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Swara, Part One
ida and pingala specialization
The lateralization, or specialization of the hemispheres of the brain is a well known phenomena. The hemispheres work together, each with its own cognitive style. Many activities require simultaneous activity, but most exhibit favoritisim for one style over another.
Again, the sages had no MRI machines, but through careful observation discovered the behavioral preferences for the bicameral body/mind. The Siva Swarodaya and the Gyana Swarodaya have lists of activities specific to the nostril, with most things specific to the culture and time. Here is an updated list of attributes and activities preferred by the Swara..
| Ida | Pingala |
|---|---|
| Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday | Sunday, Tuesday, Saturday |
| Waxing Fortnight | Waining Fortnight |
| East and North (avoid for travel) | West and South (avoid for travel) |
| Influence: Ahead, Left, Above | Influence: Behind, Right, Below |
| Magnetic, Feminine, Alkaline | Electric, Masculine, Acidic |
| Peaceful Actions | Difficult Actions |
| Stable Business, Long-Term Activities | Unstable Business, Short-Term Activities |
| Distant Travel, Travel Away | Local Travel, Return Trip |
| Collecting or Purchasing Food | Practice of Martial Arts |
| Academic Study | Skills Training |
| Playing Music, Singing, Dancing | Studying Science, Literature, Law |
| Constructing, Planting, Gardening | Destruction, Harvesting, Firemaking |
| Building Wells, Pools, Ponds | Building Houses, Sculpture, Cutting Gems |
| Giving, Lending, Buying | Accepting, Borrowing, Selling |
| Marriage, Childbirth | Sexual Indulgence (for males) |
| Rituals for Peace and Prosperity | Making War, All Activities Society Frowns Upon |
| Making Friends, Meeting Family | Subduing Competition and Enemies |
| Preparation of Medicines, Alchemy | Practice of Surgery or Medicine |
| Treatment, Therapy | Fighting and competition |
| Meeting With Spiritual People | Meeting With Political People |
| Entering Someplace New | Driving, Debating |
| Serving, Performing Charitable Acts | Commanding, Bookkeeping, Gambling |
| Knowledge of Past, Present and Future | Knowledge of Unseen and Unheard Things |
| Drinking Non-Alcoholic Beverages, Fasting, Urinating | Drinking Liquor, Eating, Defecating |
| Opening a Bank Account, Meditating | Bathing, Expressing Anger |
| Herding Domestic Animals | Taming and Riding Animals |