Arogya-The Jiva Ayurvedic Newsletter

[Guest guest]

Dear Mukhya,

 

I have restarted the Jiva Ayurvedic Newsletter and we have a name for it now

"Arogya"

which is a Sanskrit word meaning health. I hope to send out a newsletter every

month. If

you wish to receive the newsletter send an e-mail to:

arogya- (AT) topica (DOT) com to . If there is any difficulty in

subscribing,

please let me know and I can add your name to the list. A lot of devotees are

interested

in health. It will be kind of you if you could post that information to the

pamho list.

 

Best wishes!

Partap

 

PS: Below is the first issue I sent out.

 

AROGYA

The Jiva Ayurvedic Newsletter

Volume 1, Issue 1

------------

 

Subscription and unsubscription information located at the bottom

 

WELCOME NOTE

Welcome to the first edition of Arogya, the Jiva Ayurvedic Newsletter.

You might have received our earlier Jiva Newsletters which contained

information about education, health, and culture. Because each of our

divisions had so many activities going on, and because we had a diverse

audience, we decided to create independent newsletters for each section.

So here you have it, pure, concentrated, and uninterrupted Ayurveda.

 

In case you also wanted to get the education or culture newsletters too, you

can from our website at www.jiva.org/newsletter.

 

------------

NEWS

 

AYURVEDA SEMINARS IN JAPAN

Dr. Partap Chauhan recently concluded a ten-day trip to Japan, where he

delivered seven workshops on healthy living in the modern age. His third

trip to the Land of the Rising Sun, Dr. Chauhan visited Keio University

in Tokyo, Hamamatsu City and Kawasaki. Topics included "Home Remedies

for Common Diseases", "Yoga and Breathing", and "Stress Management for

Working Women".

 

According to Dr. Chauhan, a large number of Japanese people suffer from

high mental stress on account of overwork and extreme pressure to meet

deadlines. There is hardly any time to relax, and this results in mental

trouble like anxiety, stress, and depression. The Ayurvedic remedies and

techniques demonstrated in the workshop directly addressed these

problems.

 

Due to the strong need for a more sustained Ayurvedic presence in Japan,

a number of Dr. Chauhan's students are planning to set up a branch of

the Jiva Ayurveda in Tokyo.

 

 

------------

ARTICLE:

 

Arogya--A State of Complete Health

By Dr. Partap S. Chauhan

 

Health, according to Ayurveda, is not merely the absence of physical

symptoms but a state called "arogya" which literally means "not

imbalanced" or, in other words, "a state of balance". And the balance

refers to body, mind and soul.

 

Although modern or Western medicine is still trying to find a relation

between mind and body, Ayurveda has already described in detail that a

human being is not merely the physical body but a combination of body,

mind and soul. Imbalance at any of these three levels can cause physical

as well as psychological symptoms in a person. Very often it is seen

that a person suffers from some physical symptoms like skin disease,

migraine or diarrhea but nothing abnormal is found in investigations.

All investigations including chemical analysis of blood, urine, stool as

well various scans come out normal and it is inferred that there is

nothing wrong with the person. Generally, vitamins and minerals are

prescribed or the person is told to see a psychiatrist. The person

continues to suffer from the symptoms without any change. Ayurveda

offers solutions to such patients, as the cause of the disease in such

cases is the imbalance of mind, which cannot be detected by any

investigations.

 

In this modern age, when mental pressures have increased tremendously,

specifically in the last decade, I have observed that a large number of

disorders originate from a disturbed mental state and then affect the

physical balance. This finally results in appearance of physical

symptoms. Surprisingly, I was able to help patients suffering from

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, SLE, and Multiple Sclerosis by

offering them treatment to regain their balance at the psychological

level. In cases where the root cause is in the mind, just offering

treatment to the body won't help much. Even if we try to subside the

symptoms with some chemical or natural medicines, they will come back as

the root cause still lies with the person.

 

Ayurveda has a wonderful approach to investigate the person as a whole

and provide solutions accordingly. In addition it helps the person

realize importance of the 'soul' and ways to cater to its need. In this

age of materialism, we fail to feed the mind and soul and mainly take

care of the body alone. The body is a gross part of the human being but

its importance is less as compared to mind and soul. That is why a

person feels sleepy, inactive and lacking energy when in a depressed

state, although the body is healthy. This indicates the mind and soul

are more important than body. This can also be seen in case of

handicapped people, who do not have complete body organs but still

perform skills, which even a normal person cannot.

 

In order to attain health and happiness, which we all are trying to do,

it is necessary that we try to understand our physical and psychological

nature. In addition, it is also necessary to develop a positive attitude

in the mind. Greed, anger, envy, attachment to material things, and ego

are the enemies of mind and cause its imbalance. The soul likes

non-violence, truthfulness, love and harmony. That is why we experience

a state of happiness when we have a harmonious relation with our spouse,

at work, in the family, in the society, with the environment or with the

universe.

 

Ayurveda is a subject that talks about the needs of body, mind and soul

in detail. It is an instruction manual for every human being. It

advocates the methods by which one can attain a state of complete

balance at the levels of the body, mind and soul. In other words, it

helps us to attain the state of "arogya". In order to achieve anything

in this world, a state of "arogya" (health) is necessary.

 

Through "Arogya", Jiva Institute's health newsletter, I would like to

send out messages that will help you to achieve the state of complete

health or "arogya". In case you have any questions, please feel free to

write to me.

 

Best of health!

 

Kaviraj Partap S. Chauhan (Cyber Vaidya), Jiva Ayurvedic Research Institute

e-mail: info (AT) ayurvedic (DOT) org

website: www.ayurvedic.org

Phone: ++ 91-129-5296174

Fax: ++ 91-129- 5296174

 

 

------------

SUBSCRIPTION / UNSUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION

 

To to Arogya, send an e-mail to:

arogya- (AT) topica (DOT) com

To to Arogya, send an e-mail to arogya- (AT) topica (DOT) com

 

------------

ABOUT AROGYA

Arogya (which means "health" in Sanskrit) is a newsletter sent out by

Dr. Partap Chauhan. It provides tips for healthy living according to the

principles of Ayurveda, including recipes, home remedies, diets, types

of exercise (yoga and breathing), and more. It is meant for anyone

interested in maintaining and improving their health, as well as for

doctors, nurses, researchers, and medical/health professionals.

 

If you enjoy Arogya, please forward it to a friend. Send comments and

suggestions to info (AT) ayurvedic (DOT) org.

 

----------------

Copyright © 2001, Jiva Institute (www.jiva.org)