
At such times too, the individual returns to the physical body only because of the subtle-silver cord. Yogis (Those who practice Yoga) withdraw their subtle-body and perform the expected mission during meditation. This phenomenon takes place during meditation too. When an individual falls asleep, his/her subtle-body leaves the physical body and no matter where it goes, it remains connected to the physical body with the subtle-silver cord and hence, it can return to the same physical body. Till the individual endures his destiny, it remains connected through this subtle-silver cord with the physical body.

The ‘subtle-silver cord’ keeps the gross body and subtle-body of an individual connected. Since the movement of the chakrās in the body takes place in an appropriate sleeping direction, the Raja particles generated in the body because of sleep do not cause any distress to the individual it gets peaceful sleep and there is not any obstruction to the drifting of the mind of the individual connected by the subtle-silver cord with the body.

Placing the head towards the east facilitates 10% greater imbibing of the pleasant positive vibrations emanating from the east by the saptachakrās (Seven chakrās) in the body. Movement of the chakrās (Centres in the body through which the spiritual energy flows) in the body of an individual takes place in the appropriate sleeping direction and sleep is peaceful: Due to the pleasant positive vibrations emanating from the east, the chakrās in the body start rotating in the appropriate directions instead of in the conflicting directions. Best sleeping direction : Why should we sleep in the east-west direction ? So, which is the correct sleeping direction ? This article will explain the spiritual significance of sleeping in the east-west direction, with head towards the east. How does this happen? Our Hindu Dharma elaborates the spiritual science behind sleeping in the correct direction and the correct sleeping position. Even though a shift in direction is a small change, it provides a major benefit in achieving a good sleep.

There have been cases where people have spent sleepless nights without any known reason, and accidentally a change in the direction to east-west in fact rewarded them with a sound sleep.
