Dinacharya

A daily routine according to Ayurveda

Ayurveda primarily focuses on being healthy rather than treatments to the diseased. It is clearly advised starting from when to wake up and what to eat and also what to do and what not to do.

All the advocated deeds and advises are collectively named as Dinacharya. It is sure that if we follow these, we may not suffer from diseases.

Let’s look at these in a bit more detail.

When should we wake up?

You may have read about Brhmi muhurtha, but in majority instances it is the first half of the shloka was written and second part is ignored.

Brhmi muhurthe uttishtetha

jeernaajeerna niroopayan

That means we should get up from the bed in Brhmi muhurtha only when the food, we had last night is digested.If not, we should not wake up as this will cause indigestion.So, it is clear that we should have a light diet in night times and do not have food late in the night.

What to do after waking up?

Traditionally, svadhaya is the study of sacred texts as well as applying the teachings in the texts to our daily lives. Self-observation and self-reflection are important when we practice svadhyaya. Awareness helps us see how the teachings affect us and where we may need to apply them.

As we begin to learn more about ourselves, we can modify our behavior. We can strengthen our inner lives by letting go of habits that aren’t working and building new ones that do. 

How much water can we take?

At some point in our spiritual growth, we begin to understand that we will never know everything. More importantly, we realize we don’t need to. We can surrender to a higher power, the wisdom of the universe that is always in control. We can live for something greater than our individual selves

When should we have food?

Ishavara prandihana—surrender to a higher power—unlocks the door to enlightenment. It connects us to source. That, in a nutshell, is the goal of yoga.