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 2 - The Eight Components of Yoga
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impurities is cleaned, then the yogi becomes able to consere
the Prana (breath). Therefore, Pranayama should be performed
daily with Sattvika buddhi ( intellect free from rajas and
Tamas or activity and sloth), in order to drive out impurities
of the Susumna (HYP II:5-6).
The generally accepted method for purification of
the nadis by beathing is gives below:
Sitting in the Padmasana posture of the yogi should
fill in the air through the left nostril (closing the right
one); and keeping it confined according to one's ability,
it should be expelled slowly through the right nostril.Then
drawing in the air through the right nostril slowly, the
belly should be filled, and after performing kumbhaka
(suspension ) as before, it should be expelled slowly
through the left nostril. Inhaling thus through the one,
through which it was expelled and having restrained it till
possible, it should be exhaled, through the other, slowly
and not forcibly. If the air be inhaled through the left
nostril, it should then be expelled again through the other,
and filling it through the right nostril. By practising in
this way, through the right and left nostrils, alternately,
the whole of the collection of the nadis of the yogis
(practisers) becomes clean, i.e., free from impurities, after
3 months. (MYP II:7-10).
Let him draw in breath by the left nostril, repeat-
ing the Bija 16 times. This is Puraka. Let his restrain the
