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NAVA- DWARA-PURA:


NAVA- DWARA-PURA:
In vedantic texts sthula sarira, the gross body is compared to a city of nine gates (nava-dwara-pura). The body is a city and it has nine gates.  These nine gates are two eyes, two ears, two nostrils, one anus and one reproductory aperture, total nine gates.  The individual jiva resides in it. The magnificent mind passes through these gates, contacts with worldly objects and perceive experiences. All these experiences finally results in to two types. They are sukha or duhka, happiness or unhappiness.The jiva that lies in the body illumins the mind and intellect in order to get experiences.  Mind is a connecting link between the jeeva and the outside world.
All these transactions take place in wake-state with thehelp of sthula sarira. In dream state the subtle-body creates it`s own creation and experience sukha and duhka. 
In deep-sleep state all these gates are closed so that no transactions exist.  After waking again the mind starts transaction. 
If one can controlled the mind not to pass these nine gates in wake-state the jeevathma feels utmost peace. He feels the pleasure of deepsleepness even in wakeful state. Vedanta calls it Samadhi sthithi.
This sthula sareera is just like a rented house to the jivaathma.  At any time it has to be vacated. As it is anathema there is no permanence to it.  Identifying the gross body as if it is the self, is the first hindrance to jivathma, for the process of liberation.  One cannot attach to the body and bodily issues.
Dr A. Tara Lakshmi,
Srikalakasti

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