Daniel Burow
PhD, CAy, LMT, OMD
Dr. Burow is a certified Ayurveda practitioner, graduate from the International Vedic Institute's School of Ayurveda
Articles by this Author
Ayurvedic Lepas - Discussion of Modern Usage
- By Daniel Burow
- Published 02/3/2006
- Pancha Karma , New Ideas
The ingredients and procedures used with lepas vary widely from practitioner to practitioner and school to school. A comprehensive paper on lepas is beyond my scope but I wanted to take a moment and share what I have learned from my recent case studies regarding a more general lepa use.
Ayurveda and Mental Health
- By Daniel Burow
- Published 11/2/2005
- Psychology, Sociology, & Ayurveda
What contemporary mental health treatment needs is a conception of the human mind and the human life that is not plagued by the ego-self. If people are to be responsible for their mental health they need a theory and practice that will liberate them from the ego-self and help them see things as they truly are. The Vedic system as a whole and Ayurveda in particular offer just such a solution.
Ayurveda & Healthy Psychology
- By Daniel Burow
- Published 08/22/2005
- Psychology, Sociology, & Ayurveda
In the human mind the ?I? or ego is the sacred enter around which everything must rotate. Anything that treatens the ?I?/ego or its status as unique and special is instantly defended against.
This article will discuss how Ayurveda achieves a healthy balance of the ego by experiencing that which is the greater life-force controller.