However the wider public was instead becoming acquainted with the jogi’ or the fakir character, who belonged to a very different discourse. The jogi was known through travellers’ stories and the anecdotes of British soldiers, administrators and traders living in India. He was imagined as a kind of dark magician, who could perform marvels like disappearing on a rope in the air, being buried alive for days, sleeping on a bed of nails, telling fortunes, swallowing swords and doing contortions – a kind of marketplace entertainer with sinister and mystic undertones.
Ayurveda is a complete system of health for the mind, body, and spirit.Supported Shoulderstand When the science is applied to astrology, it is called Jyotish, and when applied to the body and the innate desire to cease feelings of separation, it is called yoga. Likewise, when it is applied to the home and environment, it is called Vastu Shastra. Ayurveda says that there are five elements of nature: earth, water, fire, air, and space, which co-exist within each living organism. Of these five, three predominate. They are Kapha, or earth a combination of water and earth; Pitta, or fire a combination of fire and water; and Vat a, or air.Supported Shoulderstand These elements are referred to as doshas. Doshas are the qualities that create imbalances in our bodies that tend to arise, and cause diseases when our health is not at its optimum level.
