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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Vasana takes place (Lahiri, san 1294 sal, Also Ref.
Sanyal, San 1334 sal, p. 30-50,444).
The correcting, regulating or balancing these
vitiated vayus (various mental vrittis) takes place in
the lower six cakras.
DESCRIPTION OF SAHASRARA ACCORDING TO YOGIRAJ SHYAMA
CHARAN LAHIRI is therefore explained above.
All the Vayus in the cakras are under the pull
of Apana downward. With the help of Pranayama they are
pulled upward. This Ajna cakras is the abode of vayu.If
Pana-vayu is kep at this place, the canchalya of it
goes. This is the place of Manas (Lahiri,san 1294 sal,
also Ref. Samyal, san 1334 sal, p.30-51,444).
Sakti produces the subtle letters of Matrika
which are Vasana, i.e., Samaskara or revived impression,
which is the seed of the ideating cosmic consciousness
(SP-woodroffe,p.118).
Sat-cakras have been described in various
Tantras of these vamakeswar Tantra, Rudra yamal Tantra
and bat cakra Nirupana stand out as the most authori-
tative works. Bhaskar Rao in his commentary on Vamakeswar
Tantra has mentioned 32 cakras. Rudra yamal mentions
8 cakras, Sat-cakra Nirupana has mentioned 6 cakras.
Hemsopanisad and Samgita ratnakara mentions a cakras
(SP,p.159).
