OJAS: The purest essence connecting body and mind

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OJAS: The purest essence connecting body and mind

 

Ojas is the final and most refined product of digestion, metabolism,

absorption and assimilation. It sustains health, contentment, life

and strength. Increased ojas results in increased health, happiness

and overall well-being of an individual. Ojas is the physical

expression of soma, the unifying value of intelligence, which

connects the body and mind, physical existence and consciousness.

 

The wholesome biochemical substance that nourishes all body tissues,

ojas is reflective of perfect digestion, metabolism, absorption and

assimilation at the subtle level. Optimum ojas is indicative of

perfect sequential progression of metabolism by the seven dhatus in a

manner as this:

 

Rasa (plasma ) > Rakta (blood) > Mamsa (muscle) > Meda (fat) > Asthi

(bones) > Majja (bone marrow) > Shukra (reproductive tissues).

 

Ojas, the primary location of which is the heart, circulates to and

pervades the whole body, and is derived from dhatus by the influence

of agnis. The process is like the collection of honey that the bee

does after it has been to a number of flowers.

 

Ayurveda considers ojas as the purest substance in the universe.

Optimum ojas is responsible for the following:

 

--- The higher states of consciousness

--- Perfect health

--- Purity of thoughts

--- Positive attitude

--- Compassionate feelings

--- Love

--- Joy

--- Stronger immunity

--- Longevity

--- Higher intelligence levels

--- Good memory

--- Ananda or bliss

--- Healthy and glowing skin

--- Perfect agility

--- Good concentration

--- High energy levels

--- Clarity of mind

--- Interest in life, and

--- Pleasant body smell

 

By SEEMA SAHANI

 

http://www.augustayurveda.com