basic of Ayurveda

Swasthavritta – part one

A.    Purpose of ayuh (life)

Is attention of catur Purusharthas. They are

1.      Dharma           : following the path of vighteousness

2.      Artha               : earning money in a legal way

3.      Kama               : fultilling our desire

4.      Moksa             : achieving Salvation

To achieve this purpose of life, one should concentrate on having a long life. To learn the science of Ayurveda, which explains how to achieve this purpose “obedience” is the most important quality.

B.     Benefits of Ayurveda

Health = 2 kinds         : 1. Internal (Dosha & Dhusya)

                                      2. External from food and activities

From the activities also have 2 kinds, are of difinite of periode (season & daily), and on indifinite period.

C.    Definition of health:

The person who have good health if:

a.       The doshas (Vata, pitta, kapha) is a state of balance

b.      The agni is working properly. Agni in here means of digestion.

c.       The dhatus (rasa, asrk/rakta, mamsa, meda, asthi, majja, and sukra) are actively engaged in the nutritive an good process

d.      The malas (waste) are eliminated naturally from the body

e.       The Atma, indriya, and manas are in a pleasant state. Prassanna (Happy) in our Atma (soul).

1.      Nyanendriya (Sense Organ)

·         Sense to smell – prthvi – nose

·         Sense to taste – jala – tongue

·         Sense to ligth (vision) – agni/teja – eyes 

·         Sense to touch – vayu – skin

·         Sense to hearing – akasa – ears

2.      Karmendriya

·         Vak –  speach to talk

·         Pani – hand to holding something

·         Pada – feeth to walk

·         Payu – organ for excretion

·         Upastha – organ of sex for prokreition

3.      Indriya – manas

So they are ekadasa (eleven) all should be called Prassanna (happy). Susrutasamhita, sutrasthana 15.41