YOGIC CONCEPT OF

HEALTH
Dr. Promila
 CONCEPT OF HEALTH

HEALTH:
- WHAT IS HEALTH?
-Absence of Disease ?

HEALTH is a state of well being at

physical, mental, social & spiritual
levels and not merely an absence of
Illness. (WHO)
 PANCA KOSA

VIJNANAMAYA MANOMAYA
KOSA KOSA
ADHI
ANNAMAYA PRANAMAYA
KOSA KOSA
VYADHI ANANDAMAYA
KOSA
Panchakosha viveka-five sheaths IAYT

Annamaya-physical
Pranamaya- vital energy-life
Manomaya- perception,
analysis, memory, emotions
Vijnanmaya-discrimination
Anandamaya- true nature of myself
 Annamaya Kosa

Matter (Anna) based aspect of our physical
personality is called Annmaya Kosha.

Pancha Bhutas namely earth (Prithvi),
water(Jala or Apa), fire (Agni or Tejas), wind
(Vayu) and space (Akash)

This is normally nourished by the gross food
that we consume.
 Pranamaya kosha

Prana is the basic fabric of this
universe both inside and outside
our body.

A uniform harmonious flow of
prana to each and every cell of the
Annamaya kosha keeps them alive
and healthy.

Prana flows through subtle
channels called Nadis

A balance between all these five
pranas is health and imbalance is
disease.
 Manomaya Kosha

Mind, which is defined as a conglomeration of
thoughts.


It responds to the input through sense organs.


The mind carries on its different functions
such as perception (Manah), memory
(chittah), and ego (Ahankara).
 Manomaya Kosha

The thought circulates in mind and citta which
soon goes on recycling – causes emotions.


Emotions are characterized by feelings such as
‘likes or dislikes’, ‘love or hate’, backed by the
heavy ‘I’ (the ego).


That is the root cause of all human joy & distress.
 Vijnanamaya Kosha

Sheath of Intellect.


Vijananamaya continuously
guides the manomaya kosha to
get mastery over the basic
instincts.


Freedom element inbuilt in all
human beings, guides him to
discriminate what is ‘good &
bad’ , ‘right & wrong’, ‘useful &
not useful’ to move towards long
term sukha (happiness).
 Anandamaya Kosha

Anandamaya kosha – the bliss
layer of our existence.

This is the most subtle aspect of
our existence which is devoid of
any form of emotions;

A state of total silence – a state of
complete harmony and perfect
health.
 Vyadhi
Concept of Disease

Disease
VYADHI

ADHIJA VYADHI ANADHIJA VYADHI

Stress Born Not Stress Born

SARA SAMANYA
Basic Common
 Concept of Disease

When the emotions become powerful, they start
governing our actions against what is right.


Strong likes and dislikes have come to
play at Manomaya kosa.


These starts governing our actions
causing imbalance going against
cosmic law.

This ‘going against cosmic laws’ leads to
imbalances called Adhi or Stress.


Long standing Adhis get pushed into
pranamaya and annamaya kosha causing
Vyadhis.
 Yogic concept of disease
Adhija vyadhi

SARA SAMANYA
Essential cycles of Common
birth & death, Psychosomatic
Congenital diseases Somatopsychic
Remedy Hysterical
Self Realization Neurosis
CONCEPT OF STRESS

&

YOGA
 ST
RE
SS
YOGIC DEFINITION

OF STRESS

IS

S P E E D
 Concept of Stress

Gita Model

THINKING OF OBJECTS (DHYÁYATO VISHÁYÁN...)

REAL OR IMAGINED
DESIRE (SANGAH...)
INFATUATION (KÁMAH...)
ANGER (KRODHAH----)
DISTURBED AWARENESS (SAMMÔHAH...)
LOSS OF MEMORY (SMRTI VIBHRAMAH..)
MENTAL ILLNESS (BUDDHINÁSHAH...)
DESTRUCTION (PRANASYATI...)
 YOGA

STRESS

IS EXCESSIVE SPEED
IN

M A N O M AYA KO S A
STRESS

REACTION

IS A MANDATORY REFLEX
FOR THE VERY SURVIVAL
 STRESS IS IT THE SITUATION??

PHYSICALLY DEMANDING
Injury, Infection, Pregnancy

EMOTIONALLY DEMANDING
OUT SIDE INTERNAL

Office Targets
Family Sensitivity
Finance Ambitions
Calamities
 ?? RESPONSE

• Psychological – Fear, Anxiety -- Alertness

• Physical - Heart rate, blood pressure

Respiration
Muscle tone, work
Digestive blood flow
Eyes -wide open pupils
Sweating
IF WE DON’T ALLOW THE SYSTEM TO REGAIN ITS
NORMALCY

STRESS
DISTRESS
NEGATIVE EMOTIONS
•KAMA INTENSE
INTENSE DESIRE
•KRODHA ANGER
ANGER
•LOBHA MISERLINESS,
MISERLINESS, GREED
GREED
•MOHA INFATUATION
INFATUATION
•MADA ARROGANCE
ARROGANCE
•MATSARYA JEALOUSY
JEALOUSY

-- ADRENALIN,
ADRENALIN, NORADRENALIN
CORTISONE,
CORTISONE, THYROXIN,
 Disease Progression
Stages of Ádhija Vyádhi – Stage 1

Manomaya Kosha Imbalance

- Insomnia

- Restlessness
- Irritability
- Emotional Outburst
- Depression Etc...
 Disease Progression
Stages of Ádhija Vyádhi – Stage 2

Pránamaya Kosha Imbalance

-Breathing Irregularity

- Digestive Problems
 Concept of Disease
Ádhija Vyádhi

PRÁNA IMBALANCE SETTLES

Which organ is effected?

DOWN IN ANNAMAYA KOSHA
AS ORGAN DAMAGE

HEREDITY
WEAK ORGAN
INJURED ORGAN
 SYSTEM STABILISES WITH
INCREASED B.P HYPERTENSION
INCREASED SUGAR LEVEL DM
HIGH ACID ULCERS
PERSISTENT MUSCLE SPASM BACK PAIN
IMMUNE IMBALANCE AUTOIMMUNITY
AGING NEURO-DEGENERATION
YOGA
• STRESS IS RESPONSE
NOT THE SITUATION

YOU CAN CHANGE THE RESPONSE

CANNOT CHANGE THE SITUATION

FREEDOM INBUILT ONLY IN MAN

Kartum,akartum, anyatha kartum

 Yoga is…

Yogah cittavrtti nirdhah

SAGE PATANJALI

Yoga is to gain mastery

over the modifications
of the mind
 Yoga is…

Samatvam yoga ucyate

BHAGAVAT GITA

Equanimity, Stability,
Balance, Harmony, Equipoise
 Yoga is…

Yogah Karmasu Kausalam

BHAGAVAT GITA

Yoga is a special skill in action

Action In Relaxation
Duty Sense
Self-less Action
Unattached Action
No Anxiety For Results of Action
 PANCA KOSA

VIJNANAMAYA MANOMAYA
KOSA KOSA
ADHI
ANNAMAYA PRANAMAYA
KOSA KOSA
VYADHI ANANDAMAYA
KOSA
THE BASIS FOR IAYT
IAYT ANNAMAYA -
DIET,
KRIYAS
ASANAS

PRANA - PRANAYAMA

MANOMAYA -
DHARANA, DHYANA
EMOTION CULTURE
 IAYT

Vijnanamaya Kosa
Notional Correction
Happiness Analysis

Anandamaya Kosa
Karma Yoga
(Action in Bliss)
Tha
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