The science of life which is known by ancient name Ayurveda is an eternal science. The science that prevents diseases before it sets into the human frame, promotes health thereby offers an opportunity for conscious evolution that leads to Peace, prosperity and Success.

What is Ayurveda?

The word Ayurveda is made of two words, ‘Ayu’ meaning life and ‘Veda’ means knowledge, wisdom or essential truth. Ayurveda means knowledge of life. It is the principle of life that if applied results in to Holistic health, Harmony and Happiness. It is the ancient wisdom of India, though a system of medicine but aims at self realization or knowing one’s essential nature.

Ayurveda is that which deals with –

HITAYU (Positive Life) – a person is known to be evolved in ancient wisdoms when he never harms any person in thought, speech and action; lives, moves and acts in kindness, humility, goodness and works with single-minded dedication in life; establishes harmony in a family and society and is self disciplined, controls his/her negative traits like anger, agitation, excitement etc. This group of people always enjoys good health and lives in harmony and happiness.

AHITAYU (Negative Life) – a person who is always guided by his/her preferences, prejudices, manifests negative traits of anger, agitation in personal, professional and social lives, distracted , and never mind harming others for own benefits in life. This group of people is full of doubt, destruction and always suffers from many disorders.

SUKHAYU (Life of Pleasure) – a lifestyle where person enjoys worldly pleasures as he is physically, mentally fit and is young. He is having strength and vitality is having name and fame. He is having intellect and is knowledgeable and his sense is under his control and is able to do their work. He acquires wealth and possessions in order to enjoy the worldly objects in life. Their life is full of outer riches.

DUKHAYU (Life of Sorrow) a person living in unconsciousness, ignorance and falsehood at every moment of his life which contradicts the ways of living as mentioned above falls into this category of living. He always suffers and lives a painful life as he lives, moves and acts in Prajna Aparadh (actions lacks awareness, clarity, progress and harmony).

A detailed account of four types of lives is mentioned in the scriptures of Ayurveda which explains about the measurements, nature, attributes and qualities.

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