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Safe Yog Practise
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Kaliyuga - 432,000 human
yrs.
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universe the life force resides in mans
body in the lowest centre of the spine.
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Mind is the manifestation of Shakti in the
form of force, which in turn becomes
matter or the five elements or material.
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Man is microcosm; what ever exists in
the outer universe exists in him. The body
may be divided into two main parts,
namely the head and trunk on the one
hand, and the legs on the other. In man,
the centre of the body is between these
two at the base of the spine where the
legs begin. Supporting the trunk and
throughout the whole body there is the
spinal Cord. This is the axis of the body.
Since it is the axis it is called the
Merudanda. From centre upwards,
consciousness freely manifests through
the spinal and the cerebral (brain) centres.
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navel we have swadhishtana (3) Abdomen
- Manipura (4) Heart - Anahata (5) Throat -
Vishuddha (6) In between eye brows - Ajna
- These are the 6 main centres. The
seventh centre is at the upper brain region
- the highest centre of consciousness and
the above of Supreme Shiva Shakti. This
centre is the Sahasrara. The Ajna is the
centre of mind. The lower five are the
centres of the 5 elements :-
Muladhara - Prithvi
Swadhishtana - Water
Manipura - Fire
Anuhata - Air (Vayu)
Vishuddha - Akash
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These centres are called in yogic term
chakras. These chakras are centres of
Shakti (Pranashakti) manifested by
Pranavayu in the living body.
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Every portion of the physical body is
associated with the astral counterpart
both the physical body and the astral body
are intimately connected.
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awaken the kundalini and taken to the
sahasrara chakra at the Crown through
the lower six chakras. Kundalini sleeps in
Muladhara chakra in a serpent form in 3
1/2 coils. The three coils represent the
three gunas and the 1/2 coil represents
the vikritis.
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With the practice of Asanas,
pranayama, mudras, meditation etc. heat
and energy is produced. After a long and
continuous practice all the impurities of
sushumna is freed making way for the
kundalini Shakti to pass upward. Only very
few yogis can awaken the kundalini. Only
when one becomes completely without
desire and full of dispassion can retain the
kundalini Shakti (otherwise it will create
problems) and then one experiences
powers and ananda and bliss.
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SHAKTI AS KUNDALINI AND
THE EVOLUTION OF THE
CHAKRAS
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(Shiva Samhita -11-
17)
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at the base of the spine called muladhara
and is of 3 1/2 coils.
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6. Ajna Chakra Cavernous
plexus
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full knowledge of kundalini and the
means to awaken it. When the
kundalini is awakened the yogi is
capable of rising above the ground
and also steadiness of mind. Sahaja
Ananda is felt. It controls the energy
level of the whole body, skeletal
system, skin, blood, excretory system
etc.
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fear of water. Intuitions, control over
senses are the result. He has no fear
of death. There are 6 petals in this
chakra.
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4. Anahata chakra lies in the centre of
the chest and controls the heart. This
chakra is the centre of air element
and centre of universal love and
peace. It has 12 petals. The yogi who
meditates on this chakra can hear the
sound of the shabda Brahman and can
control the Vayu Tattva and can fly at
will and enter the body of another. He
feels cosmic love and all sattvic
qualities. Vishnu is the presiding deity
of this charka.
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attains highest success. It is the
centre of creativity and becomes a
Trikalajnani i.e. knower of present,
past and future. Saraswati-Vani is the
presiding deity of this charka.
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This chakra is the seat of sukshma
prakriti. Intuitional knowledge is
obtained through this chakra. This is
the seat of Atman as Om - Pranava.
All the 8 siddhis are obtained by the
yogi. The presiding deity is Siva.
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centre is the Brain. When kundalini
passes from chakras to chakra layer
after layer of the mind becomes
opened and the yogi enters into
higher state of consciousness. At
every chakra various siddhis are
obtained. The Ida and Pingala are on
the sides of the spine. Ida flows
through the left nostril and pingala
flows through the right nostril.
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Kundalini is the Goddess of speech.
She gives Mukti and Jnana. She is the
source of knowledge and bliss. She is
prana Shakti; the supreme force, the
mother of prana and the whole creation,
preservation and dissolution are all in her.
She maintains the individual soul through
the subtle prana, so kundalini has
connection with subtle prana; subtle prana
has connection with the subtle nadis and
chakras. They are connected to the mind
and the mind is connected to the whole
body. Prana is the working force. It is
dynamic. This static Shakti is affected by
pranayama and other yogic practices and
becomes dynamic. These two functions of
static and dynamic are termed as sleeping
and awakening of the kundalini. The yogi
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who has got a pure heart and mind free
from passions and desires will be
benefited by awakening kundalini.
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Before rousing the kundalini
Dehasuddhi (purity of body) Nadisuddhi,
Manas suddhi and Buddhi suddhi, all are
to be practiced. For the purification of the
body we use the shatkarmas i.e. Dhauti,
Neti, Basti, nauli, Tratak and Kapalbhati.
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Samadhi gives kaivalya - freedom and
bliss.
Mudras
Gyan Mudra Bajroli Mudra
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Vayu Mudra Vipareek Karani Mudra
Akasha Mudra Maha Mudra
Prithvi Mudra
Varuna Mudra
Surya Mudra
Prana Mudra
Shivalinga Mudra
Yoni Mudra
Yoga Mudra
Khechari Mudra
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directly affects the working of certain
changes in the Endocrinal balance and
thus in the state of the mind.
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Jalandhara Bandha - contract the throat.
Press the chin firmly against the chest.
This bandha is practiced at the end of
puraka and beginning of kumbhaka. The
gastric fire in the nabhi region consumes
the nectar from the sahasrara chakra. But
this Bandha prevents this.
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