Inner Tantric Yoga: Working with the Universal Shakti: Secrets of Mantras, Deities and MeditationThis extraordinary new book shows us how to connect with the Devatas, the Divine powers of the universe to develop our deeper Yoga practice. It features special chapters on the Shiva Linga, meditations on Shakti in nature and in the human body, Shakti in the practice of Yoga, special knowledge of the chakras (including the spiritual heart and the crown chakra), the four internal energy centers of Fire (Agni), Sun (Surya), Moon (Soma) and Lightning (Vidyut), the practice of Drishti Yoga (Yoga of perception), Shambhavi Mudra, and important mantras to Shiva, Kali, Bhairavi and Sundari. It contains a wealth of deep yogic knowledge not easily available today and based upon traditional Sanskrit sources. |
Contents
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The Gods and Goddess as Forms of Brahman | 21 |
the Self as the Supreme Divinity | 31 |
the Guiding Deities of the Inner Yoga | 37 |
Part TwoWorking with the Universal Shakti | 51 |
Shakti as the Cosmic Energy | 59 |
Meditation on the Shaktis of Nature | 69 |
The Goddess Sundari and the Flow of Soma | 151 |
The Goddess Bhairavi and the Kundalini Fire | 161 |
Drishti Yoga the Yoga of Perception | 169 |
The Goddess Sati and the Power of Existence | 181 |
Part FourThe Yoga of Shiva and Shakti Rudra and the Fire of Prana | 189 |
The Four Inner Lights and Energy Centers | 197 |
Soma and the Yoga of the Crown Chakra | 205 |
The Spiritual Heart and the Crown Chakra | 213 |
Meditation on the Shaktis of Body and Mind | 81 |
Shaktis of the Practice of Yoga | 97 |
The Shakti of Relationship | 107 |
The Shaktis of Emotion | 113 |
Healing Shaktis | 119 |
Part ThreeThe Forms and Personalities of the Goddess | 125 |
The Supreme Shakti | 131 |
Kali and the Power of the Sacrifice | 145 |
Atma Shakti the Power of the Self | 223 |
Tantra and Nonduality | 231 |
Reference Material | 241 |
Bibliography | 249 |
Endnotes | 258 |
About the Author | 264 |
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