Ayurveda and Thai Yoga: Religious Therapeutics Theory and Practice

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Ayurveda and Thai Yoga: Religious Therapeutics Theory and Practice. Ayurveda, Indigenous Traditional Thai Medicine, and Yoga Therapy are firmly rooted in Classical Indian Ayurveda. The Indigenous medicine systems of India (Ayurveda, Yoga) have been practiced in one form or another in the land we call Thailand longer than the land has been called Thailand.

Ayurveda of Thailand and Thai Yoga originated in the pre-Thai era of the great Indian vassal kingdoms of the Khmer and Mon civilizations, as well as in the Theravada Buddhist medicine practices found within the orders of monks and nuns (the Sangha). The term “Ayurveda” is derived from the Sanskrit words “ayur” (life) and “veda” (science or knowledge).

Ayurvedic medicine, originating in India, is one of the world’s oldest systems of indigenous, traditional medicine. Many Ayurvedic practices predate written records and were passed down through generations by word of mouth. The ancient Thai people adopted these ancient traditions and, over time, adapted them to their way of life. Ayurveda of India, Khymer, and Mon cultures became” Ayurveda of Thailand”!.

The ancient Sage, Monk and Vidya (Ayurvedic Physician) Jivaka or Shivago Komalaboat, the patron saint of ITTM, is credited with introducing Ayurveda first to the Buddha himself, successfully treating his illnesses over time, and then under the Buddha’s authority to the developing Sangha. This became one of the foundations of Buddhist medicine, leading to the idea that the medicine and wellness of mind, body, and spirit are equally important in pursuing a compassionate life and spiritual enlightenment. These teachings spread across Asia and Southeast Asia, becoming the dominant medicine among the indigenous cultures found in these regions.

SomaVeda Integrated Traditional Therapies® Thai Yoga represents a spiritually based approach to integrating and practicing these ancient teachings in a modern ministry of counseling and service. Classical Indian, Indigenous Traditional Thai Ayurveda, and Yogy Therapy have been adopted as primary religious therapies of the Priory of Saving Grace and the Native American Indigenous Church. When combined in practice with the sacred medicine practices of Indigenous peoples, these arts offer the possibility of expressing a comprehensive vision of what sacred healing, practiced by authorized ministers and medicine persons, was always intended to be. Healing has always been, and continues to be, an integral part of our indigenous religion.

We now have practical means to bring this medicine to our community. Life cycles out of harmony with nature keep people from experiencing life fully and productively. These healing practices are viewed as opportunities to cultivate a balanced relationship with nature. The nature that is outside of ourselves and the nature that is within. These remarkable teachings regarding the restoration and maintenance of life have now been passed on to this generation. Thai Ayurveda/ITTM/Yoga Therapy incorporates elements of counseling, energy balancing, sacred nutrition and a plant-based diet, mindfulness, gentle rocking, deep stretching, and rhythmic compression to create a singular healing experience. This work, as it brings fundamental elements and energy into harmony, creates wholeness of mind, body, and spirit in both the client and the practitioner.

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Meta Journal Press
• Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 5, 2017
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Print length ‏ : ‎ 210 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1886338280
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1886338289
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.48 x 11 inches