[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="3.19.3" custom_padding="0|0px|0|0px|false|false"][et_pb_row custom_padding="19.875px|0px|0|0px|false|false" _builder_version="3.19.3"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="3.19.3" parallax="off" parallax_method="on"][et_pb_post_title date="off" featured_image="off" _builder_version="3.19.3" title_font="||||||||" meta_font="||||||||" meta_font_size="14px"][/et_pb_post_title][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="3.19.3" custom_padding="0|0px|0|0px|false|false"][et_pb_row custom_padding="15px|0px|19.875px|0px|false|false" _builder_version="3.19.3"][et_pb_column type="2_3" _builder_version="3.19.3" parallax="off" parallax_method="on"][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.19.3"]<h5 class="p1">What is Ayurveda? How is Ayurveda a science? and How does it work?</h5>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.19.3"]<p>[social_warfare]</p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Living in today's world <em>is </em>easier than ever. Because almost everything is there for us to take and choices surround us. We no longer have to hunt or even grow our food, the supermarkets, and grocery stores have got that covered for us. We no longer have to weave and make our clothes or build our tools, China has taken that responsibility.</span></p>
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[/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src="https://www.kahlmah.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/What-is-Ayurveda.jpg" align="center" _builder_version="3.19.3" max_width="65%"][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.19.3"]<p class="p1"><span class="s1">The <strong>advancement of technology</strong> gave us a better picture of our history and we are now capable of <strong>creating even more wonders</strong> for the future.</span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><strong>In terms of health</strong>, we have gone so far that we now <em>die because of too much food</em> and not from the lack of it. The lifestyle that most of us live in that which is drawn by comfort, convenience, and self-gratification drives most of us to a lonely and agonizing aging life.</span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1">At a quick glance, so much have changed. But above all these changes there is one thing that has not changed and that is <strong>“Life”.</strong></span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1">And up until the time of writing this article, there is no absolute universally agreed fact of <strong>how life came to be</strong>, we have come to the moon and back, traveled through space but until now, <strong>all we have is a theory.</strong></span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Since the dawn of our time, any <strong>life form</strong> goes through a process. <strong><em>Life starts and ends</em>.</strong> For us humans, we are taught life starts at the event of fertilization and it ends in death.</span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1">And anything that goes into some kind of process <strong>can be studied</strong>. All of us have seen, experienced and observed life.</span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><em>Scientists</em> and <em>philosophers</em> dedicated their lives to studying life. Among these people are the <strong>sages of India</strong> where <strong><em>Ayurveda</em></strong> came about.</span></p>
<p class="p2">[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.19.3"]<h1 class="p1"><span class="s1">What is Ayurveda?</span></h1>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><em>Ayurveda</em> is composed of two Sanskrit words joined together which are <strong>“<g class="gr_ gr_19 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling" id="19" data-gr-id="19">ayus</g>”</strong> (which literally means life) and <strong>“<g class="gr_ gr_18 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling ins-del multiReplace" id="18" data-gr-id="18">veda</g>”</strong> (knowledge). Ayurveda therefore literally means <strong>knowledge of life</strong> or some may say the <strong>science of life.</strong></span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1">It is an <strong>art</strong>, a <strong>science</strong> and <strong>philosophy</strong> of maintaining a <em>well-balanced life</em>. An ocean of knowledge with no absolute origin and has no end. <strong>Where there is life, there is Ayurveda.</strong></span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><em>Ayurveda</em> is widely popular in Asia particularly in <strong>India </strong>and in <strong>Sri Lanka</strong> where most of the population continue to seek guidance through Ayurveda. The <strong>ancient sages of India</strong> transcribed Ayurveda into text and<strong></strong> its knowledge continues to <strong>grow in practice worldwide.</strong></span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Moreover, <em>Ayurveda</em> shares the philosophy that human being is a <em>trio unity</em> of <strong>Mind, Body, and Spirit</strong>. The <strong>awakened consciousness</strong>, a quality of the spirit, is what bonds the mind and body so that one can live a <strong>healthy life</strong> and enjoy <strong>eternal happiness.</strong></span></p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.19.3"]<h1 class="p1"><span class="s1">How is Ayurveda a science?</span></h1>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1">As a science, <em>Ayurveda</em> is a <strong>system of medicine</strong> that applies the knowledge into practice to <strong>maintain health</strong> and <strong>cure diseases</strong> by <em>balancing the unbalanced.</em></span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><strong>Health</strong> according to <em>Ayurveda</em> is defined as having a balance of the 3 dosas (<strong>Vata, Pitta and Kapha</strong>) the substances present in the body to maintain life, a <strong>well-balanced digestive system</strong>, a well <em>maintained bodily tissues,</em> a well <em>functioning excretory system</em>, an<strong> awakened consciousnes</strong>s which has the <em>ability to control the mind and satisfy the senses</em>. All these are essential in maintaining stability of the mind, body and spirit so that one <strong>can be truly healthy</strong>.</span></p>
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<p class="p2">[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.19.3"]<h1 class="p1"><span class="s1">How does Ayurveda work?</span></h1>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1">In order, to understand how <em>Ayurveda</em> works let us look at some of its unique features.</span></p>
<h2 class="p1">1. Ayurveda works with the laws of the universe.</h2>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Different <strong>universal laws </strong>surround us, such for example are the laws of<em> gravity</em>, the law of the <em>time, space, pressure, temperature</em> and many others. <em>Ayurveda</em> teaches us the knowledge of how these laws affect us, our health, and how to live in harmony with these laws.</span></p>
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<h2 class="p1"><span class="s1">2. Emphasis on prevention and promotion of health</span></h2>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1">The methods of <em>Ayurveda</em> puts emphasis on <strong>prevention of diseases</strong> and <strong>promotion of positive health</strong>. Through its teachings on how to live a balanced life where <em>satisfaction, nutrition</em>, and <em>desires</em> are not sacrificed.</span></p>
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<h2 class="p1"><span class="s1">3. Ayurveda is in harmony with nature.</span></h2>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><em>Ayurveda</em> recognizes all <strong>life present in the universe. </strong>How all things are connected and it recognizes the fact that nature has provided us with what we need in <strong>life and beyond.</strong></span></p>
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<h2 class="p1"><span class="s1">4. Treats an individual as a unique whole according to one's constitution.</span></h2>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1">According to <em>Ayurveda</em> each of us has our own individual <strong>unique constitution</strong>. We are composed of substances that <em>sustain</em> and <em>maintain life. </em>And this is observed through the <strong>Tri-Dosha concept</strong>. These three doshas are<strong> Vata, Pitta, </strong>and<strong> Kapha</strong>. We all have these dosas in our body, the amount of each varies from one person to the other.</span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1">These three doshas can increase, decrease and/or react with each other and within the body. <strong>Imbalances</strong> of the dosas <strong>cause a disease</strong> to occur, the <strong>Ayurvedic practitioner</strong> will determine the imbalance and treat this according to the <strong>person’s constitution.</strong></span></p>
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<h2 class="p1"><span class="s1">5. Emphasis on wholesome nutrition and holistic therapies. </span></h2>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Ayurveda offers treatment through <strong>wholesome diet and drinks</strong>. It finds a <strong>balance</strong> of flavor and nutrition. It teaches how food affects our individual constitution and finds a cure using natural <em>wholesome dietary regimen</em>, <em>holistic therapies</em>, <em>natural herbs, and oils</em>. According to Ayurveda, with enough knowledge, anything in nature can be <strong>used as a medicine.</strong></span></p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.19.3"]<h1 class="p1"><span class="s1">What is Ayurveda for?</span></h1>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><strong>Life</strong> in itself has not changed and will not change, it will continue to <strong>start and end</strong>. The wiser people before us have seen and observed life. And we will continue <strong>to see, observe</strong> and <strong>learn from life</strong>. <em>Ayurveda</em> came to be with its aim to <strong>preserve health</strong>, <strong>relieve suffering</strong> from diseases and to <strong>help us achieve the ultimate goals of life</strong>; Righteousness (<em>Dharma</em>), wealth (<em>Artha</em>), the satisfaction of desires (<em>Kama</em>), and salvation (<em>Moksa</em>).</span></p>
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