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, our environment
and our medicine?
The principles of Ayurveda are an invaluable link
to understanding, in detail, naturally healthy living. People everywhere are
realizing the importance and benefits of taking personal responsibility for
one's own well being, making Ayurveda the perfect system of health knowledge
for today's world.
Ayurveda is a science of life so to know more
about it, we must know what is life? Life according to Ayurveda is a
combination of senses, mind, body and soul. So it is clear from this definition
of life that Ayurveda is not only limited to body or physical symptoms but also
gives a comprehensive knowledge about spiritual, mental and social health.
The words like soul and spirituality might sound
outdated or create a negative thinking in some of you as they have no place in
modern science. As soon as we hear about these topics, we become uncomfortable.
Actually, I don't feel that it is our fault. No one has ever spoken about these
things to us. We are always trapped in the attractions of outer material world
to become happy and peaceful.
The modern society, education, culture and the
television- everything speaks about materialism. If this was everything why is
it so that most us are unhappy. There is unrest, anxiety, mental tension,
fighting and terror every where despite best efforts being made to stop them.
This is because some part of our body is not being nourished properly.
There are several aspects to Ayurveda that
are quite unique:
Ayurveda offers reference points for managing treatment decisions specific to
each case. Ayurvedic theory is profoundly useful in analysing individual
patient constitution and understanding variations in disease manifestation.
The Ayurvedic framework can be used to structure working models of the
unique
state of each patient, and to project a vision or goal for a whole state of
health, again
unique to each case.
Ayurveda offers specific recommendations to each individual on lifestyle, diet,
exercise and yoga, herbal therapy, and even spiritual practices to restore and
maintain balance in body and mind. Ayurveda sees a strong connection between
the mind and the body, a huge amount of information is available regarding this
relationship.
This understanding that we are all
unique individuals enables Ayurveda
to address not only specific health concerns but also offers explanation as to
why one person responds differently than another.