Rajiv Malhotra and Vaidya P. Rammanohar discuss the difference and similarities between a Vaidya and doctor. Vaidya Rammanohar explains that in Ayurveda there are five distinct terms for medical practitioners depending on how evolved they are as human beings. The first stage is chikitsaka which is equivalent to a doctor or physician as understood in the west. A Vaidya is at a very advanced stage of physical, mental and spiritual evolution.
A Vaidya is able to delve deep into the patients\' psyche, understand and feel the pain of the patient and recommend appropriate treatment. To reach this state, he must adhere to a disciplined lifestyle and strict diet. His own body and mind then become a diagnostic tool. This is quite unlike western medicine system which depends on a large number of external diagnostic tools. Moreover doctors don\'t have any such lifestyle or diet restrictions as a part of their professional requirement.
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