REVIEW OF PARALLELISM BETWEEN LOK AND PURUSHA
*Dr. Vikas, Dr. Ajay Kumar and Dr. Anuradha Lalotra
ABSTRACT
“Sarvam Dravyam Panchbhoutikasminarthe tat chetnavat achetanam ch.” i.e. Everything in this universe is composed of five basic elements i.e. Panchmahabhutas. Human body is also made up of Panchmahabhutas. Human thus act as small representative in this illimitable universe. According to “Yat Pinde tat Bramhande” theory of Yajurveda, all that exist in the universe also exist in an individual. The universe and individual share similarities. A complex system is a system composed of many components which may interact with each other. Examples of complex systems are Earth's global climate, organisms, the human brain, infrastructure such as power grid, transportation or communication systems, social and economic organizations (like cities), an ecosystem, a living cell, and ultimately the entire universe. There is strong association/ interdependence between Lok (universe) and Purush (individual) mentioned by Acharya Charaka in his Ayurvedic text. This inter-relation act as basic principle or foundation stone of other basic principle of Ayurveda.
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