One of my students asked me for a skit - which he wanted to present along with his friends - on Students' Day. He was the student of Diploma in Yoga Therapy, Naturopathy & Natural Living - a course designed by our revered Guruji Yogacharya Padmashri Sadashiv Nimbalkar.
I thought for a moment, what to do and what appropriate message to give to all witnessing the skit, here is my thought flow in the creation of a skit.
Family - the present-day nuclear family
Mother - Radha,
Father - Krishna,
Son - Omkar (called Om) and
Daughter - Jaishree (Called Shree) - whole day there would be a call for Om or Shree
Morning Time: 8.00 AM
Krishna is reading the newspaper, Shree enters - looking very tired and week
Shree: Morning dad!
K: Morning dear! What happened? Your face is looking puffy.
Shree: Ho Dad! The same prob, the whole night I was coiling myself, had a very bad night.
K: Shree! I want to gift you something
S: (Happily) what money? - (excited) ho! dad how much, give me a big amount, I want to buy a number of things!
K: Oh dear! the money you can have any time but money can not get you a sound sleep. Anyway, I didn't say I'll give you money I said, I want to give you a gift and my gift will certainly give you a sound sleep.
Shree: Sound sleep, really Dad? How long I have been longing to have a sound and peaceful sleep.
R: (Mother coming with teacups) For your problem, all you need do is to practice Neti Kriya and breathing, do it seriously.
Shree: (Angry) Ho my God again you have started.
You two took VRS fine,
joined YVN to keep yourselves occupied again fine, why can't you relax and leave us free.
Both what you do - oh save God you both keep on preaching one and all
what to do; how to live in a healthy way ------- oh Mom, can you not stop all these .....
(getting so worked out that she gets a serious bout of coughing)
K: (Comes to her and pat on the back) Come on relax, relax -
now for a moment will you listen to me - please
(Shree looks at her Dad shows the willingness to listen)
OK - Now lift both arms up stretch back and bend forwards keeping arms close to ears.
Now breath deeply
(Shree follows his instructions, after few deep breaths she comes to normal)
Understand what is happening? (she looks at him)
When you stretched back you stretched your breathing passage also and could more deeply and when you bend forward - a lot of blood accumulate in your lungs and warmth was generated that made your breathing easier and you become comfortable.
S: Ho Dad thanks - I am feeling great now, OK now tell me about my gift
K: I have already given you a part of it and thanks dear you have accepted it heartily. Now, the rest of the gift - I can give you only when you are ready to work in that direction.
S: (By now normal) OK I will listen and do
R: The best treatment, I mean your gift would Jal Neti and Rubber Neti, you know in US people call Jal Neti - Nasal Irrigation.
S: What Nasal Irrigation, to which farm do they want to water?
K: No farm - it is your nasal passage the path through which your breath takes oxygen to your lungs, Neti Kriya removes not only dirt in the passage but also desensitize your nostrils that the triggers that make you cough fail and you will be free of coughing.
S: Really, I think, I must give a try, but putting rubber in the nose - oh I don't think I can do that
R: There is nothing you can not do - it is only your mind tells all these - you simply start doing and you will be surprised to see that you are very comfortable and enjoying it.
K: so you accepted my gift.
S: Yes Dad, with all thanks to Mom.
K: Va, va gift from me and thanks to Mom - OK I am happy. Where is OM, is he not getting late?
S: He is waiting for his pressure to build up - just finished breakfast - soon he will be here?
K: Radhika, how many times should I tell you that don't give them breakfast unless they are ready for the day, I mean only after they finish their bath and prayer. (Om enter listening to Dad)
O: What breakfast after bath - no way
K: Why can't you take two glasses of water after you brush your teeth.
O: (In a high pitch) What? Water in the empty stomach - oh no - I can't do it -- I will simply vomit, no water before breakfast.
R: In the process, you will not break your fasting but only break your systems into pieces.
K: You know, why you feel like vomiting - because in the morning the residues in your stomach are acidic - and my dear engineer son, you very well know what will happen when you put water in acid - yes, initially for a day or two you will feel that discomfort - soon you start enjoying Ushapaan
O: Ushapaan
R: Yes paan means a drink taken in the Usha kaal, that is morning. In Ushapaan water is taken in an empty stomach in the morning. Take a few glasses of water and move around - see how fast your flush system functions.
S: But Mom what is wrong if I take breakfast before I attend morning calls?
R: Very good question, you see we prepare fresh food - there is leftover stale food - started rotting, if mix this fresh food with the rotten one - what will happen?
O: OK OK I will take Usha,
S: Not Usha - Ushapaan... Samjhe bachooo,
O: Shut up. Dad, I am putting a car in the garage for servicing, please collect it in the evening.
R: And when are you going to put your Body Car for servicing?
O & S: What? What rubbish? Body car?
K: She is absolutely correct. Our body is machine lives on the food we take
like a car runs on petrol, we live on our intake food and water
we add cooling, remove used oil and refill the fresh oil -
our body machine also need periodic cleansing Yoga has prescribed Shatkriya for that -
Today all are well aware of this fact
that is why a number of SPAs are coming up for detoxification and rejuvenating the body systems - giving massage, enema and other natural ways to keep Body Machine clean and to function efficiently.
R: And you know the what are the basic principles to keep Body Machine nicely tuned up
O & S: Why not?
S: We have heard that n number of times.
O: Yes, Aahar - that is Diet
S: Vihar the activities
O: and Nidra the sound sleep - the relaxation
O & S: OK
R: Very nice - you both have been latent listeners. Good
O: We will service Our Body Machine - Make a Clean Machine
K & R: Great - Thank God!
I thought for a moment, what to do and what appropriate message to give to all witnessing the skit, here is my thought flow in the creation of a skit.
Family - the present-day nuclear family
Mother - Radha,
Father - Krishna,
Son - Omkar (called Om) and
Daughter - Jaishree (Called Shree) - whole day there would be a call for Om or Shree
Morning Time: 8.00 AM
Krishna is reading the newspaper, Shree enters - looking very tired and week
Shree: Morning dad!
K: Morning dear! What happened? Your face is looking puffy.
Shree: Ho Dad! The same prob, the whole night I was coiling myself, had a very bad night.
K: Shree! I want to gift you something
S: (Happily) what money? - (excited) ho! dad how much, give me a big amount, I want to buy a number of things!
K: Oh dear! the money you can have any time but money can not get you a sound sleep. Anyway, I didn't say I'll give you money I said, I want to give you a gift and my gift will certainly give you a sound sleep.
Shree: Sound sleep, really Dad? How long I have been longing to have a sound and peaceful sleep.
R: (Mother coming with teacups) For your problem, all you need do is to practice Neti Kriya and breathing, do it seriously.
Shree: (Angry) Ho my God again you have started.
You two took VRS fine,
joined YVN to keep yourselves occupied again fine, why can't you relax and leave us free.
Both what you do - oh save God you both keep on preaching one and all
what to do; how to live in a healthy way ------- oh Mom, can you not stop all these .....
(getting so worked out that she gets a serious bout of coughing)
K: (Comes to her and pat on the back) Come on relax, relax -
now for a moment will you listen to me - please
(Shree looks at her Dad shows the willingness to listen)
OK - Now lift both arms up stretch back and bend forwards keeping arms close to ears.
Now breath deeply
(Shree follows his instructions, after few deep breaths she comes to normal)
Understand what is happening? (she looks at him)
When you stretched back you stretched your breathing passage also and could more deeply and when you bend forward - a lot of blood accumulate in your lungs and warmth was generated that made your breathing easier and you become comfortable.
S: Ho Dad thanks - I am feeling great now, OK now tell me about my gift
K: I have already given you a part of it and thanks dear you have accepted it heartily. Now, the rest of the gift - I can give you only when you are ready to work in that direction.
S: (By now normal) OK I will listen and do
R: The best treatment, I mean your gift would Jal Neti and Rubber Neti, you know in US people call Jal Neti - Nasal Irrigation.
S: What Nasal Irrigation, to which farm do they want to water?
K: No farm - it is your nasal passage the path through which your breath takes oxygen to your lungs, Neti Kriya removes not only dirt in the passage but also desensitize your nostrils that the triggers that make you cough fail and you will be free of coughing.
S: Really, I think, I must give a try, but putting rubber in the nose - oh I don't think I can do that
R: There is nothing you can not do - it is only your mind tells all these - you simply start doing and you will be surprised to see that you are very comfortable and enjoying it.
K: so you accepted my gift.
S: Yes Dad, with all thanks to Mom.
K: Va, va gift from me and thanks to Mom - OK I am happy. Where is OM, is he not getting late?
S: He is waiting for his pressure to build up - just finished breakfast - soon he will be here?
K: Radhika, how many times should I tell you that don't give them breakfast unless they are ready for the day, I mean only after they finish their bath and prayer. (Om enter listening to Dad)
O: What breakfast after bath - no way
K: Why can't you take two glasses of water after you brush your teeth.
O: (In a high pitch) What? Water in the empty stomach - oh no - I can't do it -- I will simply vomit, no water before breakfast.
R: In the process, you will not break your fasting but only break your systems into pieces.
K: You know, why you feel like vomiting - because in the morning the residues in your stomach are acidic - and my dear engineer son, you very well know what will happen when you put water in acid - yes, initially for a day or two you will feel that discomfort - soon you start enjoying Ushapaan
O: Ushapaan
R: Yes paan means a drink taken in the Usha kaal, that is morning. In Ushapaan water is taken in an empty stomach in the morning. Take a few glasses of water and move around - see how fast your flush system functions.
S: But Mom what is wrong if I take breakfast before I attend morning calls?
R: Very good question, you see we prepare fresh food - there is leftover stale food - started rotting, if mix this fresh food with the rotten one - what will happen?
O: OK OK I will take Usha,
S: Not Usha - Ushapaan... Samjhe bachooo,
O: Shut up. Dad, I am putting a car in the garage for servicing, please collect it in the evening.
R: And when are you going to put your Body Car for servicing?
O & S: What? What rubbish? Body car?
K: She is absolutely correct. Our body is machine lives on the food we take
like a car runs on petrol, we live on our intake food and water
we add cooling, remove used oil and refill the fresh oil -
our body machine also need periodic cleansing Yoga has prescribed Shatkriya for that -
Today all are well aware of this fact
that is why a number of SPAs are coming up for detoxification and rejuvenating the body systems - giving massage, enema and other natural ways to keep Body Machine clean and to function efficiently.
R: And you know the what are the basic principles to keep Body Machine nicely tuned up
O & S: Why not?
S: We have heard that n number of times.
O: Yes, Aahar - that is Diet
S: Vihar the activities
O: and Nidra the sound sleep - the relaxation
O & S: OK
R: Very nice - you both have been latent listeners. Good
O: We will service Our Body Machine - Make a Clean Machine
K & R: Great - Thank God!
