ROLE OF ADHYATMA GYANA (SPIRITUALITY) IN HEALTH EDUCATION AS PER AYURVEDA W.S.R. TO CHARAKA SAMHITA

Abstract

Aim of Ayurveda is to build a society through building an individual with ideal norms and char-acter. In explanation of hitayu it has been clearly stated that one should follow norms of hitayu for sound health and ideal society. To maintain the health and prevent somatic and psychic dis-eases course of health education is prescribed based on adhyatma gyana. Promotion of physical and mental health and for improvement of morality in society is a specific concept of Achara rasayana based on adhyatma gyana. A new approach to explore three dimensional health education in preventive, promotive and absolute health has been done and there is role of adhyatma in strata of preventive in form of sadavritta, promotive in form of achara rasayana and absolute through moksha marga. All these can only be achieved once adhyatma gyana is present.