According to World health Organization (WHO) the state of health is defined as a state of complete physical, mental, social and spiritual well being and not merely an absence of disease or infirmity.
IndianYogaTherapy.com treats people with an integrated approach. To understand the various types of diseases we suffer from, the following explanation helps.
Taittriya Upanishad explains the concept of Panch Kosha, the five layers of existence.
ANNAMAYA KOSHA: It is the physical body or the gross body. The physical body is made up of Pancha Bhutas, the five elements namely Prithivi-earth, Apa-water, Tejas-fire, Vayu-wind and Akasha-space. This is normally nourished by the food that we consume. Hence the statement ‘you are what you eat’
PRANAMAYA KOSHA: It is the pranic body or the subtle body. Prāna is the basic fabric of life. A hrmonious flow of Praāna to each and every cell of the body and keeps them alive and healthy.Prāna has the capacity to move into different aras of the body depending on the demand. For eg. When you perform more brain work you need more Prāana in the head region. When you walk you need more Prāna in the lower limbs etc. When there is disturbace in this Prāna, it leads to dysfunctiion in Physical body.
MANOMAYA KOSHA: It is the mind body. Mind is defined as the conglomeration of thoughts. When a thought circulates in mind and chitta which soon goes on to make you feel “I want it”. This component of Manomaya Kosha is called Emotion or Bhavana. This is characterized by feelings such as ‘likes or dislikes’, ‘love or hate’ baked by the ‘I’ the ego. It is this emotion that is the root cause of all human joy and distress. The imbalance in this sheath is known as ‘Adhi’ or stress. Long standing Adhis get pushed into Pranamaya kosha and Annamaya kosha causing Vyadis. Manomaya Kosha is our mental and emotional library, the subtler layer of our existence. Hence the statement ‘you are what you think’
VIGNANAMAYA KOSHA: It is the intellectual body. The conscience within that continuously guides us to do a thing or not to do a thing is the Vignanamaya Kosha. It is this component of the mind that has developed in human race greatly that differentiates man from animals. Hunger, sleep, fear, procreative instinct are common to man and animals. It is the Buddhi, the discrimination faculty that is special for man. A person who does not have Buddhi is equal to an animal.
ANANDAMAYA KOSHA : It is the Bliss body. Anandamaya Kosha is the Bliss layer of our existence. This is the most subtle aspect of our existence, a state of complete harmony and perfect health. Reaching this state is the ultimate goal of any human being.
Science of illness:
Vyadihs are of two types. They are Adhija Vyadhi and Anadhija Vyadi.
Adhija Vyadi: All stress born diseases are Adhija Vyadhis. Adhi starts at Manomaya Kosha and percolates into the Pranamaya Kosha and then Annamaya Kosha and results in a disease. This is of two types, Sara-essential stress and Samanya- ordinary stress.
Anadhija Vyadhi: which means Non stress born diseases. These mainly includes accidents, infectious and contagious diseases.
IndianYogaTherapy.com treats people with an integrated approach. To understand the various types of diseases we suffer from, the following explanation helps.
Taittriya Upanishad explains the concept of Panch Kosha, the five layers of existence.
ANNAMAYA KOSHA: It is the physical body or the gross body. The physical body is made up of Pancha Bhutas, the five elements namely Prithivi-earth, Apa-water, Tejas-fire, Vayu-wind and Akasha-space. This is normally nourished by the food that we consume. Hence the statement ‘you are what you eat’
PRANAMAYA KOSHA: It is the pranic body or the subtle body. Prāna is the basic fabric of life. A hrmonious flow of Praāna to each and every cell of the body and keeps them alive and healthy.Prāna has the capacity to move into different aras of the body depending on the demand. For eg. When you perform more brain work you need more Prāana in the head region. When you walk you need more Prāna in the lower limbs etc. When there is disturbace in this Prāna, it leads to dysfunctiion in Physical body.
MANOMAYA KOSHA: It is the mind body. Mind is defined as the conglomeration of thoughts. When a thought circulates in mind and chitta which soon goes on to make you feel “I want it”. This component of Manomaya Kosha is called Emotion or Bhavana. This is characterized by feelings such as ‘likes or dislikes’, ‘love or hate’ baked by the ‘I’ the ego. It is this emotion that is the root cause of all human joy and distress. The imbalance in this sheath is known as ‘Adhi’ or stress. Long standing Adhis get pushed into Pranamaya kosha and Annamaya kosha causing Vyadis. Manomaya Kosha is our mental and emotional library, the subtler layer of our existence. Hence the statement ‘you are what you think’
VIGNANAMAYA KOSHA: It is the intellectual body. The conscience within that continuously guides us to do a thing or not to do a thing is the Vignanamaya Kosha. It is this component of the mind that has developed in human race greatly that differentiates man from animals. Hunger, sleep, fear, procreative instinct are common to man and animals. It is the Buddhi, the discrimination faculty that is special for man. A person who does not have Buddhi is equal to an animal.
ANANDAMAYA KOSHA : It is the Bliss body. Anandamaya Kosha is the Bliss layer of our existence. This is the most subtle aspect of our existence, a state of complete harmony and perfect health. Reaching this state is the ultimate goal of any human being.
Science of illness:
Vyadihs are of two types. They are Adhija Vyadhi and Anadhija Vyadi.
Adhija Vyadi: All stress born diseases are Adhija Vyadhis. Adhi starts at Manomaya Kosha and percolates into the Pranamaya Kosha and then Annamaya Kosha and results in a disease. This is of two types, Sara-essential stress and Samanya- ordinary stress.
Anadhija Vyadhi: which means Non stress born diseases. These mainly includes accidents, infectious and contagious diseases.
