Yoga as the Science and the Āyurveda as Engineeringto Construct a New World Order

Abstract

   World civilization seems to have originated from the land of Bhārata (India) as per cosmological consideration, genetic lineage, and linguistic links throughout the world. The primary reason for such an origin is geological that has provided a basis for India’s continuous civilization uninterrupted by climatic calamities such as ice age. The factor in this process is the formation of Himalayas on the north side of Indian Subcontinent, and it being surrounded by ocean on the other three sides. These fairly stable geographical features of India provides it among other things a stable weather pattern and seasons throughout the year. A holistic view is critical for understanding human behavior within the ecological system surrounding them. Āyurveda system of knowledge and healthcare is one such system that integrates all elements of nature for a sustainable living.For scientists, Āyurveda is more of a folk practice and cultural tradition. However, Āyurveda is increasingly being examined through modern scientific lens. With the number of scientific publications on Āyurvedic system are at least quadrupling every five years. Philosophically, the āyurvedic system is primarily derived from Nyāya and Vais̀eṣika philosophies, but also incorporates Sāǹkhya philosophy. The Āyurvedic system considers humans and plants in the hierarchy of the cosmic evolution to consist of the same basic matter of five elements. The world is facing an unprecedented health and life emergency due to the pandemic, which provides a seminal opportunity to invoke basic human traits and nature to guide them not only in dealing with the current situation, but also to perhaps chart a new course of life by adopting the concepts of life and living from Āyurveda and Yoga, ushering truly a new era or world order.