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October 09,2021 / Articles on Ayurveda / 0 CommentsFollowing Ayurveda along with Yoga helps us gain complete harmony and balance in body and mind so that we can discover our true Self that is one with all. Most people today practice Yoga, particularly asana and pranayama, for health benefits as the primary factor, extending at times to...
Ojas: The Power of Immunity in Yoga and Ayurveda
October 08,2021 / Articles on Ayurveda / 0 CommentsOjas is the ultimate resort of strength, patience and endurance for body and mind. Ojas is cultivated in Ayurveda for disease prevention, deep healing, rejuvenation and longevity. It is cultivated in Yoga for inner strength, determination and vitality, steadiness and focus of mind and prana for...
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Mantra, Concentration and Meditation
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Turning Life's Poisons into the Nectar of Soma
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Inner Self-Awareness and the Mind-Body Connection
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Ayurvedic Implications of Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
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Vegetarianism and Hinduism - Audio
Jun 4, 2016 • 7:36
Dr David Frawley a.k.a. Pandit Vamadeva Shastri discussion vegetarianism in the Hinduism.
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Consciousness, the Ultimate Power of Knowing and Healing
Sep 5, 2021 • 11:47
Modern physics is searching for a unitary field of consciousness to explain the coherence of the laws of nature. Such …
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What is Self-realization? - Audio
Feb 7, 2020 • 12:53
Self-realization is the realization of our true nature as Pure Consciousness beyond body and mind, not simply some enhancement of …
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The Ayurvedic View of the Human Body - Audio by Dr. David Frawley
Apr 1, 2020 • 15:02
Ayurveda views the human body in terms of consciousness, intelligence, information and energy as held in a physical field of …
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Yoga and Ayurveda View of the Mind: Audio
Mar 28, 2020 • 15:44
Yoga and Ayurveda View of the Mind Audio In modern medicine brain, mind and consciousness are equated, with the mind …
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Audio: What is Soma and its Botanical Implications in Yoga and Ayurveda?
Jul 10, 2020 • 19:30
Soma is an ancient Vedic deity opposite Agni or fire in nature. Soma refers to water and the receptive principle …
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What is Ayurvedic Healing ? - Video
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An introduction to our Ayurvedic Healing approach, as in Dr. Frawley's classic book Ayurvedic Healing: A Comprehensive Guide and our on-line Ayurvedic Healing course. Ayurveda is India's traditional natural healing system that arose out of Yoga and the Vedic sciences in ancient times and has been continually updated throughout the…
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Prana
Aug 19, 2020 • 5:38
The meaning of Prana from the breath to the Universal Life Energy and their interconnection
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Psychological Immunity and How to Measure it
Aug 25, 2021 • 10:15
We all know the importance of physical immunity. This is our ability to resist disease, ward off pathogens, endure the …
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Beyond all Addictions through Yoga and Vedantic Practices
Aug 23, 2021 • 12:16
Addictive Nature of the Mind There is a simple way to overcome all addictions, but not easy. It …
