What is Ayurveda? Ancient Indian system of well-being

What is Ayurveda?

What is Ayurveda?

Ancient Indian system of well-being.

What is Ayurveda?

Ancient Indian system of well-being.

A person’s physical & mental constitution has three component energies or ‘Doshas’.

What is Ayurveda?

Ancient Indian system of well-being.

A person’s physical & mental constitution has three component energies or ‘Doshas’.

Each person has differing normal amounts of doshas.

What is Ayurveda?

Ancient Indian system of well-being.

A person’s physical & mental constitution has three component energies or ‘Doshas’.

Each person has differing normal amounts of doshas.

Imbalances in our doshas cause unhappiness, socialdysfunction, and disease.

What is Ayurveda?

Ancient Indian system of well-being.

A person’s physical & mental constitution has three component energies or ‘Doshas’.

Each person has differing normal amounts of doshas.

Imbalances in our doshas cause unhappiness, socialdysfunction, and disease.

Our behaviour, nutrition, and lifestyle can restoredoshic balance and we can lead healthy happy lives.

The Three Doshas of Ayurveda:

Vata Pitta Kapha

The Three Doshas of Ayurveda:

Vata Pitta Kapha

air, ether fire, water water, earth

The Three Doshas of Ayurveda:

Vata Pitta Kapha

air, ether fire, water water, earth

The Three Doshas of Ayurveda:

Cold, dry, light, mobile

Vata Pitta Kapha

air, ether fire, water water, earth

The Three Doshas of Ayurveda:

Cold, dry, light, mobile

Hot, a little oily, light, unstable

Vata Pitta Kapha

air, ether fire, water water, earth

The Three Doshas of Ayurveda:

Cold, dry, light, mobile

Hot, a little oily, light, unstable

Cold, moist, heavy, stable

Vata Pitta Kapha

air, ether fire, water water, earth

The Three Doshas of Ayurveda:

Cold, dry, light, mobile

Hot, a little oily, light, unstable

Cold, moist, heavy, stable

fickle, aloof or babble with everybody, bee or butterfly, creative, start & often not finish

Vata Pitta Kapha

air, ether fire, water water, earth

The Three Doshas of Ayurveda:

Cold, dry, light, mobile

Hot, a little oily, light, unstable

Cold, moist, heavy, stable

fickle, aloof or babble with everybody, bee or butterfly, creative, start, often not finish

judges, a few very good friends, deep, intense conversations, a bull, AB, gets the job done

Vata Pitta Kapha

air, ether fire, water water, earth

The Three Doshas of Ayurveda:

Cold, dry, light, mobile

Hot, a little oily, light, unstable

Cold, moist, heavy, stable

fickle, aloof or babble with everybody, bee or butterfly, creative, start, often not finish

judges, a few very good friends, deep, intense conversations, a bull, AB, gets the job done

firm pig-headed, pleasant, nourishing, turtle who stops to smell the flowers, unconditional love

Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshas:

Vata Pitta Kapha

Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshasin daily life:

Vata Pitta Kapha

LIFE TRUTH STABILITY & CONTENTMENT

Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshasin daily life:

Vata Pitta Kapha

Too much too excited

Too little depression

Just Right joyful living

Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshasin daily life:

Vata Pitta Kapha

Too much too excited

Too little depression

Just Right joyful living

Too much distorted reality, argues a lot, cynical

Too little gullible

Just Right balanced head and heart

Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshasin daily life:

Vata Pitta Kapha

Too much too excited

Too little depression

Just Right joyful living

Too much distorted reality, argues lots, cynical

Too little gullible

Just Right balanced head and heart

Too much no motivation to grow, complacent

Too little discontent, complains

Just Right content with life, stable

Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshasin daily life:

Vata Pitta Kapha

Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshasin counselling:

Vata Pitta Kapha

manic/depressive, psychosis, suicidal

Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshasin counselling:

Vata Pitta Kapha

manic/depressive, psychosis, suicidal

Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshasin counselling:

Faith is the antidote to fear.

Vata Pitta Kapha

manic/depressive, psychosis, suicidal

anger/hate, violent, overly judgemental, egoist

Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshasin counselling:

Faith is the antidote to fear.

Vata Pitta Kapha

manic/depressive, psychosis, suicidal

anger/hate, violent, overly judgemental, egoist

Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshasin counselling:

Faith is the antidote to fear.

Stop judging so no anger, see with clarity, compassion

Vata Pitta Kapha

manic/depressive, psychosis, suicidal

anger/hate, violent, overly judgemental, egoist

repressed feelings, depression, desirous, material, manipulative

Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshasin counselling:

Faith is the antidote to fear.

Stop judging so no anger, see with clarity, compassion

Vata Pitta Kapha

manic/depressive, psychosis, suicidal

anger/hate, violent, overly judgemental, egoist

repressed feelings, depression, desirous, material, manipulative

Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshasin counselling:

Faith is the antidote to fear.

Stop judging so no anger, see with clarity, compassion

Cultivate non-attachment, let it go, free yourself

Vata Pitta Kapha

Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshasin business:

Vata Pitta Kapha

Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshasin business:

Regarding Strong Points

Vata Pitta Kapha

Creative, artistic

Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshasin business:

Vata Pitta Kapha

Creative, artistic Sees big picture, organiser,achiever

Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshasin business:

Vata Pitta Kapha

Creative, artistic Sees big picture, organiser, achiever

Reliable, easy to work with, calm

Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshasin business:

Vata Pitta Kapha

Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshasin business:

Regarding Growth and Change

Vata Pitta Kapha

Get them enthused, they will follow inspiration

Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshasin business:

Vata Pitta Kapha

Get them enthused, they will follow inspiration

Respond to data, logic, change is

information-driven

Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshasin business:

Vata Pitta Kapha

Get them enthused, they will follow inspiration

Respond to data, logic, change is

information-driven

Will ignore logic to stay with old way, needs threats or consequences

Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshasin business:

Vata Pitta Kapha

Get them enthused, they follow inspiration

Information-driven changes, data, logic

Threaten them, consequences

Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshasin business:

Note that Vatas and Kaphas will not respond toPittas’ logic or anger.

Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshasin Evolutionary Theory:

Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshasin Evolutionary Theory:

Some research suggests:

variation within group > variation between groups

Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshasin Evolutionary Theory:

Some research suggests:

variation within group > variation between groups

Fact: Variation increases the ability to evolveand survive.

Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshasin Evolutionary Theory:

Some research suggests:

variation within group > variation between groups

Rather than an individual striving to surviveand reproduce, it is the group or tribe.

Fact: Variation increases the ability to evolveand survive.

Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshasin Evolutionary Theory:

And the individuals with different dominantdoshas are the equivalent of multicellularity.

The tribe is the organism, not the individual.

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