Asceticism and Healing in Ancient India : Medicine in the Buddhist Monastery
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Order On The rich Indian medical tradition is usually traced to Sanskrit sources, the earliest of which do not predate the common era. In this book, Kenneth Zysk shows that Buddhist scriptures, several centuries older, contain abundant information on medical practice — our earliest evidence of a rational approach to medicine in India. He argues that Buddhism and the medical tradition were mutually supportive: Buddhist monks and their associates helped develop medicine, while their skills as physical and spiritual healers enhanced their reputation and public support.
Drawing on diverse textual, archaeological, and secondary sources, Zysk presents an overview of Indian medicine within its religious context. He then examines literature from the Pali Buddhist Canon and Sanskrit treatises of Bhela, Caraka, and Susruta. Through close comparison, Zysk convincingly shows how the theories outlined in these classics evolved into actual medical practice.
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