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AYURVEDA = AYUS+VEDA
Ayus means
life and Veda means knowledge.
Ayurveda is the knowledge of life. No -
No don't think that this is on the same lines of the other
ayurveda Sites. The faculty understands that you have
a quest of knowledge. You want to know ayurveda philosophically,
yet at the same time you want to lead ayurveda way of
life too. And of course the last not the least ayurveda
way of diagnosis and management. So friends here we chat
philosophically.
Ayurveda is the oldest and most developed life science
of natural healing in the world. Life is the outcome of
the union of body (Sharir), sense organs (Indriya), Psyche
(Mana) and Soul (Atma). Ayurveda is not merely a system
of Healing, but an entire way of life that aims to bring
about the perfect balance of the entire personality -
body, mind and spirit. Ayurveda is based
on theory of tridosha os the three Biological forces -
Vata, Pitta and Kapha. Disease arises when
there is an imbalance among the three Doshas and aim of
the therapy is to bring about the required equilibrium.
Life is a combination of body,sense organs, mind and soul.
It is in perpetual movement. Life is which goes on and on.
Its stability depends upon our conscious efforts to protect
and preserve it. We are concerned with the span and quality
of life. The tie up of this combination should remain strong
and all should work in perfect coordination. For this one
should study all subtle branches of knowledge concerning
man and universe.Whatever there is in the macrocosm so is
in the microcosm.
Essentially all the living beings are represented by macrocosmos
universe. The sun, the moon, the stars, the planets, the
sea, the rivers, the mountains and the rains all are represented
in one or the other form in the body of all living beings.
Ayurveda is the eternal wisdom of the ancient sages who
receive this science as the divine blessings. This wisdom
is based on the perfect wholeness of cosmic consciousness
through religious introspection and meditation. Epistemological
background of ayurveda is mainly provided by the philosophies
of the sankhya, yoga, nyaya, vaisheshika, mimansa and vedanta.
This is concerned with 25 elements which are primarily responsible
for the creation of universe. The first and foremost is
"Purusha" that is consciousness then Prakriti
(Primordial nature), Mahat (Intellect), Ahankara
(sense of individuality or ego-self identification),Manas
(Mind), the five sense organs and five motor organs, the
five subtle Tanmatras {atomic forms of ether, air,
fire, water and earth -the shabda (sound),
sparsha (touch), roopa (vision), rasa
(taste) and gandha (smell) respectively} and
panchmahabhoota (the gross forms of ether,
air, fire, water and earth).
Every thing in this universe constitutes five basic
elements- ether, air, fire, water and earth which in external
universe we see as the sun,the moon and the wind (or movement).
The sun or the energy
of conversion is represented as fire; The Moon or the
authority of cooling and interlinking is represented as
the combination of earth, water and wind or the principle
of propulsion is due to the combination of air and ether.
This reflects that all the natural phenomenas views in the
universe are caused by one of the three energies
1.The energy of movement or propulsion.
2.The energy of transformation or interchanging.
3. The energy
of cohesion or binding.
Ayurveda names these three biological forces as Vata,
Pitta & Kapha respectively these are known as Tridoshas.
These Tridoshas -Vata, Pitta and Kapha maintain
the integrity of living organisms in their normal state
are responsible for proper nourishment of
Seven Dhatus (constructive tissues) - Rasa ( the plasma),Rakta
( the blood), Mamsa (the flesh), Meda
( the fat), Asthi ( the bone), Majja
( the bone marrow) & Shukra ( the body
reproductive tissues) & also for proper evacuation of
Malas (the excretory products produced as
result of physiological processes in the body). So friends
balance of doshas are responsible for the
harmonious function of our body systems this is the key
to gateway of health.
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