Excerpts from Ayurveda and Marma Therapy by Dr.David Frawley, Dr.Subhash Ranade and Dr.Avinash Lele
Bodily Factors
I. The Seven Tissues
The body consists of seven prime constituents called dhatus. They are the main substances that do not get eliminated from the body.
Plasma (rasa dhatu): Plasma and mucous membranes, function of nutrition and affects the skin.
Blood (raktha dhatu): Hemoglobin [...]
Excerpts from Ayurveda and Marma Therapy by Dr.David Frawley, Dr.Subhash Ranade and Dr.Avinash Lele
Ayurveda rests on the Samkhya philosophy which recognizes two ultimate principles of spirit and matter. Purusha is pure consciousness and prakriti is the nature or the principle of manifestation in time and space.
In order to attain our higher self (Purusha) we need [...]
The intent of all Vedic sciences are to lead us Godward and are means to depict and manifest God’s glory. Be it astrology, ayurveda, dance or vasthu, all these sciences and arts are a way to making man take another step towards the divine.
Prana (or life force) is the most important factor for health and [...]
I’ve picked up the this book authored by Dr.David Frawley, Dr.Subhash Ranade and Dr.Avinash Lele, all of them well renowned experts on marma therapy and Ayurveda in general. This time instead of writing a haphazard review of any book, I want to go chapter by chapter and point out the salient points in a simplified [...]
Continuing with Dr.Simon’s book on “The Wisdom of Healing”, there is another useful technique that can be (should be) followed while eating. The various points are detailed as follows:
Eat in a settled environment: If you are in a chaotic surroundings, you are a metabolizing the chaos along with your food. Try not to be watching [...]
