Kalaripayattu. Lessons

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?!

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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?!

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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.

And the massage is excellent too

In Kalaripayattu, great importance is placed on full-body massage.

If you go to an Ayurvedic center, you will often find something like “Kalaripayattu massage” on the list of services.

If you have never had anything like it before, you probably will not last even 10 seconds.

They apply pressure with both their feet and elbows...

Very strong pressure is applied to the oiled body.

Although at some Ayurvedic centers, they may give this kind of massage at ten times less intensity to boost the client's self-esteem

But in its genuine form, it is a very, very powerful massage.

To endure it, you need to be very physically fit.

To some extent, you can do it to yourself.

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.”

You have, of course, already read my new walking practice carefully, are already practicing it, and are achieving beneficial results.
Walking — an Energy Generator. Sergey Veretennikov’s Practice | Your Yoga
And you are probably wondering now why I am writing this in this thread about kalaripayattu. I will now explain why I am doing so.
And above all, you should know the content of this thread:
What Is Energy?
I also recommend watching the video below.
If anyone does not want to watch this video, although it is quite interesting, I would like to draw your attention to one very interesting phrase from it.
And unlike some arbitrary text on an arbitrary topic, everything is demonstrated in this video.
It demonstrates how energy works. In this case, the energy of the mace, which is very closely connected with such important exalted beings as Hanuman, Vishnu, and so on.
And this video says that a person who uses the energy of the mace can practically avoid getting tired.
In other words, the energy of the mace is simply used. Or, to put it more scientifically, inertia. The person simply controls this inertia.
That is why you often hear in certain ancient scriptures that people could fight and battle to the death for several days, because they possessed an art that has now been forgotten.
People get very tired when gyms, lifting all kinds of barbells, damaging their health and abusing their bodies.
But in the past, they applied a minimum of physical force to achieve a maximum impact on nature and their opponent.
And this video even demonstrates it. You can see this art with your own eyes.
You can also see that people are not simply sitting around with their hands folded, accumulating some ephemeral energy while sitting. In other words, effort is required.
But it is like the saying about the flap of a butterfly’s wing. The effort on the person’s part is minimal, but the effect is very powerful.
That is what the art of combat is all about.



I would also like to remind you that I created this topic at the beginning of 2021.