The
Ayurvedic Purifications
Purifications based on the ancient Ayurvedic system of healing are
now available as a series of eight vibrational healing sessions.
They are generally scheduled twice a week for four weeks. The goal
is to bring you gently into balance with your environment, your relationships,
and yourself.
The elegant and profound system of Ayurveda divides us into three
constitutional types which can become imbalanced in a number of ways.
There are major categories for each type that roughly correspond
to organs or systems. Twenty attributes are manifest in the constitutional
types and in the organs or systems. Excess, deficit or quantitative
change can also occur.
Very brief listings of the constitutional types (doshas), the attributes
(gunas), the disorders of the tissues (dhatus), and the three imbalances
(vruddhi, kshaya, and dushti) are given below. They
may help you define what areas may be imbalanced in you.
The vibrational healing sessions are conveyed to you once the assessment
of your needs is complete. The evaluation is done by email and phone
and the cost is included with the series of eight sessions. The assessment
takes from one to two hours.
It has proved to be convenient to receive the conveyances while you
sleep. You decide on two nights a week, evenly spaced, generally
at 2 a.m. that are best for you. All you need to do is to be in bed,
either asleep or resting quietly, at that time. The work will be
conveyed to you. You may or may not notice it at the time.
All you have to do is observe the results and report the effects
by email. Any questions you may have will gladly be answered.
Results are as individual as you are. They depend on how strong a
dose you are able to tolerate, how long you’ve had the problem
or condition, and how intensely it has been affecting you.
References:
Prakruti: Your Ayurvedic Constitution, Dr. Robert Svoboda, Geocoin-,
Albuquerque, NM, 1989
Textbook of Ayurveda, Vol. 2, Vasant Lad, MA Sc., Ayurvedic Press,
Albuquerque, NM, 2006
The Constitutional Types and Their Attributes
The three constitutional types (doshas) are Vata, Pitta, and Kapha.
They are defined in a number of ways, some of which are briefly mentioned
here. Combinations of the three types result in eight possible types,
V (vata), P (pitta), K (kapha), VP, PK, VK, VPK, and balanced.
Vata: Irregular size—unusually short or
tall. Flexible, sensitive; lead erratic lives. Lean body, dry skin,
usually
dark skin and hair. Love warmth, variable appetites, light sleep,
low stamina. Show fear or anxiety first.
Pitta: Well
proportioned and balanced, restful sleeper, leads a calm, regular
life. Average height and weight, good appetite,
usually prefers
cold climates. Strong, forceful, practical.
Feels anger first.
Kapha:
Medium
to broad frame with heavy bone structure, gains weight easily.
Brown hair and eyes, oily, smooth skin. Likes warm weather
and low humidity. Sleeps heavily. Complacent, calm, steady,
quiet. Enjoys regularity. Saves money.
Vata-Pitta
(VP): Lightness and intensity
are common qualities.
Stable and adaptable. Good physical health. Like vigorous
exercise. Tend
to arrogance and overconfidence.
VK (Vata-Kapha): Emotional need for
heat.
In turns are light, open, airy and deep and
secretive.
Jump to conclusions. Emotional hurt goes
deep.
VPK: These
types are
mixtures of all qualities. Balanced
types are just that—well
balanced in all ways.
The Attributes (Gunas)
The twenty attributes are: heavy, light, slow, sharp, cold, hot,
oily, dry, slimy, rough, dense, liquid, hard, soft, mobile, static,
gross, subtle, clear and sticky.
Increased and Decreased Doshas
Vruddhi — increased
or provoked
Kshaya — depleted or decreased
Dushti — deranged,
disturbed or unbalanced
The Ayurvedic Dhatus
“Agni
is the keeper of the gate. If Agni is strong, the doshas will
not enter the
dhatus. When Agni is weak the gate is not sufficiently guarded, and the doshas
slip
in via
the veins, to the heart,
where the blood flow carries it
to the rasa (plasma) dhatu.”
Unless confined to the doshas by the fire of
life force (Agni), the disturbed
functioning of an organ or
tissue (the dhatus), also known
as ‘corruptibles,’ follows
a predictable
path. The dosha
enters
the first dhatu
(rasa) and
if not impeded
there it moves
sequentially
through each
of the
seven dhatus.
They are listed
below.
| Rasa |
plasma, lymph |
| Rakta |
blood
(symptoms: liver, spleen, arteries, pectoral area) |
| Mamsa |
muscle
(symptoms: skeletal and pelvic muscles) |
| Meda |
adipose
tissues (symptoms: subcutaneous fat) |
| Asthi |
bones
(symptoms: bones, joints, pectoral girdle, hair) |
| Maija |
bone
marrow, nerve tissue (symptoms: nervous system,
brain, eyes) |
| Artava |
female
reproductive system |
| Shuka |
male
reproductive system |
Ayurvedic Constitutional Types
The three constitutional types, called
doshas, are Vata, Pitta, and Kapha.
They are defined by a number of qualities,
some
of which are
briefly mentioned here. Combinations
of the three types result in five subtypes,
for a total of eight. They are V (vata),
P (pitta),
K (kapha), VP, PK. VK. VPK, and balanced.
Doshas translate
from the Sanskrit
as ‘things that can get
out of whack.’ What’s
more, the doshas
are considered
to be irrelevant
until the
current
disorder overlay
(vikruti) is
corrected.
This disarray
is caused
by deficiencies
in the twenty
Ayurvedic attributes
(gunas). The
gunas
are listed
on the following
page.
Many
of the vibrational
Ayurvedic
program deal
with the gunas
and their
imbalances.
The qualities of the doshas are:
Vata: dry,
light, cold, rough, subtle,
mobile, clear, dispersing
Pitta: oily,
penetrating, hot, light,
mobile, liquid, sour, smell
Kapha: heavy,
slow, cold, oily, slimy, dense, soft, static
A
brief summary
of the
characteristics of
the doshas
is given
below.
Vata: Irregular
size—unusually short or tall, variability in
most things—appetite,
sex, sleep, life style.
Loves warmth. Lean
body. Low stamina.
Shows fear or anxiety
first.
Pitta: Well-proportioned and
balanced. Leads
a calm, regular
life. Restful
sleeper. Average
height and
weight, good
appetite. Usually
prefers cold
climate. Strong,
forceful, practical.
Feels anger
first.
Kapha:
Medium to
broad frame
with heavy
bone structure.
Gains weight
easily. Oily,
smooth skirt.
Likes warm
weather and
low humidity.
Sleeps heavily.
Complacent, calm,
steady, quiet.
Enjoys regularity.
Vata-Pitta
(VP): Lightness
and intensity
are common
qualities. Stable
and adaptable.
Good physical
health. Enjoys
vigorous exercise.
Tends to
arrogance and
overconfidence.
Pitta-Kapha
(PK): Very
adjustable, can
achieve all-around
success. Can
be over-confident
and self-
satisfied, difficult
to live
with. Likes
temperate climates
but can
tolerate cold
and heat.
Vata-Kapha
(VK): Emotional
need for
heat. In
turns are
light, open,
airy and
deep and
secretive. Jumps
to conclusions.
Emotional hurt
goes deep.
VPK types
are
mixtures of
all qualities.
Balanced types
are just
that—well
balanced in all ways.
The Ayurvedic Attributes
These twenty basic attributes are universal in nature. Everything,
from thoughts and feelings to actions to inorganic matter, has attributes.
They contain potential energy while actions express kinetic energy.
Attributes and actions are closely related since the potential of
attributes eventually becomes action.
The constitutional types (doshas) are irrelevant until the current
disorder overlay (vikruti) is corrected. The disorders are caused
by deficiencies of the gunas.
The Ayurvedic system categorizes ten antagonistic pairs of attributes
that can become imbalanced in us.
The gunas are:
| Heavy |
Light |
| Slow |
Sharp |
| Oily/unctuous |
Dry |
| Slimy/smooth |
Rough |
| Dense |
Liquid |
| Hard |
Soft |
| Mobile |
Static |
| Gross |
Subtle |
| Clear |
Sticky/cloudy |
Attributes
of the Tri-Dosha (the three doshas)
| Vata |
Pitta |
Kapha |
| dry,
light, cold, rough,subtle,
mobile, clear, dispersing |
oily,
penetrating, hot,light,
mobile, liquid, sour
smell |
heavy,
slow, cold, oily,slimy,
dense, soft,static |
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Some Specific Applications of
Ayurveda-based Vibrational
Purifications
Enhancing
athletic performance
Recuperating from work-outs
Increasing focus and intensity
Preparing the energetic body for effective yoga and chi practices
Balancing mental health
Digesting and transcending the limitations of one’s karma
Jump-starting the real spiritual process with direct transcendence
of the ego-I
Revolutionizing relationships
Increased and Decreased Doshas
“When
the constitutional types have normal qualities they maintain
health and happiness. If they are increased or decreased in quality
or quantity, they create
imbalance. If a dosha is repeatedly exposed
to similar external qualities,
it will increase. On the other hand, if it is exposed to opposite
qualities, it will diminish. IfAgni
[ internal fire] is weak,
the doshas become hypersensitive to external qualitative changes.” -Dr.
Vasant Lad
The doshas can be imbalanced
in three ways: by increase,
decrease or imbalance.
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