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 5 - Exposition of Thought science, Tantra and Mantra
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voice, word, speech and language (p.35).
Sabda exists as four saktis namely Para, Pasyanti,
Madhyama and Vaikhari (GL-p.35).
The first is the unmanifested transcendent
supreme (Niskala and Nirguna) and the second the manifest
and immanent creative Lord (Iswar) or Ruling Mother (Iswari)
The first is Nispanda, without movement, for it is the
eternal changeless Braman.
Bindu which is the undifferentiated Siva Sakti.
With activity Bindu becomes threefold as Sabda, Artha,
Pratyaya (GL, p.39).
Mind is a manifestation of Sakti or Power in
the form of force. Thought ( for except in Samadhi),
mind is never free of thought) is from the creative
stand point a passing thought and matter a lasting
thought. Matter is a dense and gross form of the more
subtle and tenuous form of the common Prakriti-Sakti.
Mind is Bhautika because it is according to Vedanta
composed of the Sattvik part of the Tanmatra. According
to Samkhya it is Ahamkari. According to Vedanta, Mind
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is not vibhu that is all spreading, unlimited and
indivisible into parts. It parvades the whole body (GL,
p.17-18).
The first emnation or manifestation (abhasa) of
and by consciousness is called the Sadakhya or Sadasiva-
tattva Sadasiva is He whom the Vaisnavas call Mahavisnu
