Parasmal Duggad
New Discovery of Posture by the Author to Eliminate the Ailment of Knee A memorable moment of Success in life!
Owing to unlimited compassion and the blessings of pioneer of Preksha Acharya Shri Mahapragyaji, the present-day great ascetic, the messenger of peace Shri Mahashraman ji, my dear wife Vimal ji Duggad and I, are managing and conducting Preksha Dhyan Centre in Ashok Nagar, Kandivli, Mumbai for past several years. Free training of Preksha Dhyan, Asana, Pranayama, Mudras, Sound and Colour therapy, etc. is imparted in this centre. Four centres are run under the auspices of this centre. One centre is meant for women only. The notable feature of these three centers is that they regularly work for 365 days of the year without any holiday, and offer valuable services to the public of Mumbai. Besides we arrange training of Preksha Dhyan, Mudra Science through workshops in many states across the India. Much time of both of us as a couple is devoted to social service. The entire family is deriving spiritual satisfaction from our activity.
Sometimes an unforeseen event happens in the life from which a person draws inspiration and resolves to take up a new activity.
A similar event happened to me.
The wedding of my daughter Seema was to take place on 21st February, 2007. I myself was distributing the wedding cards. I put the cards in two bags. I picked up the bags in both the hands. I wanted to set out a little earlier on that day. The bus takes longer time hence I decided to go Kandivli Station to catch a local train. It was 9.30 in the morning, the local train arrived. I saw that the train was much more crowded. I was unable to get a footing as I had bags in both the hands. Just then I chanced to look at the luggage compartment. I saw that the crowd was a little less in it. Suddenly I rushed in that compartment and stood somewhat inside the door of the opposite side. No sooner Malad Station came, then a group of 20-25 youngsters rushed in. There are other people also in the crowd. The group of boys got in jolting, hustling and bustling among themselves. I could not get any chance to get down even though I tried my best. But as result of their thrust, I fell down on the track to the side of platform No. 1. All this happened so sudden that there was no time to think. One of my knees got hurt. However, I collected myself at once, climbed on the Platform No. 1 and occupied a seat. Immediately a Borivali local arrived on the same platform. A thought suddenly flashed in my mind — had I been a little late in climbing on the Platform, I might not have survived. 1 remembered the saying 'Nobody can harm him whom the God protects'. After this accident, my knee started aching. Somehow, I pulled on till the marriage was over. Then I tried many physical remedies to cure the knee. I tried breathing posture and various other types of postures. I used to get some relief. For a time, I used to feel relieved but the pain continued after some days. Three years passed in this way. My concern was that in our Preksha Dhyan center and also in workshops many people had found relief by resorting Preksha Dhyan or with the help of alternative medicine, then why my knee did not heal. I have to make some research. In my subconscious the idea of investigation become firm. One day I was in my office (Om Sukshma Yoga Research Foundation). I was much interested in Yoga, Ahimsa and other treatments. I deeply studied Mudra science, Color therapy, acupressure, etc.
I am indeed fortunate to have a wife of similar thinking. She is also interested in all my activities. My every action got full support and cooperation of my entire family along with her. As a result of these our four centers of Preksha Dhyan are working smoothly on free basis. These centers are working regularly for 365 days throughout the years. By kind grace of Acharya Mahashraman ji, these centres having no place of their own are active throughout the year irrespective of heavy downpour that disrupts the train services, the lifeline of Mumbai. This is a matter of pride for us. I wrote a book 'The Science of Mudras' in 2005. Then eleventh anniversary of Preksha Dhyan Kendra was celebrated. I compiled and wrote a book ‘Hamara Swasthya-dhana' i.e., our precious health. After scripting these two books, my confidence grew so strong that 1 remained busy worrying as to how my ideas will reach the people after bringing out a new book or doing a research work. I went a step ahead. I wrote a book named 'The Science of Mudras' and Rang Chikitsa in Gujarati and also published in Marathi — 'The Science of Mudras and Mantra Chikitsa'. Hindi and Gujarati books are dedicated to people under the auspices of Hon. Acharya Shree Mahashraman ji in Sakroda village in Rajasthan, on 9th May, 2011.
When Marathi book was under publication process, I was in my office, reading some matter. It is my habit to practice Tadasana to do away with the stiffness of body. After resting for an hour, I performed Tadasana. In this posture the fingers of both the hands have to be interlocked. This time something strange happened. Fingers went inside instead keeping them outside automatically. When I tried to fold the palms from backside, there was severe pain in finger joints. I kept staring at that. I was anxious to know something. I sat in the same position for about 15 minutes. The pain in the fingers was aggravating. I tried to tolerate it, but when it became unbearable, I freed both the palms from the posture. I exerted pressure on the fingers and they became normal again. When I stood, I was amazed to see that the pain in my knee had almost disappeared. I have studied alternative therapy thoroughly. I was thinking about the base of abatement of the pain in knee. After pondering over the issue, I found the solution.
Acupressure sujok system discovered by Sir Park Ju Korean doctor treats the middle finger of the hands as both the feet and the side fingers as the two hands. As the leg and hand have three joints each, in the same way, these fingers have three joints. In this system, tight bandage of fenugreek is used on the middle joint of the fingers and knee is treated.
Thus, when we clasp inside the fingers of both the hands and touch the backside of the palm, the middle joints of fingers are naturally well-pressed. Pressure exerts of its own by performing this posture. Knees recover slowly and slowly in this treatment.
I practiced this posture regularly from 10 to 30 minutes for a month and the knees perfectly recovered in a month.
At first, I tried this treatment on the patients in the Preksha Dhyana Center, Damodarwadi and Akurli. Gradually, encouraging results came. People got good benefit. I tried this experiment in the workshops of Preksha Dhyana also. The individuals, who took this treatment regularly, got substantial benefit. Having tried on a number of people I came to this conclusion. The knees are cured if the treatment is taken while the stomach is empty. Why should not this good news of experiment get wide publicity?
Generally, if we examine the entire structure of the body, we understand that man makes maximum use of knees throughout the day. While getting up, sitting down, walking, wandering, halting, dancing, working at household, climbing staircase, cycling, driving car, playing, jumping etc., the optimum utilization of knee to do all these actions and activities.
We see that 90 per cent pain begins from the knee only. There are joints at several places in our body structure. The nature has made such arrangement that the movement of every joint operates easily without any friction. The nature provides more and more greasy substance in the joints.
The grease or oily substance is automatically created in the body in terms of needs and the places of joints are automatically greased. So far as our roaming, walking, moving is limited the function is carried out in an orderly manner. In the normal activities and movements there is no pain in any joint of the body.
However, the style of man’s living is totally changed in the modern times. He prefers luxurious comforts. All changed in the modern. All types of facilities are available on account of which is moving, walking ins much reduced. Life of such person has become without any labor i.e. inactive. The life became lazy and comfortable. When the body becomes inactive, movement of muscles and bone-joints becomes less, but the natural activities inside the body keeps going. In absence or reduction of movement there is no process of greasing, the oily substance or fats have a chance to accumulate at joints. When this accumulation lasts for longer period, bacteria is generated and the result is swelling. Because of the minimum movement body parts starts paining.
Thus, the rheumatism first starts in the knee joints. The cause of this disease is the absence of movement. We should bear this in mind and give the needful movement to every joint of the body. No sooner is the lack of movement done away with, then the ailment starts disappearing. The greasy substance that provides the fatty matter to the joints appears like water. The doctor sucks out the liquid with a syringe to cure the patients. But the liquid accumulates gradually again. Thus, the ailment is not permanently cured by removing this liquid. In this way, excess accumulation of liquid in the joints and increase of pressure by the liquid cause’s dislocation in the joints. The joint gets deformed permanently and the patient starts limping. The joint becomes a permanent place of paining and swelling.
Various diseases
The causes of rheumatism are not fully known so far. Let us have a glance at the various causes.
- The knees of the overweight people have to bear more pressure.
- Taking more exercise beyond one's capacity.
- It is hereditary. Persons whose ancestors suffer from rheumatism or the persons who are prone to suffer from rheumatism from others. Sometimes due to fall or getting knee or other joints injured and feeling pain quiet often. As the injury gets cured, the spot feels more pressure resulting into cartilage getting formed. It is the posture that eliminates knee ailment to which I have referred to in this chapter. I am indeed lucky that this posture was invented by me.
Let us turn to the next chapter which explains with photos how the posture is to be practiced. I humbly draw attention of the readers that a number of people have been relieved from the pain of knee by application of this posture.
By practicing the posture regularly in the prescribed manner, many persons are benefited.
