BB 25 Bhaktananda Aging 4/25/79
Aging - There was a saint in India gave a servant a boon, or a fulfilled wish to be young again. So aging is not really necessary.
We don’t want just youth – maturity is the proper state.
We must see others as mature and beautiful – no matter how they look. If we see signs of aging in them we will find it in ourselves.
“Old age” should always be 15 years ahead.
Suggestions:
Thinking - positive
Looking – studying (youth)
Be - happy and calm
Diet: Fresh vegetables and fruit. They are not “old” and have vitality. Eggs, milk, cheese, cottage cheese, beans, millet – rotate proteins. Don’t eat eggs every day. Also lima beans are a good protein – but they don’t have all the amino acids.
In the astral – they have no cooked food – it is all raw fruits and vegetables there. But our body is not adjusted to a raw diet – so mix cooked and raw foods.
How to stay youthful:
• Mind - attitude
• Diet – vegetables and fruits, more raw food
• Fasting – Master’s rule was one day a week or three days a month (not both).
• Energization Exercises
God lives in the present, it is all we have, we must too. It is not good to speak of our age – legal matters only.
Massage the face gently one or two times a day with fingers to prevent aging and get rid of wrinkles.
Keep the mind busy. Most important.
Retired? Don’t just sit around all day. Serve the Temple. Be interested in serving others. If you must sit, then knit or crochet, make rugs, etc – find a handcraft to do. Yes, men crochet.
I thought some of the ideas were so good that I quoted it again. I usually energize everyday. I like fasting. It keeps my weight close to where I want it and helps me depend on food less. Still have to try the face message. Eating more and more raw food these days. Meat is death. More and more raw vegetables and fruit. Hope to live on the rays of the Sun and cosmic energy directly instead of thru physical food.
