Ayurveda Initiative For Global Health

Union Ayush Minister Shri Sarbananda Sonowal launched a month-long global campaign on October 10, 2023. The main objective is to take Ayurveda to the global level and make it a part of common people's lifestyle and to spread the holistic idea of ​​human, animal, plant, and environmental welfare through Ayurveda to common people. Students, farmers, and  general public  from about 100 countries of the world joined the 'Ayurveda for One Health' campaign. About twelve crore people have supported the Ayurveda Day campaign till date, about 14 lakh people participated in more than 15 thousand participation activities of the campaign. Digital reach of 'Ayurveda for One Health' campaign has reached almost 90 countries so far   In the ‘Meet the Press’ programme organized in Chandigarh, Union Minister of State for Ayush and Women & Child Development, Dr. Munjpara Mahendrabhai had a detailed discussion with the journalists about Ayurveda Day and preparations for Ayurveda Da...

Weekly Knowledge #3⃣1⃣2⃣ Lake Tahoe 08 Jul 2001 USA  TIME, SPACE AND MIND Become God to each other. Do not look for God somewhere in the sky, but see God in every pair of eyes, in the mountains, water, trees and animals. How? Only when you see God in yourself. Only Gods can worship Gods. To recognize divinity, there are three dimensions: time, space and mind. For a seeker, it is necessary to honor time and space so he or she can experience sacredness in his or her mind. When you honor time and space, your mind becomes alert. But for the one who has transcended the mind, either sacredness has no meaning, or all time, every place and every mood is sacred. Precious moments are few in life. Catch them and treasure them. Place, time, mood of mind are factors that influence celebration. Snatch every opportunity to celebrate, then you feel great and full. Then celebration infiltrates your mind in all moods and space, and celebration is inevitable. Celebration reminds you of th...

Diwali symbolizes the victory of good over evil, light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance. Lamps are lit on this day not just to decorate homes, but also to communicate this profound truth of life. Light the lamp of wisdom and love in every heart and bring a radiant smile on every face. Diwali is also called Deepavali, which literally means rows of lights. Life has many facets and stages to it and it is important that you throw light on each of them, for life to be fully expressed. The rows of lights remind you that every aspect of life needs your attention and the light of knowledge. Every human being has some good qualities. And every lamp that you light is symbolic of this. Some people have forbearance, some have love, strength, generosity, while others have the ability to unite people. The latent values in you are like a lamp. Don’t be satisfied with lighting just one lamp; light a thousand! You need to light many lights to dispel the darkness of ignorance. By l...

Weekly Knowledge #3⃣1⃣3⃣ Lake Tahoe 12 Jul 2001 USA  MISTAKES Mistakes keep happening all the time. Often you get irritated by them and want to correct them. How much can you correct? There are two situations when you correct other’s mistakes: 1. You correct someone’s mistake because it bothers you. But even if you correct it, this does not work. 2. You correct someone’s mistake, not because it bothers you, but for their sake so that they can grow. To correct mistakes you need authority and love. Authority and love seem to be contradictory, but in reality they are not. Authority without love is stifling and does not work. Love without authority is shallow. A friend needs to have both authority and love but they need to be in the right combination. This can happen if you are totally dispassionate and centered.  When you allow room for mistakes, you can be both authoritative and sweet. That is how the Divine is, the right balance of both. Krishna and Jesus had both....

Feel that you are always new (नित नूतन), The mind is new, body is new, everything is new. Because true happiness (आनंद) is in feeling new.  Also remember that we are पुरातन (Ancient) as well. We are here from 5000 to 10000 years. This is Sanatan. Live life in a way that real positivity and goodness spreads, light spreads. Spreads through you everywhere.  And do watch the World Culture Festival Washington DC 2023. 10,000 Gujaratis Performed Garba in Washington DC. Everyone should watch this unprecedented event and send it to your friends and tell them to watch as well.  See so amazingly this tradition of lighting lamps and bursting crackers etc. Have you seen what happens when crackers are burst. Suddenly the mind becomes empty. So we distribute sweets and light lamps and that's how Diwali is celebrated. But when we light the lamp of knowledge within, then there is eternal joy, that is Diwali. And in Art Of Living Everyday is Diwali. Isn't it?  (Looking at...

Weekly Knowledge #3⃣1⃣4⃣ Canadian Ashram 19 Jul 2001 Canada The Great Pleasure of Rest There is a pleasure in rest and there is a pleasure in activity.  The pleasure in activity is momentary and causes fatigue. The pleasure in rest is magnanimous and energizing. So, to the one who has tasted pleasure in rest (Samadhi), the pleasure in activity is insignificant. All activities that you do, you do so that you can have deep rest. Activity is part of the system. However, the real pleasure is in Samadhi. In order to have deep rest, one must be active. The proper balance of both is essential. Many seek pleasure in this or that but the wise man just smiles. The real rest is only in knowledge. 🌸Jai Guru Dev🌸 साप्ताहिक ज्ञानपत्र ३१४ १९ जुलाई, २००१ कनाडा विश्राम का परम आनंद विश्राम से भी आनंद प्राप्त होता है और कर्म से भी आंनद प्राप्त होता है। कर्म से मिला आनंद क्षणिक होता है और उससे थकान होती है, जबकि विश्राम से मिला आनंद महान और शक्तिशाली होता है। इसलिए जिसने विश्राम के आंनद ...

Weekly Knowledge #3⃣1⃣5⃣ Canadian Ashram 26 Jul 2001  Quebec, Canada WORRY AND FEELINGS The head worries and the heart feels. They cannot function at the same time. When your feelings dominate, worry dissolves. If you worry a lot, your feelings are dead; you are stuck in the head. Worrying makes your mind and heart inert and dull. Worries are like a rock in the head. Worry entangles you. Worry puts you in a cage. When you feel, you do not worry. Feelings are like flowers, they come up, they blossom and they die. Feelings rise, they fall and then disappear. When feelings are expressed, you feel relieved. When you are angry, you express your anger and the next moment you are all right. Or you are upset, you cry and you get over it. Feelings last for some short time and then they drop, but worry eats at you for a longer period of time, and eventually eats you up. Feelings make you spontaneous. Children feel, so they are spontaneous. Adults put brakes on their feelings and ...

Weekly Knowledge #3⃣1⃣6⃣ European Ashram 02 Aug 2001  Akademie  Bad Antogast, Germany WHO IS PLEASING WHOM? God created man and the whole world with so many varieties, so many good things. God made so many types of vegetables, fragrances, flowers and thorns, dragons and horror, to please man and keep him entertained. But man got more and more depressed. God then acted tough and man had to start pleasing Him. And so, man kept himself busy pleasing God and he became happier since he had no time to get worried or depressed. So, when you have someone to please, it keeps you on your toes and you feel happier. But if your whole aim is just to please yourself, you will get depressed. Pleasure simply brings more craving. But the problem is that we try to get contentment through pleasure. True contentment can only come through service. 🌸Jai Guru Dev🌸 साप्ताहिक ज्ञानपत्र ३१६ २ अगस्त, २००१ जर्मनी कौन किसको खुश कर रहा है? ईश्वर ने इस संसार एयर मनुष्य की रचना बड़ी विविधता और अ...

Weekly Knowledge #3⃣1⃣7⃣  European Ashram 09 Aug 2001  Bad Antogast, Germany GURU IN TWO PERSPECTIVES In the Orient, having a master is considered a matter of pride. A master is a symbol of security, love and a sign of great wealth. Being with the guru is like being with one’s higher self. Not having a master was looked down upon as being an orphan, being poor and a sign of misfortune. The word "anatha" in Sanskrit, means one without a master. Those without a master were considered to be orphans, but not those without parents. But in the Occident, having a master is considered a matter of shame and a sign of weakness, for masters are known for enslaving people. In the Orient people take pride in having a guru and there is a guru for every discipline – a religious guru (dharma), a family guru (kula), a rajguru (guru for the kingdom), a vidyaguru (guru for a particular discipline) and a satguru (spiritual guru). In the Orient, masters made you feel powerful; in the ...