title: Constituting the outlines of a philosophy of ayurveda: mainly on mental health import.
abstract: The antiquity of achievements of Hindus in the field of Mental health is explained. The chief points discussed in this article are: (1) The exact sense in which the school of ancient Indian Medicine (Ayurveda) is to be understood. (2) The interpretation of some of the fundamental philosophical issues governing the laws of mental sciences and (3) The relevance of such laws to modern scientific world. However, the present article limits its scope to Charaka Samhita- the most fundamental book on Ayurveda only.
authors.affiliation: Asst. Professor of Indian Philosophy, Department of Clinical Psychology, NIMHANS, Bangalore - 560 029.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Balodhi