Ayurveda Conversations 2025: From Legacy to Revival
Join us for Ayurveda Conversations 2025, a powerful eight-day event dedicated to honouring the timeless science of Ayurveda and the visionary legacy of Shri Krishna Kumar ji. This year, the conversations begin on September 16th, his Punyatithi (death anniversary), and culminate on September 23rd, his birth anniversary and National Ayurveda Day. This journey from "Punarjanma to Punarutthana"—remembrance to rebirth—symbolises our commitment to rekindling, reclaiming, and reviving Ayurveda in its purest, most clinically powerful form.
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Overview
Ayurveda Conversations has always embraced the classical tradition of Tadvidya Sambhasha—a format that echoes the timeless conversations found in the Samhitas. Just as Agnivesha once questioned Atreya, prompting profound elucidation and systematisation of Ayurvedic wisdom, this event brings together Gurus—teachers, clinicians, academicians, and researchers—and Shishyas—inquisitive students whose curiosity brings forth clarity.
Here, the Shishya is not a passive listener but a vital spark, provoking insight through inquiry, challenging assumptions, and co-creating understanding. The Guru, in turn, responds not with lectures but with lived knowledge, reflective dialogue, and compassionate explanation.
This interactive, inquiry-driven model ensures that every topic is not just taught, but discussed, questioned, and realised, making Ayurveda Conversations a space for true transmission of wisdom rather than mere dissemination of information.
This year, Ayurveda Conversations is devoted entirely to exploring Nidana—the foundational science of understanding disease in Ayurveda. Rooted in the Nidana Panchaka framework, this theme is not only academically rich but also clinically indispensable.
Through in-depth Guru–Shishya Sambhasha, we aim to:
Here, the Shishya is not a passive listener but a vital spark, provoking insight through inquiry, challenging assumptions, and co-creating understanding. The Guru, in turn, responds not with lectures but with lived knowledge, reflective dialogue, and compassionate explanation.
This interactive, inquiry-driven model ensures that every topic is not just taught, but discussed, questioned, and realised, making Ayurveda Conversations a space for true transmission of wisdom rather than mere dissemination of information.
This year, Ayurveda Conversations is devoted entirely to exploring Nidana—the foundational science of understanding disease in Ayurveda. Rooted in the Nidana Panchaka framework, this theme is not only academically rich but also clinically indispensable.
Through in-depth Guru–Shishya Sambhasha, we aim to:
- Deepen conceptual clarity on Nidana Panchaka.
- Sharpen understanding of Samprapti and its Ghatakas
- Bridge classical wisdom with clinical application
Why This Matters
Modern biomedicine adopts a diagnostics-centered model, employing sophisticated tools to label and manage disease. In contrast, Ayurveda offers a holistic framework rooted in the principles of Nidana Panchaka. However, for this model to be clinically effective, a Vaidya must possess sharp insight into:
- The Samprapti (pathogenesis)
- The Samprapti Ghatakas (components of disease formation)
- The stage of disease progression
Bridging the Gap
In a world where diagnosis often becomes data-driven, this year’s focus on Nidana brings us back to the Ayurvedic art of seeing, understanding, and interpreting disease as a process, not just a label.
In this interactive space, participants will:
In this interactive space, participants will:
- Explore the Samprapti of key conditions from classical and contemporary standpoints
- Analyze the Samprapti Ghatakas and how they influence diagnostic decision-making
- Understand how Nidana Panchaka plays out in real-life clinical encounters
These conversations aim to reveal the subtle logic behind the art of diagnosis and enhance clinical precision through practical examples and multi-dimensional insights.
Experience & Outcomes
● Guru Sambhasha: Real-world perspectives that connect theory and clinical reasoning
- Deep Conceptual Clarity: Students will gain a robust, nuanced understanding of Nidana Panchaka and Samprapti through layered dialogues
- Immersive Learning: A residential environment that nurtures inquiry, dialogue, and deep connection
- Confidence in Diagnostic Reasoning: By the end of the event, students will be equipped with sharper clinical judgment
- Clinical workshops: Group exercises to practise identifying Nidana Panckaka and Samprapti Vighatana on cases to iron out confusions.
Pre-Conference Webinar
Session Overview
The central theme of this edition of Ayurveda conversations is the statement made by Aacaarya Vaagbhata in Ashtamga Hrdayam Nidana Sthanam regarding the evolution of the disease process. The central theme revolves around different questions:-
- What will the doshas in pathological mode do to the body? – destruction
- What changed the mode of doshas into a pathological state? - the exposure to
nidaana factors specific to each disease - Where did the pathologic doshas create their impact? - Avayava formed by the dhatu,
herein termed as rogaadhishtaanam - How do the pathologic doshas reach the rogadhishtaanam? - through srotaamsi here termed as rasaayani
Day-to-day SessionS and themes
September 16 (Tuesday)
Memorial Evening – Tribute to Krishnakumar ji & Reflections on Decolonisation
An opening circle to honour the legacy of Sri Krishnakumar ji, visionary founder of Aashirwad Trust, and to reflect on the deeper process of decolonising Ayurvedic thought and practice.
Chairman of the technical sessions – Vd. Shri Krishna Sharma Khandel
Retired as Professor, Rognidan PG Dept at National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur.
MD- (Kaya Chikitsa), Ph.D., Founder and Director, ArogyaLaxmi Ayurveda Centre, Jaipur. Chairman, IEC (Institutional Ethics Committee), All India Institute of India, Delhi. Chairman, Scientific Advisory Group, CCRAS (Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences).
An opening circle to honour the legacy of Sri Krishnakumar ji, visionary founder of Aashirwad Trust, and to reflect on the deeper process of decolonising Ayurvedic thought and practice.
Chairman of the technical sessions – Vd. Shri Krishna Sharma Khandel
Retired as Professor, Rognidan PG Dept at National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur.
MD- (Kaya Chikitsa), Ph.D., Founder and Director, ArogyaLaxmi Ayurveda Centre, Jaipur. Chairman, IEC (Institutional Ethics Committee), All India Institute of India, Delhi. Chairman, Scientific Advisory Group, CCRAS (Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences).
September 17 (Wednesday)
Dushta Doshas – The Drivers of Samprapti
Continuing from earlier editions of Ayurveda Conversations, this session delves deeper into the role of vitiated
How nidaana vitiates doshas
Continuing from earlier editions of Ayurveda Conversations, this session delves deeper into the role of vitiated
- Doshas as the primary drivers of sampraapti. Topics include:
- Vaata kalaakaleeyam – a sojourn through the birth point of Tridoshas
- Aatmaroopaa of doshas
How nidaana vitiates doshas
- Dosha vriddhi & kshaya lakshana
- Praakrta and vaikrta karmas and their impact
- Different dooshitha Avastha of tridoshas – Samsarga, aavarana, saama-niraama
avasthaa - Brief insight into Shareera Kriya and Rachna
A foundational day to understand Dosha dynamics in the evolution of the disease process
September 18 (Thursday)
Dhatu, Srotas, Roga Marga, Doshagati - The structural pathways of disease progression
This session delves into:-
This session delves into:-
- Dooshya in pathogenesis- dhatu pradoshaja vikaara, dhatu vrddhi and kshaya
Lakshana with their specific nidaanam - Sroto dushti lakshana with their corresponding nidaanam with the way srotas are
involved in pathogenesis - Patterns of srotorodham
- Understanding Rogamarga and Doshagati for clinical clarity- the track and
destinations of the pathologic spread of doshas - Corresponding clinical vignettes
September 19 (Friday)
Dosha–Dooshya Sammoorchanam- An exploration of the critical meeting point where disease manifests.
A deep dive into
A deep dive into
- Sammoorchana, Leena Dosha, Chala and upasthita dosham and identification of
them with lakshanaa as clinical markers - Ama, Saamavastha Doshapaka, Dhatu Pakam
- A sojourn through the Shad kriya kaalam
- A sneak peek into the poorvaroopam and upadravam
- Corresponding clinical vignettes
- Understanding inflammation from an Ayurvedic lens.
September 20 (Saturday)
Roga–Rogi Pareeksha & Nidana Panchaka
A core session on Ayurvedic diagnosis, covering:
A core session on Ayurvedic diagnosis, covering:
- Classical frameworks of patient and disease examination
- Deep dive into Nidana Panchaka as the diagnostic foundation Interactive exercises
to sharpen diagnostic reasoning. - Understanding sadhyaasadhyata & clinical red flags
- A sojourn to Das’avidhapareeksha- the most evolved form personalized diagnosis
- Corresponding clinical vignettes
Paper presentation by winners
of the Paper presentation contest.
September 21 (Sunday)
Vishishta Samprapti – Jwara & Sopha
Focused explorations of specific disease pathways:
Focused explorations of specific disease pathways:
- The intricate Samprapti of Jwara (fever) and Sopha (edematous conditions)
- Exploration of associated clinical entities
- Understanding Clinical Encounters
September 22 (Monday)
Vishishta Samprapti – Grahani, Vatavyadhi & Vaataraktam
A continuation of focused Samprapti analysis:
A continuation of focused Samprapti analysis:
- Unpacking the progression of Grahani disorders, Vata Vyadhi and Vaataraktam
- Multi-layered perspectives to the exploration of associated clinical entities
- Anuktavyadi
- Understanding Clinical Encounters
September 23 (Tuesday)
Closing Reflections & Krishnakumar ji's Birth Anniversary
A morning session to reflect, share learnings, and celebrate the birth anniversary of Sri Krishnakumar ji—honouring the spirit that inspires Ayurveda Conversations
A morning session to reflect, share learnings, and celebrate the birth anniversary of Sri Krishnakumar ji—honouring the spirit that inspires Ayurveda Conversations
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