Sutra 17

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>From The Sky of The Heart; Jewels of Wisdom From Nityananda:

 

 

Sutra 17

 

There are three important channels

 

In the subtle body.

 

Sushumna is the sun channel in the center.

 

Ida is the moon channel on the left, and

 

Pingala is the star channel on the right.

 

In color, the sun nadi is red,

 

The moon nadi is blue, and

 

The star nadi is green.

 

They join in the sky of the heart.

 

 

In time, the Om sound is heard in the head.

 

This sound, though truly one and undivided,

 

Can manifest as many--

 

The roar of the sea,

 

Notes of the flute, violin, or harmonium,

 

Beating of drums or bells, even

 

The buzzing of bees.

 

These are the ten sounds of the

 

One subtle sound, indivisible.*

 

 

*Nadis are the channels of creative energy, of conscious

energy. Within the Self, the vibration of Omkar interacts

with itself and gives rise to different currents, just as the

constant movement of the ocean interacts with variances in

depth and temperature to give rise to the currents that flow

within it. The currents, though individual, are still water,

they are not different in essence from the ocean itself. Our

physical being can be compared to a current in the ocean of

Omkar, and the nadis are the channels for the flow of this

conscious energy that is the essence of the mind, the emotions,

and the physical body. The nadis are the subtle body.

And it is awareness of these nadis that leads us to the

recognition of our true nature: the Self.

 

As Nityananda describes, there are three major nadis. The

conscious, creative energy of life itself flows unceasingly

through these channels. As listed in the Sutras, these nadis

are associated with colors as well as with celestial bodies.

 

Mahabhakti

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