tanmatras – subtle energies of light and sound

Ayurveda describes the specific processes by which we should clean the five sensory receptors early in the morning before we start our day of interacting with the five subtle energies—called tanmatras—so that we can perceive them optimally and accurately.

~ EveryDay Ayurveda, 2015, Chapter 5, Washing the Face and its Orifices

praise for EveryDay Ayurveda, unedited quotation

Bhaswati has accomplished something that no other popular book on Ayurveda does. She has preserved the Sanskrit from which dinacharya emanates. Sanskrit roots its concepts with an understanding of subtle and gross, of natural, physical and social sciences. It grows with the growth of the reader and meanings change as people change. Through her unending curiosity and dedication as a well-trained physician, scientist and professor, she has brought basic concepts of A​yurveda to light. She has nicely explained the complexities of understanding Ayurveda that require a good background in Ayurveda and clinical practice. She has toiled and delved deeply with engaging clarity, a fine mind and an extraordinarily connected soul. She teaches Ayurveda authentically because Ayurveda is in her heart.
 

- Dr. Vd. Chandra Bhushan Jha, Professor Emeritus of Rasa Shastra & former Dean, Faculty of Ayurveda, Banaras Hindu University

to brush or to rub

Ayurveda advises some people to refrain from using toothbrushes or hard twigs in the morning as part of their daily routine, recommending only soft powders and their finger to clean their mouth. This includes those who are suffering from severe indigestion or diarrhoea ….

~ EveryDay Ayurveda, 2015, Chapter 6, Cleaning the Teeth

praise for EveryDay Ayurveda, unedited quotation

Bhaswati is a unique doctor today. She diagnoses as good medical doctors of the past did, watching the patient rather than the test result. She is driven by dedication to her patients and students. Very well qualified in the West in allopathy she is also studied in Ayurveda. She has a centered approach, watching, listening, and advising lifestyle and dietary choices before recommending medicines, allopathic or ayurvedic, so they will be most effective. This book is a tribute to that type of overall medical care. It gives the logic of why we should pay more attention to the signals our bodies give us.

 - Ashok H. Advani, Barrister, lawyer and founder-publisher, The Business India Group