not have any problems before that. The pain
was so severe that my whole stomach had swollen.
Doctor advised me to go through an operation. At that
time, my son’s friend advised me to not go ahead with it
because after the gall bladder is removed, the person is
almost handicapped. He told me to contact Shri Mohan
Gupta Ji. After his guidance, I changed my diet, used wet
pack and did pranayama. Soon, the swelling subdued.
The pain had gone. After 1 year, we got another
ultrasound and found out that there was no longer a
stone. I have not experienced any pain since the past 5
years. I have learnt to live without medicines. Then, I
taught my family how to cure any disease without
medicines. Now even my family knows about the magical
natural lifestyle. I want to share one more thing. My son
owns a chemist shop and he advises natural lifestyle to
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other people so that natural cure (treatment without

medicines) can benefit everyone.
- Jagdish Chandra Singla
A-287, Jwalapuri, Delhi-110087
Ph.- (011) 25281416, 9212313461


Jaundice

I am Reeta Mittal, mother of
Tushar Mittal. I am a resident of
Pitampura Rajasthali Appartment
(Madhuban Chowk). I would like to
share my experience about my son.
My son, when he was in class 12, got
fever on 6 October 2010, which was
the third time since the past 3
months. He had been experiencing cold since the past 1
year for which he was taking medicines. When he got a
fever on 6 October 2010, I took him to the doctor. They
told me to get a dengue test done if the fever persisted
for more than 3 days. Unfortunately, his fever did not
leave even after 3 days and we got the dengue tests done
in which, the platelet count was low but there was
nothing to worry about because his fever was gone by
giving him some medicines. But, from 13-14 October his
eyes suggested that he had jaundice and when we got
tests done on 16 October, there had extreme jaundice.
When we got his liver tests done, we found out that even
his SGOT and SGPT were lowering, which was not
supposed to happen. The ultrasound also suggested that
there was swelling on his liver. He was still on
medication. After a week, we again got tests done in
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which his condition was improving, and we were happy.

But then after a week, we again got tests done and his
jaundice had again increased. We were shocked this
time. We consulted all specialists in Delhi and did as they
recommended but nothing helped. Then one day, my
sister told me about Shri Mohan Gupta, who is a doctor
of naturopathy. He heard our problem, saw all reports
and started his treatment. He only told him to change his
diet and not to use any medicines. He was supposed to
take tona, sunbathe and do pranayama every morning.
Then, he had to mix and take coconut water (dabh) and
banana stem juice. At 10:30 he took grated radish and
coconut, but his hunger had almost died. At 4:00-4:30 I
have him coconut water (dabh) mixed with bael patra or
curry leaves. At 8:00pm I gave him tomatoes, cabbage,
coconut and coriander. He applied abdominal wet pack
3-4 times a day. His urine came out totally red and stool
black.
After 3 days when he slept in the afternoon, I saw that
his pillow cover had turned entirely yellow. I had
previously heard that when jaundice is removed, one’s
clothes, blanket, pillow cover all turn yellow. I was very
happy with his treatment and I knew that naturopathic
treatment was very effective. I told Gupta Ji his status
every evening and he told me his routine for the next
day. Then, the color of his urine started to change to
yellow. We again got his tests done and his condition had
significantly improved. We talked to Gupta Ji and then,
his routine was-
8:00 am ash gourd (petha) juice + banana stem juice
10:30 am radish leaves with grated coconut
2:00 pm mosambi juice or sugarcane juice
4:30 pm lemon water + jaggery coconut water + lemon
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6:30 neem giloy + jaggery

at night- cabbage tomato + coconut + coriander
We got tests done again and his condition had further
improved. Gupta Ji told us that since his virtual force had
engaged in fighting jaundice, his liver faced strain. Once
his jaundice is cured, SGOT and SGPT will come to
normal. He changed his diet a little, even though it was
still liquid-
8:00 am ash gourd (petha) juice + banana stem juice
11:00 am radish leaves with grated coconut
1:30 pm carrot juice + gooseberry (aanwla)
3:30 pm tangerine juice
6:00 pm lemon water + jaggery + cardomom
8:00 pm coconut water
10:00 pm- pomegranate or guava, then wet bandage and
then sleep
Then, once his condition further improved, Gupta Ji
suggested making him eat composite roti. He told us to
alternate one day of liquid diet and one day of composite
roti. He reduced about 10kgs. In January, he got tested
again and his jaundice and SGOT and SGPT readings had
further reduced. During those days, he felt really cold so
Gupta Ji suggested hot foot bath and placing a hot pack
near the feet while sleeping. This went on for almost 8
days. Then, we got him tested again and one point had
increased. Gupta Ji told us that his liver had not
strengthened enough to bear roti even on alternate days.
So, he stopped roti again and his routine was set
according to his vital force-
8:00 am ash gourd (petha) juice + banana stem juice +
curryleaves
10:30 am radish leaves with grated coconut + 5 almonds
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(soaked overnight) + 1 spoon of flaxseeds + one kernel

walnut + 2 figs + 1 spoon magaj (soaked overnight)
1:00 pm carrot juice + gooseberry (aanwla) + lemon
4:30 pm coconut water + curry leaves or giloy, guava,
grated coconut or pomegranate, tangerine (keenu) juice
This went on for a week. In between, he experienced a
little cough and cold and then, Gupta Ji told him to only
be on liquid diet and stop everything else. This routine
went on for quite long. In between he experienced
cough, diarrhea and even blisters in the mouth. For
blisters, he was told to take guava leaves, curry leaves
and marigold flower leaves while rinsing his mouth with
normal water. In between, we kept getting his tests gone,
which, through God’s grace, showed an improvement in
jaundice. Entire January and February went on this way.
If he ate roti in between, he faced problems and returned
to liquid diet. In January, we also got to know about his
tonsils for which, Gupta Ji recommended the same
routine as for blisters while gargling with coconut water
(dabh) and carrot juice. In this way, half of March also
passed. Then, sometime in mid-march, Gupta Ji
recommended to start taking composite roti and boiled
vegetable (sabzi) in the afternoon. We met Gupta Ji on
3rd April. We asked him whether we could start with an
evening meal. He said yes and hugged my son and even
praised him. We asked Gupta Ji and started giving him
meals twice a day.

-Reeta Mittal
011-27022085


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The disappearance of the 11 mm outgrowth on the

stomach

When I got my tests done in July 2012, my doctor told
me that an 11mm outgrowth had developed on my
stomach. So, he advised me to get an operation. Then, for
about 8 months I took homeopathic medicine, which had
no effect on me. My husband used to believe in natural
lifestyle and he had reduced 15 kgs by implementing it.
So, I contacted the center of natural lifestyle- H-32/33,
Sector-3, Rohini on 07-06-2013 for information. I
starting following the routine that they recommended. I
used to take coconut water (dabh) at 9 in the morning,
raw salad at 11:00, seasonal vegetables at 2:00 pm and
composite roti and vegetable (sabzi) at 7 in the evening.
Apart from this, I did pranayama twice a day, abdominal
wet pack thrice a day and yoga for 2 hours in the
evening. During that time, I quit tea, milk and all junk
food. After about 1.5 months after implementing this
lifestyle, I got my ultrasound and the outgrowth has
disappeared. After the doctor closely examined the
ultrasound, even he confirmed that the outgrowth was
no longer present. Now, I am absolutely healthy and I am
following the routine mentioned above.
-Veena Bansal
3446/250 Hansapuri, Trinagar, Delhi-35
Mob.- 9212660509

Freedom from Dengue through Nature Cure

In July 2012, I was diagnosed with dengue fever and
only 56,000 platelets were left in my body. We were
ready to go to BMC Ludhiana. My uncle, Shri K.K. Singla
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told us about Mohan Gupta Ji. As told by Mohan Gupta Ji,

I drank the juice of 4 raw gooseberries (aanwla) thrice a
day along with the juice of papaya leaves. The next day,
my platelets increased to 86,000. Then gradually, dengue
was cured. Even my son was benefitted through this
nature cure when he was diagnosed with dengue. Then, I
started experiencing diarrhea and I went to take
medicine. Then, I applied the abdominal wet pack. The
diarrhea stopped and I threw away the medicines. If
everyone implements natural lifestyle in the same way,
they will be able to protect themselves from medicines
and always live a healthy life.
-Rajesh Singla
Jain Nagar, Chowk No. 6, Galli no. 1, Abohar
Ph.- 01634-227988



Freedom from Knee and Joint Pain

I am currently 43 years old. Since the past 5 years, I
had started to experience pain in my joints and knees. I
could not sit on my feet. I tried allopathic treatment but
did not get any result. When I got my tests, I found that I
had arthritis. As long as I took medicines, I felt better but
as soon as I left medicines, I returned back to my initial
position. This went on for 2 years. I started to get very
tensed about the future. With God’s grace, I met K.K.
Singla in Arobar. He inspired me to follow nature cure. I
heard Mohan Gupta Ji’s lectures. For one year, I
completely followed natural lifestyle and changed my
food habits. Today, my knee pain has completely
vanished. My mother, aged 70, used to have cracked
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heels. After seeing my results, even she implemented

natural lifestyle and only after a month, one couldn’t
even think that her heels were ever cracked. Nature cure
is magical. Follow it and see for yourself.
-Balwindr Kaur
Model Town, Abohar, Punjab
Mob.- 092565-52024

Heart Disease cured through Nature Cure

Since 20 years, I had been
experiencing acidity and irritation in
my stomach, and I used to get burps. I
tried all kinds of treatments but could
not find any solution to my problem.
Then, I found about natural lifestyle

and Shri Mohan Gupta Ji. I talked to
him and found out where I was making the mistake.
Then, I had faith in God and changed my daily routine
and started following natural lifestyle. The results were
magical.
Some time ago, my mother was admitted in the
hospital because of chest pain. The doctor suggested that
she was suffering from a heart blockage and advised
bypass surgery. Then, we came across Shri Mohan Gupta
Ji who advised not to get an operation. We had full faith
in him. Now my mother is fine to a great extent and there
is also no need for an operation. Now my whole family
knows about the magic of nature cure. I tell people about
nature cure so that more and more people can receive its
benefit.
Respected Shri Mohan Gupta Ji must have read the
texts of several scholars, understood and implemented
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them in his life and moved forward. He has shared his

knowledge and experiences in this book- ‘Protection
from Diseases’. Taking this knowledge into practice,
assimilating it, writing it in his own words and giving it
the shape of a book is the work of a sharp brain.
Shri Mohan Gupta Ji is one of those who is trying to
provide health benefits to unhappy people. I am not even
the tiniest bit hesitant to say that Shri Mohan Gupta Ji is
trying to awaken this consciousness in every corner of
India without any government grants. I hope that his
goal is beneficial for each and everyone and humanity
becomes absolutely healthy. I am very grateful to the
Godlike Shri Mohan Gupta Ji who turned our
disappointment into hope. I would like to say that what
Mohan Gupta Ji is doing is the pure service to humanity
and I am truly thankful to him. I pray to God to give
Mohan Gupta Ji a long life so that he can continue doing
this selfless service. I am also thankful to Dr. Ashok
Taneja and Bhagvat Prasad who increased our morale
during difficulty.
-Dharmpal Punhana
Mob.- 9813153018, 9813953018


Experience of the Author himself

By the age of 38, I was suffering from many different
diseases, amongst which asthma, skin disease, thyroid,
sinus & cervical were the main ones. I had been taking
many kinds of medicines for asthma since 15 years. My
medicine never stopped during those 15 years. When I
did not take the medicine, I experienced difficulty in
breathing. After every one and a half month, I had cough,
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cold or a sore throat, for which I had to take an

antibiotics course. I had a lot of knowledge about
modern medicines & also knew that they cannot provide
the complete solution to a disease. In the year 1999,
when I came across the sacred Ach. Sheshadri
Swaminathan Ji & gained knowledge about this subject, I
realized that this was the only path that I needed since
the past 15 years. Within a year of walking on this path,
all my diseases got cured; I stopped taking all my
medicines and was introduced to a whole new life. I had
been wearing specs till the age of 38, which I started
wearing at the age of 25. After following this path, I no
longer needed spectacles. I was impressed by the result
& attended several lectures of Guru Ji near my
hometown. Many people had cured diseases such as
asthma, obesity, kidney and gall bladder stones, hernia,
cervical, joint pain, hemorrhoids, high blood pressure,
skin disease, stomach diseases (ulcer), psoriasis, back
pain (slip disc), nephrotic syndrome, blockage of heart
arteries, diabetes, urination on bed of big children, etc.
My faith & belief in this method became stronger as
irretrievable diseases cured, healthy people became
even healthier & people became fearless of upcoming
diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, etc. Its
the result of this that I am present in front of you. Come,
let’s spread this message of health in every house.

For full benefit, selfless service of humanity and

having faith in God is essential.

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Time is even more valuable than money. Lost money

can be obtained again but lost time cannot be obtained
again. We cannot lock time in a locker like how we can
lock money. So, one should stay alert and utilize his
time wisely.
When a seeker seeks God, his mind and brain
automatically gets involved in the process; he does not
have to make any extra effort.
In the working world, there are both- profits and
loses but in God’s world, there are only profits and no
losses.
Doing good is not as important as stopping from
doing bad. When you stop doing bad, doing good will
automatically follow.



Be Careful!

If you are not determined enough or if you are not
convinced by the information in the book about edible
and inedible food items, at least be careful enough to not
consume non-veg and intoxicating chemicals. If you
continue taking these, don’t even imagine being healthy.
Even if you do not understand everything or cannot
implement the whole lifestyle, at least stop consuming
these poisonous substances.

Be careful to not consume these 8 types of items-

1. Non-veg, eggs.

2. Stimulants such as betel leaves (paan), betel nuts

(supaari), cigarettes, alcohol, tea, coffee, cola
3.
(cold drinks), medicines, etc.

4.
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5. Refined food items such as pasteurized milk,

6.
vanaspati ghee, oil, sugar, spiced jaggery, etc.

7.

8. Packed, Boxed and bottled food items, food items

from the cold store, etc. Be safe from pizzas,
9.
burgers, noodles, fast food, etc.

10.

11. Foods that contain insecticides and fruits and

12.
vegetables that are cooked using spices.

13.

14. Preserved food items.

15.
16.

17. Colorful food items (sweets, ice creams, cola,

18.
syrups, etc.).

19.

20. Flavored or essences food items (sweets,

chocolates, ice creams, etc.).

Why don’t we take precautions before the disease?

1. Avoiding salt in the case of high blood pressure.

2. Avoiding sugar in the case of diabetes.

3. Avoiding milk and ghee in the case of heart

disease.

4. Avoiding soap in the case of skin disease.

5. Avoiding soft mattresses in the case of backache.

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Prevention is the only cure

In order to gain the benefits of complete health, it is very
important to study our books and attend our free camps.
For more details about our books, free consultations and

camps, please contact us.

NATURAL LIFESTYLE ®

H-32/22, Sector-3, Rohini, Delhi-110085

Phone : 27510771, 9953722272

P.N.B. A/C No. 40810002101013034

Free of cost : Weekly class every Sunday from

7:00am-10:00am (From April till October) &

8:00am-11:00am (From November to March)















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Instructions for making the Spinal Bath Tub

For the convenience of those students who want to
create a spinal bathtub, the necessary instructions are
given below.
Take a rectangular sheet of galvanized iron
measuring 4X3’ and 22 gauge. See rectangle ABCD on the
next page.
On the side AB, mark point E at a distance of 12”
from point B and mark point H on the side BD. Similarly,
on the side BD, mark point G at a distance of 12” from
point D and mark point F on the side CD.
Similarly, on the side AC, mark point J at a distance
of 12” from point C and mark point I at a distance of 12”
from point A.
On the side AB, mark point X at a distance of 15”
from point A and on the side CD, mark point Y at a
distance of 15” from point C.
Join XY, EF, IH and JG. The rectangle QRST is the
base of the tub. Mark point O at a distance of 6” from
point I. Similarly, mark point P from point J, point M
from point E, point K from point H, point L from point G
and N from point F.
Mark point U at a distance of 11.5” from point X
and mark point V from point Y.
Join OQ, PS, KR, LT, VS, MR, UQ and NT.
OQ and PS are of the same length.
Mark lines parallel to OQ, PS, KR and LT at a
distance of 3/4” as shown in the image on the next page.
Mark lines parallel to VS, MR, UQ and NT at a
distance of 11/2” as shown in the image on the next
page.
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Picture : Spinal Bath Tub

Study the image according to the instructions given
above. Do not cut the model without drawing this image
on the sheet of iron. Cut along the solid lines and just
fold the iron sheet along the dotted lines. Fold the panels
through sticking them with glue. Now, the model of the
tub is ready.
The picture on top shows the markings on the iron
sheet (the tub from the top) and the image at the bottom
shows the tub from the side. Remember that side AC is
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steeper than side BD. Side AC is the top (head of the tub)
and side BD is the bottom.
An iron road of thickness 5/16” is put on the four
sides- PO, UM, KL, and NV. This rod should be in one
piece and should join somewhere between M and E.
A flat strip measuring 1X1/2” is put 1” inside sides QS
and RT through the joints of the legs. The corners of the
strip are bent down, according to the image shown, so
that the tub can remain stable on the floor.
Two handles are put between I & J and between H & J.
Before cutting the iron sheet, understand this image
properly so that you can take its benefit.




















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Free Consultation Contacts from Natural Lifestyle,

Treatment without Medicines

1. Mohan Gupta
H-32/22, Sector-3, Rohini, Delhi-110085
Ph.- 011-27510771, Mob.- 9953722272
2. Pooja Bansal
Mob.- 9654659211
3. Vijay Khurana
16-B, Madhur Apartment, Minawli Nagar, Delhi-
37
Mob.- 9899532262
4. Harish Kumar Jhamb
1/48, Sundar Vihar, New Delhi-87
Ph.- 25285683, Mob.- 9818039486
5. Jayprakash Gupta
H-33/69, Sector-3, Rohini, Delhi-57
Mob.- 9990775775, 9211678657
6. Radhe Shyam Gupta
R.Z-65/12, Second Floor, G.H.-6. Paschim Vihar,
New Delhi-87.
Mob.- 9650472138
7. Dr. A.K. Taneja
D-3, Harsh Apartment, Peera Garhi, New Delhi-87
Mob.- 9899191911
8. Shashi Verma
F-1/202, Charmwood Village, Eros Garden,
Faridabad
Mob.- 9911304019
9. Arvind Kaushik
Nangloi, Delhi-41
Mob.- 9810626291
10. Rajendra Aggarwal
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A-134, Lok Vihar, Pitampura, Delhi-34

Mob.- 9811154271
11. Sunita Chugh
1878, Surajmal Vihar, Delhi-92
Ph.- 22160669
12. Prabhu Dayal Punjani
B-62, Derawal Nagar, New Delhi-15
Ph.- 27234262, Mob.- 9810032842
13. Suman Raj Khurana
MD-63, Pitampura, Delhi-34
Mob.- 9958767234
14. Rajkumar Sharma
A-79, Amar Colony, Nangloi, Delhi-41
Mob.- 8860207020
15. Sushil Goyal
H-32/104, Sector-3, Rohini, Delhi-85
Mob.- 9811087146
16. Indrabhan Munjal
41/573, New Moti Nagar, New Delhi-15
Mob.- 9968268808
17. Vishnu Sahaye Gupta
1/18, Jaydev Park, East Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi-
26
Mob.- 9311127292
18. Rajendra Singh
E-91, Double Story, Ramesh Nagar, Delhi-15
Mob.-9953500133
19. Ishwar Bansal
C-2/126, West Enclave, Pitampura, Delhi-34
Mob.- 8860893993
20. Nisha Khurana
Rohini, Delhi
Mob.- 9871715272
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21. K.K. Singla

Galli no. 2/4, Near Sita Railway Crossing, Abohar-
152116 (Punjab)
Mob.- 9464411381/01634227381
22. Jay Muni Goyal
Mandi Dabwali (Haryana)
Mob.- 946216469
23. Ravishekhar Prasad
Patna Mob.- 09939950020
24. Surendra Khurana
Mumbai Mob.- 09324580303
25. Amar Jit Singh Sachar
1350, 15th Story, 6-N Fortee N.J. 07024 USA
Ph.- 00201-2244236



















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Works of Acharya Mohan Gupta Ji

Value (Rs.)
1. Protection from Diseases 150.00
2. Health Maxims 10.00

Works of Acharya Brahamleen Sheshadri
Swaminathan Ji

1. Prakratik Swaasth Shastra 250.00
2. Swaasth ke Mool Siddhant 80.00
3. Rogo se Chhutkara 80.00
4. Prakratik Chikitsa ka Vaigyanik Aadhaar 50.00
5. Swadheen Swasthya Mahavigya 250.00
6. Science of Natural Hygiene 225.00
7. Scientific Basis of Nature Cure 50.00

Works of Ach. K. Lakshmana Sarma Ji

1.Practical Nature Cure 800.00
2. Pranayama or Breathing for Better Health 90.00
3. Constipation & Dyspepsia Cause & Cure 90.00
4. Fasting Cure & Vital Economy 90.00

Other Works


1. Nature Cure of Eye Defects 90.00
(L.Kameshwara Sharma)
2. Sunlight For Health 50.00
(L.Kameshwara Sharma)
3. Eats & Drinks 90.00
(Sathya & Vijaygopalan)
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4. Mother & Child Care 90.00

(Sathya & Vijaygopalan)
5. Nature Cure for Arthritis Rheumatism 90.00
(Sathya & Vijaygopalan)
6. Nature Cure for Diabetes & Hypertension 90.00
(Sathya & Vijaygopalan)
7. Herbal Food 150.00
(N.Ramaswami Pillai)
8. Nature Cure for Stomach Disorder 90.00
(L. Ramachandra Sharma)
9. Milk is a Silent Killer 195.00


Other Equipment


1. Set of Abdominal Wet Pack 250.00
2. Tona/Enema 150.00
3. Tub for Spinal Bath 1200.00
4. DVD 30.00
5. CD 10.00