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Nadis in the head "Nad"means movement. In the Rig Veda, it means
stream. In Yoga,
nadis are the channels of Kundalini energy. The Nadis thus are
channels, but not only nerves
(snayu). The subtle channels or Yoga Nadis are the channels of
mind and the channels of chitta, the
feeling self or being. The gross channels of subtle energy are
visible as cords, vessels or tubes,
including acupuncture meridians, nerves, muscles, arteries,
veins, lymph,...When an aspirant of
Kundalini Yoga starts activating the Kundalini energy through
various kinds of pranayamas, the
nadi system is vitalized. This is not only very good for health,
it also very much promotes
spiritual growth and understanding.
Ayurveda mentions 72.000 different Nadis. Tantra Yoga identifies
14 principal nadis of
which the following three are the most important:
Sushumna
Passes through the spinal column, originating in the Muladhara
Chakra and terminating in
the Sahasrara Chakra, diving in an anterior and posterior branch
before reaching the Ajna
Chakra. The Sushumna generally remains dormant when the other
Nadis flow strongly and
is activated only when the breath comes through both nostrils
simultaneously. It can also be
activated through pranayama and Swar Yoga and operates
automatically at dawn and dusk,
calming down the system and making meditation easy.
IdaThe Ida Nadi starts and ends to the left of the Sushumna, but
is also connected with the left testicle
in males. It terminates in the left nostril, stimulating the
right side of the brain. It is feminine in
energy, carries pranic energy and is one of the most important
mental nadis. As it nourishes and
purifies the body and the mind, it is also called Ganga in
Tantric scriptures. When Sushumna is not
working, activating the Ida Nadi is the best way to facilitate
meditation.
Pingala
The Pingala Nadi starts and ends to the right of Sushumna. It is
the carrier of solar, male
energy, adding vitality, physical strength and efficiency. It is
also purifying like Ida Nadi,
but cleansing like fire. It is activated by the breath in the
right nostril where it stimulates the
left side of the brain. Bhedana pranayama is used to activate
this nadi and is recommended
for physical activities, debates and, indeed, duels.
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The remaining of the 14 principal nadis are:
Gandhari, Hastajihva, Yashasvini, Pusha, Alambusha, Kuhu,
Shankini, Sarasvati, Payasvini,
Varuni, Vishvodara.
The Kuhu Nadi for example causes ejaculation together with the
Chitrini Nadi. The mastering of
this nadi is the main objective of the Vajrauli exercise,
allowing the male aspirant to raise the
seminal fluid from the second chakra to the Soma Chakra within
the Sahasrara Chakra, along with
the vaginal fluid from his female counterpart. It is this
practice which is often known as Tantric
Sex, which created a lot of attraction to Tantra in the
West.
The Seven Chakras
Metaphysics is the inner scientific study of reality beyond our
five senses. Many religions believe
in the existence of the soul, heaven, God and Gods love for man.
These are metaphysical concepts
because we cannot hear, see, smell, taste or touch any of
them.
Great H indu saintshave seen and descri bed these energy
centers, though not al l in the same
way.According to Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (founder of
HINDUISM TODAY), the
seven chakras govern the faculties of: 1) memory; 2) reason; 3)
willpower; 4) direct cognition; 5)
divine love; 6) divine sight and 7) enlightenment. Mysticstell
us that the chakras look like
lotus flowers of different colors and numbers of petals.
The chakras are always active, but most people only experience
the first three. As they evolve
spir i tuall y, they become aware of the hi gher ones.A great
writer may use the fourth chakras
power of direct cognition. A person filled with love for all
mankind is experiencing the fifth
chakra. Someone seeing into the future through the power of
divine sight is experiencing the sixth
chakra. Through the seventh chakra, we can directly experience
God and awaken miraculous
powers.
Weaving through the chakras in the spiritual body are three
nadis,or energy channels, which flow
through the spine. The idanadi,associated with the moon, is
pink, emotional and feminine in
nature.
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