YOGA PHILOSOPHY: FOR THE PRESERVATION OF HUMAN LIFE

Author Name: Dr. Subhamoy Pahari

Volume: 01 &  Issue:

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: http://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/01.2021-37348582/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. State Aided College Teacher-I, Dept. of Sanskrit (U.G.& P.G.) Prabhat Kumar College,Contai (W.B.), India

ABSTRACT

Today, the whole world is suffering from a Corona virus pandemic. To curb the spread of this disease various governments of various nations of the world have imposed Lockdowns to varying degrees in their respective countries As a result of these Lockdowns, the normal life style of common folk has seen a transition. People are suffering physically, mentally, and spiritually. People are not allowed to perform their regular habitual chores, are barred from going to their places of worship or even gyms where they could exercise. As the daily life cycle of humans is built on habits, if these habits suddenly break, the mind suffers a sudden shock which could later on give rise to various mental conditions. In this scenario where there is a constant tussle between mind and body, yoga can be incorporated to relax the mind. Yoga plays a vital role when it comes to strengthening our body. Now a days doctor suggest patients to perform yoga on a daily basis. If we don’t do anything to exercise our muscles, we will only get weaker and lose independence in our life. Yoga helps to calm our fluctuating energy level. If practiced properly, yoga can recharge your body, get rid of the toxins, negative energy and keep our vital organs functioning well. It help us build resilience both inside and out. Several yoga positions can help support, balance and boost the immune system. It reduces stress systematically in the body. Not only the public, the Corona warriors including doctors, nurses, pre medical staff and others are more susceptible to the infection as they are at the front line of the pandemic. In such a situation, how should the corona warriors take care of themselves so that they can escape from this dangerous virus? Yoga guru Swami Ramadeva suggests adopting Ayurvedic remedies along with doing Pranayamas, yogasanas to stay safe. He claims that Pranayamas are the most useful in treating corona virus and making the respiratory system strong. Since COVID-I9 attacks the lungs first, he suggests doing at least five pranayamas daily for good health and immunity. Such as doing Bhastrika pranayama daily is is considered good for strengthening immunity, treating hyper tension, asthma, heart disease, T.B., tumor, BP, liver cirrhosis, sinus, and any kind of lung disease. By doing it oxygen level in the body is increases. For keeping good internal health Kapalbhati is the best. It relieves hyper tension, diabetes, cholesterol, stress and other diseases. Anulom-vilom increases the amount of oxygen in the body. Bhramari makes the mind calm and relieves stress.

Key words: Yoga philosophy, pandemic, immunity, Pranayamas, Ashtanga yoga