Maharishi AyurvedaMaharishi Ayurveda

A Holistic System of Natural, A Holistic System of Natural, Consciousness-Based HealthConsciousness-Based Health

Maharishi Mahesh YogiMaharishi Mahesh Yogi

Maharishi revived the Maharishi revived the world’s most ancient world’s most ancient system of health care system of health care and restored and restored consciousness as the consciousness as the primary element of primary element of health and longevityhealth and longevity

Maharishi AyurvedaMaharishi Ayurveda

Ayu means lifeAyu means life

Veda means knowledgeVeda means knowledge

Definition of HealthDefinition of Health

He whose He whose Doshas (principles of intelligence) are in Doshas (principles of intelligence) are in

balancebalance Tissues are strongTissues are strong Digestion is goodDigestion is good Elimination is balancedElimination is balanced Mind, body and senses are always in blissMind, body and senses are always in bliss Is said to be a healthy personIs said to be a healthy person

• Sushruta SamhitaSushruta Samhita

Maharishi Ayurveda ApproachesMaharishi Ayurveda Approaches

MindMind TM and TM-Sidhi ProgramTM and TM-Sidhi Program BodyBody Diet, Herbs, PurificationDiet, Herbs, Purification Behavior Behavior Daily & Seasonal RoutineDaily & Seasonal Routine EnvironmentEnvironment Vedic Architecture Vedic Architecture

/Collective /Collective practice of TM-practice of TM-Sidhi ProgramSidhi Program

CosmosCosmos Sun, Moon, Stars; Vedic Sun, Moon, Stars; Vedic Astrology & YagyaAstrology & Yagya

Self-Pulse ReadingSelf-Pulse Reading

Self- pulse reading (Maharishi Nadi Self- pulse reading (Maharishi Nadi Vigyan) is a natural way of measuring the Vigyan) is a natural way of measuring the expressions of our consciousness in the expressions of our consciousness in the physiology. physiology.

The Body Is An Expression of The Body Is An Expression of the Inner Intelligencethe Inner Intelligence

How many cells do we have?…How many cells do we have?…

How many chemical reactions in each How many chemical reactions in each cell per second?cell per second?

Main Point 1Main Point 1

The pulse measures the level of balance The pulse measures the level of balance and imbalance in the physiology. and imbalance in the physiology.

Putting our attention on the pulse helps Putting our attention on the pulse helps balance it.balance it.

Main Point 2Main Point 2

We place three fingers on the radial pulse We place three fingers on the radial pulse at the wrist and feel the impulses of at the wrist and feel the impulses of intelligence.intelligence.

Pulse allows us to assess balance Pulse allows us to assess balance between intelligence and matter, between between intelligence and matter, between consciousness and physiology.consciousness and physiology.

Three DoshasThree Doshas

There are three streams of intelligenceThere are three streams of intelligence

Movement - Movement - VataVata Transformation - Transformation - PittaPitta Structure - Structure - KaphaKapha

QUICKDRY

LIGHT

COLD ROUGH

MOVING

SUBTLE

TRANSPORTATION MOVEMENT COMMUNICATION

VATA

QUALITIES AND FUNCTIONS OF VATA DOSHA

PITTAFLOWINGSLIGHTLY OILY

LIGHT

HOT SHARP

LIQUID

PUNGENT

METABOLISM DIGESTION TRANSFORMATION

QUALITIES AND FUNCTIONS OF PITTA DOSHA

KAPHA

STABLEOILY

HEAVY

COOL SLOW

STICKY

DULL

STRUCTURE COHESION LUBRICATION

QUALITIES AND FUNCTIONS OF KAPHA DOSHA

Dosha and Times of DayDosha and Times of Day

PITTA

VATAKAPHA

2

6

10

A Balanced PulseA Balanced Pulse

Feels goodFeels good Is clearly expressedIs clearly expressed Doshas are pureDoshas are pure Doshas are in their own placeDoshas are in their own place Without excitementWithout excitement Without dullnessWithout dullness

How to Increase BalanceHow to Increase Balance1.1. Awake earlyAwake early2.2. Oil massage, clean teeth, batheOil massage, clean teeth, bathe3.3. Maharishi’s TM & TM-Sidhi ProgramMaharishi’s TM & TM-Sidhi Program4.4. BreakfastBreakfast5.5. Class or Study Class or Study 6.6. Lunch according to appetite and pulseLunch according to appetite and pulse7.7. Class or StudyClass or Study8.8. TM ProgramTM Program9.9. Exercise to 50% of capacityExercise to 50% of capacity10.10. Dinner, then short walkDinner, then short walk11.11. Relaxing, enjoyable activityRelaxing, enjoyable activity12.12. Bed before 10:00. (9:30 is better)Bed before 10:00. (9:30 is better)

InvitationInvitation

Our message to the individual to Our message to the individual to live a well-coordinated, live a well-coordinated,

integrated life is integrated life is

““the intelligence is there inside, the intelligence is there inside, within you, which is absolutely, within you, which is absolutely,

marvelously healthy because it is marvelously healthy because it is immortal, it is eternal”.immortal, it is eternal”.

InvitationInvitation

So my message for So my message for every individual every individual is to have this is to have this

knowledge of the knowledge of the inner intelligence inner intelligence of the body, and of the body, and on this basis live on this basis live perfection in life.perfection in life.

- - MaharishiMaharishi