Ritucharya

Prakruti means two things in Ayurveda. It denotes both body constitution and nature. Prakruti is affected by the movement of the earth and planets. Changing seasons will not only affect the surroundings but will also affect the doshas and hence the body. The main aim...

Beginning the Practice of Meditation by Swami Rama

Part 1 The method of meditation is an inward process that finally leads one to the foundation of life and light. This is the center of consciousness, from where consciousness flows on various degrees and grades. A human being is a citizen of two worlds: the world...

Theory of the Chronic Miasms

. . .  continued from last issue   Syphilitic miasm The difference between the syphilitic process and the sycotic one is as follows. Whereas the organism tries to eliminate the sycotic poison by taking the excessive perverted energy and using it to construct...

Dinacharya

Ayurveda places a lot of emphasis on prevention rather than cure. All the classical writers emphasize a daily routine called dinacharya and seasonal routine called ritucharya. Dinacharya is made up of two words: dina or day and charya or routine or activity....

Theory of the Chronic Miasms

. . . sycosis continued States of congestion or of localized hyperemia provide the trigger for acute and chronic inflammatory conditions of all mucous surfaces in the body, particularly those in the pelvis. However, any mucous surface may become the instrument for the...