Ayurveda and the Mind: The Healing of Consciousness

Ayurveda and the Mind is perhaps the first book published in the West that explores specifically the psychological aspect of this great system. The book explores how to heal our minds on all levels from the subconscious to the superconscious, along with the role of diet, impressions, mantra, meditation, yoga and many other methods to create wholeness.

In this book, Dr. Frawley has once again shines his brilliant intellectual light to illuminate the practical applications of Ayurveda and Yoga as applied to the mind. Through his clear exposition of the Vedic principles of consciousness and its expressions, a simple, yet profound approach to psychological and emotional healing is elucidated. This book reminds us that the mind is a subtle organ, whose health depends upon its ability to extract nourishment from the environment. If we have accumulated toxicity in the form of emotional wounds, frustrations, disappointments or wrong beliefs, eliminating these impurities from our mental and emotional layers is essential, if we are to have true emotional and spiritual freedom.

Review(s)

"Ayurveda and the Mind is a virtual encyclopedia for serious students of Ayurveda and Yoga. Dr.Frawley takes the reader deep into the subtle realms of consciousness with the finesse, guidance and experience of a master teacher." - J.Donald Walters (Swami Kriyananda)author, Superconsciousness: A Guide to Meditation, Founder, Ananda and Ananda Yoga for Higher Awareness

"Ayurveda and the Mind addresses, with both sensitivity and lucidity, how to create wholeness in body, mind and spirit. This book opens the door to a new energetic psychology that provides practical tools to integrate the many layers of life. Dr. Frawley has added another important volume to his many insightful books on Ayurveda and Vedic science."-Deepak Chopra, M.D., author, Ageless Body, Timeless Mind

This book is a valuable resource to students of Ayurveda, Yoga, Tantra and Psychology. Dr. Frawley has again demonstrated his unique talent of digesting ancient Vedic knowledge and feeding us this understanding, which nourishes our body, mind and soul. - David Simon, M.D. Medical Director, The Chorpra Center for Weel-being, La Jolla, California

About the Author(s)

David Frawley (Vamadeva Shastri) is one of the few Westerners recognized in India as a Vedacharya or teacher of the ancient Vedic wisdom. He is the author of numerous books and articles on Vedic Topics including Ayurveda, Vedic Astrology,Vedanta, Hinduism, Yoga and Tantra, as well as translations and interpretations from the Vedas. Dr. Frawley has been given many awards for his work in India including the Veda Vyasa award by the International Institute of India Studies. He is a Jyotish Kovid through the Indian Council of Astrological Sciences, and is also the President of the American Council of Vedic Astrology, the American offshoot of the Indian council; He has a Doctorês degree in Chinese Medicine and has also been certified as an expert through the University of Poona for his knowledge of Yoga and Ayurveda. He is presently Director of the American Institute of Vedic Studies.