Doctrines & Concepts
Freedom from sufferings is the ultimate objective of life as specified in Sankhya Sutra. The sufferings are three-pronged – caused by illness, caused by external events and caused by consequences of fate. Ayurveda banked on three systems of Indian philosophy among the total six. These three are sankhya, nyaya and vaisesika, and the philosophical base is on two cardinal doctrines of panchabhuta and tridosha. These two doctrines are inter-linked with structure and function. Panchabhuta’s theme is the homology between the structural materials within the body and outside, while tridosha’s theme is functional balance inside the body. Rtucarya and vegas are two subsidiary themes. They deal with functions of bodily urges and balance the life with time and place.
