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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universal being are one; all that exists in the universe
must also exist in the individual body.
The practice of Mantra is yoga. without yoga there
is no Mantra and without Mantra, there is no yoga. The
practice of yoga and Mantra leads to Mantra-Siddhi
(Tantrasora, p.983,$0.10).
Without yoga practice movement of Kundalini can
not take place. No Mantra, Tantric Puja can be successful
without waking Kundalini who is sleeping in the Muladhar.
Once the Kundalini wakes up, one can have all the eight
siddis and can move like a Siva Mantra-Siddhi is reach
arabrahma (Gautama Ref. Tantrasara,p.975).
A Mantra when activated (Japa: repetition) gives
rise to very distinct vibration. Japa (repetition of
Mantra) is of three kinds. Japa done aloud is the lowest;
Japa done in low tones is the middle, Japa done mentally
is best (Kularnava Tantra, Ref. Douglas, p.64).
Mantras are generally received directly from the
Master(Guru) but are sometimes revealed in trance, vision,
telepathically, in dream state or through Samadhi (Inlight-
ened state or stacy). They are used most of all in
Vibrational
conjunction with breathing principles. The two
activities" together bringing about the required transmula-
tion. Mantras are formed of Bija-Matrika (Bija: Seed,
Matrika: Mother) and are "married together" according to
