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Introduction
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anus, from where the Suşumnā starts. The Earth element is
concentrated upon in this Cakra which is the representative
of Bhuḥ Loka in the body.
The colour of Earth is yellow and its shape square. Its
quality (guna) is smell and hence its sense-organ is Nose and
the motor organ (Karmendriya) Anus. It is said that the
diseases like Jaundice etc., develop due to a disturbance in
this element. There is also a predominance of this very
element in Mental disturbances like Phobias etc. All diseases
arising out of a disturbance in the Earth element are auto-
matically cured by concentration on the Muladhara Cakra.
Method of Concentration :--After a quarter of the night is
He
over, one should select a silent place and pure seat.
should bend his legs and sit on them. The back of the hands
should then be kept on the respective knees in such a manner
that the finger-tips point toward the abdomen. In this posi-
tion, fixing the gaze on the tip of the nose, he should, in the
Muladhara Cakra, concentrate on the square and yellow
Earth with Lam Bija (Lam-bijam dharanim dhyayec-caturastram
supitab ham; Sugandha-svarna-varna tvamarogyam deha-laghavam).
(b) The Water Element
In the human body this element is situated in the
Svadhisthana Cakra. This Cakra is situated at the root
of the genital organ, and is the representative of Bhuvaḥ Loka
in the body.
The colour of Water-element is white and form like the
Half-Moon. It is responsible for all the sensations of taste.
Emotional disorders owe their origin to this element.
Method of Concentration :-One should sit in the same
posture as specified for Earth element, and then concentrate
upon the Water element which has Vam for its Bija; whose
brilliance is like that of the Moon and form like the Half-
Moon. Concentration upon this element relieves the feeling
of hunger and thirst, and develops tolerance. The Yogi
obtains the power of unobstructed movement in Water.
(Vaṁ-bījam Vāruṇam dhyāyedardha candram Saśiprabham; Ksutpi-
pasā-sahişnutra jala madhyesu majjanam).
xi
anus, from where the Suşumnā starts. The Earth element is
concentrated upon in this Cakra which is the representative
of Bhuḥ Loka in the body.
The colour of Earth is yellow and its shape square. Its
quality (guna) is smell and hence its sense-organ is Nose and
the motor organ (Karmendriya) Anus. It is said that the
diseases like Jaundice etc., develop due to a disturbance in
this element. There is also a predominance of this very
element in Mental disturbances like Phobias etc. All diseases
arising out of a disturbance in the Earth element are auto-
matically cured by concentration on the Muladhara Cakra.
Method of Concentration :--After a quarter of the night is
He
over, one should select a silent place and pure seat.
should bend his legs and sit on them. The back of the hands
should then be kept on the respective knees in such a manner
that the finger-tips point toward the abdomen. In this posi-
tion, fixing the gaze on the tip of the nose, he should, in the
Muladhara Cakra, concentrate on the square and yellow
Earth with Lam Bija (Lam-bijam dharanim dhyayec-caturastram
supitab ham; Sugandha-svarna-varna tvamarogyam deha-laghavam).
(b) The Water Element
In the human body this element is situated in the
Svadhisthana Cakra. This Cakra is situated at the root
of the genital organ, and is the representative of Bhuvaḥ Loka
in the body.
The colour of Water-element is white and form like the
Half-Moon. It is responsible for all the sensations of taste.
Emotional disorders owe their origin to this element.
Method of Concentration :-One should sit in the same
posture as specified for Earth element, and then concentrate
upon the Water element which has Vam for its Bija; whose
brilliance is like that of the Moon and form like the Half-
Moon. Concentration upon this element relieves the feeling
of hunger and thirst, and develops tolerance. The Yogi
obtains the power of unobstructed movement in Water.
(Vaṁ-bījam Vāruṇam dhyāyedardha candram Saśiprabham; Ksutpi-
pasā-sahişnutra jala madhyesu majjanam).