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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“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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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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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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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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Healing is a state of being. Every moment, the body repairs, rebuilds and restarts our metabolic and cellular activities to maintain homeostasis, which is the balance between all our organic systems. This equilibrium is our overall health. And health is physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. But...
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“Everything has been figured out, except how to live” Jean-Paul Sartre. There are many physico-spiritual approaches of how to live. However, who, where and when is it taught outside a religious, cultural, scholar system? Is it currently erased by a binary system? It is really a...
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“It’s the separation from nature, and the desire to control it, that has so many of us feeling unwell.” Myra Lewin “Ayurveda and Yoga are ways to learn and navigate Oneself within the Surroundings.” Environment is defined as our surroundings. It is a composite of internal...
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Ayurveda incorporates detox and meditation in the healing processes. Detoxifying the body and meditation for the mind help prevent diseases. Detox is as much a daily routine as a seasonal one. Detox is a natural way of cleaning ourselves. Our natural rhythm of awake and sleeping...
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What is pranayama? Prana and Ayama Pranayama is a combination of 2 words – prana meaning the breath of life, respiration, vitaity, energy power and spirit. Prana creates, sustains and illuminates the universe linking it to the source and essence of life. It manifests itself as...
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