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Studying Ayurveda
In ancient days ‘Gurukula’ ie. one master system was the way to teach
ayurveda. Then one eminent physician teach a group of selected students
accommodating all of them in his own house and they had to work for
him. Thus they could gain a thorough theoretical and practical knowledge
in every aspect of the system from the basic principles of different ways of
management. Whenever he felt them to be fit to practice he would let
them to start their own practice. This was the right and effective means to
study ayurveda well. But as time changed started to function under various
universities where ayurveda is taught now. In south India there are a lot
of ayurveda colleges now. After matriculation interested ones can seek
admission there by passing an entrance examination. The duration of the
course is usually 5 years and after passing the qualifying examination
they can have an internship for 6 months in hospitals attached to the
college. Thus ayurvedic doctors are made now. Still after finishing studies
most doctors approach skillful and renowned doctors for better practical
knowledge and experience. In India we have got enough such physicians
with skill and fame. This makes the thinking lot of South India to seek
ayurveda for help when they have health problems. Now it is the time for
retreat. From the hypnotic sleep created by the crave for modernism, man
is waking up slowly to find his final and original shelter in his mother’s
lap - the coming back to nature is going on. So everything natural is
becoming precious and here comes the importance of ayurveda - the
natural way of healing physical mental and spiritual illness.
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