Introduction and Overview The previous article discussed the model of the human body in Ayurveda. The most surprising aspect of Ayurveda is that it is silent on what modern medicine calls heart, lungs, intestines, brain, pancreas, spleen, etc. It is surprising because modern medical education begins with anatomy and memorizing […]
Biology / Cosmology / Medicine
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The Ayurveda Model of a Living Body
Introduction and Overview Vedic knowledge provides detailed information about many aspects of material nature such as cosmology, sociology, psychology, and biology. For example, the Śrimad Bhāgavatam provides a detailed cosmic model. Varṇāśrama is a sociological model. Sāńkhya is a cognitive model, and Ayurveda is a biological model. All these models […]
Cosmology / Philosophy / Sociology
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Space as a Model of Society and Ecosystems
Introduction and Overview In Vedic cosmology, space is meant for living beings, because the material universe exists for life. When space is the canvas on which we describe living phenomena, then macroscopic phenomena in the space constitute the evolution of society, while the microscopic phenomena indicate the evolution of the […]
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The Varna System of Social Organization
Introduction and Overiew The book The Yellow Pill describes the conceptual basis of an economic system different than the one that presently exists. These foundations include: (1) the real economic value lies in the objective properties of matter rather than in its human perception, and an economic system, when organized around […]