Abstract

Dr. Lalit Mohan Tewari* and Dr. Ajay Pratap Singh

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda is a comprehensive system of holistic health care enhancing the quality of life and the prevention of ill health. In the present scenario, most of the disease are multifactorial, where the involvement of mind is invariably present at one or other stages so along with physical health sadvratta(codes of conducts), achararasayana and dharniyavegas deals with different aspect for mental health. Sadvritta means spending your lifetime in a good way or living wisely. Sadvritta not only includes mental faculties, but also related with general hygiene, religion, food consumption and sexual intercourse which leads to prevention from psychological, physical and psychosomatic diseases. According to ch.su.7/27, kama, krodha, lobha, moha, mada and matsara are 6 mental faculties known as dharniyavegas. One who conquers will be happy and who fails to do it under the influence of prajnaparadha will always unhappy and afflicted with many diseases. Modern studies shows that when the body is stressed by any stimuli, the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) generates ‘fight and flight’ response by signaling the adrenal gland to release hormone called adrenaline and cortisol causes heart beat faster, respiration rate increases, blood glucose increases and digestive process to change. Chronic stress experiencing prolonged secretion of catecholamine’s can result in destruction in the body. Ch.su.1/12, mind, soul and body are like the pillars of life. The combination of these are responsible for purusha as well as the world. All the aspect mentioned under suppressible urges aim towards mental harmony. Lord Buddha considered desire as root cause for unhappiness. The suppression of suppressible urges also has been mentioned under yama and niyam. One should avoid intellectual errors, take care of sense organs, by avoiding excessive, improper or disuse of sense organs and adopt codes of conducts for healthy and happy life.