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== Relationship of humans with environment == | == Relationship of humans with environment == | ||
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In addition to understanding the concepts of equilibrium within a physical body, [[Ayurveda]] explores the relationship of the body in the context of the environment in which humanity exists today. In order to make sense of the relationship that humanity has with the environment we need to examine the 3 main challenges that threaten our co-existence with the ecosystem around us: | |||
# Rising incidence of chronic and autoimmune diseases, while newer diseases are emerging. | # Rising incidence of chronic and autoimmune diseases, while newer diseases are emerging. | ||
# Increasing polarity/discord in the thinking of people in the society and increasing violence. | # Increasing polarity/discord in the thinking of people in the society and increasing violence. | ||
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In this paradigm we must dissect the relationship among these 3 separate challenges to determine if there is a single causative factor and a common, workable solution. | |||
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Vedic scholars in India for thousands of years have known a concept - ''Yatha Pinde Tatha Bramhande'' - meaning that the state of a human body corresponds to – or mirrors - the state of the universe. In other words, a human being is a microcosm of the universe or the planet. Leonardo Da Vinci compared human organs and tissues with nature. His Vitruvius Man reflects this same concept, of a man as a microcosm and the world as a macrocosm. The common causative factor for the abovementioned challenges is the deteriorating health of the humans, the society and the planet. Considering the above viewpoint, it can be argued that if the health of human beings improves, the other two challenges should also get sorted. | Vedic scholars in India for thousands of years have known a concept - ''Yatha Pinde Tatha Bramhande'' - meaning that the state of a human body corresponds to – or mirrors - the state of the universe. In other words, a human being is a microcosm of the universe or the planet. Leonardo Da Vinci compared human organs and tissues with nature. His Vitruvius Man reflects this same concept, of a man as a microcosm and the world as a macrocosm. The common causative factor for the abovementioned challenges is the deteriorating health of the humans, the society and the planet. Considering the above viewpoint, it can be argued that if the health of human beings improves, the other two challenges should also get sorted. | ||
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==Offense and defence strategies== | |||
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Health is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. This is a broadly inclusive definition of health and implementation of the roadmap to achieve this goal has to be actionable. The most effective way to attain this goal is to employ strategies both for the treatment of disease (offense strategies) and prevention or the restoration of health (defence strategies) at the same time. Healthcare providers should be trained to assess the following nine key factors according to combined offense and defence strategies. | |||
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! Components of Offense system !! Components of | ! Components of Offense system !! Components of Defence system | ||
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| Diagnosis || Equilibrium of three [[dosha]] | | Diagnosis || Equilibrium of three [[dosha]] | ||
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| -- || Blissful state of [[mana]] (mind), [[indriya]](five senses) and [[atma]] (soul) | | -- || Blissful state of [[mana]] (mind), [[indriya]](five senses) and [[atma]] (soul) | ||
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== [[Symbiohealth]] == | == [[Symbiohealth]] == | ||
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