Open AccessCHITTA PARIKARMA OF YOGA DARSHANA AND ITS APPLICATION IN THE AYURVEDA
Author(s) -
Ashwini A. Nimbal,
Anand Katti,
Akshar Kulkarni
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international ayurvedic medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-5091
DOI - 10.46607/iamj1809102021
Subject(s) - dharma , psychology , traditional medicine , root (linguistics) , meditation , alternative medicine , buddhism , psychotherapist , aesthetics , medicine , philosophy , theology , linguistics , pathology
Patanjali’s Yoga Darshana deals with the Chitta Parikarma as certain sublime attitudes to imbibe and to incul- cate in life. The Parikarmas are described as Maitri, Karuna, Harsha, Upeksha with Sukhi, Dukhi, Punyatma, Papatma respectively. These are four elements of true love and are the four immeasurable virtues, helps to calm the mind in a troubled and complicated world. Ayurveda is the science of life aimed at developing the physical, mental, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual levels of the human being and it states that health is the root cause for the attainment of Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha. Both Ayurveda and Yoga Darshana consider Moksha as the highest goal of life as both Ayurveda and Yoga Darshana has been evolved from the same source, the Veda. Both are practical and applied sciences and are said to be contemporary, the Yoga chiefly deals with the removal of psychological Vedanas and attainment of salvation, while Ayurveda is more concerned with physical and mental ailments. To achieve the goals of both Yoga Darshana and Ayurveda, the Chitta Parkarmas of Yoga Darshanaplays a very important role as these are the ways to keep the mind happy and calm hence the Ayurveda explained these Chitta Parikarmas under Sadvritta and while explaining the qualities of a physician.Keywords: Yoga Darshana, Chitta Parikarma, Vaidya Vrutti, Ayurveda