Mental and Spiritual Energy

God is an everlasting Supreme Energy. This Supreme Energy is only light. Space is the basis for the light. So, space and light is God. In Vedas, it is termed as “Chidakasa” (Chith + Akasa = Light + Space). Chidakasa is invisible to the naked eye and unperceivable to the material mind. The whole Universe is embedded in this Supreme Energy. Whatever energy, we visualize or perceive is only material energy and it is a limited one. Every action is the result of combination between two energies, namely Mental Energy and Supreme Energy.

Mental Energy functions with the contact of all pervading Supreme Energy. It is just like an electric motor functioning. Motor is like our mind, works with the contact of electricity like Supreme Energy. Even though the source is there, the motor cannot work or works improperly, when there is something wrong in its system. So, what all got to be repaired is only the motor but not the electricity in the wire. Likewise, only our mind is to be purified by ourselves, but it is not the duty of God, Supreme Energy.

The mind is getting impure due to lack of energy or due to deficit of energy. This limited energy cannot realise or be in communion with the unlimited Supreme Energy, like the muddy impure river water cannot be merged in the pure sea water at its destination. So, lack of mental energy is the exact cause for isolation from the universal energy or creating “individuality” terming as “Jeeva” (Aham or I) and it becomes one-with Eswara by intensifying the mental energy to that extent of Supreme Energy

Mental Energy

How to intensify our mental energy? Energy always exhibits out, when there is friction or churning. We get energy by churning butter milk. Similarly, the mind being inseparable with the vital force (Prana Sakti), which is in the form of Vayu, the mental energy can be magnified or exemplified to that of extent of Supreme Energy by simply churning our vital force. This internal churning process of our vital force in Vedas termed as ‘Pranayama’ or ‘Yogam’ and the heat so
evolved during this effort termed as “Yogagni” or “Pranagni”. The Yogagni burns out, all the matter in the mind and the body and becomes one-with Atman, the Supreme Energy.
So, it is evident that no other way or method, that can elicit mental energy to get salvation. The means described for salvation as Bhakti, Dhyana, Gnana and Karmayoga cannot be achieved without Yogam. This Yogam was symbolized in puranas as “Kaleeya Mardhana” by Lord Sri Krishna, “Dance of Nataraj” “Sivathandava in Kailasa” and the “Churning of milky ocean between Rakshasas and Devatas” (Kshira sagara madhanam).

Anatomy of the Brain

It is said that physiologically or anatomically the brain could be divided into three parts. Of these, the rear (back) two-thirds portion functions to an extent. The important front portion (frontal lobe) is lying inactive. This front area is the spiritual brain. The cause for its dullness or weakness is the scanty supply of pure blood. i.e., lack of energy. To awaken or activate or excite the spiritual brain from its dormant mood, Pranayama gushing process is vitally essential. When the development of brain is thus obtained, the real “Third-eye of Knowledge” is knocked open.

Many people misunderstood Pranayama and many perverted means have been put forth to the world. It is not breathing exercise. Breathing exercise means we are taking much more quantity of external air into lungs, keeping there for some time and expelling the same to outside, thus increasing the lung capacity. This is a voluntary effort without dealing with the life force inside. With this, there cannot be any brain improvement, as there is no actual churning of vital force to elicit mental energy initially, there will be physical improvement to some extent, later on it results in many diseases like indigestion, constant headache etc., due to imbalanced and unsaturated blood circulation into both sides of the brain.

Pranayama: Merging of Apana into Prana

Pranayama is coined out of two words ‘Prana + Ayama’. ‘Prana’ is the life force, which is responsible for respirations, blood circulation and every action in our body. ‘Ayama’ means extending or lengthening. Prana has taken its origin from Buddhi cell, anatomically situated at Medulla Oblongata, at a level of central point between the eyebrows. It has trickled down to the heart level and is divided into two forces, namely Prana and Apana.

Prana is the heat form, always tries to go up to reach its original birth place in the brain. But Apana, the gravitational force always pulls down the Prana, which is going up. The inspiration is taking place due to Prana by pulling up the two domes of diaphragm and the rib cage of the thorax, thereby opening the lungs to take external air inside. Apana sakti pulls down prana sakti, thereby reverse action takes place, which is responsible for expiration.

When we churn these two opposite forces by up and down movements, heat or energy will be created, Apana sakti gradually weakens and ultimately merges in Prana above. Then Prana, which is the active energy and heat form goes to the Buddhi cell and merges there in Atman (Supreme Energy). So, the process or effort to extend or lengthen Prana sakti from the heart level up to Buddhi cell as is Pranayama. As Prana goes up gradually, the movements of diaphragm and thoracic cage cease and ultimately no respirations or heart beating. When Prana sakti merges in Atman in the Buddhi cell, thereby declaring no death and it is the state of ‘Samadhi’. It is the ultimate goal.