Essay name: The Nervous System in Yoga and Tantra (Study)
Author:
Ashok Majumdar
Affiliation: Banaras Hindu University / Department of Kayachikitsa
This study deals with the presentation of the Nervous System in Yoga, Tantra and Ayurveda. Yoga and Ayurveda are allied sciences dealing with science of man in depth. This study has revealed a number of hither to unknown facts about concept of nervous system and thought science of Hindus.
Chapter 2 - The Eight Components of Yoga
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Bhramari consists in filling the air with force,
which makes a noise like a male bee, and in expelling it
slowly makes a noise like a female be; this practice causes
a sort of ectasy in the minds of yogis (HYP: II:68).
(6) MURCHA
Closing the passages with Jalandhara Bandha firmly
at the end of Puraka, and expelling the air slowly, is
called Murcha, from its causing, the mind to sworn and giving
comfort (HYP II:69). This practise derives its name from
the fact that it causes the mind to point. This is accompli-
shed by locking the air within the body during the suspen-
sion and focusing the mind on the space between the eyebrows
until it swoons. Theos Bernard was taught to do this by
suspending the breath outside the lungs. The beginner is
advised not to work on this practice during his preparatory
period. It has a normal place in the more highly developed
stages of pranayama when working with the mind. When the
bally is filled with an freely circulating with the body,
the body easily floats even in the deapest water, like the
leaf of a lotus (HYP II:70), Gheranda Samhita (V:83)
described it as, having performed Kumbhaka with comfort,
let him withdraw the mind from all objects and fix it in
the space between the eyebrows. This causes painting of the
mind and gives happiness. For, by thus joining the Manas
(Mind) with the Atman (Soul), the bliss of yoga is certainly
obtained" (GS.5:83).
