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and jnanendriyas, physical organs and mental organs, function simultaneously and one becomes very powerful. Feelings of equanimity and steadiness arise, because sushumna is the conductor of mahaprana, the kundalini energy. Meditative states dawn spontaneously, even in the middle of a traffic jam. The flow of sushumna is considered to be the most favourable for any type of sadhana.
Sushumna represents the integration and harmony of opposites at all levels. It indicates the balance and fusion of the opposite principles of ida and pingala. The following chart shows the experience of these three forces at various levels:
Pingala
Ida chitta mental negative feminine yin moon cold imagination desire internal night passive subjectivity parasympathetic blue Ganga Brahma subconscious sattwa
prana vital positive masculine yang sun hot logic action external day dynamic objectivity sympathetic red Yamuna Vishnu conscious rajas
Sushumna kundalini supramental neutral androgynous tao light temperate wisdom knowledge centred dusk/dawn balanced awareness cerebrospinal yellow Saraswati Rudra unconscious tamas
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Purpose of yoga There are planes of existence and areas of consciousness that remain in absolute darkness for the average individual. These planes are much more beautiful and creative than those one lives in now. By penetrating and illumining them, one is able to experience different states of consciousness,
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