Articles on Ayurveda

Ayurveda is the natural healing system of India and its civilizational field of influence going back to Vedic times several thousand years ago. Ayurveda is one of the oldest, most intricate, and elaborate forms of traditional medicine in the world, and one with the greatest continuity and authenticity.

Ayurveda, India's natural system of healing has spread worldwide as an innovative and comprehensive system of mind-body medicine.Wherever yoga has gone, ayurveda is now following as the essence of yogic healing for both physical and psychological well-being. It takes the teachings of yoga and expands them into a full medical system for both disease treatment and health enhancement.

Yoga is one of the most extraordinary spiritual sciences that mankind has ever discovered. It is like a gem of great proportions, containing many facets whose light can illumine the whole of our lives with great meaning. Going back over five thousand years, it is one of the few spiritual traditions that has maintained an unbroken development throughout history. Comprehending all aspects of the human being and the world of nature, it can unfold all the higher powers that are accessible to us both internally and externally.

Herbs are like subtle foods. They can be taken in small or large doses. Large doses (more than one ounce of herbs per day) should usually not be taken without special study or professional guidance. In small doses herbs are like strong food supple­ments; and they can and should be taken on a regular basis by almost everyone. They are part of our necessary food articles and provide subtle nutrition. Right nutrition is not only taking our daily bread but also taking our daily herbs.

Interview by Armanda Dos Santos Doctor Frawley, what is the astounding power of Ayurveda? David Frawley: Ayurveda is the traditional Indian …

Transcript of Bi-Monthly Expert Lecture Series (Twenty Sixth Lecture) delivered by Acharya David Frawley at Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (A Govt. …

Various important articles reflecting Vamadeva’s teachings relative to the Primordial Sound Mantra Teacher Training at the Chopra Center University of …

By Vamadeva Shastri (David Frawley) Yoga and Ayurveda are vast topics, particularly when one considers both their traditional and modern …

From the book, Yogini, Unfolding the Goddess Within by Shambhavi Chopra. Om Shri Dhanvantaraye Namaha! Salutations to the celestial healer! …

The following article is authored by Pavan Kanwar, an advanced student of Vamadeva. He can be reached at kingpavan@yahoo.com and …