Janatha curfew

Janatha curfew

19 March 2020.

The whole nation was eagerly and anxiously looking forward to listen to Honorable PM's address to the citizens. 

As you know the TV channels have to discuss , debate immediately on this address.  Panelists were drawn from different strata. 

One of them was a Dr from a leading corporate Hospital group. 

It's interesting to listen to her. 

Every one in the panel was full of praise for our beloved PM and emphatic on the need to observe No-out on Sunday,  the 22nd March, between 7 am and 9 in the night,  practically the whole day.  And show our sincerity, solidarity to fight dreaded corona. 

Already with schools,  malls and cinemas shut,  there are memes on social media about how people struggle to manage kids' energies indoor. 

Well this Dr said it's time to do meditation. 

It kindled the writer in me to put forth and share what I hear people feel about,  I feel and the positives which experts feel about practice of meditation, in Indian languages dhyan. 

First let's explode the myth that it's for seers, Rishis and those who are in the evening of their life. And not for Grahasthas in the prime of their life and shouldering like Herculean the responsibility to maintain and upbring the family. 

In fact this is the time  when you would need it,  that's dhyan,  more.  Considering the stress and pressures under which you try to hold yourself together in the sea of multifarious responsibilities.

On one Sunday suddenly a client visited my home.  To my surprise he was clad in dhoti, khadhi half sleeve and sporting abundant vibuthi.  Whenever he visited,  he used to come in coat,  suit only. 

Sensing and reading my mind he began to clear, "Sir,  today we have Gurupuja for our great grandfather.  He attained Sanyas around 65 years of age."

He went on further, "I would also follow my great grandfather and plan to attain sanyas at my 55th year."

He was about 45.

I said,  "my dear friend, you can't have it like any business plan.  You don't know when and where the Buddha in you would wake up. "

Well any good thing has to come to its grand gala finale.. This piece too. 

Let me end it on a healthy note,  how dhyan helps you stay healthy despite any any environmental dread. 

Dhyan releases tension on the nuclie of the hypothalamus due to peaceful thoughts and the state of withdrawal from the body and influences it through continuous feedback of slow, rhythmic impulses. It also activates the functions of various endocrine glands and set up a useful homeostatic balance between various hormones,  thereby leading to good health and much more.