AyurvedGuru

By The Observance Of These Rules, One Achieves At Once Both The Objects Viz. Health And The Conquest Of The Senses.

The Rules Of The Good Life

1. It Includes Reverence For The Gods, Cows Brahmanas, Preceptor, Elders, Adepts And For Teachers; The Tending Of The Ceremonial Fire; The Wearing Of The Holy Herbs; Bathing Twice Daily; Repeated Cleansing Of The Excretory Offices And The Feet; Trimming The Hair Of The Head And The Beard And The Nails Thrice A Fortnight;
2. The Wearing Of Clean And Untorn Apparel; Keeping A Cheerful Disposition And The Use Of Perfumes; Being Well Dressed; Keeping The Hair Well Toileted; The Daily Use The Oil For The Head, Ears, Nostrils And Feet, Smoking; Taking The Initiative In Conversation Being Pleasant Faced; Helping The Distressed; Making Burnt Offerings: Offering Sacrifice, Charitableness; Saluting At Public Places, Making Piece Offerings;Hospitality To Guests; Offerings Of Food Balls To The Manes; Wholesome, Measured, Palatable And Timely Speech; Self Control; Piety; Envy Of Merits And Non Envy Of The Fruits Of Merits; Freedom From Anxiety; Fearlessness; Modesty; Sagacity; High Spirits; Dexterity; Forgiveness; Goodness; Faith; The Service Of Those Who Are Superior To Oneself In Modesty, Intellect, Learning, Birth And Age, As Also Service Of The Adepts And Preceptors.
3. Carrying An Umbrella And A Staff; Wearing A Turban; The Wearing Of Shoes; Looking Ahead While Walking With Heedfulness.
4. Auspicious Behavior; Avoidance Of Rags, Bones, Thorns, Offal Hair, Refuse Ashes, Fragments Of Earthen Vessels And Of Places Of Bathing And Sacrifice; Relaxing From Work Before Feeling The Strain.
5. Fellowship With All Creatures; Wining Over The Angry; Consoling The Frightened; Befriending The Destitute; Truthfulness; Peaceful Disposition; Bearing With Harsh Words From Others, Overcoming Impatience; Showing A Tranquil Disposition; And Removing The Causes Of Passion And Aversion.