Ayurveda
14 Articles & Excerpts
Part 1
 Perfect Health; The Complete Mind, Body Guide
by Deepak Chopra, M.D.
A decade ago, Deepak Chopra, M.D., wrote Perfect Health, the first practical guide to harnessing the healing power of the mind, which became a national bestseller. The book described how breakthroughs in physics and medicine were underscoring the validity
The Need for Healing, Part 2
 The Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies
by Vasant Lad, B.A.M.S., M.A.Sc.
According to Ayurveda, our life has a purpose. Simply stated, that purpose is to know or realize the Creator (Cosmic Consciousness) and to understand our relationship with That, which will entirely influence our daily living.
The Need for Healing
The Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies
by Vasant Lad, B.A.M.S., M.A.Sc.
Ayurveda is the art of daily living in harmony with the laws of nature. It is an ancient, natural wisdom of health and healing, a science of life. The aims and objectives of this science are to maintain the health of a healthy person and to heal
The Wisdom of Healing
 A Natural Mind Body Program for Optimal Wellness
by Deepak Chopra, M.D., David Simon, M.D.
The Wisdom of Healing is an engaging, thoroughly practical guide to the many benefits of mind body medicine, in particular those derived from the ancient Indian medical system known as Ayurveda.
Classical Ayurveda, Part 2
 Perfect Balance: Ayurvedic Nutrition for Mind, Body and Soul
by Atreya
In Ayurveda there are three main categories or types that help determine the proper diet for an individual. To simplify matters, I call these individual profiles A, B, and C. (In Sanskrit the types are called, Vata, Pitta, and Kapha, respectively.)
Classical Ayurveda
Perfect Balance: Ayurvedic Nutrition for Mind, Body and Soul
by Atreya
Ayurveda is based on a vision of wholeness, not one of fragmentation. This is why we use the word holistic when speaking about the system, because it looks at the whole person, not just one element of health.
Living in the Zone
 Body, Mind, and Sport: The Mind-Body Guide to Lifelong Health, Fitness, and Your Personal Best
by John Douillard, Ph.D.
Pele, the great soccer player whose spectacular performance almost single-handedly inspired American awareness and appreciation of his sport, wrote of his experience of the Zone in his autobiography, My Life and Beautiful Game.
Creating a Baby
 Magical Beginnings, Enchanted Lives: A Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth Through Meditation, Ayurveda, and Yoga Techniques
by Deepak Chopra, M.D., David Simon, M.D., Vicki Abrams
A much-needed antidote to our modern, assembly-line approach to childbirth, this new book is designed as a guide for all who wish to participate in the wondrous process of bringing new life into the world. Its ideas derive from two sources
Dincharya: Daily Routine
by Dr. Shashikant Patwardhan
In Sanskrit the daily routine is called the Dinacharya. Ayurveda recommends that in order to be optimally healthy we should tune our bodies to the nature’s master cycle which in turn regulates the various other rhythms. Everyday two cycles of change
Diagnosis in Ayurveda
by Dr. Shashikant Patwardhan
The Diagnosis according to Ayurveda is to find out the root cause of a disease [ Nidan]. It is not always necessary that the root cause is inside the body. Many times the cause may be outside the body. To give permanent relief the root cause
Samprapti, the Disease Process (Pathology)
by Dr. Shashikant Patwardhan
Under normal conditions, the doshas, dhatus and malas correspond to certain standards regarding their quantity, quality and function. However, this situation is not static, and due to several endogenous and erogenous factors, the doshas may become
Origin of Ayurveda
by Dr. Shashikant Patwardhan
Historians have not pin-pointed the exact time Ayurveda came into being. Most agree that Ayurvedic classical texts were written in India between 3,500 and 5,000 years ago, though some suggest an even longer history. Legend. The origins of this system
Basics of Ayurveda
by Dr. Shashikant Patwardhan
Welcome to read about the most ancient and traditional science on one of the most modern systems, the Internet. How can this ancient system of health care be relevant to people of today, when technological advances have radically altered our lifestyles
Live Well Ayurveda
 Live Well
by Jane Alexander
There's a secret body of knowledge that can totally transform your life. It can help you discover the key to perfect health and unlock a hidden spring of well-being. Follow simple guidelines and, within a short space of time, you can be fitter, healthier
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| Advice & Discussions | Spirituality Systems and the Medical Model
It can be complicated to look at all the religious and philosophical systems that address the issue of humanity. One method of organizing the different worldview systems is to look at it through the medical model. The Medical model has the following parts; Symptom, Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Prescription. | Religions, spirituality, mysticism... Speak your mind...
Well, many members here are aware about my thoughs the mysticism part of religions. I was wondering if you thought that spirituality and religion are automatically tied together?
Please be open-minded and respectful in your replies, and firm in your convictions. | Religion, spirituality, suffering - a questionnaire
This is not a thread about particular religious doctrines - which I know this forum prohibits. Instead, I'm curious about the relationship between religion and suffering.
Story on top, questions at the bottom.
First, my story:
Throughout my childhood and young adolescence, I was interested in religion. | Article on Relationships and spirituality. What do you think ?
Spirituality And Relationships
by Bruce Crapuchettes
Printed in the journal called, "Psychotherapy In Australia" Vol 4 No 1
November 1997
In a survey of spirituality through the ages, Bruce Crapuchettes
suggests its main contemporary use is to heal the wounded self through
the committed relationship. | has spirituality (meditation, prayer etc) helped you in your healing/thinking going foward?
SHORT POST:
how to still keep our hearts full of hope and joy (as hope if future based) while also dealing with the reality of the changing nature of life...but we cling to wanting relationships to ''last'' and feel like a failure if they don't.
(a longer more philosophical post is below if you have time
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