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to us in our Upanayana ceremony, and ought to be
continued systematically every day in one's life. This
may be practised by all persons irrespective of age or
sex, excepting women in the family way, who should
not attempt the Bhasra. But chronic patients afflicted
with bowel or lung diseases should be carefully guided
by a scientifically trained instructor. For this purpose,
some two years back an Asrama was started at Lonavla,
a beautiful sanatorium in the Poona District. It is
conducted by His Holiness Kuvalayananda at Kaivalya
Asrama. Its experiments are radiographed and recorded in
its quarterly journal called "Yogamimamsa ". The instruc-
tion is free to all who seek to recoup their lost health by
nature's processes. By the grace of the Divine Physician,
"Daivyah Bhishak," the Lord, all the incurable diseases
are cured. May our degenerate young men take up these
practices and become healthier, is the pious wish of the
author !
After the Pranayama, one should meditate on the
great Lord Vishnu, repeating the thousand names, loudly
or mentally (the latter is preferable). The meaning of
each name is to be realised. This will exercise the mind
well and improve its power of concentration. I pray with
Sri Vyasa, the author of this hymn (Slo. 121-132), to
the Lord, the presiding Deity of this Sahasranama, to
bestow on the repeater of this hymn physical health and
mental peace.
"
After the completion of this work, a MSS. copy of
another Karika (commentary) was placed in my hands by
a Sastri, an old classmate of mine, who was a copyist under
me during my activities of earlier days in connection with
libraries. In this work there are 600 verses for all the
1,000 names, generally at the rate of half a verse for each
name. There are also 37 verses at the end for rules, thus
to us in our Upanayana ceremony, and ought to be
continued systematically every day in one's life. This
may be practised by all persons irrespective of age or
sex, excepting women in the family way, who should
not attempt the Bhasra. But chronic patients afflicted
with bowel or lung diseases should be carefully guided
by a scientifically trained instructor. For this purpose,
some two years back an Asrama was started at Lonavla,
a beautiful sanatorium in the Poona District. It is
conducted by His Holiness Kuvalayananda at Kaivalya
Asrama. Its experiments are radiographed and recorded in
its quarterly journal called "Yogamimamsa ". The instruc-
tion is free to all who seek to recoup their lost health by
nature's processes. By the grace of the Divine Physician,
"Daivyah Bhishak," the Lord, all the incurable diseases
are cured. May our degenerate young men take up these
practices and become healthier, is the pious wish of the
author !
After the Pranayama, one should meditate on the
great Lord Vishnu, repeating the thousand names, loudly
or mentally (the latter is preferable). The meaning of
each name is to be realised. This will exercise the mind
well and improve its power of concentration. I pray with
Sri Vyasa, the author of this hymn (Slo. 121-132), to
the Lord, the presiding Deity of this Sahasranama, to
bestow on the repeater of this hymn physical health and
mental peace.
"
After the completion of this work, a MSS. copy of
another Karika (commentary) was placed in my hands by
a Sastri, an old classmate of mine, who was a copyist under
me during my activities of earlier days in connection with
libraries. In this work there are 600 verses for all the
1,000 names, generally at the rate of half a verse for each
name. There are also 37 verses at the end for rules, thus