First published in Australia in e-book format in 2007 by School of Kaya Yoga.
Copyright © Nachiketa Das, 2007. All rights reserved.

National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication Entry

Das, Nachiketa.
Kaya yoga: road to happiness, health and longevity.
1st ed.
ISBN 9780980322309.

• 1.Yoga – Therapeutic use.
• 2.Yoga – Health aspects.
• 3.Meditation.
• 4.Nutrition.
• I. Title.

613.7046

School of Kaya Yoga
1/30-32 Coleridge Street, Riverwood, NSW 2210
http://www.kayayoga.net

Genre: YOGA / MEDITATION / HEALTH / NUTRITION

DEDICATION

I dedicate this book, written to spread the simple message of health and well-being through the practice of Kaya Yoga, to the memories of my grandfather Mr Alekh Prasad Das (1902 – 2000), who with infinite patience and affection, taught me the fundamentals of this holistic system.

ND.

ORISON

Give me the strength to serve You;
Through my services to the suffering humanity.
A humble servant,

ND.

‘Mo jeevana pachhe narke padithaau,
Jagata uddhaara pau;
Mahaabaahu,
Jagata uddhaara pau.’

Even if my life wastes in hell,
I wish the whole world well,
And I pray for their salvation as well,
Oh Lord!
I wish the whole world well.

(Bhima Bhoi, an Oriya poet of the Nineteenth century. Translation, ND.)

INVOCATIONS

‘Sarbe janaah sukhino bhabantu,
Sarbe santu niraamayaah,
Sarbe bhadraani pashyantu,
Maa kaschit dukha bhaaaga bhabet.’

May there be happiness for us all,
May good health be granted to all,
May there be right vision in all,
May no one suffer any pain at all.

(An age old Sanskrit verse often recited as a prayer. Translation, ND.)

‘Sharira aadyam,
Khalu dharma saadhanam.’

First comes the care for health,
Then only can one,
perform duties and amass wealth.

(An age old Sanskrit verse emphasising the pre-eminence of health.)

(Translation, ND.)

‘Greatest wealth is health.’
(Roman poet, Virgil (Publius Vergilius Maro),70 – 19 B.C.)

‘Prevention is better than cure.’
(My two most favourite proverbs that have bitten the dust in the world of the Twenty-first century.)

CONTENTS

• Dedication
• Orison
• Invocation
• Acknowledgements
• Glossary
• Introduction
• Chapter One: Central Philosophy, Benefits And Caveat
• Chapter Two: Human Brain: The Central Theme
• Chapter Three: Techniques
• Chapter Four: Internal Cleansing Techniques
• Chapter Five: Meditation And Chanting
• Chapter Six: Ingredients For A Long And Healthy Life
• Chapter Seven: Balanced Diet
• Conclusion
• Bibliography

DISCLAIMER

All facts related to yoga, ayurveda, nutrition, human anatomy and physiology have been cross checked with authoritative texts, a list of which is provided in bibliography. Every effort has been made to ensure the integrity of the facts, which are accurate at the time of writing. Any inadvertent mistakes, omissions of credit and emerging scientific facts, once brought to the attention of the publisher, will be appropriately rectified and included in subsequent editions.