WAKE UP, YOUTHS !
There
is a great need for healthy and strong youths in our nation today. Our country
needs youths, both males and females, who have the service of the nation at
heart, and are prepared to sacrifice their life for their country. Our nation
needs youths who follow the path of truth, have good character, are able to
control their senses, are intelligent and have complete faith and trust in
themselves.
Our country needs, youths who are
tough-bodied and strong in every way. It is necessary for the youth to have
strong will power, so strong that they can never fail in accomplishing any good
deed.
To make the country’s youth strong,
wise, intelligent and learned, attention has to be given to many factors.
Standard rules have to be followed by them from the time they wake up in the
morning to the time when they go to bed. Those who follow these rules, will not
only live a life of a hundred years but will enjoy even longer life of happiness
and will make their journey of life a success.
Our daily routine should commence
every morning before sunrise. A healthy person gets up early in the morning to
protect his/her life. Rishis (seers) have instructed that every one should wake
up in the morning between four o’clock and before sunrise. After waking up one
should think upon himself/herself as well as meditate to God. After this one
should think about the diseases in the body, their causes and how to cure them.
Thereafter one should study the Vedas or any true religious book.
Each morning is the beginning of human
life. At this time one receives the messages of progressing in life,
to do something and become useful in this world. Those who are lazy and do not
hear this message remain backward. What hope is there for one to progress, when
one is lagging behind his/her friends right from the beginning?
Dear youths! Take a moment to think
carefully. The morning environment is so wonderful, beautiful and full of
sweetness. The lotus blooms in the morning. The birds begin to chirp. There is
new life in the whole world. The animals and birds rise very early in the
morning. This is the reason why they are never sick. No animal gets a headache
or catches a cold.
The moonlight has life energy for us.
While the moonlight provides energy to plants it also makes the human body
healthy. The early morning air being fresh and nectar-like is sweet and provides
life force. Because it has life force, it destroys diseases. Sickly people who
cannot sleep all night are able to sleep between four o’ clock and six o’ clock
in the morning. During this period their sickness is somewhat reduced. This is
why it is called the time of life giving ? Those youths who want a long and
healthy life should get up early in the morning.
From all aspects, namely physical
health, mental, intellectual and spiritual considerations, it is important to
wake up early. At this time nature is generously showering its blessings in
terms of health, happiness and intellect. A poet has said it so beautifully-
Between
3am and sunrise, the nature showers a precious wealth. Those who are asleep
during this period are the losers while those who are awake are the receivers.
During this time the free flowing air
livens the human body with brightness, injects strength and energy in the body.
Those who get up early and take a stroll in the morning air, live long and
healthy lives. Students who wish to progress physically, mentally and
spiritually should get up early in the morning. At this time the most difficult
subjects are easily understood. The lessons read in the morning are remembered
quickly and not forgotten for a long time.
The future hopes of Fiji! Do you want
to become great? If the answer is yes, then take a vow right now, that you will
get up early. All the great people of the world used to get up early in the
morning.
Do you always want to remain healthy?
Do you want long life? If yes, then you must practice getting up early in the
morning. A sure method of getting up early in the morning is to instruct your
mind before going to bed that you have to wake up at a certain time in the
morning. Your mind will definitely wake you up at that time. If this is
practised daily then there will come a time when you will rise without the
assistance of an alarm clock.
Upon rising meditate on God, pray for
wealth, strength and intelligence. Pray that “I will not give any pain and
suffering to any living being today. Whatever condition I may be in, I will
never bring the feeling of anger, greed, envy and enmity in my mind. I will
stand guard upon my mind and will not let any bad feeling enter it. When bad
feelings begin to enter my mind then I will scold at them and say:-
O
evil thoughts of my mind! O feelings of sin! Get away from me. Why are you
giving me dirty ideas? Why are you trying to lead me on the evil path? Get away
far from me. I do not want you. Go to the jungles. My mind is busy in
controlling my senses and doing household duties.
In this way knowing every second of my
life I will try to be more peaceful, sweet and pure compared to yesterday. I
will always move forward swiftly towards my objective.”
After meditation and self
determination, pay your respects and salutation to your mother, father, the
elderly persons, brothers, sisters and friends. Those who serve and respect the
senior members receive their blessings in the form of long life, knowledge, fame
and strength.
After doing these, one should drink
some water. Those who drink water at the time of sunrise, become free from
diseases and live for longer than a hundred years. Drinking water in the morning
removes constipation. One remains happy. Body heat is reduced. Many diseases
such as of the stomach, headache, diseases of the eye, weakness including
serious sicknesses due to unbalanced gas, bile and phlegm are destroyed. If the
water is very cold during the cold season then it should be slightly heated
before drinking it.
So let us take a vow that we will take
heed of the above and adopt them in our lives.
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