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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YONI MUDRA 82 Here one should sit in Sukhasana ( the posture in
which one can sit happily with least pain). On should put
all the 10 fingers on the face to close the openings of
the mouth, nose eye and ear, little fingers should be
below and righ fingers above the lips to the mouth, middle
finger near the nasal opening, index fingers of the eye and
thumbs on the ear opening and the two other openings (Anal
and Urethral) are close by the Asana posture.
To start with one should close all the openings by
pressing the fingers except the nasal opening and the mind
is flow up from Muladhar to Ajna Chakra, level, then mind
is brought in front between the eyebrows. After this one
should close the nose opening and should count OM-1,
OM-2
like this minimum 12 times and maximum to 200 times. When
one finds difficulty in the breathing, he should then move
away the middle fingers from the nasal openings, but one
should keep his mind between the eyebrows till it does not
get upset. When the mind starts becoming upset one should
bring all his fingers down and the Mind should be flown
back on the back side at Ajna chakra level and then mind
is gradually brought downward upto Muladhara Chakra. This
is done once only. This Yomi mudra is very important
because during this process it gives Atma Darsan. When one
fixes mind at Kutastha Sthana (that is at Ajna chakra
between the eyebrows), one first observes a black spot
like the size of the pupil of the eye (which is called
