Spiritual Principles to increase creativity and building leadership qualities

25^th August 2013: Delivering a lecture at Shanmukhananda Hall, Sion East, near Gandhi Market, Mumbai organized by Indian Institute of Excellence and Consultancy, Padma Shri & Dr. BC Roy National Awardee, Dr. KK Aggarwal, President Heart Care Foundation of India, said that stress is the reaction of the body and the mind to the interpretation of a known situation. Stress management, therefore, involves either changing the situation, changing one’s interpretation or preparing the body and the mind with a yogic lifestyle in such a way that stress does not bother you.

Dr. Aggarwal said that Indian traditional rituals were made to remain physically and mentally healthy and to acquire leadership qualities.

·               The ritual of Santoshi Mata Ka Vrat probably was made to eat Gur and Chana in a week so that women of childbearing age did not end up with iron deficiency anemia.

·               The ritual of devoting one month in a year to holy sun bath was probably intended to acquire full one-year quota of Vitamin D from early morning or late evening sunlight.

·               The ritual of fasting 80 days a year (weekly fast + one extra fast in a month + 2 Navratras of 9 days each) was probably meant to reduce the incidence of heart disease, diabetes and paralysis.  These fasts prohibited intake of carbohydrates, which today have been identified as a major culprit for developing insulin resistance and ultimately heart blockages.

When we chant a vowel sound, interleukin-2 is produced in our body. It is a painkiller, which is 100 times stronger than aspirin. When we chant nasal consonants during aspiration through the nose, delta activity is produced in the EEG. It is the same delta activity seen after one takes a tranquilizer. Chanting of a vowel sound and a nasal consonant together, therefore, produce both physical and mental relaxation.  Explaining further, Dr. Aggarwal said that ‘Aum’ traditionally is a Vedic chant with a combination of vowel and consonant and, therefore, produces physical and mental relaxation which no single drug in the available pharmaceutical armamentarium today can do.

To acquire leadership qualities, one needs to learn the principles of creativity, organizational capabilities and the quality of winding up with a success. Dr Aggarwal narrated the examples of Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh as Creator, Organiser and

. He said that instead of worshipping them, we should acquire their qualities and try to become like them. Leadership qualities should be learned from the 10 incarnations (Dashavatar) of Lord Vishnu. Each avatar of Vishnu has one quality for us to adopt. 

·                     Be like a fish – Matsyavatar, which means learn to be different like a fish, which can swim against the current of the ocean.

·                     Acquire the quality of a tortoise, Kurma Avatar, the second incarnation of Lord Vishnu, which means learn to withdraw when required.

·                     Acquire the quality of Boar (Varaha), the third avatar, which means be persistent in your action.

The first three incarnations basically can be interpreted as to think differently and if the need arises, to withdraw but to persist after you get an opportunity
again.

·               Acquire qualities of Narsimha, the fourth incarnation, which means to understand that nothing is impossible.

·               Acquire the qualities of the 5th incarnation, the Vamana, which means that one needs to learn all the tactics of Saam, Daam, Dand, Bhed to make the impossible possible.

·               Acquire the quality of Parshuram, the 6th incarnation, to be honest in life and fight against corruption.

·               Acquire qualities of Rama, the 7th Avatar so that you can lead the community.

·               Learn Raajneeti to lead the community from Krishna, the 8th incarnation.

·               Learn the qualities of Buddha, the 9th incarnation, to devote oneself for the welfare of the society.

·               The 10th Avatar – Kalki is yet to come.

Death is reversible in the first 10 minutes. Quoting from the Chandok Upanishad, Dr. Aggarwal said that death is a process where motor and sense organs merge with Pran Vayu and Udaan Vayu, which merges with Tej, which ultimately leave the body to merge with the Sata in the universe. He said that consciousness does not leave the body for up to 10 minutes after the heart has stopped. During this period, if the heart can be revived, it is possible to revive the dead person.

Dr. Aggarwal said that Savitri saving Satyavan in ancient times was the origin of cardiopulmonary resuscitation or CPR. He narrated the Savitri CPR 10 Mantra which is – “within ten minutes of sudden death (earlier the better) for the next ten minutes (longer the better) compress the centre of the chest of the victim with a speed of 10x10 i.e. 100 per minute”. In Hindi, it can be remembered as – “Marne ke das minute ke bheetar (jitna jaldi ho achha), agle das minute tak (jitni der tak ho utna achha), apni chhati peetne ke badle mare hue aadmi ki chhati peeto.”

Dr. Aggarwal said that at normal body temperature, it is possible to revive a body within 60 minutes of death but if the body temperature is low, it is possible to revive a clinically dead patient even after hours of death due to stoppage of the heart.

He narrated the principles of non-violent communication to be followed on every Monday, finishing your pending work and knowing the unknown on Tuesday, giving non-materialistic gifts to everybody you meet on Wednesday, thinking differently on Thursday, taking care of your food and other sensory inputs on Friday and do charity on Saturday with little bit of cheating on Sunday.

Dr. Aggarwal also said that it is possible to live up to the age of 80. He narrated his ‘Assi Ka Funda’, which is “Walk 80 minutes a day with a speed of 80 steps per minute; keep your lower blood pressure, bad cholesterol, waist line all under 80; do not drink alcohol but if you drink, do not drink more than 80 ml a day or 80 gm a week; do not smoke because if you smoke you will end up in paying a hospital bill of 80000.”

About Dr KK Aggarwal: Dr. KK Aggarwal is an internationally acclaimed motivational speaker who has done tremendous work in the field of integrating Vedic Sciences with Modern Medicine. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of IJCP Group of Publications and eMedinewS, the first national daily emedical newspaper of India, which reaches over 70000 doctors every day. He is also Vice President Elect of India Medical Association; Member, Ethics Committee, Medical Council of India and Past President, Ethical Committee, Delhi Medical Council. He has authored a book ‘Alloveda’, which talks about integration of Vedic Sciences and Modern Medicine. He also integrates and teaches Homoeopathy and Ayurveda in Allopathic Language.

About HCFI: The only National Not for profit NGO, on whose mega community health education events, Govt. of India has released two National commemorative stamps and one cancellation stamp, and who has conducted one to one training on" Hands only CPR" of 62966 people since 1st November 2012.