IMPORTANCE OF SHAT KARMA IN MODERN AGE

IMPORTANCE OF SHAT KARMA IN MODERN AGE
The purpose of all spiritual practice (sadhana) is purification and inner transformation. As a result of purification and self discipline, one experiences perfection and control of the body mind and senses.
Purification is necessary to remove disease, toxins, and impurities from the body. It the body is functioning in optimum health, the mind will also function properly.
Purification clears the mind of bad habits, inner resisting influences, restlessness inertia, negative thoughts and emotions and negative attitudes. When your mind is clear and alert you can more easily develop an awareness of the presence of god. Purification of the mind and body helps to awake us form our identification with the since of illusion.
In reality we are perfect and self complete. But until we purify the mind and body, clear all illusions and false understanding the pure light of the soul within cannot be revealed.
The shat karmas- cleansing techniques: Wrong diet and wrong living habits cause a build up of toxins and impunities in the body tissues and block the body channels. In HYP, swatmaram say that
¶esn'ys"ekf/d% iwoZ "kV~dekZf.k lekpjsr~
vU;Lrq ukpjsÙkkfu nks"kk.kka leHkkor%AA 2-21
"When fat or mucus is excessive: the six cleansing techniques, should be practiced others in whom the dashes i.e phlegm, wind and bile are balanced should not them"
Shat karmas practices regulate the production of doshas. The aim of shat karma techniques is to unblock the channels to purify the body preparing it for the higher spiritual practices. In H.Y.P swatmaram say.
/kSfrcZfLrLrFkk usfrL=kkVda ukWfyda rFkk
dikyHkkfr'pSrkfu "kV~dekZf.k izp{krsAA 2-22
Dhoti, basti, neti, tratka, nauli and kepalbhati these are known as shat karma or the six cleansing processes. Hatha yoga is famous for these six cleansing techniques. Although only 6 in number, each has a variety of practices
Neti (Nasal cleaning)
Neti is the process of clearing of the nasal passage. It can be demo several different technique
1. Jala neti
2. Ghrita neti
3. Dugdha neti
4. Sutra neti
In H.Y.P swatmaram say that
diky'kksf/uh pSo fnO;n`f"V iznkf;uh
t=kwèoZ tkrjksxkS/a usfrjk'kw fugfra pAA 2-30
Regular practice of neti maintains healthy, secretary and drainage mechanism of the entire ear nose and throat area. This help to ward off colds & cough allergic rhinitis hey fever tonsillitis etc. Neti relives muscular tension of the face and nervous and helps maintain facial youth and freshness. It releases emotional tem ion and is beneficial in anxiety, depression, epilepsy and hysteria.
Dhauti: Cleansing of the digestive tract. The practice of dhauti cleans the entire digestive tract. It removes excess of biles, mucus & toxins and restore the natural balance of the body.
According to Gherand samhita, dhauti, is divided in to 4 parts:
vUr /kSfrnZUr /kSfr gZ¼kSfrewZy'kks/ue~
/kSfr prqfoZ/ka ÑRok ?kVa dqoZfUr fueZye~AA
Dhoti is divided into 4 parts they are called antar (internal) dhauti, danta (teeth) Dhauti, hrid (cardiac) dhoti and moola shodhana (rectal cleaning)
Antar dhauti (internal)
1. Jivha (tongue)
2. Karna (ear)
3. Kapalrandhra. (fronal sinus)
4. Chakshu (eyes)
Hrid dhauti (cardiac )
1. Vastra (cloth)
2. Danda (thick)
3. Vaman (kunjal & vyaghra kriya )
Moola shodhana- Anal
Basti kriya: Basti completely washes the bowel and removes old stool. thread worms and heat from the lower intestines. Basti heat from the lower intestines. Basti cures the digestive disorders and is particularly useful for removing constipation, controlling nervous diarrheas and strenthening the solar plexus.
Basti is divided into two parts: Jala (water) basti and sthala (dry) basti). In jala busti water is suck into large intestine through the anus and them expel it.
In sthala basti air is suck into the large intestines
In G.S Gherand rishi say :
ty ofLr% 'kq"dofLroZLrh p f}fo/kS Le`rkS
ty okfLra tys dqekZPNqdofLra lnk f{k.kSAA 45
Basti completely washer the bowel and removes excess bacteria, old stool, thread worms and heat from the lower intestine.
When the body is purified the chemical constituents are in balanced proportion and the brain function are simultaneously in flounced and altered.
Nauli (Abdominal massaging )
Nauli is the practice of contracting and isolating the abdominal muscles. In the gherand samhita, it is knows as lauliki. The root word nala means 'The naval string' i.e rectus abdomini muscles
Nauli is of 3 type
1 Dakshina (rights)
2 Vama (lift)
3 Madhyama (middle)
veUnkorZosxsu rqUna lR;kilR;r%
urkalks Hkzke;sns"kk ukSfy% fl¼s iz'kL;rsAA 3
Shatkarma and asanas stimulate digestion but nauli is said to be best for it.
It quickly tones the abdominal muscles nerves, intestines, reproductive excretory and urinary organs.
Nauli is especially for alleviation constipation indigestion, nervous diarrheas, acidity, flatulence depressions, emotional disturbances. It this practice do regularly gastric ailments can be removed.
4. Tratake Constant goring and some objects is celled trataka. There are two forms of the practice one is bahirange or external retake and the other is anta range or internal troika.
In H.Y.P swatmaram say that
fujh{ksf=k'py n`'kk lw{ey{;a lekfgr%
vJq laik i;ZUr ekpk;SZL=kkVda Le`re~AA
Looking intently with an unwavering gaze at a small point untill tears are shred is known as trataka by the teachers.
This practices has to be cultivated and it can take a long time. It the symbol has been given by the guru the process will quicker.
ekSpu us=kjksxk.kka rUnzknhuka dikVde~
;RurL=kkVda xksI;a rFkk gkVdisVde~AA 2-32
Trataka benefits not only the eyes. But the whole range of physiological and mental factions. It is there peptic in depression insomniacs, allergy, anxiety, postural problems. Poor concentration and memory . It most important effect on the brain.
Trataka unlocks the inherent energy of mind and canalizes it to dormant area of consciousness.
Kapalbhati ( frontal brain cleansing )
The last of the six shat karma is kapalbhati in the gherand samhita, it is known as bhalbhati in H.Y.P swatmaram say that
HkL=kkoYyksgdkjL; jspiwjkS lalHkzekS
dikyHkkfr foZ[;krk diQnks"k fo'kks"k.khAA
Perform exhalation and inhalation rapidly like the bellows (of a black smith ). This is celled kapalbhati and it destroys all mucous disorders.
According to the gherand samhita there are 3 forms of kapalbhati – vata karma, vyut karma, and sheet karma. Hathayoga pradipika describes only vatkrama, vata means 'wind' or' air' the effect of kapalbhati affects the brain. Forced exhalation in kapalbhati increase the massaging effect on the brain by enhancing the decompression effect on every exhalation. Kapalhbhati also expels more CO2 and other waste gases from the cells and lungs than normal breathing
Conclusion: The body has 3 faults vata (wind), pitta (acid), and kapha (mucus). An imbalance in these courses disease impurity is the Psychological stuff. When we sit for meditation when vision floats across your mind and the mind cannot be made steady because it keeps oscillating that is vikshepa.
Through the practices of shat karmas the centre in the physical body which are arousing these doshas in the mind are stabilized. Shat karma work on the physical body to influence the mind brain and blockages of energy.