Cleanliness of Thoughts & actions

- ATHARVAVEDA

WHAT DO WE UNDERSTAND BY CLEANLINESS ?

Cleanliness may be defined to be the emblem of purity of mind.

Cleanliness may be wed with a moral quality , as indicated by the aphorism “ cleanliness is next to godliness “, and may be regarded as contributing to other ideals such as ‘health and beauty ‘.

Cleanliness means cleansing ones body and mind. It means detachment from the desired prompted actions .

When we say cleanliness the first thing that comrs ot our mind is shower , bath ,clean clothes , clean house. Even though it is important to keep ourselves clean to prevent diseases and to be more acceptable in the society , there is one other aspect of cleanliness which we often miss and forget …. CLEANLINESS OF MIND.

The ethnic past of cleanliness• Hinduism extols not only external cleanliness but also internal purity.

since the minds of devotes are constantly absorbed in all pure lord , they become internally cleansed from the defects of lust , anger , greed ,envy ,ego etc.In this state of mind , they naturally prefer to keep the external body and environment pure as well.Thus in accordance with the old saying ,”cleanliness is next to godliness ,” they are also externally pure.• the Bhagwad gita describes it as one of the divine qualities which one must practice. The gita

mentions it as :-• One of the four legs of “satya yuga”• As a spiritual practice• Purity of atman • One of the thirty qualities to be acquired• As a characteristic of a Brahmin • As a quality of the best worker • Quality to be practiced by a householder• As a virtue among those who have realized god

• In the Mahabharata , lord Krishna explains….• In Islam the Quran states “….truly Allah loves those who turn to him constantly and he ‘loves

those who keep themselves pure and clean.’

Benefits of cleanliness :-

Cleanliness is a solution for reducing diseases. Cleanliness makes us feel good & joyful. Cleanliness can also increase our life span. Cleaning offers a sense of satisfaction, but may go further by

protecting your mental health as well.

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“A human may be expert in any field but without cleanliness his brain is like a waste desert.

Cleaning our actions :-

Cleanliness of actions :-

It is the most significant form of cleanliness in this era. People rarely focus upon the inner cleansing , so what is left out is the external cleanliness .

Cleanliness is a solution for reducing diseases . Cleanliness makes us feel good & joyful. Cleanliness can do increase our life spam.

Mahatma Gandhi said“Sanitation is more important than independence”.

He made cleanliness and sanitation an integral part of the Gandhian way of living. His dream was total sanitation for

all.

The Clean India Campaign

• Swachh Bharat Abhiyan was announced by Prime Minister of India Mr. Narendra Modi on Indian Independence Day and launched on 2 Oct 2014, Gandhi Jayanti

• By 2019, Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary, every city, town and village is to be ‘clean’, that is, they will have pucca toilets for all, safe drinking water, waste disposal systems and clean roads & lanes.

• The campaign was described as "beyond politics" and "inspired by patriotism".

Initiatives By our school

The Swachh school campaign Helping the needy

What is a clean mind ??

It is a mind which can think clearly , which is free of clutter ,free from jealousy , hypocrisy , and bad intentions, and a mind which is compassionate .

Basically a healthy living not only depends on physical cleanliness but also depends on a clean mind which includes positive mental attitude , where our thoughts are rehearsed .

 Internal cleanliness keeps us mentally peaceful and away from anxiety. Internal cleanliness means a mind absence of dirty, bad and negative thinking.

Keeping the heart, body and mind clean and peaceful is the complete cleanliness. 

The problems without :-

Depression Psychological disorders Loneliness

And the list continues :-Obsessive

Compulsive Disorders

Overthinking & Stress

The final :- Suicides

HOW TO ATTAIN A CLEAN and CALM MIND :-

Change the negative thought into a positive one. For example, if you are worried and focusing on what could go wrong in a situation, change your thoughts to what could go right. The mind can only think one thought at a time; so changing the negative into a positive eliminates the negative.

Use an affirmation. Begin affirming to yourself something positive and self-supporting. The mind will focus on what you are repeating to yourself.

Use humour and fun. We get very serious and stressed when we’re thinking negative thoughts. Think of something funny to change the energy, or do something fun like going to a movie or having a night out with friends. Don’t let your negative thoughts have power over you. Be proactive in eliminating them.

Remind yourself that the negative thought you are thinking is “only a negative thought.” It has no power other than what you give it. Negatives gain momentum from your thinking them over and over again. So stop thinking them.

A FEW INSPIRATIONS :-

Mother Teresa Swami Vivekanand

Azim premji

Let us pledge to try to keep our souls and mind clean and as a result our surroundings and environment will become clean.