| How I Became A Hindu - My Discovery Of Vedic Dharma |
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| Books By David Frawley |
| SYSTEMS OF VEDIC KNOWLEDGE | |
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| Unfortunately,
Ayurveda in India does not have the respect or support due it or
necessary to sustain its proper facilities and practices. Like other
Vedic teachings it is looked upon as out of date rather than as a
form of eternal knowledge.
I began to write a series of books on Ayurveda and also introduced courses in it. With several colleagues we helped found Ayurvedic schools in the West and developed educational material for them. I watched Ayurveda grow rapidly from an obscure foreign healing system to a common part of alternative medicine in the West. I was also surprised to see how readily Ayurveda led people to other aspects of Hindu and Vedic dharma, perhaps even more so than the study of Yoga did. Many Western Ayurvedic students are connecting with Hindu deities like Ganesha and Hanuman or Shiva and Durga. They are usingmantras and pujas as part of their practices and for the preparation of medicines. Through Ayurveda a Vedic and yogic life-style is gradually being introduced to theWest. Vedic concepts like Agni and Vayu are gaining recognition for insight into health both physical and mental as well as for understanding yogic practices. Such a practical Vedic basis willeventually draw people to all aspects of Vedic science.
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