| Colloquially all creatures are called living beings. | | | | Five powerful demigods are united to the life force so |
| Because they have Prana (vital force) they are called | | | | as to fulfill all its tasks. Because they are latent they |
| Pranis too. But it is not so simple. Material scientists do | | | | appear to be dead and thus cannot be utilized. As a |
| not accept that a creature has life force. They say life | | | | result a living being becomes weak and impoverished. |
| is a body which is an admixture of chemicals plus 5 | | | | But if these powerful aides are activated, if their |
| elements. When the 5 elements dissociate from one | | | | power is aptly utilized then man instead of remaining |
| another that creature becomes extinct on dying. They | | | | ordinary will become extraordinary. He will get an |
| opine that there is nothing like a soul principle in this | | | | opportunity to uplift his demeaned state and live a life |
| world. Man is just a walking, moving, speaking tree. | | | | of radiant glory. |
| But the above ideology does not pass the test of | | | | In the Kapil Tantra the description of the 5 elements |
| Spiritual Science. They look upon the individual soul as | | | | has been symbolized as the 5 demigods: |
| a part-manifestation of God. The vital force is different | | | | Vishnu is the chief of space. The chief of fire is |
| from it. Vital force or Prana is the life force. He who | | | | Maheshwari power. Shiva is the chief of earth and |
| has internal fortitude and external bravery is called one | | | | Ganesh is the chief of water. Sun is the chief of wind. |
| imbued with vital force. The vital force spoken of over | | | | In this manner the 5 gods are chieftain powers of the |
| here is actually the spirit. Spirit means divine radiance. | | | | 5 elements of our body. |
| Radiance includes understanding, honesty, responsibility | | | | The 5 Pranas (vital forces) are said to be the 5 |
| and a valiant character. In spiritual terms these qualities | | | | demigods too. In the Tantraniv it is said that: |
| of glory are called vital force fire. No doubt vile and | | | | This living being has 5 demigods. Because it has vital |
| wicked men too have daring and bravery but it is | | | | force it is Shiva too. This Kundalini aide possesses |
| tainted. Hence they can never be called valiant. At the | | | | divine energy. Its form is like radiant lightning. |
| most they can be called vile and wicked. | | | | In the subtle body of a human being these 5 Pranas |
| To be imbued with vital force is to gain the highest | | | | (vital forces) are in the form of: 1) Prana 2) Udaan 3) |
| benefits of human life. People follow and praise only | | | | Apan 4) Vyan 5) Samaan. It has 5 aides called 1) |
| those who possess this glory. Such men are called | | | | Devadatta 2) Vrikal 3) Kurma 4) Naag 5) Dhananjay. |
| saints who not only uplift themselves spiritually but help | | | | These are 5 covering layers of our consciousness. Its |
| others raise their spiritual stature. They are seated in | | | | admixture constitutes one's personality. Based on the |
| that boat which helps them cross the river called this | | | | high-low nature of its stature and balance a person's |
| world and help innumerous other souls too to follow in | | | | maturity and special characteristics radiate. |
| their footsteps. | | | | According to modern Gestalt psychology the |
| Vital force is a conscious power. It can be called live | | | | personality of an individual is classified in 5 ways. |
| electricity. With electrical power many factories are at | | | | Psychiatrist Dr. Frederic Pearls says that if the 5 |
| work. The city blinks with light and with its energy | | | | coverings of our personality are examined and opened |
| many material comforts are produced. One is amazed | | | | up in a scientific way, the immaturity of our character |
| to note that with the help of ordinary bodies, this vital | | | | can be overcome and instead it can be purified. The 5 |
| force electricity can carry out impossible tasks. | | | | coverings are: 1) cliché layer 2) synthetic layer 3) |
| It is difficult to count the total number of living beings | | | | impulse layer 4) impulsive or death layer 5) explosive |
| dwelling on earth. This is because there are | | | | or life layer. The cliché layer which commences |
| innumerable creatures living on land, air and sea. In | | | | in an immature manner, on attaining maturity takes the |
| fertile lands there are very tiny creatures. In one drop | | | | form of an explosive energy. As a result such an |
| of water there are innumerable bacteria etc. Who will | | | | individual starts leading an independent, faithful, active |
| count their total number? This is because its number is | | | | and apt life. The 5 energy coverings described by |
| beyond our ken and imagination. One can say that all | | | | Gestalt are none other than the 5 sheaths (Pancha |
| these are living beings. But here we will discuss those | | | | Koshas) of our subtle body. |
| living beings which manifest intense spiritual luster and it | | | | Just as the visible objects of our cosmos are made up |
| is not found even in ordinary laymen. Only he can jump | | | | of the 5 elements in the same way the all pervasive |
| high enough who possesses such nerves, muscles, | | | | consciousness harbors the vital force. This cosmos is |
| imagination and thinking process which manifest intense | | | | made up of the 5 conscious powers. The human body |
| electrical power of a very high grade. Such people | | | | too is its micro aspect. That which is in the macro |
| harbor extraordinary thoughts and they attain | | | | (cosmos) is found in the micro (human body). The 5 |
| extraordinary success on the basis of their own | | | | vital forces found in the cosmos are present in the |
| spiritual power via extraordinary schemes. Only such | | | | human body too. It is present in a latent seed state. A |
| people experience self fulfillment. Those who see and | | | | seed harbors an entire tree. But the tree cannot be |
| hear about them, call them exalted. | | | | seen clearly in the seed. The sperm of a man and the |
| Amongst living creatures only those with intense vital | | | | ovum of a female unite to form a human body. Yet if |
| force are special and great. They are seen very rarely | | | | you even use a microscope and examine the sperm |
| and whenever they are seen they mesmerize the | | | | and ovum you can never visualize a human baby in it. |
| eyes of all with their spiritual light. Many become theistic | | | | In the same way regarding the 5-fold activities of |
| followers of theirs. The no. of individuals who follow in | | | | Savitri power it cannot be said as to what is its direct |
| their footsteps is by no means less. Maybe not a royal | | | | nature and result. Despite this, on incarnating in this |
| path but at least they leave behind a footpath so that | | | | body of divine power, the results that accrue can give |
| those who walk on it can reach their spiritual goal. | | | | us an understanding of its power and authority. |
| Such people experience self glory and in the eyes of | | | | The 5 glories are 1) might 2) wealth 3) knowledge 4) |
| others they abound in divine powers. In the annals of | | | | wisdom and 5) dexterity. In this manner there are other |
| world history one finds a description of gigantic tasks | | | | types of 5 contexts. The 5 chief warriors of |
| carried out by such holy men full of intense vital force. | | | | Mahabharat war were the 5 Pandavas. In Ram's army |
| Amongst great men they are given the title of | | | | the 5 chiefs were Angad, Hanuman, Nal, Neel and |
| Supermen. | | | | Jambavant. There are 5 organs of knowledge. Many |
| If in one pan of a weighing scale you place the body, | | | | such 5 fold aspects are the 5 organs of action, 5 |
| brain, family, wealth etc i.e. united with our lives and in | | | | jewels, 5 nectars, 5 cow materials, 5-fold almanac of |
| the other pan you place divine radiance, definitely the | | | | Hindus etc. The Pancheekaran of Vedant Philosophy is |
| latter pan will go down because of its greater weight. | | | | very famous. |
| They are called crown jewels amongst men. They are | | | | In Kundalini awakening the 5 sheaths are dealt with |
| called human gods because for ideals and ethics they | | | | and these are Food, Vital Force, Mental, Intellectual and |
| are willing to lay down their very lives. Their actions are | | | | Bliss Sheaths. |
| ideals for the laymen to follow. The young boy Gandhi | | | | In Mahayog Vijnana Kundalini awakening is said to be |
| (Beloved Father of India's freedom struggle) on seeing | | | | synonymous with the awakening of the above 5 |
| the drama of King Harishchandra vowed that he | | | | sheaths. "When Kundalini is awakened the 5 sheaths |
| would become as great as this King. And in the end | | | | radiate with spiritual light." |
| everyone saw that Gandhiji's vow was fulfilled. | | | | The body is made up of 5 elements. Its Satvik |
| Gandhiji who imbibed truth and non-violence truly | | | | consciousness manifests in 5 ways: 1) Mind 2) Intellect |
| became another stalwart like King Harishchandra. | | | | 3) Will-Power 4) Psyche and 5) Ego. |
| In order to attain such an intense vital force one should | | | | The 5 Pranas which are also called vital force emerge |
| study sacred scriptures, associate with great saints, | | | | from the Rajas principle of the 5 elements. Based on |
| reflect deeply on spiritual truths so as to imbibe soul | | | | them the 5 organs of knowledge take responsibility of |
| force and create an apt mental state. Also in order to | | | | their corresponding 5 objects. From the Tamas |
| create spiritual power and radiance there is the Yogic | | | | principle of the 5 elements, the human gross body is |
| breathing exercise of Pranayam. But above all these | | | | created. It can be seen as 1) juices 2) blood 3) flesh 4) |
| modes is Kundalini awakening. It can also be | | | | bones 5) marrow. The 5 special organs of action are |
| awakened by meditating on the sun. It is not enough to | | | | also a product of the above mentioned Tamas |
| look upon the sun merely as a source of material | | | | principle.When in scientific parlance we talk of the 5 |
| energy. Because at the soul level it is also | | | | vital forces and the 5 sheaths, it is obvious that their |
| synonymous with God and by not looking upon it as | | | | chief representatives pervade the microcosm and the |
| merely a ball of fire that gives us heat, we should | | | | macrocosm. |
| realize that it can imbue us with intense vital force in | | | | Even Material Science talks of 5 chief powers: 1) |
| our psyche. In reality this is a fact. If the radiance of | | | | Great power 2) Lesser power 3) Gravitational force |
| Goddess Savita can be imbibed through spiritual | | | | 4) Electromagnetic force and 5) Anti-matter. The |
| practice, austerities, faith and intense power of | | | | cosmic particles are of 5 types: 1) neutrons 2) quarks |
| yearning then the spiritual aspirant shall never lose | | | | 3) pulsars 4) photons 5) laptons. According to the |
| hope. | | | | Quantum Wave Theory all forces move as waves. |
| This conscious electricity of our vital force is present in | | | | There are 5 cosmic rays viz. 1) sonic 2) ultrasonic 3) |
| every pore of the cosmos. Via a strong resolve man | | | | infrasonic 4) hypersonic and 5) supersonic. There are 5 |
| can imbibe it in as much measure as he is capable of | | | | covering layers of earth 1) lithosphere 2) hydrosphere |
| imbibing. This is because one can imbibe only that | | | | 3) biosphere 4) pidosphere 5) atmosphere. Over these |
| much according to one's spiritual credentials (Paatrata). | | | | is the ionosphere that goes as far as 1600 miles. That |
| There is a lot of water in all rivers. None can stop us | | | | too has 5 more coverings viz.: 1) endosphere 2) |
| from taking as much water as we want. Yet we can | | | | troposphere 3) stratosphere 4) ozonosphere and 5) |
| take only that much water according to the size of the | | | | exosphere. |
| vessel we possess. If there is no vessel then we | | | | The 5 powers are such that they are active in the |
| cannot take even a drop of water despite the fact | | | | material life area. These are bioelectricity, |
| that we intensely desire to take water from the river. | | | | bio-magnetism, radiation, creation, reproduction and |
| Amongst all galaxies and planets the sun is the most | | | | immunity. Bioelectricity is further of 5 type viz. plexus |
| brilliant. This light is not like that of a bulb. This is | | | | electricity, neuronal electricity, cellular electricity, |
| because the sun with its own light energy makes | | | | conduction electricity and facial-ocular electricity. All |
| others radiant. The moon too shines because of | | | | these in the spiritual arena are called Varchas, Ojas, |
| sunlight. We are able to see other stars and planets in | | | | Tejas, Brahmavarchas and Manas. |
| the universe because of sunlight. It is sunlight that gives | | | | There are 5 chief organs that oversee the brain |
| light to trees, plants etc. It is because of sunlight that | | | | muscle center and these are cortical nuclei, thalamus, |
| buds bloom into flowers. In Prashnopanishad Nachiketa | | | | hypothalamus, medulla, and spinal cord. The juices that |
| was given a detailed version of the importance of the | | | | keep the brain active are 5 in number and they are |
| vital force and he was also taught the 5 Sciences of | | | | called neuro-humoral secretions. These are dopamine, |
| vital Forces fire related to it. | | | | endorphin, ceratonin, encephalin and GABA. When the |
| In the same way the vital force aspect and energy | | | | balance of these is broken, the brain function gets |
| aspect of Gayatri Super Power is Kundalini (Divine | | | | distorted. The 5 hormonal glands which correspond to |
| Serpent Power). Fundamentally both are one. The | | | | the 5 sheaths are pineal, thyroid, adrenal, gonads and |
| principle of electricity is only one. It is just that -ve and | | | | pituitary. When we will talk of the 6 Chakras we will |
| +ve are its two aspects. The life force is one but the | | | | also talk of the thymus gland. Thus there are many |
| body and vital force are its 2 aspects. Gayatri and | | | | cosmic and individual bodily classifications which bring |
| Kundalini are not separate because both these | | | | about subtle movements. These 5 chief energy groups |
| streams mutually complement one another. It is said | | | | can be called the 5 faces of Savitri and the 5 sheaths |
| that: Kundalini is the mouth source of vital force | | | | of Kundalini. If even a few of them are balanced |
| empowered Gayatri. It is Gayatri that is the Great | | | | properly via apt control, it is like the 5 demigods of the |
| Science of Vital force. Only those who know this | | | | 5 worlds showering flowers on such a person who is |
| science are said to be true imbibers of the Vedas. | | | | full of divine powers. The result of Kundalini awakening |
| .............Yogachudamani Upanishad | | | | is full of such special benefits. |