Lisa Marie Coffey - Whats Your Dosha, Baby?: Discover the Vedic Way for Compatibility in Life and Love

A YURVEDA TEACHES THAT human life consists of relationships. Whether it is the relationship between an individual and the environment, between a man and a woman, between two friends, or between body, mind, and consciousness, the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda shows us how to live life in harmony.

In order to have healthy relationships, we must first understand ourselves and how we work. We can get a great deal of insight by looking at the balance of our doshas (Vata, Pitta, and Kapha), also called our prakruti, which is like a fingerprint because its unique to each one of us. The ways in which Vata, Pitta, and Kapha express themselves in our bodies and minds defines our individualityour specific sensitivities, likes and dislikes, and temperaments. We can use our doshas as a mirror to help us look at ourselves and see what is, or what we actually are: living, dynamic beings subject to change. That is reality. Many of us spend our time looking at what should be or would be or could be, which is all an illusion. Reality demands awareness, and in that awareness you will find compassion, love, and freedom. Awareness allows you to experience who you really are and to blossom.

Before you jump into the river of relationships, you must be absolutely clear about your mental status. You must ask yourself whether it is loneliness, fear, or anxiety that is making you fall into a particular relationship or clarity, compassion, and love. It is absolutely true that like attracts like. When two lonely individuals are attracted to each other, they fall into a relationship and mechanically repeat, I love you, I love you. But when their loneliness disappears, the relationship falls apart. So you need to be very aware of how you feel before entering into a relationship. A healthy relationship consists of clarity, compassion, understanding, and love for one another. A relationship like this is valuable and healing for both partners. It allows us to experience intimacy and unity because it is free from fear.

In April 2003 the Ayurvedic Institute was offering a wonderful seminar on relationships and it was there that I met Lissa Marie Coffey. She personally handed me the manuscript of her book Whats Your Dosha, Baby? I read it and it deeply touched my heart. In this charming, loving book, Lisa brings Ayurvedic principles to a practical level in our lives. She shows how we can use our relationships as a mirror to watch ourselves and learn about ourselves. Relationships are the school of our daily lives, where we learn a great deal about our natures. This book will go a long way toward helping you better understand yourself in your daily relationships and will definitely inspire happiness and healing in our togetherness.

Love and light,

Vasant Lad, MASc
The Ayurvedic Institute
Albuquerque, NM