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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Aksaravastha. When she is again "pierced by Tamas, she
is called Nada (SP, p.193).
She in whom Tamas abounds is as Raghava-Bhatta
says, called Nirodhika; she in whom Sattva abounds is
called Ardhendu; and the combination of the two (Iccha
and Jnana) in which Rajas as kriya-sakti works is called
Bindu: Thus it has been said: "Drawn by the force of
Iccha-Sakti (Will), illuminated by Jnana-Sakti (knowledge),
Sakti the Lord appearing as male creates (Kriya-Sakti or
action) (SP, p.193).
The object and the effect of evolution, as
it is of all Sadhana, is to develop Sattva-guna. The
Gunas always co-exist in everything, but variously pre-
dominate (SP, p.61).
When she is aroused intense heat is felt at that
spot but when she leaves a particular centre the part so
left becomes as cold and apparently lifeless as a corpse.
The progress upwards may thus be extenually varified by
others. When a Sakti (Power) has reached the upper brain
(Sahasrara) the whole body is cold and corpse-like; except
the top of the skull, where some warmth is felt, this
bring the static and kinetic aspects of consciousness
unite (SP, p.24-25).
The centre and root of all his powers as Jiva is
Kundalini-sakti. The centre in which the quiescent consci-
ousness is realised. The centre in which the quiescent
