A Holistic System of Natural, Consciousness-Based Health Maharishi Ayurveda A Holistic System of Natural, Consciousness-Based Health

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

Maharishi Ayurveda Ayu means life Veda means knowledge

Definition of Health He whose Doshas (principles of intelligence) are in balance Tissues are strong Digestion is good Elimination is balanced Mind, body and senses are always in bliss Is said to be a healthy person Sushruta Samhita

Maharishi Ayurveda Approaches Mind TM and TM-Sidhi Program Body Diet, Herbs, Purification Behavior Daily & Seasonal Routine Environment Vedic Architecture /Collective practice of TM-Sidhi Program Cosmos Sun, Moon, Stars; Vedic Astrology & Yagya

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

The Body Is An Expression of the Inner Intelligence How many cells do we have?… How many chemical reactions in each cell per second?

Main Point 1 The pulse measures the level of balance and imbalance in the physiology. Putting our attention on the pulse helps balance it.

Main Point 2 We place three fingers on the radial pulse at the wrist and feel the impulses of intelligence. Pulse allows us to assess balance between intelligence and matter, between consciousness and physiology.

Three Doshas There are three streams of intelligence Movement - Vata Transformation - Pitta Structure - Kapha

QUALITIES AND FUNCTIONS OF VATA DOSHA QUICK DRY LIGHT COLD ROUGH MOVING SUBTLE TRANSPORTATION MOVEMENT COMMUNICATION

QUALITIES AND FUNCTIONS OF PITTA DOSHA FLOWING SLIGHTLY OILY LIGHT HOT SHARP LIQUID PUNGENT METABOLISM DIGESTION TRANSFORMATION

QUALITIES AND FUNCTIONS OF KAPHA DOSHA STABLE OILY HEAVY COOL SLOW STICKY DULL KAPHA STRUCTURE COHESION LUBRICATION

Dosha and Times of Day PITTA VATA KAPHA 2 6 10

A Balanced Pulse Feels good Is clearly expressed Doshas are pure Doshas are in their own place Without excitement Without dullness

How to Increase Balance Awake early Oil massage, clean teeth, bathe Maharishi’s TM & TM-Sidhi Program Breakfast Class or Study Lunch according to appetite and pulse TM Program Exercise to 50% of capacity Dinner, then short walk Relaxing, enjoyable activity Bed before 10:00. (9:30 is better)

Invitation Our message to the individual to live a well-coordinated, integrated life is “the intelligence is there inside, within you, which is absolutely, marvelously healthy because it is immortal, it is eternal”.

Invitation So my message for every individual is to have this knowledge of the inner intelligence of the body, and on this basis live perfection in life. - Maharishi