Some Hindu Insights on a Global Ethic in the Context of Diseases and Epidemics

As we develop a global ethic in the context of diseases, we need to reconsider the wisdom of the religious traditions, for there is more to ailments than their material causes. In the Hindu framework, aside from the Ayurvedic system, which is based on herbal medicines and a philosophical framework,...

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1. VerfasserIn: Raman, Varadaraja V. (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Wiley-Blackwell 2003
In: Zygon
Jahr: 2003, Band: 38, Heft: 1, Seiten: 141-145
weitere Schlagwörter:B Ayurveda
B Disease
B yama (self–restraint)
B Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
B niyama (self–discipline)
B Karma
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Zusammenfassung:As we develop a global ethic in the context of diseases, we need to reconsider the wisdom of the religious traditions, for there is more to ailments than their material causes. In the Hindu framework, aside from the Ayurvedic system, which is based on herbal medicines and a philosophical framework, there is the insight that much of what we experience is a direct consequence of our karma (consequential actions). Therefore, here one emphasizes self–restraint and self–discipline in contexts that are conducive to self–hurting behavior.
ISSN:1467-9744
Enthält:Enthalten in: Zygon
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/1467-9744.00487