Author: Swami Satyananda Saraswati
Publisher: Yoga Publications Trust
Year: 2007
Language: English
Pages: 957
ISBN/UPC (if available): 9788185787084
Description
This book is the most comprehensive text ever published on yoga. It contains a complete course of 36 structured lessons on all the practices of integral yoga. The lessons were compiled from the teachings given by Swami Satyananda Saraswati and are useful as a practical and theoretical guide for all levels of yoga teachers and aspirants.
The book presents a synthesis of yoga in a scientific and systematic manner. The different branches of hatha yoga, raja yoga, mantra yoga, karma yoga, bhakti yoga, jnana yoga and kriya yoga are progressively introduced with special emphasis on practice, theory and application in daily life. Includes line drawings, diagrams and colour plates.
This book and the depth of knowledge it contains provides the link between you, the practitioner of yoga, and an experienced guide and teacher. This link is your sadhana (spiritual practice), the beginning of your inner transformation, spiritual awakening and realization of higher ideals in life.
The Techniques covered in this book have their basis in the ancient Vedic (Tantric and yogic) shastras and were handed down over the centuries from guru to disciple until they reached the late great Swami Sivananda Saraswati of Rishikesh, who further passed them on to his disciple, Swami Satyananda Saraswati. Now in an age when travel and communication have become almost instant-taneous affairs and there are more efficient methods of disseminating wisdom than the human voice and ear, we wish to offer these transcendental instruments of grace to all who have eyes to read and ears to hear.
Contents
INTRODUCTION
BOOK I-PREPARATION
LESSON 1
TOPIC
Kriya Yoga: An Introduction
Hatha Yoga: Jala Neti
Asanas: Pre-Meditative Exercises
Pranayama: Breathing
The Art and Science of Relaxation
Daily Practice Program
LESSON 2
TOPIC
Hatha Yoga: Danta Dhauti
Asanas: An Introduction
Asanas: Rules and Preparations
Asanas: Practice
Asanas: Simple Meditative Asanas
Pranayama: Samaveta Pranayama
The Root Couse of Tension
Relaxation: Shavasana (Part 2)
Daily Practice Program
LESSON 3
TOPIC
Simha Kriya: The Lion’s Yawn
Asanas: Practice
Prana: An Introduction
Pranayama: Nadi Shodhana (Stage 1)
Awareness: An Introduction
Meditaon: Body Awareness (Part 1)
Daily Practice Program
LESSON 4
TOPIC
Hatha Yoga: Kunjal Kriya
Asanas: Practice
Pranayama
Pranayama: Rules
Pranayama: Nadi Shodhana (Stage 2)
Meditation: Practice
Daily Practice Program
LESSON 5
TOPIC
What is Yoga?
Surya Namaskara
Hatha Yoga: Vatsara Dhauti
Pranayama: Nadi Shodhna (Stage 2)
Meditation: Anuloma Viloma and Prana Shuddhi
Daily Practice Program
LESSON 6
TOPIC
The Structure of Yoga
Hatha Yoga: Agnisar Kriya
Asanas: Practice
Asanas: Pre-Meditative Exercises
Pranayama: Ujjayi Pranayama and Khechari Mudra
Meditation: Practices for Visualization
Daily Practice Program
LESSON 7
TOPIC
Diet and Digestion
Asanas: Meditative Asanas
Pranayama: Practice
Meditation: An Introduction
Meditation: Rules for Practice
Meditation: Kaya Sthairyam
Daily Practice Program
LESSON 8
TOPIC
Vegetarianism
Meditation and the Mind
Mudras: Meditational Hand Positions
Pranayama: Nadi Shodhana (Stage 3)
Mudras: Agochari Mudra
Meditation: Trataka (Stage 1)
Daily Practice Program
LESSON 9
TOPIC
Disorders of Digestion
Removal of Mental Problems (Part 1)
Asanas: Practice
Pranayama: Practice
Mudras: Shambhavi Mudra
Meditation: Trataka (Stage 2)
Daily Practice Program
LESSON 10
TOPIC
Guru: The Guiding Light
Removal of Mental Problems (Part 2)
Hatha Yoga: Sutra Neti
Asanas: Practice
Pranayama: Practice
Mudras: Bhoochari Mudra
Meditatino: Trataka (Stage 3)
Daily Practice Program
LESSON 11
TOPIC
Removal of Mental Problems (Part 3)
Hatha Yoga: Laghoo Shankhaprakshalana
Asanas: Shankhaprakshalana Asnas
Pranayama: Practice
Trataka and Concentration
Meditation: Practice
Daily Practice Program
LESSON 12
TOPIC
Karma Yoga (Part 1)
Hatha Yoga: Shankhaprakshalana
Asanas: Practice
Pranayama: Nadi Shodhana (Stage-4)
Meditation: Aum Chanting
Daily Practice Program
BOOK II-ADVANCED PRACTICES
LESSON 13
TOPIC
Karma Yoga (Part 2)
Asanas: Practice
Mudras: Hand Mudras
Pranayama: Practice
Meditatin: Chidakasha Dharana
Tantra
Addendum-Tanra-Yantras
Daily Practice Program
LESSON 14
TOPIC
Hatha Yoga: Moola Shodhana
Asanas: Practice
Bandhas: Jalandhara Bandha
Pranayama: Practice
Meditation: Japa (Part 1)
Daily Practice Program
LESSON 15
TOPIC
Bhakti Yoga (Part 1)
Amaroli
Asanas: Benefits
Asanas: Practice
Pranayama: Practice
Meditation: Japa (Part 2)
Daily Practice Program
LESSON 16
TOPIC
Bhakti Yoga (Part 2)
Asanas: Sarvangasana
Mudras: Ashwini Mudra
Pranayama: Practice
Shivalingam
Meditation: Practices for Visualization
Daily Practice Program
LESSON 17
TOPIC
Bhakti Yoga (Part 3)
Asanas: Practice
Pranayama: Practice
Meditation: Nada Yoga (Part 1)
Daily Practice Program
LESSON 18
TOPIC
Bhakti Yoga (Part 4)
Asanas: Practice
Bandhas: Uddiyana Bandha
Pranayama: Practice
Meditation: Nada Yoga (Part 2)
Daily Practice Program
LESSON 19
TOPIC
The Chakras (Part 1)
Mooladhara Chakra
Asanas: Practice
Bandhas: Moola Bandha
Pranayama: Practice
Daily Practice Program
LESSON 20
TOPIC
Self-Acceptance
The Chakras (Part 2)
Swadhisthana Chakra
Asanas: Practice
Meditation: Ajapa Japa (Stage 1)
Daily Practice Program
LESSON 21
TOPIC
The Brain
The Chakras (Part 3)
Manipura Charka
Asanas: Sirshasana (Part 1)
Meditation: Ajapa Japa (Stage 2)
Daily Practice Program
LESSON 22
TOPIC
The Balance of Life (Part 1)
Anahata Chakra
Asanas: Sirshasana (Part 2)
Pranayama: Practice
Meditation: Ajapa Japa (Stage 3)
Daily Practice Program
LESSON 23
TOPIC
The Balance of Life (Part 2)
The Ida and Pingala Balance
Vishuddhi Chakra
Meditation: Ajapa Japa (Stage 4)
Daily Practice Program
LESSON 24
TOPIC
Health
Ajna Chakra
Asans: Practice
Pranayama: Practice
Meditation: Ajapa Japa (Stage 5)
Daily Practice Program
BOOK III-KRIYA YOGA
LESSON 25
TOPIC
Outline of Book III
Kriya Yoga (Part 1)
Kriya Yoga: Preparation and Rules
Kriya Yoga: Practice
Bindu
Daily Practice Program
LESSON 26
TOPIC
Sahasrara
Kriya Yoga (Part 2)
Kriya Yoga: Practice
Asanas: Practice
Meditation: Antar Mouna (Stage 1)
Daily Practice Program
LESSON 27
TOPIC
Naturopathy
Kriya Yoga: Practice
Asanas: Practice
Pranayama: Bhastrika Pranayama
Meditation: Antar Mouna (Stage 2)
Daily Practice Program
LESSON 28
TOPIC
Jnana yoga
Kriya Yoga: Practice
Hatha Yoga: Nauli (Stage 1)
Asanas: Practice
Meditation: Antar Mouna (Stage 3)
Daily Practice Program
LESSON 29
TOPIC
Kriya Yoga: Practice
Hatha Yoga: Nauli (Stage 2)
Asana: Practice
Pranayama: Moorchha Pranayama
Meditaon: Antar Mouna (Stage 4)
Daily Practice Program
LESSON 30
TOPIC
Kriya Yoga: Practice
Hatha Yoga: Basti
Asanas: Practice
Meditation: Antar Mouna
(Stage 5)
Daily Practice Program
LESSON 31
TOPIC
Psychic Symbol
Hints for Kriya Yoga Practice
Kriya Yoga Practice
Chankramanam
Asanas: Practice
Meditation: Antar Mouna (Stage 6)
Daily Practice Program
LESSON 32
TOPIC
Kriya Yoga: Practice
Hatha Yoga: Vastra Dhauti
Asanas: Practice
Pranayama: Surya Bheda Pranayama
Daily Practice Program
LESSON 33
TOPIC
Satsang
Kriya Yoga: Practice
Asanas:Practice
Pranayama: Cooling Practices
Yoga Nidra (Part 1)
Daily Practice Program
LESSON 34
TOPIC
Kriya Yoga Practice
Asanas: Practice
Ujjayi Pranayma with Aum
Yoga Nidra (Part 2)
Daily Practice Program
LESSON 35
TOPIC
Kriya Yoga: Practice
Asanas: Practice
Pranayma: Kapalbhati
Yoga Nidra (Part 3)
Daily Practice Program
LESSON 36
TOPIC
Yoga: The Path to Perfection
Kriya Yoga: Practice
Asanas: Practice
Pranayama: Chaturtha Pranayama
Yoga Nidra (Part 4)
Daily Practice Program
INDEX OF PRACTICES
INDEX OF DISCUSSIONS