🌬 Air (Vayu) – The Principle of Movement
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Qualities: Dry, light, clear, mobile.
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Functions: Movement of muscles, heart pulsation, lung expansion, neural impulses, digestion, elimination, thought, and emotion.
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Positive aspects: Happiness, freshness, enthusiasm.
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Imbalances: Fear, anxiety, insecurity, nervousness.
🔥 Fire (Agni) – The Principle of Transformation
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Qualities: Hot, sharp, light, luminous, penetrating.
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Functions: Digestion, metabolism, vision, intelligence, comprehension, and transformation.
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Positive aspects: Clarity, understanding, vitality, brilliance.
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Imbalances: Anger, hatred, envy, criticism, ambition, competitiveness.
💧 Water (Jala) – The Principle of Cohesion
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Qualities: Cool, heavy, soft, smooth, cohesive, fluid.
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Functions: Maintains bodily fluids—plasma, saliva, cerebrospinal fluid, urine; provides nourishment and taste.
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Positive aspects: Love, compassion, contentment.
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Imbalances: Edema, obesity, excessive attachment.
🌍 Earth (Prithvi) – The Principle of Structure
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Qualities: Heavy, solid, stable, dense, hard, grounded.
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Functions: Gives strength, form, and stability to bones, teeth, muscles, skin, and hair.
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Positive aspects: Groundedness, forgiveness, endurance.
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Imbalances: Greed, attachment, depression, rigidity.
🕳 Space (Akasha) – The Principle of Expansion
(Though not included in the given text, it underlies all other elements.)
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Qualities: Subtle, light, clear, vast.
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Functions: Provides room for all existence—cells, organs, thoughts.
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Positive aspects: Awareness, openness, peace.
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Imbalances: Isolation, emptiness, loneliness.
🧘 Integration
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Each cell and each human activity involve all five elements in varying proportions.
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Balance among them ensures health and harmony; imbalance leads to disease and distress.
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Lifestyle, diet, environment, and emotions must align with these natural principles for well-being.
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