What Is Your Dosha Type – Are You Vata Type, Pitta Type Or Kapha Type?
What is your Personality Dosha type? Are you Vata type or Pitta type or Kapha type or more probably you could be mixed personality type – Vata-Pitta type, Pitta – Kapha type or Kapha – Vata type. Ayurveda believes that the basic nature you ascribe to is essentially inborn.
Ayurveda Philosophy
Most of the qualities, both good and bad—the looks, the talents, and attitudes are necessarily God-gifted and inborn. In Ayurveda philosophy, there are three basic types of constitutions based on the three doshas or the body humors. Each person falls into one of these three constitutions so read on for the explanation of each definition (One of the three doshas could be dominant with your personality!).
Prakriti and Ayurveda Doshas – Vata, Pitta and Kapha
The Prakriti (innate Personality) of a person may be defined as the totality comprising of his physical attributes, his mental characteristics, and his innate nature. The Prakriti, or the basic constitution and temperament, of an individual is believed to be innate and more or less remains the same throughout his or her life span.
According to Ayurveda philosophy, every living body in the universe is believed to be a combination of the three body humors viz. vata or the air, pitta or the fire and kapha, or the phlegm. The human prakriti can broadly be categorized into three distinct types. These are Vata type, Pitta type and Kapha type.
Physical And Mental Attributes Of Vata Prakriti – Vata Type
In an individual with this particular physical and mental constitution type, the Vata dosha manifests and dominates.
Physical Attributes
- A person with dominance of Vata would be thin, either tall or short, and with a rough skin texture.
- Body parts lack stability and show jerking movements.
- Veins and tendons are more visible.
- The hair is dry and brittle and the voice is hoarse.
Activity Dominance
- The individual walks fast.
- And normally on movement his joints makes sound.
- He eats less and prefers food items which are salty or sour in taste.
- Due to the cold property of Vata, this person cannot tolerate cold climates.
Mental Attitude
- Mentally, the Vata person is generally a hurried type.
- He grasps very fast but soon forgets the subject.
- As a positive trait, the person influenced by Vata dosha is creative and action oriented.
Physical And Mental Attributes Of Pitta Prakriti – Pitta Type
In this type of constitution, the Pitta dosha is more abundantly found to be predominant. Therefore the nature will show most of the properties of the fire body humor.
Physical Attributes
- The body of a pitta person is generally symmetrical and pleasant looking. His complexion is fair, with the nails, hands, feet, eyes, and face showing a tinge of copper color.
- As a Pitta trait, there could be premature graying of his hair. Also, this individual perspires a lot.
Activity Dominance
- Ayurveda believes that due to the basic trait of fire, a pitta individual is mentally sharp, fast, and alert.
- He gets angry very soon and just as soon calms down.
Mental Attitude
- A pitta person by and large shows qualities of being courageous and heroic in deeds.
- He bears good intellect, and a wonderful power of memory.
- An individual with pitta or fire dominance is a generally balanced kind.
Physical And Mental Attributes Of Kapha Prakriti – Kapha Type
These individuals exhibit the properties of the Kapha dosha, or the phlegm body humor. The body is well built, symmetrical, and attractive.
Physical Attributes
- All the body parts are stable and appear to be healthy and full.
- The Kapha person’s complexion is normally fair and rosy, like a lotus, and with the glow of golden color.
- His eyes are large and shiny and show happiness, and the hair growth is dense with black and shinning.
Activity Dominance
- A Kapha individual is not the hurried type.
- And rather works with patience and calm.
- His voice is strong with a deep tone.
- He is fertile and leads a healthy life span with less occurrence of disease.
Mental Attitude
- Mentally and emotionally this individual has a pious nature, truthful and thankful, and bears a good moral character.
- He has a good memory.
- Also, he has a stable nature, does not change mind very often and is not impulsive.
About the Author:
Dr Sonica Krishan is Author and Speaker in the area of Healthy and Joyous Living through Ayurveda, Meditation, Yoga and other Contemplative practices. She is a leading Ayurveda Professional in India. She is also Health Writer, Columnist, Editor, Ayurveda Consultant at Herboveda and Holistic Healing Coach. Dr Sonica is open for National as well as International Collaborations with interested people / institutions in fields of Ayurveda, Meditation and Yoga.
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