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physiological (as the homo-logy refers to organs not profane, but the cakra, the centers) .
This homologation multiple "realized" but a continuation of the yogic experience, the
"physical body" is "dilated" is "cosmiza" is "transubstantiation". The "veins" and
"centers" of the texts that speak relate primarily to statements made only by an
extraordinary amplification of the "sensation of the body.
THE NADI: Ida, Pingala, SUSUMNA
The body, physical body and "subtle" at once "is formed by a number of nadi (literally
channels, vessels, veins and arteries but also" nerves ") and cakra (literally, circles, dis -
Although usually translated as Podria
say, simplifying somewhat, that the vital energy in the form of "puffs" flowing through
the nadi and that this divine cosmic energy in latent form in the cakra. There is a
considerable number of nadi: "large, and small nadi, deployed on a sheet of Asvattha, you
can not count" (Trisikhibrahmanopanisad, 76). We can draw some figures, however:
300,000 (Shiva Samhita, II, 14), Goraksasataka, 13), 200.000 (Goraksa Paddhati, 12),
80,000 (Trisikhibrahmanopanisad, 67), but mostly 72,000 (H. Y-Prad. IV, 8, etc.)..
Seventy-two of these nadi have a particular Inters. Not named them all. The Siva Samhita
speaks of 14, most of the texts come to appoint ten: Ida, Pingala (or pingla) susumna,
Gandhari, hastijivha.pusa, tjasasvini, alambusa, ku-hus and samkhini (Goraksasataka, 27,
28: some names ro change the other lists, see for example Trisikhibrahm 70-75). These
nadi flowing respectively in left and right nostrils, the brahtnarandhra, left eye, right eye,
right ear, left ear, mouth, anus and generative organ (Goraksasat, 29-31, but there are
variants : no one could some heels, according to other texts).
The most important of all these nadi, which desempefian the lead role in all the
techniques yogis, are the first three: Ida, Pingala and susumna. A continuation remember
certain names and the very complex homologation system developed around pingala
round. Let us remember now some of the synonyms of susumna: Brahmanadi (HY D II,
46), mahapatha (the "Great way"), smasana (the cemetery), saktimarga (the Way of the
sakti, HY D Ill, 4 ) sambl.avi (-Durga), madhyamarga (the "Middle Way"). Its symbolism
is a continuation clarification.
The description of the nadi is very short, typically: cliches, stereotyped formulas abound,
and we will see that the "secret language" makes it even more difficult its understanding.
Here is one of the fundamental texts concerning the structure of the susumna mistica "in a
location do not ^ Mount Meru (the spine) are located to the left and right, the two
channels (nadi), the Moon and Sun (round Pingala). The glass (called) susumna this in
the middle, consists of three constituent 17
17 Three sheaths, from outside inward, are self-susumna
(matter) and has the form of moon, sun and fire; composed wholly dhustra flowers,
extends from the center of kanda18 to the head, and inside, what is called vajra, is
lengthened, brilliant, from the region of the penis to the head. Den-ter of (ua, ra) is the
citrini, illuminated by the syllable OM; is comparable to the thread of the spider, only
yoga yogis can reach it. When (kundalini) has blocked all lotuses placed at the center of
the Meru (the citrini) shines intensively under the influence of these (lotus) arranged in
clusters (around): its own form is pure intellect. Inside (from citrini) is the channel of
Brahman, which begins with the opening of the mouth of Hara (Siva-) 19 and ends at
(mismo20 site of) primordial god.