Abstract

GLIMPSES OF INDIAN PHILOSOPHY IN AYURVEDA – A REVIEW

Dr. Ankita*

Abstract

According to a great British philosopher C.E.M. Joad, ‘All the Sciences were born into the realm of speculation; they all, in other words, started life as philosophy’. This statement finds its confirmation in Ayurveda, the science of life by incorporation of various theories of contemporary philosophies in the Ayurvedic literature. Ayurveda and all the other ancient Indian sciences developed under the marked influence of philosophy. They continued to take support of philosophy even after they gained their individual and self-dependent existence. It is interesting; to understand how and in what way Ayurveda was influenced by philosophy. It is equally useful to find out by which systems of philosophy Ayurveda was influenced and to what extent and for what purpose. Present article is aimed to make a conclusive analysis of the influence of various contemporary philosophies on Ayurveda.

Keywords: Darshan, Philosophy, Samkhya Darshan, Nyaya Darshan, Satkaryawada, Charvaka Darshan.