Each of the eleven parts of the book begins with an appropriate citation from ancient literature or my own quote along with an ancient illustration that matches that particular theme. Indian miniature paintings and erotic sculptures from temples provide appropriate context for this purpose. The book has special newly created yoga postures that facilitate to make diverse sexual postures and enhance flexibility for an easy childbirth. The book contains a wealth of Ayurvedic and homeopathic remedies, as well as purification and rejuvenating methods including aphrodisiacs. There are methods for...

The book deals with three principal themes of Ayurveda: Nutrition, Sexual Energy and Healing. Ancient Ayurvedic literature incorporates an extensive study on nutritional balance that does not only dependent upon the basic value of the nutrients, but is also related to time, place, and the fundamental constitution of an individual. There are many Ayurvedic cookbooks available, but unfortunately they often deal simply with Indian cooking. You must keep in mind that all Indian cooking is not Ayurvedic, and many recipes given in these books are what Ayurveda will describe as anti-health. Some...

The purpose of this book is to help you attain roop or a natural glow and maintain a youthful appearance with various external applications, through nutrition and lifestyle, and inner purification of the body. A dull complexion, rough skin and pimples can be treated with external applications only to a very limited extent. You need to go to the root of the problem and eradicate it. Your external appearance is nothing but the reflection of your internal state. Everyone, men, women and children want to look healthy and beautiful. The books on beauty are generally written for women or they are...

Timeless Wisdom of Ayurveda: A Scientific Exposition Ayurveda, which was first documented in Rig Veda and Atharva Veda has the eternal wisdom for health and healing. Its principles are valid beyond space and time. The book is written to promote the scientific wisdom of Ayurveda for prevention of ailments with detoxification, appropriate lifestyle and purification of the body and the mind. Ayurveda takes into consideration our internal, external, social and cosmic environment. In today's world Ayurvedic wisdom is extremely valuable, as most of the prevalent ailments are our own creation. Here...

It is a basic fact that Dementia is spreading like wild fire all over the world. At the moment, the higher percentage of dementia patients are found in the economically affluent societies of the world (see map in Wikipedia). However, in the developing countries, its spread is directly proportionate to affluence and adopting a mindset based on the mind-dominating philosophy. In brief, it is the lifestyle and the attitude, which is associated with the industrialisation and the Western philosophy of a mind's domination over body. Descartes' philosophy of attributing all the powers of a being to...

During the recent years, Ayurvedic wisdom has been propagated by religious or sectarian gurus rather than by Vaidyas (traditional Ayurvedic physician), scholars and Indian women, who have kept the Ayurvedic tradition alive for thousands of years. Gurus tend to mould the Ayurvedic wisdom from scientific to sectarian. This book, written by a woman Ayurvedic scholar, who has also had Western education in medical sciences, is a valuable piece of work, as it puts forward the scientific aspect of Ayurveda in context of its food culture and preparations. It is a prime example of the integration of...

Ayurveda: A way of Life has been the first book ever that explains the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda in terms of modern science. It was published in India in 1990, thereafter in various European countries and America. It is a scholarly book that is meant to give the reader an insight into the classical tradition of this 5000 years old discipline. At the same time, the book is a guide in the living tradition of Ayurveda and inspires one to assimilate this age-old wisdom into daily life for enhancing energy to the optimum level. The book also highlights Ayurvedic psychology and importance of...

AUM: The Eternal energy Vedas are written in the sound and tonality oriented language. A specific kind of chanting of mantras evokes inner power. AUM or OM is considered to be the seed mantra from which everything originates. That is why it is used in the beginning of all the mantras. A mantra is a special sound or chanting with significance. AUM signifies the totality of the cosmos, the matter and the energy in combination. The purpose of this book is to evoke the subtle energy within us, which we have in abundance and are unable to use. We have this energy in dormant form and it is the...

Many think that astrology is for predicting future and they can have a better hold on the future if they know about the happenings beforehand. This is an erroneous notion, as in the Vedic tradition and culture, astrology is not meant to predict the future, as nobody can predict the future entirely. If it were so, then where is the human freedom? Astrology predicts principally the results of our past karma and the only way to counteract the results of the past karma is through present karma. Therefore, astrology is meant to guide you and to help develop your positive qualities and provide you...

The purpose of this book is to help you attain roop or a natural glow and maintain a youthful appearance with various external applications, through nutrition and lifestyle, and inner purification of the body. A dull complexion, rough skin and pimples can be treated with external applications only to a very limited extent. You need to go to the root of the problem and eradicate it. Your external appearance is nothing but the reflection of your internal state. Everyone, men, women and children want to look healthy and beautiful. The books on beauty are generally written for women or they are...