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 3 - Scientific exposition of Nadi, Hridaya, Kosa and Prana
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are described on the back side along the vertebral column
but the Ajna Cakra position is on the front side on the
forehead between the eye brows. If the Kundalini Sakti
rises up then it should follow the straight line on the
back upto the head but Ajna Cakra is described on the
front side of the head, then there will be Difficulties
in its moving but it does not happen like that different
cakras indicate vital mental location at different level
along the vertebral column of the body, it hardly matters
if the positions are expressed in front or back. But we
use back side for meditational purpose because it is
Nivritti-Muki which helps in the detachment of mind from
Visayas (objects).
Susruta has mentioned about Manovaha Srotas
while describing Unmada Roga( S.Si.5). Hariharananda
Aranya mentioned that Nadi means Nala (channel), through
which anything (energy or substance) flows. This is the
reason why nerve, muscle, artery, vein all are called
Nadi. Along with these Manovaha or Chitta-vaha and
Raktavaha-Nadi can be mentioned (Ref. Bhojavritti). Yogis
did least automical distinction on this subject as it
was of not much necessity to them (Aranya, H., 1938,
p.484 F.N.).
According to Prof. Gaux, the term Nadi has been
used commonly as a vessel, Cord, meatus, cassal or tube
or Vata-Nadi as nerve but in Vedas commonly it is termed
as Srotas (Gaur, D.S.1964, p.168).
