Mud, to which everything in this Nature is accustomed, is an important element of nature. It contains important minerals, which have positive effects on human health. Mud can absorb toxins from human body. It is very useful in preventing many diseases. It is also known for its healing properties. It also helps in cooling and relaxing body as it can hold moisture for a long time.
‘In less time at less space’ is the law of the land now. In our mad run after conveniences, luxury and comfort, India also underwent a transformation from the traditional to the advanced, only to see that ‘old was gold’. The result was clearly more stress and more diseases. Recent studies say that we should not have broken our mud utensils for glittering non-stick carcinogenic pans we use now. Experience says that our ‘Namaste’ is many times stronger than a formal lifeless good morning. The style we sit for food, the order of items served, the organic food we cook…. all contributed in keeping our ancestors healthy every time. India never needed as many hospitals as we do now.
Nobody has ever found out a better healer than Nature, a better treatment than yoga and a better behaviour than being natural. This wisdom is not reserved to India only. In many parts of the world, homes are still made from locally obtained materials like wood, palm or grass thatch, mud, and even cow dung. Travel within villages occurs on trails, not roads, and peasant farmers forage foods, herbs and building materials from wild vegetation near their homes. At night, the stars shine overhead without any city lights to compete with them. People who live in Nature are undoubtedly the happiest and healthiest people living upon this earth. Were it not happiness and satisfaction that we would have inevitably looked for in life?
Joseph Mattappally
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