Five Tattvas

The five Tattvas, are the foundations of our cosmos and therefore principles of our existence. The whole creation consists of and is governed by five elements – earth (prithvi), water (apas), fire (tejas), air (vayu), aether (akasha). We are composed of these elemental Tattvas before we take our human form and will return to them once we leave our bodies. The whole world is constantly changing because these elements coexist and combine with each other in infinite ways. Tattva could be translated as “the essence that makes you feel you exist.”
The stability and integrity of the earth, the fluidity and versatility of water, the heat and transformative power of fire, the mobility of air and the sensation of aether and of the all-inclusive space… These five tattvas are considered the fundamental ingredients of every person and represent the most delicate aspects of our being. Nobody can get rid of the five elements of which he is composed. Understanding this elements in our practice and in our daily activities can help us find balance, harmony and health in our life.