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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their mutual (cosmological order). Japa (Repetition)
is rhythmical concentration of the Mantra. The governing
factors of Mantra are :
(i) That there should be a firm philosophical bas.
(ii) That the Mantra should be truly "received" or
"selected" with the full knowledge of its mechanism and
components (Bija).
(iii) That the sound Value should be exact.
(iv) That the repetition of (Japa) should be both
relaxed and rythmical.
(v) That the concentration should be absolute (no
real distinction).
(vi) That the penpose of activation, and the rate
of concentration (Japa) should be perfectly clear (Douglas,
p.64-65).
Though the "popular" traditions vary concerning
number, colour, Bijas etc. of the Cakras, not to mention
their special "atributes", it is remerkable that this
actual practical system of understanding still survives
and which relates absolutely to the medical and astrolo-
gical theories of the ancient East undoubtedly this cosmic
truth under what many changes in the process becoming
"known" luckily the truth still survives (Douglas, 1971,
p.62).
Mantra is meaningless to those who do not know
its meanings. The self or cit is the soul of the universe
