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Ayurveda has a long as well as awe-inspiring history. Believed to be more than 5,000 years old, this science of life is a treasure to humanity. It helps us discover our unique mind-body constitutions, and shows us the way to live in complete harmony with ourselves as well as nature. Living the Ayurveda lifestyle can certainly lead us to a life of complete well-being on all levels. So to honour this amazing system of health, we’ve carefully selected the best 17 Ayurveda quotes that shine a light upon the meaning, benefits, as well as the deeper aspects of Ayurveda.
17 Ayurveda Quotes
“Because we cannot scrub our inner body we need to learn a few skills to help cleanse our tissues, organs, and mind. This is the art of Ayurveda.”
― Sebastian Pole
“When diet is wrong, medicine is of no use. When diet is correct, medicine is of no need.”
―Ayurvedic proverb
“Ayurveda teaches us to cherish our innate-nature – “to love and honor who we are”, not as what people think or tell us, “who we should be.”
―Prana Gogia
“Life (ayu) is the combination (samyoga) of body, senses, mind and reincarnating soul. Ayurveda is the most sacred science of life, beneficial to humans both in this world and the world beyond.”
―Charaka
“The great thing about Ayurveda is that its treatments always yield side benefits, not side effects.”
―Shubhra Krishan
“A well-lived day is medicine unto itself.”
―Acharya Shunya
“The Ayurvedic route to great health involves two simple steps:
1. Doing less;
2. Being more.”
―Shubhra Krishan
“To follow our bliss and dive deeply into the mysteries of fragrance, color, and taste; blend with the magnificent diversity of mother nature; and follow the inner signs to become aware of who we really are – is the Alchemy of Ayurvedic Cookery.”
―Prana Gogia
“Ayurveda is a sister philosophy to yoga. It is the science of life or longevity and it teaches about the power and the cycles of nature, as well as the elements.”
―Christy Turlington
“Ayurveda is a holistic science and lays emphasis on preserving and promoting the fitness of healthy individuals besides giving methods for treatment of diseases. Health is defined in Ayurveda as “soundness of body, organs and mind.”
―Sharadini Arun Dahanukar
“As long as we are not living in harmony with nature and our constitution, we cannot expect ourselves to be really healed. Ayurveda gives us the means.”
―David Frawley
“Ayurveda is the science of life and it has a very basic, simple kind of approach, which is that we are part of the universe and the universe is intelligent and the human body is part of the cosmic body.”
―Deepak Chopra
“From its ancient origins in India, Ayurveda has now spread all over the world. Its teaching uses a blend of herbal medicine, massage, nutrition, spiritual insight, practical experience, scientific analysis, and artistic creativity to guide us to a balanced fulfilled life style.”
―Sebastian Pole
“Ayurveda is not just about nutrition or herbology, it has a unique tool for diagnosis, diagnosis of understanding the human constitution is different from person to person. Each one has a unique metabolic system.”
―Maya Tiwari
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