35. OM GROSS SUBTLE Kosha: Sheathes of Being 8-limbs of Patanjali Chakra Body: Inhale Gross Anatomy Annanamaya Kosha: Food Body Yama: Ethical Principles Muladhara: Root Chakra "primal instinct" "A" is Waking Pranayama Kosha: The Vital body Niyama: Inward observances Swadhisthana: Sacral Chakra "Creation" The Sound "U" is Dreaming / Subtle: Manamaya Kosha: The mental body Asana: Dynamic extension from and toward the core Manipura: Solar Plexus Chakra "Personal Power" "M" is Deep Sleep / Causal: Annanamaya Kosha: The Intellectual Body Pranayama: Energetic Body (Prana) Anahata: Heart Chakra "Emotion" Final silence: "A-U-M" is the True Self Annanamaya Kosha: The Bliss Body Pratyahara: Sense Withdrawal Vishuddha: Throat Chakra "Expression" Dharana: Concentration Ajna: 3rd Eye Chakra "Insight" Dhyana: Meditation Sahasrara: "Pure consciousness" Samadhi: Freedom (moska) through
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37. Caduceus Together, the Ida and Pingala nadis form the snakes of the caduceus, while Sushumna forms the staff. The snakes intersect at the chakras, as do the nadis described above. At the ajna chakra, between the eyebrows, there are two petals, one on either side, just as there are two wings at the top of the caduceus.
40. Sahasrara: “The Crown Chakra” may be seen similarly to the pituitary gland, which secretes hormones to communicate to the rest of the endocrine system and connects to the central nervous system via the hypothalamus. Ajna: “The Brow Chakra” (also known as the third eye chakra) is linked to the pineal gland which may inform a model of its envisioning. The pineal gland is a light sensitive gland that produces the hormone melatonin, which regulates sleep and waking up. Vishuddha: “The Throat Chakra” may be understood as relating to communication and growth through expression. This chakra is paralleled to the thyroid, a gland that is also in the throat and which produces thyroid hormone, responsible for growth and maturation. Anahata: “The Heart Chakra” is related to the thymus, located in the chest. The thymus is an element of the immune system as well as being part of the endocrine system. It is the site of maturation of the T cells responsible for fending off disease and may be adversely affected by stress.Manipura: The “Solar Plexus Chakra” is related to the metabolic and digestive systems. Manipura is believed to correspond to groups of cells in the pancreas, as well as the outer adrenal glands and the adrenal cortex. These play a valuable role in digestion, the conversion of food matter into energy for the body. Svadhisthana: “The Sacral Chakra” is located in the sacrum (hence the name) and is considered to correspond to the testes or the ovaries that produce the various sex hormones involved in the reproductive cycle. Svadhisthana is considered to be related to, more generally, the genitourinary system and the adrenals.Muladhara: “The Base Chakra” is related to instinct, security, survival and basic human potentiality. This centre is located in the region between the genitals and the anus. Although no endocrine organ is placed here, it is said to relate to the gonads and the adrenal medulla, responsible for the fight-or-flight response when survival is under threat.
47. Yoga and the 8-Fold Path Patanjali’s Ashtanga as related through the Yoga Sutras
48. Samadhi Pada: (51 sutras) "Yogaścitta-vritti-nirodhaḥ" Yoga Sutra 1.1 & 1.2 "Yoga is the restraint of mental modifications” 1. Now concentration is explained. 2. Yoga is restraining the mind-stuff (Chitta) from taking various forms (Vrttis) Swami Vivekananda or 1. OM: Here follows Instruction in Union 2. Union, spiritual consciousness, is gained through control of the versatile psychic nature --Charles Johnson
49. Sadhana Pada (55 Sutras) Sadhana is the Sanskrit word for "practice" or "discipline". Here the author outlines two forms of Yoga: Ashtanga Yoga (Eightfold or Eight limbed Yoga) and Kriya Yoga (Action Yoga). Note: Kriya yoga, sometimes called Karma Yoga. In the Bhagavad-Gita, Arjuna is encouraged by Krishna to act without attachment to the results or fruit of action and activity. In other words, Kriya yoga is the yoga of selfless action and service.
53. the ability to acquire great wealth with little effort Disclaimer: The temptation of these powers should be avoided and the attention should be fixed only on liberation.
54. Kaivalya Pada (34 sutras) Kaivalya literally means "isolation", however the SutrasKaivalya means emancipation or liberation, which is the goal of Yoga Moksha(liberation) Jivamukti(one who has attained Moksha). The Kaivalya Pada describes the nature of liberation and the reality of the transcendental self. Think Samadhi
