Anu (अणु) and Sadhana

It is said that when a Guru gives diksha (दीक्षा) to a disciple, first he attracts all the 49 anus (अणु) residing in the disciple into his own. (guru's) body. Purifies them inside himself and replants first 8 anu's back in the disciple. Our whole aplhabet series can be divided into 8 parts and hence are called ashtak varg, namely, अ(A), क(Ka), च(Ca), ट(ṯa), त(Ta), प(Pa), य(Ya), श(ša); All the alphabets comprise of three categories/ series, one is vowels which are 16 in number, namely, अ(a)-आ(ā), इ(e)-ई(ē), उ(u)-ऊ(ū), ऋ(Ri)-ॠ(Rī), लृ(Lri)-लॄ(lr), ए(E)-ऐ(Ai), ओ(O)-औ(Au), अँ(Am)-अः(Ah), comprising of plut and deergh of each alphabet couple and other are consonants out of which 25 come under the aspect of Sun and 9 come under the aspect of fire or agni. Detailing of these varnas are not under scope of discussion here. They are connected with sadhana in a sadhak.  Naturally then one starts thinking as to what these eight anus might be.  As per Srishti Shastra,

a.

8 bindus (बिन्दु) = 1 Suksham-Ati-Suksham (सुक्षम अति सूक्षम) Renu (रेणु),

b.

1 Suksham Ati Suksham Renu (सुक्षम अति सूक्षम) = 1 Suksham Renu (सूक्षम रेणु),

c.

1 Suksham Renu (सूक्षम रेणु) = 1 Renu (रेणु)

d.

8 Renu (रेणु) = 1 Suksham Ati Suksham (सुक्षम अति सूक्षम) Pramanu (परमाणु),

e.

8 Suksham Ati Suksham Parmanu (सूक्षम अति सूक्षम परमाणु) = 1 Suksham Parmanu (सूक्षम परमाणु),

f.

8 Suksham Parmanu (सूक्षम परमाणु)=  1 Parmanu (परमाणु)

g.

3 Parmanu (परमाणु) = 1 Trasrenu (त्रसरेणु),

h.

9 Transrenu (त्रसरेणु) = 1 Suksham Ati Suksham Anu (सूक्षम अति सूक्षम अणु),

i.

8 Suksham Ati Suksham Anu (सूक्षम अति सूक्षम अणु) = 1 Suksham Anu (सूक्षम अणु)

j.

8 Suksham Anu (सूक्षम अणु)= 1 Anu (अणु).

The combination of realm of Anu's is called 'Bhav jagat/ भाव जगत'. Residents of this place live in bhav/ भाव, hence yog/ योग is called Bhav/ भाव oriented.

Suksham Ati Suksham Parmanus (सूक्षम अति सूक्षम परमाणु) build subtle 'devi realm'. Rishi mandal (ऋषि मण्डल) and dev mandal come under it. In Rishi (ऋषि) realm, highly qualified rishis reside while in Dev (देव) realm, permanent divine devatas reside. Here bhav (भाव) and Vichar (विचार) both prevail.

The other name of Chitt (चित्त) is 'Ahamkar(अहंकार)/ ego', through this our world is made.  Chit shakti (चित्त शक्ति) travels down from the Paramshiv, anuttar kala to estaablish in the human beings in the form of 50 matrikas (मातृका) or Vrittis. Vrittis are of two kind, one is Gyat (ज्ञात) or known and other is agyat (अज्ञात) or unknown. Gyan vrittis are associated with ego while Agyat one's slowly come under the knowledge of ego. Both are filled with Chaitanya shakti (चैतन्य शक्ति) or Power of Chaitanya (चैतन्य) or consciousness. Chitt (चित्त) always wants to be in a peaceful state. When we agree or disagree with a arisen vritti, we are causing an uneasy state of Chitt and thus breaking its peaceful equilibrium, where there is no agitation. When we deal with that particular vritti (वृत्ति, through expending of energy through our various senses, we return to the earlier balanced state or samya state of chitt. This state of equanimity s called 'Sukh(सुख) or Shanti(शान्ति)'. Transcendence from Sukh dukh (सुख दुख)/ state is yog. Samvedan-heen-Shanti/ सम्वेदनहीन शान्ति (without any agitation) is called Param Shanti/परम् शान्ति or great peace. Joy or anand which arises from it called Sahajanand, which when becomes more concentrated is called Parmanand/ परमानन्द. 

Karmas in human body are performed in two ways. One is with ego (are performed with ignorance) and second without ego (are performed with knowledge). By performing actions as per the second stage of with knowledge, we reap three benefits:

1.    Freedom from life and death,

2.    Life without dual thinking,

3.    All past karmas get removed. 

 The human body comprises gross and subtle part and 5 koshas (५ कोष) as well. The gross body is made up of Anu (अणु) and subtle comprises of Paramanu (परमाणु). Three powers operate in us, Pran shakti (प्राणशक्ति), Manah Shakti (मनः शक्ति) and Atma shakti (अत्मा शक्ति) which are called Chetan shakti (चेतन शक्ति). It has seven different stage namely Jagrit (जागृत), Swapna (स्वप्न), Sushupti (सुषुप्ती), Turiya (तुरिय), Vaishvik (वैश्विक), Bhagdiya (भगदीय) and Brahmi (ब्रह्मी). Jagrit, swapna and Sushupti are three states of jeeva in the Pashubhav(पशुभाव)/ animal state represented by a traingle; between Sushupati and Turiya is the Bhoopaur or Veerbhaav/ वीरभाव state of jeev; Turiya is represented by three levels and atmas residing here are known as Shudhatma/ शुद्धातमा, Vishudhatma/ विशुद्धातमा and Divyatma/ दिव्यात्मा. Divya bhav/ दिव्य भाव is between Turiya/ तुरिय and Vaishvik. Pashu, Veer and Divya are the three bhavas referred to in tantra generally.   

There are 22 different kinds of bodies explained, one of which is gross or sthool body. In our gross body brain is an extremely complex part which even today is not understood. Brain has seven crore (70,000,000, a jeev who lives in such a big 'City or Pur (पुर)' with so many nerves is called 'Purush') nerves in it. 3 crore carry past experiences/ anubhav, 2 crore carry smriti and 1 crore carry our deep rooted experiences called Samskars. Grey matter contains  15,000,000,000 (15 arab/ ) neurons inside it, Cerebellum contains more than 120,000,000,000 neurons and there are more than 100,000,000,000 helper neurons.They meet in Neuraglama or Brahmrandhra/ ब्रह्मरन्ध्र. Our temporal region which is 25 square inches in space and is about 1/10th of an inch thick and is in two layers. One layes having 2,005,000,000 neurons carry samritis (स्मृति)/ remembrances of present and other layer having about 3,006,500,000 neurons carry samritis (स्मृति)  and Cerebellum is what we call Pingala (पिङ्गला) and Medulla is where Sushumana ends. In Agya chakra, two nadis or nerves arrive, one from outer consciousness part of temporal layer called Chitra/ चित्रा (which is connected with the jyoti mudra in out Chitaakash (चित्ताकाश space between the brows) and second coming from the inner consciousness area of teporal layer is called Poosha (पूषा नाडी) and contains realm of thoughts, paranormal and emotion (bhav/ भाव). Third nerve from Ajna chakra to Medulla which has a roll of nerve floating inside it to one side of which is attached is called Guhyani Nadi (गुह्यनी नाडी) and other end ends in Brahmrandhra or crown of the head. There three centres in the area of knowledge and 7 centres in the realm of karma, they comprise the concept of 10 mahavidyas. What ever energy is produced in our body first goes to meet the physical needs, then whatever is left goes to fulfill intellectual needs and then what ever is left goes to fulfill our atmic needs. Mind causes Beta (β) waves, Intellect or Buddhi causes Delta (δ) waves, Ego causes Theta (θ) waves and Dhyan or meditation produces Alpha (α) waves in us, higher energy wave range from  35 to 100 cps oe hertz are gamma waves (γ).

 

Ishwar is divided into 16 parts, each part of it is called a Kala (कला) or Vidya (विद्या). Pratipada/ प्रतिपदा is 1 kala, Poornima/ पूर्णिमा is poorn kala and Amavasya/ अमावस्य is called Shodashi kala/ षोडषी कला. Krishna/ कृष्ण represented 16 kalas and Radha/ राधा was considered Shaodashi/ षोडषी. Trees are said to 1 kala, birds 2 kalas, ordinary humans 3-7 kalas, higher sadhak 10 kalas, Siddhas (सिद्ध) and avtare purush (अवतारी पुरुष)13 kalas. 

Kundalini awakens in Pranic (प्राणिक) body, realized in Mental (मानसिक) body and rises up in Vigyanmaya (विज्ञानमय) body. After this gross realm finishes and atmic realm starts. The seven chakras are connected with the seven rishis known as starts 'saptrishi'. 1-3 chakras pertain to Jagrit (जागृत), Swapn (स्वप्न) and Sushupti (सुषुप्ति) state while fourth is connected to future. Atma is totally free, mind is partially freee and body totally bound. 

Poojan of statues is the cause of next birth as one has to come back to experience the fruits of past karmas or poojans. For getting free of cycle of birth and death, perform all poojans inside the body. Om!

renderings from 'Kundalini', ......................Shaktanand.