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| | In the [[Old Testament]], this meant [[animal]] [[sacrifice]]s. In the New Testament, it means the Blood of [[Christ]]. | | In the [[Old Testament]], this meant [[animal]] [[sacrifice]]s. In the New Testament, it means the Blood of [[Christ]]. |
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| | + | ==The Seven Deadly Sins== |
| | + | The [[Seven Deadly Sins]] may be categorized in three groups (see, for example, [[Dante's Purgatorio]]). ____________ is from the _____ group: |
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| | + | * [[Pride]], [[envy]], [[anger]] and [[hatred]] are [[sin]]s resulting from [[excess|excessive]] [[self]]-interest. According to [[Ayurvedic medicine]] they result from [[Pitta]] ([[Fire]] and [[Water]] [[five elements|element]]) [[dosha]] disturbance in the [[mind/body]]. |
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| | + | * [[Greed]], [[gluttony]] and [[lust]] are [[sins]] resulting from [[excess|excessive]] [[desire]] for things outside the [[self]]. According to Ayurvedic medicine they result from [[Vata]] ([[Space]] and [[Air]] [[five elements|element]]) [[Dosha]] disturbance in the [[mind]]-[[body]]. |
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| | + | * [[Sloth]] or [[laziness]] are [[sin]]s resulting from a [[deficiency]] of the desires that inspire us to act for [[good]] or [[evil|ill]]. According to [[Ayurvedic medicine]] they result from [[Kapha]] ([[Water]] and [[Earth]] element) dosha in Ayurvedic medicine disturbance in the mind-body. |
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| | + | ==Blood According to Ayurvedic and Chinese Medicine== |
| | + | According to [[Ayurvedic medicine]], blood is related to [[Pitta]] and is referred to as [[Rakta dhatu]]. |
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| | + | ==See Also== |
| | + | * [[Pitta]] ([[Fire]] and [[Water]] [[five elements|element]]) [[Dosha]] in [[Ayurvedic medicine]] |
| | + | * [[Pitta disease]] |
| | + | * [[Pitta emotion]] |
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| | + | ==References== |
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| | + | [[Category : Pitta]] |
| | + | [[Category : Pitta Emotions]] |
| | + | [[Category : Pitta Diseases]] |
| | + | [[Category : Ayurvedic Medicine]] |
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| | + | [[Category : Organ and Tissue Systems]] |
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