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It is a
strict rule
of
yoga
that one should not face south
while practicing
yoga.
Why?
Earth is a massive body, which
rotates on its own axis and has a magnetic field. Magnetism is
explained in terms of magnetic dipoles. Dipole means two poles
i.e. north and south poles. The magnetic dipole moment is an
intrinsic property of fundamental particle. Electrons, for
example have a moment 0.928*10-22 Am2 parallel or
anti-parallel to the direction of observation. The forces
between magnetic dipoles are identical to those between
electrical dipoles. Unlike electrical charges, magnetic poles
are never to be found in isolation.
Magnetism is intimately
associated with electricity. Electrical currents generate
magnetic fields circulating around themselves. The earth's
magnetic field is maintained by large currents in its liquid
core and small current loops behave like magnetic dipole with
a movement given by the product of the loop current and area.
The magnetic poles do not
coincide with the axial poles. For example, north pole is the
point on earth's surface, through which passes the earth's
axis of rotation. It does not coincide with the earth's north
magnetic pole, which is over 1000 km away or 20 degrees away
from the earth's axis of rotation. The magnetic poles,
moreover. 'wander'. South pole, similarly through which passes
the earth's axis of rotation does not coincide with the
earth's south magnetic pole.
Earth's direction of the fields
reverses from time to time. The earth is surrounded by
radiation belts, probably the result of charged particles from
the sun being trapped by the earth's magnetic field.
Human body has a magnetic field
similar to that of the earth. The head is the north pole,
through which body's vertical axis passes. When the
saadhakaa
settles down in
japah
facing north, the body and the
earth will both have geographical north poles. Since similar
poles repulse each other, they both account for each other.
While sitting in
japah
facing north, the magnetic field
and the earth's magnetic field reinforce each other. Since the
earth's field will be adding to the body's field the latter
becomes stronger. This is due to the fact that the lines of
force of the two magnetic fields will be in the same
direction. One field will be adding to the other field, like
the addition of second bulb glowing in a room where a single
bulb was glowing, thus increasing the intensity of light in
the room.
South Pole is considered by the
yogic scientists as the death's point. This is for the simple
reason, that when the
saadhaka
faces south in
japah,
his north pole will be facing the
earth's geographic south pole. Unlike poles attract each
other, the result is that the powerful earth will be able to
cause serious magnetic disturbances which the practitioner may
not be able to withstand.
While sitting in
japah
facing south, the two magnetic
fields will be opposing each other, that is, the direction of
the lines of forces of the two fields are in opposite
directions, which means that the earth's magnetic field will
be exercising tremendous disturbance capable of destroying the
field pattern in the
saadhaka.
The great
tapasvins,
perhaps would have developed very
strong magnetic field so much so that only they would be able
to face even the south while immersed in deep meditation.
Generally temples in India face
toward south or east, so that the worshippers while doing so,
will be facing north or west.
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