Ayurveda studies life in all its manifestations, where the human being is a microcosm, a replica of the macrocosm. Energy and matter formed the WHOLE, which is the creation of the manifested. The worldview of creation is produced by the combination of the Panchamahabhutas or five great elements. From the subtlest to the densest. Ether or space (Akasha). Air (Vayu). Fire (Agni), Water (Apa), and Earth (Pritivhi). These 5 elements are present in everything manifested, from minerals, living beings, to stardust.