Our most beloved great, great embodiment of Ayurveda - Padma Bhushan Vaidya Brihaspati Dev Triguna-ji joined Maharishi-ji in the Heavens today, January 1, 2013, evening time in Delhi. Maharishi used to rise from his seat when Triguna-ji entered the Hall - a very rare sign of reverence. Triguna-ji every so often presented Maharishi with the Amrit Kalash, Nectar of of immortality, in a ceremonial way, giving it to Maharishi to distribute it to everyone in the world. Triguna-ji was profoundly revered by people from all walks of life around the world.
Dr. Anand Shrivastava writes: "Around Maharishi there were many great seers, called rishis in Vedic wisdom. The very word Maharishi means "the greatest of great seers, one who sees truth." Of all the luminaries Maharishi gathered around him in the early 1980s to delve deep into the ayurvedic texts, there are three that he honored as rishis in the field of ayurveda: Dr. B.D. Triguna, Dr. Balaraj Maharishi, and Dr. Dwivedi. These three master vaidyas (ayurvedic experts) are revered in India as custodians of this precious knowledge of life, and they made many invaluable contributions that ensured the authenticity and effectiveness of our products. Dr. Brihaspat DevTriguna is considered the foremost authority in the area of pulse diagnosis and in the uses of minerals and herbs for bringing imbalance back into balance. Just by feeling the pulse, he can tell the past health history of a person and what could happen to that person's health in the future. And based on that pulse diagnosis he will recommend taking certain herbs or products and make certain changes in diet. In this way he helps people bring balance into their life. Dr. Triguna is a master of the ayurvedic texts. I have been very fortunate to read his books of ayurvedic scriptures, and have seen that they are marked with lines, colors, and other notes beside passages that he wanted to remember. For any health problem, he would take out a text and know the verse that contained the solution. He would go deeply into the texts, explaining how this problem comes and what are the ways this problem can be handled. With his tremendous knowledge, he is a great personality in this area, and MAPI has been very fortunate to receive his blessings. A famous doctor in India, Dr. Triguna has served as the president of the All-India Ayurvedic Congress and as the personal vaidya to the prime president of India. In 2003 Dr. Triguna received the second highest civilian honor from the government of India, the Padma Vibhushan Award. Dr. Triguna also treats hundreds of poor people who flock to his clinic every day. Many times I saw Triguna treat people whose doctors had told them their disease was incurable. He gave them herbal powders, liquid decoctions or herbal tea, and the person would get better. From reading the reports by medical doctors, we saw that they were surprised. Many of these authentic, traditional formulas are now offered by Maharishi Ayurveda Products International. This is just a small part of the invaluable contribution made to MAPI by Dr. B.D. Triguna, one of the greatest ayurvedic rishis of our times."
