Category: dosha

  • Exploring Dosha Prakriti: Understanding Your Ayurvedic Body Type

    Exploring Dosha Prakriti: Understanding Your Ayurvedic Body Type

    Ayurveda classifies individuals based on their **Prakriti**, or natural constitution, which is primarily influenced by the three doshas—**Vata, Pitta, and Kapha**. Understanding your **Dosha Prakriti** helps in making informed lifestyle and dietary choices to maintain balance and prevent health issues. This blog explores the **seven types of Dosha Prakriti**, their characteristics, common health concerns, and…

  • Five Elements of Ayurveda (Panch Mahabhuta)

    Five Elements of Ayurveda (Panch Mahabhuta)

    The Five Elements of Ayurveda: Understanding their Properties and Impact on the Body In Ayurveda, everything in the physical world is believed to be composed of five fundamental elements: earth, water, fire, air, and space (also known as ether). These elements are not only the building blocks of nature but also the foundational components of…

  • Tridosha: The Three Ayurvedic Doshas Explained

    Tridosha: The Three Ayurvedic Doshas Explained

    Tridosha are the most complicated of all Ayurvedic concepts. Here is what I have understood about the trio.

  • What are Tridosha?

    What are Tridosha?

    Tridosha are the most complicated of all Ayurvedic concepts. Here is what I have understood about the trio.

  • Dosha Basics: Simplified Ayurvedic Explanation

    Dosha Basics: Simplified Ayurvedic Explanation

    What exactly is the dosha concept of Ayurveda? Let’s understand it in simpler everyday terms

  • Dosha in Simpler Terms

    Dosha in Simpler Terms

    What exactly is the dosha concept of Ayurveda? Let’s understand it in simpler everyday terms

  • Dosha Imbalances and the Subprime Crisis

    Dosha Imbalances and the Subprime Crisis

    I was watching documentary on subprime crises “The Inside Job” yesterday. The kind of high level collaborated corruption that explains subprime crises is enough to shake one’s belief in democracy itself. A communist regime probably would have at least contained the excessive salaries of the high level employees. All ideologies have their negatives and positives.…

  • Dosha and The Subprime Crises

    Dosha and The Subprime Crises

    I was watching documentary on subprime crises “The Inside Job” yesterday. The kind of high level collaborated corruption that explains subprime crises is enough to shake one’s belief in democracy itself. A communist regime probably would have at least contained the excessive salaries of the high level employees. All ideologies have their negatives and positives.…

  • Understanding the Qualities of Dosha: Ayurvedic Insights

    More about Dosha Qualities of Vata – तद्यथा- रौक्ष्यं शैत्यं लाघवं वैशद्यं गतिरमूर्तत्वमनवस्थितत्वं चेति वायोरात्मरूपाणि;  tadyathā- raukṣyaṃ śhaityaṃ lāghavaṃ vaiśadyaṃ gatiramūrtatvamanavasthitatvaṃ ceti vāyorātmarūpāṇi; Inherent qualities of Vata are Rauksyam – Dryness Shaityam – Feeling Cold Laghvam – Feeling light Vaisadyam – clarity, fluidity (as opposite of viscosity) Gati – Motion, speed Amurtya – Shapeless Anavasthit –…

  • Qualities Of Dosha

    More about Dosha Qualities of Vata – तद्यथा- रौक्ष्यं शैत्यं लाघवं वैशद्यं गतिरमूर्तत्वमनवस्थितत्वं चेति वायोरात्मरूपाणि;  tadyathā- raukṣyaṃ śhaityaṃ lāghavaṃ vaiśadyaṃ gatiramūrtatvamanavasthitatvaṃ ceti vāyorātmarūpāṇi; Inherent qualities of Vata are Rauksyam – Dryness Shaityam – Feeling Cold Laghvam – Feeling light Vaisadyam – clarity, fluidity (as opposite of viscosity) Gati – Motion, speed Amurtya – Shapeless Anavasthit –…