Panch tatva and balance

Human body is made up of (panch tatva) five elements like Water, Air, Fire, Earth and Space.
When panch tatva are in balance then it provides happiness, success, prosperity, peace etc.
It is a special formula life works according to this formula whole universe is created of panch
tatva. What ever is our assists, work on law of panch tatva. Where there is life, death is there.
Major part of Earth is Water and our body is made-up of Panch Tatva so major part of our body
is also water the Jal Tatva.

WATER TATVA
Water helps blood to flow in the vessels of human being and sensitivity in our body is due to
water. Water gives sootiness. It has an important place in our body. When Fire tatva is more in
our body it is balanced by Water tatva. Man consumes more water during summer is an
example of this, willingness to bath during summer is another example.

AIR TATVA

Air tatva gives life in human being without it man can not survive. The presence of air inside
and out side is equal by this the man can walk properly. His heart is beating and pressure of air
by which blood reaches each and every part of the body is its example. Disposal of excreta is
also an example of Air tatva.

FIRE TATVA
The inside and out side the energy of human being is heat. The Fire tatva inside the body
regulates the temperature of body, helps in digestion of food. Fire tatva out side human body
feel hot and cold.

EARTH TATVA
It is a symbol of peace. It manages all the tatva to work properly when human body is in
sleeping state. Subconcious mind is under Earth tatva. We pick our food and put it on the
tounge the subconcious mind tells us the flavour of spices. Chewing of food, digastion and
metabolism of food is under the Earth Tatva. Child in mother's womb is example of Earth Tatva.
That is why mother is called earth. The earth is a cause of life as well as death, every thing
created on earth is made up of things realated to earth. Due to reduction of Earth tatva forest
will dimnished and building will collapse.

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The panchamahabhuta are the five elements of nature. According to Hindu mythology,
every human body essentially are made from five elements which are Earth (Bhumi), Water
(Jala), Fire (Agni), Air (Vayu) and Space (Aakash). Hindus believe that, upon death; all
these 5 elements of human body are dissolved to respective element of nature, so that it
can balance the cycle of nature.
Each of these five elements has its own functions and characteristic described below:
Earth
(Bhumi):The first element of panchamahabhuta is Earth which is translated at Bhumi in Sanskrit.
This element is perceived by five senses that are Hearing, Smell, Taste, Touch and Sight.
The physical body with muscles and bones refers to Earth.
Water
(Jala):The second most important element is water, jala in Sanskrit. This element has no odor

(smell) but can be heard, felt, seen and tasted. In human body, blood and other fluid are
refer to Water.
Fire
(Agni):The next higher element in human body is fire, agni in Sanskrit. In human body the
temperature, jatharagni are refers the fire. It can be heard, felt and seen.
Air
(Pavan):The fourth element of panchmahabhuta is air, pavan in Sanskrit. Air can be felt and heard
only; one cannot see the air. In human body, the oxygen and carbon dioxide in the body
refers to Air. It is considered as one of the most important factor in Pranayama.
Sky
(Aakash):The fifth and last element of panchmahabhuta is space which is translated in Sanskrit at
aakash. Space is the medium of sound but is inaccessible to all other senses. And as in
human body the Athma (Soul) refers to Space.
The combination of these 5 elements makes our body and will dissolve into respective
element upon death.
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Five Elements of Nature

in our Body
Five Elements of Nature Air, Water, Earth, Space and Fire along with various other forces of
Nature sustain life and maintain equilibrium in this Planet. Imbalance in any of these
Elements of Nature leads to chaos. An invisible equation operates within and outside these
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These five Elements of Nature viz. Air, Water, Earth, Space and Fire exists in our body too.
Like Nature, imbalance of any of these Elements of Nature in our body too leads to the
destruction our health or life. Let us examine in detail, how these Elements function in our
body.

(1) The Air:

Air occupies first place in our body. No living being can imagine surviving without the
presence of air. A human body consists of two respiratory organs called Lungs. The principal

function of Lungs is to transport oxygen from atmosphere in to the bloodstream and release
carbon dioxide from bloodstream to the atmosphere. Any irregularity in the respiratory
organs leads to death. I believe everyone agree to this point. Therefore, avoid smoking of
cigarettes or any other form of harmful tobacco to keep your lungs healthy and last longer.
Perform breathing exercises of Yoga called Pranayam every day under the guidance of an
able instructor. Pranayam gives ample exercise to your Lungs, thus keep them healthy.

(2) The Water:

The second vital Element of Nature in our body is Water. Water occupies 68% space of our
body in different forms of fluid. If the body is put to work, the water level of the body gets
reduced. You need to refill the required amount of water to keep yourself healthy. Our body
informs us about the requirement of water by different means. 99% of us do not understand
its indication until our throat gets dry. Drying of throat and mouth is the last indication by
our body to refill its water levels. Urinary inflammation, change of urinary color into red or
yellow, bad urinal odour, too much of sweat from body, frequent headaches, drying of throat
and mouth etc are the symptoms or indications by our body to refill its water levels. 99% of
us drink water only when our mouth and throat dries up. Dr. Mantena emphasize on
drinking 5 to 6 litres of water a day because the body loses 2 litres of water a day even by
sitting idle without any work. People whose work involves physical activity should drink a
little more water than prescribed 5 or 6 litres. But there should be a process of drinking
water. If the water is not taken in a procedure, it will do more harm than the good. Do not
drink water immediately before eating food, while eating food and after eating food. Drink
water half an hour before and two hours after every food you take. Drink as much of water
as u can after two hours and before half an hour of eating food. Drinking water during and
immediately after eating food dissolves our digestive gases creating problems of indigestion
as well as the nutritional enzymes of our food will be excreted from the body along with
urine instead of reaching our blood cells.

(3) The Earth:

Third important Element of Nature in our body is Earth. Here Earth is referred to our food
from soil. The earth provides us the food to survive. Take all the nutritious and healthy food
on this planet, it comes out of soil. There is no better food for humans than the food derived
from soil. All the vegetables and fruits are grown from the soil of the Earth. Therefore, soil
food is the God made food for human beings. When our ancestors in the past moved out of
the jungles in search of their livelihood, they got away from the vegetables and fruits. In
order to survive, they had to switch over to animal food in the absence of vegetables. But
today, thanks to the development of infrastructure, every fruit and vegetable is available at
our yard steps. Still we are ignoring the God gifted food like vegetables. Eating more volume
of vegetable curry with less volume of rice is always recommended because the vegetables
possess the substance that cleans our intestines. Eat Healthy and Live Healthy.

(4) The Space:

The fourth important Element of Nature in our body is Space or Vacuum. You need vacuum
for everything in your body. Need vacuum to eat food, need vacuum to transfer the food to

bloodstream etc. Naturopathy suggests eating less and living healthy. You may wonder how?
Well the logic is simple. Identify that food which contains more proteins, vitamins,
minerals and all other enzymes and eat them in less number. There is a popular belief in
India that the volume of food for humans is predetermined by the God in the Heavens. Once
the determined volume of food is consumed by him, he will be taken away from Earth. The
digestive system of a body too needs rest. The less you eat, the more it relaxes. This helps
in increasing the resistance levels of your body which in turn keeps you away from diseases.
Our ancestors had experienced and proved this fact. If you look at the Yogis and Sadhus
living in penance at Himalayas, there were evidences that they lived for and above 100 and
150 years of age. Many Saints have sacrificed their soul and entered into Jeeva Samadhi at
their will. If we look back to our grand parents we still find them healthy and doing all their
work themselves. That is because they ate less and ate well. Creating a vaccum in the
stomach is always beneficial for the body. Dr. Mantena Satyanarayana Raju recommends
fasting at least once a week to keep the body clean and healthy. According to him the body
has an automatic self cleaning mechanism. Once the body is kept on fasting for a day or
two, it cleans itself and relieves you from diseases on its own. Fasting increases the
resistance capacity of your body which in turn keeps you away from diseases.

(5) The Fire:

Fire is the fifth and final Element of Nature in our body. Fire refers to as Energy or Strength.
We need the fire power to work and stay fit. The absence of fire in our body leads to ill
health. The God has given this wonderful Element within our body, which increases the more
you spend. You get more energy the more you work. If you observe the people whose work
involves severe physical activity are comparatively stronger than the people who work at
offices under Air conditioners. In India, among large sections of the community there is a
misconception about health. Many feel health is actually connected to wealth. Therefore,
people who look big in size are considered healthy because they afford to eat all the
expensive and healthy food. But the fact is totally different. Physical activity of our body is
must to gain strength. It can be done either by way of exercises or by any other work which
involves physical activity.

As long as the man maintains equilibrium of these five Elements of Nature in his body, he
remains safe and healthy. The moment he creates an imbalance in any of these Elements,
he suffers. When ever there is imbalance in any of these five Elements of Nature we see
havoc like Earth Quakes, Storms, and Drought etc. When ever a human tried to disturb the
nature of these Elements, he paid for it weather it might be his planet or his body. In order
to stay fit and healthy do respect and follow the rules of the body. Perform regular
Pranayams to keep control of respiratory system, Drink 5 to 6 Litres of Water a day in the
above prescribed manner, Eat healthy and hygienic food derived from the mother soil, Eat
less and Keep on fasting atleast once a month to create vaccum in your stomach and work
hard physically to gain strength. Those who follow these simple things need no doctor
through out his life.

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The 5 tattvas, or elements, are the subtle components of the human body, the
mind, the entire universe and everything within. We can examine all life, that is, any
thing or phenomenon in terms of its elemental makeup and thereby derive deeper
insight into its nature. They are also the basis for ayurvedic medicine, Tibetan
medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, and this systematic point of view is
currently enjoying great revival with traditional systems of healing being adopted in
western, industrialized countries. In other words, the application of understanding
the 5 elements is of tremendous practical benefit, not simply a philosophy or theory.
The 5 elements are:
Earth, which functions as the root, ground, or source within each phenomenon,
solidity.
Water, which entails flow, continuity, penetration, etc.
Fire, entails life, heat, activity, clarity in the mind
Air, or Wind, entails change, movement, dryness, maturity, life supporting. It makes
speech possible.
Akasha, Ether or Space, entails emptiness, communication, formlessness, creative
potential and intelligence.
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