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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disciplines fit for the highest aims), by Mantra the
Homa fire may and, according to ideal conditions be
lighted, by Mantra man is saved and so forth. Mantra,
in short, is a power(Sakti); power in the form of a sound.
The root "man" means "to think". Mantra is the manifested
Babda-brahman.
The creative power of thought is now receiving
increasing acceptance in the West. Thought reading,
thought-transference, hypnotic suggestion, magical
projections (Mokshana) and sheilds (Grahana) are becoming
known and practised, not always with good results. The
doctrine is ancient in India and underlines the practices
to be found in the Tantras, some of which are kept in
general concealed to prevent misuse. Wheat, however, is
not understood in the West in the particular form of
Thought-Science which is Mantra-Vidya (SP-woodroffe, p. 98).
This thought science is related to Mind and
energy, that is why this subject has been taken here
for further exposition, so that in future it may be taken
up for further research work from the medical point of
view. So far extensive literary collection work has been
done on this science of Thought known as Tantra and
Mantra, but no attempt has been made so far by medical
scholars because this subject matter is very difficult,
a to Understand In Ayurveda references on Mantra
Cikitsa are available in many place but they remain
