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 6 - Fundamentals of Ayurveda
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all the products of Prakriti. They take, however, three
different cources of evolution from Ahamkara, according
to which the latter is said to be Sativika, Rajasa or Tamasa.
From Ahamkara in its sattva aspect (Vaikarika) are derived
from the Manas and the five organs of perception (Jnanen-
driyas) and the five of action (Karmendriyas) and from the
same in its Tamasa aspect (Bhutadi) the five fine elemental
substances, the Tarmatras. The Rajasa aspect (Taijasa) plays
its part in both and is present in the results. From Tarmatras
or the five fine substances are produced the five Bhutas by
a preponderance of Tamas. In all these developments, though
one of the Gunas may be predominant, the others are also
present, perform their functions and help indirectly the
evolution of the products. The organs of perception are the
functions of sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch. The
senses are not formed of the Tanmatras, as these arise out
of Ahamkara (according to Ayrveda, however, the senses are
derived from the five Bhutas). Each sense grasps one quality
only. The world, as the object of perception, has the five
Tanmatras corresponding to the five sense-organs.
These are the essences of sound, touch, colour, taste
and smell, conceived as physical principles, imperceptible
to ordinary beings. Each of them is exclusively concerned
with one sense, while the gross Bhutas appeal to more than
one sense.
The series from Prakriti to the five Mahabhutas numbers
