Who is Chand-Mund ?

What do these two asuras denote? chanda means ‘fierce’ or ‘passionate’ while munda denotes a ‘shaved head’. Generally a shaved head is symbolic of vairagya or withdrawal.

Vairagya can be true dispassion or it can also be sensitive withdrawal due to a bad experience. In the latter case it is not genuine vairagya but only withdrawal due to hurt, a negative reaction to an unpleasant experience. Here munda being an asura, denotes reactive withdrawal from things that have been a source of suffering, not genuine vairagya.

chanda denotes ‘passionate pursuit’ while munda denotes sensitive ‘introverted withdrawal’.

Two distinct actions symbolize pra-vrtti and ni-vrtti, the duo of psychological and behavioral activity. These pair constitute the typical conduct modes. One involves an intense chase after sensual allures, while the other embodies a cautious pullback from past pain sources.

The ‘Asmita‘ or ego mainly works in two key ways. It either pushes out (pra-vrtti) or pulls in (ni-vrtti). This false identity responds to outside things, whether they’re people or stuff, in these patterns.
When I think back on past encounters with people or things, I react differently. If the memories are good, I passionately engage. But, if they’re bad or caused pain, I retreat. Sometimes, I might even grow to really dislike or even hate that person or object.

So, you see, this chasing or running away are just ways we react to certain triggers. How we react to different things or people falls into these two categories and it can vary, it all depends on what we’re facing. This idea is symbolized by chanda, which stands for the active chasing, and munda, for pulling back and retreating.Just a heads up: Chanda and Munda, in terms of Pra-vrtti and Ni-vrtti, are not the same as Extraversion and Introversion. Extraversion and Introversion are simply psychological habits, not good or bad. On the other hand, Chanda and Munda symbolize raga (attraction or obsession) and dvesha (disgust or hatred). These are two of the five disturbing kleshas in Yoga psychology.

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