Hatha Yoga: The Report of a Personal ExperienceReports the personal experiences of the author in learning and practicing the basic techniques of Hatha Yoga in order to give the Western reader an accurate account of the conduct of a typical oriental course in Hatha Yoga. |
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Page 10
... nose . This is called Padmasana , the destroyer of the diseases of the Yamis ( practisers ) . [ This was given to me as the perfected lotus posture , called baddha Pad- masana see Plate XX . ] " Place the feet on the thighs , with the ...
... nose . This is called Padmasana , the destroyer of the diseases of the Yamis ( practisers ) . [ This was given to me as the perfected lotus posture , called baddha Pad- masana see Plate XX . ] " Place the feet on the thighs , with the ...
Page 19
... nose , keeping it as much on a level as pos- sible . Do not be rough , but push it slowly so that there is time enough for the deli- cate mucous membranes to accommodate themselves . Soon the end will be felt where the nose joins the ...
... nose , keeping it as much on a level as pos- sible . Do not be rough , but push it slowly so that there is time enough for the deli- cate mucous membranes to accommodate themselves . Soon the end will be felt where the nose joins the ...
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... nose and contemplating the luminous reflection of the moon there , let him inhale through the left nostril , repeating the Bīja tham sixteen times ; let him retain it by repeating the Bīja tham sixty - four times ; in the meanwhile ...
... nose and contemplating the luminous reflection of the moon there , let him inhale through the left nostril , repeating the Bīja tham sixteen times ; let him retain it by repeating the Bīja tham sixty - four times ; in the meanwhile ...
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abdominal aṇḍa aṇḍa Samhita anus Apāna asanas Atman attained awaken Bandha becomes bhastrikā Bindu body Brahman Brahmarandhra breath called Compare Gher Compare Gheraṇḍa Compare Siva Samhita contemplation contract daily death described destroyer destroys Dhauti Dhyana diseases draw drink exhalation expelled eyebrows fingers fire force Gheranda Gheraṇḍa Samhita ground Guru Halasana hands Hatha Yoga Pradīpikā heel Ibid Iḍā increase inhalation Jalandhara Khecari knees Kumbhaka Kundali Kundalini Laya left nostril legs let the Yogi light lotus Mahā Mantra mind minutes mouth Mudrā muscles nāda nāḍīs Nāga nauli navel nectar nose obtained Padmasana palate Patanjali perform phlegm Plate posture prac practice of Yoga Prana Prāṇāyāma purification Raja Yoga repeating right nostril Sakti Samadhi secret Siddhāsana Siddhi sitting slowly sound stomach student success suspension Susumņā Tattva taught teacher technique thighs throat tice tion tongue ture uḍḍīyāna Vayu verily wise Yogi yama Yoga Sutras Yogi Yogin Yoni