Dhanwantari: A Complete Guide to the Ayurvedic Life [Paperback]

Harish Johari (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1998

A guide to living the Ayurvedic way from one of its most celebrated practitioners.

• A vast and practical presentation of Ayurvedic principles addressing diet, breathing, meditation, bathing, sleeping, exercise, medicine, jewelry, and sex

Over the past 20 years Harish Johari's books and workshops on India's Ayurvedic traditions of cooking, massage, numerology, gemology, meditation, and Tantra have changed the lives of countless individuals in the West and have established Johari's reputation as the foremost ambassador of the Ayurvedic life. Now, for the first time, Johari's vast knowledge of Ayurveda and Yoga has been distilled into one convenient volume.

Named for the classical Indian god of medicine, Dhanwantari is a complete guide to living the Ayurvedic way. Chapters focus on diet, breathing, bathing, meditation, sleeping, exercising, medicine, jewelry, and sex. Anyone seeking a logical, scientific, and practical set of principles for daily life will discover an excellent guide in the time-tested system presented here. By improving the health of their bodies and minds, individuals will find that a greatly expanded breadth of life experiences is suddenly open to them.

Editorial Reviews

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"Harish Johari is Ayurveda's Renaissance man."
(Yoga Journal )

"A fine introduction both to the science of Ayurveda and to its cuisine."
(Hinduisim Today )

About the Author

Composer, artist, and Tantric scholar, Harish Johari (1934-1999) worked for decades to introduce the culture of his homeland to the West. He began his training in Ayurveda at an early age, studying with traditional practitioners. He authored many books including Ayurvedic Massage, The Healing Power of Gemstones, Ayurvedic Healing Cuisine, Tools for Tantra, Chakras, Numerology, and Breath, Mind, and Consciousness.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Healing Arts Press (November 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 089281618X
• ISBN-13: 978-0892816187
• Product Dimensions: 0.4 x 0.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 16 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #415,871 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent resource to a life of health, February 27, 2001

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"kewalu" (Ft. Worth, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dhanwantari: A Complete Guide to the Ayurvedic Life (Paperback)

This has been a wonderful book to read in this world of meat-obsessed diet and disease ridden lifestyles. I read it whenever possible to take a peak into the ancient wisdoms of the Hindu prophets who created these techniques for living. It's a fascinating, intelligent book, and a wake-up call to our modern (not always better) way of life.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good introduction for Ayurveda, April 4, 2001

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Tommi Leino (Helsinki, Finland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dhanwantari: A Complete Guide to the Ayurvedic Life (Paperback)

Johari's text is pleasant and easy to read and his book gives a pretty good introduction for the subject. Johari as a "Renaissance man" knows how to combine Ayurveda with western knowledge for easier adoption without breaking the original meaning of this ancient Vedic science. It is only that the rest of book is only a list of diseases and their remedies etc., so there is not so much information on this book, only half of the book is worth reading. The book gives good example activities such as waking up early in the morning that you can try the next day and instantly see the results, how much such a lifestyle can alter your life. Get this book, if you want to know what the Ayurveda is all about.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dhanwantari: A Complete Guide to the Ayurvedic Life, July 16, 2010

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