The Hidden Source of
Vital - Spiritual Energy -1 (Kama काम)
Gayatri गायत्री – the
Eternal Supreme Power of God is revered as the origin of the infinite gamut of
spiritual, conscious, unconscious and super-conscious faculties, cosmic energy
and material existence. The cosmic power of Gayatri गायत्री used for
the creation and perceivable manifestation of the universe is named as Savitri सावित्री. The
higher-level sadhanas साधना of Gayatri गायत्री and
Savitri
सावित्री
include the endeavors of awakening and activation of Kundalini कुंडलिनी and the
unfolding and sublime transmutation of the Pancha kosas पंच कोष. Before
going into this deeper science, we may attempt understanding its basic
elements. Kama
काम
– the subtle source of sex-element, zealous vitality, sublime creativity, joy
and emotional exaltation, is the seed of manifestation of Kundalini कुंडलिनी – the
hidden energy of cosmic grandeur. The sagacious, enlightened personalities are
aware of this precious source and therefore use it cautiously for creative
purposes. We too should know the importance and deeper depths of the spiritual
science of kama काम and proceed along the path of sadhanas साधना as per
our present mental makeup.
The physical science
regards atom as the basic unit of matter. As per the hypotheses prevalent until
half a century ago, the origin and properties of matter and hence all its
reactions and energy-variations were attributed to specific arrangements,
distributions and motions of the subatomic particles in the nuclei of its
atoms. Further research had discovered that the atom or subatomic particles are
not the most basic entities, rather, these are consequences. After the theories
of (quantum) energy waves etc, it is now believed that the root cause of the
manifestation of Nature is some kind of cosmic vibration that could be regarded
as generating the physical as well as conscious energy waves; the sparks of
which motivate the motion of subatomic and subtler particles and give rise to
the physical existence of the universe and control its expansion and ultimate
destruction.
The science of
spirituality begins at much deeper levels. It affirms the origin of Nature and
cosmic expansion through the evolutionary impulse generated by the commingling
of prakrati
प्रकृति
and purusha
पुरुष.
These (prakrati प्रकृति and purusha पुरुष) are also
referred as prana प्राण, sakti शक्ति and Siva शिवा, or Agni अग्नि and soma सोम in the Vedic वैदिक literature.
We may think of these as sublime cosmic power currents of mutually
complementary nature. As the flow of electricity is not possible without both
the positive and negative currents, no energy or motion could be realized in
Nature without the vibrating linkage of prakrati प्रकृति and
purusha
पुरुष.
The Sankhya संख्या school of
Vedic
वैदिक
Philosophy describes that the cosmic impulse induced by the vibrating linkage –
consistent cycle of mutual commingling and separation, originate the evolving
existence of the para परा and apara अपार forms of
Nature. We get the first experience of this effect in the motion of (sub)
atomic particles. A clock starts and continues operating with the harmonic
motion of its pendulum. Similarly, the existence and unlimited activities of
Nature commence and continue with the vibrating linkage of prakrati प्रकृति and
purusha
पुरुष.
In order to explain
and illustrate the deeper science and philosophy of this subliminal process,
the purusha
पुरुष
(Brahma) and prakrati प्रकृति are rhetorically described in the
scriptures as representing the eternal man and woman. The trinity Gods: Brahma ब्रह्मा, Vishnu विष्णु and Shiva शिवा -
symbolize the powers of eternal creation, maintenance and evolution. The
Goddesses referred as their respective consorts are Savitri सावित्री /Sarswati सरस्वती, Lakshmi लक्ष्मी and Shakti शक्ति /Parvati पार्वती. Hidden
behind this rhetoric description of divine couples is the fact that the eternal
Being (purusha
पुरुष)
is incomplete without prakrati प्रकृति. No creation, no life and no growth
would be possible without the conjunction of the two. There would be nothing
except the absolute void. From the anthropological viewpoint, the conjugation
of the mutually supplementary powers of man (male) and woman (female) is the
root cause of all the gross existence of the world. The confluence or coupling
of the two naturally complementary streams of the sex-element gives birth to
new life. This reaction is like generation of spark from friction, from
impulsive cycle of conjugation and separation.
The vibrating linkage
in the sublime domains of Nature is also reflected in every expression of life,
every process of the living body. For example, the respiratory cycle, the
consecutive compression and expansion of the muscles, the beating of the heart,
the pulsating flow of blood, the cyclic growth and division of the cells, the
rhythmic cascade of molecular interactions etc…. Any disruption in this system
invites the terror of death. This is true not only for the gross body, but also
in every expression of Nature. Like the high and low tides of the sea, every
activity in the universe is based on the cosmic impulse of the vibrating
linkage – cyclic conjunction and disjunction of what is termed in the science
of spirituality as prakrati प्रकृति and purusha पुरुष or prana प्राण.
Human life entirely
depends upon this eternal cosmic process. What is transacted by the prakrati प्रकृति and
purusha
पुरुष
in the subliminal realms of cosmic creation is supposed to be performed by man
and woman together in the gross domains of life on this earth. The alliance of
the two is therefore essential on the social fronts. Apart from the exceptional
cases of individuals living singly because of some unavoidable compulsion or
because of some ascetic ideals or noble aims, the life-partnership (as married
couples in general) or company of man and woman is the most natural, common and
favorable mode of life in the human society. No one would object to accept that
the natural growth and happiness of life is sustained on the association of man
and woman.
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