Dhanwantari A Complete Guide to the Ayurvedic Life
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A Note about the Cover
The cover depicts Dhanwantari, the Hindu god of medicine, emerging from the
Ocean of Milk. In his hands he carries the mortar and pestle of the alchemist, the
scriptures of classical Ayurvedic medicine, and the vase that bears the Amrita—
the Elixir of Life. With his fourth hand he extends his blessing to humankind.
Around his neck are the herbs and spices used in healing and in preserving
human life. As art preserves knowledge in a symbolic form, this illustration
shows the ocean as the source of all life and knowledge and as the elixir itself—
the blood that courses through human veins. According to tradition, Dhanwantari
emerged from the sea after the gods and demons joined together to obtain the
Amrita. At first the demons obtained the elixir, but the action of Vishnu, the
Cosmic Preserver, restored the precious fluid to the gods and through
Dhanwantari gave humankind the knowledge to live a peaceful and harmonious
life.
Contents
Cover Image
Title Page
A Note about the Cover
Foreword
Preface
Introduction
CHAPTER ONE: The Three Gunas
SCOPE AND POWER OF THE GUNAS
JOB OF THE GUNAS
THE GUNAS IN INTERACTION
NATURE OF THE GUNAS
GUNAS AND SELF-DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER TWO: The Science of Breath
THE ROLE OF BREATH
THE SPLIT BRAIN
BREATH AND THE HEMISPHERES
SWAR YOGA
MECHANISM OF ACTION
BREATH AND LUNAR CYCLE
SLEEP-FASTS
NOSTRILS, JOBS, AND HEALING
CHAPTER THREE: The Glory of Waking Up
MORNING PRACTICES
TUNING IN
GETTING OUT OF BED
CLEANSING THE LOWER TRACT
IMPORTANCE OF BOWEL MOVEMENTS
PRELIMINARY CLEANSING
NATURAL FUNCTIONS
THE ROLE OF FLOWERS
CHAPTER FOUR: Energizing Your Body through Massage
WHY OIL MASSAGE?
PRINCIPLES OF MASSAGE
WHICH OILS TO USE?
OIL FORMULAS
HEAD MASSAGE
FOOT MASSAGE
THE CLEANSING MASSAGE
WHO SHOULD NOT MASSAGE?
MASSAGE AND LYMPH
CHAPTER FIVE: Bathing: A Way to Vitality
BATH TEMPERATURE
BATHING PROCEDURES
AFTER THE BATH
WHEN NOT TO BATHE
MISCELLANEOUS PERSONAL HYGIENE
FOR THE EYES
SITTING BY A FIRE
CHAPTER SIX: The Meaning of Meditation
TANTRIC MEDITATION
MIND AND THE SENSES
PRACTICE OF TRATAK
TIMES TO MEDITATE
THE WITNESS CONSCIOUSNESS
OTHER FORMS OF TRATAK
THE GHEE LAMP
SUMMARY: TEN STAGES OF TRATAK
CHAPTER SEVEN: Diet: Why Vegetarianism?
THE NATURE OF MEAT
FOODS AND DIGESTION
ANXIETY AND MEAT
CARNIVORES AND VEGETARIANS
WHY CARNIVORES?
DIET AND CHOICE
THE SOURCE OF LIFE
WHAT TO DO?
CHAPTER EIGHT: Diet: Toward a New Understanding
TATTWAS AND PHYSIOLOGY
TRIDOSHAS AND INDIVIDUAL SYSTEMS
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CHEMICAL NATURE
DETECTING IMBALANCES
THE DOSHAS AND TASTE
DOSHAS AND DIET
FOODS AND SYSTEMIC ACTION
FOOD AND THE GUNAS
CHAPTER NINE: Diet: Specific Foods
COLD-WEATHER FOODS
HOT-WEATHER FOODS
SUMMER BEVERAGES
A SPECIAL DRINK
SUMMER AND YOGURT
MORNING FOODS
AFTERNOON FOODS
EVENING FOODS
WHEAT
RICE
FRUITS
SOME RULES OF EATING
SWEETENERS
ANTAGONISTIC FOODS
CHAPTER TEN: Fasting: Reprogramming the Organism
FOOD FASTS
HEALING FASTS
THE VIRTUES OF YOGURT-BUTTERMILK
DURING THE FAST
THE RETURN DIET
CYCLES OF FASTING
SPEECH FASTING
SOUND AND CONSCIOUSNESS
SOUND AND PSYCHIC ENERGY
SPEECH FASTING: WHAT TO DO?
THE EFFECTS
COMING BACK
