Ayurveda teaches that our body, composed of matter, is by its very nature fragile, impermanent, and verily a house of distress and disease, always vulnerable to death in any given moment. Anyone at anytime can become a victim to any disease and often the body collapses before the soul’s work …
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“The body of one who uses oil massage regularly does not become affected much even if subjected to accidental injuries, or strenuous work. By using oil massage daily, a person is endowed with pleasant touch, trimmed body parts and becomes strong, charming, and least affected by old age.” Charaka Samhita …
Read More »Holistic Medicine is dedicated to care of the human being as a ‘whole: body-mind-spirit’. It enables care of all the ailments of an individual concurrently. Its philosophy can be explained in three parts: Every physician should be sensitive to the needs of each human being as a ‘whole’, and not …
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This was what was given to me as a title for an article exploring, I suppose, a question or even a dilemma over the personal profit from and the impersonal aspect of practicing Ayurveda as our service (seva). Of course, I immediately went to Charaka and his Code of Ethics …
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As published as “Featured Today Highlight, Popular Lately, and Top 10 Blogs of the Week on Elephant Journal. Many people, particularly those who live in colder regions of the world, really look forward to the freedom and joy often associated with the summer season. Ayurveda lovers, however, actually eagerly anticipate …
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Ayurveda is India’s traditional system of health care. Conceived and developed by the seers (Rishis) and natural scientists through centuries of observations, experiments, discussions, and meditations, Ayurveda is a natural system of medicine that has been practiced for more than 5,000 years. The word Ayurveda is Sanskrit for “Science of …
Read More »Food is an important constituent for all living beings. Proper food with good qualities gives strength, complexion, immunity and good life. Food is the main ingredient in the trayopstambha, the tripod of life; the other ingredients are proper sleep and sex. Specific knowledge about food is a special subject called aharshastra or dietetics. …
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