Religious Therapeutics explores the profound relationship between psychophysical health and spiritual well-being, presenting a comprehensive model for interpreting the connections between religion and medicine across world traditions. This model emerges from an investigation into the concepts of health and religiousness in classical Yoga, Ayurveda, and Tantra—three Hindu traditions noted for the central role they accord the body. By comparing Anglo-European and Indian philosophies, the work utilizes fifteen distinct determinants of health to demonstrate that true wellness concerns the whole person rather than just the body or mind.

Why You Should Read?

• Discover a unique model for understanding the intersection of religious practice and medical tradition.
• Gain insights into how classical Yoga, Ayurveda, and Tantra integrate physical and spiritual health.
• Explore fifteen specific determinants of health derived from ancient Hindu medical texts.
• Understand the holistic view of the person that transcends simple body-mind dualism.

About the Author

Gregory P. Fields is a scholar dedicated to the study of the intersection between religious traditions and the philosophy of health. His work focuses on the historical and conceptual frameworks of Indian traditions, particularly how these systems conceptualize the human body and its role in spiritual development.