Discover Your Dosha (Ayurvedic mind/body test)

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 12:03 pm

http://holisticonline.com/ayurveda/w_ay ... dtest1.htm

fable · Post by **fable** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 12:28 pm

Pitta and Vata are predominant. Do we all OM now, or later?

Vicsun · Post by **Vicsun** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 1:12 pm

Vata - 28
Pita - 53
Kapha - 19

I got lost when they told me to "Cultivate the virtues of honesty, morality, kindness, generosity, and self-control".

fable · Post by **fable** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 1:15 pm

Your Pita is higher than mine, but my Kapha was somewhat better than yours. Would you like some palak paneer with that chicken tandoor?

moltovir · Post by **moltovir** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 1:29 pm

Whatever these words might mean...

Vata 60
Pitta 33
Kapha 7
Dominating: Vata

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 1:31 pm

lol!

Vata - 34
Pitta - 53
kapha - 12

I did this test about 15 years ago with slightly different questions, and I was predominently Pitta/Vata then too. So nice to know some things never change

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 1:36 pm

some explanation

Ayurveda is the science of life based on the Vedas, the Hindu books of knowledge and wisdom. More than four thousand years old, Ayurveda is perhaps the most complete system of living, embracing not only medicine, but also philosophy, psychology, lifestyle, and health.

Ayurveda is based on the idea that the universe is composed of five basic elements. The five elements, known as the panchamahabhutas, combine to form the three vital energies, the doshas. The mix of the three doshas in each of us, an inherited trait, determines our physical constitution, called prakrti.

When the five eternal substances - earth, water, fire, air, and space - combine to form the human body, they do so by creating three vital energies, or doshas. The three doshas construct and maintain our physical beings, and they determine, by their proportions, our unique characteristics and traits.

Vata is the most powerful of the doshas. Formed by the interaction of space and air, Vata is movement, the body in motion. It is the energy of respiration, heartbeat, nerve impulse, and muscle contraction. As such, it circulates the blood and lymph, draws and expels air from the lungs, moves food through the digestive system, and eliminates waste. Individuals with a Vata-dominant body type tend to be thin and active, but lack the stamina for prolonged activity and therefore often depend on caffeine and sugar for stimulation. The dryness of the Vata constitution and the consequent creakiness of their joints make them seem almost brittle. Restlessness, hyperactivity, curiosity, and creativity mark the Vata-dominant personality, as do rapid, chaotic speech and frequent changes of mind.

Pitta is formed by the interaction of fire as energy of change and water as agent of change. The polarity of these two elements plays an important role for Pitta. Pitta regulates the body, controlling its metabolism. It is the body in transformation. Thus it handles digestion of food, release and absorption of hormones, production of heat, and cooling. Where Vata moved nerve impulses to and within the brain, Pitta converts those impulses to thought. The Pitta-dominant body type typically manifests itself in a well-proportioned, muscular frame. Pitta-dominant types tend toward lighter, more sensitive skin, often overly sensitive. They are usually active, particularly in sports, where they can be fiercely competitive. They are passionate and dedicated, but can be overly competitive, intolerant, and irritable.

Kapha combines the structural properties of earth with water in its role as lubricant. It builds the body and forms its structure: skeleton, muscles, organs, ligaments, tendons, and skin are the work of Kapha. And Kapha lubricates the body, ensuring the smooth function of joints. With strength, stability, and solidity, Kapha is the body in repose. Kapha-dominant individuals have big bodies and big bones, thick hair, strong, big teeth, and large, attractive eyes. They move slowly and gracefully, and exhibit great endurance. They are similarly slow to anger, and their loyalty makes them valued friends. Physically, Kapha-dominant individuals tend toward obesity; mentally, they can be selfish, greedy, and easily offended.

Our physical constitution and our health both depend on the balance and interplay of the tridoshas. But to fully understand the energies that combine to create a human, we must also look at the three gunas, the psychic energies that constitute the mind.

The most basic idea of Ayurveda is the concept of balance. We are healthy and happy when our doshas are properly balanced. Most disease results from an imbalance of our doshas. To heal the disease, the Ayurvedic practitioner attempts through various treatments to restore the balance.

The balanced body then heals itself. In essence, Ayurveda is a system that uses the body's own defenses to restore and maintain health and happiness.

fable · Post by **fable** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 1:54 pm

My Kapha was 23. If I work it up to 30, can I start learning to teleport?

Bad witch, bad Wiccan. Must not satirize New Age stuff. Must be good! Bad Wiccan!

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 2:22 pm

Tsk Tsk Fable

Now some people find it life altering to know their Ayurvedic body type

fable · Post by **fable** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 2:25 pm

[QUOTE=dragon wench]Tsk Tsk Fable

Now some people find it life altering to know their Ayurvedic body type

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They should try meditating for two hours, then being led out blindfolded to a place where a high priestess hits them on the back repeatedly with a genuine cat-o-nine-tails. Now, *that's* life-altering.

giles337 · Post by **giles337** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 3:16 pm

Only you would know, Fable

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 3:21 pm

[QUOTE=giles337]Only you would know, Fable

[/QUOTE]Indeed, but are you really sure you want him to begin revealing all of the sordid details?

SmokeSoft · Post by **SmokeSoft** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 3:42 pm

Vata = 22
Pitta = 40
Kapha = 38

Having read both the descriptions from the site and from dragon wench, I can honestly say that I'm freaked out!

I'm surprised by how accurately it describes all so many things about myself. Body build, perfect. Relationships, spot on. Mental habits, grovey.

And it's nice to know that I scored way different from everyone so far. Just like every other personality/emotion test I've taken in the past. Makes me think that I'm a really rare kind of person. But not necessarily a good kind of person.

Any suggestions as what to do now, dragon wench?

Gwalchmai · Post by **Gwalchmai** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 4:16 pm

Vata = 19
Pitta = 38
Kapha = 43

Am I the only Kapha-dominate person here? I seem to often score differently from most other SYMians on these sorts of tests.... I wonder why?

"Kapha combines the structural properties of earth with water in its role as lubricant."

I don't know why exactly, but I feel that the lovely ladies of SYM should take note of how well-lubricated I am!

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 5:20 pm

@SmokeSoft
Well I'm hardly any guru on this kind of stuff, but years ago I read that balancing the 3 'doshas' leads to better health. I only stumbled across this site because I was doing some market-related research, and I thought it would be fun to post. If you do a google search, though, you'll find all kinds of info if it is something you want to pursue.

Amongst other reasons, I neglected to really look into it because apparently my type is not supposed to eat hot and spicy foods very much, and since East Indian and Mexican cuisines are amongst my favourites I immediately dismissed the theory as bunk!

@Gwally,
ROFLMAO! perhaps you should place a post in the GB classified section: "Well-lubricated male available for massage services at reasonable rates"

Gwalchmai · Post by **Gwalchmai** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 5:22 pm

[QUOTE=dragon wench]@Gwally,
ROFLMAO! perhaps you should place a post in the GB classified section: "Well-lubricated male available for massage services at reasonable rates"

[/QUOTE]That's it! I knew there was a reason why I liked the 'lubrication' part of it, but I just couldn't make the connection!

Thanks!

Volk · Post by **Volk** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 6:17 pm

Vata 9
Pitta 40
Kapha 51
Your Predominant Dosha Is: Kapha and Pitta

Well im just not enthusiastic or outgoing, i dont exactly shine either.

fable · Post by **fable** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 6:20 pm

[QUOTE=dragon wench]Indeed, but are you really sure you want him to begin revealing all of the sordid details?

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Not exactly sordid, to judge by the results. You pay for whatever you get in life, before or after you acquire it. I realize that sounds very Pitta of me, but just at the moment I have too much caffeine to be Kapha.

Chanak · Post by **Chanak** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 7:09 pm

Vata - 33
Pitta - 55
Kapha - 12

Dominating: Pitta and Vata

Hmmm....

Eat more curry!

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 7:13 pm

[QUOTE=Chanak]Vata - 33
Pitta - 55
Kapha - 12

Dominating: Pitta and Vata

Hmmm....

Eat more curry!

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*eeek* Those results are almost identical to mine!

Funnily enough.... I am also about to go and eat curry, we have a plethora of good and inexpensive East Indian restaurants around here