The Vedas are ancient Indian treatises whose origins are lost in Time.
They form the cornerstone of Hindu Philosophy (Philosophy, as distinct from Religion).
There are four Vedas:
Rig-veda
Yajur-veda
Sam-veda
Atharva-veda
Vedas are Sanskrit verses or hymns which have been passed on through oral tradition since time immemorial.
Sanskrit is an ancient Indian language which was used almost exclusively by Brahmins or the Priestly class.
AYURVEDA is contained in the Atharvaveda.
Ayurveda was once the dominant medical system here, until Western medicine made inroads into the Indian subcontinent in the early 1900s.
Today, with the realisation that modern medicine has too many drawbacks to be used exclusively, Ayurveda has begun to stage a come-back into mainstream medical practice.
Ayurveda is a Holistic system of medicine.
It considers the cosmic nature of an Individual while dealing with his problems.
Ayurveda uses the connection which a person's environment has on his body, to help him stay healthy and in balance and harmony with Nature.
When a person becomes sick, Ayurveda uses the various Forces of Nature and medicines sourced from Plants and Minerals, to restore him to health.
Because non-violence is inherent to Hinduism, medicines sourced from the Animal world are rarely, if ever, used in Ayurveda.
Ayurveda is concerned not only about a person's health in his current birth, but advocates that every person should live according to and follow its tenets in order to get progressively healthier physical and spiritual bodies in his successive births as well as to help maintain a harmonious environment in the world at all times.
You can see that these noble aims of Ayurveda are indeed very relevant to the world today!
Dr. Jayashree Joshi (M.D)
They form the cornerstone of Hindu Philosophy (Philosophy, as distinct from Religion).
There are four Vedas:
Rig-veda
Yajur-veda
Sam-veda
Atharva-veda
Vedas are Sanskrit verses or hymns which have been passed on through oral tradition since time immemorial.
Sanskrit is an ancient Indian language which was used almost exclusively by Brahmins or the Priestly class.
AYURVEDA is contained in the Atharvaveda.
Ayurveda was once the dominant medical system here, until Western medicine made inroads into the Indian subcontinent in the early 1900s.
Today, with the realisation that modern medicine has too many drawbacks to be used exclusively, Ayurveda has begun to stage a come-back into mainstream medical practice.
Ayurveda is a Holistic system of medicine.
It considers the cosmic nature of an Individual while dealing with his problems.
Ayurveda uses the connection which a person's environment has on his body, to help him stay healthy and in balance and harmony with Nature.
When a person becomes sick, Ayurveda uses the various Forces of Nature and medicines sourced from Plants and Minerals, to restore him to health.
Because non-violence is inherent to Hinduism, medicines sourced from the Animal world are rarely, if ever, used in Ayurveda.
Ayurveda is concerned not only about a person's health in his current birth, but advocates that every person should live according to and follow its tenets in order to get progressively healthier physical and spiritual bodies in his successive births as well as to help maintain a harmonious environment in the world at all times.
You can see that these noble aims of Ayurveda are indeed very relevant to the world today!
Dr. Jayashree Joshi (M.D)
