Author: Swami Sivananda
Publisher: Divine Life Society
Year: 2004
Language: English
Pages: 127
ISBN/UPC (if available): N/A
Description
Gerontology is an ancient science! Since time immemorial Man has sought ways and means to conquer death; because, he is immortal. There is an innate urge in him to express that immortality, and to experience that immortality here and now. The Isavasya Upanishad enjoins upon man the duty to try to live for a hundred years, performing right actions.
The Rishis had in their forest-research-laboratories discovered various methods of prolonging life-Pranayama, Asanas like Sirshasana and Sarvangasana, prayer, Havan, certain herbs, and Kaya Kalpa. They discovered that those living beings which breathed slowly, with less number of breaths per minute, lived longer, and that suspension of breathing led to hibernation and prolongation of life! They prescribed Pranayama for long life.
How to live 100 years? Plain living and high thinking is the answer. The question and answer both consist of five words only; but it is very difficult to practice. Simple and plain things appear so in the beginning are very hard for practice. The tendency of man is always towards high living and low thinking. A man becomes as he thinks. A sound mind in a sound body. If the thinking is sound, body remains sound. Evil thoughts exert a very bad influence on body of self and others also. They do harm to the thinker and the thought; so we should preserve ourselves form evil thoughts and always cherish noble thoughts.
Contents
PUBLISHERS’ NOTE
PREFACE
INTRODUCTORY NOTES
The Rigvedic Prayer for a Long Life
Isa Upanishad on Hundred Years of Life
Maha Mrityunjaya mantra for Long Life
Surya Stotram of Longevity
Every Morning dose for Hundred Years Life
Surya Namaskar for a Hundred Year Life
Rishi Chyavana, Ashwini Kumaras and the Preparation of Youthhood
A Herbal Preparation for Long Life
Hundred Years as Man’s Normal Duration of Life
Why Grow Old?
A Call to Abundant Energy and Long Life
Yogic Way of Increasing the Span of Life
Vedantic Methods for a Hundred Year Life
Lengthening Life by Brahmacharya
Character-building for Longevity
Spiritual Therapeutics for Longevity
Shadow-gazing for Longevity
Exercises for Arresting Old Age
Yogic Secret of Conquering Death
How to Become a Centenarian?
Some Secrets of Longevity
A Prescription for the Perfection of the Body
Longevity and Transformation of Body in Indian Medicine
Forms of Kalpa Treatment
The Rejuvenation Techniues of Hindu Rishis
Yoga and Rejuvenation Through Kaya-kalpa
Rejuvenation Through Milk Treatment
Neem Treatment for a Hundred Year Life
Butter-milk Treatment for a Hundred Year Life
Brahmi Treatment for Hundred Years’ Life
Ayurvedic Treatment for Hundred Years’ Life
Naturopathic Secrets of Hundred Years Living
The Attainment of Longevity
Increase the Duration of Life
Longevity Possible for Blood-pressure Patients
A Sure Remedy for Becoming a Centenarian
A Healthy Life of Hundred Years
Radiant Health Through Yoga
Man Can Live Forever
Is There a Long-life Secret
Protection of the Aura and Attaining Long Life
Life of Some of the Centenarians
Longevity in Vedas