KALARIPAYATTU MEDITATION'S SECRET

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KALARIPAYATTU MEDITATION'S SECRET

(Kalidas J Sreenivas)

Kalari meditation is one of the numerous techniques that make up Kalaripayattu and is significant since it has significant implications for the modern world. More and more individuals are using its health advantages to help manage the stress and tension that builds up in our daily routines due to its soothing, centering, and energizing qualities, which have long been practiced and studied across the world. As in yoga, sustaining attention leads to concentration, which is the first step toward obtaining the state of meditation. Meditation results from sustained concentration.

The practise of "Meaipayattu" (kata) and other weapon applications, such as the sword and shield, calls for a tremendous lot of focus and attention. The "mother of martial arts," Kalaripayattu, has been tried and proven on the battlefield and is renowned as a powerful military force. According to historical accounts, Kalari warriors would fast on occasion and observe a strict vegetarian diet while they prepared for battle by spending a lot of time in meditation. The warrior's lack of dread of dying in battle was probably caused by this separation from the body and worldly possessions of this world. Through diligent practise and study, Kalaripayattu was created to help a person reach the pinnacles of physical and spiritual accomplishment.The Kundalini power is said to be able to be awakened and directed to rise inside the Sushumna of the spinal nerve system and the human body through the strict Kalari training.

A chakra is a term used to refer to any phenomena that has a cyclical or circular motion or character in Hindu ceremonial and spiritual traditions. It is used, for instance, to describe the Kala Chakra (the Wheel of Time) and the Jeevana Chakra (the Wheel of Life), among other things.

The supreme God, Brahma, is described in the Svetasvatara Upanishad as the source of all order, regularity, and rhythm. Order is referred to as kram. The orderly development of a thing or phenomena is donated by Chakram to Muladhara (The Base Chakra).

The base chakra, Muladharam, often known as the "root chakra," is concerned with human potentiality, security, and survival. a lotus flower with four petals and four letters, such as "Va, Sa, Sha, sa," is used as a symbol. This place possesses the might of Lords Shakthi, Shiva, and Ganapathi. This facility is situated between the genitals and the anus. The endocrine organs connected to this chakra are the gonads. The term "Muladharaml" alludes to Sushumna's base.

Emotion, sexuality, and creativity are all connected to the sacral chakra, also known as Swathishtanam. represented by a lotus with six pedals and the characters "Bha, Ba, Ma, Ga, Ra, La." There are also Lord Brahma, Bharathi, and Shuklavahini vain here. The endocrine glands connected to this chakra are the adrenal glands.

The metabolism, digestion, and assimilation processes are connected to the Manipura Chakra, often known as the "solar plexus" chakra. A lotus with 10 petals and ten letters, such as "Da, Dda, Nna, Ta, Da, Dtha, Dha, Na, Pa, Pha," are used to represent it. Here, Lakshmi Devi and Lord Maha Vishnu are present. It is situated ten and a half fingers above the Swathishtana Chakra. The pancreas is an endocrine gland.

The "heart chakra," also known as Anahatham, is associated with harmony, well-being, and love. provides emotional intelligence as a resource. A lotus with twelve petals and the characters "ka, kha, ga, gha, nga, cha, ccha, ja, jha, nja, da, ta" are used to represent it. It is situated 14 fingers above Manipura Chakra in the chest. The thymus is an endocrine gland.

Speech is produced by the throat chakra, or vishuddhi chakra. related to expression via growth, which is a sort of communication. It is represented as a lotus with 14 petals that each include one of the following 14 letters: "A, Aa, E, Ee, U, Uu, ER, Ea, Ai, O, Ou, Am, Aah." This chakra is home to Saraswathi, the Lord of Music and the Supreme Sound of Life. Six fingers above Anahata Chakra, it is situated. The thyroid is an endocrine gland.

The "third eye chakra," also known as Ajna, is the chakra of time and awareness of light and is the source of psychic or intuitive knowledge. A lotus with two petals and two letters, such as "Ha, La," are used to represent it. There is a Lord Shiva here. 9 fingers above Vishuddhi chakra is where it is situated. The pituitary is the endocrine gland (hypophysis)

The source of the greatest intelligence is Sahasrara, often known as the "crown chakra" (Prajnanam). According to legend, it is the master chakra, or chakra of pure awareness, which governs all the other chakras. One finds the state of Samadhi, or "undivided consciousness," without the ability to distinguish between the subject and object of meditation, when the ascending Kundalini penetrates the Sahasram chakra. a lotus with a thousand petals and the letter "Ksha'' serve as symbols. The human body must serve as a temple because an omnipotent God with tremendous power lives here. Sahasram chakra is situated two fingers above Ajna chakra at the top of the head, or the crown. The pineal is the endocrine gland.