I have started this blog to discuss the philosophical contents of ayurveda which is intriguing and yet interesting when you go into the deeper realms, yes without philosophy there is no ayurveda and hence in all sense it is humanitarian. All ayurvedic texts start with a "mangalacharana'', that is praying towards that perfect being called as "apta", it is not a concept but a real person, a guru, who has passed through all ordeals of minds and yet successfully dealt with and knows about the reality of mind and its existence. For that matter, since the vedas and upanishads were written by such aptas, i will say whatever they say are impartial. For a biased mind it may seem to be wrong, it is only because of his incomplete knowledge. In an existential realm, it is the ultimate truth and hence it will survive against all odds.
Apta, means one who says reality. How can a person say what is real and what is not ? Lets discuss that aspect of an aptas personality. For example, if you observe a thing, say, a disease or a person suffering from a disease, a normal person can only view it in an individualistic realm, that is with relation to the person only, so he can only say about what the patient describes about his disease. In modern terms, it is called presenting complaints , history of presenting complaints and all examination included. From that our assessment of the disease is biased with relation only to the structural components involved. But, but what we forget is how a persons (1) age, (2) sex, (3) place ,(4) season etc play a role in disease causing. Only a person like an apta could use his vision or perception to find out the involvement of the persons environs too in causing a disease. An apta not only is a person of good morale, like a sai baba, but also an experienced person in his department. So you will not call a young person an apta ! An apta only can be an aged person with lots an lots of wisdom.
To be free from all passions and anger is itself an acheivement, but after that to have an indepth knowledge in medical science is like equal to god himself. We had such a legacy of apta vaidyas or vaidya kulas . The legacy left by Kottakkals and Astavaidyas is gem to be treasured in the annals of medical history, for they have provided not only health, but also carried and preserved our culture. Ayurveda I say is inculcated in our culture.
Our grandfathers have adviced us to wake up in early morning which is an advice of ayurveda in dinacharya.
We dont mix fish with curd or buttermilk as it is viruddha, we know it as it is, we have not questioned it yet ! It again is ayurveda.
We apply oil to head processed in kayyonni , hibiscus which again is ayurveda.
We drink water with tulsi leaves or other herbs such as nannari (sarbath !), karingali etc which is pure ayurveda.
Oonu kazhichal ettadi nadakkanam, after meals you should walk 8 feet, it again is ayurveda !
So these apta vaakyas are inculcated in our unconscious and subconscious by our grand parents , so they are our aptas, the elderly peoples, especially vruddha vaidyas, so do respect them, instead of searching for aptaas !
Respect your teachers, your elders, Doctors of Ayurveda ! They are your aptas (Relative to you).
Apta, means one who says reality. How can a person say what is real and what is not ? Lets discuss that aspect of an aptas personality. For example, if you observe a thing, say, a disease or a person suffering from a disease, a normal person can only view it in an individualistic realm, that is with relation to the person only, so he can only say about what the patient describes about his disease. In modern terms, it is called presenting complaints , history of presenting complaints and all examination included. From that our assessment of the disease is biased with relation only to the structural components involved. But, but what we forget is how a persons (1) age, (2) sex, (3) place ,(4) season etc play a role in disease causing. Only a person like an apta could use his vision or perception to find out the involvement of the persons environs too in causing a disease. An apta not only is a person of good morale, like a sai baba, but also an experienced person in his department. So you will not call a young person an apta ! An apta only can be an aged person with lots an lots of wisdom.
To be free from all passions and anger is itself an acheivement, but after that to have an indepth knowledge in medical science is like equal to god himself. We had such a legacy of apta vaidyas or vaidya kulas . The legacy left by Kottakkals and Astavaidyas is gem to be treasured in the annals of medical history, for they have provided not only health, but also carried and preserved our culture. Ayurveda I say is inculcated in our culture.
Our grandfathers have adviced us to wake up in early morning which is an advice of ayurveda in dinacharya.
We dont mix fish with curd or buttermilk as it is viruddha, we know it as it is, we have not questioned it yet ! It again is ayurveda.
We apply oil to head processed in kayyonni , hibiscus which again is ayurveda.
We drink water with tulsi leaves or other herbs such as nannari (sarbath !), karingali etc which is pure ayurveda.
Oonu kazhichal ettadi nadakkanam, after meals you should walk 8 feet, it again is ayurveda !
So these apta vaakyas are inculcated in our unconscious and subconscious by our grand parents , so they are our aptas, the elderly peoples, especially vruddha vaidyas, so do respect them, instead of searching for aptaas !
Respect your teachers, your elders, Doctors of Ayurveda ! They are your aptas (Relative to you).
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