Human Body is the Home of the Soul

Meaning: According to the line of Yajurved 29/49 - just as man builds a home for himself on this earth and lives in it, similarly the human body is the home of the soul. Therefore it should be kept healthy and free from disease through celibacy, simple food and discipline.

Message: The importance of the human body is because of the fact that for the salvation of the world, God also has to come into the world in human form only. As such also, among the entire creation ranging from insects and birds to man, only man's body is the most excellent in every way. God has created man as his assistant and companion for peace, good organization, prosperity, beauty and progress of the world. He has put all his powers and specialties in him so that he can be fully capable in fulfilling these pious goals. Not only that, but also God himself resides within every human being's soul and keeps guiding him. Even then man hits his own feet with an axe by ignoring, disregarding and disobeying the voice of his soul through his own foolishness.

It is man's responsibility to keep his body or the home of the soul clean, pure and healthy. With that he also benefits and easily gets God's grace. Health is an invaluable wealth. With it there is rosy luster on the forehead, brightness on the face, shine in the eyes and other organs and the mind and the soul remain cheerful. What is the use of wealth, grains, supremacy, learning and intelligence without a healthy body? Without health man's life becomes burdensome even though he is replete with wealth, very learned and his name and fame spread everywhere. Not only is good health required for material progress, but it is no less important for spiritual uplift. A man suffering from disease is not even able to think of God. Thus, this life and life after death, both are spoiled without good health. Not only the life her is ruined but because of the inability to do good deeds, the next birth also is spoiled, and hence man is neither happy here nor there. Let man progress a lot; earn plenty of money, collect various means of comfort and other things, but it is necessary for him not to lose health. What is the use of the money which gives indigestion? If we want to live, let us live in good health, otherwise there is no benefit in living.

For remaining healthy celibacy must be observed and simple food should be taken. Eggs, meat, fish, cigarette, bidi, liquor and similar intoxicating things should never be consumed. Man becomes uncouth and discourteous by consuming them. Physical exercise must be made a part of the daily routine. The mind and the thinking should also always be kept clean and pure and good moral conduct must be very firmly put into practice. A healthy and well-built man becomes the centre of attraction. The light of his soul spreads everywhere and enhances his name and fame.