Ayurveda and the Mind deals specifically with the psychological aspect of this great natural healing system from India. The book explores how to heal our minds on all levels from the subconscious to the superconscious, showing us how to develop all the extraordinary powers latent within our psyche.

The book is a wealth of practical information, outlining many specific methods of treating the mind through diet, herbs, impressions, pranayama, mantra, and meditation to create wholeness in our entire being. It shows how Vata, Pitta and Kapha, the biological humors of Ayurveda, function as psychological principles according to our individual constitutional variations. It explains in detail how we can harmonize the different levels of soul, consciousness, intelligence, mind and ego within us and reclaim all the powers of our greater nature.

Perhaps most importantly Ayurveda and the Mind shows how the Raja Yoga model, the classical ashtanga model of Patanjali used for self-realization, can also be employed for healing the mind and treating our psychological problems. It shows how Ayurveda and Yoga interface in the healing of consciousness down to the deepest core level of the heart. It is an important book for anyone interested in Ayurveda, Yoga, the mind or spirituality.