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Dhanurveda: Spiritual Archery & The Vedic Science of Transformation | John Douillard's LifeSpa

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The Veda's are considered to be the oldest written recordings that describe, often in metaphors, ancient principles, practices and spirituality. The word “Veda” means knowledge or truth.

There are 4 major texts in the Vedic literature:

Rig Veda – “The Book of Mantra”
Sama Veda – “The Book of Song”
Yajur Veda – “The Book of Ritual”
Arthava Veda – “The Book of Transformation”
Additionally, there are Upavedas – which are basically applied science and supportive knowledge for these 4 texts. Ayurveda is an Upaveda of both Arthava Veda and Rig Veda.

Dhanurveda, the topic of this article, is an Upaveda of the Yajur Veda. (1) Dhanu literally means “bow,” making the word Dhanurveda literally mean “bow knowledge.” You may have heard of the yoga pose or asana, Dhanurasana or “Bow Pose.”

Dhanurveda is considered the Vedic science of transformation. In more recent times, Dhanurveda has been mostly discussed as the Vedic science of war, detailing battle strategies, fighting methods and strategies to overcome an enemy.

As all Vedic sciences are primarily teachings for the development of full human physical, mental and spiritual potential, it would be a mistake to relegate Dhanurveda as a science of only weaponry and battle strategies.


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