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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. Maya 170 It is after Suddha-Vidya and with Maya,
that there commences actual creation
the creation that is called impure.
Maya is the first of the 31 categories
of impure creation, is the power of
obscuration. The Limitless experience
gets limited as regards both the
experiences and the experienced 'I'
and the 'this'.
Kaala is temporal limitation.
2. Kaala
3.
Niyati
Niyati is restriction in regard
to space.
4.
Bajaa
5.
Vidya
6.
Kalaa
7. Purusa (Soul) -
8. Prakriti
9. Buddhi
(intellect)
Rajaa is attachment to particular
things.
Vidya is limited knowledge.
Kalaa is limited agency.
cucas
As enveloped in these Kan, the Soul
(Purusa) arises. This is the seventh
category.
The eight is Prakriti, which is the
corresponding limitation on objective
side.
From this, the rest of the evolution
appears, almost as in the Sankhya
scheme.
