healing. Practicing Ayurveda means promoting well-being, health and creative growth.
The practical knowledge of self-healing can be learned by anyone through the study of the truths of Ayurveda. You can significantly increase the time life and get rid of suffering by properly balancing all the energies in the body. The ability of the individual to self-healing is the basic concept of Ayurvedic science.

Ayurveda, Yoga, Tantra

Ayurveda, Yoga and Tantra are the oldest life sciences practiced in India for many centuries. These sciences are mentioned in the Vedas and Upanishads (Indian scriptures). Yoga is the science of connecting with the Divine, with the Truth. Tantra is the most direct method of energy control, which helps to return to the original unity of man with the Truth, and Ayurveda is the science of life.
The purpose of each of these methods is to help achieve longevity, rejuvenation and self-awareness. The goal of Yoga and Tantra is liberation, although only some disciplined people can achieve this by practicing these methods.
In the spiritual evolution of man, Ayurveda is the basis of consciousness. Yoga for the body and Tantra for the head. To practice Yoga and Tantra, one must first understand Ayurveda. Thus, Ayurveda, Yoga and Tantra are an interdependent triad. None of these three forms exists apart from the other two. The health of the body, mind[2] and mind[3] depends on the knowledge and practice of these three teachings in daily life.

Ayurveda and Western thinking

Western medicine and thinking tend to generalize and separate individuality. For example, according to Western notions of normality, most people are constitutionally normal. Ayurveda says that the normal state of a person must be achieved in the process of individual evolution, for the constitution of each is manifested in his own special temperament and destiny.
In the East, the key to understanding is the recognition of the authority of research and practical application; in the West, it is the questioning, analysis and logical conclusion. The Western mind usually trusts the objective, while the Eastern mind gives more importance to the subjective. Eastern science teaches man to move beyond the distinction between subjective and objective. This difference in approach may explain why Western experience is sometimes difficult for Ayurvedic methodology to accept.
Many of the points made in this introduction to Ayurveda may raise questions “how?” and why?". The author reminds the reader that such questions, although inevitable, do not always have answers. Even in modern Western medicine, some concepts are recognized as "valid" without proof, without full understanding. For example, antibiotics are used to destroy bacteria that form toxins in the body, without a proper explanation of how and why toxins are formed from bacteria.
In addition, Ayurveda is a truly holistic science, the feature of which is considered to be the summation of many elements containing the Truth. A detailed and biased examination of Ayurveda by a strict observer can lead to dissatisfaction and disappointment. Therefore, we respectfully advise the reader to temporarily accept those provisions that at first may seem inadequately explained, until he begins to study the science of Ayurveda as a whole.

Chapter 2

Ayurveda came about through the meditation of seers, true rishis. For thousands of years, their teachings were transmitted orally from teacher to student, and later these teachings became the subject of melodic Sanskrit poetry. Although many of these texts have been lost over time, much of the Ayurvedic knowledge has survived.
This wisdom, originating in the Cosmic Consciousness, was received by the hearts of the Rishis. They realized that consciousness is energy manifested in five basic principles or elements: ether (space), air, fire, water and earth. Ayurveda is based on this concept of five elements.
The Rishis realized that in the beginning the world existed in the form of unmanifested consciousness. Out of this universal consciousness emerged the soundless sound of "AUM" as a subtle cosmic vibration. From this vibration, the element of ether first arose. Then this element of ether began to move, and this subtle movement created air, which is the mobile ether. The movement of the aether contributed to the emergence of friction, which generated heat. Particles of heat energy combined into a form of intense luminosity, and from this light, the element of fire manifested.
So the ether was transformed into air, and it was the same ether that later manifested itself in the form of fire. Generally, heat dissolves and liquefies the ethereal elements, revealing the water element, and then solidifies to form earth molecules. Thus, the ether is manifested in four elements: air, fire, water and earth.
From the earth were created all the original living bodies, including the vegetable and animal kingdoms, as well as man. The earth is also contained in inorganic substances, which include the mineral kingdom. Thus, all matter is born from the womb of the five elements.
In all matter these five elements exist. Water is a classic example that proves this: the solid state of water - ice - is a manifestation of the earth principle. The latent heat (fire) in the ice melts it, revealing water, and then there is a transformation into steam, indicating the air principle. The vapor disappears into ether or space. Thus, in one substance there are five basic elements: ether, air, fire, water and earth. All five elements arise from the energy emanating from the Cosmic consciousness, all five are present in matter throughout the Universe. Thus, energy and matter represent a single principle.

Man as a microcosm

Man is a microcosm. Just as the five elements are everywhere in matter, they also exist in every person. There are many places in the human body where the element of ether is manifested. For example, there is space in the mouth, nose, gastrointestinal tract, respiratory tract, abdomen, chest, capillaries, lymph, tissues and cells.
The space in motion is called air.
Air is the second cosmic element, the element of movement. In the human body, air manifests itself in the diverse movements of the muscles, the pulsation of the heart, the expansion and contraction of the lungs, and in the movements of the walls of the stomach and intestinal tract. Under the microscope, you can see that even the cell is in motion. The reaction to irritation is the movement of nerve impulses, manifested in sensory and motor movements. All movements of the central nervous system are entirely controlled by air.
The third element is fire. The source of fire and light in the solar system is the sun. In the human body, the source of fire is metabolism, metabolism. Fire works in the digestive system. Fire manifests itself as intelligence in the gray matter of brain cells. Fire also manifests itself in the retina of the eye, which perceives light. Thus, body temperature, digestion, thinking and the ability to see are all functions of fire. The entire metabolism and enzyme system is controlled by this element.
Water is the fourth important element in the body. It manifests itself in the secretion gastric juice and salivary glands, in mucous membranes, in plasma and protoplasm. Water is vital for the functioning of tissues, organs and various body systems. For example, dehydration due to vomiting and diarrhea must be treated immediately to save the patient's life. Because water is so vital, the water in the body is called the Water of Life.
Earth is the fifth and last element of the cosmos that is present in the microcosm. Life becomes possible at this level because the earth holds everything living and non-living on its surface. The solid structures of the body - bones, cartilage, legs, muscles, tendons, skin and hair - all originated from the earth.

The senses

These five elements are manifested in the functions of the five senses of a person, as well as in his physiology. These elements are directly related to a person's ability to perceive the world around him. Through the sense organs, they are also associated with the five actions corresponding to the functions of the sensory organs.
The basic elements - ether, air, fire, water and earth - are associated with hearing, touch, sight, taste and smell, respectively.
Ether is the medium that transmits sound. This ethereal element is associated with the function of hearing. The ear, the organ of hearing, expresses action through the organs of speech, which give meaning to human sound.
Air is associated with the sense of touch; the organ of touch is the skin. The organ that transmits the sense of touch is the hand. The skin on the hand is very sensitive, the hand is endowed with the ability to hold, give and receive.
Fire, manifested as light, heat and color, is associated with vision. The eye, the organ of vision, governs walking and is thus associated with the foot. A blind person can walk, but without choosing a direction. The eyes give direction to actions when walking.
Water is associated with the organ of taste - without water, the tongue cannot taste. The tongue is closely related to the functions of the genitals (penis and clitoris). In Ayurveda, the penis or clitoris is considered the lower tongue, while the tongue in the mouth is considered the higher tongue. The person who controls the higher language naturally controls the lower language.
The earth element is associated with the sense of smell. The nose, the organ of smell, is functionally related to the actions of the anus, the organ of excretion. This connection is manifested in a person who has constipation or an unclean rectum - he has bad breath, his sense of smell is dulled.
Ayurveda refers to the human body and its sensual sensations as a manifestation of cosmic energy, expressed in five basic elements. The ancient rishis realized that these elements originate