Inner harmony - key to strong immune system

For 10 years, I have discussed health and yoga with senior mainstream doctors in India, USA and Germany. They are clear that inner peace is essential for a healthy immune system. It is essentially the balance within us which protects and heals us. Of course, medicines are also required when things go too far.

Perhaps that is why the Chitrasutra, the oldest-known treatise on art-making, says that art is the most valuable treasure of mankind. In this time of Covid-19, Ajanta presents us the most beautiful image of inner harmony and the peace of the spirit within us. This is Bodhisattava Padmapani, the Bearer of the Lotus (5^th century).

In the ancient tradition, such images were created, for us to look upon them and to awaken those qualities within us.

Benoy K Behl is a film-maker, art-historian and photographer who is known for his tireless and prolific output of work over the past 44 years. He has taken over 53,000 photographs of Asian monuments and art heritage and made 145 documentaries which are regularly screened at major cultural institutions worldwide. His photographic exhibitions have been warmly received in 74 countries around the world.