Glands and their Effect on Spiritual Aspect

 Lymphatic System: 

Lymphatic glands supply raw material 'lymphs' to the 'glands'. After usage what ever is extra goes to the brain and provides food for the nerve cells in the cranium. When lymphs come in contact with the activated glands, then hormones are secreted.

Raw material of the testes is (lymph) hormone generated by lymphatic glands (regional). The lymph gets converted to semen in the testes. When lymph comes to the solar plexus then feeling of love and affection for children develops. Solar plexus cannot work properly if regular supply of lymphs is missing. For spiritual aspirants the supply of lymphs to solar plexus is high, so 'love of children' gets converted to 'love for supreme'. So we can say that lymph is the cause of psychic change.

While in female bodies ova's are created in ovaries. Some other lymph keep proper energy in the body and also enhance physicality, in female a certain portion is  utilized for production of milk. In adolescents the lymphs convert into sensation in genitalia from where the young people get the feeling or sensation of vigour which propels them to work. In hot climate this occurs in the boys of 17 while in girls it occurs around 16th year. While in cold climate countries it is a year or so later. 

If hot or static diet is consumed,lymph production gets reduced while its conversion into semen will increase. This will lead to intellectual backwardness. Those who eat animal protein they produce many children.  Carnivores may be cunning but less intellectual, while in case of granivorous, brain development is more.  Lymph is required for milk production, hence girls are quick before giving birth but slower afterwards. Deer are granivorous, hence can move faster but give less milk, as their lymphs are consume in running and jumping. Their brain is also more developed.

Animal protein has less chlorophyll as compared green vegetable proteins, maximum lymphs are produced from vegetable proteins. While on the other animal protein generate lot of heat in human body, so lymphs get converted into semen. In case of monkeys and deer this does not happen and hey run and jump abundantly. Lymph converts to spermatoza and then to seminal fluid. Chlorophyll accelerates this process.

Positive and negative environment and thoughts are also catalytic agents for increased production of lymphs’ while negativity reduces it. We can say lymph his a kind of initial hormone and is converted to other hormones by various different glands.

Lymphatic System: 

Lymphatic glands supply raw material 'lymph's to the 'glands'. After usage what ever is extra goes to the brain and provides food for the nerve cells in the cranium. When lymphs’ come in contact with the activated glands, then hormones are secreted.

Raw material of the testes is (lymph) hormone generated by lymphatic glands (regional). The lymph gets converted to semen in the testes. When lymph comes to the solar plexus then feeling of love and affection for children develops. Solar plexus cannot work properly if regular supply of lymphs is missing. For spiritual aspirants the supply of lymphs to solar plexus is high, so 'love of children' gets converted to 'love for supreme'. So we can say that lymph is the cause of psychic change.

While in female bodies Ova's are created in ovaries. Some other lymph keep proper energy in the body and also enhance physicality, in female a certain portion is  utilized for production of milk. In adolescents the lymphs convert into sensation in genitalia from where the young people get the feeling or sensation of vigour which propels them to work. In hot climate this occurs in the boys of 17 while in girls it occurs around 16th year. While in cold climate countries it is a year or so later. 

If hot or static diet is consumed,lymph production gets reduced while its conversion into semen will increase. This will lead to intellectual backwardness. Those who eat animal protein they produce many children.  Carnivores may be cunning but less intellectual, while in case of granivorous, brain development is more.  Lymph is required for milk production, hence girls are quick before giving birth but slower afterwards. Deer are granivorous, hence can move faster but give less milk, as their lymphs are consume in running and jumping. Their brain is also more developed.

Animal protein has less chlorophyll as compared green vegetable proteins, maximum lymphs’ are produced from vegetable proteins. While on the other animal protein generate lot of heat in human body, so lymphs’ get converted into semen. In case of monkeys and deer this does not happen and hey run and jump abundantly. Lymph converts to spermatoza and then to seminal fluid. Chlorophyll accelerates this process.

Positive and negative environment and thoughts are also catalytic agents for increased production of lymphs’ while negativity reduces it. We can say lymph his a kind of initial hormon and is converted to other hormones by various different glands.

Testes and Ovaries:

These develop around the age of 13 in hot countries and around 14 in cold countries in humans due to secretion of a special kind of hormone. Testes and Ovaries are the glands which convert lymphs into semen. As soon as they produce semen, the nerves are affected and there are changes in the thoughts of the person. In fact it is the pituitary gland which tells the testes to convert the lymphs’ into semen (testosterons and spermatic fluid) . When it is produced more, it generates desire of sex and comes out of the body. 

During normal production a sense of dutifulness is created in the person.If they are overactive, then more hormones will be secreted then a youth develops  the spirit of rationality. The pubic hair growth is due to activity of testes. Development of the rationality is the psychic effect, the nervous system also gets affected. If not hindered by nature it leads to hair growth in the arm pits by the age of 15-17 yrs in hot countries and 17-18 in cold countries. A sense of rationality grows. Normal secretion leads to sex longings.

If under secretion occurs, then their will be less hair growth, sex glands will not develop and will lead to cruelty in behaviour of the person. Such children will not like to socialize, develop less kindness, they will support dogma, not have strength to protest against dogma and not support new ideas.  

If secretions are in excess, the it leads to power to transform longing into universality. Idea to become great comes to the mind in those who have leaning towards the spiritual awakening. If there is no hindrance from lymphatic glands, and testes function normally, intelligence develops. Without testes solar plexus will not develop and intelligence will decrease.

Prostrate Gland:

It gives rise to feeling of shyness. While a child can walk naked in a street but an adult cannot. Its over secretion develops melancholia i.e. what is the need of this creation, nobody cares for me etc. 

During under secretion one would develop fearful nature and suffer from psychic hellucination. May even see ghosts in broad day light. Lower plexi are more dependent on upper plexi. Surplus supply of lymphs goes to the brain and nourishes the neurons of cranium.

Solar Plexus:

Located in the middle of the chest. Developed solar plexus leads to love for children. Its common in animals, birds, mammals and humans. When testes and ovaries are developed, glands starts functioning to make human milk, love for children start increasing. On development of solar plexus bear grows, low secretion leads to thinner beard. Low secretions leading to eunuchs, love for children is lacking. 

In case of over secretion, with spiritual leanings, thick beards and development of breasts may also result. A person cannot survive if body is dissociated from solar plexus. 

Thyroid and Parathyroid:

Voice and moustache grows in males due to development of thyroid gland. Quality of self reliance also increases. In men if they do not have developed thyroid, they will become more quarrelsome. Women will also be like that and will also be irrational. Under secretion of para thyroid leads to vanity in nature. 

These glands develop by age of 24 in males of hot countries and by 26 in males of cold countries. Its functioning deteriorates by the age of 50 in hot countries and 51 in cold countries. Thinking power also get affected by the age of 60 and 61 respectively as mentioned above. 

Pituitary and Pineal gland: 

Its said that at birth pineal gland, also known as Shiv granthi, is working and the new born child carries all the memories of the past. Pineal gland is just like magnet for fluorides coming into our bodies. When new born child drinks various liquids all the fluorides (f) accumulate around pineal and slowly it stops working. Then our Pituitary, Vishnu granthi takes over. After 13 years of age when sex glands are developed fully then Pituitary starts working. If one has tread the path of spirituality in previous life, thirst for it becomes much more stronger. If one gets proper guidance now, progress takes place else downfall is very fast. 

After getting guidance from spiritual person, mind starts rising higher and one transcends Pituitary and elevates towards Pineal gland. Through concentration and meditation, one reactivates Pineal gland and starts one's journey on the path of salvation. 

There are four dimensions of Yoga psychology, representing four levels of meditation are

1. Mooladhar to Manipur Chakra,

2. Manipur Chakra to Vishuddhi Chakra,

3. Vishuddhi Chakra to Ajna Chakra,

 &

4. Above Ajna Chakra.  

Most of the glands work in the first and second level of psychology, Pituitary works in the third dimension while Pineal works in the third and fourth dimension. Thus purification of Pineal glands essential for any serious spiritual seeker. Pituitary gland is psycho-spiritual in nature while Pineal gland is spiritual in nature. Secretion of upper glands effect the lower glands. 

Various Plexi mentioned in the body are bio-psychological secrets of living. In inanimate objects there is no secretion of glands and hence in them the expression takes place through expansion and contraction of their inter molecular and inter atomic spaces. Positive vibrations work through various plexis, Pineal and Pituitary glands, negative energies cannot effect them. When a spiritual aspirant attains certain level of concentration and meditation, sweet aroma is experienced and mind becomes peaceful and calm........Om!..Shaktanand.

main content from Yoga Psychology by Shri Shri Anandmurti with a few other informations added from own side.

Rendering from 'Yoga Psychology'

Renderings with Personal thoughts for viewers calrifications: 

World quickly moved from Physicality to intellectuality. Soon a time will come when they will move from intellectuality to spirituality. Generally, three kinds of people exist, namley, 1. Physical (Animalistic), 2. Psychic (Humans) and 3. Spiritual beings. 

For evolving on spiritual path, spiritual practices or sadhanas are required for which role of chakras become important. When we talk of Chakras (चक्र) then two things are most important, 1. Chakra Shodhan (चक्र शोधन) or purification and 2. Chakra Niyantran (चक्र नियंत्रण) or control. In our bodies chakras are located at tht points where pychic-spiritual pathways of Ida (इडा), Pingala (पिङ्गला) and Sushumana (सुषुमना) meet each other. 

Our mind is in constant flux of thoughts, they are being generated and are being lost or dissolving too. These thoughts are being generated from our Vrittis (वृत्ति) which in turn arise from bank of Sanskars (संस्कार) accrued inside us over many past births. The Sanskars of a person are deeply rooted and not easy to fathom so easily but when they are agitated through certain process then they arise as vrittis which can be observed in a person. These vrittis are dependent and can be  controlled through Chakras. The afore mentioned vrittis are 50 in number and also represent the 50 alphabets of our Devnagari lipi. These 50 alphabets as per the tantra language are called Matrika shaktis (मातृका शक्तियां). These are considered to be the building blocks of the universe. 

The vrittis are expressed internally or externally in the form of vibrations, which emanate from chakras. These vibrations from any chakra in turn vibrate the glands locaated around of it. Vibration of the glands arouse them and make them secrete their respective hormone. Thus, we can say that all the hormonal secretions in our bodies can be controlled with the help of chakras. 

Mooladhar Chakra         Terranean Plexus        Bhaum Mandal

(मूलाधार चक्र)                                                     (भौम मण्डल)

Swadhishthan Chakra    Fluidial Plexus            Taral Mandal

(स्वाधिष्ठान)                                                          (तरल मण्डल)

Manipur Chakra            Igneous Plexus            Agni Mandal

(मणिपुर चक्र)                                                      (अग्नि मण्डल)  

Anahat Chakra              Solar Plexus                Saur Mandal

(अनाहत चक्र)                                                     (सौर मण्डल)

Vishudhi Chakra           Sidereal Plexus           Chandra  Mandal

(विशुद्धि चक्र)                                                     (चन्द्र मण्डल) 

Ajna Chakra                  Lunar Plexus              Nakshatra Mandal

(आज्ञा चक्र)                                                        (नक्षत्र मण्डल)

Thyroid Gland is called Brihaspati Granthi (बृहस्पति ग्रन्थि), Para Thyroid is called Brihaspati Upgranthi (बृहस्पति उपग्रन्थि), Pituitary is called Mahayogini Granthi (महायोगिनि ग्रन्थि) and Pineal is called Sahasrar Granthi (सहस्रार ग्रन्थि).

Most of the heat is geenrated in our Manipur chakra (मणिपुर् चक्र), as all the digestive organs are located there, hence its called Agnashaya (अग्नाशय) and since it is the centre of our body its also referred to as Mahashaya (महाशय). It contains 10 glands and sub glands around it. When a person is cremated, navel never burns fully. Its is collected by the relatives and generally put in a sacred river due to respective religious beliefs for higher evolution of departed being. This is because its point of burning is higher than the temperature of funeral pyre. For its complete burning, we will have to use higher temperature and longer duration of time. .........Om.  from 'Yoga Philosophy' by Shri Shri Anandmurti. Shaktanand.

  

Chakra Vrittis or Propensities

 Mooladhar Chakra (मूलाधार चक्र):

The whole body is balanced on this chakra. It has four vrittis/ वृत्ति (propensities) namely Dharma/ धर्म (psycho-spiritual longing), Artha/ अर्थ (psychic longing), Kama/ काम (physical longing), Moksha/मोक्ष (Spiritual longing).

Swadhishthan Chakra (स्वाधिष्ठान चक्र):

Located in the spinal column directly behind the genital organ. It has 06 propensities, namely, Avijina/ अविजिना (belittlement of others), Murccha/ मूर्छा, psychic stupor, lack of common sense, Prashraya/ प्रश्रय (indulgence), Avishvasa/ अविश्वास (lack of confidence), Sarvanasha/ सर्वनाश (thought of sure annihilation), Krurataa/ क्रूरता (Cruelty).

Manipur Chakra:

Located at the navel and controls ten propensities Lajja/ लज्जा (shyness), Pishunta/ पिषुणता (Sadistic tendency), Iirasha/ईर्षया (envy), Sushupti/ सुषुप्ती (sleepiness, staticity), Vishada/ विशाद (Melancholia), Kasaya/ क्षय (peevishness), Trasna/ तृष्णा (yearning for acquisition), Moh/ मोह (attachment, infatuation), Ghrina/ घृणा (hatred, revulsion), Bhaya/ भय (fear).

Anahat Chakra:

Located in the region of chest, controls 10 propensities in sadhak, namely, Asha/ आशा (Hope), Chinta/ चिन्ता (worry), Cheshta (effort), Mammta/ ममता (Attachment), Dambh/ दम्भ (Vanity), Vivek/ विवेक (conscience),Vikalta/ विकलता (mental numbness due to fear), Ahamkar/ अहंकार (Ego), Lolata/ लोलता (Avarice), Kapatata/ कपटता (hypocrisy), Vitarka/ वितर्क (wild exaggerated argumentation), Anutapa/ अनुताप (repentance). :  

Vishudhi Chakra:

Located in the region of throat, controls 16 propensities in sadhak, namely, Shadaj/ षडज (sound of Peacock), Rishabh/ ऋष्भ (Sound of Ox or bull), Gandhar/ गन्धार (Sound of goat), Madhyam/ मध्यम (Sound of deer), Pancham/ पञ्चम (sound of cuckoo), Dhaivat/ धैवत (sound of donkey), Nishad/ निशाद (sound of elephant), Onm/ ॐ (accoustic root of creation, preservation and annihilation), Humm/ हुं (Sound of arising kundalini), Phat/फट (putting thery in practice), Vaushat/वौषट (expression of mundane knowledge), Vashat/ वषट (welfare in the subtler sphere), Swaha/ स्वाहा (performing noble action), Namah/ नमः (surrender to Supreme), Visa (repulsive action) and Amrata/ अमृत (sweet expression). When any theory is put into action then , the process is made effectively chanting humm, phat, vashat, Vaushat, Swaha and Namah,

Ajna Chakra:

Located between the brows and has got two propensities, namely, Apara/ अपरा (mudane knowledge) and Para/ परा (spiritual knowledge). By doing certain asnas, one can control the propensities lying in different chakras enumerated above.

Mayur Asan/ मयूर आसन for Manipur Chakra/ मनिपुर चक्र, Fear of public speaking means our Manipur chakra is weak. Extreme fear causes pressure and tension on it. Our afferent and efferent nerves work during the condition of fear, tension of the nerves reaches brain so that excessive pressure does not occur. If information carried by efferent nerves is not allowed to reach the Manipur chakra from brain then imbalance can cause a blockage in the Anahat chakra. It may cause palpitation, pressure on heart, inability to think decisively and even heart attack.

In Vishudhi (विशुद्धि चक्र), thyroid and Parathyroid are more developed than lymphatic system (saves us from infection and keeps healthy fluid balance through our body). Earlier lymphatic system was more developed but now, thyroid and parathyroid are more developed, which are connected with psychic developments. And intellectual evolution. While lymphatic system is associated with more physical activity.

Hair grow near the lymphatic glands. When we remove hair from those places then lymphatic glands become more heated and give more secretions, this in turn lowers the secretions of thyroid and parathyroid. Both lymphatic and Thyroid-parthyroid are inversely connected. Hence joint hair should not be removed. from talks of Shri Shri Anandmurti........ Om!              

Karma Trade (कर्म व्यापार)

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The karmas which give immediate result ae called Guru karma. This karma bears fruit in the same life it is performed. After this comes Marnappan karm. After death, how would the next life be, this karm tells. But of Guru karm is left then that becomes the deciding factor but they get exhausted then marnappan karm is the deciding factor. So the last thought at the time of death becomes the cause of next of birth. Hence in all the religions it is said that when a person is dying, people should do kirtan, jap, reading of scriptures etc. to make the Marnappan karm stronger. The dying person does not have that much strength to make them stronger. So it is the duty of the well meaning people around him/ her to strengthen the marnappan karm so that it can convert to janak karm. 

After this is Acharit karm. Good deeds should repeated in one's life. These karmas if performed regularly turn into Sanskar in the chit of the person and help him in his upward movement in evolution of the soul. 

Ignorance is the cause of pain and pleasures in the world and also cause of creation. Ignorance (अज्ञान) can also be understood as non-discrimination (अविवेक). Five different kinds of kleshas are the cause of every thing in the world, they are Ignorance (avidya/ अविद्या), Pride or Ego (asmita/ अस्मिता), Anger (Raag/ राग), Hatred (Dwesh/ द्वेश) and fear of death (Abhinivesh/ अभिनिवेश). Ignorance gives rise to ego, which leads to rising of anger and hatred in one's Chitt which ultimately leads to fear of leaving the body or death. 

From Karm arise ripening or maturation (Vipak/ विपाक), by which one should understand three things: 

1.Caste (जाति) & Birth (जन्म) : with the help of birth one achieves physical body with which one is able to perform work or karma.  

2.Life span (आयु): How much duration an atma will stay in the physical body to complete his  or her quota of karmas is called Life span. 

and 

3.Bhog (फल): the karma performed in the body received is the cause of his life span as well as it will decide what fruits the person will exprience in his life span.

Karma (कर्म) by which persons life and fruits are decided is called Prarabdh (प्रारब्ध). One indulges in karma only when one thinks that he is this body but if he experiences his self as extension of cosmic self then he can not perform karma and his sanskar will also not arise. From innumerable past lives, his karmas are being collected in his chitt, they are known as Sanchit karma (सञ्चित कर्म). From these sanchit karmas Prarabdh karma (प्रारब्ध कर्म) arise. What karma one performs during present time are all called Kriyaman karma. With the help of kriyaman karm (क्रियामान कर्म) at the point of leaving the body during death, prarabdh karma arises. Generally, prarabdh karma causes a particular birth but in some special cases it is the cause of many births. Fruitation of karma is under the control of kaal or time. Many sanskars lie in a dormant state in the realm of kaal because they have not found any supporting entity yet but this does not mean that their sanskar (संस्कार) is dead. 

Some time while doing a good karma, some bad karma also get performed. One would get fruit of both in his life. So their resultant fruit will be provided together. Thus we can say one will taste the fruit of both (good and bad karma performed) together and such kind of karmas are called Avapgaman karm (आवपगमन कर्म). If one has performed something bad and he has remorse in his mind for its performance, then the effect of that karma reduces. If the intensity of good or bad karma is very strong then receipt of fruit of it will also be immediate. Karmashaya (कर्माश्य) is the cause of birth while vasana () or desire is cause of raising of animalistic sanskar (पशुत्व संस्कार).   

At the end Karmashaya Sanskar arises (कर्माष्य संस्कार). These arise only in human atmas. From ignorance arises kleshas/ क्ले which lead to difficult tasks (klisht karma/ क्लिष्ट कर्म) and ignorance means not understanding difference of purush and prakriti. Karmas which arise with Vivek khyati state in back ground are called easy karmas (Aklisht Karmas).   

Whic karma will bear fruit to under stand this we must know another term called Javan, which menas intensity of flow. For this yogis have mentione 7 moments (kshan) called Javans. 

During first Javan Chitt is without any activity. Here desire or will is not perceived. Hence this kshan or moment is very weak in nature. Thus in this moment any karma cannot be practiced. But its sanskar is expereinced in the present life itself. But if due to some reason it does not get ripened then it gets destroyed. 

During 2nd Javan, will or desire becomes more appreciable or e can say self awareness arises. 

3rd and 4th Ksha or movements become more stronger. 

5th, 6th and 7th again become weak. Fruit of seventh kshan avtion is very weak so it does not fructify in this life but in the next birth only. If fruit does not get ripened it also gets weak. 

All middle ones remain till nirvan is experienced and never get destroyed.....Om!

Akhand Mahayog ka Path and Mrityu Vigyan, written by Pt. Gopinath Kaviraj and translated into Hindi  by Pt. Hans Kumar Tiwari. shaktanand.blogspot.com/ www.nirvanasage.com. 

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What we call as inhalation (श्वास)and exhalation (प्रश्वास), it has great connection with action and experience. Without knowing this process one cannot have knowledge or perform karm correctly. Breath of a normal person (आम व्यक्ति), Sadhak (साधक) and Yogi (योगि) is quite different. Jeev breaths in air from out side his body which falls under the control of time or kaal (काल). What attracts it inside his body is the central point (मध्य बिन्दु) of his eyes. It has got strong attractive power. Due to it only the air is drawn into the body from the realm of time. The air entering from the bindu or central point of the eyes, descends into the throat area below which are string like structures or tantu (तन्तु). This string like structure is in the form of a bundle (गुच्छे). The air about which we have talked is nothing but anu or atom of time or kaal. The bundle of string like structure is called as string of time (काल का तार) or string of breath (श्वास का तार). With the help of these the air descends into the navel area and keeps on rotating there continuously. 

After this one flow of it starts upwards from the front into the area of solar plexus and other flow starts going downward. From the area of Apang (अपाङ्ग) below a flow of heat energy rises upwards and also goes to the solar plexus area (निरय हृद) naturally. Thus both the flows, earlier upward flow and this heat flow, join together and enter into lungs. 

Our breathing system, lungs has many holes in it. Piercing them, it transcends our lungs, it enters throat and then goes to palate. From here it leaves our body in the form of exhalation. There are two ways of breath to come out of the body, either nose or mouth. When it is exhalaed from mouth, then the realm of time outside, draws more breath in itself from our body than necessary. Hence our life time finishes before the desired time. Breathing out from nose is natural. Kaal or time cannot devour it. The main benefit of it is that the jeev progresses on the path of karma and performs karma. If needed, he can attract the air from the veil of karma (कर्म के पर्दे से). But if he exhales simultaneously from mouth and nasal, then karma never fructify or activity cannot bear final fruit. Because by connection with kaal or time it loses it shine or effulgence or power. This is the flow of breath in an ordinary person. Thus entry point is eyes, primary exit point base of palate and final exit point nasal passage and mouth.

Breathing pattern of Sadhak (साधक) is differnt. Here the heat and air come up into the solar plexus area  as explained earlier. But from here the air cannot rise upwards into the lungs but only heat rises up. As a result of it lungs become dry. Over time, as this process keeps on happening, when this dryness rises to it maximum limits, a jyoti or light appears at that place. One cannot comprehend start or end of this light. Sadhak thins that its atma jyoti but it is not. Its only a preliminary state towards atma jyoti. Before expereince of this jyoti one achieves state of kumbhak (कुम्भक) but still it is not natural kumbhak because air or breath is not stopped yet in it. Only heat or taap (ताप) gets stopped here. Air remains kind of in suspension state. From realm of Khechari (खेचरी), nectar descends, which is in the form of self realization for sadhak. This nectar is pure, but sadhak is not able to guard it because sadhaks inherent basic power is less. Though for a sadhak its a form of atma darshan but in actual its a darshan of life force/ jeevani shakti (जीवनी शक्ति) only. Because nectar (अमृत) and jeevani shakti (जीवनी शक्ति) are one and the same thing. 

After this sadhak focuses on the space between the brows then shakti or breath starts to leave that space slowly in a subtle manner. Sadhak thinks he has achieved connect with Sahasrar (सहस्रार) but it is not that connect yet. This is just an inkling of it. It is only joining of Jyoti with jyoti. When inner jyoti joins with the outer jyoti then one should know that the final breath has left the sadhak body. This is siddh avastha (सिद्धावस्था) or accomplished state of Sadhak. Then he has no connection with the physical frame and a great light is formed in the chidakash. This is also not actual state of Sahasrar.

For connection with Sahasrar, kunalini power (कुण्डलिनी शक्ति) has to be fully awake, this is not so in case of a Sadhak. This is possible in case of a yogi only because he has been equipped with guru kaya (गुरु काया) at initiation by his guru and his kundalini power was awakened right at start. Sadhak does not have this body provided by his guru during initiation, sadhak gets this guru kaya after death. All his efforts before leaving his body are used in the preperation of this guru kaya for his next birth. For entry into Sahasrar, guru kaya is necessaary but for experiencing jyoti or entry into this body is not required. Om!

Akhand Mahayog the path and Mrityu Vigyaan, written by Pt. Gopinath Kaviraj and translated into Hindi by Pt. Hanskumar Tiwari.

Yog and Tantra Sadhana

 It is extremely difficult for an ordinary person to understand the real meaning of tantra. In the field of Yog sadhana, as per the human nature inner sadhana was devised, but in tantra both outer as well as inner practices are involved and hence it is extremely vast and not very easy. Vedas have two aspect, one is inner aspect and other is its outer aspect which is seen all around in our social order. Shrutis refer to both vedic and tantrik paths. Tantra is spread through out our Indian society. Many different paths and systems are there in tantra. Tantra is is extremely old and its mysterious and secret meaning are not known, while in case of vedic systems one can see many indications in its practice all around us. From ancient texts, it has been found that prameshwar at the time of creation, for ahcievement of goal of bhog and mukti of jeevas through their efforts, five stotras were created which are known as Panch Amanaya by us, namely Urdhav amanya, Poorv Amanaya, Pashchim Amanaya, Uttar Amanaya and Dakshin Amanaya respectively. First of all, the unknown knowledge from Nishkal Shiv, first appeared in the form of Nad (). It i said from the different faces of Sadashiv alone the five stotras came into form. First is said to be Gross, second one wasVaidik, third one was Spiritual, fourth one was Atimarg and fifth one was mantrik (through mantra). Gross and Vedic mantras are also of five different types. 

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Mantras coming from Eastern face of Sadashiv are for removal of all kinds of obstructions and represented by Garud tantra.

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Mantras coming from the Northern face of Sadashiv are for performing Vashikaran/ वशिकरण.

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Mantras coming from Western face of Sadashiv are for removing the obstruction created by ghosts and spirits (भूत प्रेत).

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Mantras of Bhav tantra coming from Southern face of Sadashiv are for neutralization of enemies (शत्रु नाश).   

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Mantras from Urdhav Amanaya coming form upward pointing face are for ultimate freedom (मुक्ति).

Without doing the inner practice, the outer practice with all the physical material is not fruitful. One should attain voctory over Earth/ पृथ्वी element in Mooladhar, Water/ जल in Swadhishthan, Fire/ अग्नि in Manipur, Air/ वायु in Anahat and Space/ आकाश in Vishuddhi respectively. In tantra all the chakras from Mooladhar to Vishudhi are called Kul (कुल) and Sahasrar is known as Akul (अकुल). Thus without awakening, raising the kundalini and piercing various chakras it is not possible to reach Akul or Sahasrar. This is achieved in the tatnra with the help of mantras mentioned in those chakras, that is why it is said 'Japat Siddhi (जपात सिद्धि)'. 

Tantrik procedures involve divisions of shakti in various forms like ten mahavidyas and their repsective Shivas for achievement of the final fruit.  

from Yog-Tantra-Sadhana written by Pandit Gopinath Kaviraj, translated into Hindi by Ramesh Chandra Avasthi...........Om......shaktanand.blogspot.com.

Dhyan Yog of Tantra - Part II

Dhyan Yog of Tantra - Part II

The combined form of all the alphabets or matrikas is known as Shabd (शब्द). As per scriptures its known as Matrika (मातृका). Actually Matrika keeps the sound in its womb in the form of vibrations in the form of Parashakti (पराशक्ति) or primordial power. Its completely independent. Thus in its completely free form of A (अ) to Ksha (क्ष), it spreads into innumerable forms and make us experience the world. Hence it s called Mother of the whole creation. But she is a Mother, whose introduction is known only to the siddhas and none else. Stand from A (अ) and ending in Ha (ह), whole of the marika akshars/ alphabets creat Aham (अहं) or Ego. Every alphabets as per Agam causes another entity or counter part to appear in creation. Thus in Aham whole of the world is assimilated. This Aham or Ego represents Param Shiv (परमशिव). If A (अ) represents Shiv (शिव) then Ha (ह) represents Shakti (शक्ति). Anuswar or Bindu atop word Aham (अहं), indicates that Shiv though manifesting upto Earth but still it remains undivided. Varn is the base of Shabd Adhwa (शब्द अध्वा). From Varnas (वर्ण) we make Padas (पद) and mantras (मंत्र). Arth Adhwa's (अर्थ अधवा) base is Kala (कला). From kala, Tattva (तत्त्व) and Bhuvan (भुवन) etc take form progressively. The inter play of both the flows is always present every where. We consider Ha as the creation of atmic state (आत्मिक दशा). Between Dasha (दशा) and Varna (वर्ण) is present Vyangya-Vyanjan bhav (व्यंज्ञ-व्यञ्जन भाव). 

From A (अ) to Visarg (विसर्ग - ः), all the vowels (स्वर वर्ण) represent Sleeping stage or Sushupti avastha (सुषुप्त  अवस्था). Swar varna is naad kalp (नाद कल्प). Hence they are achieved/ experienced in the form of naad only. From Ka-kaar (क-कार) to Ma-kaar (म-कार), 25 consonants represent awakened state. effort and contraction takes place during their pronunciation. Since effort is needed to convert them into speech, that is why they are known as awake. Both creation and annihilation takes place because of them. Sha (श), Sha (ष), Sa (स), Ha (ह) are known as Ushm (उष्म) consonants as heat is generated while pronouncing them. While Ya (य), ra (र), La (ल) and Va (व) are called antasth (अन्तस्थ) and they represent dream state (स्वपन अवस्था). The letter Ksha (क्ष) is called kootasth (कूटस्थ) or turiyateet (तुरियातीत). 

When a child is born, it exhales first. This breathing process is called nihshvas (निःश्वास). This outer going breath is called Ha (ह) or Jevatma (जीवातमा) or Purush (पुरुष) or Jeevani Shakti (जीवनी शक्ति). When the main pran return to re-enter the body its called Sah-kaar (स-कार) or Samashti (स्मष्टि) form shakti (शक्ति). This is the inter play of Purush (पुरुष) and Prakriti (प्रकृति).  When breath achieves balanced state i.e. when ida & pingla become balanced or when in the outer and inner breath main pran takes the form of Apan, then that very bindu is the state or moment of great yog (param yog). At that point, to keep one's consciousness fully concentrated is the main goal of the sadhak. This very bindu is sought or experienced in different places like inner chakra, outer chakra and 12 finger point, with the help of Guru's grace. With the help of this very consciousness, the difference between Sa-kaar (स-कार) and Ha-kaar (ह-कार) gets removed and one achieves the state of Hamsa and Soham. Main pran or life force which earlier was flowing in right and left path way i.e. Ida and Pingla starts flowing in the middle path i.e. Sushumana. This is called state of dhyan. This is the first state of dhyan which is achieved easily with the grace of the Guru and through it sadhak as per his level or qualification, achieves state of anand or joy.

With the help of Chitti shakti yogi can achieve param pad or most exhalted state and its also the central axis of the creation.  The effulgent pran or Chitti shakti (), is mostly flowing in the left or right path. Most of the human who are always struck by pain of duality of inhalation and exhalation, finds it extremely difficult to locate the Chitti shakti. In every aspect of action or thought process of jeeva, there is continous conflict between pran and apan. We have to stop this conflict through some process. When these opposing two currents will stop fighting each other, at that very moment the middle path will open and flow of Para shakti or primordial power is to be visualized. This middle path flowing pran as per Kauliks is known as Udan pran.

Keeping all the sense objects out, fixing one's gaze in the middle of eyebrows, with half opened eyes, one should make pran and apan flowing in the nasal passages equal or balanced, one gets free of this path and achieves middle path. This middle path is known as Sushumana, Subtle mind, Hanu-man which is experienced through Shaktipat through one's guru. 

Bringing one's tongue, head and middle of the body, should be aligned on one's central axis, aligning every thing from moordha to mooladhar, one should sit still. One should focus on the nose tip with drawing one's attention from all other objects around. Actually tip of nose (the point where nasal septum, common wall between two nasal cavities, meets the upper lip) is the entry point of Sushumana which is known only through the grace of Guru. Most of the critics on Gita and silent on this aspect.   

Thus accumulating the power of chitti shakti, sadhak experiences the whole cosmos or attains his own self. Then he experiences the world creation and his own self as same and not at all different. This is the state known as Jeevan mukt. It means to get free of all snares while living in this body. These snares are known as 8 snares in tantra represented by hatred (Ghrinaa/ घृणा), Shame (lajja/ लज्जा), fear (Bhaya/ भय), bitterness (Shok/ शोक), feeling of repulsion, repugnance (Jugupsa/ जुगुप्सा), antecedents (Kulsheel/ कुलशील) and caste (Jaati/ जाति) etc. These eight snares in fact are the cause of state of Jeeva else one would become Sadashiv.

The chitt shakti (चित्त शक्ति) in the view of Shakt practitioner is known as Gyan Kriya (ज्ञान क्रिया); as per Shambhav this middle chitt shakti (चित्त् शक्ति) is infact known as madhya path (मध्य पथ) or nadi (नाडी), this is the pure consciousness (विशुद्ध चेतना ) of Shiv. 

 Madhya nadi is known as Sushumana whose central axis is Brahm nadi (ब्रह्म नाडी). Sushumana (सुषुमना) means unheard sound or naad, many people call chakras as gangalia but this is their confusion. Nadis and chakras mentioned in the yog are not part of our gross body. This is part of pranmaya kosh in our subtle body. Madhya nadi, Sushumana nadi, Brahmnadi (ब्रह्मनाडी) passing through our spine extend upto our brain. It is extending from Mooladhar (मूलाधार) to our Sahasrar (सहस्रार). Inside it is shinning Vajra or Vajrani-nadi (वज्रणी) is there which is full of tejas-tattva (तेजस तत्त्व). Inside this is the yellow coloured (पीत-वर्ण) Chitrani (चित्रणी) which is satvik (सात्विक) in nature. The inner part or central axis of this is known as Brahm nadi (ब्रह्मनाडी).

In tantra, Sushumana (सुषुमना) is considered fire (अग्नि), Vajra (वज्रा) is known as Sun (सूर्य), Chitrani (चित्रणी) is known as Moon (चन्द्र). Where chitrani ends, there is a gateway, which we call as bindu in the jyoti mudra, is known as the gateway or Brahm dwaar. Through this door, Kundlini rises up. Ida and Pingala are outside Sushumana and move upward parallel to it. These both like a vine go upto nasal passage. While in the middle of the vertebral column is Sushumana. These three are called Trivani. This triveni is in Ajna chakra. From this middle path only all the chitt vrittis rise and fall. To establish in this middle state, one has to annihilate all thoughts. It is written that after transcending vikalp and focusing the mind or after annihilating all the mental attrition one achieves parampad (great state). The goal should be inside and without batting an eyelid gaze should be outward i.e. chitt should be inside and senses should be outside, this is known as bhairavi mudra. 

Chitt shakti is connected with 16 kalas. 16 kalas are connected with mantra, mantra is connected with Sushumana (सुषुमना), Sushumana is connected with Matrika (मातृका), Matrika is connected with Ida (इडा), which is further connected to Sun (सूर्य), Moon (चन्द्र) and Fire (अग्नि), all of these are connected with Sri Chakra (श्रीचक्र), Sri Chakr is connected with body or pindand and Pindand (पिण्डाण्ड) is connected with viraat body or Brahmand (ब्रह्माण्ड). ॐ......Om!      

from Yog-Tantra-Sadhana written by Pandit Gopinath Kaviraj, translated into Hindi by Ramesh Chandra Avasthi...........Om......shaktanand.blogspot.com.

Dhyan Yog of Tantra - Part I

In Mahabharta scripture, Yudhishthar was asked four questions by 'Yaksh(यक्ष)'. The fourth question in this text mentioned is that 'How one can attain joining of Atma with Parmatma ?'. Yudhishthar explained that there is no point of any academic discussion in it. Because all discussions are with intellect which takes place at the level of mind but atma is much subtler that mind and hence it cannot be discussed at that level. Tattva of Dhamra is ingrained in the atma. Hence to achieve such kind of state one will have to follow a particular path advised by a a great guru with full devotion, only through that one can attain the goal. This path is known as Yog Tantra dhyan or upasana.

The process which joins atma with parmatma is known as yog. Maharishi Paranjali has enumerated yog as 'Chit Vritti Nirodhah'. At start, physical body is also used for its support. Support of anu mind is this physical body and hence its purification and strengthening is achieved through asan, pranayam etc. The agitation experienced by us not of mind but of Chitt. Hence as the agitation of Chitt is reduced, mind becomes stable as an after effect. 

Before discussing Atma and Parmatma, we must discuss Anu-Mind (अणुमन) and Bhooma-Mind (भूमा मन). Anumind is known as Vyashti or individual mind (व्यष्टि मन) and Bhauma mind is known as Smashti or cosmic mind (समष्टि मन). Anu-Mind (अणुमन) has three levels, Gross, Subtle and Causal. Through tantra, one moves from gross to Subtle and from Subtle to Causal mind level. The third level of Causal mind (कारण मन) is known as Bhooma-mind (भूमा मन). Merging of atom (अणु), consciousness (चैतन्य) with Bhooma consciousness (चैतन्य) is called Nirvikalp Samadhi (निर्विकल्प समाधि) and this alone is the goal of tantra. In other words, this is called Moksha (मोक्ष). The ultimate development of Bhooma mind (भूमा मन), in the five elemental word, is cause of creation of our physical body. That is why Rishis have called this human body as the ultimate developement of nature. Yogis mind achieves the Great mind or Viraat, with the help of Guru's mantra power, after piercing all the six chakras.   

As the word 'guru' is described as one who leads one from darkness to light, same is the description of tantric knowledge. The power of word, which leads mind to higher level of vrittis, is called mantra(मन्त्र). Siddh tantra, wakens up all the powers lying dormant inside us and leads our mind towards atma. The ultimate goal of tantra is this alone and not the six karmas people generally believe in, namely Maran, Mohan, Ucchatan, Vashikaran, Stambhan etc. If these are to be considered as goals, then they are applicable on one's own bad-vrittis form inner-enemies and not those one consideres in the outer world. 

In Tantra, two things are very deeply discussed, Matrika Tattva (मातृका तत्व) and Varna Tattva (वर्ण तत्त्व). During deep discussion of same, one will arrive at an understanding that inside it, the mystery of 'Science of Sun (सूर्य विज्ञान)' is hiding. Whole process of creation, sustenance and annihilation, every thing happen in inter play of matikas (alphabets) only. As per Shadadhwa procedure, on one side Pad (पद), Mantra (मन्त्र) and Varna (वर्ण) are referred to, while on ther side Bhuvan (भुवन), Tattva (तत्त्व) and Kala (कला) are discussed. On reflecting on them deeply, one would realize that  Varna (वर्ण) and Kala (कला) are inter-connected similarly as Shiv and Shakti or Speech and meaning is connected. This alone is represented in the form of Ardh Narishwar (अर्ध-नारीश्वर) too. The light accompanied with sound emanating (शब्दब्रह्म) from the mahabindu (महाबिन्दु) itself is known as a-kaar (अ-कार) etc. varn mala (वर्णमाला) or alphabets. Shabd Brahm (शब्द ब्रह्म) is spread every where, in maha-bindu (महाबिन्दु) as well as shunya (शुन्य) or cosmic space surrounding it. The agitation of Bindu, spreads 49 kinds of vibrations in the outer space, which is knwn as 49 kinds of air or marut (मारुत, मरुद्गण) and are also known as 49 varnas (वर्ण) or alphabets too. These are established as alphabets or matrikas shaktis in the various petals of the six chakras in our body, in the form of A-kaar (अ-कार) to Sa-kaar (स-कार). In the tantra language, it is called as Akshmala (अक्षमाला). Without understanding the varna-tattva (वर्णतत्त्व) and Naad-tattva (नादतत्त्व), one cannot attain knowledge of Brahm (ब्रह्म). Shabd (शब्द) or sound is the cause of creation and annihilation as well. Even to ascend to the mahabindu from where the varnas are descending one has to take support of mantra, which is a combination of alphabet (वर्ण) and sound (शब्द) both. The bodies of all the divinities are also made of these mantras only.          

from Yog-Tantra-Sadhana written by Pandit Gopinath Kaviraj, translated into Hindi by Ramesh Chandra Avasthi...........Om......shaktanand.blogspot.com.