Panchamahabuta & health

pancha mahabhuta and health

1. PANCHAMAHABOOTA & HEALTH
Presented by: Rajeshwari

2. Introduction
•Refrences are found in Yajur Veda & Taittiriya,
svetaswatar,trishiquibramhoUpanishad, Ramayana
and Bhagavad gita etc
•under manifastation of creations the mahabhoota
explained in samkya and yoga philosophy
•Pancha Mahabhoota, is a group of 5 basic, gross,
physical, universal elements (tattvas), which is the
basis of all cosmic creation-Whole univers is made
up of these.
•As they are Gross Elements they are also called
“Sthul Bhootas”

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•These are Akash/Eather, Vayu/Air,
Agni/Fire, Jal/Water & Prithvi/Eart
•The tridoshas which are basic part of
the naturein every human being are
representaion of the combination of
these 5 elements in human body
•Hence-according to ayurveda and
yoga the panchamahabhutas are
associated with the overall health of
human being

4. Evolution of creation according to Samkya and Yoga

5. Panchabhoota adhistana & fuctions in the Body

6. •Akash is not synonymous with the
sky.
•It can be something similar to
Space.
•All the body channels, pores or
empty spaces symbolizes Ether or
space.
Akash

7. •Air is the gaseous form of matter
•which is mobile and dynamic. Conceptually
anything that moves or transported does so
because of this Mahabhta.
•In living beings this Mahabhuta is a major
constituent
•which is responsible for movements like that of
motor or sensory nerve impulses
•food through G.I.T, movements of the joints etc.
Vayu

8. •Water symbolizes the liquid state.
•Our blood, lymph, and
•other fluids bringing energy,
•carrying away wastes,
•regulating temperature,
•bringing disease fighters,
•and carrying hormones from one area to
another.
Jala

9. •TheAgni provides the energy required
for all activities in our body.
•Energy can neither be created nor
destroyed,
•But it can be converted from one form
to another.
•We derive energy from the food we eat.
•Biological Agni transforms the energy
in the food to the energy,
•which can be utilized by our cells.
Agni

10. •The vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, fats
etc.
•we consume, are biotransformed by this
Agni to
•the substances that can be utilized by our
body.
•All the activities in body are performed
smoothly as long as this Agni is in balance.
•Any disturbance in this Agni causes
imbalance in the homeostasis and disturbs
functioning.
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11. •Earth represents the solid state of matter.
•It symbolizes stability, permanence and
rigidity. In our body, the parts such as bones,
teeth, cells and tissue indicate earth element.
•The last in the series to evolve is Prithvi
Mahabhuta.
•Sense of smell (Gandha) is its main sense
attribute and Roughness (Kharatwa) is its
basic property.
Prithvi

12. •The equilibrium of these five elements in the
body denotes health
•while their imbalance or disturbance denotes
disease.
Imbalance is disease

13. ELEMENTS FUNCTIONS QUALITIES TANMATRAS SENSORY
ORGANS
Akash Space-freedom to move
which is shoonya, where is
the cavity eg:stomach,ribs
Clear, light,
subtle &
immeasurable
Shabdha
/sound
Ear
Vayu Respiration and blood flowMobile, light,
cold and subtle
Sparsh/tou
ch
skin
Agni Responsible for all forms of
transformation including
digestion metabolism of
food
Hot, sharp,
light,
Roopa/sig
ht
eye
Jal kidney,uretur,blood flowCool, fluid,
liquid, soft
Rasa/tasteTongue
Prithvi Related to all sodid & hard
structureds that show
shape eg: skeleton, bones,
muscles, teeth nails etc
Heavy, solid,
dense, hard
Gandha/s
mell
Nose

14. Yogic View
•According toYoga, the aim ofsadhanais to
have mastery over oneself.
•This mastery can be achieved by mastering all
the basic elements.
•The process of gaining mastery over these
elements and purifying them is calledBhuta
Shuddhi.

15. The sevenChakrasin the humansubtle bodyare
associated with these five elements.
Chakra Bhoota Characteristic
Muladhara
Chakra
PrithviStability, Support
Swadhishthan
Chakra
Jal Joy, Well-being
Manipura
Chakra
Agni Wisdom, Power
Anahata ChakraVayu Compassion
Vishuddha
Chakra
Akash Trust, Creativity
Ajna ChakraAkash Knowledge, Intuition, Dignity
Sahasrara
Chakra
Akash Oneness

16. Manifestation of Panchamahabhoota in the body

17. Further information:List of mudras (yoga)
•Hasta Mudraor hand
posture is based on
thepanch bhootas.
•The basic assumption is
that all the five elements
can be represented by
five different fingers in
human body
Finger Name Bhoota
Kanishthika, Little
Finger
Jal/Apas
Anamika, Ring
Finger
Prithvi
Madhyama, Middle
Finger
Akash
Tarjani, Index
Finger
Vayu
Angustha, ThumbAgni

18. Hasta Mudraor hand posture

19. Yoga practices for Bhoothshuddhi
•Yama
•Niyama
•Asana:standig,sitting,prone & supine
•Pranayama: Mudra pranayama, Nasika
mudra pranayama
•Dharana,
•Dhyana,
•Samadhi
•Kriyas, Diet,Advance Techniques of
mediataion etc.,