| How to live a life of wellness | | | | perspective, you can call these men crazy or |
| In India, the word Sadhu' has a holy connotation | | | | enlightened. They have some strange, but intriguing |
| — a man of abstinence. In the ancient Indian | | | | ways. |
| language of Sanskrit, Sadhu' means right, holy. | | | | The key is balance - living a life that is balanced with |
| (Sanskrit was the classical standard language of | | | | the right exercise, food, sleep, work and relaxation. It |
| ancient India, and some of the oldest surviving | | | | involves being in harmony with yourself, your |
| Indo-European documents are written in Sanskrit. It is | | | | environment and your friends and family. |
| the language of Hinduism and is the classical literary | | | | Having been raised in a religious Hindu family, I met |
| language of India.) In Hinduism, a sadhu means a | | | | sadhus at least once a month. They usually dressed in |
| practitioner of yoga who has given up pursuit of the | | | | plain colors, orange or white. I followed that they kept |
| first three Hindu goals of life: kama (sanskrit for | | | | their needs simple. My family sadhu lived in a smaller |
| pleasure), artha (wealth and power) and dharma (duty). | | | | temple round the corner from my home in Mumbai city. |
| Imagine leading a life without pleasure wealth, power | | | | A typical day for him started with a glass of water |
| and responsibility. | | | | and a piece of bread for breakfast. Lunch consisted |
| This is true wellness, the kind that is felt from the inside. | | | | of a piece of fruit or vegetable and it was the same |
| It's a philosophy I have always believed in, and is a part | | | | for dinner. A mat on the floor was all he needed at |
| of new book Have you ever wondered what a Sadhu | | | | bedtime. Sadhus are guided by religion and ancient |
| seeks? The Sadhu dedicates himself to the | | | | principles of perfection rooted in simplicity. The belief is |
| achievement of moksha (liberation) through meditation | | | | the soul is the ocean of knowledge, power and bliss. |
| and contemplation of God. It's a pursuit of divinity. Their | | | | So if this appeals to you, think of simple ways to |
| lives are unique, and most of what they do is beyond | | | | rebalance your life and step out of the box, where the |
| the grasp of the average person. | | | | only thought is weight loss. Fitness is a lot more than |
| Would you like to live a life free of worries, healthy and | | | | just weight loss. It is a way of living, it is a sense of |
| not worry about weight loss? The simplicity of their | | | | contentment with who you are, where you came |
| lives is fascinating. Depending on your own | | | | from, and the direction in which you are going. |