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G L Krishna

G L Krishna is an Ayurvedic doctor practising in Bengaluru. "Nature he loves and, next to Nature, Art."
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When Ayurveda Surprised Vivekananda
Culture Jan 26, 2019

When Ayurveda Surprised Vivekananda

"It's better to wear out than to rust out", Swami Vivekananda used to often say. True to these words, having worked tirelessly for over a decade, his body began...

G L Krishna
Cosmogony – in the Perspective of Ayurveda
Culture Nov 24, 2018

Cosmogony – in the Perspective of Ayurveda

Ayurveda, being a medical science, does not consider cosmology as one of its central preoccupations. Vagbhata’s Ashtanga-Hrdayam, which contains the definitive...

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The Vedānta Booklist
Philosophy Feb 07, 2018

The Vedānta Booklist

India’s greatest gift to the world is perhaps Vedānta, the science of reality, which can be hailed as the crown-jewel among the various treasures that our unbro...

G L Krishna, Hari Ravikumar
त्रिदोषमीमांसा
Culture Oct 01, 2017

त्रिदोषमीमांसा

A plain language summary of the paper is provided at the end for the benefit of the lay reader. -- Editors चिकित्सानुभवस्यैव युक्तिबद्धं निरूपणम्। आयुर्वेद...

G L Krishna
The Ayurveda Booklist
Culture Dec 14, 2016

The Ayurveda Booklist

The books on Ayurveda and related topics can be largely divided into five categories based on the level of the reader – for the lay person, for the student of A...

G L Krishna, Hari Ravikumar
Essence of the Bhagavad Geeta
Philosophy Nov 09, 2016

Essence of the Bhagavad Geeta

The Geeta exposition is essentially contained between the words 'अशोच्यान्' (BG 2.11) and 'मा शुच:' (BG 18.66). The central message is quite simply ‘grieve not’...

G L Krishna
The Guiding Philosophy of Ayurveda
Culture Sep 28, 2016

The Guiding Philosophy of Ayurveda

Dr. G.L. Krishna's ICPR seminar paper on the guiding philosophy of Ayurveda drawing from primary sources like Vagbhata and Charaka.

G L Krishna
The Four Pillars of Health
Culture Sep 27, 2016

The Four Pillars of Health

What can we do to stay healthy? Nothing much frankly, except for an easy adherence to a few simple rules. These rules relate to the four pillars of health namel...

G L Krishna
The Universality of Sanatana Dharma
Philosophy Sep 13, 2016

The Universality of Sanatana Dharma

The uniqueness of sanatana dharma is its universality. Three cardinal features confer upon it its universal character. These three are however not mutually excl...

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