Ayurveda - The Science of Life from India

(average 5.00 out of 5, 1 vote)

 

"In the great teaching of the Vedas, there is no touch of sectarianism. It is of all ages, climes and nationalities and is the royal road for the attainment of the Great Knowledge."- Thoreau, American Thinker

 

Ayurveda (pronounced i-yer-vay-da) is an ancient system of holistic healthcare that is becoming increasingly popular in the West today. Ayurvedic medicine focuses on all area of health, including diet, lifestyle, exercise, detoxification, sleep, and the mind.

 

A sister science to Yoga, Ayurveda emerged from the sacred texts of ancient India, known as the Vedas, or “Books of Wisdom.” These date back at least five thousand years and are widely regarded as humanity’s oldest literature. As a completely universal body of wisdom, Ayurvedic practices are as relevant today as they were 5000 years ago. Ayurvedic principles can be woven into any culture or time period, because they are rooted in the laws and cycles of Mother Nature.

 

According to Ayurveda, health is not a state defined by lab tests or yearly check ups. Health is a continuous and participatory process that embraces all aspects of life: physical, mental, emotional, behavioral, spiritual, familial, social, and universal. Achieving balance on all levels of being is the true measure of vibrant health. The average person and standardized treatment simply do not exist in Ayurvedic medicine. Every individual is a one-of-a-kind with an equally unique blueprint for health. By providing a universal framework for understanding these blueprints, Ayurveda teaches us to honor and support our true individual natures.

 

The research was done by two Indian sages Charaka and Agnivesa. Their work involved looking into the science of healthy living and prolonging life without illness. Charaka has compiled 150 chapters on details of food and drink substances, detailed classification of disease, lines of treatment, use of drugs, diet and practices of achieving good health.

 

The Essence of Ayur(life) veda(sciences)

 

- Elemental Diet - Every element has its own taste. The earth is made of elements. Every season is rules by specific elements. Every individual has specific elements in them. By using diet for a balance in elements results in good health.

 

- A balanced diet in the Ayurvedic tradition does not revolve around fats, carbohydrates, proteins, calories, vitamins and minerals. Ayurvedic Nutrition takes into account body tissues, water levels, salt levels, electrolytes in the body, gunas or properties of food, dosha or element properties of the individual, tastes, qualities present in the food and food sadhana or assimilation by our body.

 

- Ayurveda is a science of the individual - eating according to one’s unique metabolic and neurological constitutional type and needs.

 

Events

<<  February 2012  >>
 Su  Mo  Tu  We  Th  Fr  Sa 
     2  3
10
161718
1923
   

Subscribe to newsletter

(or subscribe a friend)
captcha

Lumea Satya pe FaceBook

Like it? Share it!

Twitter Facebook Digg Del.icio.us Reddit StumbleUpon Newsvine Google

A quote for now

To observe without evaluating is the highest form of intelligence.
Jiddu Krishnamurti