The Nervous System in Yoga and Tantra (Study)

by Ashok Majumdar | 1981 | 72,079 words

Hinduism Hindu Philosophy Yoga

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Summary: This study deals with the presentation of the Nervous System in Yoga, Tantra and Ayurveda. Yoga and Ayurveda are allied sciences dealing with science of man in depth. Whereas Yoga and Tantra are the rich sources for the knowledge of nervous system and its biological and metaphysical aspects. This study has revealed a number of hither to unknown facts about concept of nervous system and thought science of Hindus.

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Acknowledgements

+ Chapter 2 - The Eight Components of Yoga

. 1. The meaning of the word Yoga

. 2. Kinds of Yoga (introduction)

. 2.1. Description of Hatha-yoga

. 2.2. Description of Laya-yoga

. 2.3. Description of Raja-yoga

. 3. Pre-requisites for Yoga practice

. 4. Kriyas (Satkarmas) and their Medical significance

. 4.1. Shodhana (cleansing) and Satkarma (six processes)

. 4.2. Dridhata (firmness) and Asana (postures of the body)

. 4.3. Sthirata (fortitude) and Mudras

. 4.4. Laghava (lightness) and Pranayama

. Pranayama technique for Purification of Nadis

. Pranayama and (Meditation) Posture

. Pranayama technique (1) Surya Bhedana

. Pranayama technique (2) Ujjayi

. Pranayama technique (3) Sitkari and Sitali

. Pranayama technique (4) Bhastrika (bellows)

. Pranayama technique (5) Bhramari

. Pranayama technique (6) Murcha

. Pranayama technique (7) Sahita (“with”)

. Pranayama technique (8) Kevala (alone)

. Practical experience of Theos Bernard on various types of Pranayama

. 4.5. Dhairya (Steadiness) And Pratyahara

. 4.6. Pratyaksa and Dhyana (meditation)

. Concept of the Human Body

. Transcendental Meditation

. Samyama (i.e., Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi)

. The concept of Conciousness

. The concept of Dhyana (meditation)

. 4.7. Nirliptatva (detachment) and Samadhi

. 5. Siddhis (supernatual powers)

. 6. Practical Raja-yoga for Grihasta person

. 7. Process of Brahma Granthi Bheda

. 8. Yoni Mudra

. 9. Vishnu or Hridaya Granthi Bheda

. 10. Rudra Granthi Bheda

+ Chapter 3 - Scientific exposition of Nadi, Hridaya, Kosa and Prana

. 1. Definition of Nadi

. 1.1. Manovaha Nadi

. 1.2. Regarding the number of Nadis

. 1.3. Nadi as Pulse in Medical science

. 2. Hridaya in Yoga

. 3. Pancha-kosha, Three forms of Deha and Four States of Consciousness

. 3.1. Causal, Subtle and Gross Body

. 3.2. Manomaya, Vijnanamaya and Anandamaya Kosa

. 3.3. Four states of consciousness

. 3.4. Sukshma Sarira or Linga Sarira or Vamana

. 4. The concept of Prana

. 4.1. Prana is of which Guna

. 4.2. The Ten Vayus

. 4.3. Five Kinds of Prana

. 4.4. Prana and Tridosa

+ Chapter 4 - Origin and Development of Tantra

. 1. Definitions of Tantra

. 2. Tantricism in Pre-historic India

. 3. Tantricism in the Vedas

. 4. Tantricism in Budhist literature

. 5. Tantricism in Jain literature

. 6. Tantricism in Dharmasastra, Puranas, etc.

. 7. How and where the Tantras originated

+ Chapter 5 - Exposition of Thought science, Tantra and Mantra

. 1. Introduction (Exposition of Thought science, Tantra and Mantra)

. 2. Evolution of the World of Things (Artha-prapancaka)

. 3. The concept of Consciousness (Cit, Samvit)

. 4. The concept of Dhvani

. 5. The concept of Kundalini (the static form of all creative energy)

. 6. The concept of Cakra (psychic centres)

. 7. The concept of Matrika (‘mother’ vibrations)

. 8. The concept of Mantra (mental sound)

+ Chapter 6 - Fundamentals of Ayurveda

. 1. The principle of Vayu, Pitta and Kapha

. 2. The Samkhya system

. 3. The Nyaya-Vaisesika system

. 4. Dravya, Guna and Karma explained

. 5. Introduction to Panca-mahabhuta

. 6. The Five Tanmatras

. 7. The Five Mahabhutas

. 8. Psychological explanation of the Five Bhutas

. 9. Panchabhautika theory of Matter

. 10. The Bhutas and their Qualities

. 11. The Properties and Functions of Panchabhautika Matter

. 12. The Three Dosas are Dravyas

. 13. Tridosa must be included in the Six Padarthas

. 14. Pittas as Taijasa

. 15. Kapha as Apya

. 16. The Vayu of the Body

. 17. Vayu, Pitta and Kapha are the causes of production of the Body

. 18. Vayu, Pitta and Kapha are the causes of preservation of the Body

. 19. Vayu, Pitta and Kapha are the causes of destruction of the Body

. 20. Why have not the Prithivi and Akasa Bhutas been regarded as the causes?

+ Chapter 7 - The Physiological and the Pathological concepts of Tridosha Theory

. 1. The Nature of the Tridhatus

. 2. The Nature and Physical properties of Vayu

. 3. Physical properties of Vayu

. 4. Physical properties of Pitta

. 5. Physical properties of Kapha

. 6. Location of Vayu, Pitta and Kapha in the normal body

. 7. Classification of the Three Dosas

. 8. Normal functions of Vayu

. 9. Normal functions of Pitta

. 9. Normal functions of Kapha

. 10. The Five Vayus

. 11. The Five Pittas

. 12. The Five Kaphas

. 13. The abnormal Vayu, Pitta and Kapha (Introduction)

. 13.1. What constitutes a Disease

. 13.2. Classification of Diseases

. 13.3. Tridosa are the sole agents for producing a Disease

. 13.4. Dosas and Diseases as cause and effect

. 14. Causes of derangement of Dosas

. 15. Functions of deranged Dosas

Chapter 8 - General classification of Diseases

Chapter 9 - Summary and Conclusionsion

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