The Serpent Power: Being the ?a?-cakra-nir?pana and P?duk?-pa¤caka: Two Works on Laya-yogaWritten by a leading authority on Shaktic and Tantric thought, this book is considered the prime document for study and application of Kundalini yoga. It probes the philosophical and mythological nature of Kundalini; the esoteric anatomy associated with it; the study of mantras; the chakras, or psychic centers in the human body; the associated yoga and much, much more. Two important Tantric documents are included: The Description of the Six Chakras and Five-fold Footstool. |
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The Serpent Power: Being the ?a?-cakra-nir?pana and P?duk?-pa¤caka: Two ... Sir John George Woodroffe,K?l?cara?a No preview available - 1974 |
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abode according Ahaṁkāra Ajñā Ajñā-Cakra Anahata Apāna Artha aspect Atmā attained becomes Bhūtas Bija Bindu bliss body Brahmā Brahma-randhra Brahman breath Buddhi called centre Citriņi Citta coiled colour COMMENTARY Consciousness described Deva Devatās Devi Dhyana dissolved Ether Fire gross Guņas Guru Hamsa Hatha-yoga Iḍā Indriyas Iśvara Jiva Jivātmā Jñāna Kalā Kāma Kriyā Kundali Kundalini letters Liberation Linga Lotus Lotuses Madhyamā Manas Maṇḍala manifestation Mantra Māyā means meditate mental mind Moon Mudrās Mūlādhāra Nāda Nāḍīs nectar nerves object Parā Para-bindu Parama-Śiva Paramātmā pericarp petals physical Pingalā Prakṛti Prāņa Prāṇāyāma Pṛthivi Purușa region Śabda Sādhaka Sahasrāra Śakti Samādhi Samkara says seat sense shining Śiva Śiva and Sakti six Cakras sound speaks spinal Śruti static subtle Supreme Suṣumnā Tamas Tanmātra Tantrik Tattvas three Bindus tion triangle union Vaikhari Vayu Vedas verse Visarga Viṣņu Viśuddha Viśvanatha Vṛtti word worship Yoga Yogi