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PART FOUR

CHAPTER 1 - THE DIVINE SERPENT SUPER POWER AND ATTAINING IT

PROLOGUE

In the region of Saptasarovar (Haridwar, India), one can find the Brahmavarchas Research Centre on the banks of the holy Ganges river. It has 3 floors and about 90 rooms.  The first floor hosts the divine room of Gayatri Shakti Pith. The second floor hosts the philosophical research and spiritual practice room. The third floor has many scientific apparatus. On the terrace one finds a garden blooming with herbs etc. used for Yajnas (Vedic fire sacrifices).  In the Enquiry Counter one can give /take information regarding research studies. Yajnas are carried out non-stop in Yajnashalas.  There are residential quarters for research scientists of Brahmavarchas.  There is also a library and clinic.  There is a book store for selling books.  This is the bird’s eye view of the map of Brahmavarchas Research Centre.  One always gets attracted by this Centre.

He who is the founder of the Brahmavarchas Research Centre, he who has moulded this Centre seems ordinary when seen superficially, yet when one studies the inner personality of this great saint, one cannot but say that he is extraordinary. The captain of this great ship (called Brahmavarchas) is none other than the (Late) Yuga Rishi Shriram Sharma Acharya. People involved in spiritual practices, righteous tasks, spirituality, philosophical reading etc. know this great saint very well. For more than 40 years Yuga Rishi Shriram Sharma Acharya was the editor, publisher of the magazine “Akhand Jyoti” that correlated science with spirituality.  The maturity of this magazine, glory and number of people reading it is incomparable. Our revered Acharyaji has translated the 4 Vedas, 108 Upanishads, Smritis, Aranyaks, Brahman, Sutras and 18 Puranas. These publications have been made available for readers all over the world.  Apart from this our revered Yuga Rishi has authored 600 books.  He is a very well-read saint, a great philosopher and one who has heard discourses of other great personalities of the world. He has carried out amazing creative tasks in the fields of religion and material living.

The true personality of our revered Yuga Rishi overflows with austerities, spiritual endeavour and like a true Brahmin, he abhors hoarding. For 24 years he partook meals of jowar bread and thin buttermilk. Further he executed 24 Mahapuracharanas of Gayatri Maha Mantra by chanting it 24 lakh times.  These gigantic austerities are very rare to witness in this modern world of materialism.  He visited very tortuous regions of the snow clad Himalayan mountains in North India for performing special Yogic practices. A lot has been written about the importance of Gayatri yet one cannot find another book akin to Gayatri Science (written by our revered Yuga Rishi) i.e. Parts 1,2,3 that talks of Gayatri philosophy, at the experiential level.  So far we have printed 21 editions of this Gayatri Science.  It is called the rarest of rare books pertaining to Gayatri studies.

Crores of men have worshipped Gayatri under his guidance and thus have attained many benefits. There were others who approached him for blessings so as to ward off their worldly miseries. Despite being an outstanding scholar and sage, he was straightforward, simple and humble.  At the ripe age of 71 years he was energetic and alert like any zealous youth and thus everyone was convinced that someone extraordinary is dwelling in an ordinary body.  It is under the guidance of such a super great seer, that research is being carried out at Brahmavarchas Research Institute.  Although research is carried out by highly educated scientists and doctors yet they are guided and inspired by our revered Yuga Rishi.  As a result this Institute is a beacon light to millions all over the world.

CHAPTER 2 - THE TRUE NATURE AND BASIS OF SUPER POWER KUNDALINI

The chief aim of Indian Yoga practices is to attain Jeevan-Mukti (liberated in life).  If we study the evolution process of all creatures of the world, man is said to be at the top rung of the ladder. This is because he has those powers of wisdom and discrimination (Vivek) which helps him jump high on the ladder of evolution.  Further he is capable of carrying out any difficult task with his inner powers.  Majority of human beings in this world persevere so as to attain superficial material benefits. They feel that in order to carry out such tasks, it is enough if they have material wealth, bodily might and sharp intelligence.  Very few people in this world realize that apart from the above 3 powers, man needs soul force so as to carry out other super human tasks.  It is a fact that soul force is the ultimate goal of our life and that no other “force” can compare with it.  In order to attain soul force one has to take recourse to Yogic spiritual practices.

People who after understanding their mental taints, take up the path of Yoga so as to overcome these taints and thus attain the true goal of a human life, start imbibing soul force slowly but steadily.  Thus they not only achieve worldly/material goals but that they ascend the high peaks of spirituality. Not only do they themselves benefit but that they spiritually and materially uplift scores of other human beings of the world.

Apart from the well-known disciplines of spiritual practices pertaining to Yoga, great seers of Spiritual Sciences have given us various paths and branches of Yoga after performing successful Yoga penances. Amongst all these paths “Kundalini-Yoga” is of prime importance (Kundalini = Divine Serpent Power). With its aid, that divine energy manifests in a human body which purifies man’s consciousness. Such a person can experience the subtle world too apart from the gross world as per his desire. Thus instead of being limited by narrowness, he can witness the movements of the gigantic cosmos.  In the Indian spiritual text called Hatha Yoga Pradeepika it is said :

“Just as the substratum of the entire world, including forests etc, in Shesha-Naga (chief of serpents), so too the basis of all Yoga practices is the Divine Serpent Power (Kundalini). When due to the Guru’s (spiritual preceptor) grace our Kundalini awakens, all the 6 Chakras (plexuses) are unlocked.  At that time the void state of the vital force (Prana) turns into a royal path (Sushumna).  The mind is rendered devoid of thoughts and one overcomes the fear of death.”

-         Hatha Yoga Pradeepika (3-1,2,3)

In other Indian spiritual texts, especially in Tantras, when the nature and upliftment of Kundalini is described, it is said,

“Kundalini which dwells in the Mooladhar Chakra bestows on man all kinds of divine powers, knowledges and ultimately liberation (Moksha).”

This Kundalini (Divine Serpent Power) is called “Parama Prakriti”.  This Kundalini is present in all demi-gods, demons, human beings, birds, beasts, butterflies etc.

Just as a honey bee dwells in a blooming lotus flower, so too this Divine Serpent Power dwells in our body.  Consciousness dwells in this Divine Serpent Power or Kundalini. It is amazing that despite this Divine Serpent Power being extremely important, majority of world humanity fails to pay heed to it. It is a very subtle divine power.  By referring to its subtlety the Yoga scriptures say,

“The Divine Serpent Power dances in the hearts of Yogis.  It is the one that manifests eternally and in the form of electrical Super Power, it is the substratum of all creatures.”  It means that unless this Divine Serpent Power is activated, man’s inner radiance cannot bloom forth.

The Divine Serpent Power is the active and radiant manifestation of soul force.  It is the original, eternal energy of a living being given by the Lord Almighty. In the latent state this power is unknown and appears dead. Under such conditions this power gets no benefits.  But if its state is aptly understood, we will realize that the eternal wealth which we search for in the external material world is in fact present within us as the eternal storehouse of divine power.  This divine power is within the cave of our soul and can be called the wish-fulfilling cow or Kamadhenu.  Scriptures based on spiritual practices while giving us a glimpse of this superpower present in our soul, opine that we should dive deep into our soul and realize our gigantic potential.  Here are a few quotations regarding the Divine Serpent Power –

The Divine Serpent Power or Kundalini dwells in the Mooladhar Chakra (plexus) i.e. in the central region of the excretory organs. Its form is that of intense energy.  Its nature is that of electricity. In deep meditation one can see it light up as brilliant lightning.  It is cyclic in form and like a sleeping female snake.

So far we have discussed the anatomical aspect of the Divine Serpent Power.  Now we need to understand its basis, cause, nature and capability.  It is said to be Brahmi Shakti or divine energy.  The river Ganges of India left heaven, so as to appear on earth in order to glorify our world.  In the same way this divine energy manifests in the soul of pious spiritual seekers and makes them powerful both materially and spiritually.  It is said that –

This Super Power Kundalini with a golden aura bestows us with fearlessness.  It is Vaishnavi.  It creates Sattva (purity of mind), Rajas (activity) and Tamas (indolence).  It is our life force which dwells in the Mooladhar Chakra as the soul radiance in the form of a fireball. Its shape is like the brilliant vital force or Prana.  It is God manifest. It has various forms.  This divine energy which fulfills all our pious desires is called Divine Serpent Power or Kundalini.

Within Yogic practices with reference to the fruits of activation of the Divine Serpent Power, the beliefs are virtually the same in the entire world. As a result of success via spiritual practices, a spiritual seeker is endowed with many divine powers.  It is said that such an individual of ordinary stature rises up phenomenally to become a great realized saint or Sidha –Purusha.  The amount of discussions on the importance of Kundalini or Divine Serpent Power activation in Yogic texts is so gigantic that no other spiritual practice has been given such worldwide importance.  No doubt their means and descriptions differ a bit but the well-known belief is that one gets extraordinary help from Kundalini awakening wherein the inner soul force of man gets converted from a latent state into an intensely active form. 

When the Divine Serpent Power of a spiritual seeker is activated, it cannot be said that this divine energy is his own creation. This is because the activated Divine Serpent Power is cosmically all-pervasive.  An apt pious spiritual seeker via spiritual practices attracts this cosmic power to his own soul and thus makes it intensely powerful.  As a result such a powerful spiritual seeker reaches dizzy heights of both  the material and spiritual arena of life.

What exactly is this Divine Serpent Power or Kundalini? With reference to this scriptural scholars and great seers / saints, on the basis of their experiences have put forth many precepts.  In the Jnanarnava Tantra (Indian scripture) Kundalini is described as the Mother of the world and a divine energy that controls this world.  World activities take place with tortuous preludes.  The movements of atoms, stars, galaxies, planets etc. are rotational and revolutional. All our thoughts, words etc. start at a certain point in space and after traveling to a certain far off place, it returns to its original point.  This cycle of movement is one of the 4 weapons of God.  It is also called the transformational process of Lord Mahakal. It is this that induces movement in a living being like a ball of mud.  Just as a potter makes various articles from mud/clay, so too it plays the role of raising and throwing down the state of our soul.  The Divine Serpent Power generates energy in macro form as far as the cosmos is concerned and micro as far as an individual living being is concerned.

In spiritual literature, especially the Indian Upanishads, Kundalini or the Divine Serpent Power is discussed a great deal. But one should not think that only this description is total. Because beyond this there is a lot more that needs to be researched into, spoken about and understood deeply.  We must keep an open mind so as to understand more deeply, the results of conjoining these incomplete theories.

In the Kathopanishad the dialogue between Yama-Nachiketa revolves around the Panchagni Vidya or the 5-fold science of fire. This can be correlated to the 5-fold description of the Divine Serpent Power. In the Shwetashwatar Upanishad it is called the Fire of Yoga.  In the Yoga Pradeepika it is called Spirit of Fire.  Scholars of Tantra like John Woodroffe calls it Serpentine Fire.

Madam Blavatsky called it Cosmic Electricity.  She described it as a conscious flow of energy akin to cosmic electricity.  In her book “Voice of Silence” she says –

It is called Kundalini or Divine Serpent Power because it moves like a snake. A Yogic seeker imbibes the ordinary movement as cyclic in his body and as a result of this practice his individual energy augments greatly. This Kundalini which is an electrical fire power, is hidden.  It is that natural energy which is present in the substratum of all creatures and objects of the cosmos.

Two types of energies work in a Brahmin- one is secular and the other is spiritual.  They can also be called physical and metaphysical. People prove the existence of obvious forces via technology and think that to be the ultimate force.  But it is vain to denounce those cosmic forces whose existence cannot be proved by technological apparatus.  At the beginning of creation man knew very little of Mother Nature.  In fact men knew as much as beasts of forests knew regarding maintenance of their body was concerned.  It was only later that man started understanding the laws of nature and started utilizing the same for creating material benefits. At first man discovered fire and utilized it effectively.  But today he has attained great benefits with the help of electrical forces and this science evolved slowly but surely.  Human beings during Adam’s era that thought his knowledge of those times was the ultimate reality. He proudly proclaimed at that time that apart form whatever I know today, nothing more exists.

Under today’s modern circumstances their past prejudice can only be mocked at.  Similarly if we look upon today’s achievements as the ultimate truth, we are definitely going to obstruct the path of further research and progress.  Because of a prejudiced standpoint, one thinks materialism to be the ultimate truth. In fact material scientists allude to the existence of consciousness to a mere material manifestation. While walking on the path of progress, scientists are now experiencing the independent existence of consciousness.  They are being known to accept that its potential and power supercedes the potency of material objects.

In recent years no doubt the divine existence of Kundalini or Divine Serpent Power has been accepted yet in the scientific arena there are some scientists who describe it as a form of one’s bodily potential. Anatomists call it the nervous force that emanates from the nervous system. Dr. Rele in his most talked about book “Mysterious Kundalini” calls it the “vagus nerve”.  He further says that when its potency, that controls the muscles and nervous system, works in spiritual tasks, it becomes the Divine Serpent Power. According to him when one gets control of this power, one can control one’s voluntary and involuntary bodily movements as per one’s desire.  This self-control is indeed a very great feat. Thus it means that we can mould our psyche and thus our destiny/future too. He sings praises of Kundalini from this standpoint and advises one and all to activate this Divine Serpent Power so as to make apt use of it.

The Introductory note of Dr. Rele’s “Mysterious Kundalini” has been written by the Tantra expert Sir John Woodroffe.  Over there Sir Woodroffe has disagreed with Dr. Rele’s observation which opines that Kundalini is merely on electrical flow of the physical bodily centre. Sir John agrees that “It is a grand potential i.e. it is a conscious and a divinely powerful energy and that it can never be compared to any material object or flow. According to him the nervous force is merely a gross aspect of the Divine Serpent Power and is not a creation of the nervous center. It is neither material in nature nor is it a mental force. In fact it is Kundalini that creates the above two. It works as a combined flow of static reality, dynamic reality and residual power. In an individual’s consciousness, it lies in a latent state. He/She who activates Kundalini with intense effort becomes endowed with a very special power.”

In scientific terms Kundalini is called life force or electromagnetism.  Its center is said to be the brain. Even then the mystery of how the brain gets the capacity of executing various intellectual tasks has yet not unfolded.  But Yogic texts answer this question by pointing towards the power of desire (Kama Shakti). They further say that it is this center that gives an opportunity to the unmanifested human existence, to manifest in a human body.  It gives required inspiration to the various functions of the desire center.  It is that magnetic crystal that creates a substratum for the working of the transistor in the form of the human body. The chance to manifest sexual (desire) power is attained via the medium of the genitals. Hence the Mooladhar Chakra (plexus) present in this region is called the center of the Divine Serpent Power or Kundalini.  In short it is called Kund (pyre).

Hathyoga specialists have correlated it to the “Kand” present in the depth of the bladder region and say that it is egg shaped.  Many have tried to correlate it to either the muscles of the body or the genitals or the male endocrine glands.  Others opine that the mouth source of Kundalini is the covering of the triangular region at the base of our spinal cord. Another scholar says “Ganglion Impar” is where one can find Kundalini. It is because of such deluded beliefs that bodily exercises, postures, Bandha, Mudra etc. are correlated to activation of the Divine Serpent Power.  That energy which manifests due to incitement of the nerve centers, shows its potential only for a very short time span.  In comparison to this the Divine Serpent Power is eternal. Hence under such circumstances it is vain to call it muscular or nervous energy.

Kundalini is conscious energy.  It can also be seen to work as life force, as the urge to live and also works in our body and psyches.  The centers beyond this lie in a latent state. No doubt it is electrical energy yet it cannot be compared to the material electricity that is generated from batteries, dynamos, generators etc. When with the help of Kundalini the soul nature can be transformed like Kayakalps (bodily transformation), it cannot be called a material power. This Divine Serpent Power which plays an extraordinary role in uniting the individual soul (Creature) with the cosmic soul (God), which augments our bliss and zeal and which manifests miraculous powers, can be never be called material. Hence in short Kundalini is definitely a soul force and hence spiritual.

Another name of Kundalini is Fire of Life. It is the influence of this fire that manifests brilliance, radiance, hope, enthusiasm, zest, zeal etc.  This Fire of Life pervades every atom of the cosmos. When it works in inert objects, it is called Apara Prakriti in spiritual terms.  It is due to this that objects are created, propagated and transformed.  Another form of Fire of Life is Para Prakriti.  It is said to be the experience of all creatures. It encompasses the intellect, discrimination (Vivek), desire, knowledge, emotions etc.  By making the unconscious mind its center, Para Prakriti controls the movements of the body, mind and inner nature.

The aim of the science of spiritual practices, is to help conjoin an individual’s emotional “Fire of Life” with that cosmic sentimental consciousness and thus attain benefits that accrue out of such close proximity. A small machine makes itself powerful by joining one of its wires to the huge powerhouse of electricity.  It is only when a wet/cold bar of wood comes in close proximity with a blazing fire, that it itself takes the form of brilliant fire.

The more intense is the bond built between the individual Fire of Life and God, to that extent divinity will manifest in a human being. Brahmavarchas or soul force is that special quality attained, due to building a bond with God via spiritual practices.  It is different from the fleeting powers attained by living an ordinary material life.  This soul force can be seen as radiance, power and importance of one’s inner personality.  When this soul force manifests in one’s daily actions, such a person is called a seer, sage, Rishi, philosopher, superman etc. Sometimes their worldly actions are so out of this world, that it is termed a miracle by the ordinary layman.

The macro form of Fire of Life is called God Fire in spiritual terms and in its individual, micro form it is called soul or Fire of Life. The divine principle is described as Spiritual Science and science of living beings is described as soul science.  Both these forces i.e. material and spiritual manifest from one single energy flow.  Yet in order to understand their natures, it is classified into 2 aspects from the standpoint of analysis and experience.  Electricity is one single principle.  Based on cosmic laws its generation, union and separation takes place. Thus it is called positive or negative.  In the same way the Fire of Life from the macro standpoint is called Para and Apara and from the micro standpoint is called God and individual soul.  All that is taking place, all that has already taken place and all that will take place in future, comes within its jurisdiction.

In an individual’s life i.e. within the human body the center of Para Prakriti or the conscious flow is the Brahmarandhra (central area of the brain) and is called the Sahasrar Kamal (1000-petalled lotus). It is also called Shiva, the Lord of Kailash or Vishnu who sleeps on Shesha Serpent or Kalagni. Another center is in the cave of the genitals.  It is called the center of Apara Prakriti. It is also called Shakti, Parvati and the Fire of Life viz. Kundalini.

Both of them can also be called positive and negative electricity.  The human body is called a small / micro sample of the macro visible cosmos. All types of forces present in this cosmos, exist in the human body.  Just as on the basis of scientific experiments and technology one can benefit from electrical, ethereal etc. forces, in the same way via Yogic scientific practices one can manifest intense energies of Apara Prakriti present in the human body.  All this can be seen as divine / miraculous acts of great Yogis.  All these miraculous Sidhis (divine powers) generated via spiritual practices (Sadhana) must be accepted as advancement of the bodily Apara Prakriti.  The root of the fount of divine energy is situated in the “Kand” region of the human genital organs and is none other than Kundalini or the Divine Serpent Power.

In the same way special qualities like pious acts, nature, viewpoint, discrimination, radiance, will power, soul force etc. seen in one’s personality, are nothing but attainment of sensitive emotions from the conscious principle.  Its central point is the Sahasrar Kamal (1000 – petalled lotus) of the wisdom center of the brain.  Over here dwells Kalagni in the form of Shiva. So far 2 benefits of soul wisdom have been listed i.e. 1) the conscious brilliance of one’s emotions 2) extraordinary activities executed by the human body.  These are also called Vibhootis or Sidhis (divine glories).  These Vibhootis emanate from the brain center or the wisdom center i.e. divine sentiments.  Sidhis emanate from the sexual center i.e. the Kund Kundalini or the energy fountain.  Both these energy centers should be looked upon as the 2 poles of human existence.  Our planet Earth has 2 poles i.e. the North Pole and the South Pole.  In the same way man’s brain center is called the North Pole and the genital center is called the South Pole. The science of attaining knowledge regarding the above 2 centres and utilizing its power in the internal and external area of life’s advancement in an apt manner is called Kundalini Science.  There can be varied forms, means and paths of spiritual practices (Sadhana) yet they should be understood as differences only at the external symbolic level. The aim of all spiritual practices are the same as seen in Kundalini worship.  The aim of wearing clothes is to protect the body from weather changes. In this world clothes of many designs are produced for this aim only.  Hence it is form this standpoint that we should understand the most accepted spiritual beliefs and practices of various religious sects of the world.  Although externally/superficially they seem different, their fundamental aim is the same.  In Indian Spiritual Philosophy, this science has been put forth without adding any unwanted paraphernalia. It has been put forth in a very straightforward manner by diving deep into its fundamental roots. Thus it is easier to understand it and thus attain the goal of all human lives in a relatively facile manner.

The presiding deity of the soul force viz.  Kundalini or Divine Serpent Power which can help a living being to imbibe divine powers of Lord of the Cosmos (God), has been described as follows :-

“Kundalini, the presiding deity of divine energy sleeps like a female serpent in a coil of 3 ½ rounds in the Mooladhar Chakra. As long as Kundalini sleeps, man behaves like a beast.  Man makes many material efforts yet he remains animal like because his Kundalini is yet sleeping. If one’s presiding energy is sleeping (inactive), one’s world too is sleeping. But the day this Kundalini awakens, one’s world too awakens.”

-         MAHAYOG VIJNAN

“Via Yogic practices one can attain that Kundalini which shines like lightning, which is the mother of the 5 elements and the 5 Vital Forces, which is the supreme conscious energy and power of action.”

“In the Mooladhar Chakra lies the snake-like Divine Serpent Power and it shines brilliantly like a flame. Over there dwells a living being.  If a person’s Kundalini energy gets activated, know for sure that he is indeed very blessed.”

-         Gherand Samhita (6/16/18)

“This Kundalini energy is like a sleeping female snake. It is movement, light and speech manifest.  It is the energy of Lord Vishnu. It shines brilliantly like the golden sun.”

-         SHIV SAMHITA

The Kundalini energy sleeps like a female snake around a self-existent linga of Lord Shiva with a 3 ½ rounded coil.  This comparison tells us that Kundalini has all those 3 capabilities, which are the fundamental causes of advancement of human existence.  On the basis of hopes, thinking, activities and spiritual endeavour, every human being marches ahead with success and thus experiences joy.  The seeds of all these 3 are present in the deep recess of the Divine Serpent Power.  On advancing all these, the 3 skills bloom forth from within. Thus on attaining the external means, it gets a chance of making it more advanced. But if the inner potential is inactive, external endeavour for progress never succeeds.  The 3 legs of Gayatri are the 3 rounds of the snake-like Kundalini.  It is said to be the root potential of human existence –

“This Kundalini super energy is immovable nature and divine speech.  It is none other than God.”

-         PRAYANTRASARA TANTRA

“The nature of the 3 mystic words is Bhuha – desire power, Bhuvaha – action power, Svaha – wisdom power.”

“This Divine Serpent Power is pervaded with emotional bliss. When it is activated, man is filled up with so much emotional bliss that it is like the bucket of leather overflowing with water. Because this bliss evolves many skills, it makes one’s life blissful.

-         YOGA VASISHTHA

“When radiance manifest Kundalini awakens, it lends brilliance to the powers of desire / wisdom / action.  One can see its influence on the entire body.  The latent world of Mantra gets activated.  The cosmic wisdom awakens fully.  Kundalini that transforms the entire world, makes a spiritual seeker extremely powerful.”

-         MAHAYOG VIJNAN

“It is said that there are 3 powers viz. Sattvik wisdom power, Rajasik action power and Tamasik material power.”

-         DEVI BHAGWAT

“Wisdom,desire and action are all symbols of power. They are called Mahasaraswati, Mahakali and Mahalakshmi.”

“Some call me the divine energy of penance. Some call me inert. Some call me knowledge, some Maya and others Mother Nature. But I am Supreme Love and Bliss.”

- DEVI BHAGWAT

“It is I who give the path to demi-gods and human beings, so as to achieve the desired goal.  He who worships my discrimination power so as to please me, is made extremely radiant by me.  I make them Brahmins, Rishis and great seeers.”

-         Rig Ved (10/25/5)

In spiritual terms spiritual ignorance means to be totally unaware of the divine potential within our body. When this ignorance is destroyed, we call it divine wisdom or realization of the self (soul).  The highest achievement for a human being is to activate that which is inactive and to search for that which one has apparently lost.  Soul based endeavour is said to be the supreme endevaour.  As against this ordinary efforts can only give you transient wealth, bodily might and material pleasures. All these are fleeting and in fact as soon as you attain them, you desire more of them.  But when you gain soul force you are led to higher and higher steps of divine grace. They are eternal and give total satiation. Not only does a person benefit individually but that he influences others too, to attain their spiritual goal.  Thus keeping in mind all the above facts, spiritual endeavour is to said to be the supreme endeavour.

A sleeping man lies inactive and seems dead. But as soon as he awakens all his prowess too gets activated. The same holds true for the vital force energy or Kundalini.  If a person’s inner power is latent, know for sure that spiritually he is sleeping.  When a person’s inner soul awakens, one can see him act greatly in the world.  One can understand the inactive and active state of the soul by comparing it to a person who is sleeping or one who is awake.

In order to awaken the sleeping Divine Serpent Power in the body, one has to take recourse to Gayatri spiritual practices. Those who take up this marathon task of awakening the Kundalini energy, attain pinnacles of material and spiritual heights.

CHAPTER 3 - THE MYTHOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF KUNDALINI SUPER POWER

Students of Spiritual Sciences know well that this human body is merely a small sample of this gigantic cosmos. The sun moves and other planets and satellites circumambulate it. In the same way an atom does not exist alone.  In fact it consists of electrons, protons, neutrons etc.  These in turn are influenced by the nucleus and they carry out tasks just like the solar system does. A gigantic tree is potentially present in a tiny seed.  In the same way not only the human body, but its character, intellect, psyche, important subtle consciousness etc. are present in a very subtle form in the genes of eggs and sperms.  If we wish to see the gigantic nature of the cosmos in speed form, we must analyze the subtle aspects of the human body.  Not only can we understand it but that we can greatly benefit from the inseparable bond between man’s subtle form and cosmic greatness. If this bond is activated from its present inactive state, if it matures from its present unripe state, we can attract innumerous divine powers of the cosmos for apt benefits. Not only this, we can make more powerful our individuality, so as to influence the inert/conscious centers of this gigantic cosmos.

In reality spiritual practices and penances means the abovementioned extremely priceless method.  We have read about many sages, seekers of ancient times who via austerities attained divine boons.  All such incidents are found in Indian Mythology called Puranas.  But today since we do not find such obvious examples, we feel that the above Puranas are merely wild imaginations. But this certainly is not true.  In fact if this science is executed with a proper method and materials, even today we can witness all the abovementioned divine boons etc. which so far we have categorized as a mere figment of our imagination.

All the boons attained by men who had performed intense penance, is nothing but the capacity gained by such a person, to aptly utilize cosmic divine powers. In the same way one gets the capacity to curse or bless others by making one’s body so spiritually powerful via intense austerities that as a result one’s power of resolve or Sankalpa Shakti becomes extremely potent.  Hence with this power of resolve one can curse or bless others even today.  The demi-gods can exist in this gigantic cosmos in an all-pervasive manner.  But we are connected to these demi-gods via the “seeds of energy” present within every human body. When we perform austerities/ spiritual practices, we are in effect activating the “Seeds of energy”.  The cosmic demi-gods bless us by showering us with rain, summer, winter etc. and thus everyone gets equal benefits.  But there are individual demi-gods present in every human body which bestow individual blessings. Via spiritual practices we make these individual demi-gods very potent.  Based on our capabilities and austerities, we attain those benefits which are today called extraordinary, miraculous and divine boons.

Yogis and great men of austerities call this power that manifests extraordinary miracles, as Kundalini or Divine Serpent Power which is also said to be the substratum of life consciousness. With its grace living beings gain energy and radiance. Under ordinary circumstances a human being is as powerful as the measure of vibratory capacity of the Divine Serpent Power. This measure corresponds to the amount of joy/sorrow faced by each individual in this material world. Thus it is very obvious that Kundalini is the substratum of success and progress of man’s gross life and social life.

Even the 5 types of organs of knowledge are related to this super energy, like wires of electricity.  Hence despite being subtle consciousness in nature, it also manifests as the power of resolve or Sankalpa. Because it is consciousness, it can be known, because if lives, it is a living being, because it can think, it is the mind and because it can gain wisdom, it is the brain too. As the ego it is called Turyashtak yet because the substratum of various names is only one, it is called consciousness. The Mooladhar energy of this consciousness is called Kundalini or Divine Serpent Power. The seed form of the 5 sheaths of wisdom and experience, is found in Kundalini. Hence if a person awakens this Divine Serpent Power, he masters his sense organs in such a way which is comparable to a horse-rider controlling the movement of his horse with the help of reins.  Once a person masters his senses, he fears none in this world.  Thus a fearless person conquers the entire world.

Yogic scriptures have given prime importance to Kundalini because of its supreme might. Alongwith this many fabrications have been conjoined to it. It has been described variedly. In simple language Kundalini or Divine Serpent Power is that divine mental brilliance which is nourished by the soul consciousness and pervades every pore of our body. As a result of spiritual practices while meditating this brilliance gets focused so as to become a powerful flame and it can be seen in the middle of the eyebrows.

In order to further understand Kundalini, it is very essential to study medulla oblongata of the brain. Western scientists have merely understood that air inhaled through the nose passes through the throat and enters the lungs. This inhaled air purifies the blood of the lungs and thus the function of blood circulation in the body continues smoothly.

But great Indian Yogis by obstructing their breathing process via Pranayam, proved beyond doubt that the consciousness which holds the vital force principle is alive and for that there is no need of respiration.  It is the gross part of the inhaled air that purifies our blood.  Whereas its subtle part lights up the consciousness of the navel area through the medium of Ida and Pingala (subtle nerves according to Yoga Science) found at the apex of Sushumna. In the Goraksha Method (Verse 48) this process is called Mahmudra, purification of gross/subtle nerves etc. It says that under ordinary circumstances man is influenced by those type of thoughts based on which endocrine gland or sense organ the Ida and Pingala nerves are related.  Under such conditions the nerves do not function independently. But when in a special manner i.e. via Pranayam the air inhaled is pushed into the lungs intensely, Ida (hot nerve) and Pingala (cold nerve) work in tandem i.e. in a balanced manner.  Alongwith the progress of this state, the brilliant ball of the navel center too advances further.  As a result the vital force too is activated like electrical energy.  Because all nerves emanate from this region, they are all in contact with this brilliant ball.  From that cosmic energy flow is imbibed, divine radiance (Ojas) by the nerves and thus the body too manifests divinity.  It is seen as power in the sense organs and light in the eyes.  Due to this vital force, intense energy of attraction is generated.

This energy manifests in the navel region and because the waist too is close by, that region is easily and speedily influenced. Thus it is most required that sexual energy centers be controlled aptly. While executing spiritual practices (Sadhana) greater emphasis is laid on self-control in order that Kundalini energy rises upwards in a focused manner without getting scattered here and there. This in turn augments the inner divine aura of a person.

In a gross manner Western scientists have only managed to see the muscular system.  Uptil now they have failed to understand the vital force stream that influences their activities while flowing within all nerves. It is impossible to see all this with our gross physical eyes.  But Indian Yogis saw all this by manifesting the subtlest form of consciousness.  Great scholars while describing these 101 subtle nerves (Naadis) in Yoga Shikhopanishad have called the apex of Sushumna as Paranaadi (supreme subtle nerve).  This is not a gross nerve as described by modern science but is in fact a third divine stream of energy that emanates from the balanced electrical flow of Ida and Pingala subtle nerves.  Its gross form is virtually non-existent because subtly it is so widespread and gigantic that when the consciousness of a living being passes through it, it appears as though it is flowing in some gigantic galaxy of inter-stellar space.  Over here one gets a glimpse of the gigantic cosmos of which our earth is a mere speck. It is impossible to understand the states of infinite suns, moons, galaxies, planets etc. of interstellar space or hearing and understanding cosmic movements as sound waves by going to the moon or sending rockets/space shuttles outside earth.  If at all it is possible the only way is to dive deep within our soul. It is only Kundalini which harbours our radiant soul force in seed form that has the capacity to tie a bond with all gross/subtle materials of the cosmos and thus attain immense benefits both materially and spiritually.

The Sushumna subtle nerve (in the spinal chord) flows in the Merudand or spine region. It rises up to the 4^th ventricle of the brain i.e. in the Sahasrar Chakra (1000 petalled plexus). It enters this area in a way akin to a lotus flower that emerges from a pond and blooms forth. This Sahasrar Chakra represents the cosmos because in it lie all the glories of God (Brahman) albeit in seed form. The flame of Kundalini ultimately merges itself in this region. In this state one experiences eternal honey-like bliss or the bliss of sexual union. Thus it is said that one can attain God (Brahman or cosmic soul) with the help of Divine Serpent Power.

In this very body the importance of Kundalini is more great beyond doubt because it helps us become lords of omnipotent power. Thus we experience/realize our soul so as to attain God vision.  Just as Lord Shesha is said to be the support of this world, in the same way a living being exists because of the divine energy of Kundalini. This super energy with the shape of a snake meets the Shunya Chakra of the brain in the upper region.  Similarly in the lower region it is dependent on the Kundalini present in the genitals.  Due to the strong influence of Prana and Apan air, it slowly becomes bigger, straighter, more powerful and mature. In the beginning stages of one’s spiritual practices (Sadhana) this activity takes place slowly but when one attains the supreme goal (Sidhi) it becomes absolutely straight. When the doors of Sushumna subtle nerve opens, an intense flow of divine energy springs forth in the entire body.  It can be seen especially on one’s face. It is in this very human body that one can attain Kundalini or Divine Serpent Power awakening, divine wisdom, divine experiences and the infinite ocean of extraordinary bliss.

When the obstructed opening of the Sushumna subtle nerve is opened via spiritual practices, the devotee hears extremely sweet tunes.  In the initial stages this sound is like the thunder of clouds, pattering of rain drops, gurgling of ocean waves, bells, cymbals, stringed musical instruments and buzzing of a bee. Later these are converted to Anahad Naad. This Naad is heard in the region that measures 4 thumbs above the navel.  On hearing it one’s mind is so immersed in it just like a snake who forgets everything on hearing the flute. Due to this Anahad Naad the bad psychic imprints of the devotee, that have been gathered from past millions of lives, are destroyed.

In Indian Tantra Kundalini Super Power is called a 2-faced female serpent.  It’s one face is in the center of the organs of excretion and reproduction i.e. in the Mooladhar Chakra. The other face is in the center of the brain i.e. in the Brahmarandhra. Great powers present in the North and South Pole of our planet Earth are continuously being exchanged from one pole to the other. Thus all the movements of earth go on aptly. In the same way a lot of give and take, takes place between the brain region and genital region of Kundalini or Divine Serpent Power. This exchange takes place in the Merudand or the spinal region. The bones of the spinal region unite these 2 poles of Kundalini. In reality the great serpentine nature of Kundalini can be seen in its snake-like body that spreads from the genitals (Mooladhar Chakra) to the brain (Brahmarandhra). Thus these 2 poles which abound with infinite energy are the 2 faces of the snake-like Kundalini.

The Merudand is hollow. Whatever is present within it has been described by modern anatomists in their own scientific way.  Whatever is seen during operations and surgeries is a totally different angle.  Over here we are going to discuss the divine powers that can be experienced using the extremely subtle viewpoint of Yogic scriptures.  According to Yogic scriptures of India, there is a Brahma Naadi (subtle nerve) in the Merudand (subtle spine region).  Within this Naadi are the Ida and Pingala subtle nerves.  These should not be confused with blood carrying veins.  In reality Ida and Pingala are electrical streams.  Just as at the upper end of an electrical wire is fitted a rubber shell which also has within it a cold /hot wire made of zinc and copper, so too is the case with Ida and Pingala.  The Brahma Naadi is like a rubber shell and within it are the 2 hot /cold wires in the form of Ida and Pingala.  It does not have a gross form that can be seen by doctors, scientists in operations or by using research apparatus.  This is because they are divine creations of subtle electrical flows.

In the brain area you will ordinarily see only marrow within cell walls.  Although with modern microscopes you may not see anything yet that divine center overflows with extraordinary energies.  The total personality of man, his very thinking, his activities and bodily /mental existence is dependent on this divine center.  Ordinarily the brain of all human beings seem similar yet deep down there is a difference in the amount of earth, space etc. present in it.  On this basis a man is called good or bad charactered.  This very subtlety has to be applied to Kundalini.  Via surgery, laboratory research etc. you can never perceive the Mooladhar Chakra, Sahasrar, Brahma Naadi, Ida, Pingala etc.  All these divine creations are so subtle that they cannot be perceived by our 5 sense organs of sight, taste, smell, touch and hearing.  One can only directly experience these divine centers via a very subtle mind that is attained through spiritual practices (Sadhana).

This Divine Serpent Power or Kundalini super energy of the Mooladhar Chakra dwells in the area between the excretory system doorway and the genital organs.  This area measures upto 4 fingers.  According to Yogic scriptures of India, one can perceive a triangular molecule in the cave of this area.  Generally all the bodily units are round in shape.  But since the abovementioned area is nothing but an eddy of energy, it is triangular in shape.  The speed of electricity in the human body and those of machines generally becomes fast and then slows down.  This cycle of fast and slow speed continues uninterrupted.  But the electricity of the eddy in the triangular molecule of Mooladhar Chakra is generated like the rotational (entwining) movement of a creeper plant attached to a tree.  This cycle of self-control is generally of 3 rounds.  Later this electrical stream gives up this extraordinary movement and starts flowing in a normal manner.

This stream continuously flows in the Merudand (spinal cord) upto the central point of the brain called Brahmarandhra or Sahasrar Kamal (subtle 10,000 petalled lotus).  Even the central atom of this energy center is different when compared to grosser bodily atoms.  Because the former instead of being round, are flat in form.  Their edges instead of being streamlined, are rough like the teeth of a saw.  According to great Indian Yogis these teeth are totally 1000 in number.  From a symbolic standpoint these teeth are compared to petals of the lotus flower.  Thus it is said to be a blooming 1000 petalled lotus.  And hence in Sanskrit this symbol is called the Sahasrar Kamal.

The mythological (Indian Puranas) description of this 1000 petalled lotus is very pleasing and full of deep import.  It is said that Lord Vishnu lies on a 1000 headed serpent (Lord Shesha) in the Ksheersagar (ocean of milk).  Lord Vishnu has 4 hands with each one carrying a conch, disc, mace and lotus flower.  His consort Goddess Lakshmi massages his feet.  Some attendants are guarding their abode.  This Ksheersagar is nothing but the grey matter of the brain that is grayish and smooth.  The 1000 hooded serpent (Lord Shesha) is the flat, rough-edged special molecule of the Brahmarandhra.  This is the center of divinity that dwells in all human beings.  It is the abode of Lord Vishnu.  Lord Vishnu always sleeps, meaning if it were in an ordinary person, the unit of God is equal in form but that it is never in an awakened state.  Ordinarily human beings lead lives akin to animals and are thus looked down upon.  When we see such people we feel as though God does not dwell in their bodies or if God does exist, He is sleeping.  But if God awakens in any human body, the stature of thinking, activities, hopes of such a person is extraordinarily high.  He lives a life of divine wisdom and light.  Thus not only is he himself illumined but transmits divine light to other creatures who comes in contact with him.  When we do not see human glories in an individual, when he lives a downfallen life of sorrow, poverty, despair and worry, how then can we say that God dwells in such a person?  As against this you cannot say that the Lord does not dwell in him.  Every creature of this world is a part of God and that within them, the Lord does exist.

As an answer to the above contradiction, we can say that no doubt God dwells within all creatures yet He is sleeping.  The Lord resides in an ocean of brilliant thinking (Ksheersagar).  This Ksheersagar is the Lord’s abode.  When an individual’s intellect overflows with Ksheer in the form of clean, radiant activities and thoughts, know for sure that this is the Lord’s abode (Ksheersagar).  This is the deep import or Lord Vishnu sleeping on the 1,000 hooded serpent (Lord Shesha) in the ocean of milk (Ksheersagar).

Lord Vishnu’s 4 hands hold 4 weapons.  Conch meaning sound, power of speech and the capacity of awakening and influencing others.  The disc meaning movement, activities and power of transforming circumstances.  The mace meaning the power of overcoming, destroying and rectifying undesired and inappropriate conditions.  The lotus flower meaning excess of good qualities like beauty, fragrance, sweetness, gentleness, magnaniminity, gentlemanliness, generosity, self-control etc.  These are the 4 weapons of Lord Vishnu.  The Lord always keeps these 4 special qualities with Himself.  Thus if in an individual the Lord is awake, know for sure that the above 4 special qualities too will abound in such a person.  Goddess Lakshmi (of wealth) is Lord Vishnu’s holy consort.  Thus wherever the Lord dwells (i.e. He is awake) there overflows glories, divine powers, special qualities, success and good-will for all living and non-living beings.  Lakshmi means divine glory or Vibhuti.  She is Lord Vishnu’s holy consort.  Great saints are masters of great divine glories.  Poverty always marries those who are wicked.  As against this is a gentleman who has the choice of not hoarding wealth as per his wish.  We should note that despite this he never lacks anything.

The presence of Narad, Hayagreeva and other attendants are symbols of many divine powers that exist with Vishnu and Lakshmi in order to help them carry out various divine tasks.  Narad symbolizes the divine wisdom and radiance of Sattvik (pure) divine powers.  Hayagreeva symbolizes might, enterprise, intense effort, wealth, daring and desire based important tasks.  The power of Sattva Guna (purity) and presence of Rajo Guna (activity) are always conjoined to Lakshmi and Vishnu.  If anyone is a devotee of God, if he has intense faith and has realized his soul (God experience), he will experience within himself the existence of Vishnu, Lakshmi, attendants, Ksheersagar, Lord Shesha and other such divine capabilities.  In such a wise and radiant intellect exist all the above special divine qualities.  Such a person’s character is worth imbibing by all, he is enlightened and historical because forever will such a great person be remembered all over the world.  Such a person’s high leveled thinking and idealistic actions will help him overcome his animal-man qualities and instead will become a Human God.  Lord Vishnu who sleeps on Lord Shesha (1000 headed serpent) is compared to the Sahasrar Kamal (1000 petalled lotus) in the Brahmarandhra (center of the brain) which is the North Pole of Kundalini.  The import of this symbolic legend is indeed very deep.  It is said if this North Pole of Kundalini as the Sahasrar Kamal gets activated, an individual can directly experience the existence of Vishnu and his attendants.  Such a person is called a Sidha/ great saint and lives a divinely exalted life.

Alongwith the South Pole of Kundalini i.e. the Mooladhar Chakra is conjoined the legend of churning the ocean (Samudra Manthan).  It describes that once the demi-gods and demons got together to churn the ocean.  As a result they came across priceless jewels.  It is very clear that the author of this mythological tale has laid emphasis on the greatness of the Divine Serpent Power i.e. Kundalini Shakti.

There are 2 categories called demi-gods and demons.  They differ in their inner nature.  Because their mothers are Diti and Aditi, they have such differences yet because their father Kashyap Rishi is one, they have a common lineage.  Thus the demi-gods and demons complement each other.  The preceptor of demi-gods called Brihaspati and preceptor of demons called Shukracharya were themselves demi-gods.  Their capabilities, austerities and far-sightedness were extraordinary.  No doubt their methods differed a bit yet both were thought to be extremely important.  The preceptor of demi-gods, Brihaspati, was a follower of the path of divine wisdom (Jnana-Marg).  His sect gave importance to Yoga and his followers were called Dakshin devotees.  The preceptor of demons, Shukracharya, was a follower of the path of secret sciences.  His sect gave importance to Tantra philosophy and his followers were called Vaam devotees.  Both Aagam-Nigam and Ved-Tantras are important in their own way.  Divine wisdom and actions complement one another.  The existing principles of demi-gods and demons complement one another.  But when on leaving the path of cooperation they attacked each other with prejudiced minds, the era of bragging and intense prejudice commenced.  Thus the demi-gods and demons started fighting with one another.  There are many stories of the battles between demi-gods and demons when one reads the Puranas (Indian Myhtology) – yet there is not a total lack of tasks which both these parties undertook with a spirit of cooperation.  The ocean was churned (Samudra Manthan) by both parties.  When Prajapati realized that both the parties were becoming weak due to constant fighting, he advised them to cooperate with one another and work in tandem.  Both parties accepted this advice and got ready to churn the ocean.  This cooperation between demi-gods and demons is nothing but the coordination between divine wisdom and actions.  Vishnu symbolizes divine wisdom and Shiva as actions.  Demi-gods worship Vishnu and demons worship Shiva.  This fact is very clear in the detailed science of Kundalini super energy.

Lord Vishnu who sleeps on the 1000 hooded serpent, Lord Shesha, dwells in the Sahasrar Kamal situated in the central region of the brain.  The Lord of Mooladhar Chakra in the genital area in Shiva.  There is a well-known story of Lord Shiva wherein Kaamdeva (God of sexual passion) incites Lord Shiva, who in turn opens his third eye so as to burn Kaamdeva to ashes.  Because Kundalini or Divine Serpent Power lies close to the genital organs, it influences that region.  Great sages control this frittering away of energy by opening the eye of divine wisdom (third eye of Lord Shiva).  With reference to this there is one more mythological tale in the Indian Puranas wherein because Shiva was prone to lust, Vishnu cut Shiva’s genital organ into 18 pieces.  These 18 pieces fell in 18 places and thus in those areas manifested a Jyotir-Linga.  Twelve Jyotir-Lingas manifested in this manner. Sexual lust can be converted into divine light.  This is the deep import of the above tale.

The main ornament of Lord Shiva is a snake and generally all his images / photographs are seen with a snake coiled around his neck with 3 ½ rounds.  In the image worship of Shivlingas, it is the genitals of males and females that have been reinstated.  In the images of Shiva’s temples, the conjoined form of the male and female genitals are reinstated and cold water is poured over this Shivalinga so as to make it serene.  Meaning although generally these genitals are looked down upon yet in reality there is no need to detest them.  In fact within it are the seeds of extraordinary glory.  Symbolically the snake lies between the Jalhari(water-pot with a hole at the base) situated at the top and Shivalinga (stone image) below.  This symbolizes that the powerful Lord Shiva is the master of Kundalini.  This should be looked upon as Kailash mountain and Manasarovar which is the abode of Lord Shiva and never as mere genital organs which are generally denounced by one and all.  In fact by respecting its sacredness and importance, one should always yearn to utilize them aptly.  One should not merely render listless the reproduction centers via creative activities like drawing, artistic skills, effort, endeavour and sentiments.  Instead one should use Shiva’s divine energy (Shakti) present in the Mooladhar Chakra situated near the genital organs for higher sacred purposed.  This message of Indian Spiritual Science is extremely important for world humanity.  It is this very fact that emerges from images of Shiva-Lingas.

In Krishna’s Raasleela (sacred dance) wherein he danced with the Gopis (cowherd maidens) to the tune of flutes and Anahad Naad, there is a symbolic suggestion of immersing, tuning and inducing joy in all the sentiments of our inner nature.  The symbolic suggestion behind Lord Krishna running away with the clothes of the bathing Gopis so as to render them naked, is to remove the veil that hides our secret power which so far has been maligned and detested.  All such acts of Lord Krishna which to the superficial eye seem “lowly”, are in fact very spiritual and full of deep imports.  The “Bhairvai Chakra” spiritual method of Tantra science is thought to be anti-social and lewd.  Hence it is not discussed and is kept as a secret.  In order to activate Shri Ramkrishna Paramhansa’s extraordinary divine powers, his Tantra preceptor called Mahayogini convinced him to undergo the “Kumari Pooja” (worship of virgin girls) spiritual practice.  Paramhansa’s holy consort Sharada-devi with great difficulty have up her shyness so as to help him in these so called lewd actions.  In spirituality the scriptures of sex (Kaam Shastra) are also given importance.  Accordingly Kunti gave birth to Karna blessed by Surya, Arjun blessed by Indra, Yudhishthira blessed by Dharmaraj and Bheema blessed by Varun.  The point to note here is that although Kunti was a virgin she gave birth to all these sons by invoking divine powers.  Anjani’s son Hanuman was fathered by Maruta, hence the former is also called Maruti.  Of course this scripture is based on a detailed scientific principle but because it can be discussed only with those who have apt credentials, we feel it is not correct to publicly describe all this.  Thus many aspects of Tantra Science have been kept a secret.  These secrets are only divulged to people with capacity to digest them and one is thus protected safely.

In Lord Krishna’s biography there is famous incident wherein the serpent Kaaliya was defeated in a duel.  Further the 2 wives of Kaaliya gave gifts to Lord Krishna and prayed for his blessings.  Lord Krishna is an incarnation of Vishnu.  It is the latter who controls an unruly super serpent.  The human mind is a super serpent.  When it becomes unruly it spits venom and thus heads towards a massive downfall.  But if the human mind is mastered, its “2 wives” Ridhi and Sidhi come with innumerable gifts of divine glories along with a prayerful attitude.  There is a famous story about Lord Shesha (Serpent) bearing the burden of earth on his head.  The abovementioned Super Serpent is the substratum that bears the burden of our life.  All the flames of Prana (vital force) are hidden in its deep recesses.  It is the Lord of the great vital force.

In the episode of churning of the ocean, we have discussed demi-gods and demons in the above paragraphs.  The cooperation between demi-gods and demons is nothing but the confluence of divine wisdom and actions.  The Sumeru mountain is this triangular molecule which is the reason behind the creation of the Mooladhar Chakra (plexus).  It is well-known that demi-gods lived on the Sumeru mountain made of gold.  It is beyond doubt that this Sumeru mountain was filled with extraordinary divine powers alongwith wealth of gold.  The ocean was churned by using Sumeru mountain as the churning rod and Lord Shesha (serpent) as a rope.  This serpent – rope overflows with electrical streams belonging to Ida and Pingala of the Brahma Naadi (divine subtle nerve).  When divine wisdom and actions that are symbols of Shiva (demon) and Vishnu (demi-gods) churn the ocean, which again is a symbol of the intense spiritual practice of awakening the Divine Serpent Power or Kundalini Shakti, it was Prajapati Brahmaa (creator of the world) who became a gigantic tortoise called Lord Kurma to take the burden of the churning rod (Sumeru mountain) on his back.  Lord Kurma incarnated so that the Sumeru mountain did not get submerged in the ocean.  If this did happen the demi-gods and demons would not have succeeded in churning the ocean.  Thus Lord Kurma took the burden of the enormous Sumeru mountain on his back.  It is the Lord Almighty who takes up all the responsibilities of spiritual seekers.  Thus one marches ahead on the path of success based on one’s effort and faith.  It was not as though the 14 jewels (mentioned above) had manifested in the very first attempt / leg of ocean churning.  Both parties had to make tremendous, uninterrupted effort to churn the ocean.  Spiritual seekers who want to reach the goal in a very short time, do not succeed in doing so.  Only those seekers who are extremely patient, steadfast and have firm faith in God succeed in their spiritual endeavour.

As a result of churning of the ocean, 14 jewels manifested.  They are called 1) Lakshmi 2) Kaustubh jewel 3) Parijat flower 4) Varuni 5) Dhanvantari 6) Moon 7 )Kamadhenu cow 8) Airavat elephant 9 ) Rambha dancer 10) Uchaishrava horse 11) Nectar 12 )Bow 13) Conch 14) Poison.  According to this tale of Indian Puranas majority of the jewels were handed over to the demi-gods.  This is because only pious beings can make apt use of divine powers / glories on the basis of their pure character.  Thus such people benefit both materially and spiritually.  On the other hand vile men lose all that they attain and as per the laws of nature they remain empty-handed.

Lakshmi means all-round wealth.  Kaustubh Mani (jewel) i.e. Paras turns anything that comes in contact with it into something very priceless.  Parijat flowers meaning tenderness, beauty, fragrance and joy akin to a blooming flower.  Varuni means zeal for imbibing sacred ideals.  Dhanvantari meaning a long, healthy life.  Moon meaning peace and coolness.  Kamadhenu cow meaning intense effort that destroys vile desires and fulfils sacred desires.  Airavat elephant meaning might accompanied by patience and power of discrimination.  Rambha dancer meaning artistic skills, sacred sentiments and an eye for true beauty.  Uchaishrava horse meaning extraordinary daring and enterprise. Nectar meaning self-knowledge, and experiencing nature of the soul which is the ultimate goal of all human lives.  Bow meaning attainment of required means.  Conch meaning radiant speech that influences others positively.  Alongwith these 13 jewels or divine powers is conjoined a great danger.  Suppose a person who attains the above 13 jewels becomes arrogant and misuses these divine skills, these 13 jewels can create venom-like perilous results for oneself and others.

Ferocious demons like Ravan, Kumbhkarna, Meghnad, Hiranyakashipu, Bhasmasura, Vritrasura etc. had attained many boons and powers as a result of performing intense austerities.  But because their psyche was vile and their attitude was extremely arrogant, whatever was attained was not lost and instead got converted into poison which paved the way for their downfall.  The 14^th jewel of ocean churning is poison too.  This venom can be digested only by a true devotee of Lord Shiva.  It was Lord Shiva who retained this poison, which was a result of churning of the ocean in his throat in order that the whole world be saved from mass destruction.  This world of ours has many flaws.  These flaws should not be allowed to enter our stomachs and nor should they be expressed externally in the form of insulting others etc.  Wherever reforms are possible one should make appropriate efforts to do so.  Else one should neither “eat” undesirable stuff nor swallow it.  Instead retain it in your throat region, as was shown to us by Lord Shiva.  All spiritual seekers should do exactly this.  Whenever one attains divine powers one should be alert every moment and see to it that they are not misused.  Else they will work as poison in our lives.

Kundalini awakening is like the churning of the ocean.  Every spiritual seeker can attain the above 14 jewels.  All that one sees in the external world is present subtly in the North and South Poles of Kundalini present in the human body.  Kundalini awakening is that key which opens the vault of jewels present in Sahasrar (North Pole) and Mooladhar (South Pole).  Those who have this necessary spiritual daring will become the world’s most fortunate human being.

CHAPTER 4 - THE CHAKRA CENTRES AND CAPACITY OF ACTIVATING THEM

In ancient times researchers of soul sciences very intricately discovered conscious principles of the subtle world.  In this very human body (microcosm) they found the mirror-image of the material world (macrocosm).  Whatever one perceives in the gross world is present in the human body in a subtle form.  Hence instead of carrying out research studies pertaining to the external world with the help of very expensive scientific technical apparatus, the ancient seers / sages looked upon the human body as a reflection of the gigantic cosmos and hence conducted research studies by diving deep into their souls within the body.

These ancient seers and Yogis while conducting research in the field of soul sciences concluded that amongst all spiritual practices (Sadhanas), activation of Kundalini Mahashakti or Divine Serpent Power is most important.  After understanding the nature of the Divine Serpent Power alongwith its apt utility power, it was noted that Kundalini controls 2 main centers within the human body.  These 2 centres are powerful as the 2 poles of the planet earth viz. the North Pole and the South Pole.  Kundalini activation involves mastering of these 2 centres / poles in the human body.  This spiritual practice involves many small / big experiments and their results.  There are certain very easy experiments which when executed can make a person radiant, brilliant and positively active.  There are other difficult and high leveled experiments pertaining to Kundalini activation.  Such methods make the inner soul of a person so all-pervasive that he can contact all the divine powers of this gigantic cosmos.  This cosmos overflows with extraordinary powers but laymen do not have the capacity to understand and utilize them for material and spiritual progress.  But when a person via Kundalini activation comes in contact with all these cosmic powers, he can make use of all of them as per his requirements.  Apart from this such an exalted soul can influence the entire cosmos so as to benefit the world both materially and spiritually.

A medium activation of Divine Serpent Power produces a lightning-like electrical flow in the human body.  I have personally known a Sidha (realized saint / sage) whose body was filled with material electricity continuously.  No one could touch him.  If anyone dared touch him, he would experience an electric shock that one gets by touching naked wires.  This realized saint always kept his eyes drooping.  This was because if anyone made eye-contact with this realized saint, he would become unconscious.  Once this realized saint stared at a piece of glass and instantly the glass piece cracked into tiny pieces.  This was the result of contact with the bodily electricity of that realized saint.  When this electrical flow touches the psyche, one overcomes all limitations of the mind.  When Valmiki contacted this divine mind of Narad and Angulimal, that of Lord Budha, both ferocious dacoits surrendered unconditionally at Narad’s and Lord Budha’s feet.  As a result they gave up their vile activities and instead lived lives of sages.  Yogic spiritual practices can cerate infinite power in the gross, subtle and causal bodies of the body, mind and soul respectively.  It goes without saying that Kundalini activation is the most important aspect of Yogic spiritual practices.  Even if one performs preliminary practices, one’s worldly life becomes radiant and glorious.  It is difficult to describe the miraculous heights one reaches when higher levels of Yogic practices are imbibed.

From a gross standpoint the human body is a living and thinking mass of flesh.  Its activities revolve around nourishing the body and procreation.  The mind is immersed in greed, attachment and ego based thoughts. A living being immersed in satisfying desires, sometimes tastes joy and at other times despair.  Thus he lugs the burden of life only to enter the jaws of death.  One sometimes gets sense pleasures and at other times loses all of them.  One keeps building and breaking contacts with other creatures of the world.  There is no beginning nor an end to the vicious circle of hope and despair.  A living being like wet mud revolves around the wheel of a potter.  Over here he loses or transforms his very existence.  Man is very much a part of the cycle of creation, propagation and destruction of the world.  Like all material objects man too undergoes this cycle.

The chemical analysis of the physical human body is very lowly and valueless.  The market value of these chemicals is even less than animals, birds etc. sold in markets.  If we try and sell man’s blood, flesh, bones etc. in the market we will get a price less than that obtained by selling a living hen.  Despite this man is considered the glorious peak of creation.  This is because of consciousness dwelling in his body.  This conscious energy can be seen as zest, might and beauty in the human body.  The subtle body oozes with wisdom oriented glory, intellectual radiance and an enterprising mind.  The ultimate casual body overflows with divine glories like faith, hope, love, service, generosity, compassion etc.

This conscious energy of all the 3 bodies viz.  physical, subtle, causal is said to be more potent than all the intense energy vibrations of heat, sound, electricity, ether etc. of inter-stellar space put together.  The ratio difference between material energy and spiritual energy is equivalent to the material potency measured by modern scientific apparatus and the soul power experienced by great Yogis within their bodies.  We hear amazing talks regarding lasers, death rays, atomic energy etc.  As against this if we deeply understand the creative potential of soul force, we will realize that it is impossible to measure it.

A very infinitesimal unit of the human body called the sperm has the capacity to produce a new human body.  The atom is compared to the solar system.  The microcosm (human body) is said to be the representative of the macrocosm (cosmos).  This is not only a fact but is an abject reality.  Under such circumstances man’s very existence can be compared to that spark of fire which in its seed form has the capacity to burn up a gigantic forest.  A seed has the potential to grow into a gigantic tree if it comes across conducive circumstances.  In its true form it can generate innumerable other seeds.

There exist bipartite applications of divine energy.  When it is purified thoroughly man becomes a saint, demi-god or God Himself.  He thus accesses all the divine powers of such divine beings.  If this very divine power is used for material progress, a person becomes very brilliant. He reaches the peaks of progress and carries out gigantic tasks which were previously impossible to execute.  Thus every step of his is akin to victory.  The bright pages of history radiate further due to the glory attained by such radiant, skilful and bright individuals.  These eulogies pertaining to such divine men are not because of their attainments in the external world, but are based on the radiant conscious energy within their psyche.

The science of advancing one’s conscious energy encompasses Yogic practices and austerities.  Within the visible gross body lie 2 bodies called subtle and causal bodies and they cannot be seen by the human eye.  The aim of Yogic or any other spiritual practice (Sadhana) is to make conscious, this unconscious subtle body.  This will induce awareness / consciousness in the individual.  One will overcome Maya (power of illusion) and become divine as a result of purification of the psyche.  It is believed that when devotees, Yogi, men of austerities etc. attain Ridhi-Sidhis (divine weapons), it is the result of blessings from demi-gods, ghosts, demons etc.  But the reality is that whatever is labeled as amazing, extraordinary or extrasensory is nothing but manifestations from within our soul.  Purification of the mind / psyche is called God-realization or salvation.  If we do understand this precept clearly, we will be called true knowers of truth.

Soul based practices have many applications.  Innumerous methods and paths have been laid down by many schools of thought.  Within Indian Sciences of Spiritual Practices, 84 Yogas (union with God) are most important.  Their branches and sub-branches could add upto a few thousand in number.  Hence it is even more tedious to keep count of well-known spiritual practices of other areas of this world.  In Yoga practices, the path of Chakra activation is such that all over the world it has been widely accepted.  Despite there being difference of opinion regarding the mode and nature of Chakra activation, people unanimously accept its existence and positive influence.  Time and again activation of Kundalini Shakti i.e. Divine Serpent Power has been discussed within the arena of spiritual practices.  This is the ultimate stage of success attained due to Chakra activation.  We are all aware of the electrical energy that flows in the nerves of the human body.  Telephone wires can only work if they are connected with electricity.  It is the miracle of this very electricity that results in sensations perceived by our sense organs (eyes, ears etc.) and all ideas and sentiments in our brain.  Layers of storms that manifest electromagnetic waves, arise in our body and thus our moods experience joy or despair.  One’s life is directed due to this sort of an influence.  Great Yogis have always endeavoured to understand this divine conscious flow so that we can make apt use of it to augment our material and spiritual progress.

Research studies on conscious energy reveal that the Sahasrar Chakra (subtle 1000 petalled plexus) present in the center of the brain, is akin to the North Pole of planet earth and the South Pole is the genital region at the base of the spine which is where one finds the Mooladhar Chakra (subtle plexus).  These are the 2 bodily centers that are the medium of give and take with cosmic consciousness (God) and an individual contacting the latter.  The divine energy within them is the axis of life’s very existence.  The center of intellect and faith is above and the center of joy and might is below.  The genitals are not meant merely for experiencing joy during sexual intercourse and producing children, because at the root of our genital organs lie artistic skills, daring, zest etc.  These are said to be the basis of material progress.  When a person loses this energy, he is denounced as a eunuch.  Over here intense effort is described and not the act of sexual intercourse.  The Mooladhar Chakra is the center of material powers.

The Sahasrar center of the brain is the root source of wisdom, intellect and other spiritual qualities.  Spiritual practices like Pratyahar (cutting off the contact between sense organs and their objects for e.g. nose stops smelling things), Dharana (one-pointed focus of the mind), Dhyan (meditation on a single thought wave), Samadhi (trance or Superconscious State) are carried out in the brain region.  A chain joins the Mooladhar which is a center of material powers and Sahasrar which is a source of spiritual powers.  This chain is ordinarily called Merudand and in spiritual terms it is called Sushumna (subtle spine-according to Indian Yoga).  What is the importance of the spinal cord?  The answer is well-known amongst experts of anatomy.  Alongwith the electrical stream within the spinal cord, are conjoined high leveled divine glories.  A realized saint or one who has experienced the cosmic soul (God) truly knows all this.  In this center flow intense electrical streams with great speed.  It has 2 forms i.e. negative and positive.  Ida nerve (subtle) is negative and Pingala nerve (subtle) is positive.  When both these subtle nerves unite, we experience an energy flow which is called Sushumna (subtle spinal nerve).  It can also be called Naadi.  Naadi is either a nerve or a blood vessel like arteries and veins.  Over here it means a subtle nerve and not a blood vessel.  In this Sushumna there are 2 electrical streams. Suppose a great surgeon opens up the spinal cord to see the Ida, Pingala and Sushumna, please note that he will see nothing of this sort.  This is because the Ida, Pingala and Sushumna described in Indian Yogic scriptures are very subtle in nature.  Thus no modern, material apparatus can prove its existence.  These subtle nerves can only be experienced by an individual who has purified his mind so as to make it very subtle and focused.  Very briefly these are 2 types of energy centers.  One is in the brain (spiritual) and the other near the genitals (material).  The electrical streams flowing in the Ida, Pingala and Sushumna subtle nerves are like a bridge that joins these 2 energy centers.  Symbolically Ida, Pingala and Sushumna are compared to rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati.  It is called Triveni or 3-fold union.

When a river flows very speedily it tends to create eddies.  When the atmospheric wind is hot and speedy, one experiences cyclones in the summer season.  Just like eddies in a river and cyclones in wind, the conscious energy flowing in the Sushumna is said to be merely an intense stream of electricity.  It is called an energy wheel.  In Yogic scriptures it is said that there are 6 such energy wheels.

In Indian mythology called Puranas the symbol of effort and son of Shakti (divine energy) is said to be Kartikeya Skand.  He is Parvati’s son, yet according to Shiva Purana it was Kritikas (Pleide Stars) who reared him.  Agni (fire) retained Kartikeya in its womb.  Shiva’s Retas (sperm) manifested as fire and Vaishwanar (bodily hunger fire) in the form of a female, imbibed this Retas in her womb and nourished it.  Yatudhanas, symbols of innumerous obstacles, had rendered the life of demi-gods full of distress.  These Yatudhanas were defeated by Kartikeya Skand.  This son of Shakti had 6 faces.

This incarnation of Skand should be understood as the description of the influence of the 6 Chakras related to Kundalini super energy.  Kundalini or Divine Serpent Power is nothing but the substratum fire present in the root of our genitals.  When Shiva in the form of Sahasrar is activated, it manifests honey-like pollen and this is Shiva’s Retas.  Kundalini as the substratum fire held this Retas.  The 6 Kritikas (Pleide Stars) nourished this Retas.  These 6 Kritikas are the 6 Chakras.  Thus this union of Shvia and Shakti (Kundalini) results in the manifestation of the great warrior Skand.  Skand has 6 faces.  Kartikeya whose 6 faces are nourished by the 6 Kritikas, should be looked upon symbolically as the influence of the 6 Chakras (plexuses).

The 6 Chakras are situated one after another in a vertical manner on the Merudand and the first one is situated in the genitals at the base called the Mooladhar Chakra.  The last one called Sahasrar is situated at the top, in the central region of the brain called Brahmarandhra.  This can be called a special powerhouse or microwave station.  Above Mooladhar lies the Svaddhishthan Chakra in the navel region.  After that comes the Manipur Chakra between the navel and heart region.  Anahat Chakra is found in the heart region.  Vishudha Chakra is found in the throat region.  The Ajna Chakra is found in the center of the eyebrow.  Finally the Sahasrar is situated in the center of the brain region called Brahmarandhra.  Thus if you include Sahasrar Chakra there are 7 Chakras (plexuses).  These Chakras are described on the basis of the demi-god, vehicle, colour etc. of that region.  This is so that when a spiritual seeker activates these Chakras, he can guage which stage he has reached and how far has he progressed.

What are the 6 Chakras?  Where are they situated?  What is their state?  What is their utility?  One should understand the preliminary answers to the above questions.  The application of its utility and teaching varies and a spiritual seeker is given that teaching which is conducive to his mental state.  The Merudand ends at the root of genital organs.  Between these two there is a hollow space which is called Yoni Kand in spiritual terms.  According to modern anatomists, the Sushumna nerve is merely a network.  But according to subtle body scientists there lies a special bodily part in this region which is called the Mooladhar Chakra.  Below this a is a back akin to that of a tortoise.  Hence it is called Kurma.  Above it is the Merudand and is called Sumeru.  Surrounding it is an energy principle lying coiled with 3 ½ rounds.  This is the Mooladhar Chakra.  This can be explained as a ball or Kand situated in a pyre or cave.  This is the first Chakra. This is the root area of Kundalini or Divine Serpent Power.  Although the fire in a stove is extinguished when no more fuel is added to it, yet one can experience some amount of heat in its vicinity.  Ordinarily this is the state of laymen.  With effort when one adds the fuel of Prana (vital force), the fire manifests.  Its flame travels upwards.

Everyone knows about the 6 Chakras.  In reality they are 7 in number.  The seventh Chakra is Sahasrar and is generally not counted because it is the leader of all subordinate Chakras.  Thus the 7 energy Chakras (plexuses) are symbols of 7 Lokas (worlds), 7 Rishis, 7 seers and 7 continents.

A description of energies and forms associated with each Chakra can be found in many scriptures pertaining to spiritual practices.  No doubt some differences are there yet briefly following is the information commonly given by all –

1. MOOLADHAR – Earth element, yellow colour, smell Tanmatra, sound Lum, Bhu Loka, situated in the center of the opening of excretory organs.

2. SVADHISHTHAN – Water element, white colour, taste Tanmatra, sound Vum, Bhuvaha Loka, situated below the navel.

3. MANIPUR – Fire element, colour red, sound Rum, Svaha Loka, form/ sight Tanmatra, situated near the navel region.

4. ANAHAT – Wind element, grey colour, sound Yum, touch Tanmatra, Maha Loka.

5.  VISHUDHI – Space element, colour sky blue, sound Tanmatra, Jana Loka, Sound Eem, situated near the throat.

6. AJNA – Tapa Loka, Sound Om, colour white, situated between the eye brows.

7. SAHASRAR – Satya Loka, shape of a 1000 petalled blooming lotus, golden colour situated at the center of the brain called Reticular Activating System.

With which material centers, energies etc. can the energy sources of these 7 Chakras be compared?  As an answer a comparitive symbolic description is given in various spiritual practice based texts is given as follows –

“All the pilgrim spots of earth dwell in the Mooladhar Chakra.  One who bathes in this region attains Moksha or salvation.”

-         MAHAYOG VIJNAN

“The heavenly pilgrim spot is situated in the Svadhishthan Chakra.  Great Yogis bathe in the divine Ganges river flowing in this region.  The Manipur Chakra is a divine pilgrim center and there are 5 ponds in it.  Over there is the pilgrim spot of desires.  All the contemporary pilgrim centers of the solar system are present in the Anahat Chakra.  Those who bathe in these centers attain credentials so as to enter higher sacred Lokas (worlds).

-         MAHAYOG VIJNAN

“The Mooladahr Chakra is Bhuloka, Svadhishthan Chakra is Bhuvaloka, Manipur Chakra is Mahaloka, Vishudhi Chakra is Janaloka, Ajna Chakra is Tapaloka and Sahasrar Chakra is Satyalokaa.  Thus at the region below there are 7 nether worlds (Patalaloka).  The base of the feet is Talaloka, the upper half of the feet is Talatalaloka, the center of the ankle bone is Mahatalaloka, the upper part of the ankle bone is Rasatala, the center of the thighs is Vitalaloka and the center of the groin is Patalaloka.  Thus below the waist are 7 worlds and above the waist are 7 worlds.  These add upto totally 14 worlds (Lokas) in our body.  He who visualizes these worlds in his body via spiritual practice, overcomes all pain and strife.”

-         MAHAYOG VIJNAN

“In this body the 7 continents, all rivers, ocean, mountains, regions, doorkeepers of regions, Rishi-Munis, galaxies, planets, altars, demi-gods of altars, Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh, sun, moon, space, wind, fire, water, earth, all creatures and whatever else present in this world are attached to this Sumeru (situated in the Divine Serpent Power or Merudand) and they all carry out their respective functions.  He who knows this is a true Yogi.”

-         MAHAYOG VIJNAN

From the above proclamation it is very clear that the human body is not merely a mass of 70 constituents (e.g. blood, flesh etc.) or biochemicals (e.g. fat, carbohydrates etc.).  It is made up of not only 1) juices 2) blood 3) flesh4) muscle 5) bones 6) fat 7) sperm but that deep within, lies a divine principle.  All the above 7 constituents are influenced by the 7 Chakras and our body unknowingly remains healthy or unhealthy due to this influence.  If the state of the secret inner recesses of the soul related to the 7 Chakras remain balanced, it can give us a healthy, long life span.  Thus a healthy, long life span is not just dependent on proper food intake and exercises.  It is a fact that despite eating proper food and exercising regularly, if our inner secret regions are not balanced, it will make our body unhealthy and can lead to premature death too.  The same holds true for our mental center.  These 7 Chakras influence various levels of consciousness and the annihilation of the conscious and unconscious mind, can be converted to upliftment of pure consciousness (soul).  Spiritual practice based scriptures speak of attainment of Ridhi-Sidhis i.e. divine glories.  But one can attain even greater benefits both materially and spiritually if one makes apt use of the storehouse of infinite energy present in our inner soul via scientific spiritual practices.

Life is a Yajna (sacred sacrifice).  It is not merely as though offering worship materials to sacred fire is called Yajna.  According to the level of the micro body and macro cosmos many small / big subtle Yajnas take place.  The 7 Chakras are 7 sacrificial pyres of Yajnas.  In the Yajna of Sadhana (spiritual practices) you have 7 fires, Purhoit of 7 Rishis, 7 demi-gods invoked, 7 Charas and the 7 results.  This Yajna is executed via activation of the 7 Chakras within the jurisdiction of Kundalini Science.

“The 7 Pranas (vital force) were produced from it.  The 7 flames of fire, 7 types of wood, 7 Yajnas and 7 Lokas manifested from God.”

-MUNDAKOPANISHAD (2/1/8)

“You are present in the  7 worlds (Lokas) as 7 divine energies and you control all of them. 1. In Bhulok as earth 2. In Bhuvaloka as wind 3. In Savahaloka as ball of light 4. In Mahahaloka as great attainment (Sidhi) 5. In Janahaloka as procreation power 6. In Tapahaloka as skill of austerities 7. In Satyaloka as truthful speech.”

-DEVI BHAGWAT

Within our body there are so many sources of energy akin to these 7 Chakras (subtle plexuses).  They are called glands.  In the brain lies the Vishnu gland, in the heart is the Brahma gland and in the navel, the Rudra gland.  Even regarding this there are difference of opinions because some opine that the Vishnu gland is in the brain.  But we must not get entangled with these names.  Instead we should understand that not only in the Merudand (spine) but in the head, heart and navel region there are so many important energy centers (Chakras) which when activated via various methods are called Granthibheda.  Over here one more thing has to be noted that “Vedham” means “opening” in common terms.  Yet spiritually it means “activation” or “awakening.”

Just like the 6 Chakras in the Sushumna subtle nervous center situated in the back of our body, there are 6 other Chakras in the front side of the body.  They are called Surya(Sun) Chakra, Agni (Fire) Chakra, Amrit (nectar of immortality) Chakra, Prabhanjan (destruction) Chakra, Tadit (lightning) Chakra and Soma (moon) Chakra.

When mountain water gets concentrated in a particular area and springs forth, it is called a spring.  In the mouth source of the spring, the water speed is extremely ferocious. W hen this water rises up and falls down a lot of chaos is witnessed and everyone knows how noisy the situation is.  In the same way Chakras can be compared to eddies, cyclones and a spring of water.  A volcano generally emits fire, smoke, lave from its opening.  In the same way Chakras too release certain emissions.  People are getting ready to generate infinite electrical energy from the tumultuous waves of the ocean.  Those who have the capacity to utilize the energy released by these Chakras are said to be divine men.

Endocrinologists who study various endocrine glands of the body are absolutely amazed to note that the juices secreted by the glands are so infinitesimal in terms of quantity yet they can influence our body, brain etc. on such an enormous scale.  Testicles, kidneys, heart, male endocrine glands etc. can be called bigger glands.  Since their activities are more gross they can be easily understood.  But to unfold the mysteries of the endocrine glands is that much more difficult.  Even after intricate research it is difficult to draw apt conclusions.  Subtler that these are glands called Chakras (in Indian Yoga) which are beyond the ken and reach of sense organs and modern scientific apparatus like election microscopes etc.  If at all one can see, understand and make apt use of these Chakras, it is only via an activated inner eye of wisdom.  It is only on the basis of subtle Spiritual Sciences like Yoga etc. can one experience and utilize these Chakras for one’s own self and world humanity.

Within Hathayoga spiritual practices, 6 Chakras have been listed situated in the Sushumna of the Merudand (Subtle spinal chord).  They are 1) Mooladhar Chakra 2) Svadhishthan Chakra 3) Manipur Chakra 4) Anahat Chakra 5) Vishudh Chakra 6 ) Ajna Chakra.

Amongst these, 4 of them have been deemed as nervous network by anatomists.  The Mooladhar Chakra is called Pelvic Plexus.  The Manipur Chakra is called Solar Plexus.  The Anahat Plexus is called Cardial Plexus and the Vishudhi Chakra is called Pharyngeal Plexus by modern anatomists.  Regarding the remaining 2 Chakras i.e. Svadhishthan and Ajna, there is a bit of disparity and difference of opinion between ancient spiritual seers and modern day research.  We sincerely hope that this mystery will unfold in the near future.

There is a detailed description of the 6 fold wealth which one attains on activating the 6 Chakras.  These can be called spiritual attainments too.

The 6-fold wealth is 1) Shama 2) Dama 3) Uparati 4) Titiksha 5) Shraddha and 6) Samadhan.

“Shama” means overcoming mental turmoil and agitation. “Dama” means mastering the 5 sense organs (eyes, ears etc.). “Uparati” means abhorring wickedness. “Titiksha” means enduring hardships with great patience. “Shradha” encompasses steadfastness on the path of sacredness alongwith faith and love for it.  “Samadhan” means liberation from doubts and desires.

All these are specialties of qualities, action and character.  Man rises high up the ladder of life due to great thinking and idealistic actions.  Thus he attains inner contentment, zeal, respect from the external world and cooperation that a realized saint or sage attains.

Apart from this there are so many material benefits due to spiritual progress.  These are called Sidhis.  Soul based successes are called wealth and glories.  Material progress is called high standard of living and Sidhi.  Both these together can be seen as advancement of Extra Sensory Potential (ESP).

Shri Adi Shankaracharya has enumerated 8 Sidhis. 1 Sidhi of birth 2. Sidhi of knowledge of sound 3. Sidhi of knowledge of scriptures 4. Sidhi of enduring natural calamities. 5. Sidhi of enduring bodily / mental anguish.  6. Sidhi of enduring hardships meted out to us by other creatures of the world. 7. Sidhi of attaining wisdom 8. Sidhi of attaining knowledge

1. Sanma Sidhi means to know one’s past lives.  One is naturally attracted to relatives of past lives and one knows that they are relatives of past lives.

2. Shabda Sidhi meaning knowing the underlying meaning of a word.  Words by themselves have less energy and one can twist their meanings as per one’s whims and fancies.  Only when a person’s psyche is pure can he realize the true underlying meaning of a word.

3. Shastra Sidhi means understanding the true underlying meaning of scriptures and to understand in which context (country, era, character) these observations were made.  No tenet or precept can be cosmic or meant for all times.  How does one utilize the scriptural truth?  This very subtle knowledge is Sidhi of words /sound.

4. Sidhi of enduring Adhidaivic agitations means steadfastly enduring pain due to natural calamities, accidental hardships, situations of separation from one’s beloved ones etc.

5. Sidhi of enduring Adhymatic heat means control of emotions like sexual desires, anger, greed, delusion, envy, arrogance etc.  Not to allow one’s sense organs to cross the limits of sense enjoyment and obstructing the mind from becoming unruly.  When due to this sort of control one’s mind harbours discontent one should smilingly ignore it.

6. Sidhi of enduring Adhibhautik heat means to serenely endure hardships pertaining to the body like heat, cold, hunger, thirst, sleep, diseases etc. and disallow the mind from getting agitated.

7. Sidhi of Vijnan Shakti means a pious psyche, pure character, equanimous mind, serene nature, one with a dash of humor,a hardworking person, follower of all rules, disciplined, alert, performer of righteous duties, generous nature and contentment.

8. Sidhi of Vidya Shakti means steadfastness in emotions and faith with reference to the nature, aim, duty of the soul.  One has firm faith in God and knowing that one’s soul pervades every atom of the cosmos, one thinks everyone to be one’s very own beloved.  Such a person oozes with love for the world since he has overcome all agitations and the rush of blood nature of the mind.

In very exceptional cases one sometimes hears or sees Sidhis like 1.Anima 2. Mahima 3. Garima 4. Laghima 5. Prapti 6. Prakamya 7. Ishatva 8. Vashitva.

“Anima” means to make the body subtler than an atom.  “Mahima” means to make oneself extremely gigantic.  “Garima” means to make oneself very heavy. “Laghima” means to make oneself very light.  “Prapti” means to experience far off objects very closely. “Prakamya” means to fulfill one’s wishes.  “Ishatva” means lordship or to control other objects or circumstances.  “Vashitva” means to induce other creatures to act according to one’s own wishes by controlling their thoughts.

There is another description of 8 Sidhis viz. 1. Entering another person’s body. 2. Walking on water 3. Exaltation 4. Waking in fire. 5. Flying in air 6. Hearing of divine sounds 7. Overcoming the veil of light. 8. Mastering all elements.

The above mentioned miracles / Sidhis are generally not seen in today’s  modern times.  And wherever these are seen, the measure of fraud is much more.  Thus instead of talking about such miracles which we rarely see, we should clearly understand that by activating our Chakras (Plexuses), we can advance both materially and spiritually.  We can attain those pinnacles of success which ordinary limited human effort can never even dream of attaining.

CHAPTER 5 - SAHASRAR CHAKRA AND BRAHMARANDHRA ARE THE CENTRES OF DIVINE POWERS

The human body (Microcosm) is said to be a small sample of the cosmos (Macrocosm).  The entire body of a big tree is hidden in a tiny seed.  In a small sperm lies the cast of the entire human body.  The manner in which the mutual attraction and activities of the planets of the solar system are executed, can be seen albeit at a microlevel within the atomic family represented by electrons, neutrons etc.  In the same way the entire cosmos can be seen in a microform within this small human body.  Whatever is visible / invisible in this gigantic cosmos, is present within this tiny human body.  All the special characteristics of earth too are found in the human body.

All the energies, special qualities and glories of earth are found in the point of balance i.e. the North and South Poles.  From here all movements /activities of earth are controlled.  As a result this earth is an active ball and a playground for all creatures.  If the North / South Poles lose their balance or they undergo some change, the entire earth will look like something totally different.  It is said that even if a minor fist blow is executed on the point of center of balance in the 2 Poles, the earth will change its orbit by leaps and bounds.  As a result this very nature of days, nights, seasons etc. will change and take up a new extreme form.  Further this minor fist blow can induce earth to dash into other stars, galaxies etc. and thus get powdered to pulp.  The cause is very clear.  In that the 2 Poles control all the movements of earth.  It is their energy centers that induces our earth to dance to its tunes like a puppet.  All earthly activities are given the necessary capacity and inspiration to function aptly.  The 2 Poles are the central points of earth’s activities and energy centers.

Just as the planet earth attains energy and activities from the 2 Poles, so too the human body has 2 Poles.  The North Pole is Sahasrar Kamal in the Brahmarandhra (center of the brain).  The South Pole is the Mooladahr Chakra of Kundalini or Divine Serpent Power center at the base of Sushumna (near the genitals). According to Indian Mythology, Lord Vishnu sleeps on Lord Shesha (1000 hooded serpent) in the Ksheersagar(ocean of nectar).&nbs