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Vedic Reiki: Anatomy on Three Levels

(Cosmic, Psychic and Physical)

The potency of the Lord divides into three: Controlling Powers (Cosmic) Controlled Entities
(Psychic) Material Bodies (Physic) The following is a consensus of the Vedic medical study of human
anatomy in 96 categories. Cosmic - Adhidaiva - 8 Categories
(1) Modes of Material Nature - Jada Gunas (Sattva, Rajas, Tamas) - 3

When consciousness identifies with matter, that identity transforms into three features, namely powers
that evolve matter (dravya sakti), knowledge of material creation (kriyasakti), and guiding intelligence
(jnana sakti).

Devoid of ones real identify as part and parcel of the Divine Pleasure Potency, the consciousness gets
conditioned by these three modes of material nature viz., goodness (sattva), passion (rajas), and
ignorance (tamas). The controlling deities of these gunas are Vishnu, Brahma and Shiva.

(2) Great Elements - Maha Bhuta - 5

Ether, air, fire, water and earth are the five great elements. Everything in creation is made of these
ingredients, be it the body of a small worm or the gigantic astral bodies floating in the unlimited space.
Psychic - Adhyatma - 35 Categories
(1) Three Energy Circuits - Mandalas

The Fire (Agni) Mandala is two finger-spaces above the pelvis, just below the generative organ. It
appears in 3 flames.

The Sun (Aditya) Mandala is four finger-spaces above the navel. It appears as a circle below chest.

The Moon (Chandra) Mandala is above the centre of neck, below the center of eyebrows in the middle
of the face.

(2) Six Energy Centers - Chakras

There are six circles of the movements of the life air. These are called life energy centers, Chakras:

The Muladhara Chakra is located beneath the pelvis. It appears as a circle with a triangle in the middle,
and a four petalled lotus flower. In the middle of that flower is the pranava or 'aum'. The controlling
deity is Ganesha.

The Svadhistana Chakra is located between the genitals and the naval. It appears as a square with a six
petalled lotus flower and a 'yoni' in the middle. The controlling deities are Brahma and Saraswati.

The Manipuraka Chakra is located eight finger-spaces above the Svadhistana. It is surrounded by 1,008
nerves. It appears like the crescent moon on the seventh day of waxing with a ten petalled lotus flower.
The controlling deities are Mahavisnu and Lakshmi.

The Anahata Chakra is located ten finger-spaces above Manipuraka. It appears as a triangle with a
twelve petalled lotus flower. The controlling deities are Rudra and Rudrani.

The Visuddhi Chakra is located ten finger-spaces above Anahata, in the pit of the throat. It appears as a
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six angled star with a sixteen petalled lotus flower.

The Ajna Chakra is located in the middle of the eyebrows. It appears as a three petalled lotus flower. The
controlling deities are Sadasiva and Manonmani.

(3) Four Psychic Elements, the Subtle Body - Anta-karanas, Sukshma-sarira

The Mind (Manasa) is an aspect of air. It constantly waves, thinking of sense objects. It is generated
from the mode of goodness (sattva-guna). The controlling deities are: The controller of directions, Dik.
The controller of air, Vayu.
The controller of light and heat, Arka.
The controller of water, Varuna.
The controller of herbs, the Asvini Kumaras.
The controller of fire, Agni.
The controller of the heavens, Upendra Vishnu.
The controller of temperature, Mitra.
The controller of rain, Indra.
The controller of creation, Brahma.

The Intelligence (Medhas or Buddhi) directs the mind from the mode of passion (rajas). This is generally
known a the power of discrimination. The controlling deity is the Supersoul, the Paramatma. The False
Identity (Ahankara) binds the spirit soul in matter. To think that this body is 'me' and as such any thing in
relation with the body or its possessions are 'mine' is called 'aham-mamata', False Identification. The
controlling deity is Sankarshana assisted by the group of ten controllers. (4) Three kinds of Attachments
- Isanas

Attachment to the opposite sex.

Attachment to the off-springs.
Attachment to wealth.

(5) Eight kinds of Agitation - Vikaras

Lust (kama)
Frustration (krodha)
Anger (kopa)
Pride (mada)
Bewilderness (moha)
Enemity (matsarya)
Negligence (udasina)
Envy (asuya) (6) Three kinds of Contamination - Doshas Like dirt on copper and husk on the grain,
Pride (Dambha), blocks the consciousness from transcending lower existence. It covers the identify with
the misconceptions of 'me' and 'mine'.

Greed (Lobha) provokes the desire for everything perceived. It also blocks the discrimination of what is
really beneficial and what is not.

Illusion (Maya) confuses one by ideas of wrong proprietorship. It causes one to take one thing to be yet
another.

(7) Two kinds of activities - Karma

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Pious activities (Punya Karma) are activities prescribed in the scriptures.

Impious activities (Papa Karma) are activities prohibited by the scriptures.

(8) Five levels of Consciousness - Chitta Avasta

Wakeful State - Jagratha

Dreaming State - Swapna
Dreamless Sleep state - Susupti
Free from Gross State - Turiya
Free from Subtle State - Turiya Atita

(9) Consciousness - Chetana

The constitutional pure consciousness.