ChapterTwo
KUNDALINIYOGATHEORY
YogaNadis
Nadisaretheastraltubesmadeupofastralmatterthatcarrypsychiccurrents.TheSanskrittermNadicomesfromtherootNadwhichmeansmotion.ItisthroughtheseNadis(Sukshma,subtlepassages),thatthevitalforceorPraniccurrentmovesorflows.Sincetheyaremadeupofsubtlemattertheycannotbeseenbythenakedphysicaleyesandyoucannotmakeanytesttubeexperimentsinthephysicalplane.TheseYogaNadisarenottheordinarynerves,arteriesandveinsthatareknowntotheVaidyaShastra(AnatomyandPhysiology).YogaNadisarequitedifferentfromthese.
ThebodyisfilledwithinnumerableNadisthatcannotbecounted.DifferentauthorsstatethenumberofNadisindifferentways,i.e.,from72,000to3,50,000.Whenyouturnyourattentiontotheinternalstructureofthebody,youarestruckwithaweandwonder.BecausethearchitectistheDivineLordHimselfwhoisassistedbyskilledengineersandmasonsMaya,Prakriti,VisvaKarma,etc.
NadisplayavitalpartinthisYoga.Kundaliniwhenawakened,willpassthroughSushumnaNadiandthisispossibleonlywhentheNadisarepure.Therefore,thefirststepinKundaliniYogaisthepurificationofNadis.AdetailedknowledgeoftheNadisandChakras,isabsolutelyessential.Theirlocation,functions,nature,etc.,shouldbethoroughlystudied.
Thesubtlelines,YogaNadis,haveinfluenceinthephysicalbody.Allthesubtle(Sukshma)Prana,NadisandChakrashavegrossmanifestationandoperationinthephysicalbody.Thegrossnervesandplexuseshavecloserelationshipwiththesubtleones.Youshouldunderstandthispointwell.Sincethephysicalcentreshavecloserelationshipwiththeastralcentres,thevibrationsthatareproducedinthephysicalcentresbyprescribedmethods,havethedesiredeffectsintheastralcentres.
Wheneverthereisaninterlacingofseveralnerves,arteriesandveins,thatcentreiscalledPlexus.ThephysicalmaterialplexusesthatareknowntotheVaidyaShastraare:Pampiniform,Cervical,Brachial,
Coccygeal,Lumbar,Sacral,Cardiac,Esophageal,HepaticPharyngeal,Pulmonary,LigualProstaticPlexus,etc.SimilarlythereareplexusesorcentresofvitalforcesintheSukshmaNadis.TheyareknownasPadma(lotus)orChakras.Detailedinstructionsonallthesecentresaregivenelsewhere.
AlltheNadisspringfromtheKanda.ItisinthejunctionwheretheSushumnaNadiisconnectedwiththeMuladharaChakra.Somesay,thatthisKandais12inchesabovetheanus.OutoftheinnumerableNadis14aresaidtobeimportant.Theyare:
1.Sushumna2.Ida3.Pingala4.Gandhari5.Hastajihva6.Kuhu7.Saraswati
8.Pusha9.Sankhini10.Payasvini11.Varuni12.Alambusha13.Vishvodhara14.Yasasvini
AgainIda,PingalaandSushumnaarethemostimportantoftheabove14Nadis,andSushumnaisthechief.ItisthehighestandmostsoughtbytheYogins.OtherNadisaresubordinatetothis.DetailedinstructionsoneachNadianditsfunctionsandthemethodofawakeningtheKundaliniandpassingitfromChakratoChakraaregiveninthefollowingpages.
SpinalColumn
BeforeproceedingtothestudyofNadisandChakrasyouwillhavetoknowsomethingabouttheSpinalColumn,asalltheChakrasareconnectedwithit.
SpinalColumn
AAtlasboneAtoBCervicalregionBtoCDorsalregionCtoDLumbarregion
DtoESacralregionEtotheendCoccygealregion.
SpinalColumnisknownasMeruDanda.ThisistheaxisofthebodyjustasMountMeruistheaxisoftheearth.HencethespineiscalledMeru.Spinalcolumnisotherwiseknownasspine,axisstafforvertebralcolumn.Manismicrocosm.(PindaKshudraBrahmanda).Allthingsseenintheuniverse,mountains,rivers,Bhutas,etc.,existinthebodyalso.AlltheTattvasandLokas(worlds)arewithinthebody.
Thebodymaybedividedintothreemainparts:head,trunkandthelimbs,andthecentreofthebodyisbetweentheheadandthelegs.Thespinalcolumnextendsfromthefirstvertebra,Atlasbone,totheendofthetrunk.
Thespineisformedofaseriesof33bonescalledvertebraeaccordingtothepositiontheseoccupy,itisdividedintofiveregions:
1.Cervicalregion(neck)7vertebrae2.Dorsalregion(back)12vertebrae3.Lumbarregion(waistorloins)5vertebrae.4.Sacralregion(buttocks,Sacrumorgluteal)5vertebrae.5.Coccygealregion(imperfectvertebraeCoccyx)4vertebrae.
Vertebrae
Thevertebralbonesarepiledoneupontheotherthusformingapillarforthesupportofthecraniumandtrunk.Theyareconnectedtogetherbyspinous,transverseandarticularprocessesandbypadsoffibrocartilagebetweenthebones.Thearchesofthevertebraeformahollowcylinderorabonycoveringorapassageforthespinalcord.Thesizeofthevertebraediffersfromeachother.Forexample,thesizeofthevertebraeincervicalregionissmallerthanindorsalbutthearchesarebigger.Thebodyofthelumbarvertebraeisthelargestandbiggest.Thewholespineisnotlikeastiffrod,buthascurvaturesthatgiveaspringaction.Alltheotherbonesofthebodyareconnectedwiththisspine.
Betweeneachpairofvertebraethereareaperturesthroughwhichthespinalnervespassfromthespinalcordtothedifferentportionsandorgansofthebody.ThefiveregionsofthespinecorrespondwiththeregionsofthefiveChakras:Muladhara,Svadhishthana,Manipura,AnahataandVishuddha.SushumnaNadipassesthroughthehollowcylindricalcavityofthevertebralcolumnandIdaisontheleftsideandPingalaontherightsideofthespine.
SukshmaSarira
Thephysicalbodyisshapedinaccordancewiththenatureoftheastralbody.Thephysicalbodyissomethinglikewater,Sthulaform.Whenwaterisheated,thesteamorvapourcorrespondstotheastralbody.InthesamewaytheastralorSukshmabodyiswithinthegrossorphysicalbody.Thegrossbodycannotdoanythingwithouttheastralbody.Everygrosscentreofthebodyhasitsastralcentre.AclearknowledgeofthegrossbodyisofutmostimportanceasthisYogadealswiththecentreoftheastralbody.Insubsequentchaptersyouwillfind,therefore,ashortdescriptionofthecentresofthegrossbodyandtheircorrespondingcentresintheSukshmaSarira.Youwillfindthedescriptionsoftheastralcentresandtheirconnectedfunctionsinthephysicalbody.
Kanda
Thisissituatedbetweentheanusandtherootofthereproductoryorgan.Itisliketheshapeofaneggandiscoveredwithmembranes.ThisisjustabovetheMuladharaChakra.AlltheNadisofthebodyspringfromthisKanda.ItisinthejunctionwhereSushumnaisconnectedwithMuladharaChakra.ThefourpetalsoftheMuladharaChakraareonthesidesofthisKandaandthejunctioniscalledGranthiSthana,wheretheinfluenceofMayaisverystrong.InsomeUpanishadsyouwillfindthatKandais9digitsabovethegenitals.
KandaisacentreoftheastralbodyfromwhereYogaNadis,subtlechannels,springandcarrytheSukshmaPrana(vitalenergy)tothedifferentpartsofthebody.Correspondingtothiscentre,youhaveCaudaequinainthegrossphysicalbody.Thespinalcordextendingfromthebraintotheendofthevertebralcolumntapersoffintoafinesilkenthread.Beforeitsterminationitgivesoffinnumerablefibres,crowdedintoabunchofnerves.ThisbunchofnervesisCaudaequinainthegrossbody.TheastralcentreofCaudaequinaisKanda.
SpinalCord
Thecentralnervoussystemconsistsofthebrainandthespinalcord,thecerebrospinalcentreoraxis.ThecontinuationoftheMedullaoblongataortheBulbisaconnectingmediumbetweenthebrainandthespinalcord.ThecentreintheMedullaoblongataiscloselyconnectedwiththeinvoluntaryfunctionsofbreathingandswallowing.Thespinalcordextendsfromthetopofthespinalcanaltothesecondvertebraofthecoccygealregionwhereittapersoffintoafinesilkenthread,calledFilumterminale.
Thespinalcordisacolumnofverysoftgreyandwhitebrainmatter.Thewhitematterisarrangedonthesidesofthegreymatter.Thewhitematterisofmedullatednerveswhilethegreyisofnervecellsandfibres.Thisisnottightlyfittedwiththespinalcanal,butsuspendedordropped,asitwere,intothespinalcanaljustlikethebraininthecranialcavity.Thisisnourishedbythemembranes.Spinalcordandbrainfloatinthecerebrospinalfluid.Thefluidprevents,therefore,anyinjurydonetothem.Furtherthespinalcordisprotectedbyacoveringoffattytissue.Itisdividedintotwosymmetricalhalvesbyananteriorandposteriorfissure.Inthecentrethereisaminutecanal,calledcanaliscentralis.BrahmanadirunsalongthiscanalfromtheMuladharatoSahasraraChakra.ItisthroughthisNadi,Kundalini,whenawakened,passestoBrahmarandhra.
Thespinalcordisnotdividedorseparatedfromthebrain.Itiscontinuouswiththebrain.Allthecranialandspinalnervesareconnectedwiththiscord.Everynerveofthebodyisconnectedwiththis.Theorgansofreproduction,micturition,digestion,bloodcirculation,respirationareallcontrolledbythisspinalcord.Spinalcordopensoutintothefourthventricleofthebraininthemedullaoblongata.Fromthefourthventricleitrunsalongthethird,thenthefifthventricleofthebrainandfinallyitreachesthecrownofthehead,SahasraraChakra.
SpinalCord
SushumnaNadi
Whenwestudytheconstruction,locationandfunctionoftheSpinalCordandtheSushumnaNadi,wecanreadilysaythattheSpinalCordwascalledSushumnaNadibytheYoginsofyore.TheWesternAnatomydealswiththegrossformandfunctionsoftheSpinalCord,whiletheYoginsofancienttimesdealtwithallaboutthesubtle(Sukshma)nature.NowinKundaliniYoga,youshouldhaveathoroughknowledgeofthisNadi.
SushumnaextendsfromtheMuladharaChakra(secondvertebraofcoccygealregion)toBrahmarandhra.TheWesternAnatomyadmitsthatthereisacentralcanalintheSpinalCord,calledCanalisCentralisandthatthecordismadeupofgreyandwhitebrainmatter.SpinalCordisdroppedorsuspendedinthehollowofthespinalcolumn.Inthesameway,Sushumnaisdroppedwithinthespinalcanalandhassubtlesections.ItisofredcolourlikeAgni(fire).
WithinthisSushumnathereisaNadibynameVajrawhichislustrousasSurya(sun)withRajasicqualities.AgainwithinthisVajraNadi,thereisanotherNadi,calledChitra.ItisofSattvicnatureandofpalecolour.ThequalitiesofAgni,SuryaandChandra(fire,sunandmoon)arethethreeaspectsofSabdaBrahman.HerewithinthisChitra,thereisaveryfineminutecanal(whichisknownasCanalisCentralis).ThiscanalisknownasBrahmanadithroughwhichKundalini,whenawakened,passesfromMuladharatoSahasraraChakra.InthiscentreexistallthesixChakras(lotuses,viz.,Muladhara,Svadhishthana,Manipura,Anahata,VishuddhaandAjna).
ThelowerextremityoftheChitraNadiiscalledBrahmadvara,thedoorofBrahman,asKundalinihastopassthroughthisdoortoBrahmarandhra.ThiscorrespondstoHaridwarwhichisthegateofHariofBadrinarayaninthemacrocosm(physicalplane).TheChitraterminatesintheCerebellum.
InageneralsensetheSushumnaNadiitself(grossSpinalCord)iscalledBrahmaNadibecause,BrahmaNadiiswithintheSushumna.AgainthecanalwithintheChitraisalsocalledSushumna,becausethecanaliswithintheSushumna.IdaandPingalaNadisareontheleftandrightsidesofthespine.
ChitraisthehighestandmostbelovedoftheYogins.Itislikeathinthreadoflotus.Brilliantwithfivecolours,itisinthecentreofSushumna.Itisthemostvitalpartofthebody.ThisiscalledtheHeavenlyway.ItisthegiverofImmortality.BycontemplatingontheChakrasthatexistinthisNadi,theYogidestroysallsinsandattainstheHighestBliss.ItisthegiverofMoksha.
WhenthebreathflowsthroughSushumna,themindbecomessteady.ThissteadinessofthemindistermedUnmaniAvastha,thehigheststateofYoga.IfyousitformeditationwhenSushumnaisoperating,youwillhavewonderfulmeditation.WhentheNadisarefullofimpurities,thebreathcannotpassintothemiddleNadi.SooneshouldpractisePranayamaforthepurificationofNadis.
ParaSympatheticAndSympatheticSystem
Oneithersideofthespinalcordrunthesympatheticandparasympatheticcords,adoublechainofganglia.Gangliameansacollectionofnervecells.TheseconstitutetheAutonomicSystemwhichsuppliesnervestotheinvoluntaryorgans,suchasheart,lungs,intestines,kidneys,liver,etc.,andcontrolsthem.Vagusnervewhichplaysavitalpartinhumaneconomycomesoutofthissympatheticsystem.Sympatheticsystemstimulatesoraccelerates.Parasympatheticsystemretardsorinhibits.Therearenervestodilateorexpandthearterieswhichcarrypureoxygenatedbloodtonourishthetissues,organsandcellsofdifferentpartsofthebody.ThesearecalledVasodilators.Theleftandtherightsympatheticchainsareconnectedbyfilaments.Thesecrossfromtherighttotheleftsideandviceversa,buttheexactplaceswherethesecrossesarenotknown,thoughseveralhaveattemptedtofind.MKendrickandSnodgrassintheirPhysiologyoftheSenseswrite:Wherethesensoryfibrescrossfromonesidetotheotherisnotknown.....Insomepartsofthespinalcordthesensoryfibresdocrossfromtherighttoleftsideandviceversa.
IdaAndPingalaNadis
IdaandPingalaNadisarenotthegrosssympatheticchains.ThesearethesubtleNadisthatcarrytheSukshmaPrana.Inthephysicalbodythesetentativelycorrespondtotherightandleftsympatheticchains.
IdastartsfromtherighttesticleandPingalafromthelefttesticle.TheymeetwithSushumnaNadiattheMuladharaChakraandmakeaknotthere.ThisjunctionofthreeNadisattheMuladharaChakraisknownasMuktaTriveni.Ganga,YamunaandSarasvatidwellinPingala,IdaandSushumnaNadisrespectively.ThismeetingplaceiscalledBrahmaGranthi.AgainthesemeetattheAnahataandAjnaChakra.InthemacrocosmalsoyouhaveaTriveniatPrayagwherethethreeriversGanga,YamunaandSarasvatimeet.
IdaflowsthroughtheleftnostrilandPingalathroughtherightnostril.IdaisalsocalledChandraNadi(moon)andPingalaasSuryaNadi(sun).IdaiscoolingandPingalaisheating.Pingaladigeststhefood.Idaisofpale,SaktiRupa.Itisthegreatnourisheroftheworld.Pingalaisoffieryred,RudraRupa.IdaandPingalaindicateKala(time)andSushumnaswallowstime.TheYogiknowsthetimeofhisdeathtakeshisPranaintoSushumnakeepsitinBrahmarandra,anddefiestime(Kaladeath).ThefamousYogiSriChangDevofMaharashtrafoughtagainstdeathseveraltimesbytakingthePranaintoSushumna.HewasacontemporaryofSriJnanadevofAlandi,nearPoona.ItwashewhohadBhutaSiddhi,controloverwildanimals,throughhisYogicpractices.HecameonthebackofatigertoseeSriJnanadev.
ChakrasPadmas,
LotusesoftheAstralbody
MuladharaorAdharaChakra
Swadhishthana Manipura Anahata Vishuddha Ajna Sahasrara
Correspondingnerveplexusesinthephysicalbody
(Sacral)Sacro
CoccygealPlexus
ProstaticPlexus
SolarPlexus
CardiacPlexus
(Pharyngeal)LaryngealPlexus
CavernousPlexus
PinealGland
LocationorPosition
JustbelowKanda,
betweentherootof
reproductoryorganandanus.Atthe
baseofspinalcolumn
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MuladharaandManipuraChakras
NavelofNabhiSthana
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4 6 10 12 16 2
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AvyaktaAhankaraManasTattva.
RegionofMind
ShapeofMandala Square Crescentmoon Triangle Hexagonal Round Round
ColourofTattvas Yellow White Red Smoky Blue
FunctionofTattva
Gandhaorsmell Rasaortaste
Rupaorsight
Sparshaortouch
Shabdaorhearing
SankalpaVikalpa
PresidingDeity
Ganesha(Brahma4faced)
Brahma(Narayanafour
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Shankarathreeeyed
(Vishnu)
Shankarathreeeyed
(Siva)
MaheswaraSadasivaasBindurupa
Sadasivaor
ShambhuNada
Goddess Dakini Rakini Lakini Kakini Shakini Hakini DevaorTattva Prithvi Varuna Agni Vayu Akasa Manas BijaAkshara l: v: r y: h !
CorrespondingLokas BhuLoka BhuvarLoka
SwahorSwargaLoka
MaharLoka
JanahorJanarLoka TapoLoka
GranthiSthana
BrahmaGranthi Vishnu Rudra
SvaraSadhana
SvaraSadhana,practiceofbreath,istherevealerofSatya,BrahmanandbestoweroftheSupremeKnowledgeandBliss.PerformcalmactsduringtheflowofIdaandharshactsduringtheflowofPingala.Doactsresultingintheattainmentofpsychicpowers,Yoga,meditation,etc.,duringtheflowoftheSushumna.IfthebreathrisesbyIda(moon)atsunriseandflowsthroughouttheday,andPingala(sun)risesatsunsetandflowsthroughoutthenightitconfersconsiderablegoodresults.LetthebreathflowthroughIdathewholedayandthroughPingalathewholenight.HewhopractisesthusisverilyagreatYogi.
HowToChangeTheFlowInNadis
ThefollowingexercisesareforchangingtheflowfromIdatoPingala.Selectanyoneofthemethodsthatsuitsyoubest.ForchangingtheflowfromPingalatoIda,justdothesameexerciseontheoppositeside:
1.Plugtheleftnostrilwithasmallpieceofcottonorfineclothforafewminutes.
2.Liedownontheleftsidefortenminutes.
3.Siterect.Drawtheleftkneeupandkeeptheleftheelneartheleftbuttock.Nowpresstheleftarmpit,Axilla,ontheknee.InafewsecondstheflowwillbethroughPingala.
4.Keepthetwoheelstogetherneartherightbuttock.Therightkneewillbeovertheleftknee.Keeptheleftpalmonthegroundafootawayandlettheweightofthetrunkrestonthelefthand.Donotbendatthe
elbow.Turntheheadalsotowardstheleftside.Thisisaneffectivemethod.Catchholdoftheleftanklewiththerighthand.
5.TheflowofbreathcanbechangedbyNauliKriyaalso.
6.Therearesomewhoareabletochangetheflowbywill.
7.PlacetheYogaDandaorHamsaDanda(awoodenstickofabout2feetinlengthwitharestoftheshapeofUatoneend)attheleftarmpitandleanonitbytheleftside.
8.ThemosteffectiveandinstantaneousresultisproducedinchangingtheflowthroughKhechariMudra.TheYogiturnsthetongueinsideandblockstheairpassagebythetipofthetongue.
Theaboveexerciseisintendedforgeneralregulationofbreath.ManyotherspecialexercisesforthepurificationofNadisandawakeningKundaliniwillbegiveninthesubsequentchapters.Aknowledgemoresecretthanthescienceofbreath,afriendmoretruethanthescienceofbreath,hasneverbeenseenorheardof.Friendsarebroughttogetherbythepowerofbreath.Wealthisobtainedwithcomfortandreputationthroughthepowerofbreath.Theknowledgeofthepast,presentandthefutureandallotherSiddhisareacquiredandamanreachesthehigheststate,bythepowerofbreath.
IwantyoutopractiseeverydaytheSvaraSadhanasystematicallyandregularly,thatis,toallowtheflowofbreaththroughtheleftnostrilthroughoutthedayandthroughtherightnostrilthroughoutthenight.Thiswill,doubtless,bestowonyouwonderfulbenefits.WrongSvaraisthecauseofahostofailments.ObservanceofrightSvaraasdescribedaboveleadstohealthandlonglife.Verily,verily,Isaythisuntoyou,mydearchildren!Practisethis.Practisethisfromtoday.Shakeoffyourhabitualsloth,indolenceandinertia.Leaveoffyouridletalk.Dosomethingpractical.Beforeyoubeginthepractice,praytoLordSiva,whoisthegiverofthiswonderfulsciencebyutteringOmNamahSivayaandSriGanesha,theremoverofallobstacles.
OtherNadis
Gandhari,Hastajihva,Kuhu,Sarasvati,Pusha,Sankhini,Payasvini,Varuni,Alambusha,Vishvodhara,Yasasvini,etc.,aresomeotherimportantNadis.ThesehavetheirorigininKanda.AlltheseNadisareplacedonthesidesofSushumna,IdaandPingala,andproceedtodifferentpartsofthebodytoperformcertainspecialfunctions.TheseareallsubtleNadis.InnumerableminorNadisspringfromthese.AstheleafoftheAsvatthatreeiscoveredwithminutefibressoalso,thisbodyispermeatedwiththousandsofNadis.
PadmasOrChakras
ChakrasareintheLingaSarira(astralbody).LingaSariraisof17Tattvas,viz.,5Jnanendriyas(ears,skin,eyes,tongueandnose)5Karmendriyas(speech,hands,legs,genitals,anus)5Pranas(Prana,Apana,Vyana,Udana,Samana)Manas(mind)andBuddhi(intellect).Thesehavecorrespondingcentresinthespinalcordandthenerveplexusesinthegrossbody.EachChakrahascontrolandfunctionoveraparticular
centreingrossbody.Thesecannotbeseenbythenakedeyes.SomefoolishdoctorssearchfortheChakrasinthephysicalbody.Theycannotfindthemthere.SincetheycannotfindanyChakrainadeadbody,theylosefaithinShastrasandYogicKriyas.
SukshmaPranamovesinthenervoussystemoftheLingaSarira(astralbody).SthulaPranamovesinthenervoussystemofthegrossphysicalbody.Thetwocoursesareintimatelyconnected.Theyactandreactuponeachother.TheChakrasareintheastralbodyevenafterthedisintegrationofthephysicalorganismtodeath.Accordingtoaschoolofthought,theChakrasareformedduringconcentrationandmeditationonly.Thisisnotpossible.TheChakrasshouldexistthereinasubtlestate,asthegrossmatteristheresultofthesubtlematter.Withoutthesubtlebody,thegrossbodyisimpossible.ThemeaningofthissentenceshouldbetakentobethatonecanfeelandunderstandtheSukshmaChakrasduringconcentrationandmeditationonly.
Whereverthereisaninterlacingofseveralnerves,arteriesandveins,thatcentreiscalledPlexuses.ThephysicalgrossplexusesthatareknowntotheVaidyaShastraareHepatic,Cervical,Brachial,Coccygeal,Lumbar,Sacral,Cardiac,Epigastric,Esophageal,Pharyngeal,Plumonary,Lingual,Prostatic,etc.SimilarlythereareplexusesorcentresofSukshmaPranaintheSushumnaNadi.Allthefunctionsofthebody,nervous,digestive,circulatory,respiratory,genitourinaryandallothersystemsofthebodyareunderthecontrolofthesecentresinSushumna.Thesearesubtlecentresofvitalenergy.Thesearethecentresofconsciousness(Chaitanya).ThesesubtlecentresofSushumnahavetheircorrespondingcentresinthephysicalbody.Forexample,AnahataChakrawhichisintheSushumnaNadihasitscorrespondingcentreinthephysicalbodyattheheart(CardiacPlexus).
ThesubtlecentresintheSushumnaNadiareotherwiseknownasLotusesorChakras.AparticularTattvapreponderatesateveryChakra.ThereisapresidingdeityineachChakra.IneveryChakraacertainanimalisrepresented.Itdenotesthatthecentrehasthequalities,TattvasorGunasofthatparticularanimal.TherearesiximportantChakras:Muladhara,Svadhisthana,Manipura,Anahata,Vishuddha,andAjna.SahasraraisthechiefChakra.Itisinthehead.These7ChakrascorrespondtotheLokas(Bhuh,Bhuvah,Svah,Maha,Jana,Tapa,andSatyaLokas).MuladharatoVishuddhaarethecentresofPanchaBhutas(fiveelements):earth,water,fire,airandether.
WhenKundaliniisawakeneditpassesonfromMuladharatoSahasrarathroughalltheChakras.AteverycentretowhichtheYogidirectstheKundalini,heexperiencesaspecialformofAnanda(Bliss)andgainsspecialSiddhis(psychicpowers)andknowledge.HeenjoystheSupremeBlisswhenKundaliniistakentoSahasraraChakra.
ThefollowingaresomeotherChakras:Adhara(anothernameofMuladharaChakra),Amrita,Ananda,Lalita,Balvana,Brahmadvara,Chandra,Dipaka,Karnamula,Gulhaha,Kuladipa,Kundali,Galabaddha,Kaladaada,Kaladhvara,Karangaka,Kalabhedan,Lalana,Mahotsaha,Manas,Talana,Mahapadma,Niradhara,Naukula,Prana,Soma,Triveni,Urdhvarandhra,Vajra,etc.SomeofthesenamesrefertothesiximportantChakrasonly.TherearealsomanyminorChakras.SomeHathayogissay,thatthereare21minorChakrasbesides13majorChakrasandsomeotherHathayogisholdthattherearefortynineChakraswhiletheancientYogistaughtthatthereare144Chakras.TalanaChakrawithitstwelveredpetalsislocatednearthebaseofthepalateandManasChakrawithitssixpetalscloselyassociatedwithsensations,dreamsandastraltravelling.
DetailedinstructionsofeachChakraaregivenintheforegoingchapters.
PetalsOnChakras
EachChakrahasaparticularnumberofpetalswithaSanskritalphabetoneachpetal.ThevibrationthatisproducedateachpetalisrepresentedbythecorrespondingSanskritletter.EveryletterdenotestheMantraofDeviKundalini.Thelettersexistinthepetalsinalatentform.ThesecanbemanifestedandthevibrationsoftheNadisfeltduringconcentration.
Thenumberofpetalsofthelotusesvaries.Muladhara,Svadhishthana,Manipura,Anahata,VishuddhaandAjnaChakrashave4,6,10,12,16,and2petalsrespectively.Allthe50Sanskritlettersareonthe50petals.ThenumberofpetalsineachChakraisdeterminedbythenumberandpositionoftheYogaNadisaroundtheChakra.Iwillmakeitstillclear.FromeachChakraaparticularnumberofYogaNadiscropup.TheChakragivestheappearanceofalotuswiththeNadisasitspetals.ThesoundproducedbythevibrationsoftheYogaNadisisrepresentedbythecorrespondingSanskritletter.TheChakraswiththeirpetalshangdownwardswhenKundaliniisattheMuladharaChakra.Whenitisawakened,theyturntowardsBrahmarandhra.TheyalwaysfacethesideofKundalini.
MuladharaChakra
MuladharaChakraislocatedatthebaseofthespinalcolumn.Itliesbetweentheoriginofthereproductoryorganandtheanus.ItisjustbelowtheKandaandthejunctionwhereIda,PingalaandSushumnaNadismeet.Twofingersabovetheanusandabouttwofingersbelowthegenitals,fourfingersinwidthisthespacewheretheMuladharaChakraissituated.ThisistheAdharaChakra(support)astheotherChakrasareabovethis.Kundalini,whichgivespowerandenergytoalltheChakras,liesatthisChakra.Hencethis,whichisthesupportofalliscalledMuladharaorAdharaChakra.
THEMULADHARAANDKUNDALINI
FromthisChakrafourimportantNadisemanatewhichappearaspetalsofalotus.ThesubtlevibrationsthataremadebyeachNadiarerepresentedbytheSanskritletters:v:S:\:ands:(va,a,a,andsa.).TheYonithatisinthecentreofthisChakraiscalledKamaanditisworshippedbySiddhas.HereKundaliniliesdormant.GanesaistheDevataofthisChakra.Thesevenunderworlds:Atala,Vitala,Sutala,Talatala,Rasatala,MahatalaandPatalaLokasarebelowthisChakra.ThisChakracorrespondswithBhuLokaorBhuMandal,physicalplane(regionofearth).Bhuvah,SvahorSvarga,Maha,Jana,TapaandSatyaLokasareabovethisChakra.AlltheunderworldsrefertosomeminorChakrasinthelimbswhicharecontrolledbytheMuladharaChakra.ThatYogi,whohaspenetratedthisChakrathroughPrithviDharan,hasconqueredthePrithviTattva.Hehasnofearofdeathfromearth.Prithviisofyellowcolour.ThegoldenTripura(fire,sunandmoon)istermedtheBija.Itisalsocalledthegreatenergy(ParamTejas)whichrestsontheMuladharaChakraandwhichisknownasSvayambhuLinga.NearthisLingaisthegoldenregionknownasKulaandthepresidingdeityisDakini(Shakti).BrahmaGranthiortheknotofBrahmaisinthisChakra.VishnuGranthiandRudraGranthiareintheAnahataandAjnaChakras.l:(la)istheBijaofMuladharaChakra.
ThewiseYogi,whoconcentratesandmeditatesontheMuladharaChakra,acquiresthefullknowledgeofKundaliniandthemeanstoawakenit.WhenKundaliniisawakened,hegetsDarduriSiddhi,thepowertorisefromtheground.Hecancontrolthebreath,mindandsemen.HisPranaentersthemiddleBrahmaNadi.Allhissinsaredestroyed.Heacquiresknowledgeofthepast,presentandfuture.HeenjoysthenaturalBliss(SahajaAnanda).
SvadhishthanaChakra
SvadhishthanaChakraislocatedwithintheSushumnaNadiattherootofthereproductoryorgan.ThiscorrespondstoBhuvarLoka.Thishascontroloverthelowerabdomen,kidneys,etc.,inthephysicalbody.JalaMandal(regionofwaterApaTattva)ishere.WithinthisChakrathereisaspacelikeacrescentmoonortheformofaconchorKundaflower.ThepresidingdeityisLordBrahmaandDevataisGoddessRakini.Bijaksharav:(va),theBijaofVaruna,isinthisChakra.ThecolouroftheChakraispurebloodlikeredorthecolourofSindura(vermilion).FromthiscentresixYogaNadisemanate,whichappearlikethepetalsofalotus.ThevibrationsthatareproducedbytheNadisarerepresentedbytheSanskritletters:b:B:m:y:rl:(babhamayaraandla).
SVADHISHTHANACHAKRA
HewhoconcentratesatthisChakraandmeditatesontheDevatahasnofearofwater.Hehasperfectcontroloverthewaterelement.Hegetsmanypsychicpowers,intuitionalknowledgeandaperfectcontroloverhissenses.Hehasfullknowledgeoftheastralentities.Kama,Krodha,Lobha,Moha,Mada,Matsaryaandotherimpurequalitiesarecompletelyannihilated.TheYogibecomestheconquerorofdeath(Mrityunjaya).
ManipuraChakra
ManipuraisthethirdChakrafromtheMuladhara.ItislocatedwithintheSushumnaNadi,intheNabhi
Sthana(regionofnavel).Thishasitscorrespondingcentreinthephysicalbodyandhascontrolovertheliver,stomach,etc.Thisisaveryimportantcentre.FromthisChakraemanatetenYogaNadiswhichappearlikethepetalsofalotus.ThevibrationsthatareproducedbytheNadisarerepresentedbytheSanskritletters:RZN:t:T:dD:n:p:P(ahaatathadadhanapaandpha).TheChakraisofthecolourofdarkclouds.Withinthereisaspacetriangularinform.ItistheAgniMandala(regionoffireAgniTattva).TheBijaksharar(ra),theBijaofAgni,ishere.ThepresidingdeityisVishnuandGoddessisLakshmi.ThisChakracorrespondstoSvahorSvargaLokaandtoSolarPlexusinthephysicalbody.
MANIPURACHAKRA
TheYogiwhoconcentratesatthisChakragetsPatalaSiddhi,canacquirehiddentreasuresandwillbefreefromalldiseases.HehasnofearatallfromAgni(fire).Evenifheisthrownintotheburningfire,heremainsalivewithoutfearofdeath.,(GherandaSamhita).
AnahataChakra
AnahataChakraissituatedintheSushumnaNadi(Sukshmacentre).Ithascontrolovertheheart.ItcorrespondstotheCardiacPlexusinthephysicalbody.ThiscorrespondstoMaharLoka.TheChakraisofdeepredcolour.WithinthisChakrathereisahexagonalspaceofsmokeordeepblackcolourorthecolourofcollyrium(usedfortheeyes).ThischakraisthecentreofVayuMandal(regionofair,VayuTattva).Fromhere15YogaNadisemanate.ThesoundthatisproducedbyeachNadiisrepresentedbythefollowingSanskritletters:kK:g:G:{c:Cj:J:W:XY(kakhagaghaacachajajhaaaandha).The
Bijaksharay:(ya),theBijaofVayu,ishere.ThepresidingdeityisIsha(Rudra)andDevataisKakini.IntheMuladharaChakrathereisSvayambhuLingaandinAnahataChakrawehaveBanaLinga.KalpaVriksha,whichgivesallthedesiredthings,ishere.Anahatasound,thesoundofShabdaBrahman,isheardatthiscentre.WhenyoudoSirshasanaforalongtime,youcandistinctlyhearthissound.VayuTattvaisfullofSattvaGuna.VishnuGranthiisinthisSthana.
ANAHATACHAKRA
HewhomeditatesonthisChakrahasfullcontroloverVayuTattva.HegetsBhuchariSiddhi,KhechariSiddhi,KayaSiddhi,etc.,(flyinginair,enteringthebodyofanother).HegetscosmicloveandallotherdivineSattvicqualities.
VishuddhaChakra
VishuddhaChakraissituatedwithintheSushumnaNadiatthebaseofthethroat,KanthaMulaSthana.ThiscorrespondstoJanarLoka.ItisthecentreofAkasaTattva(etherelement).TheTattvaisofpurebluecolour.Abovethis,allotherChakrasbelongtoManasTattva.ThepresidingdeityisSadasiva(IsvaraLinga),andtheGoddessisShakini.Fromthiscentreemanate16YogaNadiswhichappearlikethepetalsofalotus.ThevibrationsthatareproducedbytheNadisarerepresentedbythe16Sanskritvowels:AA:EIuU?@=OOA:A:AAH(aiueaioauaanda).AkasaMandal(theregionofether)isroundinshapelikethefullmoon.TheBijaofAkasaTattvah(ha)isinthiscentre.Itisofwhitecolour.ThisChakracorrespondstoLaryngealplexusinthephysicalbody.
TheconcentrationontheTattvaofthisChakraiscalledAkasaDharana.HewhopractisesthisDharanawillnotperisheveninPralaya.Heattainsthehighestsuccess.HegetsthefullknowledgeofthefourVedasbymeditatingonthisChakra.HebecomesaTrikalaJnani(whoknowsthepast,thepresentandthefuture).
VISHUDDHACHAKRA
AjnaChakra
AjnaChakraissituatedwithintheSushumnaNadianditscorrespondingcentreinthephysicalbodyisatthespacebetweenthetwoeyebrows.ThisisknownasTrikuti.Thepresidingdeity,Paramasiva(Shambhu),isintheformofHamsa.ThereisGoddessHakini(Sakti}.Pranavaxdvng(Om)istheBijaksharaforthisChakra.Thisistheseatofthemind.Therearetwopetals(YogaNadis)oneachsideofthelotus(Chakra)andthevibrationsoftheseNadisarerepresentedbytheSanskritletters:xdvng(Ham)and(Ksham).ThisistheGranthiSthana(RudraGranthi).TheChakraisofpurewhitecolourorlikethatofthefullmoon(onthePurnimaday).Bindu,NadaandSaktiareinthisChakra.ThisChakracorrespondstoTapoLoka.ThecorrespondingcentreinthephysicalbodyisattheCavernousPlexus.
AJNACHAKRA
HewhoconcentratesatthiscentredestroysalltheKarmasofthepastlives.ThebenefitsthatarederivedbymeditationonthisChakracannotbedescribedinwords.ThepractitionerbecomesaJivanmukta(liberatedmanwhileliving).Heacquiresallthe8majorand32minorSiddhis.AllYogisandJnanistooconcentratetothiscentreontheBijakshara,Pranava!(OM).ThisiscalledBhrumadyaDrishti(gazeatthespacebetweenthetwoeyebrows).MoredetailsofthisimportantChakrawillbegiveninthesubsequentlessons.
TheBrain
Brainandcranialnervesarethechiefpartsofthewholenervoussystem.Itisamassofnervoustissuesmadeupofsoftgreyandwhitematter.Itoccupiesthewholeofcranium.Craniumisliketheironsafetokeepupthetreasurebrain.ItissurroundedbythreemembranesorMeninges,viz.,(1)duramater,thefibrousconnectivetissuebythesideofthecranialbones(2)piamater,theconnectivetissuecontaininganetworkofbloodvessels,whichpenetratesandnourishesallthepartsofthebrainand(3)arachnoid,averyfinemembranearoundthebrain.Belowthearachnoidthereisthespacewhichcontainsthecerebrospinalfluidthatisintendedtopreventanyinjurytothebrain.Thebrainlooksasifitisfloatingonthisliquid.
THEBRAIN
1.Cerebrum2.Cerebellum
3.MedullaOblongata4.PonsVarolii
Thebraincanbedividedintotwohalves,rightandlefthemispheres,byacentralSulcusortissue.Thereareseverallobesorsmallerportionsinthebrainsuchastheparietalandtemporallobesonthesides,theoccipitallobeattheposteriorportionofcerebellum,etc.TherearemanyconvolutionsorGyreineverylobe.Again,forthesakeofstudy,wecandividethebrainintofoursections.
1.Cerebrum:Itistheanterior,ovalshapedlargerpartofthebrain.Itissituatedintheupperportionofthecranialcavity.Thiscontainstheimportantcentresofhearing,speech,sight,etc.ThepinealglandwhichisregardedastheseatofthesoulandwhichplaysaprominentpartinSamadhiandpsychicphenomenaissituatedhere.
2.Cerebellum,thelittleorhindbrain:Thisisthemainportionofthebrain,oblongshaped,situatedjustabovethefourthventricleandbelowandbehindthebrain.Herethegreymatterisarrangedoverthewhitematter.Itregulatesthemuscularcoordination.Mindrestshereduringdreams.
3.MedullaOblongata:Itisthebeginningplaceofthespinalcordatthecranialcavity,whereitisoblongshapedandwide.Itisbetweenthetwohemispheres.Herethewhitematterisplacedoverthegreymatter.
Thiscontainsthecentresofimportantfunctionssuchascirculatory,respiratory,etc.Thisportionmustbecarefullyprotected.
4.PonsVarolii:ItisthebridgethatliesbeforetheMedullaOblongata.Itismadeofwhiteandgreyfibresthatcomefromcerebellumandmedulla.Thisisthejunctionwherecerebellumandmedullameet.
Therearefiveventriclesofthebrain.Thefourthisthemostimportantone.ItissituatedinMedullaOblongata.Thefourthventricleisthenameofthecentralcanalofthespinalcord,CanalisCentraliswhenitentersthecranialcavity.Herethetinycanalbecomesbiggerinsize.
Everynerveofthebodyiscloselyconnectedwiththebrain.The12pairsofcranialnervesproceedfrombothhemispheresthroughtheopeningsatthebaseoftheskulltodifferentpartsofthebody:OlfactoryOpticMotorOculiPatheticTrifacialAbducensFacialAuditoryGlossopharyngealPneumogastric,SpinalaccessoryandHypoglossal.Thesearethenervesthatareconnectedwiththeeye,ear,tongue,nose,pharynx,thorax,etc.Foradetailedstudyofthissectionrefertoanybookonanatomy.HereIhavegivenyouportionsthatareconnectedwithKundaliniYoga.
Brahmarandhra
BrahmarandhrameanstheholeofBrahman.Itisthedwellinghouseofthehumansoul.ThisisalsoknownasDasamadvara,thetenthopeningorthetenthdoor.ThehollowplaceinthecrownoftheheadknownasanteriorfontanelleinthenewbornchildistheBrahmarandhra.Thisisbetweenthetwoparietalandoccipitalbones.Thisportionisverysoftinababe.Whenthechildgrows,itgetsobliteratedbythegrowthofthebonesofthehead.Brahmacreatedthephysicalbodyandentered(Pravishat)thebodytogiveilluminationinsidethroughthisBrahmarandhra.InsomeoftheUpanishads,itisstatedlikethat.Thisisthemostimportantpart.ItisverysuitableforNirgunaDhyana(abstractmeditation).WhentheYogiseparateshimselffromthephysicalbodyatthetimeofdeath,thisBrahmarandhraburstsopenandPranacomesoutthroughthisopening(KapalaMoksha).Ahundredandonearethenervesoftheheart.Ofthemone(Sushumna)hasgoneoutpiercingtheheadgoingupthroughit,oneattainsimmortality(Kathopanishad).
SahasraraChakra
SahasraraChakraistheabodeofLordSiva.ThiscorrespondstoSatyaLoka.Thisissituatedatthecrownofthehead.WhenKundaliniisunitedwithLordSivaattheSahasraraChakra,theYogienjoystheSupremeBliss,ParamaAnanda.WhenKundaliniistakentothiscentre,theYogiattainsthesuperconsciousstateandtheHighestKnowledge.HebecomesaBrahmavidvarishthaorafullblownJnani.
ThewordSahasradalaPadmadenotesthatthisPadmahas1000petals.Thatis,onethousandYogaNadisemanatefromthiscentre.Therearedifferentopinionsabouttheexactnumberofpetals.ItisquitesufficientifyouknowthatinnumerableNadisproceedfromthiscentre.AsinthecaseofotherChakras,thevibrationsthataremadebytheYogaNadisarerepresentedbytheSanskritletters.Allthe50lettersoftheSanskritalphabetarerepeatedhereagainandagainonallYogaNadis.ThisisaSukshmacentre.Thecorresponding
centreinthephysicalbodyisinthebrain.
ThetermShatChakrasrefersonlytothechiefsixChakras,viz.,Muladhara,Svadhishthana,Manipura,Anahata,VishuddhaandAjna.AboveallthesewehaveSahasraraChakra.ThisisthechiefofalltheChakras.AlltheChakrashavetheirintimateconnectionwiththiscentre.HencethisisnotincludedasoneamongtheShatChakras.ThisissituatedabovealltheChakras.
LalanaChakra
LalanaChakraissituatedatthespacejustaboveAjnaandbelowSahasraraChakra.TwelveYogaNadisemanatefromthiscentre.Thevibrationsthataremadebythe12NadisarerepresentedbytheSanskritletters:(Ha,Sa,Ksha,Ma,La,Va,Ra,Ya,Ha,Sa,KhaandPhrem).IthasOMasitsBija.AtthiscentretheYogiconcentratesontheformofhisGuruandobtainsallknowledge.Thishascontroloverthe12pairsofnervesthatproceedfromthebraintothedifferentsenseorgans.
SummaryOfThePreviousLessons
AspirantsmusthavealltheSattvicqualitiesandshouldbequitefreefromimpurities.Satsanga,seclusion,dieteticdiscipline,goodmanners,goodcharacter,Brahmacharya,Vairagya,etc.,formthestrongfoundationofYogiclife.ThehelpofaGuru,whohasalreadytroddenthepath,isabsolutelynecessaryforquickprogressinthespiritualpath.Placesofcool,temperateclimatearerequiredforYogaAbhyasa.
NadisaretheSukshma(astral)channelsthroughwhichPrana(vitalenergy)flowstodifferentpartsofthebody.Ida,PingalaandSushumnaarethemostimportantoftheinnumerableNadis.AllNadisstartfromtheKanda.Kandaislocatedinthespacebetweentheoriginofthereproductoryorganandtheanus.SushumnaNadiissituatedwithintheSpinalColumn,inthespinalcanal.WithintheSushumnaNadithereisaNadibynameVajra.ChitraNadi,aminutecanal,whichisalsocalledBrahmanadi,iswithinthisVajraNadi.Kundalini,whenawakened,passesthroughChitraNadi.TheseareallSukshmacentresandyoucannothaveanylaboratorytestsandtesttubeexperiments.Withoutthesesubtlecentres,thegrossphysicalbodycannotexistandfunction.Muladhara,Svadhishthana,Manipura,Anahata,Vishuddha,AjnaandSahasraraaretheimportantChakras.WhenKundalinipassesonfromChakratoChakra,layerafterlayerofthemindbecomesopenedandtheSadhakaentersintohigherstatesofconsciousness.AteveryChakrahegetsvariousSiddhis.Ida,PingalaandotherNadisareonthesidesofthespine.IdaflowsthroughtheleftnostrilandPingalathroughtherightnostril.InSvaraSadhanathebreathshouldflowbytheleftnostrilthroughoutthedayandbytherightnostrilthroughoutthenight.
TheMysteriousKundalini
ManastvamVyomatvamMarudasiMarutsarathirasi,TvamapastvamBhumistvayiparinatayamnahiparam,TvamevaSvatmanamparinamayitumvisvavapusha
Chidanandakaramharamahishibhavenabibhrushe.
ODevi!Thouartthemind,thesky,theair,thefire,thewater,andtheearth.NothingisoutsideTheeonThytransformation.ThouhastbecomeSivasconsecratedqueentoalterThyownblissfulconsciousFormintheshapeoftheworld.
Kundalini,theserpentpowerormysticfire,istheprimordialenergyorSaktithatliesdormantorsleepingintheMuladharaChakra,thecentreofthebody.Itiscalledtheserpentineorannularpoweronaccountofserpentineform.Itisanelectricfieryoccultpower,thegreatpristineforcewhichunderliesallorganicandinorganicmatter.
Kundaliniisthecosmicpowerinindividualbodies.Itisnotamaterialforcelikeelectricity,magnetism,centripetalorcentrifugalforce.ItisaspiritualpotentialSaktiorcosmicpower.Inrealityithasnoform.TheSthulaBuddhiandmindhavetofollowaparticularforminthebeginningstage.Fromthisgrossform,onecaneasily,understandthesubtleformlessKundalini.Prana,Ahamkara,Buddhi,Indriyas,mind,fivegrosselements,nervesarealltheproductsofKundalini.
Itisthecoiledup,sleepingDivineSaktithatliesdormantinallbeings.YouhaveseenintheMuladharaChakrathatthereisSvayambhuLinga.TheheadoftheLingaisthespacewhereSushumnaNadiisattachedtotheKanda.ThismysteriousKundaliniliesfacedownwardsatthemouthofSushumnaNadiontheheadofSvayambhuLinga.Ithasthreeandahalfcoilslikeaserpent.Whenitisawakened,itmakesahissingsoundlikethatofaserpentbeatenwithastick,andproceedstotheotherChakrathroughtheBrahmaNadi,whichisalsocalledChitraNadiwithinSushumna.HenceKundaliniisalsocalledBhujangini,serpentpower.ThethreecoilsrepresentthethreeGunasofPrakriti:Sattva,RajasandTamas,andthehalfrepresentstheVikritis,themodificationofPrakriti.
KundaliniistheGoddessofspeechandispraisedbyall.SheHerself,whenawakenedbytheYogin,achievesforhimtheillumination.ItisShewhogivesMuktiandJnanaforSheisHerselfthat.SheisalsocalledSarasvati,asSheistheformofSabdaBrahman.SheisthesourceofallKnowledgeandBliss.Sheispureconsciousnessitself.SheisBrahman.SheisPranaSakti,theSupremeForce,theMotherofPrana,Agni,Bindu,andNada.ItisbythisSaktithattheworldexists.Creation,preservationanddissolutionareinHer.OnlybyherSaktitheworldiskeptup.ItisthroughHerSaktionsubtlePrana,Nadaisproduced.WhileyouutteracontinuoussoundorchantDirghaPranava!(OM),youwilldistinctlyfeelthattherealvibrationstartsfromtheMuladharaChakra.ThroughthevibrationofthisNada,allthepartsofthebodyfunction.ShemaintainstheindividualsoulthroughthesubtlePrana.IneverykindofSadhanatheGoddessKundaliniistheobjectofworshipinsomeformortheother.
KundalinihasconnectionwithsubtlePrana.SubtlePranahasconnectionwiththesubtleNadisandChakras.SubtleNadishaveconnectionwiththemind.Mindhasconnectionallthroughthebody.Youhaveheardthatthereismindineverycellofthebody.Pranaistheworkingforceofthebody.Itisdynamic.ThisstaticSaktiisaffectedbyPranayamaandotherYogicpracticesandbecomesdynamic.Thesetwofunctions,staticanddynamic,aretermedsleepingandawakeningoftheKundalini.
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