Laya yoga - the definitive guide to the chakras and kundalini

Intro; Title Page; Dedication; Acknowledgments; Contents; Illustrations; Foreword to the Second Edition; Foreword; Preface; My initiation into Layayoga; Introduction; Part 1: Fundamentals of Layayoga; 1 Layayoga and Ashtaṅgayaga; Yoga from the Mantra Viewpoint; Control; First and Second Stages of Yama (Control); Third Stage of Yama (Control): Asana; Fourth Stage of Yama (Control): Pranayama; Fifth Stage of Yama (Control): Pratyahara; Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Stages of Yama (Control): Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi; Yoga Defined and Explained; 2 Layayoga-Its Significance and Method; Laya Process;The most comprehensive guide to chakra meditation and the ancient spiritual science of layayoga ever created. One of the great works on yoga, available for the first time in the United States. Full-color plates illustrate each chakra. With the growing interest in energy medicine in the West, the ancient Hindu tradition of chakra meditation has become increasingly important to both healers and spiritual seekers. While new to us, the chakras have long been studied in the East, with the spiritual science of layayoga having the profoundest knowledge of these energy centers. The fundamental aspect of layayoga is the arousing of dormant energy within the body through concentration and breathing exercises and the movement of this energy through the chakras to achieve supreme consciousness. Unlike kundalini yoga, which starts with the lower chakras and moves energy upward, layayoga meditation starts with the Sahasrara, the spiritual chakra that crowns the aura, and brings energy down to spiritualize each chakra in turn. Layayoga has long been viewed as the most comprehensive and deeply researched examination of the chakras available in the West. Its detailed, illustrated look at each of the chakras and the various meditations and mantras that go with them makes it a must for serious students of yoga. Intro Title Page Dedication Acknowledgments Contents Illustrations Foreword to the Second Edition Foreword Preface My initiation into Layayoga Introduction Part 1: Fundamentals of Layayoga 1 Layayoga and Ashtaṅgayaga Yoga from the Mantra Viewpoint Control First and Second Stages of Yama (Control) Third Stage of Yama (Control): Asana Fourth Stage of Yama (Control): Pranayama Fifth Stage of Yama (Control): Pratyahara Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Stages of Yama (Control): Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi Yoga Defined and Explained 2 Layayoga-Its Significance and Method Laya Process Tantrika Form of LayayogaLimbs of Layayoga Muscular Control Process Breath Control Process Concentration in Layayoga 3 Kundalini-the Coiled Power Adamantine Control Kundalini Kundalini-rousing Waidika Process of Kundalini-rousing Tantrika Process of Kundalini-rousing Pouranika Exposition of Kundalini 4 Mantra-Supra-sound Power Sound The Sound Phenomenon Four Forms of Sound Para-sound Pashyanti-sound Madhyama-sound Matrika-sounds Waikhari-sound Mantra Mantra in Waikhari-form 5 Bhutashuddhi-Purificatory Thought-concentration Purusha and Prakriti Evolution of Creative PrinciplesTamasa Evolution Bhutashuddhi Absorptive Thought-concentration 6 Bhutashuddhi Pranayama-Purificatory Breathing Sahita Breathing Part 2: The Chakra System 7 Introduction to the System of Chakras Pouranika Fragments on the Chakras The Pouranika System of Chakras 8 The Waidika System of Chakras Nadi-system Chakras Systems of the Chakras Chakra System as Explained by Narayana As Exposed in the Yogachudamanyupanishad As Expounded by Maheswara As Explained in the Yogarajopanishad Waidika Chakra System 9 The Tantrika System of Chakras Tantrika Nadi-systemTantrika Systems of Chakras The Chakra Systems as Expounded by Shiwa The Chakra System as Expounded by Bhairawi As Explained by Rishi Narada As Explained by Mahidhara As Explained by Brahmananda As Explained by Jñanananda As Explained by Lakshmana Deshikendra As Explained by Brahmananda Giri 10 Exposition of the Chakras 1 Muladhara Terminology Position Description Explanation 2 Swadhishthana Terminology Position Description Explanation 3 Manipura Terminology Position Description Explanation 4 Hrit Terminology, Position, Description, Explanation 5 AnahataTerminology, Position, Description, Explanation 6 Wishuddha Terminology, Position, Description, Explanation 7 Talu Terminology, Position, Description, Explanation 8 Ajña Terminology, Position, Description, Explanation 11 Exposition of the Chakras (continued) Ajña System 9 Manas Terminology, Position, Description, Explanation 10 Indu Terminology, Position, Description, Explanation 11 Nirwana Terminology, Position, Description, Explanation Sahasrara System 12 Guru Terminology, Position, Description, Explanation 13 Sahasrara Terminology,

the Most Comprehensive Guide To Chakra Meditation And The Ancient Spiritual Science Of Layayoga Ever Created.

• One Of The Great Works On Yoga, Available For The First Time In The United States.

• Full-color Plates Illustrate Each Chakra.

with The Growing Interest In Energy Medicine In The West, The Ancient Hindu Tradition Of Chakra Meditation Has Become Increasingly Important To Both Healers And Spiritual Seekers. While New To Us, The Chakras Have Long Been Studied In The East, With The Spiritual Science Of Layayoga Having The Profoundest Knowledge Of These Energy Centers. The Fundamental Aspect Of Layayoga Is The Arousing Of Dormant Energy Within The Body Through Concentration And Breathing Exercises And The Movement Of This Energy Through The Chakras To Achieve Supreme Consciousness. Unlike Kundalini Yoga, Which Starts With The Lower Chakras And Moves Energy Upward, Layayoga Meditation Starts With The Sahasrara, The Spiritual Chakra That Crowns The Aura, And Brings Energy Down To Spiritualize Each Chakra In Turn. layayoga Has Long Been Viewed As The Most Comprehensive And Deeply Researched Examination Of The Chakras Available In The West. Its Detailed, Illustrated Look At Each Of The Chakras And The Various Meditations And Mantras That Go With Them Makes It A Must For Serious Students Of Yoga.

shyam Sundar Goswami (1891-1978) Was The Founder Of The Goswami Institute Of Yoga In Sweden, The First Indian Institution Of Its Kind In That Country. He Was A Disciple Of The Great Yoga Master Balak Bharati And Also Wrote hatha Yoga: An Advanced Method Of Physical Education And Concentration.