Monday, March 03, 2008

Nadis, the meaning and functions of Nadis

Nadis, the meaning and functions of the Nadis.



The two nadis are stimulated through the practice of pranayama, which involves The word nadi comes from the Sanskrit root nad meaning "channel", "stream", or "flow". The two nadis are stimulated through the practice of pranayama.


The chakras are thought to vitalise the physical body and to be associated with interactions of both a physical and mental nature. They are considered as locations of life energy, or prana, which is thought to flow among them along pathways called nadis.


In Mysticism, a Nadi (plural: Nadis) is an energy channel in which prana energy flows and may connect chakras. Nadi is not accepted by mainstream science. The main nadis include Shushumna, Ida and Pingala.



Nadis are thought to carry a life force energy known as prana in Sanskrit, or qi in Chinese-based systems. Nadis are also said to have an extrasensory function, playing a part in empathic and instinctive responses. Nadis are sometimes viewed as extending only to the skin of the body, but are often thought to extend to the boundary of the aura.


The Ida and Pingala nadis (Ida nadi and Pingala nadi) are often seen as referring to the two hemispheres of the brain. Ida is the introverted, lunar nadi, and refers to the right hand side of the brain. Pingala is the extroverted, solar nadi, and corresponds to the left hand side of the brain.



The two nadis are stimulated through the practice of pranayama, which involves alternate breathing through left and right nostrils, which would alternately stimulate the left and right sides of the brain. The word nadi comes from the Sanskrit root nad meaning "channel", "stream", or "flow".


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