Ing. Adolf Inneman, Ph.D. - Czech Republic
Abstract of the presentation
Ayurveda – the key to health
AYURVEDA - THE PATH TO LONGEVITY
Ayurveda is one of the oldest cultural heritages related to health. Ayur means life and vedas is a science, i.e. the science of life. Life is like a fairy tale in which a golden-haired maiden is sought, and the persons of this story represent the basic archetypes of Ayurveda. The knowledge of Ayurveda deals with the human typology of KAF (Broad), PITH (Sharp-sighted) and VÁT (Long), these doshas are basically deviations from the optimal constitution of SAM (Successor of the King). The constitution is related to the mahadbutas - the movers of the elements: KAF (earth-water), PITH (fire) and VÁT (air-ether). Each human constitution requires a different lifestyle according to the elements. In general, man naturally tends to gravitate towards that which is most harmful to him: KAFA likes to overeat and likes to sleep, PITHa suffers from workaholism and has an exaggerated order and system in everything, VÁTa finds it difficult to keep any order and suffers from sleep disorders, but lives in the power of the present moment and is highly unreliable. Each person is an individual and practically not of pure constitution, but most often a combination of two doshas together, KAF-VÁT, PIT-VÁT, PIT-KAF. Ayurveda has methods to bring these disturbances into balance – SAM.
The first rule of Ayurveda is - be with those who love you!
The second rule of Ayurveda is - adjust your lifestyle according to doshas!
The third rule of Ayurveda is - follow the rhythm of the organ clock!
The fourth rule of Ayurveda is - avoid tamasic activities!
The fifth rule of Ayurveda is - do good things and develop spiritually!
According to Ayurveda, we have five qualities in common with animals: 1.EATING FOOD, 2.SLEEPING, 3.REPRODUCTION, 4.FEAR-DEFENCE, 5.ATTACK. The mastery of these five qualities of life is making us Human. Self-control is the way to uplift the whole human society. It is in limitation that the true master is known.
Ayurveda does not prohibit anything to anyone, it is universal and is not the prerogative of a selected section of society. Its tool is the use of natural remedies, treatments and oil massages. All the Ayurvedic practitioners all over the world, do not forbid meat to anyone, though they themselves are vegetarians. We are all at different stages, and we have to respect that. The Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, who wrote the novel War and Peace, said, "As long as there are slaughterhouses in the world, there will be wars!" In his time, Tolstoy was chairman of the worldwide Esperanto-vegetarian movement. Tolstoy influenced, for example, Mahatma Gandhi, who named his first ashram after him and founded a movement of non-violence - active resistance - in India called the Fortress of Truth (Satyagraga).
Respecting the natural biorhythms: the cycles of the day, the phases of the moon, the seasons and the climatic zones leads to a full and rich life at every age. Every plant has five stages of growth: PRE-SPRING - Seedling germination, SPRING - Growth and Flowers, SUMMER - Fruit ripening, AUTUMN - Seed dropping into the soil, WINTER - Plant death. Like plants, we too are subject to these immutable laws. But life does not end with death, our soul - ATMA - the light within us continues its evolution even after death in the realm of souls. With the new Spring, we take on again, as a soul, a material form and continue with a new chance to realise a better life anew. Just as when we go to sleep and wake up in the morning refreshed and full of strength, so we die and then are reborn, to new opportunities where our one life is but a mere day in the great cosmic year.
We are born at an extraordinary time when we can influence the world around us in a creative spiritual way. We are no longer at the mercy of superstition, religion, politics, ideologies and errors. If we learn from the wisdom of our ancestors, based on our knowledge of history. If we turn to Mother Earth, submit to the cosmic laws of the Universe and open the Heart within us. A peaceful world awaits us, favourable to all manifested and unmanifested beings. It is up to us what kind of world our children will live in. Therefore, accept the message of peace from Prague:
"Do not fight evil where the Light is brought - the Darkness disappears itself!"
"Let everything flow by itself - no violence - this is a solution!"
"SAT-CHIT-ANANDA" °°°°°°"CONSCIOUSNESS-BEING-GOOD"
"OM – SHANTI"
Please note that some of the texts also include machine-generated translations.
