What is the tanmātra?
The tanmātra is considered a subtle element, which is in itself
the essence of the potential of Being. For Ayurveda, there are
five sensory perceptions: seeing, hearing, touching, tasting and smelling. The tanmātras are five śabda, rasa, gandha, rūpa, sparśa, and are connected with the five sensory perceptions > and sense organs.
The tanmātras become the elements known as Mahā Bhūtas, which make up matter: earth, water, fire, air and ether.
The tanmātras give rise to these elements, Mahā Bhūtas, who are the essential building blocks of the manifested universe.
The five Mahā Bhūtas make up the senses, which is an important and integral part of an individual person. The individual, in essence, is made of the Mahā Bhūtas and the Mahā Bhūtas are made of the mixture of the tanmātras.
It would seem just a tongue twister, right? but it is not, let's pay attention.
- From Yoga, tanmātra is considered as the essential energy. Attention is focused on the energy that composes the elements of the earth, water, fire, air and ether.
- Seeing this word in the context of Ayurveda, consider your body as a manifestation of tanmātras, subtle elements and subtle energy.
I will share with you the steps to do a meditation pronunciting the tanmātra sanscrit word, remember that sanscrit words are not simple words, each one have a sutil influence on our body and mind
Now, try to connect you with the tanmātra. I hope you enjoy it! and this make you fell better, in armony and equilibrate:
Manorama’s Sanskrit Pronunciation Tips
- Connect with your breathing
- Feel your feet under you
- Say the 'ta' in tan from the position of the 4th mouth 'ta'
- Then say 'tan' (expect an accent here when you say the word)
- Next, say in the 5th position of the mouth 'mā'
- And finally say 'tra', which is a movement from the position of the 4th. Boca to the 3rd.
- Put it all together: Tanmātra - subtle element - Great!
Do not forget to enjoy the feeling of saying words in Sanskrit.
Sanskrit words are particularly pleasant to hear and say. Let the
feeling of the word find you.
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