Vaidya Jayarajan Kodikannath aka Dr. J represents a lineage of Ayurveda Practitioners from Kerala, India. He is the CEO and Academy Director of Kerala Ayurveda (USA).
Colette chats with Dr. J about modern day Ayurveda and finding the balance between preserving tradition and adapting Ayurveda for our world today. They discuss the following:
- The historical roots of Ayurveda.
- The contrast between today's short-term perspectives and Ayurveda's enduring, lineage-based methodology.
- The challenges of interpreting Ayurvedic texts and culture for a modern audience.
- The fundamental aspects of Ayurveda that must be protected.
- The pitfalls of reductionist approaches.
- The dangers of diluting the depth of Ayurvedic knowledge.
- The role of Ayurvedic practitioners in safeguarding the integrity of Ayurveda.
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