RT Article
T1 Some Hindu Insights on a Global Ethic in the Context of Diseases and Epidemics
JF Zygon
VO 38
IS 1
SP 141
OP 145
A1 Raman, Varadaraja V.
LA English
PB Wiley-Blackwell
YR 2003
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1827955945
AB 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.
K1 yama (self–restraint)
K1 niyama (self–discipline)
K1 Karma
K1 Disease
K1 Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
K1 Ayurveda
DO 10.1111/1467-9744.00487