by pavan kaushik in our vedas, the atharvaveda the three coverings of our surroundings are referred as chandamsi. the atharvaveda says, wisely utilise three elements on earth water, air and plants or herbs. not just earth,
You are an inseparable part of everything around you. Both the human and cosmic body are made up of five elements. In the yogic system, with mastery over these five elements within, you take charge of both your inner and outer ecology; the two are inseparable. But human consciousness has grown so fragmented that most people have forgotten that interdependence is not a theory, it is a reality.