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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in the course of ascent, hence much is found written in
Agamas about this centre (SP, p.283).
If one should die after attaining any of these
stages, he is born again having all the advantages of
the stages gained, thus a man dies after leading the Sakti
to the Anahata; in his next birth he begins where he has
last left, and leads the Sakti onwards from the Anahata
(SP,p.284).
Ajna Cakra is so called because here is received
the command of the Guru from above (SP, p.12 FN). To use
the Hindu expression, the object and aim of Sat-cakra-
bheda is yoga (SP, p.13).
The union between Jiva and Prakriti is called
Honey (Madhu) in upanisads. By sadhana of the Ajna centre
(cakra) purity of Being (Bhava-Suddhi) is attained, and
purity of speech follows on the attainment of such Bhava.
Yoga with Supreme Devata who is all knowing is had here.
He who is freed from all disturbing conditions of the
body and mind reaches a state which is bey on the Gunas
(Gunatiha) which is that of the Supreme Brahman (SP, p.327).
In the region between the Ajna-cakra and Sahasrara,
which is the seat of the causal body (karana-sarira) of
Jiva, there are seven saktis which commencing with the
lowest, are Bindu ( which is in Isvara-Tattva), Bodhini,
Nada, Mahanada or Nadanta (in Sadakhya- Tattva), Vyapika,
Samani ( in sakti-tattva), and unmani ( in Siva-Tattva).
Though these latter saktis have a cosmic creative aspect,
