About Prabhava

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• PRABHAVA: That Which Is Unique

  Prabhava is a sanskrit term which translates as the unique action or effect of a particular herb. It also refers to what makes you unlike any other part of the existent universe.

  Prabhava refers to the principle that a whole is greater than the sum of its parts, or simply that any entity has a character or personality which is so subtle, that it must be felt or experienced in order to be known. For example, two herbs may appear identical as you read about them in a textbook, but the skilled practitioner knows when one may be of more benefit to a particular client than another.

  The term may also be used in reference to people. Prabhava can be felt when you finally meet your best friend's brother whom you have been hearing about for years. Now that you have experienced his prabhava, you feel like you actually know this person.

  Attractiveness and charm could be thought of as prabhava. One's sense of individual purpose, connection to a higher power, or of one's place in the universe fall under the scope of prabhava. Understanding prabhava is to know the essence of the individual.

  Understanding the individual is what PRABHAVA is all about.