According to Shiva Swarodaya “Creation takes place due to the tattwas (subtle essences), It is sustained by them and finally dissolves into them. O Devi, the tattwas are the origin of the Brahmanda (universe). The tattwas (elements) are the primal cause as ascertained by the exponents of the tattwas.” In a Swaras Chintamani Lord Shiva explains that “My five faces represent Tattwas and afford knowledge to the three worlds.” In Hindu Philosophy Tattwas are five elements from which whole universe is made of. Our body is also made up of these five elements. These five elements are related to our five senses of smell, taste, hearing, touch and sight. They are also called panch(five) tattwas or panch bhootas. Upanishad tells that the five elements or pancha tattwas evolved from mind, mind from prana and prana from super consciousness. These five Tattwas are: PRITHV Ī – Earth Ā PAS – Water or Jal TEJAS – Fire V Ā YU – Air Ā K Ā SHA – Space or Ether According to Bhaga...
The Yogin attempts to understand, harness and bring about a balance between the energies of the two halves of the body. The best practical example of this concept is found in the study of the nasal cycle. The nasal cycle is an ultradian rhythm of nasal congestion and decongestion with a quasiperiodicity of 60 to 240 minutes. In Swara yoga, practices are connected with the flow of nadi in a systematic pattern with moon phases, Sun and other planets. According to the Shiva Swarodaya, the active nadi flows for two and a half ghati, which is equivalent to 60 minutes. Thereafter, sushumna functions for 1-4 minutes and then the other nadi begins to operate . To know the exact time when ida/pingala become active, you will need to be acquainted with the moon phases. During the first 14 days (tithis) of the lunar cycle (which extends from the new moon to the full moon), the moon waxes and becomes fuller. This is called shuklapaksha or bright fortnight: shukla means white, and paksha me...