2. Introduction to the Basic Writings of Sri Ramchandra
What He now unfolds is a region, which is beyond this region
itself. It is the Central Region which comprises the first
primal thought-force (ksobh) radiating from the Centre. That
primal impulsion in the form of the superfine vibration
forms, bright rings—seven in number the outermost being the
limit of the brightness and extraordinary, unimaginable,
indescribable consciousness. This may be the bright world to
which the liberated ones go after death. One who crosses
into it with the help of the Guru no longer returns to the
dark worlds and the worlds of Maya or reversed realities.
Surely the Master or Guru alone can do this for man,
individual effort hardly avails at this stage. Superb
description of this region makes it almost beyond man’s
reach in one life. But for the divine thought-force nothing
is impossible. It can take one uptill its own starting
point, namely the Ksobh—primal impulsion. Of course no one
enters into the Centre, which is, in one sense, the
refutation of all ksobh with which thought is concerned. One
who goes beyond enters a zone of Reality that is beyond
thought and which has variously been named Zero, which is
not what Buddha called the Sunya. More truly it could be
called the Absolute God. In any case this bright region of
splendour was not accessible for experience or indwelling to
those who were embodied up to now. Shri Ram Chandraji
affirms that this is possible and reveals a new dimension in
spiritual ascent and evolution. Though this region is
intended for the Divine incarnations and special personality
or personalities who is said to be there only one at any
time, it is now possible to have that superfine
superconsciousness for any embodied being who has adequate
faith and Guru’s grace.
These three regions of the Heart, Mind and Central are very
important landmarks and help us to understand the full
potentialities of this path of Rajyoga. In this sense there
can be no Yoga without being assisted by the two yogas of
Prapatti or Saranagati and Dhyana.
In the fourth book entitled Towards Infinity, Shri Ram
Chandraji presents further researches into the psychic state
of the human individual. He reveals that though the ancients
knew of the knots (granthis) they hardly thought of them as
centres of power or batteries wherein the transformation of
one kind of power happens into another, and one kind of
vibrations is modified or reversed into another. In fact it
is crucial that one should know how one kind of force
transforms itself into another and how the subtle becomes
gross and so on. It is the greatest psychic discovery of the
present times. The knots are precisely centres to which we
should pay attention in Yoga. The divine transmission has to
make the transformation of one kind of energy into another
and in the process attend to the force released for higher
evolution. The ancients knew of the knot of the heart, which
they held was the knot of attachment and insisted upon its
being cut. Shri Ram Chandraji shows that these knots, which
appear to be so very difficult to cross over or transcend,
could by this yoga be made to yield power for ascent to
higher levels. They have been formed at different levels
with the human organism also as in the Macrocosm. These
centres or knots or points are very important.
They are indeed different from the usual descriptions and
locations of the Cakras (wheels) found in the Tantra
Kundalini yogas. Though they are there in the psychic system
they are hardly relevant or useful for spiritual ascent and
liberation. They are centres rather for action than
meditation. So the meditation between the eyebrows (ajna
cakra) is shown to be not helpful if not positively a
hindrance as it provokes power of the ego. One should, if at
all, meditate on a centre higher above namely the Cit-lake.
In any case meditation on the Heart not perhaps the anahata
is helpful for spiritual journey (yatra) of the soul. The
spiritual transmission thus loosens the knot and permits the
ascent, which was closed by it when the soul came down to
the gross level of a human being.
The researches of Shri Ram Chandraji show that there are
thirteen knots in the microcosm or man and they have the
same power as the macrocosmic points so to speak. In fact,
every point or knot has, when awakened to full luminosity
and effulgence in transmission, the full potentialities of
the Centre or God himself. But it requires the guiding hand
and watchful eye of the Master and the awakening of the knot
into action must take place with His help alone.
In this work He reveals how five points are placed in the
chest that covers the Heart Region also known as Pind
pradesh. There are four in Mind Region called also the
region of the Supermind of God and Brahmanda. Here is the
Cit-lake where the mind becomes calm and collected and peace
prevails. A thoughtless condition is achieved. Going beyond
one enters the field of the Prapanna and the Prabhu, which
are placed in the Parabrahmanda mandal. Going still farther
on, one reaches the Central Region with the knots 11, 12 and
13, which is the Centre.
In a later work He has shown that there are nine points at
the right sacral area, which are centres of desire, (sexual)
passion and thoughts, all pertaining to sex. He has, in
addition discovered the seat of the individual soul, the
destructive eye which is opened in times of pralaya, both
individual and cosmic.
He has been carrying on researches on these levels
assiduously and has revealed many more points, which cannot
be described intelligibly to those who have not risen to the
Anubhava of the Central Reality. There are points of
conversion of atoms or ultimate particles into pure energy,
which is utilised for the cosmic purposes of transmission.
All these have been demonstrated by Him to be within the
limits of human anubhava.
Such is the work of this great Master of Psychical Knowledge
(adhyatma vidya) which is now being made available to all
those who seek the Ultimate Reality and liberation which has
the Peace that passeth all understanding. His is a pioneer
work and He can fully be said to be the greatest living
Rajayogi of our times, if not of all times.
Dr. K.C. Varadachari M.A., Ph.D.
Rajagriha,
Tirupati
Andhra Pradesh.