I finished the article saying that, if everyone’s wishes came true, there would soon be no more people left. Well, that sounds grim. Then, I decided to look at wishes coming true from a different perspective – the “positive” perspective. What will happen if everyone’s “good” wishes and hopes start coming true? Here is what it looks like.

Nataliya’s question:
Like Anastasiya, I am also interested in the topic of vitamins. To be more specific, I would like to know about vitamin B12. The media says vegetarians have a lack of this vitamin. Please clarify this.

Anastasiya’s question:
…Also, modern medicine constantly talks about vitamins, their content in the products and their lack in the organism. Yet, I have never heard vitamins being mentioned in your lectures.

Thank you for your questions.

Yes, in my Ayurveda lectures I make practically no mention of vitamins. The reason for that is simple – the Ayurvedic diet is a natural diet recommended by Sanaatana Dharma, revealed to people by Rishis and created by God. It is a perfect system, and by following it one gains health and eliminates diseases (I emphasize the meaning of “eliminating”).

Are there people in the world who wish themselves something bad? Every living being strives for wellness, at least in the form of survival. People are no exception. Therefore, to some extent, every person thinks positively and every person wishes himself well. Even people who commit suicide think that they are doing something that is better for them. Everyone has all kinds of dreams and hopes. Everyone strives for something in their lives, even when they are just lying on the couch – they hope to be left in peace, if not more. Is that not a wish?! Then why do most wishes not come true? Why do dreams fall apart and why do hopes die?

Nikolay's question:
If a pill cannot change a person's Karma, will Ayurvedic remedies and treatments be of any good? The way I understand it, if they help it is only for some time. Or are there Ayurvedic treatments that can change Sanskaras by working with the physical body?

Thank you for your question Nikolay.

The answer turned into a small article.

In fact, the only thing that Ayurveda and medicine have in common is that they both deal with health. However, they are fundamentally different in their approach. It is like comparing kids playing ball in the backyard and the English Premier League soccer. All they have in common is just the size of the ball.

Not long ago, within a few days, I came upon two interesting articles.
The first one tells about a research done at the Yale University in the USA. It dealt with studying people who are seeking happiness in their lives. After many years of research, the results were striking. It turned out that, compared to people not seeking happiness in life, the seekers have the highest ratios of suicide, disease, depression, alcoholics and drug addicts. They are also more under stress. The scientists conclude that the pursuit of happiness itself causes stress. I agree. But why is everything so dramatic?

First of all, what is a disease? In Ayurveda, a disease is called “prajaa aparaadha” which comes from Sanskrit terms “prajaa”, meaning mankind, birth and life, and “aparaadha”, meaning committing sin, offence, infringement, crime and fault. Therefore, having a disease means infringing the basic principles of life. What a useful thing it is to know Sanskrit, by the way!

Many thanks for your comments and greetings. In the future, I will
continue my efforts of writing articles that are of interest and value
to you. After all, Sanaatana Dharma is a science of life and everything in it has an entirely practical meaning.