Foundations of Āyurveda Part II, Lesson 6 – Dravya, Karma, Vipāka, Prabhāva & Review of Rasa and Vīrya

ONLINE COURSE CO-TAUGHT BY DR. CLAUDIA WELCH AND DR. ROBERT SVOBODA

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We were introduced to rasa and vīrya in Lesson 4 of Foundations of Āyurveda Part I. In this 2.4-hour class, we revisit those concepts and add the concepts of vipāka and prabhāva and explore them together in some depth. This allows us a greater understanding of how what we ingest, and are exposed to, affects the creation and nourishment–or impingement–of the body’s dhātus (Lesson 3) and srotāṃsi (Lessons 4 & 5). This lesson sets the stage for understanding why herbs and other remedies will have the effects they will.

Of particular interest to students already familiar with the learning objectives for this lesson, might be the insights and discussion around a very clinically-practical approach to the concept of vipāka. This approach is based in the classics but is not how students generally learn it in schools–though we do cover that as well. Also of interest may be the discussion and notes on the relative strength of rasa, vīrya, vipāka, and prabhāva–a discussion that takes on more practical dimensions in Lesson 7 of Foundations of Āyurveda Part II: Saṃprāpti.

Regarding this particular course, you should know it is one excerpted lesson of our Foundations of Āyurveda Part II course. We are offering each lesson of that course as a stand-alone lesson–like this one–so that people can explore just one topic of interest but, if it seems a little out of context standing alone, it is because it is indeed out of context. But we feel the information presented will be valuable nonetheless.

If you would like more information on this course than what you’ll find on this page, whether it is approved for NAMA credits, etc., kindly peruse the home page–including the FAQs– for Foundations of Āyurveda Part II.

Textbooks: Dr. Vasant Lad’s Textbook of Ayurveda, Volume 1: Fundamental Principles of Ayurveda and Textbook of Ayurveda, Volume 2, A Complete Guide to Clinical Assessment, You can go through this course without either text, relying only on our lectures and handouts, but throughout our lessons we recommended readings from one or the other of these books, to enhance the information.

Sample Video

Drs. Svoboda and Welch answer the question, “When you learned Āyurveda, was it as condensed and concise as the information you present in this course?”


IS THIS THE RIGHT COURSE FOR ME?

If you are more interested in improving your own personal health and daily practices than in studying Āyurveda more extensively, Dr. Welch’s Women’s Health & Hormones: Hormonal Balance & Stagnation Part I online, self paced course might be a better starting point – whether you are a man or a woman.

If, however, you have taken that already, or wish to focus on, or go further, into the Āyurvedic perspective and teachings on life and health, then Foundations of Āyurveda Part I might be a good option for you. That course is a prerequisite for Foundations of Āyurveda Part II.

If you have already taken Foundations of Āyurveda Part I or equivalent study, it would be best to take the entire Foundations of Āyurveda Part II course. This particular course you are considering is one lesson of Foundations of Āyurveda Part II, and could be good for you if you already have studied Āyurveda and just want to brush up on this one topic.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of this course, if you have kept up with the memorization and study needed to assimilate what is taught, you will have achieved the following:

  1. List and understand the ṣad rasa (6 tastes), vīrya (energetics), vipāka (post-digestive effect), and prabhāva (special effects) of dravya (substances)
  2. Have a general understanding of the relative strength of rasa, vīrya, vipāka, and prabhāva

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