Abstract

EFFECT OF DINCHARYA ON HEALTH AND LONGEVITY

Dr. Durga Prasad Regar*, Dr. Ashok Kumar Sharma and Dr. Kishori Lal Sharma

Abstract

Lifestyle change, more than any other factor, is considered to be the best way of preventing the disease and early death in our society. When people in western society die before the age of 65, it is considered to be early or premature death. Many factors contribute to early death. The major causes of early death have changed from infectious diseases to chronic lifestyle-related conditions. The most important is unhealthy lifestyles that contribute to more than half of all early deaths. One who wants to keep fit himself for whole of his life time should also be fit for every day. A daily routine is absolutely necessary to bring radical change in body, mind, and consciousness. Ayurveda in daily life is based on Dinacharya, Din: day, Acharya: behavior. Dinacharya is the “law of nature” and the key component to living a long life with vitality and complete mind/body health. This routine is based on the sun and moon’s energetic effect on digestion, mental focus, creativity and the potential for spiritual awareness and growth. In order to keep your doshas (biological energies of the body and mind) balanced, and your agni (digestion and metabolism) in proper order, each individual is prescribed a daily routine aligned with nature’s cycles. When followed correctly, it will enable you to make the most of your life by strengthening immunity and purifying the body of wastes. A dinacharya sets timeframes each day when we should sleep, wake, conduct selfcare, eat, work, and do our spiritual practices like yoga and meditation. This article is made to understand the importance of Dincharya and its utility in present era. In modern era we all are facing a lots of diseases like Hypertension, Cardiovascular diseases, D.M., Insomnia, anxiety and depression etc. this all are due to de arranged life style regimen.

Keywords: Tridoshas, Circadian rhythm, Dincharya, Ritucharya.