{"id":573,"date":"2019-01-28T17:00:21","date_gmt":"2019-01-28T17:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/?p=573"},"modified":"2019-01-28T17:00:21","modified_gmt":"2019-01-28T17:00:21","slug":"about-ma%e1%b9%87ipura-cakra-term","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/?p=573","title":{"rendered":"About Ma\u1e47ip\u016bra-cakra term"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first time I\u2019ve ever found a mention of ma\u1e47ip\u016bra-cakra<\/em> was in one of the Pata\u00f1jali\u2019s s\u016btras<\/em>, and the most interesting thing is that it is called \u2018cakra<\/em>\u2019 there, no matter the popular belief that the cakra<\/em> system came to exist much later than Pata\u00f1jali<\/em>. However in regard to cakras<\/em> as energy centres, there is only a mention of the navel cakra<\/em> there. And of course, it is not as detailed as a description of cakras<\/em> in tantric<\/em> or reflecting them yogic<\/em> texts (like n\u0101tha\u2019s<\/em> etc.):<\/p>\n

\u0928\u093e\u092d\u093f\u091a\u0915\u094d\u0930\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u092f\u0935\u094d\u092f\u0942\u0939\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928\u092e\u094d\u0965\u0968\u096f\u0965
\nn\u0101bhicakre k\u0101yavy\u016bhaj\u00f1\u0101nam ||29||<\/em><\/p>\n

[By sa\u1e43yama] on the navel cakra (n\u0101bhicakre) the knowledge of a structure of a body is gained.<\/em><\/p>\n

As I understand, that is due to the fact that all energy channels which are spreading to all parts of a body are connected in this centre. And Pata\u00f1jali<\/em> also mentions n\u0101\u1e0d\u012bs<\/em> in another sutra<\/em>. Obviously, the knowledge of channels existed in that times, it just that there is no detailed description of them in the sutras<\/em>.<\/p>\n

As for the definition of the term \u092e\u0923\u093f ma\u1e47i<\/em> and \u092a\u0942\u0930 p\u016bra<\/em>, however, it is there in the texts. Regarding \u092a\u0942\u0930 p\u016bra<\/em>, it\u2019s more or less obvious – it is \u2018area or abode\u2019, as for \u092e\u0923\u093f ma\u1e47i<\/em> – I didn\u2019t find any detailed explanation in English sources. But they are there in Sanskrit texts, for instance, in the \u015ar\u012bmad\u200cbh\u0101gavata Pur\u0101\u1e47a<\/em> (37). Also there are copies of that text in other sources, for example, in the Gautam\u012bya<\/em> Tantra<\/em> (Ch. 12, \u015bloka<\/em> 47), it is also quoted in the B\u1e5bhattantras\u0101ra\u1e25<\/em> (Ch. 5):<\/p>\n

\u092e\u0947\u0918\u093e\u092d\u0902 \u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u0941\u0926\u093e\u092d\u091e\u094d\u091a \u092c\u0939\u0941\u0924\u0947\u091c\u094b\u092e\u092f\u0928\u094d\u0924\u0924\u0903 \u0964
\n\u0924\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0926\u094d\u092e\u0902 \u092e\u0923\u093f\u0935\u0926\u094d\u092d\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0928\u0902 \u092e\u0923\u093f\u092a\u0942\u0930\u0902 \u0924\u0925\u094b\u091a\u094d\u092f\u0924\u0947 \u0965<\/p>\n

megh\u0101bha\u1e43 vidyud\u0101bha\u00f1ca bahutejomayantata\u1e25 \u0964<\/em>
\ntatpadma\u1e43 ma\u1e47ivadbhinna\u1e43 ma\u1e47ip\u016bra\u1e43 tathocyate \u0965<\/em><\/p>\n

This lotus (chakra) is of cloud color and full of brilliant radiance.<\/em>
\nThat lotus is like the shine of a gem, that is why it is called ma\u1e47ip\u016bra.<\/em><\/p>\n

I.e. there is a clear indication here on the ability of a gem to glow – \u0924\u0947\u091c\u0938\u094d tejas<\/em>. Also, in many tantras<\/em>, gems, apart from their value, symbolise many other qualities, such as hardness and indestructibility, which metaphorically mean the certain states of high level consciousness. In some tantras, those are psychophysical fluids and substances, which are also associated with very high and deep states of consciousness, as the essence of all forms. If we look at this centre from a physiological point of view, then it is an area of the digestive fire, but in Hindu metaphysics Ja\u1e6dhar\u0101gni<\/em> and Vai\u015bv\u0101nara<\/em> still have a universal meaning. Vai\u015bv\u0101nara<\/em> permeates the universe, that is why He is the fire and life within all things. Accordingly, through this centre, we perceive the essence that shines in every person in the state of self-sacrifice. That essence is all of us, however, it exists within everyone. As human beings, we all have the same hands, legs, heads and other body structures, because we are all programmed, coded in that way from somewhere above. By meditating on this center and comprehending this particular substance, we discover the universal code for ourselves and gain knowledge about the human body – exactly what Pata\u00f1jali<\/em> says.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The first time I\u2019ve ever found a mention of ma\u1e47ip\u016bra-cakra was in one of the Pata\u00f1jali\u2019s s\u016btras, and the most interesting thing is that it is called \u2018cakra\u2019 there, no matter the popular belief that the cakra system came to … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[71,72,29],"tags":[75,74,73],"class_list":["post-573","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cakras","category-definition","category-natha-doctrine","tag-cakras","tag-maipura","tag-maipura-cakra"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/573","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=573"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/573\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":574,"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/573\/revisions\/574"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=573"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=573"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=573"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}