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Ritucharya Explained

The change in seasons affects human body in a large scale. Climatic changes can bring in certain diseases to humans. Rithu charyas (ritucharyas) are directed to keep man protected from diseases that can occur due to change in seasons.

Rithucharya

Rithucharya or Rithu Charya (seasonal routines) are activities specified for different seasons of the year. Ritu means season and in India there are five main seasons.

A Good Dinacharya to Follow

Ayurveda suggests two types of charyas or routines, Dinacharya and Ritu Charya. Ritu charya is the change in daily routines according to climatic changes.

Dinacharya

Dinacharya (dina charya, daily routine) is the activities that you do in a day, beginning with waking up in the morning to going to sleep at night.

Srotas or Body Channels in Ayurveda

Srotas or channels are present in all living things. These srothas or channels carry food, minerals, water, air and thoughts. A block in the srotas is the beginning of diseases. Another definition of health is here – the unchecked flow of physical elements, thought and knowledge.

Mala, Waste Products of the Body

Mala (malas) are the waste products produced in the body of living things. Ayurveda lists two main types of malas (waste products) – ahara mala (waste products derived from food) and dhatu mala (waste products expelled from cells and tissues).

Trigunas

Triguna or three gunas are the three main qualities of mind. They are Sattwa, Rajas and Tamas or good, indifferent and bad respectively.

Tamas Guna

Tamas means darkness, persons with tamas guna (tamasikas) possess negative habits and mental activities like fear, envy, indolence, etc.

Trigunas Explained – Satwa

Satwa or sattwa is known for awareness, delight, purity, lucidity, and composure. The best quality human beings can possess. The people with an abundance of satwa (satwa-dominant) are free from diseases, anger, and quick emotional barrage.

Rajas- Rajas Guna of Triguna

Rajas and Tamas are both associated with lust, greed, jealousy, anger, anxiety, fear, delusion etc…

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