Through the lens of gSo-ba Rig-pa: A Brief Introduction and Lifestyle Guide.
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2015-11
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gSo-ba Rig-pa places great emphasis on prevention and encourages the maintenance of health
through close attention to balance in one’s life: right thinking, diet, lifestyle and the use of
herbs.Just as everyone has a unique fingerprint, each person has a particular pattern of energy. An
individual -combination of physical, mental and emotional characteristics, which comprises of
their own constitution. This constitution is determined at conception by a number of factors and
remains the same throughout one’s life. Characteristic features of every human body including
mind differ from individual to individual. These variations are caused due to the condition of nes
pa (humors) in the womb of mother from the time of conception. Generally, these variations are
grouped in to seven categories of constitutions.
Nes pa (humors) rLung provides the essential motion for all bodily processes and is extremely
vital for health. General food guidelines for decreasing rLung include warm, well-cooked,
unctuous food. mKhrispa the body’s metabolic system is made up of Fire and Water. It governs
digestion, absorption, assimilation, nutrition, metabolism and body temperature. General food
guidelines for pacifying mkhrispa include avoiding sour, salty and pungent foods. Vegetarianism
is best for mkhrispa people and they should refrain from eating meat, eggs, alcohol and salt.
Badkan is the energy that forms the body’s structure : bones, muscles, tendons and provides the
"glue" that holds the cells together, formed from Earth and Water. Badkan supplies water for all
bodily parts and systems. It lubricates joints, moisturizes the skin, and maintains immunity. Dietary
guidelines for badkan are food which have bitter, astringent and pungent tastes.
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Dorji Sherub, Through the lens of gSo-ba Rig-pa: A Brief Introduction and Lifestyle Guide. Men-jong So-rig Journals. 2015 Nov; 7(1): V.