Great Ayurveda site

05-11-2002, 06:25 PM

http://www.vedanet.com/
Will get your feet wet if you don't know too much about Ayurveda. It is
the internet home of Dr. David Frawley.
I have dabbled in Ayurvedic enough to recognize that much of what Yogiji
has been teaching us since 1969 comes right out of this system. Now it
is not so mysterious but rather like common sense.
Start with the article entitled "The Ayurvedic Affects of Asana
Practice, from Yoga For Your Type". It gives a basic description of the
Doshas plus a bunch more........a whole bunch more! A number of good
articles plus a correspondence course in Ayurvedic medicine
Sat Nam,
Dharam

05-12-2002, 08:46 AM

Are you saying that if we understood the Ayurvedic system (more) that we
would have an easier time selecting kriya for specific problems? The
problem in understanding for me seems to be the layout of the system. It is
not the same as the Chinese system that I know, and I am confused by it.

Guru Chandran of Espanola (the chiropracter) criticizes Ayurvedic medicine
saying that it is not meant for householders. Do you know anything about
this? I get mixed messages and I am confused by them.

05-12-2002, 10:18 AM

Hi Ellen,
I am just another student of Ayurveda who is wanting to share some
recent discoveries. My life has been transformed by the guidance I have
gotten from Yogiji and Gurucahran......things I could never have
prescribed for myself. I have always wondered how with one glance a
Master can know so well what my psyche needed to do in order to get
unstuck and move on. My search in the area of Ayurveda is part of my
wanting to understand. And maybe in understanding my own story well
enough I can help another in their search. On another front, Yogiji
isn't very available to folks anymore and so one has to look elsewhere
for certain kinds of understanding. It is good to pick a yoga set that
feels good but what you may need to grow may not so obvious. Yogiji has
said that balancing the tatvas and vayus is what defines happiness.
Please read on.

Ellen Madono wrote:

> Are you saying that if we understood the Ayurvedic system (more) that
> we
> would have an easier time selecting kriya for specific problems?

Simply reading of well written Ayurvedic texts can be transformative
(now that you know that, you may have resistance). The many articles
here are merely to nourish the mind and feed the spirit. Maybe I
shouldn't have pointed to a particular article. Yogiji has taught so
much more than Kriyas. As a matter of personal experience, watching
Yogiji work and counsel has been an eye-opener. He is talking much more
than yoga.
There is some much at this site. Take the time if you have it. While in
India I bought as many titles by Frawley as I could find.

> The
> problem in understanding for me seems to be the layout of the system.
> It is
> not the same as the Chinese system that I know, and I am confused by
> it.

Don't be confused. Stay with the Chinese system if it works for you.
Remember that the concepts of Chi and Prana are identical. I understand
the meridian system to an extent but don't really have a feeling for
much else (I can become confused about the Chinese as well). I just
figure that if I've been doing Kundalini since '77 that maybe I should
expend my efforts looking into something that comes from where the yoga
come from. It really does make sense but ...........and is worth the
effort. I hear so many questions that folks can answer for themselves
with much more understanding, if they take the time.

> Guru Chandran of Espanola (the chiropracter) criticizes Ayurvedic
> medicine
> saying that it is not meant for householders.

Guru Chander speaks with power but it is easy to feel that anything
coming from the Orient (Asiatic) doesn't work with the West especially
if someone in that system came to town and advised a bunch of vegetarian
Sikhs to have chicken soup (Espanola has a little history). Do your own
studies and don't listen to remarks in passing.
Yogiji uses Ayurveda and Chinese medicine. Once you get past the
"system", you can understand all because it is merely an
approach.....another ladder to the roof and once you're on the roof, you
don't need the ladder. Once we get to the roof is be humble and not
argue about systems and religion and who's God is better.
Be Well,
Dharam

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