5 Element Philosophy (Anahata Tradition)
How 5 primal elements : Earth, Fire, Air, Water and Akasha create a language for energetic awareness.
How philosophy is learned
In the Anahata Tradition, experience is knowledge, so philosophy is practiced. It is not just an intellectual activity.
The 5 element philosophy is learned through the 5 Element Purification Practice – Tattwa Shuddhi Saddhana. It is a system of 20 moving-meditations designed to detoxify the body, balance the being and grow multidimensional awareness through the qualities of 5 elements.
As above, so below
As with-in, so with-out
As the universe, so the soul
These words were written in the ancient ‘Emerald Tablet’. But this concept predates the written word. It is integral to Tantric philosophy, which perceives reality as an interconnected weave. The oral traditions of Tantra reach far into our ancient past.
Earth
Your physical body. The material dimension. Particles manifest.
The qualities of : Support as our Earth supports us. Strength as our Earth is strong.
Air
Your Life-force body. The electric energy dimension. Particles vibrating.
The qualities of : Vitality as Air sustains life. Communication as Air activates our voices and carries our messages through the wind.
Fire
Your mental body. The intellectual, mind dimension. The act of observation affecting particles. The qualities of : Creation and purification as Fire transforms matter. Motivation as Fire creates heat that powers and light that shines the way.
Water
Your astral or intuitive body. The astral dimension. Particles behaving as waves or strings. The qualities of : Morphing form as Water shifts densities; solid, liquid, gas, crystalline. Flow as Water knows no obstacles.
Akasha
Your Divine Spirit. The akashic dimension. Particles in non-physical form. The qualities of : Potential as Akasha has no limiting form. Connection as Akasha is so subtle its presence is in everything. Surrender as Akasha extends beyond what is knowable to the human mind and we are humbled by its presence.
