Kundalini (From HP)

• As the serpent upholds the earth and its mountains

Support of all
and woods, so kundalini is the support of all the
practises
yoga practices
• Sleeping Kundalini is awakened
Gurus grace
• All the chakras and granthis are opened
• It is the pathway of prana
Sushumna
• Mind is free of all connections and death is averted
Other names of • Shoonya Padavi, Brahmarandhra, Maha Patha,
Sushumna Shmashan, Shambhavi, Madhya Marga
• The goddess sleeping at the entrance of Brahma's
Arousal of
door should constantly aroused with all effort by
kundalini
performing mudra thoroughly.
Bandhas and • By this three bandhas sushumna becomes active.
Sushumna • Prana and breath becomes still

Jaalandhara Bandha
• Contract the throat and place the chin on the
GhS Technique
chest
• Gives control over 16 bases
• Victory over death
GhS Benifits • Provides siddhis to yogis
• 6 Months practice – yogi becomes perfect
being
• Destroys old age and death
• Catches the flow of nectar in the throat
• It destroys all throat ailments
HP Benefits • Nectar does not fall into gastric fire
• Prana is not agitated
• The two nadis Ida and Pingala are paralyzed
• 16 adharas of the middle chakra are locked
 Moola Bandha
• With the left heel, press the genital region
between the anus and testes and contract the
anus.
GhS Technique
• Make an effort to press the navel knot or
complex close to the spinal column and firmly
press the genital organ with the right heel
• With the left heel, press the genital region
between the anus and testes and contract the
anus.
HP Technique • Make an effort to press the navel knot or
complex close to the spinal column and firmly
press the genital organ with the right heel
• So that Apana vayu moves upward
• Attain victory over old age
GhS Benifits • Aspirants who wish to move beyond samsara
• Marut siddhi is certain
• Prana and Apana are united
HP Benefits • Bindu and Nada are united
• Urine and stool are decreased
• Apana moves up into the region of the fire
(Manipura), then the flames of the fire grow
being fanned by the Apana vayu
• When Apana and fire meet the prana, which
itself is hot, the heat in the body is intensified.
HP Awakening
Kundalini • Through this the sleeping kundalini is aroused
by the extreme heat and it straightens itself just
as a serpent beaten with a stick straightens and
hisses
• Just as a snake enters its hole, so kundalini
goes into brahma nadi.
 Uddiyana Bandha
• Contract the upper abdomen towards the back
GhS Technique
equally
• Great bird (Prana) raises upwards
• It is the lion which challenges the elephant of
GhS Benifits death
• Foremost bandha
• Liberation is attained easily
• Six months Practice – Death is conquered
HP Notes • Foremost bandha
• Liberation is attained easily

Maha Bandha
GhS • Moola Bandha + Jaalandhara Bandha
Technique • Uddiyana Bandha is NOT mentioned
• Press the heel of the left foot in the perineum and
place the right foot on the left thigh
• Purak
• Moola Bandha + Jaalandhara Bandha + Shambhavi
HP
Mudra
Technique
• Kumbhaka up to capacity
• Rechak Slowly
• Once completing the practice on the left side, practise
on the right side.
• Superior to all other bandhas
GhS Benifits • Destroyer of old age and death
• All desires are fulfilled
• Stops the upward movements of energy in the Nadis
• Frees one from the bonds of death
HP Benefits
• Makes the three nadis unite in Ajna chakra
• Enables the mind to reach the sacred seat of kedara