Ayurvedic Psychology 101: What Makes Our Personality

Welcome back to Ojas Oasis! Whether you’ve been walking this journey with us from the start or you’re just joining the circle, we are so grateful you are here. There’s something really beautiful about arriving at this moment—and it feels even more sacred because Erin and Sasha are back together today. 

We’ve missed this! And we’ve missed you, our community. There’s something about sitting down together—two friends, two seekers—exploring the questions that have been asked for thousands of years but still feel so personal, so relevant.

And to kick off this new season, we wanted to open the door wide on something we’re both deeply passionate about: the intersection of Ayurvedic psychology and Western psychology. What shapes the mind? What shapes you?

Today’s episode is a heart-opening exploration of karma, samskaras, and how the pancha maha bhutas—the five great elements—form the foundation of your inner world. From trauma and conditioning to dharma and healing, we’re diving into how both ancient and modern systems explain the development of the personality.

We’ll look at how our past experiences—this lifetime or another—leave grooves, or samskaras, that get etched into the psyche. And how those grooves become thought patterns, beliefs, tendencies, even mental health diagnoses.

And how Ayurveda’s elemental view—earth, water, fire, air, ether—gives us a lens for understanding not just what we do, but why we do it. It’s not about blame or shame—it’s about remembering the deeper story that lives beneath the surface.

So, thank you for listening. Thank you for growing with us. And thank you for continuing to make space in your consciousness for conversations that hold both science and soul.

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Half Serious
Real hardships, raw situations, gallows humor, and no matter what, how to keep going.

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Chapters

• 45:54 [Ad] Half Serious
• 46:22 (Cont.) Ayurvedic Psychology 101: What Makes Our Personality