Dr. Sonica Krishan - Healthy Living through Dosha Healing: Ayurveda

Copyright 2014 by Dr. Sonica Krishan.

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CONTENTS

I dedicate my book to my soul-mate, Alok Krishan , who has always been my Friend, Philosopher & Guide with the trust that I can heal many through spreading the virtues of ancient wisdom of healing.

I am of the firm belief that each one of us is a by-product of myriad experiences gathered over life times. Thus we have karma, accumulated store house of experiences and desires garnered from ones own karmic journey and also distilled into us by our forefathers DNA and their journeys, and of course our immediate family, especially grand-parents and parents and then, one has home environment, upbringing, school, peers, diet and the environment that each one is brought up in and exposed to . all of this and most importantly ones own individuality . that ascertains ones mental, emotional, physical and spiritual break up and eventually how each individual puzzle fits into the larger composite scheme of things; making you who you are, or at least what you think of yourself and the image you give of yourself to others. Whew! Fabulously and confusingly simple!

In my journey as an author, film maker, journalist and mainly as a counsellor or a spiritual quack, if you may, I have met scores of people who have divulged or often, who have been shown the mirror and thus realized that there are certain attributes about them that they have no real control. I have my fair share of weaknesses, be it physical, emotional, intellectual or spiritual, and I have often tried to overcome them or keep them at bay, but the cards have been dealt with and I have no other option but to play the game the best way I can, but with the cards that arent going to change.

Take for example, why are some of us, born to the same parents, born and brought up in the same environment and given the same diet and opportunities and virtually are so diverse in nature and the way the body and mind, deals with various issues, including health and wellness? Twin brothers who are as similar as chalk and cheese? Why?

That is why I enjoyed Dr Sonica Krishans Healthy Living through Dosha Healing. Sonica is an author, speaker, health writer, columnist, editor, Ayurveda consultant and holistic healing coach in the areas of healthy and joyous living through Ayurveda, meditation, yoga and other contemplative practices. The ideal person to help us understand ourselves, then find out our strengths, weaknesses, limitations, and then be able to help our physical, emotional, mental and spiritual growth, by knowing what we can bank on, what needs changes, and what might be difficult to change. Once we have our road map, reaching our destination becomes easier.

Our sages, thousands of years ago, understood the diversity and yet uniformity in creation. They researched and realized that there was a method in the madness, where natures creation was concerned. They have left very beautiful, clear foot prints, in the sand of time and Dr Sonica Krishan, has to her credit, done them proud.

Ruzbeh N Bharucha

Author, Editor and Documentary Filmmaker

T his book is a sequel to my previously published book Healing through Ayurveda . Completing this book has been like a dream come true. Ever since I could relate to and appreciate the play of Dosha Healing in the day-to-day living, I have cherished this vision to bring forward Ayurvedas ancient wisdom to the world. But nurturing the dream and making it to happen called for much conviction in my work. I want to thank my mom, Smt. Meera Sharma, who has offered unwavering support for my project. I am also grateful to my kids, Ishita and Ishan, and my entire family as they helped me put in much of time and concentration that writing a book demands. Earnest thanks to Ruzbeh Barucha for the beautiful foreword and also for encouraging me to come up in story telling manner with the ancient concept. Thank you Shiv Joshi for putting in effort in editing the book for me.

Special thanks and heart felt gratitude to my colleagues, seniors and prominent authors who are masters in their arenaRoxana Jones, Dr. Marc Halpern, Catherine Fenske, Jane Scarratt, Dr Talavane Krishna, Debbie Friend, Anton Van Den Berg, Dr Amit Nagpal, Tanya Markul, Rory Kelly Connor, Carly Alyssa Thorne and Linda Lycett, Philippe Matthews for their exceptional effort and kind gesture to have endorsed my book in the most candid words.

Also, I am always grateful to my dear readers and all those who have keen interest and faith in keeping the 5000 years old Ayurveda healing alive through their practice, reading, writing, speaking and also teaching. It is surely the true dedication that provides with great inspiration to spread the light and wisdom that the science of Ayurveda bestows.

Whats this Book About?

T his is a story about three friends, whose lives changed drastically due a fourth someone. But the change was total. They grew up together as little girls and the threesome was inseparable. They played together, stayed together and studied together. They were with each other through the highs and lows of entire childhood, which cemented their bond. Thats why even after they grew up and as it happens to all of ushad to go their separate waysthey kept in touch and were still close to each others heart. Unlike a lot of best friends of childhood, the three had managed to keep the glow of friendship alive.

However, when their paths crossed once again something happened. A fourth someone Dr Ayur Wizard came along and turned their lives upside down, albeit in a virtuous way. He went on to become a friend, philosopher and guide to the three. It was he who helped educate the three friends (and the readers) about the whats and the whys, the pros and the cons of all that concerns health, wisdom and happiness. But lets not get ahead of ourselves here. Lets stick to talking about the girls because it is through knowing the girls that you will learn about fundamentals of health as per Ayurveda.

CHAPTE R 1

The Terrific Three

C hildhood friends, as they are often referred to jokingly, Vani, Pia and Kavya, lived a few houses away from each other in a bustling neighbourhood of Delhi. Pia and Kavya knew each other and their families since the time the girls started knowing themselves. Vani joined the gang much later, in class two, when her father came to the city, on transfer. She hit it off instantly with the other two and since then they were thick as thieves till life happened and took them away from each other to three different cities.

Vani pursued a career in IT and landed a job as a software professional at the IT hub of Bengaluru. So immersed was she in her work that she didnt find the time to even look for an eligible spouse. As the years flew by, she came to the conclusion that perhaps marriage was not her cup of tea. It was then that Harshit came and swept her off her feet. She had finally found her life partner, who, incidentally also was from the same industry as hers.