Yoga and Ayurveda (योगः आयुर्वेदश्च)
Yoga and Ayurveda (Samskrit: योगः आयुर्वेदश्च) discusses the Convergence of Philosophical Basis and the Fundamental Concepts in these two knowledge systems.[1]
This article has been taken from the paper "Well-Being at Workplace: A Perspective from Traditions of Yoga and Ayurveda" (2020) by C. Dagar & A. Pandey in S. Dhiman (ed.), The Palgrave Handbook of Workplace Well-Being.
परिचयः ॥ Introduction[1]
There are six systems of Indian philosophy (darshanas), namely, Samkhya, Yoga, Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Purvamimamsa, and Vedanta.[1] (Dasgupta 1975). Samkhya is the oldest school of Indian philosophy and has influenced much of Indian philosophy. Samkhya, in addition to furnishing the foundation for Yoga, has specifically played a key role in the development of Ayurveda by rendering the founding theoretical basis for its underlying practices (Frawley 1997).
Gunas, doshas, the vital essences (prana, tejas, and ojas), and the panchakosha lie at the roots of Yoga and Ayurveda to delineate the multifarious aspects of human nature and as a result the dimensions of well-being. These fundamental concepts, explicate the biological, psycho-physiological and psycho-spiritual aspects of a human being, knowledge of which is crucial for discerning overall holistic well-being. This article discusses the fundamental concepts common to both Yoga and Ayurveda that are essential to understand well-being as per the two traditions.