Author: Swami Satyananda Saraswati
Publisher: Yoga Publications Trust
Year: 2006/2007
Language: English
Pages: 471
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8185787158
Description
Kundalini Tantra is Swami Satyananda Saraswati’s seminal work on kundalini, charkas and kriya yoga. Defining and explaining kundalini, this book provides a detailed account of kundalini awakening , including the signs and effects of such experiences and ways to both elicit and manage hem.
The book contains a comprehensive description of each charka and the significance of the charkas in tantric and yogic practice. Techniques are given to balance each centre for greater harmony in mind, body and spirit, and in preparation for the rising of kundalini shakti. The 20 kriyas and their preparatory practices are fully elucidated.
Includes colour plates, diagrams and charts.
Contents
INTRODUCTION TO KUNDALINI AND TANTRA
KUNDALINI
Ye Man, Tame the Kundalini
What is Kundalini?
Kundalini Physiology
Kundalini and the Brain
Methods of Awakening
Preparing for the Awakening
Diet for Kundalini awakening
Risks and Precautions
Kundalini and Madness
Four forms of Awakening
The Descent of Kundalini
The Experiences of Awakening
The Path of Kriya Yoga
Vama Marga and Kundalini Awakening
THE CHAKRAS
Introduction to the Chakras
Evolution through the Chakras
Ajna Chakra
Mooladhara Chakra
Swadhisthana Chakra
Manipura Chakra
Anahata Chakra
Vishuddhi Chakra
Bindu Visarga
Sahasrara and Samadhi
KUNDALINI YOGA PRACTICE
Rules and Preparation
Posture
Charka Sadhana Course
Practices for Ajna Chakra
Practices for Mooladhara Charka
Practices for Swadhisthana Chakra
Practices of Manipura Chakra
Practices for Anahata Chakra
Practices for Vishuddhi Chakra
Practices for Bindu Visarga
Practices for Integrated Chakta Awareness
Your Sadhana Program
Kundalini Kriyas of Kriya Yoga
The Kriya Yoga Practices
KUNDALINI RESEARCH
Introduction
Kundalini, Fact not Fiction
Defining the Nadis
Controlling the Nadis and the Brain
Evidence for the Existence of Nadis
Neurophysiology of the Chakras
Evidence for the Existence of Chakras
The Cosmic Trigger
Cross-Cultural Evidence
Analysis of the Chakras from a Psychopysiological Viewpoint
APPENDIX
GLOSSARY
REFERENCES
INDEX OF PRACTICES