Uday Samudra

The ayurvedic philosophy says, an individual bundle of 'spirit', desires to express itself! uses the subjective consciousness or Satwa to manifest sense organs and mind. Spirit and mind then introduces themselves into the physical body, which consists of the five (pancha) great (maha) eternal elements (bhutas) together called the Panchamahabhutas which arise from Tamas (inertia).

The Bhutas are formed of "tridoshas" or bioenergetic forces that govern and determine our health or physical condition. While the three gunas (rajas, tamas and satwa) or psychic forces determine our mental and spiritual health. Ayurveda is thus a holistic system of health care that teaches us to balance these energies in order to achieve optimum health and well being.