Ayurveda & Meditation

How It Works In Ayurvedic philosophy all of creation is made up of the five essential elements: ether, air, fire, water, and earth. These elements are also the subtlest aspects of human life. Each person is made up of a combination of these elements, establishing their basic constitution or dosha. This is the level on which Ayurvedic healing works. When the elements are strong and balanced within a person, they support healthy functioning on the concrete physiological level. Illnesses are regarded as aggravations of the doshas in the human body. An Ayurvedic practitioner will look to see what part of the patient's life is creating the imbalance, be it diet, lifestyle, work, emotional states, etc. Based on the nature of the imbalance, there are several basic therapeutic strategies employed. For quantitative changes in the doshas, such as gas, hormones, mucus and calcifications, elimination therapies (Panchakarma) are used. When there is excessive material present, Panchakarma elimi...

Dincharya or Daily Regimen According to Ayurveda : One should wake up in Brahma Muhurt i.e. 48 minutes before sun rise. After waking up one should look at mirror or own's palm and fingers. Then one should drink cold water kept overnight in earthern pot or copper pot. It increases lifespan, delays ageing, Prevents all diseases especially constipation. Then one should go for defecation or urination. It should be remembered that one should neither postpone the natural urges nor forcibly generate them. Cleaning of teeth should be done with tender twigs of Neem or Arjuna or Kher tree. After brushing teeth, scrapping of tongue should be done with a Tounge cleaner. Then one should gargle with cold water or oil or some decoction. Then one should install 2 drops of medicated oil into nostrils. Anu Taila is recommended by the Acharyas Of Ayurveda. It prevents the diseases of ENT and Head. Then herbal Collyrium (Kajal) should be applied in eyes. Massage should be done. Then one s...