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Ayurveda has a term called "pragyaparadh" that means "mistake of the intellect.
" Pragyaparadh is believed to be the origin of almost all disease pathogenesis.
It is our intellect, that motivates our decisions, and it is often those decisions responsible for our current state of health.
2.
Pragyaparadh also describes a loss of memory.
This can refer to our intellectual memory, but also the memory of our physical self.
The cells "forget" their totality, wholeness, and interconnection with the rest of the body.
In their independence, they crave things that will perpetuate suffering.
3.
Ayurveda, fundamentally, works to restore memory.
It does this mainly through the lifestyle practices.
These lifestyle practices are called "sadhanas.
" Sadhanas differ from habits that become ingrained into lifestyle (like getting a ritualized Starbucks, etc), because they rouse inner awareness, and inner intelligence.
The sadhana practices are our biggest healers.
They teach us how WE are our best healers.
4.
The primary sadhanas include the use of food, breath, and sound.
5.
Food- Our diet is our medicine that can heal or harm us.
6.
Breath- Using controlled breathing can cause a genuine shift in mind and body.
7.
Sound- When mind and soul meet it makes sound! Sound can be one of the most grounding practices, that provides the body with deep daily nourishment.
Chanting a mantra and burning sage into a bowl while thinking of something you would like to let go of, then burying the ash outside, can be a very powerful ceremony that can be done inside your home.
8.
Increasing awareness around food choices is imperative for many people who are trying to lose weight.
Inspiration can come from knowledge and understanding.
Meeting local farmers, going to weekend markets, starting a garden, or taking a cooking lesson, are all ways that help the body remember it's connection to community, world and earth.
The cellular remembrance, inspires the desire to want to eat a better way.
When we want to do things, because it feels good, we are more likely to continue it for the long haul.
9.
In Ayurveda, we use meditation, pranayama, mantra recitation, seasonal alignment, and asanas to help cultivate awareness in a dedicated daily practice.
Awareness means being present, disengaging from the dramas and reactions of the past, and seeing reality as it truly is.
10.
We can cultivate awareness in a daily practice, but as awareness increases, we are able to live in meditation.
We can fully pay attention.
We hear with more clarity, and we can see things as they truly are.
Ayurveda has a term called "pragyaparadh" that means "mistake of the intellect.
" Pragyaparadh is believed to be the origin of almost all disease pathogenesis.
It is our intellect, that motivates our decisions, and it is often those decisions responsible for our current state of health.
2.
Pragyaparadh also describes a loss of memory.
This can refer to our intellectual memory, but also the memory of our physical self.
The cells "forget" their totality, wholeness, and interconnection with the rest of the body.
In their independence, they crave things that will perpetuate suffering.
3.
Ayurveda, fundamentally, works to restore memory.
It does this mainly through the lifestyle practices.
These lifestyle practices are called "sadhanas.
" Sadhanas differ from habits that become ingrained into lifestyle (like getting a ritualized Starbucks, etc), because they rouse inner awareness, and inner intelligence.
The sadhana practices are our biggest healers.
They teach us how WE are our best healers.
4.
The primary sadhanas include the use of food, breath, and sound.
5.
Food- Our diet is our medicine that can heal or harm us.
6.
Breath- Using controlled breathing can cause a genuine shift in mind and body.
7.
Sound- When mind and soul meet it makes sound! Sound can be one of the most grounding practices, that provides the body with deep daily nourishment.
Chanting a mantra and burning sage into a bowl while thinking of something you would like to let go of, then burying the ash outside, can be a very powerful ceremony that can be done inside your home.
8.
Increasing awareness around food choices is imperative for many people who are trying to lose weight.
Inspiration can come from knowledge and understanding.
Meeting local farmers, going to weekend markets, starting a garden, or taking a cooking lesson, are all ways that help the body remember it's connection to community, world and earth.
The cellular remembrance, inspires the desire to want to eat a better way.
When we want to do things, because it feels good, we are more likely to continue it for the long haul.
9.
In Ayurveda, we use meditation, pranayama, mantra recitation, seasonal alignment, and asanas to help cultivate awareness in a dedicated daily practice.
Awareness means being present, disengaging from the dramas and reactions of the past, and seeing reality as it truly is.
10.
We can cultivate awareness in a daily practice, but as awareness increases, we are able to live in meditation.
We can fully pay attention.
We hear with more clarity, and we can see things as they truly are.