Ayurveda: The Art Of Being (2002)
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Ayurveda: The Art of Being is a documentary about the ancient health-care system Ayurveda, which means "The Science of Life" in Sanskrit. The oldest continually practiced medicine in the world, Ayurveda traces its origins to centuries of observations of humans, animals, and plants. At its… More Ayurveda: The Art of Being is a documentary about the ancient health-care system Ayurveda, which means "The Science of Life" in Sanskrit. The oldest continually practiced medicine in the world, Ayurveda traces its origins to centuries of observations of humans, animals, and plants. At its core, it is an herbal science that is said not only to heal the body, but the spirit as well. Without narration, the film takes a look at several Indian practitioners of Ayurveda who explain how they came to study the medicine and how worldwide interest in their work has grown. A major strength of this film is that it is an eye-opener for the uninitiated westerner, revealing the untapped values of an arcane healing doctrine while demystifying its methods. ~ Connor McMadden, Rovi
- Directed By
- Pan Nanlin, Nalin Pan
- Written By
- Pan Nanlin, Pan Nalin
- Genres
- Documentary, Drama, Faith & Spirituality, Sports & Fitness, Special Interest
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jul 19, 2002 Limited
- On DVD
- Jul 6, 2004
- Studio
- Kino
Critic Reviews
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Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
A film that takes you inside the rhythms of its subject: You experience it as you watch.
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Ray Conlogue, Globe and Mail
If Ayurveda can help us return to a sane regimen of eating, sleeping and stress-reducing contemplation, it is clearly a good thing.
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Dave Kehr, New York Times
Alternative medicine obviously has its merits ... but Ayurveda does the field no favors.
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Lou Lumenick, New York Post
It would work much better as a one-hour TV documentary.
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Elizabeth Zimmer, Village Voice
Unspools like a highbrow, low-key, 102-minute infomercial, blending entrepreneurial zeal with the testimony of satisfied customers.
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