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“ To understand Ayurveda and its full implications on our life and health, we must look at the spiritual roots from which it sprang and from which it is inseparable. If a system presents itself as different from these spiritual roots then it may be a system of medicine, but it certainly is not Ayurveda as was realized by the creator and the following tradition of enlightened seers”
(1) From: Atreya Smith–Practical Ayurveda Chapter I. page 1. and Yoga Vashista:”The Supreme Yoga”, vol II, Swami Ventatesananda p.589.
The basic comprehension of the Creation of Universe and Human Beings, clarifies the relationship between (emotional and psychological problems), in our daily life and our health. The solution to suffering, misery, psychological problems and ultimately physical problem, is in looking at the Substratum of all things – Unconditioned Consciousness or God.
BEGINNING – Cosmos, Consciousness, Energy, Shakti Cosmic – PRANA.
CREATION – Manifestation, The Five States of Matter
A good Introduction can be read in: Practical Ayurveda by Atreya Smith. Chapter 1.
See: www.atreya.com
I suggest reading this book, especially the Introduction, since it is a very clear, simple and wise presentation ,of Ayurveda. Without the basics, we would be repeating like parrots, but would not be grasping the Wisdom and the Light of the Science of Life – called Ayurveda
Some Essences from Chapter 1 – Practical Ayurveda by Atreya Smith. I recommend reading this book, it is clear, simple and full of wisdom.
Consciousness here is synonym of that which has no name, the unknown source, The limitless, the state that has no state, aware and conscious.
The dynamic Energy of Consciousness is called Prakriti;
Superior to Prakriti is Consciousness: the Self of Consciousness, Supreme Peace.
The principle of movement, vibration, even before Creation, is called PRANA:
Cosmic PRANA or SHAKTI.
Vashista in “The Supreme Yoga” says that Consciousness is never separated from movement, within.
The Movement is the very Nature of Consciousness, and they are inseparable. Consciousness in a dynamic manifestation and at the same time in a non–manifested, the void, Brahman, PURUSHA – manifestation.
This Consciousness is Our Nature, Our Substratum.
Vashista is saying: “You are Limitless, without conditioning, Pure Consciousness, now, without doing anything”…
PRAKRITI and PURUSHA start to interact, and in that instance, they create the Individual Awareness; in the instant that Awareness, starts to reflect on itself, Manifestation is created.
Creation is the Movement within Consciousness. The Movement, in its subtle aspect, is Consciousnes; when the movement, starts to become Conscious, of itself, this generates Cosmic PRANA–SHAKTI, ad only then, Creation can begin.
PRANA
PRANA continues to become more tangible, in the form, of PRAKRITI.
Nothing is possible without PRANA. CONSCIOUS PRANA.
The Whole World is the Movement of Energy in Consciousness, which appears as The Five States of Matte, and at a more tangible level as, THE FIVE ELEMENTS.
What is Responsible, in the diverse manifestations, of the Five States of Matter?
In relation to unicellular beings, animals? or human beings?
How does a human being manifests? and a One Cell Organism? manifest?
Continues: see Articles about, Manifestation (Elementos), in The Iris Garden Newsletter.
In the Universe, The Five States of Matter exist. According to Ayurveda, the micro–cosmos, of our Body–Mind, reflects the macro–cosmos, of the entire Universe: Five States of Consciousness – Five States of Matter.
The flow of Energy, in the micro and macro Universe, is exactly the same, but it realizes in a different scale. To take care for the ELEMENTS and the Energies, of the outside environment, is very important. In fact the same Elements and the same Energies are found inside, of our bodies. ”This means that to pollute and hurt the environment is a form of personal destruction or collective destruction”.
The Energies of THE ELEMENTS animate all processes and functions of our Body–Mind.
For example, in our daily life, a Vacation means, generally, to go to the Sea or a Mountain. In the Natural Environment, we can Relax and be in contact with the Energies of the Elements, in Nature. This simple time in Nature allows the Purification, of The Elements, within ourselves.
“Modern Science in the last 100 years, reached the conclusion that Energy is Matter and Matter is Energy. The Theory of THE FIVE ELEMENTS is the acute perception of the Universe, according to Ayurveda, dating back to 7000 years ago: “ Energy is the cause of the Five Principles of Creation. Energy interacts with The Field, which creates Movement or Propulsion; The Propulsion creates friction or Heat, which causes the Conversion, of Energy. The Conversion of Energy causes the Condensation or Liquidity, while the liquid deposits, Mass is Created”.(1)
(1) From: Atreya Smith – Practical Ayurveda Chapter I. page 1.
and Yoga Vashista:”The Supreme Yoga”, vol II, Swami Ventatesananda p.589.
ETHER
manifests in SPACE and its Nature is Ethereal;
Action: The Filed where all the other States of Matter operate.
AIR
manifests in MOVEMENT ad it is of Gaseous Nature;
Action: Propulsion
FIRE
manifests in ENERGY and its Nature is Heat;
Action: Conversion
WATER
manifests in COHESION and its Nature is FLUID;
Action: Liquidity
EARTH
manifests in MASS and its Nature is SOLID;
Action: Density
Continues: »Purification of the Five Elements (The Iris Garden Newsletter)
