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In our first three months, Vedika Gurukula students had the opportunity study in depth with Vedika's Acharya Shunya Pratichi Mathur and Anchor teacher Vaidya Mahesh Sabade MD (Ayu), and to be exposed to the teaching of Visiting Faculty Dr. Ram Harsh Singh from Banaras Hindu University. This included Vedika's US launch of his new book: 'Body-Mind-Spirit: Integrative Medicine in Ayurveda, Yoga and Nature Cure.' Dr. R. H. Singh will return to Vedika Gurukula in June, and will offer an evening lecture open to the public during this time. It is wonderful to discover that such modern-day sages of Ayurveda resonate deeply with Vedika's Gurukula culture and model of learning. Vedika will be associated with the World Ayurveda Congress for their upcoming international conference in Bangalore in December 2010, which promises to be a gathering of many of India's great living rishis and vaidyas of Ayurveda along with lovers and practitioners of this knowledge from around the world.
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Shakti Namaste
Namaste. On January 14th, the auspicious day known as Makar Sankranti Vedika began our 2010 classes in our new, sunny location in Emeryville, California. The new space has already hosted memorable Gurukula classes and Vedika Sanghas, our open community gatherings. There is an expanding library featuring Ayurveda texts from India, and a puja and meditation area which supports the spiritual practices that promote deep levels of health, healing and insight.
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Vedika Gurukula chose the auspicious day of Makar Sankranti to begin studies in our new location. In the Gurukula tradition in which Vedika's Acharya Shunya Pratichi Mathur lived and studied, a new course of study in the sacred science of Ayurveda always began at this time when the sun begins its northern passage known as Uttarayana. In the morning, a Vedic ritual was performed to invoke the blessings of the Sun, the nine planets, the elements, the sages, deities and sacred powers for the Gurukula space and its students. The sacred fire was lit, and the fog that had hung over the bay for weeks cleared, bathing the new space in sunlight. In the evening, in accordance with the Gurukula tradition of her ancestors where Makar Sankranti was always celebrated with unique practices from Ayurveda's oral tradition, Shunya led both the new and the continuing students in these health-promoting practices. She guided them in understanding and paying homage to the Sun as the golden source of healing, vitality and inspiration, and in offering the ingredients of Ayurveda's great healing food, mung dal khichadi, along with donations for the needy, as a prelude to one's own healing. In this uplifting atmosphere, a fresh year of immersion in the classical Ayurveda of the Gurukula tradition began in Vedika's new home.
A special guest at one Sangha was Salaton Ole Ntutu, a Masai leader and healer. He was delighted to hear Shunyaji speak about the special medicinal qualities of goat soup that Ayurveda details, highlighting its light, nourishing qualities, especially compared with other non-vegetarian foods. Salaton Ole Ntutu said the Masai have the same approach. They too observe that goats move around constantly and like to eat the leaves of bitter, medicinal plants, making their milk and flesh light and medicinal. Vedika's teachers in turn resonated with his description of approaching medicinal plants with reverence and prayers before harvesting their leaves and roots for healing – a practice which classical Ayurveda also highlights. Forthcoming Sanghas will cover themes such as seasonal regimens for summer, cultivating happiness and strength of mind, children's health and more. Join us for our free monthly community Sanghas Upcoming Sanghas:
Sunday, May 9 Sunday, May 22 (South Bay) Sunday, June 6 Sunday, July 18
Empowering Public Lecture Series *Paid lectures, pre-registration required Friday, June 11, from 6:30 - 9:00PM Saturday, July 3, from 10:00AM - 4:00PM “Ayurveda For All” International Ayurveda Conference
Vedika Global is pleased to support the 4th World Ayurveda Congress, as an Associate Partner. This World Congress of Ayurveda is organized by Vijnana Bharati in association with Governement of India's Department of AYUSH, and is supported by other national and international organizations dedicated to the promotion of Ayurveda. It promises to be a gathering of today's great teachers, researchers, practitioners, scholars, cultivators, students, preservers, promoters and lovers of Ayurveda. For registration and information about participating in the World Ayurveda Congress conference and Expo, contact Vedika at 1.877. 708. 3342 ext 14.
Vedika's media partner Tathaastu magazine, is dedicated to promotion of Eastern wisdom for Body, Mind and Soul, including Ayurveda and Yoga. Tathaastu magazine is available at major bookstores in USA and Canada, and now, also in India. Water: Sweet Medicine from the Heavens |
The 2010 classes that began in January included a new 2-month introductory level course for the general public. The purpose of this hands on course is to empower participants with the understanding and practice of Swasthavritta, daily and seasonal lifestyle and food practices and attitudes to prevent disease and promote health through Ayurveda. A Student's Journey My weight was stuck, my thoughts were stuck, and my spiritual growth was stuck. Then along came Ayurveda in the form of Vedika Global, a holistic haven. read more
To benefit from the powerfully transformative 2 Month Course, ignite self healing and begin to eat and live the Ayurvedic way, promote health and manifest all round well being, contact Vedika's Registrar at registrar@vedikaglobal.org .Classes begin on January 14th, 2011.
If you want to experience the Gurukula education, join us for the Fall Introductory classes. Introducing Vedika Gurukula's transformative education in Ayurveda, drawn from Ayurveda's classical texts and the living Gurukula tradition. Infusing academics with ideals, practical training with philosophy, and textual study with personal experience. Ideal for prospective students of Vedika Gurukula in 2011, and anyone wishing to become familiar with Vedika's Gurukula experience. September 10 & 17, October 1 & 15 For more information: email info@vedikaglobal.org and join Vedika's online Sangha on facebook for up to date event notifications.
“The integrative medicine approach has characterized the practice of Ayurveda, India's ancient science of life and health, for over 5,000 years,” said Dr. Ram Harsh Singh. “Ayurveda has always encompassed health and healing in multiple dimensions.” He was speaking at the US launch of his new book, “Body-Mind-Spirit: Integrative Medicine in Ayurveda, Yoga and Nature Cure” by Vedika's Adhyaksha, President, Hema Patankar at a public event in Berkeley, CA.
Dr. R. H. Singh is Professor Emeritus and former Dean of Ayurveda at Banaras Hindu University, and a key consultant on Ayurveda to the Indian Central Government's Dept. of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha & Homeopathy). Speaking at Vedika Gurukula, Vaidya Singh said that Ayurveda has always described health as harmonious balance in four dimensions: body, mind, senses and spirit. This is the theme of his new book that was launched amidst thunderous applause. Shunya Pratichi Mathur, the Founder and Head Teacher of Vedika Global's back to tradition school of Ayurveda where this four-dimensional approach to health is taught and practiced, applauded Dr. Singh for championing the full-spectrum approach to Ayurveda in an era when the emphasis has been to make Ayurveda look like a parallel to Western medicine by highlighting a narrow view of its scope. Vaidya Singh in turn expressed his deep resonance with Vedika's Gurukula approach, praising the students and applauding this as an institute with heart and spirit. Read more about Dr. Singh's Ayurveda journey and reflections Tel Aviv University's First Ayurveda Graduates
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Vedika Sangha is an open community forum for sharing the uplifting knowledge and flavors of Ayurveda's wisdom, foods and transformative lifestyle. Held once a month, these lively interactive events have been led by Vedika's Anchor Teachers Shunya Pratichi Mathur and Vaidya Mahesh Sabade and have explored topics such as season wellness regimes for late winter and spring, women's health, and an exploration of the medicinal spices used in Ayurvedic cooking.
December 9 – 13, 2010
The sages of Ayurveda call pure rainwater Gangambu, water whose origin is divine and whose journey through the skies has brought it in contact with sunlight, moonlight, and wind; water that is so pure and healing that it must surely have come from the Milky Way, the great river of light across the night sky. The Ayurveda sage Vagbhatta says this pure rainwater, collected before it touches the earth, is enlivening and satiating, it revives and refreshes the body and spirits, and stimulates the intellect. It has a subtle sweetness, is light and easy to digest, cooling though it is not chilled, and gives the effect of drinking nectar. 
On January 2nd, 2010 the group of Ayurveda students from the Department of Complementary Medicine of Tel Aviv University, Broshim campus, received their diplomas at the convocation ceremony, having successfully completed a four year Advanced Ayurveda Therapist Course. Vaidyas Subhash and Sunanda Ranade, Chairman and Director of the International Academy of Ayurveda in Pune and Visiting Faculty at Vedika Gurukula were instrumental in the success of this trail-blazing course in Israel. 
Vedika Global, Inc. is a 501(c )(3) not-for-profit organization, dedicated to igniting a community healing and wellness movement with classical Ayurveda. Vedika's core program is a school offering transformative, lived education in the science and spirituality of Ayurveda, including unique wisdom from the Gurukula tradition. Located in the Emeryville/Berkeley area of California, Vedika Gurukula offers authentic education in Ayurveda's oral tradition integrated with the contemporary academic standards for Ayurvedic education in India. Vedika's culture is rooted in the spirit of service -- Seva -- and community upliftment – Sangha. The school includes a teaching clinic and open events to empower the broader community with the wisdom of Ayurveda. Vedika Global, Inc. %%PLUGIN_UNSUBSCRIBE: 174376-UNSUBSCRIBE%%
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