Brahman & Ishvara

Brahman is the Absolute Reality which is the unchanging, infinite, immanent and uncaused. It is the transcedent reality. It is the divine screen on to which everything relative and finite is projected, yet remains unaffected. Brahman is infinite Being, infinite Consciousness, and infinite Bliss,it is Satchidhananda. Brahman is the absolute consciousness.
"Satyam jnanam anantam brahman" Taittariya upanishad, brahman is the absolute truth, knowledge and is infinite.
"ayam ātmā brahma" Atman, the individual self is brahman. Realising the Self is to become one with brahman. It is beyond all mental concepts.

Ishwara is the highest manifestation of Brahman in the relative creation with gunas. It is the highest concept a human mind can perceive. He is the creation itself and is finite.

'Maya' or delusion is the result of 'avidhya' ignorance. Identifying with the 'upadhis' ie., like body and mind which are finite the 'jiva' individual soul becomes entangled by the chains of 'karma'.

Karmendriyas & Jnanendriyas

Panchamahabhoothas:
a)Prithivi (earth) corresponds to the mooladhara chakra
b)Apas or Jala (water) corresponds to the Svadhistana chakra
c)Agni (fire) corresponds to the manipura chakra
d)Vayu (air) corresponds to the anahata chakra
e)Akasha (ether) corresponds to the vishuddha chakra.

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The five tanmātras - subtle mediums of the sensations
gandha - is the olfactive impressions, smell. Is the quality of earth.
rasa - is the the taste sensations. Is the quality of water element.
rūpa - is the visual sensations. Is the quality of fire element.
sparśa - is the touch sensations. The quality of air element.
śabda - is the auditive sensations.The quality of ether.

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Karmendriyas represent the physical organs of action and the corresponding subtle organs. They are related to the active solar energy of the manas tattva.
1.pāyu - the excretory organ.
Is the organ of excretion. Associated with the mooladhara chakra and the earth element.
2.upastha - the sexual organs
This is the generative organ.
3.pāda - the locomotion organ
Legs are the locomotory organs.
4.pāni - the organ of apprehension
Hands are the most complex organ of action as they can express,feel and touch.
5.vāk - the speech organ
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Jñānendriyas are the five sense organs.

1. ghrāṇa - nose 2.rasanā - tongue 3.cakṣu - eye 4.tvak - skin 5.śrotra - ear

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Antaḥkaraṇa - the inner instrument

1.manas - the lower mind 2.buddhi - the intellect

3.Chitta -the subconscious mind 4.ahaṃkāra - the empirical ego

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Pancha pranas are the 5 major vital energies forming the pranic body.

1. Prana : it is the upward moving force of the chest region mainly connected with the function of respiration. It corresponds to the anahata chakra and is denoted by yellow color.

2.Apana: is the downward moving energy of the sacral region connected with the functions of excretion and reproduction. It corresponds to the Mooladhara chakra and is orange-red in color.

3.Samana: is the laterally moving energy of the navel region helping in digestive functions. It corresponds to the manipura chakra and is denoted green.

4.Udana: is the energy that compress. Is situated mainly at the throat region. It causes deglutition and also separates physical body from astral. Corresponds to the vishuddha chakra and is violet-blue.

5.Vyana: is the energy moving in circles in the entire body. It is connected with the circulatory system. Corresponding to the svadhistana chakra it is denoted rose in colour.

There are 5 minor pranas:

1. Naga 2. kurma 3.krikkara 4.Devadatha 5.Dhananjaya

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