Practise for physical hygienic observances.

Question : What rules should we practise for physical sadaachaar (hygienic observances) ?

We should observe the followings:-

• Use water after passing urine.
• Wash hands immediately after putting fingers inside mouth or nose.
• Do not use things like clothes, towels, bed etc. used by others.
• Do thorough cleansing of the posteriors after evacuation of bowels.
• Keep things for daily use always clean.
• Make appropriate arrangements to stop spreading of diseases when someone is affected.
• Do not eat from someone’s leftover or eaten food.
• Do not share the same plate of food with many people.
• Always eat fruits or vegetables after thoroughly washing them.
• Clean all the utensils with good quality soil/soap.
• Girls in the menses should observe adequate cleanliness and maintain appropriate distance.
• Do not take tea etc. in restaurants.
• Do not eat outside food as far as possible.
• After coming from outside wash your hands and feet before entering the rooms.
• Do not handle food or enter the kitchen wearing overnight clothes.
• Always drink water avoiding contact of the lips with the container.
• Give up non-vegetarian food along with onion, garlic and all alcoholic beverages.
• Do not eat from any unhygienic person’s hand.
• Observe fasting from time to time.
• Always wash your hands, feet and face properly before eating anything.
• Maintain close contact with natural air, light and soil on the ground.
• Take regular bath.
• Lead life with moderate food along with appropriate balance between travelling, work, sleep and rest.
• Make everyone in your surrounding follow sadaachaar.
• Move along with others maintaining good harmony and coordination.
• Keep yourself always energetic and ensure the same with others as well.

Apart from all these, typical to our individual characteristics, we should also try observe those things which can keep us hale and hearty.

[Ref: Alochona Prasange, Vol4, 1^st Edition, p23-24 By Shri Shri Thakur ]