Question: They say that there are eighty-six thousand subtle nerves. Are they distinct enough to actually be counted?

Sri Chinmoy: Yes, the nerves are quite visible to the inner eye. They are not at all entwined; they are very distinct. But they are very light and delicate, very subtle. Once I tried to count them. I think that I counted two or three thousand and then I did not want to count any more. I said, "I believe it."

From:Sri Chinmoy,Kundalini: the Mother-Power, Aum Press, 1973
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