The Four Aims of Life: Ayurveda Beyond the Body

Most people encounter Ayurveda through the body—a health crisis, a digestive concern, or questions about dosha. Amish Shah offers a different entry point: the Purusharthas, or Four Aims of Life, a complete Vedic framework that extends far beyond symptom management. Drawing from his personal transformation from chronic illness to filmmaker and Vedic scholar, Shah explores how Ayurveda functions as a science of meaning and alignment with nature's deeper intelligence. The program examines Dharma (purpose), Artha (resources), Kama (pleasure), and Moksha (liberation) through both classical texts and lived experience. Offered as an evening satsang and three workshops, this program serves both newcomers and established practitioners seeking a more integrated understanding of Ayurvedic wisdom.