Right to Privacy?

Last week when the Supreme Court of India passed verdict on right to privacy, it was really a great day. Everybody was rejoicing since it is a very basic right for an individual. And with a verdict of a right to privacy India joined the club of a very few western countries where they have the right. It was indeed a proud moment for us as Indians.

Right to privacy is a fundamental right now. It allows us to keep our personal information secret. We are not bound to share the information which we don't want to share, e.g. I can refuse to tell my birthplace, or my caste or religion if I think it will be misused or if I am not comfortable sharing with.

But then I am confused about what information I really can hide? From whom? If the government asks me my details for driving license or pan no. then is it a breach of the fundamental right or a bank asks me for my financial details and my marital status? Or the school, colleges ask about my personal details. It is obviously mandatory to give our birthplace, address gender details to the school otherwise it would be chaos. Or even when the government is conducting a national survey for census or a survey to find out the socio-economic and educational situation of the people then is it a breach? And if we refuse to give the correct information then how will the government decide the welfare policies for the people? And other policies for the State.

Now we live in a digital world, we are all connected to the world with many electronic devices like smartphones, laptops, personal computers, tab etc. and we are sharing our views on Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp,  Instagram, LinkedIn, many more, so whenever you open your Facebook you could see some ads or posts which are not subscribed by you, or not in your friend list but still they appear on your wall. These ads

are those which you might be interested in and you might take a look at it. Like shopping websites for women that too clothing or fashion etc. for boys or men gadgets vehicles or even when I open Amazon app I will get many products on my home screen, which are might be of my interests. I get many junk emails in my mailbox, or I get SMS to form many companies. Even on twitter, I would invariably receive the posts of my interests, like political or social posts. So all of them are chasing my activities on the net and trying to tempt the consumer inside me or trying to show me the ads which I would like to read. The list goes on. That means all the time I am connected to the internet through any of the devices, I am accessible to somebody and somebody is spying whatever I am doing, wherever I am going, whatever I am buying, eating, travelling etc. Life is like an open book these days.

So even though we want to hide our personal information, are we able to do so? Is the question now.  So when we were rejoicing for the verdict, why were we? 

Yoga

Nowadays everybody wants to learn 'Yoga " which is a way of life for many in the world. Yoga will keep you healthy and your life becomes much easier once you start practising YOGA. I myself doing YOGA since last 12 years I do SURYANAMASKAR every day. At least 12 NAMASKARA I do every day. Sunday. I don't do YOGA that’s a rest day for me. I will go for walk on the hill that day so it is a little variation in the exercise also. So it doesn’t become monotonous. Human tendency is that if we do something for long we get bored of it. No matter what it is. We get bored with YOGA too if we do it without any break. So I skip it for one day and simply take rest or do another type of exercise like jogging, hill climbing etc.

So for YOGA we can do it anytime anywhere it doesn’t need any instruments or big space only 6*3 feet area is enough and we just need a mat for YOGA. Don't have to go anywhere else, at home we can do YOGA. And anytime we of the day. Only thing is that our stomach should be empty that means we should not have food before 2 hours of YOGA and any drinks before 1 hour. So you can do it in the morning when you wake up that is the best time for any exercise and so for YOGA too. Because you are fresh and no disturbances like phone or TV etc. is there. So you can perform YOGA peacefully.

The second thing is you need a YOGA mat or any mat so that the energy doesn’t flow through the floor. You must do some warm-up exercises first so that your body is well prepared for exercise. And at last, must do SHAVASAN for cooling down.

Now about actual YOGA exercise. YOGA is basically a combination of breathing and physical movements. With controlled breathing, you start feeling better and calm. You must concentrate on breathing while doing all the movements. When you stretch your body you have to inhale slowly and when you loosen your body you have to breathe out slowly. That is the biggest and most important thing in YOGA. In fact, it can have a reverse impact if we don't follow the rule. Breathing is the most important factor in YOGA.

Like in SURYA NAMASKARA when you stretch your hands up that is your second position., you must breathe in slowly. Then when you bend down for the third pose you have to breathe out or exhale slowly. So always remember this thing stretching – breath in, loose body- exhale. If you do only 12 SURYA NAMASKARA every day that is enough for you to keep you fit and healthy. YOGA gives peace of mind. and you will start feeling better after a few days since all your body is stretched you will feel some changes in your body like your neck ache, backache is gone your are more energetic and relax. As you control and concentrate on breathing it relaxes your mind too and makes you feel calm. and you will find that your concentration level also increased. after a few months of regular practice, your body will be totally pain-free. and you will feel more positive since when there is no pain in the body we are more productive as it is very natural that when you are having pain your mind is always occupied with the pain and you are unable to concentrate on your work. So this part will be definitely going to improve and you will be more productive and enthusiastic.

PRANAYAMA is also a part of YOGASANA but it should be performed under the guidance of a well-known person only. Otherwise, it may have adverse effects. There are various types of pranayamas but few are very popular and comparatively easy to perform like ANULOM VILOM, KAPALBHATI, DEERGHA SHWASAN, BHRAMARI, UDGITH etc. They can even cure diseases if performed regularly and correctly.



Meditation is also a part of Yoga. Meditation is you have to sit upright straight with your hand either in any Mudra or just keep in on each other in the middle and close your eyes. Try to observe the breathing. Going out and coming in. Cool breath is coming in and warm breath is going out. Sit for a few minutes. Initially, start with a couple of minutes and then you can increase the timing. If you meditate regularly for 15 minutes daily you can even cure a few of your diseases.






The above picture shows the SuryaNamaskar.

A Hill

I like to come here on the hill…it is a part of my life actually. It's my hobby to start in the morning or preferably early morning and climb the hill. I am so eager to climb it and reach the top. I am so used to the path now ..where the shrub is. where are the turn and all those stones and rocks here…even the grass and the small plants and those flowers …I am so familiar to the climb now and the steep climb on a particular turn…it's really exhausting but once I climb that particular stretch then it feels so nice like conquering something…that feeling is really great. when I climb the hill slowly I feel like all the shrubs and birds and stones are waiting for me!!! Those particular smells in a particular season they all energize me. That lily is blooming now and the yellow small flowers of grass look so cute. In the spring yellow behaves and blue bells attract everybody's attention they have such a soothing effect that you are filled with a positive energy. And same happens with the birds too in spring I find so many birds chirping there. They are calling us to see the beauty of nature.
While climbing it’s a great joy to see all the houses and buildings going away and becoming small and we are going up…. At the beginning, I could see only the closer world but once I go up you see far beyond .i could see the huge world and I are on top of it !!! Actually, you could see the world from a high rise building too but there is a basic difference ….here you are on the ground and you could feel the earth and in the building, it's not there…there you make sure that the floor is clean without dust !!!! Yes, DUST !!! That’s the difference here we are with the earth and sometimes with mud too and still, we love it. With all those shrubs and stones, flowers and birds around it give me the feeling of closeness to nature and myself …sitting on the plateau its just divine one cannot compare it with any joy. Sitting on a rock here and watching the rising sun … that orange yellow light spreading all over..sitting quietly on a rock here watching the sun rising .. birds chirping and the sweet smell of the dew …its all just divine. I get recharged for the whole day. It’s a boost for me a perfect start of a day.!!!!