What is Ayurveda?

Ancient Indian system of well-being.

What is Ayurveda? Ancient Indian system of well-being. A person’s physical & mental constitution has three component energies or ‘Doshas’.

What is Ayurveda? Ancient Indian system of well-being. A person’s physical & mental constitution has three component energies or ‘Doshas’. Each person has differing normal amounts of doshas.

What is Ayurveda? Ancient Indian system of well-being. A person’s physical & mental constitution has three component energies or ‘Doshas’. Each person has differing normal amounts of doshas. Imbalances in our doshas cause unhappiness, social dysfunction, and disease.

What is Ayurveda? Ancient Indian system of well-being. A person’s physical & mental constitution has three component energies or ‘Doshas’. Each person has differing normal amounts of doshas. Imbalances in our doshas cause unhappiness, social dysfunction, and disease. Our behaviour, nutrition, and lifestyle can restore doshic balance and we can lead healthy happy lives.

The Three Doshas of Ayurveda:

VataPittaKapha The Three Doshas of Ayurveda:

VataPittaKapha air, etherfire, waterwater, earth The Three Doshas of Ayurveda:

VataPittaKapha air, etherfire, waterwater, earth The Three Doshas of Ayurveda: Cold, dry, light, mobile

VataPittaKapha air, etherfire, waterwater, earth The Three Doshas of Ayurveda: Cold, dry, light, mobile Hot, a little oily, light, unstable

VataPittaKapha air, etherfire, waterwater, earth The Three Doshas of Ayurveda: Cold, dry, light, mobile Hot, a little oily, light, unstable Cold, moist, heavy, stable

VataPittaKapha air, etherfire, waterwater, earth The Three Doshas of Ayurveda: Cold, dry, light, mobile Hot, a little oily, light, unstable Cold, moist, heavy, stable fickle, aloof or babble with everybody, bee or butterfly, creative, start & often not finish

VataPittaKapha air, etherfire, waterwater, earth The Three Doshas of Ayurveda: Cold, dry, light, mobile Hot, a little oily, light, unstable Cold, moist, heavy, stable fickle, aloof or babble with everybody, bee or butterfly, creative, start, often not finish judges, a few very good friends, deep, intense conversations, a bull, A  B, gets the job done

VataPittaKapha air, etherfire, waterwater, earth The Three Doshas of Ayurveda: Cold, dry, light, mobile Hot, a little oily, light, unstable Cold, moist, heavy, stable fickle, aloof or babble with everybody, bee or butterfly, creative, start, often not finish judges, a few very good friends, deep, intense conversations, a bull, A  B, gets the job done firm  pig-headed, pleasant, nourishing, turtle who stops to smell the flowers, unconditional love

Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshas:

VataPittaKapha Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshas in daily life:

VataPittaKapha LIFETRUTHSTABILITY & CONTENTMENT Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshas in daily life:

VataPittaKapha Too much  too excited Too little  depression Just Right  joyful living Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshas in daily life:

VataPittaKapha Too much  too excited Too little  depression Just Right  joyful living Too much  distorted reality, argues a lot, cynical Too little  gullible Just Right  balanced head and heart Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshas in daily life:

VataPittaKapha Too much  too excited Too little  depression Just Right  joyful living Too much  distorted reality, argues lots, cynical Too little  gullible Just Right  balanced head and heart Too much  no motivation to grow, complacent Too little  discontent, complains Just Right  content with life, stable Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshas in daily life:

VataPittaKapha Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshas in counselling:

VataPittaKapha manic/depressive, psychosis, suicidal Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshas in counselling:

VataPittaKapha manic/depressive, psychosis, suicidal Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshas in counselling: Faith is the antidote to fear.

VataPittaKapha manic/depressive, psychosis, suicidal anger/hate, violent, overly judgemental, egoist Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshas in counselling: Faith is the antidote to fear.

VataPittaKapha manic/depressive, psychosis, suicidal anger/hate, violent, overly judgemental, egoist Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshas in counselling: Faith is the antidote to fear. Stop judging so no anger, see with clarity, compassion

VataPittaKapha manic/depressive, psychosis, suicidal anger/hate, violent, overly judgemental, egoist repressed feelings, depression, desirous, material, manipulative Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshas in counselling: Faith is the antidote to fear. Stop judging so no anger, see with clarity, compassion

VataPittaKapha manic/depressive, psychosis, suicidal anger/hate, violent, overly judgemental, egoist repressed feelings, depression, desirous, material, manipulative Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshas in counselling: Faith is the antidote to fear. Stop judging so no anger, see with clarity, compassion Cultivate non- attachment, let it go, free yourself

VataPittaKapha Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshas in business:

VataPittaKapha Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshas in business: Regarding Strong Points

VataPittaKapha Creative, artistic Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshas in business:

VataPittaKapha Creative, artisticSees big picture, organiser,achiever Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshas in business:

VataPittaKapha Creative, artisticSees big picture, organiser, achiever Reliable, easy to work with, calm Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshas in business:

VataPittaKapha Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshas in business: Regarding Growth and Change

VataPittaKapha Get them enthused, they will follow inspiration Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshas in business:

VataPittaKapha Get them enthused, they will follow inspiration Respond to data, logic, change is information- driven Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshas in business:

VataPittaKapha Get them enthused, they will follow inspiration Respond to data, logic, change is information- driven Will ignore logic to stay with old way, needs threats or consequences Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshas in business:

VataPittaKapha Get them enthused, they follow inspiration Information-driven changes, data, logic Threaten them, consequences Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshas in business: Note that Vatas and Kaphas will not respond to Pittas’ logic or anger.

Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshas in Evolutionary Theory:

Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshas in Evolutionary Theory: Some research suggests: variation within group > variation between groups

Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshas in Evolutionary Theory: Some research suggests: variation within group > variation between groups Fact: Variation increases the ability to evolve and survive.

Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshas in Evolutionary Theory: Some research suggests: variation within group > variation between groups Rather than an individual striving to survive and reproduce, it is the group or tribe. Fact: Variation increases the ability to evolve and survive.

Applications of the Ayurvedic Doshas in Evolutionary Theory: And the individuals with different dominant doshas are the equivalent of multicellularity. The tribe is the organism, not the individual.

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