The land of India contains Bhu-Shakti, a sublime power derived from a culture permeated with devotion. Over the millennium’s countless truth seekers have visited India not as tourists but as pilgrims, to discover the essence beneath the mystery of the soul. India has gifted humanity with epic scriptures (teachings) that provide various profound methods for attaining enlightenment, the cornerstone of all major spiritual movements. Most notably India has been recognized as having birthed the widely known and practiced Yoga system and its sister science Ayurveda.
When an aspirant comes to yoga they must cultivate a new relationship between their mind and body. When a student comes to Ayurveda they must be prepared to embark on a cultural revolution. In a practical sense, this means cultivating a new inner culture that reflects living in harmony with nature and thus learning to see the Divine in all living things. India has been teaching countless individuals how to live a balanced life not merely through superficial scientific theories and principles but through a vast and complex living culture that has sustained the greatest of historical trials and events.
The study of Yoga is not enough especially at a time when the world is in discordance with nature and the modern societal mind lives in disarray, lacking the most basic sense of discipline or understanding of the prime goal of life. In order for yoga to be effective, Ayurveda must exist in a person’s life.
Ayurveda can be defined as a healing system that promotes prevention and improves rejuvenation.
This occurs by awakening the inner energies (pranas) that influence the function of the entire mind-body complex, which in turn promotes Ayus or longevity.
Visit India and your life shall be changed forever, the mountains, rivers, cows, aromas, food, the chaos, the elephants and most sacred of all, the wisdom of Ayurveda and Yoga. Practice Yoga, live Ayurveda and let Divine India take care of the rest.
Each year we take a group of students to India as part of the 600 Hour Ayurveda Counselor Program. Would you like to join us?