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 7 - The Physiological and the Pathological concepts of Tridosha Theory
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'atiyoga' and their non-activities are 'ayoga' of these
three.
Suppression of the desires of nature, trying to
pass urine, etc. when there is no desire for them, excessive
sexual indulgence, holding up one's breath, excessive massage
or any undue physical exertion are examples of 'mithyayoga'
of the body.
Speaking anything harsh or unkind or false, quarrell-
ing, abusing etc. are examples of wrongful activities of
speech.
Fear, grief, anger, avarice, hallucination, jealousy
etc. are examples of the wrongful activities of the mind.
(3) PARINAMA
Seasonal Vagaries
Parinama is another name for Kala or Time (C.SI:12:
42). The whole year divided into different seasons is Kala.
The main elimatic characteristics of these seasons are
recognised by cold, heat or rains. When a particular season
manifests its own characteristic of cold, heat or rains in
excessive degree, we have 'atiyoga of hala; when these
characteristics are deficient we have 'ayoga' of kala; and
when a season manifests symptoms which are opposite of its
own special characteristics, we have 'mithyayoga' of Kala.
Whatever may be the cause of any possible disease,
it must fall under one or the other of the above three heads.
