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Ayurveda and Empathy

  Should we be interested by empathy? Empathy is an expression of spirituality, our fourth dimension and essential to a viable society. According to Plato, “empathy is the highest form of knowledge,” a form of knowledge about the social self.  More precisely, it is the ability...

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Ayurveda: a lifestyle

  “Mind-Body-Soul medecine”   Ayurveda is a philosophy based on the 5 elements of our planet, defining our physical aspects. Ether (space) governs stillness, peace and mental clarity. Air controls movements, agility and lighness. Fire manages heat, vitality and transformations. Water influences flow, connections and emotional balance. Earth provides structure, stability and grounding.   On...

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Ayurveda and the 5 senses – Part 2

  Our senses are our intimate and unique connection with ourselves and the world. An intimate and unique connection. And yes, the uniqueness of our current world, often based on statistics, is completely ignored. It is perhaps one of the major strengths of Ayurveda to perceive...

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Ayurveda and the five senses

  The body perceives through its five senses.  The mind interprets according to its culture and experience.  So how can we navigate this?  Ayurveda offers answers based on the elements of our planet (air, ether, fire, water, earth), whose origins are based on Sankhya philosophy.  This...

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Ayurveda: healthy routines

  A healthy mind in a healthy body   How to keep a healthy mind when the world around us is full of confusion and unhappiness.  The mind inhabits a human machine.  We must understand that our physiology plays a fundamental role in the well-being of the mind....

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Ayurveda: Art and Science

According to Ayurveda, we all possess conscious and unconscious attributes/qualities/tendencies, to varying degrees since we are all unique.  The human, a spirit that expresses itself!  A being that is at once physical, mental, emotional and spiritual, or, should we not say, spiritual, emotional, mental and...

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