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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

(i) Concept of Prana. ... 1

(ii) Prana and Energy - A Modem Scientific


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View. ... 10

(iii) Upanisad - Its Meaning. ... 28

(iv) Sruti Pramana,'the Means of Knowledge of


Knew ledge of Non-dual Reality. ... 33

(v) Adhyaropa-Apavada Methodology. ... 38

(vi) Yoga - A Means for Mental Purifica­


tion. ... 54

(vii) Thesis - Its Object and Aim. ... 59

CHAPTER _ 1 : PRANA, THE UNIVERSAL ENERGY

(i) Prana and Physical World. ... 63


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(ii) Prana and Sense organs. ... 72

(iii) Prana and Mind. - ... 76

(iv) Prana, the Vital Force. ... 82

(v) Prana and Deities. ... 97

(vi) Prana, the Universal Energy. ... io3


CHAPTER - 2 ; PRAHA _ A MODEL FOR ADHYAROPA-APAVADA

METHODOLOGY

(i) Adhyaropa-Apavada Methodology - Application of


the Method to the Concept of Prana at its

Microcosmic Level. *•• Ilf

(ii) Adhyaropa-Apavada Methodology - Application


of the Method to the Concept of Prana at
its Macrocosmic Level. ... 122
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CHAPTER . 3 : NON-DUAL REALITY m m a 131

(i) Atman, the Self. •*• 132

(ii) Brahman, the Reality. •• « 145

(iii) Non-dual Reality. ••• 152


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CHAPTER 1 "** •
4 s PRANA AND BAHIRANG&-YOGA • • • 163

(i) Yamas. ... ••• 168

(ii) Niyamas. ... • • • 169

(iii) Asanas. ... • • • 171

(iv) Kriyas. ... ' ••• 176

(v) Pranayama. ••• ••• 183

(vi) Bandhas. ... • • • 201

(vii) Kundalini Arousal. ... • • • 207


CHAPTER _ 5 : PRANA AND ANTARANGA-YOGA

(i) Samadhi. ... ... 212

(ii) Siddhis. ... ... 222

CHAPTER _ 6 : LIBERATION

(i) Knovvlddge of Non-dual Reality... ... 234

(ii) Liberation. (Moksa) ... ... 241

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION ... ... 249

BIBLIOGRAPHY ... ... 264

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