Addiction is the most burning problem of modern society. It has destroyed the constructive and creative powers of millions of youth. Addiction can destroy a person physically, mentally, socially and economically.

This illustrated book is compiled by Medical Wing, Rajyoga Education & Research Foundation with an object of giving systematic information on the problem of Drug Abuse. A guide book for parents, teachers, doctors etc for prevention and control of drug addiction.

Health is the foundation of all happiness. Good health is necessary for almost all human endeavors. For improving the present condition of public health, we should give more importance to mental and social health along with the physical health. Non- pharmacological preventive tools should be made popular.

This exhibition illustrates

1. The correct understanding about physical, mental, social, and spiritual health.
2. The cause and the effect of stress, smoking, drugs etc.
3. Rajyoga Meditation an effective method of stress management.

Healthy lifestyle is one of the most misunderstood subject. People seek a comfortable life and in doing so, they adopt a precipitate lifestyle which cause large number of diseases. ‘Stress –To - God realization’.

This book on Rajyoga in Health and Disease deals with

1. concept of health, stress management, value of mental and spiritual health
2. principles of healthy living
   1. diet
   2. prevention and spread of AIDS
3. Treatment of psychological and psychosomatic disease

The word “Holistic” means whole or complete. This book is the part of the unique initiative taken by Brahmakumaris World Spiritual University in educating Health care personnel and common people in principles and practice of Holistic health care since 1984.

This book includes the concept of ‘Holistic Health’, provides practical guidelines for improving the ‘Doctor-Patient Relationship’ and twenty golden points for ‘Conquering Stress’.

Meditation practice is also advised by several medical consultants. But there are several misconceptions about practical meditation. Keeping in view the knowledge of human psychology, seven systematic steps of Rajyoga are also described here. Therapeutic value of Rajyoga is also dealt within. For the treatment of specific psychological diseases, some specific positive thoughts are also suggested.

Rajyoga meditation for stress-free, peaceful and healthy life

Health is our birth right. It is a treasure which neither science nor wealth can buy, and to get which most people would give up everything. Many experts employ some version of the definition offered by the WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION (WHO), which states, “Health is a state of complete Physical, Mental and Social well-being, and not merely an absence of disease or infirmity”. Other authorities added a fourth dimension to the definition, suggesting “Spiritual well-being” as an essential to the true condition of human health.

In this brief material of all characteristics of total Positive health, we can see by even casual self-analysis, that most of us today do not qualify in all these four categories. There is a shortage of this health resource. Of the four, it is obvious that the Spiritual dimension is most important, for it impacts most heavily upon the other three. The Spiritually healthy being will have no difficulty in attaining mental and social health, as well as having a distinct advantage in maintaining the well- being of the body.

Spirituality and Mental Health is in your hands. It is through the efforts of Indian Psychiatric Society’s Task Force on ‘Spirituality and Mental Health’ in association with Medical wing of Rajyoga Education and Research Foundation. Yet, in a way, it is reflective of the inner needs of larger number of mental health professionals in India and indeed globally.

The book is a mix of philosophy and spirituality in various shades; essence of religions and meditative practices, as well as the cutting edge scientific knowledge in the field. It focuses on how we could learn to incorporate best of knowledge from all essential dimensions of life, utilize them synergistically through a workable holistic model to cost effectively reach the largest numbers.

The book has attracted leading International and National authorities, who have written, worked on, lectured or thought about these dimensions. The ultimate benefit would be when these aspects are experimented upon and utilized on a day to day basis. It is then only that we may be able to create a model of holistic mental health care delivery for India and hopefully rest of the world.