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method of practice is not according to the rules of Santmat. This practice has hata yoga and practice of pranayam is made the main here. In contrary to this, pranayam is a part of Raja yoga and Santmat. Much importance is not given to pranayam. This matter is written here for the people who are interested in traditional and old rules.)
Vehicles of the Beej or essences
1. The vehicle of Laam Beej is elephant, Iravatam. 2. The vehicle of Yaam Beej is crocodile.
3. The vehicle of Raam Beej is ram.
4. The vehicle of Yaam Beej is deer.
5. The vehicle of Haam Beej is elephant.
This does not mean that all these animals are sitting inside the body. It only means that the pran vayu of different places mixing with the different Tatva and walks like the animal, is the vehicle of that Beej. Just like the pran vayu in the four petaled (chatur dal) lotus, mixing with the earth Tatva, walks slowly like an elephant, so that it is called a companion of elephant. It is evident that the two Tatvas of earth and akash are always with other Tatvas. Therefore elephant is the vehicle for both of them. In the same way, in six petalled(Shatdal) Lotus, Vayu mixing with Jala Tatva, walks like crocodile. It is evident that the flow of water in the river, ocean, pond, with waves is like the walking of crocodile. Vayu mixing with Agni Tatv in the ten petallad Lotus, walks like a ram. It is like cooking of Dal in a vessel.
In the twelve petalled Lotus, Vayu mixing with Vayu Tatv, walks jumping like a deer. It is evident that during belching, Vayu comes out through the mouth jumping like a deer.
In the sixteen petalled Lotus, Vayu mixing with Akash Tatv, walks slowly like an elephant.
In the two petalled Lotus, due to the Omkar Tatv, there is only the sound. Anahat Dhun(Lagan) is the vehicle and its walking is like blood. Example of any animal or a bird can not be given. All the motions start from here and merge in it.
(Note: According to Santmat, this place is not of Omkar Tatv; rather its place is another. It will be written some other time.)
Colour of the petals.
1. Chatur dal is like blood.
2. Shat dal is like pink vermilion.