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9 Entities of the Universe:
5 Elements of the Universe
4 Elements of Life
Every living thing in the Universe is made up from the
Panchamahabhutas or 5 Great Elements:
In the Ayurvedic tradition there are a further
4 Elements to consider:
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4 Elements of Life
Atman (Real Self)
The principle of life & consciousness.
The Soul is an entity, a physical manifestation.
Or it is a sense of our selves or our 'humaness'.
Or a feeling, felt by all human beings, of 'being a human'.
Or a sense of knowing of being alive.
The real Self is equated with Prana, the breath of Life of all beings in the universe. [Iyengar, B. K. S. 1981]
Atma (Supreme Soul or Brahman)
[cf: Brahma/Brahman]
Theravada Buddhism, the traditional philosophy followed by islands such as Sri Lanka in South East Asia, follow the principle that there is no One God, simply a Void.
[cf: Samkyha (Numbers) School of Phiosophy -
Ayurveda pages/Philosophy subpages]
Mahayana Buddhism, the later form of Theravada, practised by islands such as Japan in the Far East, follow the principle that there exists an Individual Soul.
Dik (Direction)
Related to the science of Vedic Astrology.
Space or the Cosmic Space. Part of the cosmic Kala & Dik (Time-Space) complex. [Arunachalam, S. p337]
"The Time-Space complex owes its existence to the Manas (conscious mind) of the onbserver, who is also the participant in the overall drama of evolutioin in Kala (Time)
& Dik (Space). [Arunachalam, S. p11]
[cf: Manas (Mind)]
Kala (Time)
Related to the science of Vedic Astrology.
Time, as part of the cosmic Kala & Dik (Time-Space) complex. [Arunachalam, S. p337]
"The Time-Space complex owes its existence to the Manas (conscious mind) of the onbserver, who is also the participant in the overall drama of evolutioin in Kala (Time)
& Dik (Space). [Arunachalam, S. p11]
[cf: Manas (Mind)]
Manas (Mind)
The individual mind.
Having the power & faculty of attention, selection & rejection.
The ruler of the senses.
Manas Chakra (Nervous Plexus)
Situated between the navel & the heart.
[cf: Hrdayam (Heart)]
[cf: Chakra (Wheel)]
4 Elements of Life
The 4 Elements of Soul, Mind, Time & Direction are some of the most intriguing & mysterious aspects of Ayurvedic Philosophy.
Some important questions to consider may be:
In the creation of Human life do these 4 Elements correspond with Animal
Life?
Perhaps consider the Karma (Action) of human beings & the potential
Karma of all animals.
Or, is the vegetarian lifestyle more suitable for human beings? Do we really
need to eat meat?
Are Carnivores, both of the human & animal species, actually ingesting the
Karma and/or Soul of other beings?
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