Chopra on Ayurveda: A Natural Mind-Body Therapy Popular in Europe and America and Highly Praised by Prominent Political and Business Figures, Tech Elites, Celebrities, and Socialites

迪帕克·乔普拉 / 耿丹Sep 2022

Rating 3.1
Word count
175K words
Chapters
78
ISBN
9787544390354

Tags

Health Traditional MedicineMedical WellnessDaily WellnessLifestyleBody CareSpiritual PracticeMind-Body HealingHealth ScienceExotic CultureCross-Cultural View

Summary

This book offers a detailed account of Ayurveda, the traditional Indian medicine with a 5,000-year history, and further describes how to bring ancient Ayurvedic wisdom into people's everyday lives today. Chopra combines Ayurvedic medicine with modern scientific theory and Western medicine to develop a modern Ayurvedic theory: grounded in respect for each individual's unique constitutional traits, it uses seven convenient natural therapies to compensate for the innate weaknesses of an individual's constitution, activate the inner capacity for self-healing, restore physiological functions to a state of perfect balance, and improve the environment in which disease arises, thereby preventing disease and ultimately reaching the state of perfect health that Ayurveda advocates.

Editor's review

This book presents Ayurveda, a medical tradition five thousand years old, in a clear and approachable way. What sets it apart is that Chopra does not treat it as an exotic curiosity but seeks to connect it with modern scientific theory and Western medicine, shaping a daily health framework that begins with individual constitutional differences. The seven natural therapies it proposes are simple and easy to practice; readers need no complicated equipment or stringent conditions to observe their own constitutional traits, compensate for innate weaknesses, and thereby improve their body's inner balance. Its value lies not in promising to cure all ills but in offering a holistic perspective on mind and body: shifting attention from treating disease to avoiding the conditions that breed it. For readers under lasting high pressure, with irregular sleep and eating habits, who wish to build self-care routines, this book offers practical inspiration. Read it as a book of health ideas rather than a diagnostic manual, making small adjustments as you compare its points with your own condition; for specific ailments, still seek professional medical advice.

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Reading tips

  1. Read the chapters on constitution and the seven natural therapies first, then return to your own sleep and diet and keep a record.
  2. After each natural therapy, pick the one easiest to carry out and practice it for a week, observing your body's response.
  3. Read the book's health ideas alongside your own medical experience; keep your questions and do not use it to replace professional care.
  4. Use notes to map your own constitutional traits and build a personal health checklist you can adjust over time.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 前言
  3. 第一篇 完美健康境界
  4. 第一章 一个新境界
  5. 前程似锦的新医学——阿育吠陀
  6. 人体量子力学
  7. 身体是一条河流
  8. 神奇自然
  9. 没有缺陷的生命
  10. 第二章 你的体质
  11. 第一步——发现你的体质类型
  12. 人体交换站
  13. 测一下你的体质类型
  14. 确定体质类型
  15. 人类体质特征
  16. 双能量体质
  17. 第三章 世界的缔造者——三大生命能量
  18. 学会“观察”生命能量
  19. 动态平衡——25 项基本属性
  20. 五大元素
  21. 亚生命能量
  22. 亚生命能量——更精确的“领路者”
  23. 第四章 与生俱来的“设计图”
  24. 尊重自己的体质类型
  25. 你的本质
  26. 疾病是怎么来的
  27. 生命能量如何失衡
  28. 第五章 恢复平衡
  29. 恒温器
  30. 疾病的 6 个阶段
  31. 如何平衡生命能量
  32. 平衡生活之要点
  33. 第二篇 人体量子学
  34. 第六章 量子身体与量子医学
  35. 探究人体内部世界
  36. 量子医学
  37. 意识的强大力量
  38. 第七章 打开康复的通途
  39. 排毒疗法——净化身体
  40. 冥想法
  41. 康复之声——大自然的优美振动
  42. 内视疗法——专注与意念
  43. 嘛玛急穴疗法（m arm a therapy）——刺激身心交汇之处
  44. 芳香疗法——通过“嗅觉”达到平衡
  45. 音乐疗法——平衡自然的优美旋律
  46. 第八章 摆脱成瘾
  47. 阿育吠陀记忆
  48. 不干预治疗
  49. 成瘾与生命能量
  50. 戒烟
  51. 家庭成瘾治疗
  52. 第九章 衰老是一个错误
  53. 衰老与康复
  54. 拉萨亚那——延年益寿的药草
  55. 药草的恢复功效
  56. 测试：我到底可以活多久？
  57. 第三篇 与大自然和谐共存
  58. 第十章 进化原动力
  59. 做出正确的选择
  60. 如何提升体内纯质
  61. 第十一章 遵循自然的律动
  62. 享受一天中的完美节奏
  63. 第十二章 日常饮食平衡
  64. 体质饮食
  65. 食物六味
  66. 生物火——消化之火
  67. 极乐饮食
  68. 第十三章 理想的运动
  69. 不劳而获
  70. 三大生命能量体操
  71. 第十四章 季节养生
  72. 生命能量与季节
  73. 季节养生
  74. 结束语 量子场之花
  75. 全方位掌控身体
  76. 意识长河中的微波
  77. 附录 术语表
  78. 鸣谢

FAQ

Can this book replace medical treatment? No. It presents health ideas and daily regimens based on constitutional differences, focused on improving the conditions of imbalance rather than diagnosing or treating specific diseases. If you have a diagnosed condition or are taking medication, follow your doctor's plan first, treat the book's methods as a lifestyle supplement, and consult your doctor before making changes.
Can I understand it without any background in Ayurveda? Yes. Chopra writes for general readers, starting from Ayurveda's basic ideas and moving on to the seven natural therapies and their daily application; no background in traditional Indian medicine is required. Grasping the two core concepts of constitutional difference and overall balance is enough to follow the book's main thread.
What exactly are the seven natural therapies? The book focuses on simple, easy daily methods covering diet, daily routine, breathing, exercise, and emotional regulation, aimed at compensating for the innate weaknesses of one's constitution and activating the body's inner self-healing capacity. For the specific items and how to practice them, refer to the relevant chapters, and choose according to your own circumstances rather than trying to do everything at once.

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About the author

迪帕克·乔普拉 Author

Deepak Chopra is an important author in contemporary mind-body medicine and holistic health writing, with two of his works carried by this Chinese book site. Available public information is limited, and confirmed details about his nationality, dates of birth and death, and educational background are lacking, so this introduction does not attempt to fill in his personal history and instead focuses on the works themselves. His writing centers on physical and mental well-being, self-healing, and the Ayurvedic tradition, often placing ancient health wisdom alongside issues of modern life in accessible language aimed at general readers. Representative works such as Heal Yourself and Chopra on Ayurveda: A Natural Mind-Body Therapy Popular in Europe and America, Highly Praised by Political and Business Leaders, Tech Elites, and Celebrities reflect this orientation. The works held here are mostly classified under popular science and health, indicating a readership focused on everyday wellness and mind-body balance.

耿丹 Author

Geng Dan is an author with limited publicly available information, and little about this person can be confirmed so far. Their writing centers mainly on two subjects: finance and health. Two works are included in the collection: The Federal Reserve, which addresses finance and monetary policy, and Chopra on Ayurveda: The Natural Mind-Body Therapy Popular in Europe and America, Embraced by Political and Business Leaders, Tech Elites, and Celebrities, which introduces Ayurvedic mind-body therapy. Judging from these two books, Geng Dan's writing spans economic and financial topics as well as natural health, with subjects close to everyday life. The works respond both to general readers' interest in macroeconomic and financial knowledge and to the popularity of mind-body care and natural therapies among contemporary urban audiences. Aimed at a general readership, they tend toward knowledge popularization and practical reference. As birth and death dates, nationality, and educational background are not publicly recorded, no inferences are made here; this introduction is based solely on the available information about the works.