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    The document discusses the nine rasas or human emotions - sringara, hasya, adhuta, vira, shanta, karuna, raudra, bhayanaka, and vibhasta. These rasas were first defined in the ancient Indian text Natyashastra as the essence of human emotions and formed the foundation for traditions like dance, music, theatre, and art. Performances aimed to evoke these rasas in audiences. The rasas represent prime human emotions and unlocking this energy can help achieve emotional balance and realize one's potential. They were commonly portrayed in artforms to educate people about expressing emotions.

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    Navarasa: essence of human emotions

    First introduced in the Natyashastra, these rasas are defined as the vibrations of essence of
    human emotions. These emotions and their mindful expression are the ones separating
    humans from all other beings. These formed the foundation from which the traditions of
    dance, music, theatre, art and literature evolved. Performances and artwork were created
    solely with the aim of evoking the Rasas in the audience.  Rasa remains the invisible
    substance that gives life its meaning.

    The 9 Rasas as described in ancient Indian aesthetic philosophy can be seen as being
    indicative of prime human emotions. Each Rasa is a repository of energy drawn from our
    Prana (life force). By unlocking this powerful energy and then mastering it, we can
    effectively achieve emotional balance, and also use this energy to realize our true potential.

    Bharata muni has explained these nine emotions or navarasa in his treatise Natyashastra. Its
    said that Bharta muni explained the first 8 rasas and Abinavgupta introduced the ninth rasa
    Shanta. Navarasa are used worldwide in various artforms. Indian classical dances like
    Bharatanatyam ,kathak,Kuchipudi,Odissi. Emotions can be called as the basic factors for all
    dance forms in India. Navrasa is not only seen in humans but also nature. Like the waves
    when they roar the express roudra rasa, when they are calm Shanta rasa. Similarly the other
    parts of nature also express these emotions but their accurate and mindful expression separate
    humans from other living beings.

    The navrasas are as follows

    Sringara (Love) – This is the ultimate Rasa; the crown emotion that heals anything. This Rasa
    frees the ego and connects us to devotional love.

    Hasya (Joy) – This Rasa connects us to our sense of humour through laughter, happiness and
    contentment. When we laugh, it is the easier to slip into a no-mind state, because the mind
    has been freed from its usual workload of thoughts,

     Adhuta (Wonder) – The curiosity, mystery and awe which occur when we become fascinated
    with the very idea of life.

    Vira (Courage) – Also bravery, confidence, determination, self-assurance and valor. Vira
    asserts itself when you call upon the warrior that lives inside you. 
    Shanta (Peace) – This Rasa is reflected in deep calmness and relaxation.

    Karuna (Compassion) – When we can experience another’s sadness and reflect it back to the
    cosmos, we then experience compassion.

    Raudra (Anger) – When angry we go into the fire. One moment of anger can destroy a
    lifetime of good merit, so have respect for anger.

    Bhayanaka (Fear) – Also doubt, worry, insecurity etc. When we live our lives in fear, we shut
    down completely. 

    Vibhasta (Disgust) – Self pity, loathing, self hatred. This Rasa characterizes the judgmental
    mind; only by cultivating loving-kindness can we heal and appease Vibhasta.

    These rasa were majorly included and expressed in artforms to make their expression
    common and known to humans. These were portrayed often at large extinct to common man
    through stage performances and folklores to normalized the expression of such emotions.
    Thus making navarasa and their expressions the ‘emotion education’ of the past.

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