Para Ojas
The refined, stable form of ojas measured as eight drops, seated in the heart, which maintains consciousness and cellular lifespan.
Para Ojas: The Superior Essence
Para ojas is the superior, refined ojas, measured as just eight drops and seated in the heart. Unlike apara ojas which is mobile, para ojas is stable — yet its stability contains tremendous expansion and movement, like a jet plane moving at 40,000 feet that feels still to its passengers. It stimulates the sinoatrial (SA) node pacemaker and maintains the activity of the heart itself.
Para ojas promotes stability of the tissues and maintains the lifespan of every cell in the body, including the red blood cells. When para ojas becomes awareness, it opens the door to God consciousness — non-judgmental, all-inclusive awareness — and transforms into soma, releasing molecules of bliss throughout the body.
Para ojas is always present and accessible, but we are not always available for it to flow through us because we are stuck in fanaticism, emotions, anxieties, and effort. Surrendering to "what is" transforms apara ojas into para ojas.
Source: Textbook of Ayurveda: Fundamental Principles, Chapter Eight: Ojas, Tejas, Prana
Para Ojas and Primordial Sound
Every sound has a different vibration, frequency, and action. Primordial sound flows through para ojas and leads to the soma state of consciousness. Just as every individual has a different prakruti (constitution), every individual also has his or her own prakruti sound. Knowing your prakruti sound leads to liberation through para ojas.
An Ayurvedic physician who knows your prakruti and vikruti also has insight into the sound of your prakruti, which is your basic vibration of ojas, tejas, and prana. That sound leads to inner peace, vibrating in your cells, in your RNA/DNA molecules, and in your consciousness.
Source: Textbook of Ayurveda: Fundamental Principles, Chapter Eight: Ojas, Tejas, Prana
Medical Disclaimer: The information on this page is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Ayurvedic treatments should be pursued under the guidance of a qualified practitioner (BAMS/MD Ayurveda). Always consult your healthcare provider before starting any new treatment. Content is sourced from classical Ayurvedic texts and may not reflect the latest medical research.