How to live for 100 years?
My mind had this question for a long time. I found a few leads. One, present day science. The other, the ancient Veda-s and Upanishads. Interestingly, science and Upanishads have lot of things linked and which are of valuable discussions. This thought is NOT linked to any religion, and is purely on way of life and how to achieve long life. I started this thought by comparing machines with man. Have you ever seen a machine running for 24 hours, 365 days, and successfully for 100 years? I have not seen a real machine, but have seen 'machines' in the form of humans running for 100 years.
First, my science explanation: Dr.Langmore and his team have found out that the main concept of aging is in a chain of DNA, called Telomere. The concept is simple. Telomeres are chains which protect cells during replication and regeneration. They act as buffer zones and allow cells to occupy bit of its space. Hence, by aging, telomeres, become smaller in size and eventually, lesser in number too. This makes cell regeneration restricted to lesser space, in turn leading to NO regeneration. Scientists are now finding telomerase, an enzyme, which can maintain telomeres for a longer time. But, this has one drawback, cancer cells will stay longer, and the person suffering from it has to suffer longer. Anyway, modern science, has found some positive concept for my thought.
Linked with modern science is ancient Indian scriptures, the Vedas and Upanishads. Based on 'Ishavaasyopanishad', a human can desire to live for 100 years by performing the right deeds, personal and social (" kurvanneveha karmaaNi jijIvishEt shatam samAH"). Also, in India, elders bless, "Shathamaanam bhavati Shataayuh purushaha shatendhriya aayushyevendhriye prathithisTHathi". It basically means, live long for 100 years, with all your senses and organs maintained in good shape. With these verses written ages ago, one should believe that living for 100 years is purely in our hands, which is termed as, Self. The deeds I mentioned, are in practical sense, the work, the job, the physical action of the body and the mental work involved it them. With these actions neatly balanced, this thought comes to an end.
You can email me your comments to: kumar.shyam@gmail.com
First, my science explanation: Dr.Langmore and his team have found out that the main concept of aging is in a chain of DNA, called Telomere. The concept is simple. Telomeres are chains which protect cells during replication and regeneration. They act as buffer zones and allow cells to occupy bit of its space. Hence, by aging, telomeres, become smaller in size and eventually, lesser in number too. This makes cell regeneration restricted to lesser space, in turn leading to NO regeneration. Scientists are now finding telomerase, an enzyme, which can maintain telomeres for a longer time. But, this has one drawback, cancer cells will stay longer, and the person suffering from it has to suffer longer. Anyway, modern science, has found some positive concept for my thought.
Linked with modern science is ancient Indian scriptures, the Vedas and Upanishads. Based on 'Ishavaasyopanishad', a human can desire to live for 100 years by performing the right deeds, personal and social (" kurvanneveha karmaaNi jijIvishEt shatam samAH"). Also, in India, elders bless, "Shathamaanam bhavati Shataayuh purushaha shatendhriya aayushyevendhriye prathithisTHathi". It basically means, live long for 100 years, with all your senses and organs maintained in good shape. With these verses written ages ago, one should believe that living for 100 years is purely in our hands, which is termed as, Self. The deeds I mentioned, are in practical sense, the work, the job, the physical action of the body and the mental work involved it them. With these actions neatly balanced, this thought comes to an end.
You can email me your comments to: kumar.shyam@gmail.com
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