The Flow of Energy "Nadi's "

The force that channels energy through the central canal comes from the fusion of the negative ions of prana with the positive ions of apana. The seat of apana is in the region below the navel, the pelvic area. Therefore the energy that is at rest in the base of the spine is in static form. This occurs where the upper bones of the coccyx and the lower bones of the sacrum join in a cluster of nerves appearing like a fibrous root.

Traditionally, this is known as Muladhara Chakra, or tile basal plexus. By following Hatha Yoga and performing mudras and asanas, or postures, accompanied by meditation, mantra chanting, and visualisation techniques, one is able to activate this latent energy that works with the autonomic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system. which are linked with the ganglia constituting the main plexus.






The dormant energy is directed toward the highest place, the seventh chakra, which is described as the seat of consciousness. Here again, a fusion between positive and negative ions takes place. The force generated by such fusion creates a great illumination that destroys the ignorance of the mind, the primary cause of duality.This state attains nondual consciousness and becomes enlightened. The true yogi crosses the cycles of birth, disease, old age, and death.

When awakened, this dormant energy works through the nadis. The word nadi comes from the Sanskrit root nad, meaning movement. In the Rigveda, the most ancient Hindu scripture, the word nadi means "stream." The concept of nadi is based on the understanding that they are channels; any channel through which anything flows is a nadi. Included in this concept of nadi's are acupuncture meridians; streams of the cardiovascular system; lymphatic system streams; nerves; muscles; arteries; veins; the manovabini, or "manovaba" the channel of mind; and the "chittavaba" The channel of Chitta, or Being. Nadi can be translated as "vessel," "channel," "cord," "tube," or "duct."

 


There are two types of nadi's,
Subtle . . . invisible channels of subtle energy
Gross . . . channels of subtle energy visible as cords, vessels, or tubes
This gives a clear indication that nadi are not only nerves, but all kinds of channels, and this is the reason that the term "nerve" is not used for nadi. Tantric anatomy does not go into descriptions of the gross and subtle nervous systems. In the tantric tradition the universe is believed to be made up basically of two things: matter and energy, or, in the saguna "with attributes" and the nirguna "without attributes".



The Vehicle of Energy


 

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