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Thank you, Teacher! I really enjoyed it. Please tell me, what is the main thing here, what kind of inner work is involved, where should I direct my attention, is the breathing voluntary?! I suppose one should remain in a meditative state?!
Веретенников Сергей,
Thank you, Teacher! I really enjoyed it. Please tell me, what is the main thing here, what kind of inner work is involved, where should I direct my attention, is the breathing voluntary?! I suppose one should remain in a meditative state?!
Strangely enough, everything.
But above all: meditation on the Deity.
Unlike some other major martial arts systems, Kalaripayattu was given by Shiva Nataraja himself as one of the 64 arts described in the Vedas.
Kalaripayattu is considered one of the manifestations of Shakti, the energy that creates and destroys the world. Thus, it is the dance of Shiva and Shakti. And practicing Kalaripayattu without being aware of this is a pointless endeavor.
The first student in the lineage of Kalaripayattu was the Avatar Parashurama, who passed the knowledge on to four Brahmin clans. Thus, from teacher to student, this knowledge has survived to the present day.
The aim of Kalaripayattu is not to attain strength, agility, speed, or mystical siddhis—they are merely side effects of the practice. Its true aim is comprehensive work on oneself. That is why it is also called martial yoga.
Kalaripayattu consists of five parts: martial arts, Ayurveda, yoga, astrology, and spiritual practice. None of the parts of Kalaripayattu can exist and develop in isolation from the others, and therefore it is rightly considered a practice that develops the body, spirit, and mind simultaneously.
A film about the “Uzhichil” kalari massage and a little about the “Padaghata” kalari massage
An example of massage by masters of kalari payattu combat—those who practice genuine marma therapy, that is, traumatology and rehabilitation, rather than merely “pressing little points.”
“Kalari massage” is called that because it originated from Kalari combat.
“Uzhichil” means deep relaxation—it is a word in the Malayalam language.
“Pada-aghata” is Sanskrit and means “massage with the feet.”
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