The Elements of Ayurveda Podcast

Episode 200

Patrick Hentschel is an educator and activist on climate and environmental issues. In this episode, Patrick and I discuss the health of our planet.

Ayurveda teaches us that we are a part of nature and therefore, planetary health should be considered an extension of our own health and wellbeing. We discuss the following:

• Where Patrick's passion for his work came from.
• Why are the people in power so slow to react to the climate crisis.
• The facts and stats on the current situation with
  • food and water
  • biodiversity loss
  • oceans
  • plastics
  • deforestation
  • air pollution
• Tips on what you can do to be a part of the change.

Patrick's corrections from show:

1. I incorrectly stated that 50% of the world lives on $2 per day when in fact the statistic is closer to $5.50 per day. About 10% of the world lives on less than $2 per day.
2. I misspoke when stating that the Industrial Revolution started in late 19^th century. It actually had it’s start in the late 18^th century...

Episode 155

Ayurvedic Doctor Madison Madden wrote a wonderful article titled ‘Ancient Wisdom in the Age of Global Pandemics: Getting to the Root of it with Ayurveda.’

In the article Madison laid out the scene in our world currently…. “In a time when we are wrestling with a global health pandemic, climate catastrophe, and seemingly every other manner of human-induced hardship. Ayurveda understands all of these ‘symptoms’ as fundamentally interrelated.”

Colette and Madison discuss this article in detail and cover the following topics:

• The four causative factors of pandemics according to Ayurveda.
• The root causes of the dis-ease in our world today.
• The correlation between chronic disease in the body and the current environmental situation.
• Ayurveda’s insights into building a better world for everybody.
• Advice on simple changes you can make in your life.
• Madison shares life questions to reflect upon.

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Episode 120

Acharya Shunya is an internationally recognised lineage-based spiritual teacher who awakens health and consciousness with Vedic spiritual teachings and Ayurveda lifestyle. Colette asks Acharya Shunya about her recent talk titled: “Thus Spoke the Sages: Ayurvedic Medicine on Environmental Issues and Dharma”. They discuss the following:

• How the ancient Ayurvedic texts warn us about our current environmental situation.
• The four pillars of planetary health.
• The personal and the collective minds.
• What role the mental qualities of Sattva, Rajas and Tamas play in affecting our Dharma.
• How the loss of Dharma affects the natural laws.
• Tips on developing Sattva to help you connect to your Dharma.
• Vedika Global’s online program – Alchemy Through Ayurveda.

Click here to find more information on the Alchemy Through Ayurveda online program. Use the code AL5OFF to receive the special Elements community limited time discount – valid until May 31st, 2020.

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