Sri U.Ve. ANC swami's Upanyasam - Saturday evening February 1st 2003 9 PM EST

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Anantha Narasimhachar swami. [ ANC swami.]

 

 

Swami will continue to talk on "SriBhashya" in English from 160 South

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When: Saturday , Febraury 1st 2003

Time: 9 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST [uS time zones]

 

Thank You.

Sudarshan Agaram.

 

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Notes from a previous upanyasam. [Please pardon me with any errors in the

translation]

 

Swami mentioned the various indriyas or senses that are discussed in SriBhashya.

The opponents in discussion question if there are only seven indriyas and if the

Mukhya Prana is also included in the classification.

 

The Suthra kara replies that there are in fact eleven indriyas within our body.

The first seven brought up by the opponent include the nose, ear, tongue, skin

and mind. Along with these, there are also the hands, legs, genital and

excretory organs etc. which make a total of 11 indriyas.

 

The Mukhya Prana is a special type of vayu. It is a transformed form of vayu or

air. The Suthrakara further goes on to explain that the Mukhya prana is superior

to all the senses and functions in five different areas within our body. The

Prana functions in the heart, pramana in the navel, apana in excretory and the

udana in the neck. The fifth function is to operate throughout the body. The

Mukhya Prana is not an Indriya and is outside of the classification of the

eleven indriyas.

 

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