Talk:Amrita Nadi

Amrita Nadi
A concept from a new religious movement which has (according to Wikipedia) 2,000 members. It has plenty of book hits, but I don't know if it'll pass independence. Any thoughts? Atelaes 09:19, 17 February 2007 (UTC)


 * Strangely, the wp article for the "new religious movement", which is linked to the article, does not mention the phrase, or either of its component words. However, the movement does appear to be interested in yoga, and some of the book hits do show that this describes a yoga concept, so perhaps it's indirectly connected.


 * Also, I wouldn't say plenty of book hits -- certainly not for the sense defined. I can only see four for which a text view is available and which may be usage of the capitalised version (and there are three lowercase hits which may be for the same term).  None of these hits appear at first sight to refer to the claimed religious movement, although I have not looked carefully.


 * It needs someone familiar with yoga to determine if the second half of the definition is appropriate (or if it can be made less woolly) and has at least three cites. Meanwhile, I'll change the first part to refer to yoga rather than new religious movement and see what happens. --Eng in ear 19:06, 17 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Certainly seems to meet the CFI:
 * Christian Von Nidda, Our Secret Planet (2005) p. 90:
 * From the nasal cavity the white elixer passes down a secret channel called amrita-nadi and is then distributed throughout the body, with the majority ending up in the brain.
 * David Frawley, Tantric Yoga and the Wisdom Goddesses: spiritual secrets of Ayurda (1996) p. 173:
 * It is called Amrita Nadi, the "immortal channel," or Atma Nadi, "the channel of the Self.
 * G. V. Subbaramayya, Sri Ramana Reminiscences (1979) p. 101:
 * Nadi or Amrita Nadi.
 * G. Krishna, Guṇṭūru Lakṣmīkāntamu, Nayana: Kavyakantha Vasishtha Ganapati Muni : Biography (1978) p. 97:
 * ...(the nerve-knot behind the centre of the eyebrows) leading the aspirant to the heart centre through the Amrita Nadi.
 * Cuttān̲anta Pāratiyār, Secrets of Sama Yoga;: An Elaborate Treatise on the Yoga of Vedic Seers. (1970) p.113:
 * The top is connected with the heart by a mystic Nadi called Amrita Nadi.
 * --bd2412 T 15:55, 18 February 2007 (UTC)


 * Would someone be able to give it a discernable definition? As it stands, I think it rather opaque.  Atelaes 05:45, 19 February 2007 (UTC)
 * At the very least, in yogic belief a metaphysical channel that connects certain vital areas of the human body. bd2412 T 17:56, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

Cleaned up, cited, and RFV passed. Thanks, bd2412. —RuakhTALK 19:29, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

RFC discussion: April 2006–December 2007
Sanskrit noun(s). Anyone? &mdash; Vildricianus 11:56, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
 * I would send it to AfD. It's reference is a Wikipedia list that has been created seemingly by followers, so that's very circular. I'm not sure the concept could stand on it's own. The meanings for the individual words Amrita and Nadi are reasonable correct, but need some cleanup too. - Taxman 19:06, 25 September 2006 (UTC)


 * Has been cleaned up by someone. SemperBlotto 08:46, 28 December 2007 (UTC)