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Triguna and Ayurveda

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             Triguna is an sanskrit term which means (Tri means three and Guna means the qualities) three qualities which are present in the human body. They are moreover related with the Sukshma shareera (minute body or mental body), whereas the Sthula shareera (physical) body is reated to the Tridosha. Triguna The concept of   Guna   dates back to Atharva Veda, it was discussed in Bhagawad Gita and later included in   Sankhya Darsana . The concept of   Triguna   has been utilized to explain the concept of personality in modern era as well.  In Ayurveda the body is formed from the  Dhatu  (the multiple systems of the body),  Tridosha (three humors which participate in the formation of physical characters of the body) and Triguna (three qualities which basically necessary for the mental makeup of the person). Hence the Triguna are the entitity which are responsible for the psycological nature of t...

Triguna and Ayurveda

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                      Triguna is an sanskrit term made up with the combination of two sub words i.e. Tri (three) and Guna (qualities). So the word Triguna stands for the three qualities present in the human body. Triguna As there these are three qualities present in the human body, then is there any simalarity to Tridosha  (the three humors of human body)? As the human body is divided into two part i.e. Sthula shareera (physical body; which is visible from the eyes) and the Sukshma shareera (concious body; invisible from the eyes). These three doshas i.e. Vata, Pitta and Kapha after vitiation causes the disease also they plays a part in forming the Prakruti (nature) of an particular individual, also they are assumed with the physical form. Whereas the Trigunas are the qualties which is realted with the Sukshma shareera, and relate with the mental or concious level. They are also called as Mansika dosha/ Mans...