MEANING OF GRANTHIS(KNOTS);-
04 FACTS;-
1-The Sanskrit word granthi means “knot” or “doubt” and also means “an especially difficult knot to untie.” People in India wearing a sari or dhoti cloth will form a small pouch to hold money, and close it by knotting the fabric – this tightly knotted purse is called a granthi.
2-Granthi in spiritual practice are psychological or psychic barriers to total freedom. Granthi prevent prana from moving freely up sushumna nadi. Granthi bind the soul; they lock us to our misperception of reality (avidya) and self (asmita). They hold us to our preferences (raga and dvesha) and root us in fear of death (abhinivesha).
3-Knowledge (jnana) is a key component to transcend fear, and together with action (karma) they give wings to our spiritual desires – the rise of Kundalini.
In Bhagavad Gita there is a reference to granthi as doubt, and refuge of the Lord as freedom from that doubt.
4-In Kundalini Yoga, it is said that there are three granthis can be responsible for preventing prana from rising up through Sushumna nadi (the central canal). These three knots prevent one’s full potential from Kundalini rising (prana). These three knots are Brahma Granthi, Vishnu Granthi and Rudra Granthi . They also relate to the Prakritis three Gunas (Tamas, Rajas and Sattva).
DESCRIPTION OF THREE GRANTHIS ;-
1 -BRAHMA GRANTHI ;-
05 FACTS;-
1-It covers the area of Mulahara and Svadhisthan chakras. Some calls it the perineal(The perineum is below the pelvic diaphragm and between the legs) knot. It relates to the Tamas Guna (Mulahara and Svadhishthana) the universal destructive power.
2-In both the Jabal and the Yogashikha Upanishad state that this granthi is located in the Muladhard chakra. However, most tantric scriptures place it in the Manipura chakra.
3-Brahma Granthi is located at the base of the spine between Muladhara Chakra and Svadhisthana Chakra where primitive brain functioning like the “fight or flight reflexes” guarantee survival. Fear of death, anxiety about food, shelter or clothing, or general lack of grounding, all manifest as Brahma Granthi.
4-When you experience fear in an asana like handstand or split, and the fear itself prevents success, this is Brahma Granthi. Lack of spare time can be part of this knot. When your bills and rent payment keep you at work and away from yoga, that is Brahma Granthi.
5-Mula (Root) Bandha is the first consolidation of Prana and Apana, piercing Brahma Granthi. Vitality, thought, breath, and speech are joined in pursuit of truth. This root lock can be applied all the time transforming every thing we do into a holy act.
2 -VISHNU GRANTHI (doing and prana);-
05 FACTS;-
1-It covers the area between Manipura, Anahata and Vishuddi chakras. Sometimes it is known as the navel knot. It relates to the Rajas Guna (Manipura and Anahata) – the universal power of motion and activity.
2-Vishnu granthi is said to be located in the area of Anahata chakra (the heart center), which is also the seat of prana. The heart is also the major knot chakra. So, to take the Kundalini Shakti into the passage of the Sushumna through Anahata chakra is also not very easy.
3-Vishnu Granthi knots energy between Manipura Chakra and Anahata Chakra. This Granthi is a knot of individual ego and power. Our clinging to ego, self-cherishing and the quest for personal power can slow spiritual success. Fear of being ignored or of loosing prestige may plague our spiritual growth. This is a knot of power and manipulation, but it is also the knot of accumulation.
4-Accumulation of power, possessions, and fame, all tie us to this level of consciousness. In order to transcend this level of consciousness we must “give up the love of power, for the power of love!” The degree of vulnerability that we show in life – the ability to put our façade (a deceptive outward appearance)aside and challenge our own status quo, unties Vishnu Granthi.
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