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Ayurveda and the Mind
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03/14/2011

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What decreases tejas?
Definition
cooling herbs, avoiding deep thought and controversy
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What is the relationship of Kundalini and prana?
Definition
Kundalini is prana Shakti, the power inherent within prana. Prana is the power that raises the kundalini energy up.
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How does prana increase?
Definition
meditation, pranayama, chanting, raw foods
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what are the states of PTO(prana tejas ojas) when the symptom of a patient is : excitable, over enthusiastic?
Definition
high prana, low tejas, low ojas
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what is the difference in balancing the trigunas(Sattva, Rajas, Tamas) to balancing the doshas?
Definition
doshas get balances when you re-establish the balance present at conception, the subtle energies stay balanced in relationship to each other
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what are the qualities that stand for ojas?
Definition
stability, contentment
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Balanced Tejas means?
Definition
open mind, clarity, positive discrimination
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Deficient Prana Symptoms are...
Definition
Loss of enthusiasm and motivation, depression
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Prana corresponds to which dosha?
Definition
Vata
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Tejas corresponds to which dosha?
Definition
Pitta
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Ojas is the subtle essence of this dosha
Definition
Kapha
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Define Psychological Imbalance according to Ayurveda?
Definition
an imbalance in the states of prana, tejas and ojas
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Quality of Sattva
Definition
Pure, Clear mind, with high virtues
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Tamas Symptoms in the Mind
Definition
Repressed emotions, Ignorance, Intertia
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Vata when Sattvik
Definition
Spiritual Qualities manifest
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Kapha when Tamasika
Definition
Manipulative
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Pitta when sattvik
Definition
Philosophical, Not afraid of death, interest in esoteric topics related to life, death, and god
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Pitta when Rajasika
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Interest in sex, violence, meat eating, unhealthy behaviour
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Kapha when Sattvik
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Nurturing, feeding others, loving
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Kapha when tamasika
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Lazy, intertia, over attached, sentimental, gluttony
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Annamayi sheath
Definition
Physical Body. Outer Sheath
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Vijnanmayi Kosha
Definition
Buddhi or intelligence resides in this sheath.
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Pranamayi Kosha
Definition
Soul. Energetic Sheath
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Manomayi Kosha
Definition
Mind.
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Causal or Astral Body (Sukshma Sharir)
Definition
Three bodies Mind (Manomayi kosha), Intelligence and Ego combined to form our energetic Astral body
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What koshas does Ayurveda focus on healing primarliy
Definition
Annamayi kosha and Manomayi kosha
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What is SAT? (From Sat-Cit-Ananda of Causal body)
Definition
Absolute Truth. Divine. A part and particle of that SAT lives in us as our soul
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What is Chitta?
Definition
Consciousness.
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What is Ananda?
Definition
Ananda is the 'bliss' that the soul feels compared to happiness the 'physical' body feels during sense gratification. Sense gratification is temporary. Bliss continues after we leave the body
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How do you cure the Pranamaya Kosha?
Definition
By Pranayama, Living foods, and Herbs
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If Anandamayi Kosha is imbalanced?
Definition
Symptoms of 'soul' or Anandamayi kosha being imbalanced is unhappiness, dissatisfaction, feeling of separation from divine.
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What does JNANA mean?
Definition
Wisdom
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