Ayurveda & Mental Health, an online course organised by NAMAH, the Journal of Integral Health with Dr. Rammanohar on 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th March, 2025 at 6.00-7.30 pm IST

Current approaches to understand the human mind are based on a reductionistic model of the mind with an over-emphasis on bio-molecular mechanisms and interventions. There is no consideration of the higher mental functionalities or spiritual dimensions of the human personality. Medications have side-effects and creates long-term dependence. Long-term use of medications causes tolerance and loss of efficacy. The Ayurvedic definition of mental health includes physical and mental ranges, also and also extending into the spiritual domain of human experience. Mental health in Ayurveda covers a diverse array of topics as indicated below:

Balance of Triguṇas – Sattvaguṇa presides over Rajas and Tamas.

Balance of Tridoṣas – Kapha

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