Where do we come from? The Ayurvedic view of creation is that we come from pure consciousness, or source, or from a field of infinite possibilities. Depending on your belief system, source may be viewed as God or the collective consciousness. Why are we here? The big question......why are we here? The ancient Vedic rishis say that we are here for "leela" or play. We are simply here to have this experience for whatever purpose for fun. Consciousness chose to create us for the purpose of play. It used the 5 great elements as its color palette. | | Take the Quiz| |  | On the day of your conception the way you think, the way you look and the way you metabolize were determined. This is your true nature or "Element". Your Element is as unique to you as the pattern on a snowflake is to the snowflake. Just as all snowflakes are made from water, so too are all humans made from basic elements of nature. How nature combines in your body determines your "unique" Element.
There are three elements that act as forces in your body, Wind, Fire and Earth. These forces effect thought, speech, sleep, hunger, emotions and your metabolism. Living in harmony with these forces creates a balanced and peaceful existence. Thoughts are clear, intentions are known and your body is healthy, free of disease and vital. When these forces take over your mind or body, you become unbalanced. You may begin to suffer sleepless nights, racing thoughts, depression, lethargy, anger, anxiety, weight gain and even serious illness.
Who you are, your Element, does not change. The animating forces do. They change minute to minute. Think about how quickly anger can flare up. To live a harmonious life you must become aware of who you are and then aware of these forces.
The Quiz above will determine your Element. You will be either The Wind, The Fire or The Earth. This quiz is simpliflying the application of Ayurveda to focus on your body type to faciliate online education. You are not just your body type, you also have a mind type. At EOM, we find that the American "mind" routine for all mind types needs to begin with meditation. As you embrace an Ayurvedic lifestyle and learn more and more, you will become cognizant of all elements in your body and will be able to adjust your lifestyle to balance easily.
| | |  | CLICK ON "BALANCE QUIZ" IN THE BAR ABOVE TO TAKE THE QUIZ The strains and stresses of each day push us out of balance with our true nature. Take the Balance Quiz to find out which element needs your attention. The Balance Quiz is unique in that you will be offered remedies to pull yourself into balance at the end of the quiz. If you find that you are in balance, but have many remedies for minor situations to choose from, just begin with the physical situation that you find most troublesome in your daily life. You will see this situation quickly improve and then you can address the next. Elemental OM suggests that the Balance Quiz be taken every 21 days for maximum benefit.
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