Abstract
As we develop a global ethic in the context of diseases, we need to reconsider the wisdom of the religious traditions, for there is more to ailments than their material causes. In the Hindu framework, aside from the Ayurvedic system, which is based on herbal medicines and a philosophical framework, there is the insight that much of what we experience is a direct consequence of our karma (consequential actions). Therefore, here one emphasizes self–restraint and self–discipline in contexts that are conducive to self–hurting behavior.
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Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, disease, niyama (self–discipline), yama (self–restraint), Ayurveda, karma
How to Cite
Raman, V., (2003) “Some Hindu Insights on a Global Ethic in the Context of Diseases and Epidemics”, Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science 38(1), 141–145. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9744.00487
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