Ayurvedic Psychology 102: 3 Doshas and 3 Gunas

 Today we dive deeper into the layers of the mind and personality with Ayurvedic Psychology 102: The 3 Doshas and the 3 Gunas. 

At the heart of Ayurveda lies a timeless template. One that explains not just your body and mind, but consciousness itself through the lens of the five elements and their expressions as the Doshas and Gunas.

This isn't just about understanding your stress responses or emotional habits, though that's part of it. It's about learning to see the world through the lens of nature's intelligence. We'll begin with the 3 Doshas: 

1. Vata, the principle of movement and change; creative, spontaneous, but prone to anxiety and fragmentation.
2. Pitta, the force of transformation focused, passionate, and discerning yet can burn out or become irritable. 
3. Kapa, the energy of structure and cohesion, loving, loyal and calm, but sometimes resistant to change. 

And then we'll move into the 3 Gunas, the subtle forces of the mind: 

1. Sattva brings clarity, peace, and harmony.
2. Rajas brings action, ambition, and restlessness. 
3. Tamma brings stillness, but also inertia, confusion or ignorance. 

These 6 forces, the three Doshas and the three Gunas form a living map of consciousness. They help us understand why we feel, what we feel, do what we do, and how to come back into alignment with our higher self.

When you begin to see yourself and others through this elemental lens, life starts to make more sense. You stop personalizing everything and start realizing and relating to your experience with compassion, insight, and greater freedom. 

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