Tag: Esoteric Hinduism

  • Etheric Auric Bodies Energy Fields Explained

    Etheric Auric Bodies Energy Fields Explained

    I had written some articles on the esoteric aspects of Indian systems of Thought. Under this comes Tantra Sastra, Energy explanation, Pancha Kosas, that is the five sheaths of Living Beings, Vibration as related to Mantras, Formation of Mantras by combination of Sounds and the presence of Sookshma Sareera,that is Subtle Body.

    Following information is based on Hindu texts including Vedas,Tantra Sastra and Buddhism.

    Our Soul,Atman is surrounded by five sheaths. They are,

    • Annamaya Kosa, Sheath made up of the essence of Food.
    • Pranamaya Kosa,which consists of Breath,that sustains Life.Prana is present in every part and Cell of our body. It’s absence denotes death.
    • Manomaya Kosa,which is made up of the thoughts in our minds.
    • Vigyanamaya Kosa,that is made up of the Tendencies, Dispositions,Awareness( knowledge)
    • Anandamaya Kosa,that is the State of Bliss,which is an Attribute of Reality,Brahman.The other Attributes are Being(Sat), Knowledge (Chith)
    • These three attributes of Reality are expressed in the Pancha Kosas.
    Three levels of Body

    Now Mind and Matter differ only in degree ,not in kind. Everything in the Universe vibrates,right from the atom to galaxies.Motion is the Attribute of Universe and also Reality.So also inertia.Both together make the universe work.This is represented by Sakthi ( Kinetic/motion) and Siva( Potential Energy). Motion creates Vibration. Also Vibration creates motion and which precedes, we do not know.

    Matter,that is Atoms,vibrate, move.All atoms do not vibrate in the same Frequency just as the components light,VIBGYOR do not have the same Frequency. Higher the frequency, the Light becomes invisible at the higher band, Ultraviolet.Lower the frequency, they become Infra Red. Both are not visible to naked eyes.

    We can perceive objects only when our mind is tuned to the frequency with which the Object vibrates or has the same Frequency.This is the reason for some people possessing the ability of Clairvoyance Claiaudience and the like.

    Our physical body is composed of five elements,Earth,Water,Fire,. Air and Ether.The basic components of these are called pancha Tanmatras and they are responsible for each of these elements’ Qualities,like the quality of Fire is to offer Light and Burn. These principles which are present in the Universe are also present in individual bodies. When these components, or the Atoms which form a part of thereof, vibrate, energy field is created.

    These energy fields are visible. There are , surrounding our Physical forms,Etheric Bodies,Auric Bodies and Aura.

    These are the results of Vibrations happening in our bodies which creates Energy fields.

    Buddhism postulates three levels.Physical, Etheric and Auric.

    There are some schools of thought which talk of seven levels corresponding to seven chakras.# I am yet to study this in detail from original source and hence I shall limit to Three Levels.

    Broadly speaking, there are two bodies, as I said at the beginning of the article, Sthula Sareeara,The Gross/ Physical Body,and the Sookshma Sareera,Subtle Body. Subtle body, Sookshma Sareera is called Astral Body. The Astral body vibrates at a higher frequency and ,unlike the Gross/ Physical Body, is not bound by Space and Time. So, the Astral body can travel in Space while physical body is at rest at one place.Thatvis one can travel long distances without moving away from where he,his physical body is.

    One can see the Etheric and Auric Bodies and can know about their physical and mental health.

    I shall write on how to do Astral travel , how to interpret Hues and energy fields.And how to measure Energy,Etheric fields.

    Featured image from..https://oracletarot.wordpress.com/chakra-cards/

    Image in the article from. https://www.wikihow.com/See-Auras

  • Tantra  Forty One Devis Sixty Texts To Follow List

    While there are four suggested ways to realize the Self/God, based on one’s disposition,there is yet another approach the goal of Life,Realization of Self.

    This is based on the processes that evolved from following any of the four paths,Gnana,Karma,Raja and Bhakthi Yogas.

    One must remember that the term Yoga means Union,that is the union of the individual self with the Universal Self.

    Hence there is no question of debating which Yoga is superior.

    One follows a Yoga that suits one’s disposition.

    While following a Yoga, the processes might vary,though basics remain the same,the tools one develops as he goes along and the processes are as many as there are individual dispositions.

    One such process that belongs to this categorization is Tantra.

    Tantra finds a place in the Vedas,though they are not stated explicitly.

    In Tantra one finds an amalgam of all four yogas.

    And there are three processes to Realize self through Sound ,the fundamental principle of the Universe and Abstract Thought.

    Mantras,Sounds,

    Yantra,Geometrical patterns to facilitate abstract thinking to still Chitta and

    Tantra, an amalgam of all yoga and the above two.

    The Tantra also uses physical senses to realize Self.

    There are innumerable treatises on Tantra Shastra.

    I have written on authentic texts to follow in Tantra.

    Devi,Shanmugha,Lakshmi,Shiva,Bhairava are some of the Deities invoked.
    I have written a few articles on Tantra ,detailing procedures,texts and Deities.

    Lalitha Tripurasundari image.image
    Lalitha Tripurasundari

    As the subject is vast and complex , I keep updating.

    Also, I do not write with a preset notion on what I write.

    I write when I feel the urge,the topic presents itself and material pops up as it were.

    I write, not that I know much, but I seem to get information at specific time.

    It is since a year I wrote on Devised and Tantra.

    A reader has been asking a specific intricate question on Tantra for the past year.

    I hope I shall answer him through my articles in the present burst.

    Hope he reads this article,though his specific query is yet to be answered here.

    The Tantra Sastra,though deals with Deities with Form,in essence it is with Principles and Abstract Thought.

    The symbolism is Jewel or Flame,Lustre.

    These are expressions of experiences which can not be described.

    The source for deatils is given below.

    A scholarly site.

    https://archive.org/stream/TantrasOfTheReverseCurrent27HinduTextsAbstractedMichaelMagee/Tantras_of_the_Reverse_Current_27_Hindu_Texts_Abstracted+Michael+Magee_djvu.txt

    Now to the Central figures,

    Central Figure

    
    1. Jvalamukh! 2. Tripurasundarl 3. Kalika 4. Jat! 5. Jatinl 6. Jvalin! 7. 
    Jalandhar! 
    
    Ten Petals - the ten flames or Jvalas 
    
    8. Brahml 9. Ugratara 10. Bhadrakal! 11. Matang! 12. Kaumar! 13. 
    Narasimh! 14. Kulakamin! 15. Varah! 16. Durga 17. Sambhavl 
    
    Eight Petals - the Eight Maidens 
    
    18. Maya 19. Baindavesvarl 20. Mrdan! 21. Bhlrunda 22. Bhagavasa 23. 
    Bhagarupin! 24. Bala 25. Mohini 
    
    Sixteen Petals - the sixteen flames or Jvalas 
    
    26. Varum 27. Krt! 28. Karun! 29. Kucar! 30. Kunta 31. Kumbhesvarl 
    32. Kunt! 33. Kuhu 34. Kutila 35. Kutsita 36. Kunth! 37. Kulika 38. 
    Kuvar! 39. Kulasundar! 40. Varah! 41. Vatyal! 
    
    Earth Square 
    
    42. Vasuki 43. Narasimha 44. Ganesa 45. Dharmaraja 46. Dadhisamudra 47. 
    Lavanasamudra 48. Sudhasamudra 49. Kslrasamudra 50. Plthatrayasana 51. 
    Rudrabjaplthasana 52. Savasana 53. Padmasana 54. Dispelling fear 55. 
    Granting boons 56. Arrow 57. Holding lotus 
    
    DS Daksinamurti Samhita 
    
    J Jnanarnava Tantra 
    
    N Nityotsava 
    
    YoH YoginI Hrdaya 
    
    SN Srlnathanavaratnamalika 
    
    Gu Guhyakallkakhanda 
    
    KT Kalltantra 
    
    KaT Kankalamalinltantra 
    
    Nir Niruttaratantra 
    
    GuS Guptasadhanatantra 
    
    SSP Siddhasiddhantapaddhati 
    
    Yo Yogavisaya 
    
    AKu Akulavlratantra 
    
    Kula Kulanandatantra 
    
    JK Jnana Karika 
    
    BT Brhannllatantra 
    
    Ta Tararahasya 
    
    BrT Brhat Tantrasara 
    
    S Saktanandatarangini 
    
    De Devlrahasyatantra 
    
    Me Merutantra 
    
    YoT Yoginltantra 
    
    RuY Rudrayamala 
    
    KDh Kamadhenutantra 
    
    MV Malinlvijayottaratantra 
    
    NT Netratantra 
    
    UT Uddamaresvaratantra 
    
    KC Kulacudamanltantra
       MaK Mahakalasamhita
    KiY Kiss of the Yogini 
    MT Matrkabhedatantra 
    Ga Gandharvatantra 
    Ta Tantrarajatantra 
    NiS Nityasodasikarnava 
    VT Vamakesvaratantra 
    KJN Kaulajnananirnaya 
    ORC Obscure Religious Cults 
    YoV Yogavija 
    Kar Karunamaya 
    
    
    DeR Devlrahasyatantra 
    MeT Merutantra 
    YoT Yoginltantra 
    RT Rudrayamalatantra 
    HTS Hindu Tantric and Sakta Litera- 
    ture 
    
    SaS Sakti and Sakta 
    PR Pancaratraraksa 
    LT Laksmltantra 
    TAB The Alchemical Body 
    Sau Saundaryalahari 
    KP Kalikapurana 
    KV Kaulavalmirnaya 
    PoT Principles of Tantra 
    GaV GanesavimarsinI 
    WGK Worship of the Goddess accord- 
    ing to the Kalikapurana 
    SS Siva Sutras 
    
    SVA Shri Vilakshan Avadhoot 
    
    ST Saradatilaka 
    
    TT Todalatantra 
    
    GoL The Garland of Letters 
    
    MaN Mahanirvanatantra