Practical Ayurveda: Secrets for Physical and Spiritual Health - Couverture souple

Atreya

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 8172248113 ISBN 13 : 9788172248116

Editeur : Jaico Publishing House, 2000

Synopsis

Practical Ayurveda' gives an excellent introduction to the system of Ayurveda in a concise, direct and easy to understand manner. The book provides constitutional test with useful methods for self diagnosis and balancing the humors. It discusses the health benefits of good sexual relationships, clarifies the spiritual principles and provides a broad and flexible perspective on this ancient healing system.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

My name is Vaidya Atreya Smith. In 2005 I received the title "Vaidya" -a knower of Ayurveda- from my teacher in Varansi, India. Vaidya is term used for Ayurvedic doctors that have been trained in the traditional manner - teacher to student. See my books under these names as well: Atreya, Atreya Smith, or Vaidya Atreya Smith Atreya is a Sanskrit name that means the 'son of Atri' or the 'linage of Atri'. Atri is one of the seven immortal Rishis in Vedic literature. Atreya also means 'transcending the three worlds'. The three worlds are metaphors for past, present and future; heaven, hell and earth; and any symbolism of the basic trinity of life. Historically Atreya is a great Rishi. He is not only an enlightened being but he is a social revolutionary as well. The main subject that he revolutionized was the medical system of Ayurveda. Atreya put Ayurveda into the system that we have today. Most historians agree that his is the older school of the two main schools of Ayurveda. Atreya's student wrote the oldest classical text of Ayurveda - the Caraka Samhita. Atreya caused the 'powers that be' considerable upset during his time. He began a new presentation of Ayurveda and held formal teachings with his students - many of whom where famous or powerful in their own right. The name Atreya was given to me by my Guru and teacher HWL Poonjaji. From my first encounter with him in August 1991 I began to speak to him of my work and interest in the science of Prana healing. In the summer of 1992 he gave me the name Atreya and pushed me ever so gently to study Ayurveda deeper, the ancient healing science of Indian. To have this name is responsibility. I am an ordinary person and am hardly able to live up to the greatness of the name or the lineage of the Atri family. However, I must respect and honor the wisdom of my teacher and strive to live up to the name as best I can. Often guru's give us names as an inspiration and as a guiding star. We must never assume that we are the name, but use it to guide and inspire us in our evolution of re-identification to the Divine. In this sense the name is not more baggage of identifying with mind and body, but rather an aid to break all identifications. I was born near Los Angeles in Santa Monica, California on December 22, 1956. I have been studying / practicing meditation since 1974. I have a special love for the Upanishads and other Vedantic literature. I began to meditate at the age of seventeen and was led into the Indian tradition through the writings of Ram Dass and his Guru Neem Kroli Baba. I studied with the Vedanta Society of America in Portland, Oregon for several years from 1976-1977. In early 1982 at the age of 25 I took sanyas in a non-traditional order and lived the next 10 years in Ashrams in the USA and in India. In all I have lived over 6 years in India primarily studying and practicing meditation. I am a terrible tourist. I have seen a few cities in India and been to source of the Ganga once on a 350cc Enfield (at least until the landslides covered the road). I have many motocycles, Yamaha, Kawaski's, and two Ducati's, an ST2 and a 1098. I currently can't drive much due degeneration of the spine, but I do still own a RT1200 BMW. It was while living in an Ashram in India that I began to learn Prana healing as explained in my first book Prana. I left that group in 1990 and in the summer of 1991 - though extraordinary circumstances - I met my current teacher (see www.poonja.com). I began to live next to him as he had no ashram or organization. He lived with two people in one of his children's houses when I met him. While living next to him in north India I began to study Ayurveda with different doctors in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh and the surrounding area. Learning Ayurveda is greatly accelerate by understanding the Indian culture and tradition.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Jaico Publishing House
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 8172248113
• ISBN 13: 9788172248116
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 254
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible