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On Fri, Nov 18, 2022 at 6:03 PM Jambunathan Iyer <[email protected]> wrote: > Sir > > All your Posts and Answers are amazing. I love and Learn a Lot > N Jambunathan Rengarajapuram-Kodambakkam-Chennai-Mob:9176159004 > > *" What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you > become by achieving your goals. If you want to live a happy life, tie it to > a goal, not to people or things "* > > > > On Fri, Nov 18, 2022 at 9:17 AM Rajaram Krishnamurthy < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> A friend describes a super age connected to mind as viewed by the west in >> "https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-a-superager-6826372 >> >> *The Vedic Model Of The Mind KR IRS 181122* >> >> One Vedic model of the mind is expressed by the famous metaphor of the >> chariot in the Katha Upanisad and the Bhagavad-Gıta. A person is compared >> to a chariot that is pulled in different directions by the horses yoked to >> it, with the horses representing the senses. The mind is the driver who >> holds the reins, but next to the mind sits the master of the chariot – the >> true observer, the self, who represents a universal unity. Without this >> self no coherent behaviour is possible. In the Taittirıya Upanisad 2.7, >> an individual is represented in terms of five different sheaths or levels >> that enclose the individual’s self . These levels, shown in an ascending >> order, are: >> >> • The physical body (*annamaya kosa*) • Energy sheath (*pranamaya kosa*) • >> Mental sheath (*manomaya kosa*) >> >> • Intellect sheath (*vijnanamaya kosa*) • Bliss sheath (*anandamaya >> kosa*) >> >> These sheaths are defined at increasingly finer levels. At the highest >> level is the Self. It is significant that *ananda* is placed higher than >> the intellect. This is a recognition of the fact that eventually meaning is >> communicated by associations which are extra-logical. >> >> The energy that underlies physical and mental processes is *prana*. One >> may look at an individual at three different levels. At the lowest level is >> the physical body, at the next higher level is the energy system at work, >> and at the next higher level are the thoughts. Since the three levels are >> interrelated, the energy situation may be changed by inputs either at the >> physical level or at the mental level. When the energy state is agitated >> and restless, it is characterised by rajas; when it is dull and lethargic, >> it is characterised by tamas. The state of equilibrium and balance is >> termed *sattva*. In the gross physical universe, it can be related to >> the concepts of mass, Higgs field theory, and possibly Planck’s constant. >> The three qualities differentiating particles – spin, charge, mass – and >> the three values from which the fundamental unit of physical spacetime >> is derived – the *Planck length* – also seem to relate on the physical >> level to sattva, rajas, and tamas. >> >> Prana, or energy, is described as the currency, or the medium of >> exchange, of the psychophysiological system. The higher three levels are >> often lumped together and called the mind. >> >> The key notion is that each higher level represents characteristics that >> are emergent on the ground of the previous level. In this theory, the mind >> is an emergent entity, but this emergence requires the presence of the Self. >> >> The mind may be viewed to be constituted by five basic components: manas, >> ahamkara, citta, buddhi and atman, which cannot be reduced to gross >> elements. >> >> Manas is the lower mind which collects sense impressions. Its perceptions >> shift from moment to moment. This sensory-motor mind obtains its inputs >> from the senses of hearing, touch, sight, taste and smell. Each of these >> senses may be taken to be governed by a separate agent. >> >> Ahamkara is the sense of I-ness that associates perceptions to a >> subjective centre and thus creates “personal” experiences. >> >> Once sensory impressions have been related to I-ness by ahamkara, their >> evaluation and resulting decisions are arrived at by buddhi, the intellect. >> Manas, ahamkara and buddhi are collectively called the “internal >> instruments” (*antahkarana*) of the mind. >> >> Next we come to citta, which is the memory bank of the mind. These >> memories constitute the foundation on which the rest of the mind operates. >> But citta is not merely a passive depository. The organisation of the new >> impressions throws up instinctual or primitive urges that create diverse >> emotional states. >> >> This mental complex surrounds the innermost aspect of consciousness, >> which is called atman; it is of course the same as the self or the >> *brahman*. Atman is considered to be beyond a finite enumeration of >> categories. >> >> Lifestyle is the perception of a particular person or entire society >> towards life and it is the way people live, think and behave. In Indian >> lifestyle, principles of *Karma* (action) and *dharma* (the righteous >> way to perform the work) are given significant value. In India, earlier, >> the life of an individual was being regulated harmoniously according to the >> stages (*Ashrams*) of life, i.e., studentship (*Brahmcharya*); >> householder (*Grihstha*); forest dweller (*Vanprasth*); ascetic (Sanyas) >> and was meant to maintain the discipline, peace and harmony in the family >> and society. However, revolution in the social milieu and political >> scenario changed the patterns of religious beliefs and lifestyle of >> individuals. And thus, the Indian lifestyle got colored with shadows of >> cults and cultures. The lifestyle affects longevity and health in old age. >> Lifestyles also have a role in developing cognitive disorders like >> Alzheimer's disease (AD). AD found to be more common in socially isolated >> older adults. Deteriorations in health (especially mental health) are often >> the results of faulty lifestyles like smoking, alcohol intake, improper >> diet and lack of exercise as well as an adverse psycho-social milieu. >> Adopting the advocated principles of Indian concepts of lifestyle and >> paying proper attention to mental illnesses of older adults and recognizing >> their problems may preserve mental health in old age. >> >> It is also described that health related problems take place due to >> imbalance in nutritional intake. Ayurveda advocates consumption of whole >> grain foods, fruits and vegetables for better mental health. Studies show >> that food with low amounts of life energy (prana) like over-ripened, >> overcooked, highly processed, frozen and refined food products should be >> avoided. >> >> Lifestyle (dietary habits, mental exercise, social networking, etc) also >> have a role in preventing/developing cognitive disorders. Alzheimer's is >> more common in the community where elderly are socially isolated, whereas >> it is less common, where supports are available >> >> Physical activities also decrease the chances of AD. Yoga, meditation, >> exercises etc., help prevent cognitive disorders. Alternate nostril >> breathing is a good exercise to prevent AD. Ramayana and the Mahabharata >> the great epics describe several disordered states of mind and means of >> coping with them as well. Lord Dasharth's fatal grief following Ram >> exile and Dhritrashtra's doting are some of the examples. The Bhagavad Gita >> is highly acknowledged for its strategic psychotherapeutic properties. >> >> The fear of death or the despair of the absurd, ignorance of life's >> meaning (api varga in ayurveda) and the sadness secondary to loneliness >> were believed to be three common sufferings of old age. According to >> Sushruta, physician (chikitsak), drug (dravya), attendants or nursing >> personnel (upasthata), and the patient (rogi) are the four pillars on which >> the success of the therapy rests. The highest support to the science of >> “Ayurveda” was given by the Buddhist kings (400-200 BC). In ancient >> systems, diagnoses (nidana) of illnesses were based on cause, premonitory >> indications (purvarupa), symptoms (rupa), therapeutic tests (upashya) and >> natural history of the disease (samprapti). Keeping the body in good health >> and free from diseases were very much persuaded in ancient Indian thinking. >> Ayurveda believed “old age is the foundation of all wisdom, virtues, >> enjoyments (bhoga) and the source of all ‘purusharth’ (dharma, arth, kam >> and moksha).” Disease due to senile degeneration causing decline in memory >> and intelligence (smritikhasay and medhakhasay) are referred in modern time >> as AD and other dementias. The health related problems were thought to be >> the result of divine curse, seasonal factors or bad deeds (*dosh bal, >> daiva bal* or *kal bal pravritti*). To maintain health, healthy ways of >> life (dincharya, ritucharya) were advocated by “Ayurveda.” Different >> mental-health conditions occurring in old age are also featured in Indian >> epics. >> >> Decline in old age mental-health, however, is often the result of faulty >> lifestyle like smoking, alcohol intake, improper diet and lack of exercise >> as well as environmental and other external factors. Hence, this decline >> can be slowed down or even reversed at any age through the appropriate >> interventions to modify individual lifestyle or adverse environmental >> factors. KR IRS 181122 >> >> On Thu, 17 Nov 2022 at 19:17, Rangarajan T.N.C. <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-a-superager-6826372 >>> >>> A superager, also known as a super-ager, is a person who is at least >>> eighty years of age and retains the memory skills and capacity of someone >>> at least thirty years younger. 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