Guest guest Posted January 19, 2001 Report Share Posted January 19, 2001 Gopal G wrote: > > (please relate to lunar side-right hemisphere-of the brain). And Shri Matha > is the one half of Ardhanarreswara occupying the right side of Shiva; ambaaL is on the left side of the Lord and not on the right side. There are many, many references to it. ---------- As an aside you must also consider well documented research with experimental evidence that left half the brain controls the right side of the body and the right half controls the left side. It is very interesting to not the different functions of left and right half of the brain. Sincerely, Ravi shrIvidye shiva vAma bhAga nilaye shrIrAjarAjArchite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2001 Report Share Posted January 19, 2001 Namasthe Scientists say that when sound waves @less than 8 cycles per second reach the brain There is a transformation in the individual. Does it not indicate the interconnection, there is nothing in the world or universe which is not divine. It is awareness of that Divinity at all times without break showers happiness thus releasing from the material World. Any correction is welcome krishnamoorthy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2001 Report Share Posted January 20, 2001 Hariom, Every aspirant in the spiritual field does some sort of meditation, yoga, japa etc.... This is primarily to contol the mind and get jnanam. The understanding that parameshwari is the universe, manifesting herself in every object and being on earth. A supplementary grantha to Advaitha siddhi says.. Vaakyardhena pravakshyami Yad uktham grantha kotibihi Jaganmithyam brahmasatyam jivoobrahmaiva naa paraha. "I shall tell in halfa sentence what has been told in crores of books, the world is a myth and god alone is the truth, and this soul is nothing but a part of that god." This knowledge being the essence of all sadhana, is attained in a painfully slow process. The metabolic rate of a yogi is different because of yoga, which is termed by patanjali as YOGASCHITTA VRITTI VIRODAHA.. Yoga is cessation of the activities of the mind. Praanayama, regulates breathing processes and sets in a rhythm in the body which is higher than the natural rhythm of the body. A rhythm which creates a suitable environment and condition for the brain to achieve and think laterally. Japa and mantras , in turn are but sound forms which are termed in sanskrit as madhyama , vaikhari etc.. Corresponding with physics it is vibrated and unvibrated forms of sound waves. Sound waves, in turn generate a vibration, affecting certain naadis (each mantra is hence designed for a particular task) and producing chemical reaction after affecting the pitutary glands of the body. At a given point of time, we have to make decisions in life, sometimes maybe one out of two or may be more options. These chemicals in the body trigger particular spots in the cerebrum, cerebellum or the medulla oblongata (the 3 parts of the brain) corresponding to that decision process and influences our judgements. This action inturn by our body is the direct outcome of the mantra shastra as per the vedas. Note that even mantras and bijaksharas are classified into male, female and neuter gender, thus acting strongly on the centres of the brains (which are regarded as male female and neuter for example). Putting it illustratively, when we do, say swarnakarshana bhairava manta, which is for securing wealth, the kuhu naadi is activated in the body , giving one a more calculated approach in life and thus increasing chances of securing wealth. It may be by acting individually at a particular moment or through the discharge of certain subtle vibrations which attracts people mentally, thus getting wealth or money. Furthering this, the maha ganapathi mantra, which is used for Vighna nasha or removing obstacles produces certain subtle vibrations (para) which attracts the source of the obstacle and removes the obstacle. For example, i need clearance from an officer regarding some matter, if the mantra is recited in the way it has to be, the officer will act favourably towards me and not detrimental to me. (personal experience : I procured a tourist visa to Australia after it ws rejected because of my age on an appeal and with help from maha ganapathi, despite the fact that there was a law enacted to that effect, barring certain age groups from getting a TOURIST VISA) This is the subtle effect of mantras. Coming to the gross changes in the body... Chemical reactions in the body creates certain behaviour in people. There is a discharge from plavini, hastijihva and granthi moola at the brain, which effects the harmone producing glands in the body. A direct reaction of hastijihva is cessation of hunger, kuhu is cessation of sexual energy, and granthi moola is cessation of thought processes in meditation. Some other naadis like payasvini, produce the moolarasa, this putting it in medical terms is the conversion of seminal fluids into ojas or protein strings. This opens the mooladhara and loosensthe three granthis in the body, feciliating kundalini to rise above.This clearly explains the reason for Brahmacharya in spiritual processes. The imbalance of praanayama, wrong udatta or anudatta (intonations in the mantras), improper uchharana or utterings, causes a few other naadis like asura shoolini, agnijihva etc to be activated producing mental imbalance, stress, physical problems and mainly lack of concentration. This may also lead to schizophrenic situations and may cause a sober person to become sexually perverted. Understanding that there are more than 72000 naadis or nerve centres in the body will be of somehelp in getting a grasp of howmuch energy is affected or effected.This necessiates a proper guru well versed in antaryaga and kundalini yoga, not just the chakras but the whole horde of other things associated with it. Students of medicine will be aware that a childs skull closes itself completely at around 7-8 years. For information to others, the skull of a child is open partly and closes itself over years with growth. Sharada tilaka and othr tantra books, explain this process of jiva entering a body in the womb and leaving it too. Note that the praana escapes thro the brahmarandhra or the back of the skull in case of advanced aspirants .( on death a sanyais skull is broken with a coconut and jaggery to signify the assent of praana thro brahmarandhra, indicating his state of advancement. The lamas to go through a small surgical experience after being made a lama - guhya samaja tantra.) This indicates that science is a part of spirituality. I have written a few details of what i know and practice, if i am wrong somewhere please correct me. om, gp - Gopal G Friday, January 19, 2001 11:26 AM Self and non-self To all the learned members of the list: I write this mail with lots of apprehension.If this turn out to to out of place or sorts, kindly chide me gently... Our shasthras say left part of our brain is 'solar',masculine and rational; right side is lunar, feminine and irrational or intuitive. Correspondingly right eye is the seat of 'sun' while left is considered to be that of 'moon' as the naadis or nerves cross at the forehead or biologically, optic chiasmata. This week, top journal of scientific research called 'Naure' has published a paper-report of peer reviewed, authentic, original scientific work- in which a group in US has found that sense of I or self is located in humans ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BRAIN or " it is conceivable that a right-hemisphere network gives rise to self-awareness which may be a hallmark of higher-order consciousness" ( with in quotes their exact wordings). If any body wants i can post the actual commentary on this work (more in lay man's terms) or people can go to www.nature.com to read this commentary (detailed report needs access to the website). They have found acute activity in the right side of the brain alone when the subjects tried to identify their selves (pictures, facial 'cuts' etc)in different ways,test. They have found similar activities only in higher apes - chimps, orangutans other than humans (irrespective of sex). My poor background -incomplete, impractical, random and non-streamlined- in shastras has given me an impression that when a sadhak does japa like gayathri, his left side of the brain is activated and if he or she follows the path of shri vidya and other sadhanas, right side. And, adding to that Shri Maatha isdescribed to present Herself in the form of vision of Moon (please relate to lunar side-right hemisphere-of the brain). And Shri Matha is the one half of Ardhanarreswara occupying the right side of Shiva; Chara shastra differentiates the exhaling breath's quality based on the left and right nostrils. And list goes on and on. My stupid set of questions is: is the recent observation (there are preceding reports for many decades) in biology any way relatable to what our shastras(of different schools) say?self-awareness based on a biological organ and in spiritual dimension : how are they interconnected? sadhaks of different facets- have they felt changes or extreme sensations, differences in their perceptions or localised brain activities when they are intensely into sadhana? how did this divine coincidence took place centuries back- right side of hte brain and Shri Matha's features etc.?are theremore truths that could be revealed by tapasvins, yogis and Blessed children of the Mother belonging to the list so that novices and illiterates like me can benefit and enthused? Sorry to have made this long. I request again your kind opinions on this topic? Gopal eGroups Sponsor Get 3 CDs for ONLY $9.99! 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