The Nervous System in Yoga and Tantra (Study)
by Ashok Majumdar | 1981 | 72,079 words
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. Whereas Yoga and Tantra are the rich sources for the knowledge of nervous system and its biological and metaphysical aspects. This study has revealed a number of hither to unknown fac...
1. Definition of Nadi
SCIENTIFIC EXPOSITION OF NADI, HRIDAYA, KOSA AND PRANA 87 I. NADI The term Nadi is one of the most controversial term in the field of yoga which has been discussed below elaborately. DEFINITION OF NADI Nadi means stream in Rig-veda (Mac Donnell and Keith, p.434). This is very important to understand this term stream, on which the whole concept of Nadi stands. In other words we say, any channel through which anything flows is called Nadi. If we observe a stream, it will be found that it flows through a channel and this channel is known as Nadi and the flow in it is known as srotas.