Foundations of Ayurveda Session 2 | Module 1 with Maria Garre
Background | Roots Vedic Culture + Sciences Ayurveda Shad Darshan Modern day Ayurveda Š Maria Garre. 2017. www.mariagarre.com | ABQ NM 87108
Sankhya cognized by the great sage Kapila San means truth and khya means to realize, to know, to understand
Sankhya offers us a way to discover and understand the truth of life. It is the knowledge of truth and journey of consciousness. It is based upon 24 principles/elements detailing the manifestation of the universe.
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Purusha and Prakriti
pure consciousness is Purusha: formless, colorless, beyond attributes, takes no active part in creation.
Prakriti : the primordial will, divine will,
matter and creative potential born out of the womb of purusha to become the cause of manifestation of the universe.
Sattva - Rajas - Tamas displacement creates vibration that bring separation moves consciousness in a particular direction to manifest the universe Š Maria Garre. 2017. www.mariagarre.com | ABQ NM 87108
The Gunas Primal states of energy that is divided into three aspects: SATTVA : creative potential, the principle of pure light, clear, purity RAJAS: kinetic force, principle of movement, active, aggressive TAMAS: potential energy, dull, dark, still, slow
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Mahad - creative intelligence, self-awareness that puts everything in its proper place (cosmic intelligence). Buddhi is individual intelligence that leads to self-identification
Ahamkara - the arising of “I�, the moment of identity. The transition from the universal state to individual state of being. Ahamkara leads into 5 senses (tanmatras), 5 motor organs and 5 elements.
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space - akasha
sound shabda
ears
vocal cords
air - vayu
touch sparsha
skin
hands
fire - agni
sight rupa
eyes
feet + legs
water - apas
taste rasa
tongue
reproductive organs
earth - prithvi
smell gandha
nose
excretory organs
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GUNAS Qualities that yield to support the action of a substance gunas are related to cause and effect within Ayurveda
heavy
light
slow/dull
sharp
cold
hot
oily
dry
smooth
rough
dense
liquid
soft
hard
static
mobile
cloudy/sticky
clear
gross
subtle
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Heavy builds the body, strengthens, grounds, stabilizes
Light
lightens, detoxifying, ease, ungrounded, free, alert, weak
Slow/Dull
relaxes, brings ease and sleep, heavy, methodical
Sharp
penetrating, quick, fast, acute
Cold
constricting, numbing, chill, debilitating
Hot
expansive, digestive, activating Š Maria Garre. 2017. www.mariagarre.com | ABQ NM 87108
Oily smooth, moisture, compassion, love
Dry
separation, choking, absorption
Smooth
soft, dull, flexible, gliding
Rough
rigid, cracking, breaking, irregular
Dense
compact, solid, heavy, rigid
Liquid
lubricating, moisturizing, softens Š Maria Garre. 2017. www.mariagarre.com | ABQ NM 87108
Soft
delicate, relaxing, smooth, flexible, receptive
Hard
strong, inflexible, sturdy
Static
steady, stable, non-moving, resistance, blocks
Mobile
active, engaging, resteless, seeking
Subtle
moves easily, not detected, no boundary, emotions, feelings
Gross
blocks movement, builds and grows, structural
Cloudy
slow, sticky, dull, boring, cooling
Clear
light, fresh, clean, intuition, new