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Ayurveda and Darshanas (आयुर्वेदः दर्शनानि च) (view source)
Revision as of 14:02, 20 January 2019
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== Vedanta Darshana and Ayurveda ==
== Vedanta Darshana and Ayurveda ==
Maharsi vyasa is recognized as the expounder of this system and sankaracharya is the unanimous professor and preceptor of Vedanta darsana.
Various references available in charka samhita and other ayurvedic literature reflect that Vedanta had played some important role in influencing the metaphysical thinking in ayurveda.
‘Lokapurusha nyaya’ is one of the fundamental principles of Ayurveda. It states that, whatever is present inside the Purusha is there in the Universe and vice versa. In other words, Purusha reflect the mini cosmos inside him hence there exists great similarity between the elements and functions of cosmos and a living being. While describing this Acharya Charaka says that,
yawanta loke bhava vishesha tawnta purushe
yawanta purushe tawanta loke (Cha sharira, 5/3)
Meaning: whatever existing constituents are present in universe, the same are present in the Purusha; similarly, whatever existing constituents form Purusha, can be observed in the universe.
Further Acharya Charaka also provides a list of constituents of Purusha and Loka (Universe) which are similar or display congruence or resemblance. (Cha. Sharir. Purushavichaya sharira)
This theory of man as an epitome of universe accepted by Ayurveda is enunciated by Vedanta Darshana. Advaita Vedanta’s non-dualistic approach believes that the whole universe is in himself and he is in the whole universe. According to Acharya Charaka, the ‘Brahma’ mentioned in Vedanta is present as ‘Antaratma’ in the Purusha commonly referred as the consciousness or soul. this darsana also declares that only Bramha is true and exists while the world is false and non existant and the jiva living in a physical living body in only the bramha and nothing else
There are few other similarities between Ayurveda and Vedanta. They can be enlisted as follows;
1. Panchikarana siddhanta described while explaining the the stages in Srushti utpatti.
2. Bhutantara praveshakrut gunas- theory that states the
3. Jivatma
4. The concept of Moksha
5. The ways to attain the Moksha
In this way Ayurveda is closely related to Vedanta Darshana and the metaphysicial thinking in Ayurveda is influenced by Vedanta to a large extent.
== References ==
== References ==