‘आयुर्वेद’ : ‘जीवन का ज्ञान’

आयुर्वेद की रचनाकाल ईसा पूर्व ३,००० से ५०,००० वर्ष पहले यानि सृष्टि की उत्पत्ति के आस-पास या साथ का ही है ।

आयुर्वेद विश्व की प्राचीनतम चिकित्सा प्रणालियों में से एक है। यह अथर्ववेद का विस्तार है। यह विज्ञान, कला और दर्शन का मिश्रण है। ‘आयुर्वेद’ नाम का अर्थ है, ‘जीवन का ज्ञान’ - और यही संक्षेप में आयुर्वेद का सार है।

इस शास्त्र के आदि आचार्य अशिवनीकुमार माने जाते हैं जिन्होनें दक्ष प्रजापति के धड़ में बकरे का सरि जोड़ा था । अश्विनीकुमारों से इंद्र ने यह विद्या प्राप्त की । इंद्र ने धन्वंतरि को सिखाया । काशी के राजा दिवोदास धन्वंतरि के अवतार कहे गए हैं । उनसे जाकर सुश्रुत ने आयुर्वैद पढ़ा । अत्रि और भरद्वाज भी इस शास्त्र के प्रवर्तक माने जाते हैं । चरक की संहिता भी प्रसिद्ध है । आयुर्वैद अथर्ववेद का उपांग माना जाता है । इसके आठ अंग हैं :

 (१) शल्य (चीरफाड़)
 (२) शालाक्य (सलाई)
 (३) कायचिकित्सा (ज्वर, अतिसार आदि की चिकित्सा)
 (४) भूतविद्या (झाड़-फूँक)
 (५) कौमारभृत्य (बालचिकित्सा)
 (६) अगदतंत्र (बिच्छू, साँप आदि के काटने की दवा)
 (७) रसायन
 (८) बाजीकरण । 

आयुर्वेद शरीर में बात, पित्त, कफ मानकर चलता है । इसी से उसका निदानखंड कुछ संकुचित सा हो गया है । आय़ुर्वेद के आचार्य ये हैं— अश्विनीकुमार, धन्वतरि, दिवोदास (काशिराज), नकुल, सहदेव, अर्कि, च्यवन, जनक, बुध, जावाल, जाजलि, पैल, करथ, अगस्त, अत्रि तथा उनके छः शिष्य (अग्निवेश, भेड़, जातूकर्ण, पराशर, सीरपाणि हारीत), सुश्रुत और चरक ।

सुश्रुत के अनुसार काशीराज दिवोदास के रूप में अवतरित भगवान धन्वन्तरि के पास अन्य महर्षिर्यों के साथ सुश्रुत जब आयुर्वेद का अध्ययन करने हेतु गये और उनसे आवेदन किया । उस समय भगवान धन्वन्तरि ने उन लोगों को उपदेश करते हुए कहा कि सर्वप्रथम स्वयं ब्रह्मा ने सृष्टि उत्पादन पूर्व ही अथर्ववेद के उपवेद आयुर्वेद को एक सहस्र अध्याय- शत सहस्र श्लोकों में प्रकाशित किया और पुनः मनुष्य को अल्पमेधावी समझकर इसे आठ अंगों में विभक्त कर दिया ।

मेरी प्रार्थना है आयुर्वेद को अधिकाधिक प्रयोग करें एवं इसके प्रयोग हेतु सभी को प्रोत्साहित करें ,,, !!

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Criticism is something all of us must face : Ignorance, Best way to Deal

The truth is, critics are a fact of life, and criticism is something all of us must face. In fact, the only way to avoid criticism is to live an isolated life where people aren't exposed to your work, personality, or behavior. Sometimes the criticism we receive is valuable, even helpful. 

If you think about it, a landslide political victory would be one where the winner received 60 percent of the vote. That means that even in a convincing win, 40 percent of the people will be wishing the winner had lost! 

Realizing this somewhat startling statistics has helped me to keep the criticism directed at me in its proper perspective. No one is important enough, good enough to escape their share of criticism.
I asked an extremely calm person as to how he handles bad reviews and criticism. He told me, “I always try to see if there is grain of truth in what is being said. Quite honestly, there often is. In these instances, I try to learn what I can, and then let go of it. Very often my greatest growth comes directly after a dose of criticism. The worst thing to do is take it personally and become defensive.”

No matter how hard any of us try, no matter how positive our intentions, there will always be someone there to criticize us. 

Welcome to the human race when you make the decision to stop fearing your critics. Then your ego and self-image won’t be hurt any more, and your life will seem a great deal less stressful.

Think Different : Forgive yourself, you are a HUMAN

“To err is human, to forgive divine.” You might as well insert the word “yourself” into this all-so-true observation about being human. 

Let’s face it. We are human, and to be human means you’re going to make errors, at least some of the time. You’re going to make plenty of mistakes, mess up from time to time, lose your way, forget things, lose your temper, say things you shouldn't have, and all the rest. 

I’ve never understood why this simple fact of life – our tendency to make mistakes – is so surprising or disappointing to people. 

To me, one of the saddest mistakes we make is a lack of forgiveness, especially to ourselves. We constantly remind ourselves of our flaws and previous mistakes. We anticipate future mistakes. We’re highly critical of ourselves, frequently disappointed, and ruthless in our self-judgment. We blame ourselves, and often we’re our own worst enemy.

It seems to me that to be unforgiving of yourself is foolish and ridiculous. Most of us are doing the best that we can – really. But we’re not perfect. The truth is, we’re a work-in-progress. 

We should learn from our mistakes and from stumbling and keep moving ahead in life. 

Be willing to ask, but …

There’s an old saying: “If you don’t ask for what you want, you’re not going to get it.”

The only problem with the “be willing to ask” philosophy is that it doesn’t take into consideration the large percentage of the time that you don’t get something, even when you do ask or when you feel you deserve it. So, the old saying, if taken literally, can create some frustration.

Any potential frustration, however, can be prevented by including a lack of insistence upon your desired result. In other words, it’s terrific, courageous, and important to ask for what you want, but if you’re attached to the outcome, you could be in for a long and ongoing series of disappointments in your life. 

The key to becoming less attached to the outcomes of your requests is to depersonalize them. In other words, try to see that more often than not, being turned down has very little to do with you. For example, if you ask for a raise, your request may or may not be possible, depending on factors other than you – your company’s budget, the implications to other workers, rules within the department, and so forth. 

Change your perspective!

There was once an old lady who cried all the time. Her elder daughter was married to an umbrella merchant while the younger daughter was the wife of a potter. On sunny days, she worried, "Oh no! The weather is so nice and sunny. No one is going to buy any umbrellas. What will happen if the shop has to be closed?" These worries made her sad. She just could not help but cry. 

When it rained, she would cry for the younger daughter. She thought, "Oh no! My younger daughter is married to a potter. Pots cannot be made without the sun. Now there will be no pots to sell. What should we do?" As a result, the old lady lived in sorrow every day. 
Whether sunny or rainy, she grieved for one of her daughters. Her neighbors could not console her and jokingly called her "the crying lady." 

One day, she met a monk. He was very curious as to why she was always crying. She explained the problem to him. The monk smiled kindly and said, "Madam! You need not worry. I will show you a way to happiness, and you will need to grieve no more." 

The crying lady was very excited. She immediately asked the monk to show her what to do. The master replied, "It is very simple. You just need to change your perspective. On sunny days, do not think of your elder daughter not being able to sell umbrellas but the younger daughter being able to dry her pots. With such good strong sunlight, she must be able to make plenty of pots and her business must be very good. 

When it rains, think about the umbrella store of the elder daughter. With the rain, everyone must be buying umbrellas. She will sell a lot of umbrellas and her store will prosper." 

The old lady saw the light. She followed the monk’s instruction. After a while, she did not cry anymore; instead, she was smiling every day. From that day on she was known as "the smiling lady." 

Do not be unforgiving of yourself if you commit a mistake

Do not be unforgiving of yourself if you commit a mistake or make an error. Life did not come with a foolproof manual. Most of us are doing the best that we can. We are not perfect. We learn from our mistakes and from stumbling. 

Like almost everyone else, I have a great number of responsibilities. In fact, it usually seems like I am juggling ten or twenty balls in the air simultaneously. So, to assume, I will never make mistakes is absurd.

Can you sense how framing mistakes in this more realistic way gets you off the hook? In other words, when you make a mistake – even a stupid one – this more philosophical outlook allows you to keep your perspective and sense of humor instead of beating yourself up. 

Instead of saying to yourself, “What an idiot,” you should be able to say, “More proof that I’m human.”