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Title: Perfect Health--Revised : The Complete Mind/Body Guide by Deepak Chopra ISBN: 0-609-80694-7 Publisher: Harmony Books Pub. Date: 20 February, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.22 (23 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A Good Introduction to Ancient Medicine System of Ayurveda
Comment: This book which describes the methodology of Ancient life science of India, called Ayurveda is a good reading as it gives newer meaning (very different from Wersten Medical System's own interpretation of these issues) to things realted to mental and physical health of human beings.
What has been practised in India for many centuries and forgotten by us Indians thereafter for many centuries has been brought to lime light in this book, which seem to be a result of demand in the west to understand Indian science of health and healing.
The explaination of various concepts of Ayurveda, namely body types and their highlights and drawbacks, concept of Doshas and their balancing and also a thing or two about every thing related to Ayurveda e.g. meditation, Yoga etc have been done in a scientific but simple manner. Coming from an MD, That Dr Chopra is, it also sounds very convencing, though there are occasions where you feel that some of the results quoted in the book are beyond the relms of reality (as percived with current contemperory understanding of medicines).
But for the recommendations for his own or Maharshi products (well, I think when the book was published, there might not have been any other outlets selling Ayurveda products in US), which a reader is any way at a libirty to disregard, this is one facinating book on ancient life science from the ancient country called india. Even if one does not believe in what is said in it, one should still read it to learn about a different perspective on healing and well being.
Rating: 4
Summary: Quantum view of the body
Comment: Chopra has an interesting, quantum view of the body. Instead of considering it as something solid, he sees the boy as interweaving systems of energies that are constantly being consumed and renewed. Ayurvedic medicine gives us the tools to intervene at the quantum level where we are being recreated every day.
This book provides an exhaustive step-by-step programme of mind-body medicine adapted to individual needs, based on the person's mind-body type. This typology forms the basis of a focused Ayurvedic program of stress reduction, diet, neuromuscular integration, exercise and daily routines.
Part I, A Place Called Perfect Health, explains these various body types.
Part II, The Quantum Mechanical Body, explains the channels of healing via meditation, healing sounds, marma -, music - and aromatherapy.
Part III, Living In Tune With Nature, deals with diet, exercise and a seasonal routine that fits your type.
The book concludes with an appendix, glossary, bibliography and index.
Rating: 4
Summary: Perfect Health is Not Free...
Comment: Perfect Health offers a good introduction to Ayurveda, the ancient Indian system of healing introduced to the larger American audience by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in the 1970's and popularized by Chopra himself. Chopra presents the ancient healing art in a modern idiom, blending insights from the ancient Ayurvedic sages with modern-day information on quantum physics, diet, and lifestyle. He presents a perfectly accessible tool for any reader who is interested in learning more about Ayurvedic methods for influencing health. A body-type questionnaire in the beginning of the book sets the stage for the information that follows. By following the listed recommendations for your body-type (including exercise and diet) Chopra believes you will improve your health dramatically.
My only concern with this book, and Chopra's books in general, is the subtle way he blends advertisements for Maharishi Ayurvedic services and products in with the information. He presents the benefits of Transcendental Meditation, for example, without offering any insights on how to perform the meditation. Want to learn? Chopra advises you to call your local Maharishi Ayurveda clinic. It maybe true that TM has to be taught face to face, but Chopra's veiled advertisements extend to almost every suggested healing exercise in the book, from aromatherapy to primordial sound techniques, to specific herbs that can be mail-ordered from the Maharishi Ayurveda center. To be fair, he does offer helpful diagrams on yoga postures as well as very specific diet techniques, but after reading the inspiring book, Quantum Healing and now Perfect Health, I have to admit: I am a little disappointed in Chopra's style. But I guess I should have known, perfect health, like most things in life, is free.
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Title: Perfect Weight : The Complete Mind/Body Program for Achieving and Maintaining Your Ideal Weight by M.D. Deepak Chopra ISBN: 0517884585 Publisher: Three Rivers Press Pub. Date: 19 March, 1996 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams by Deepak Chopra ISBN: 1878424114 Publisher: Amber-Allen Publishing Pub. Date: January, 1995 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Quantum Healing : Exploring the Frontiers of Mind Body Medicine by Deepak Chopra ISBN: 0553348698 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 May, 1990 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Ageless Body, Timeless Mind : The Quantum Alternative to Growing Old by M.D. Deepak Chopra ISBN: 0517882124 Publisher: Harmony Books Pub. Date: 27 December, 1994 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: How to Know God : The Soul's Journey Into the Mystery of Mysteries by Deepak Chopra ISBN: 0609805231 Publisher: Three Rivers Press Pub. Date: 20 February, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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