Resources

I. Books, Cassettes and CD's

Most of these books and other media are available from Amazon.com or other resellers. For some that are hard to find, I have given phone numbers or Internet addresses.

* Means available from MUM Press (800-831-6523)
** Means available from MAPI (800-255-8332)

Books on Ayurvedic Medicine

Contemporary Ayurveda by Hari Sharma, M.D. and Chris Clark, M.D. (Best overall beginning text, conceived for health professionals but good for anyone)

A Women's Best Medicine ** by Drs. Nancy Lonsdorf, Veronica Butler & Melanie Brown 1-800-593-2665 (Good book for women with discussions on diet, relationships, pregnancy, menses)

Heal Yourself, Heal Your World by Brian Rees, M.D. 1-800-559-2289 (Deals with psychosomatic medicine, some basics of Ayurveda)

Awakening Nature's Intelligence ** by Hari Sharma, M.D. (Discusses intelligence value of herbs)

Freedom From Disease * ** by Hari Sharma, M.D. (Discusses antioxidants and their availability in Ayurvedic herbs, research done by Dr. Sharma)

Self Recovery: Treating Addictions by Using TM and Maharishi Ayur-Veda* ed. D. O'Connell & C. Alexander (This is a helpful medical text for physicians as well as patients dealing with drug problems)

Ayurvedic Cookbooks

Heavens Banquet ** by Miriam Hospodar (Comprehensive -- available from Nelsonsbooks.com in paperback and hardbound)

Cooking for Life by Linda Bonshek (Good gourmet recipes and excellent explanation of effects of different ingredients on the three doshas)

Cassettes and CD's: Vedic recitation and music therapy

Sama Veda cassettes ** (Vedic verses that are sung -- settling, soothing)

Rg Veda cassettes ** (Vedic verses that are recited)

Gandharva Veda cassettes and C.D.s * (Music therapy: Ragas for different times of the day.)

Books on Transcendental Meditation

The Bhagavad-Gita: A new translation and commentary * ** by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (The essential book for every sincere seeker)

Science of Being and Art of Living * ** by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

Transcendental Meditation* ** by Robert Roth (Concise explanation of benefits and research)

The Physiology of Consciousness * by Robert Keith Wallace, Ph.D.

The Neurophysiology of Enlightenment * by Robert Keith Wallace, Ph.D.

Human Physiology: Expression of Veda and the Vedic Literature ** by Tony Nader, M.D. (in conjunction with Maharishi) The current edition of this medical text costs several hundred dollars. It is a beautiful book with many color illustrations, and discussions of the forty aspects of the Veda and Vedic literature. It presents the concept that the body is an expression of Veda.

Vedic education for children

Growing Up Enlightened * by Drs. Sanford & Randi Nidich

Vedic knowledge for Management and Corporate Development

Success From Within * by Jay Marcus, J.D. (Use of TM in management)

Enlightened Management * by Dr. Gerald Swanson and Robert Oates

II. Ayurvedic Herbs and Products

Maharishi Ayurveda Products, Inc., Colorado Springs, CO. 800-255-8332. This company makes the herbs with the highest quality and freshness. It is the only company with a full range of Ayurvedic products that does extensive quality control and testing on every lot. We recommend the products of MAPI almost exclusively in our practice.

Some ingredients used in remedies and recipes are not available from MAPI. As indicated in the Recipes section of this web site, these may be available at the suppliers below:

Bazaar of India, Berkeley, CA 800-261-SOMA
Frontier Herbs. 319-227-7991

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