Definitions
The knowledge or science of life. Knowledge contained in Ayurveda deals with the nature, scope, and purpose of life, and includes its metaphysical and physical aspects: health/disease, happiness/sorrow, pain/pleasure, and mind/spirit.
What is Ayurveda
Oldest veda
What is Rigveda?
Sankhya
Who is Kapila?
Ether
Akasha
Pratyaksha/ Direct observation through senses (3 types)
Nirvikalpa – perceiving a thing as it is without influence of thoughts/ideas/preconceptions
Sarvikalpa – use of thought process/ideas/concepts to compare present perception. Can lead to wrong conclusions if the present perception is incomplete.
Yoga Pratyaksha (union of lower self and higher self) – ESP which gives direct knowledge of a thing. Development of this is part of daily practice and daily observations. Important for clinical practice. This is part of alaukika perception (extraordinary), which is based on association, intuition, and the soul.
What are Nyāya’s views regarding how to gather valid knowledge?
pure consciousness that lives in the senses, the ultimate truth and healing power, male energy, unmanifested state of the universe. Choice less, passive awareness. Takes no active part in creation. Unconscious. Shiva.
What is Purusha
Veda with compilation of rituals and offerings
What is Yajurveda?
Nyaya
Who is Gautama?
Air
Vayu
Previous experience based, ex: where there is smoke there is fire. Don’t need to see the fire because from previous experiences we know that smoke and fire surely go together.
What is Anumana/ Inference?
creative potential, female energy. Primordial will. Has form, color, and works in the field of action. Awareness with choice, divine will. The universe is born out of Prakruti and Purusha is witness to this creation. Also is seen as the divine mother. Conscious. Shakti
What is Prakruti?
Veda that is the primary source about vedic culture and life.
Ayurveda is first seen here
What is Atharvaveda
Vaisheskika
Who is Kanada?
Fire
Agni
Comparing two similar things and knowing the difference between the two. Like amoebic and bacillary dysentery are similar and both present with loose stools but amoebic has less blood in the blood. Knowing how to have a good differential diagnosis when with a patient is part of this. Also the comparison between the doshas, ex: a pitta cold shows thin, yellow mucus, a sore throat, and fever while a kapha cold presents with thick, white, copious mucus with bronchial congestion and chills.
What is Upamana/ Comparison?
The external life is a collective dream; dreaming and reality are one; we project out experience on the screen of the universe.
What is the definition of life according to Ayurveda?
Veda of music
What is Samaveda?
Mimamsa
Who is Jaimini?
Water
Apas
Comprised of textbooks, lecture teachings, and patients statements. Clinically can also be the result of labs, MRI’s, EKGs, etc.
What is Shabda/ Testimony?
Relationship is the foundation of Ayurveda, goal is to be balanced.
• Between cosmos and individual, between body/mind/soul, between VPK/OTP/dhatus/malas, between friends and relatives
What is another definition of life according to Ayurveda?
Yoga
Vedanta
Who is Bhadarayana?
Earth
Pruthivi
Everything
What do you win?