AYURVEDA - SCIENCE OF LIFE & LIVING - PART I

 

AYURVEDA - SCIENCE OF LIFE & LIVING  -  Solar powered for sure.  Part I

When diet is wrong, medicine is of no use.

When diet is correct, medicine is of no need.

 

ALL LIFE IS SOLAR POWERED ON EARTH

According to Ayurveda, five elements make up the universe — vayu (air), jala (water), akash (space), teja (fire), and prithvi (earth).

In the Human body too, these elements form three different doshas / humor / state of mind, attitude, which are types of energy that circulate within our body. Each dosha/persona is responsible for specific physiological functions.

Mind, body, and spirit all must function for all three to function together.

Human beings are SOLAR powered, just like the mother EARTH. The power of the SUN influences all activities on Earth.  

Sun Salutation – Suyra Namaskar is of utmost importance early morning to regulate this Metabolic fire.

 

THE FIRE/AGNI OF DIGESTION IS INFLUENCED BY THE SUN

 

From Sun Rise to Sun Set, the AGNI / FIRE induces the forces of INNATE INTELLIGENCE within our Bodies. The gut biome is a part of the Agni where the microorganisms boost our metabolism & food breakdown.

Three hours after Sun rise is the best time for the KINGLY / biggest meal of the day. One hour before Sun set is your last chance for the BEGGARS meal of the day. A PRINCELY lunch is recommended in between these two meals, if needed.

AGNI means Burning & transforming to burst forth.

AGNI / DIGESTIVE FIRE – is our body’s ability to digest & absorb nutrients from the food, using digestives enzymes. Our Health depends on this TOTALLY.

It can also be the root of body imbalances and diseases. An unhealthy diet, poor lifestyle, and unresolved emotions may impair Agni, which in turn, disrupts the functions of the body.

 

You may not realize this but the food you eat has a close connection with your mind.

 

While you enjoy the taste with your tongue, you should eat mindfully. In Ayurveda, eating with a focused mind with no distractions is important. This ONE POINTEDNESS releases the nervous impulses, which in turn release enzymes & hormones. This stimulates systemic metabolic activity so that the whole body-mind complex functions efficiently.

 

WHAT IS YOUR DOMINANT DOSHA/HUMOR

The Ayurvedic diet determines your dominant dosha/humor & eating specific foods to promote balance between all three doshas.

The PITTA dosha controls hunger, thirst, and body temperature.

The VATA dosha maintains electrolyte balance & movement.  

The KAPHA dosha promotes joint function.

Here are some of the main characteristics for each DOSHA/HUMOR to help you determine which type matches you best:

Pitta (fire + water). Intelligent, hard-working, and decisive. This dosha/humor generally has a medium physical build, short temper, and may suffer from conditions like indigestion, heart disease, or high blood pressure.

Vata (air + space). Creative, energetic, and lively. People with this dosha/humor are usually thin with a light frame and may struggle with digestive issues, fatigue, or anxiety when out of balance.

Kapha (earth + water). Naturally calm, grounded, and loyal. Those with a kapha dosha/humor often have a sturdier frame and may have issues with weight gain, asthma, depression, or diabetes.

Geographically Hot countries near the equator are prone to Vata, therefore slow speed activities are recommended. Cold countries near the poles are prone to Kapha, therefore high-speed activities are recommended.

Water retention qualities of the soil also decide what to eat. The sandy soil in North India/Desert land does not hold water hence grow wheat & eat it too. In south India/clay soil can hold good water hence grow RICE & consume too.

 

SEASONAL INFLUENCES ON DOSHAS/HUMOR

 

You should focus on different tastes to balance out your metabolic needs of the season.  

 

In the SPRING season Kapha increases & causes stagnation in the body. If you feel your rate of metabolism is slow, you should consider eating food that tastes pungent, bitter & astringent.

During SUMMER season, you need a Pitta-balancing diet of sweet foods.

The WINTER season is coherent with sweet, salty & sour tastes that feel heavy on the stomach.

 

THE TENDER CONNECTION BETWEEN FOOD ESSENCE & EMOTIONS

It’s easiest to see the elements expressed in food: a hot pepper contains fire element, a sweet potato contains earth, and a brothy soup contains water.

You can see the elements in emotions as well. If you’re angry and seeing red, you bet there’s some fire element coursing through you.

If you’re deeply in love, you’re likely experiencing the ooey, gooey sweetness of water element.

If you feel strong and grounded, you’re likely experiencing earth element.

When it comes to anxiety, wind element is largely at play. If you imagine a leaf blown about by the breeze or a candle flame flickering in the wind, you can see why anxiety and wind go hand in hand.

THE FOUR TYPES OF AGNI 

Ayurveda classifies four different states of Agni that point to certain constitutional tendencies.

Visham agni: This is an irregular appetite and digestive system with signs of variable hunger, bloating, indigestion, intestinal cramps, constipation, dry stool, & gas. It is common in vata types. Use sweet and pungent flavors. Include Asafoetida formula (hingashtaka), Trikatu and ginger before you eat.

Tikshna agni: Intense hunger but with poor digestion is a pitta sign. Also, thirst, parched mouth, dry throat, loose stool and a burning sensation in intestines. Use mild sour flavors to dilute excess acid. Include shatavari (Asparagus racemosa), guduchi (Tinosporia cordifolia) and Amalaki to balance pitta.

Mandagni agni: Weak hunger is a kapha sign. Also, slow digestion, heaviness after a meal, sluggish bowels, bulky stool, feeling cold, sweet craving, stimulant craving. Use pungent and bitter flavors. Include trikatu, ginger and cinnamon.  

Samagni agni: Balanced hunger and digestion; food is digested within four hours with no excess craving or lack of interest. Use triphala to maintain a healthy digestive system.

Use all six flavors and a balanced diet to maintain balanced digestion.

 

AFTER SUN SET THE AGNI IS DORMANT – no eating period.

All forms of imbalanced Agni create undigested residues (ama) that form toxins. Toxins (ama) become present in all chronic conditions such as high cholesterol, blood disorders, fatigue syndromes, tumors, cysts, skin conditions, allergies, & cancers.

The dosha accumulate at their site - kapha in the stomach, pitta in the abdomen, vata in the colon. This starts the cycle of imbalance and must be avoided if you want to stay healthy.

Left untreated the accumulated dosha can become disturbed. This results in the dosha leaving their site and overflowing, a very dangerous situation.

Kapha can manifest as mucus, coughs, asthma, diabetes and obesity.

Pitta can manifest as skin problems, heart problems and inflammation.

Vata can manifest as bone problems, nervous conditions and degenerative conditions.

CANCER TREATMENT - Cancer cells / bacteria eat 8 times more than normal cells.  If we STARVE them by switching over to one meal a day then they die. No medical intervention is required.

 

 SPEED & TEMPERATURE  DETERMINES THE QUALITY OF FOOD

Slow grinding of wheat into flour is a luxury, by using the manual mini grinding stone – Chakki

Slow grinding of spices keeps the nutrients intact by using the Indian grinding tablet & stone – Silvata.

Slow chopping of vegetables is a must too for Vibrant health by using a manual chopper.

The childbearing females benefit automatically by using the above gadgets with built in physical exercise, which keeps them slim, agile & physically primed up.

  

A FEW AYURVEDIC DIETARY RULES.

Eat raw fruits & vegetables as much as possible for Vibrant Health & being disease free.

Cooked food has extremely low PRANIC VALUE for Human consumption.

If you MUST Cook, then food must be consumed withing 48 minutes of its being cooked.

Switch to cooking in CLAY pots pans & tawa, instead of toxic aluminum utensils.

Cook on low heat, instead of PRESSURE COOKERS, which destroys all Pranic value of food.

Microwaves kill all the remaining nutrients in the stale food that you try to REHEAT & eat.

Leave 4-6 hours between meals with no snacking.

The sign that the previous meal is digested is when the breath is fresh.

Eating in between meals weakens the Agni.

Eating cold, wet & heavy foods weakens the Agni.

Drink hot water 40 minutes before meals to stimulate Agni.

Never eat/drink cold liquid/water with/after food, least you dilute the acids & enzymes & put off the Agni.

Treat Agni with occasional fasts; use a mono-diet (rice, kitcheree), hot lemon water and a seasonal cleanse to keep digestion healthy.

Agni is increased by pungent, sour, & salty flavors. It is beneficial to start a meal with these flavors.

A low dosage of bitter taste taken before a meal increases the secretion of hydrochloric acid in the stomach.

Agni stimulating and increasing herbs are ginger, black pepper, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, long pepper (Piper longum), guduchi (Tinosporia cordifolia), kalmegh (Andrographis paniculata). Use a small dose (1-2g) before meals to enkindle the digestive fire.

Agni tonic herbs that build enduring digestive strength are pushkaramula (Inula racemosa), cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum) and musta (Cyperus rotundus).

Yoga exercises to balance Agni: stimulating the fire practice (Agnisara kriya), abdominal massage (nauli), lighting the skull breath (kapalabhati), bellows breath (bhastrika), peacock (mayurasana), forward bend pose (paschimottanasana),  fish pose (matsyendrasana), sun salutation (surya namaskar).  

 

IDEAL DIET FOR THE VIBRANT HEALTH

The Sattvic diet is a high fiber, low fat vegetarian diet that many yoga enthusiasts follow.

In the practice of yoga, there are three types of foods that have varying qualities and health effects: sattvic, rajasic, and tamasic.

The word SATTVIC means pure essence, with high intake of micronutrients which helps in balancing of Doshas, offering feelings of calmness, happiness, and mental clarity.

Rajasic foods are described as overly stimulating.

Tamasic foods are believed to increase weakness & laziness.

Sattvic diets are rich in fresh, nutrient-dense foods, low in processed foods, including fruits, vegetables, sprouted whole grains, fresh fruit juices, legumes, nuts, seeds, and herbal teas.

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From INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING to INNER ENGINEERING

 

From INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING to INNER ENGINEERING – Courtesy SADGURU

Paying Attention pays hands down – It is a CONTINOUS CONSCIOUS PROCESS of living every moment.

 

Unless you DO THE RIGHT things, RIGHT things will NOT HAPPEN to you.

Some of these are : Own your LIFE, Start the Inward Voyage to abundance.

Say YES to LIFE, Here & NOW. It is never LONELY inside, of you.

Start SEEKING, which means that you have REALIZED, that you DO NOT KNOW.

Being FLEXABLE means Vulnerable to INCLUSIVENESS of all – basis of the Cosmos.

Believing is RIGIDITY, assuming many things that you do not KNOW, with added Confidence.

Enhance the ability to RECEIVE LIFE from the Universe as it is. 

Sharpen your sense of PERCEPTION, through continuous Attention, Awareness & Yoga.

Self TRANSFORMATION is a dimensional shift to experience LIFE’s internal & external REALITIES.

We are RESPONSIBLE for the way we are now, hence need to Transform for better.

 

 

Q – Are you a SELF start or a PUSH start for JOY.

Q - Do you need external stimuli to be Happy.

Q – Is your INNER state of well being, a sense of Pleasantness in your control. Why Not.

 

 

KARMA YOGA is a gross Action, which leaves a RESIDUE behind.

This residue becomes a Pattern, tendencies, habits, Impressions, Vassanas that give out SMELL to attract similar stuff.

Reverberation of Energies produces THOUGHT, which will Manifest.

 

THE CHEMISTRY in our Lives – Pleasure, Joy, Love, Compassion, Bliss, Ecstasy. First hormones control us then the silly mind takes over.

 

Manure manufactures Mangoes

Filth flowers as fragrance

 

We definitely see & hear the TRAFFIC on the Highways.

Do we ever feel & hear the Traffic throbbing inside our BODY’s Highways.

It proves our poor sense of PERCEPTION & AWARENESS.

 

Juvenile Intellect Analyzes

Mature Intellect Realizes

 

Thought has Agility & Clarity to it.

Emotion is Slower but makes up in Immensity.

Emotion is the Juicer part of Thought.

Emotion is a deeper dimension of the Heart.

 

ME & MINE are the worst enemies, Kill them to be Free & be ALIVE again.

Is your inner life in your CONTROL? Ask again & be sure about it.

ANGER is Unintelligent Uncontrolled Reflex Reaction – Self defeating too.

STRESS is totally SELF Created & Self Inflicting.

Stress is a certain level of INTERNAL FRICTION,  Lubricate it with AWARENESS.

 

DESTINY is a consoling word, but totally DISEMPOWERING.

Doing nothing, Idling around, choosing LIFE in absolute UNAWARENESS.

Passive mode sets IN, you go Quickly Down Hill right into the GRAVE.

 

If you are a MISER/stingy or Kanjoos, then you cannot LOVE another.

Because in Love the YOU must MELT away to accommodate the other.

To LOVE with conditions is just a transaction, a bargain, barter.

A SEED can have a new Life of a giant tree, only if it is ready to lose itself.

New possibilities are possible in Vulnerability, not in Security & rigidity.

 

BECOME LOVING as a Human being, No need to Love another Forcibly.

Express your DIVINITY & love will follow you. It has Legs & a will of its own.

Develop the willingness to RESPOND openly & freely to embrace the WORLD.

 

Devotion is dropping all dualities to Zero, a Total embrace. Everything is fine.

It is full of Juice. It can be beautiful & joyous.

But without CLARITY of KNOWING, it leads to stagnation.

 

KNOWLEDGE is accumulated information, lots & lots of it.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE is specific information put together.

KNOWING is Living Intelligence, always active & available. All Biology has INNATE intelligence.

 

SHIVA – That Which is Not – The vast EMPTINESS in the Cosmos is Unmanifested, Singular.

That which MANIFESTS is Plural – Duality rises, Male/Female, Light/Dark, Mind/Body, Five elements/matter.

 

LIFE is one thing, But source of Life is even more magnified. 

Miracle or Magic - How can Two gases, Hydrogen & Oxygen become Liquid water.

 

UNIVERSALITY is not an Idea. It is Existential Truth.

INDIVIDUATION is surely an Idea.

 

The CREATOR  is not looking for your ATTENTION.

HIS plate is already FULL & overflowing with GRACE.

If you can be RECEPTIVE then fill yourself up with Grace too.

Because Grace will LIFT you UP & beyond.

 

Five elements make up the Human Body. Show respect to these ELEMENTS.

Join hands together in Gratitude & Devotion. Be ever thankful.

This Body is a loan from the Planet Earth & therefore must be returned to Mother Earth.

The planet Earth reclaims it’s loan, upon our Death.

 

When the body is Alive, it is always RESPONDING to the ELEMENTS & nature.

We assimilate ENERGY from the Sun, Air, Water & Ether,

It is more on most days & less on Full moon/Lunar days.

Eat mostly uncooked food/fruit, masticate well with saliva to partly digest in mouth.

Cooked food has NO PRANIC Value. Eat with reverence, slowly & consciously.

Body is just 3% PROTEIN – excess of it as meat causes Cancer.

Foods are digested with acids & Alkalis, Not both. Elaborate BUFFETS confuse the system.

Consuming one spoonful of Ghee before the meals, lubricates the alimentary canal.

Never dilute the acids & enzymes with any kind of liquid with food/meal

 

BUDDHI – Discriminatory dimension of the Mind.

MANAS – Acquired memory

CHITTA – Awareness, Inclusiveness, Embracing all.

IDENTITY – Around which intellect functions is AHANKARA, EGO.

 

YOGA is the Science of being in perfect ALIGNMENT & HARMONY with EXISTANCE.

Existence is ENERGIES in different forms & ways the world manifests itself.

Human body is a Marvelous Instrument to TRANSCEND to higher levels of Existence.

YOGA is a Technology of upgrading & refining ACTION through Inner Energies.

Action is a constant LONGING to be LIMITLESS, BOUNDLESS free like a bird to fly.

YOGA  ASANAS are postures to ALIGN your Geometry with the Geometry of the Cosmos. Different Body postures can give you ELEVATED Consciousness.

HATHA YOGA helps balance the energies of the SUN & MOON.

SUYRA NAMASKAR, sun salutation, balances the Solar energies, right & left, Male & female energies. Earth is solar powered too.

KRIYA YOGA is Internal action for the spiritual path. Shambhav Mahamudra

SAMYUKTI gives skillfulness, that arises out of EQUANIMITY

SHAVASANA promotes free flow of Energies & Replenishes VITALITY. Sleep in this supine position all night. Attempt to be aware of the last moment before sleep happens. This is a process to become AWARE after Death.

 

Breathing Consciously all day will take you great Heights.

At 12 breaths/min you are Earth sensitive.

At 9 breaths/min you can catch the language of the creatures.

At 6 breaths/min you can comprehend cosmic vibration.

At 3 breaths/min will make you aware of the Creation & its Source.

PRANIC BREATHING is the way to Creation. Breathe IN to the count of 5, HOLD to the count of 5, Breathe OUT to the count of 5, HOLD to the count of 5 & continue.

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