Author: Swami Satyadharma
Publisher: Yoga Publications Trust
Year: 2003
Language: English
Pages: 329
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8186336273
Description
Yoga Chudamani Upanishad is a manual of higher sadhana for advanced and initiated aspirants. It delineates the ancient path of kundalini awakening in its original and pure form before the proliferation of modern yogic literature. The text elucidates a unique combination of kundalini yoga and vedantic upasana. It discusses the nadis, prana vayus, charkas and kundalini shakti, and also provides detailed descriptions of ajapa gayatri and pranava, which are older vedic and upanishadic meditative disciplines.
The text includes the original Sanskrit verses, along with transliteration, anvay, translation and a comprehensive commentary by Swami Satyadharma Saraswati under the guidance of Swami Niranjananda Saraswati. For students of Indian philosophy, it provides a valuable study of the compatibility of Yoga and Vedanta, or the tantric and vedic systems of philosophy and practice.
Contents
INTRODUCTION
MANTRA
Shanty mantra
Purpose of the Upanishad
Six limbs of yoga
Psychic Physiology
Knowledge of the charkas
Description of mooladhara
Description of manipura
Description of swadhisthana
Agni mandala
Origin of the nadis
Ten major nadis
Location of the major nadis
Ida, pingala and sushumna
Prana vayus
Location of the pancha vayus
Function of the upa-pranas
Jiva and prana
Jiva and ida/pingala
Jiva and guna
Knower of yoga
Ajapa gayatri
Knowledge of ajapa gayatri
Kundalini shakti
Pathway of Kundalini
Method of awakening
Rising of kundalini
Jalandhara bandha
Instructions for he practitioner
Three yogic disciplines
Dietary regulations
Bondage and liberation
Kundalini yoga practices
Practice of moola bandha
Benefits of moola bandha
Uddiyana bandha
Significance of jalandhara bandha
Practice of khechari mudra
Benefits of khechari mudra
Bindu
Retention of bindu
Raising bindu by yoni mudra
White and red bindu
Merger of the two bindus
Brahma and shakti
Divine body
Attainment of yoga
Maha mudra
Maha mudra method
Maha mudra and digestive fire
Maha mudra removes disease
Maha mudra bestows great powers
Padmasana
Dimensions of Consciousness
Pranava
Aum matras
Attributes of the aum matras
Creation and dissolution
Illumination
Anahad nada
Pranava and nada yoga
Qualities of the A matra
Hamsa
Jiva and atma
Lokas and deities of aum
Powers of aum
Aum gayatri
Benefit of the pranava
Control of prana
Retention of prana
Fear of death
Pranayama and longevity
Preparation for pranyama
Purification of nadis and charkas
Chandra bheda pranayama
Moon at bindu
Surya bheda pranayama
Nadi Shodhana pranyama
Mastery of nadi shodhana
Method of retention
Omkara pranayama
Ratio of the breath
Levels of pranayama
Guidelines for pranayama
Naumukhi and shaktichalini
Pranayama and karma
Asana, pranayama and pratyahara
Dharana and Samadhi
Progression of yoga
Culminatin of yoga
Union of prana and apana
Nada yoga
Pranayama prevents disease
Diseases managed by pranayama
Pranic control
Perfection in pranayama
Pratyahara
Mental purification
APPENDICES
Sanskrit Text
Translation
BIBLIOGRAPHY