Yog Sandesh: Swami Ramdev's Monthly Magazine on Pranayama, Ayurveda and Yoga
News Round Up (April, 2006)
http://www.yogsandesh.org/articles/71/1/News-Round-Up-April-2006/Page1.html
By The Editor
 

A true ascetic remains poor and wishes for the progress of others. He doesn't see whether the person for whom he is praying is his devotee or not. Swami Ramdev Ji Maharaj is organizing yoga science healing camps in different parts of the country and on one hand he is teaching the tricks of yoga to the people and on the other hand the people are curing their diseases with the help of yoga and pranayam.

Today we are noticing the magical effect of yoga everywhere. Yoga gives mental and spiritual happiness.

Swami Ramdev Ji Maharaj says in the camps that Dalda, toothpaste, lipstick, powder, cream are the gifts of foreign companies. Our mothers and sisters spend lakh and crores of rupees every year to purchase these things. There can be no other simple and cheap method than yoga to enhance the beauty and give it a glowing look. Yoga is that beauty parlor which beautifies the person internally and externally. The foreigners taught us the habits of tea, coffee and alcohol and eating non-vegetarian food. The foreign companies are forcing the life style, which destroys the Indian culture and progress. Swami Ramdev Ji Maharaj asked the people present in the camps to raise their hands and take the vow that they will not use foreign or Indian made cold drinks. It is the need of the hour to extend yoga to every individual. We have sacrificed the Indian values and become the victims of mental, physical and spiritual diseases. The solution to this problem lies with Indian culture, Veda, yoga, and Ayurveda.

Swami Ji said that yoga is the knowledge of this world not the world of almighty. It is the medium to nurture the mind and body. Yoga is not an alternative treatment but a complete treatment. There are no medicines, which can cure insomnia, tension, blood pressure, asthma, heart disease, kidney and liver weakness; only yoga is the effective and permanent cure. Even the heart specialists advise their patients to do yoga. Yoga is an age-old culture of India. The patients of thyroid, cholesterol, diabetes stopped taking medicines after coming to the camps. They could cure allergy, respiratory problem, asthma, chronic cold, sinuses, and tonsils with the help of Bhastrika pranayam. Kapalbhati was beneficial for curing obesity, diabetes, gastric problem, constipation and acidity. They were also able to reduce their weight. Swami Ji said that around 30 lakh people die every year due to heart disease. Every camp is a challenge for me. I will continue this revolution till such time that last man is cured.

Swami Ramdev Ji Maharaj said that 90 per cent of the problems arising in the body are due to imbalance in food. Eating non-vegetarian food and eating junk food frequently does not give rest to the body. The negative feelings pollute the body. Pranayam removes the negative feelings from the body and brings in positive energy and thoughts. Negative feelings deprive the person from gaining. If the resolution is pure then the nature becomes good. During the special session organized for children he inculcated the feelings of culture, values life style, patriotism to the children. He said that cow, our, motherland and our mother are the complete world. Baba told the children that they have taken birth on a pious land. Therefore they should always have the feeling of respect towards the motherland. Rama and Krishna were also born on this land, they are present in you. He demonstrated all,the asanas. The children enjoyed few humorous moments along with practicing pranayam and yoga.