Spirituality: Art of Escaping Aging Matrix (Part-1)
You know, being recognized by Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest living person is quite an achievement. It’s like holding a certificate that says you’re the best at something, and no one else can do it at that moment.
In a little village in South America, there was this lady named María Capovilla. She was born in 1889 in Ecuador, and let me tell you, she wasn’t just going through the motions of life. She was living it! And get this, she lived to be over 115 years old. Can you imagine?
Life and death, they’re a bit like those unpredictable tidal currents that shape our existence. Even though we’re pretty fragile as humans, we all have this deep-down desire for a long and meaningful life. There are challenges to that longevity thing, like societal pressures and declining health. The “aging matrix,” is society telling people how they should age like following a script. To her, life was a gift.
It’s tough to believe, but after María’s time, the average lifespan dropped to about 72 years. It’s like a side effect of that “aging matrix” we talked about earlier.” Blue zones” worldwide held secrets to longevity. one interesting thing is that María and the folks in those “blue zones” have many things in common. They eat a lot of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, and lifestyle, they might enjoy tofu or wine.
María was all about healthy eating. She drank moderately, had small meals, never smoked, and stayed away from meat. Then there is the case of Swami Sivananda. The 125-year-old yogi winning hearts: the oldest man ever to receive a Padma Shri. According to an interview, it was clear that Swami ji had lived a disciplined and well-regulated life with early morning yoga, and selfless service to mankind. It’s pretty cool how there are different paths to living a long life that have nothing to do with your place it’s the individuality that can show the impact.
And guess what? In the next sections, we’ll dive deeper into what made María’s journey so remarkable, and we’ll learn from other folks who’ve lived a long time. It’s going to be an interesting journey!
Until then…