Ayurved & Yog

14/10/2022

14/10/2022

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20/07/2019

We have heard of Ashtang Yog many times but Ashtang Ayurveda-The 8 limbs of Ayurveda is rarely known by some, they are described in Ashtang hriday as follows-
“kayabalagrahaurdhwangashalyadaunshtrajaravrushan”

1.Kaya Chikitsa –
‘Kaya’ means body & ‘Chikitsa’ means treatment. Treating the body by taking medicines internally is kaya chikitsa.

2.Bala chikitsa –
This branch is related to ‘Paediatric’ age group.Under the term ‘Bala’, Ayurveda includes patients from newborn babies upto sixteen years.

3.Graha Chikitsa –
The branch deals with ‘Demonology’. The disease is treated with different verses & hymns. It is also known as ‘Mantra -Ta**ra Chikitsa.

4.Urdhwang Chikitsa –
Urdhwang means the body parts above shoulders, i.e. head,neck, throat,eyes,ears which deals with diseases of these organs.

5.Shalya Chikitsa –
Shalya Chikitsa is treating the patient with surgical procedures.It includes special procedures like ‘kshar karma, Agni karma, Rakta mokshan(Blood letting).

6. Daunshtra Chikitsa – Daunshtra or Daunsh means bite.The toxins released into the body by bite of any animal,insect or any other creature can cause serious or even fatal conditions. The treatment measures taken against these toxins is Daunshtra chikitsa. It is also well known as ‘Toxicology’.

7.Jara Chikitsa –
Jara is old age; i.e. the science of ‘Geriatrics’. The science includes measures to delay ageing signs, treatment of age related diseases. It also includes rejuvination therapies.

8.Vrishya Chikitsa–
The facts related to ‘reproduction’ are explained in vrishya chikitsa. It deals with ‘Suprajanan’ i.e. preparation for betterment of conception. Problems related to infertility,etc.

Such is the science divided into eight branches for simplification of our understanding, yet it is so vast and explanatory that each of this branch takes years and years for mastering.

19/07/2019

In Western society, yoga has become synonymous with taking classes, doing poses, and sweating.

The physical practice of yoga postures, however, which is known as hatha yoga, is just a small window into the larger world of yoga—it just happens to be the window through which most of us were introduced to it.

Aside from hatha yoga, there are five other main practices in the yoga tradition—together they are the six branches of yoga. Taken separately or apart (you’ll notice some even overlap), they are considered paths of personal and spiritual development within yoga.

13/07/2019

The Ayurvedic classical text Charka Samhita describes an analogous between the human body and a building. Any building requires pillars for its stability. The Sanskrit term for a pillar
is Sthambha.
Ayurveda state that for the appropriate maintenance of health one needs to have
three Sthambhas (i.e. pillars) as well as three Upasthambhas (supporting pillars) functioning properly.
The word Trayopastambha is derivative of two words Traya and Upasthambha.Traya means three and the word Upastambha means supporting pillars.
The three Sthambha are the three Dosha (humors) Vata, Pitta and
Kapha.
The three Upastanbha are Aahaara (Food), Nidraa (Sleep) and Bhramacharya (Celibacy) i.e. regulated s*xual conduct.
Proper food replenishes the Bhautika (physical) constituents, sleep is helpful to soothe the
mind and sensory motor apparatus and observance of celibacy or moderation in s*x is responsible for spiritual well being.
So following these three can bring stability physically, mentally and spiritually.

10/07/2019

Ayurveda- "Ayur" meaning life and "Veda" meaning science, is "The Wisdom of Life".
The purpose of Ayurved as a medical system is to safeguard health while enhancing the longevity of life.
Charak Samhita beautifully explained purpose of ayurved as
"Swasthasya swasth rakshanam" i.e. to protect health of the healthy & "Aaturasya vikar prashamanam" i.e. to alleviate the disorders of the diseased.
So in simple term Ayurved has 2 aspects.
1. Preventive aspect
2. Curative aspect

Preventive aspect deals with the method, recommendations and ways of life which if adopted and followed religiously from the beginning, can boost the strength and resistance of human being physically, mentally and emotionally in such a way that one can protect themself from diseases.

The Curative aspect deals with providing relief to the diseased with the use of several herbs, massages, therapies etc. And even certain alteration in dietary habits and lifestyle to get back state of good health.

Ayurved also deals with mental & spiritual aspect of life. It explains the good and bad life and difference between good thoughts, behaviour and actions and those which are inappropriate like anger, jealousy, greed, lust etc.

08/07/2019

Ayurveda has three main modules of treatment or ayurveda divides it into three main categories in order to treat various patients or diseases.
These three parts of ayurveda are collectively known as Trisutra.

1.Hetu– causes or etiology
2.Linga– Sign and symptoms
3.Aushadh– Ayurvedic Medicine or treatment

1.Hetu-
The common causes or etiologies that play a vital role in development of diseases are given below:
Improper diet intake
Bad dietary habits
Excessive intake of similar foods
Excessive intake of single taste such as excessive intake of only sweets etc
Decreased sleep
Excessive use of senses and overwork beyond owns capacities
Lack of proper relaxation
External factors such as dust, bacteria or viruses etc
Injuries from accidents
Indigestion of some toxic substances.

2.Linga-
In ayurveda, symptoms and signs are diagnosed according to dominance of specific dosha. According to dominance of dosha, treatment is decided to keep balance inside tridosha by which disease is cured.

3.Aushadh-
Aushadh is third part of ayurvedic management or trisutra. It includes dietary changes, fasting, herbs, ayurvedic formulation such as decoction, syrup, tablets, distilled extracts, confectionaries etc.
The main principle of ayurvedic treatment is to harmonize the three body humors(vat, pitt, kaph) and control two mind humors(raja & tama).

07/07/2019

The beginnings of Yoga were developed by the Indus-Sarasvati civilization in Northern India over 5,000 years ago. The word yoga was first mentioned in the oldest sacred texts, the Rig Veda. Yoga was slowly refined and developed by the Brahmans and Rishis (mystic seers) who documented their practices and beliefs in the Upanishads, a huge work containing over 200 scriptures. The most renowned of the Yogic scriptures is the Bhagavad-Gîtâ, composed around 500 B.C.E.

The Classical period is defined by Patanjali’s Yoga-Sûtras, the first systematic presentation of yoga. Written some time in the second century, this text describes the path of Raja Yoga, often called "classical yoga". Patanjali organized the practice of yoga into an "Ashtang Yog "(eight limbs of yog) containing the steps and stages towards obtaining Samadhi or enlightenment.

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, yoga masters began to travel to the West, attracting attention and followers. This began at the 1893 Parliament of Religions in Chicago, when Swami Vivekananda wowed the attendees with his lectures on yoga and the universality of the world’s religions. In the 1920s and 30s, Hatha Yoga was strongly promoted in India with the work of T. Krishnamacharya, Swami Sivananda and other yogis practicing Hatha Yoga

06/07/2019

Ayurvedic medicine has a rich history.
Originally shared as an oral tradition, Ayurveda was recorded more than 5,000 years ago in Sanskrit, in the four sacred texts called the Vedas: the Rig Veda (3000-2500 BCE), Yajur Veda, Sam Veda, and Atharva Veda (1200-1000 BCE).
Ayurvedic medical books, available by the eighth century BCE, provide not only procedural instructions but also a history of how Ayurvedic medicine evolved over time.
Current knowledge about Ayurveda is primarily based on the great triad of texts called "Brhattrayi", which consists of the Charak Samhita, Sushurta Samhita, and Ashtanga Hridaya.
Minor triad "Laghutrayi" are
Sharangadhar Samhita by Sharngadhara (ayurvedic materia medica), Bhavprakash nighantu by bhavprakash (metal and herbal descriptions) and Madhav nidaan by madhav kara (disease etiology).🙏🙏