Kundalini Yoga

Sivananda8170520525, 9788170520528

Kundalini is the coiled up,dormant,cosmic power that underlies all organic and inorganic matter within us and any thesis that deals with it can avoid becoming too abstract,only with great difficulty.But within the pages of the book,the theory that undelies this cosmic power has been analysed to it’s thinnest filaments,and practical methods have been suggested to awaken this great prisitne force in individuals.It explains the theory and illustrates the practice of Kundalini Yoga.
This book will serve as a kindly light to the seeker and leads the seekr through the dark alleys of an as yet unexplored branch of Yogic exercises,while to the layman it contains a wealth of new infromation which is boud to be a valuable addition to his knowledge of Yogic culture.
The book like many of Swamiji’s works has run into twelve reprints since it was first published.

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Table of contents :
Cover……Page 1
Contents……Page 27
Guru Stotra……Page 4
Devi Stotra……Page 5
The Four Stages of Sound……Page 6
Preface……Page 7
Prayer to Mother Kundalini……Page 11
The Gradational Ascent of the Mind……Page 12
Pranayama for Awakening Kundalini……Page 13
Kundalini……Page 14
Introduction……Page 17
FoundationŠVairagya 2……Page 33
The Importance Of Kundalini Yoga 3……Page 34
Important Qualifications Of A Sadhaka 4……Page 35
Yogic Diet 5……Page 36
Forbidden Articles 6……Page 37
Mitahara 7……Page 38
The Place For Yoga Sadhana 8……Page 39
Necessity For A Yogic Guru 9……Page 40
Who Is A Guru? 10……Page 41
Spiritual Power 12……Page 43
Yoga Nadis 14……Page 45
Spinal Column 15……Page 46
Spinal Cord 17……Page 48
Sushumna Nadi 19……Page 50
Ida And Pingala Nadis 20……Page 51
How To Change The Flow In Nadis 23……Page 54
Padmas Or Chakras 24……Page 55
Petals On Chakras 25……Page 56
Muladhara Chakra 26……Page 57
Svadhishthana Chakra 27……Page 58
Anahata Chakra 28……Page 59
Vishuddha Chakra 29……Page 60
Ajna Chakra 30……Page 61
The Brain 31……Page 62
Brahmarandhra 32……Page 63
Summary Of The Previous Lessons 33……Page 64
The Mysterious Kundalini 34……Page 65
How To Awaken The Kundalini 35……Page 66
1. Dhauti 37……Page 68
2. Basti 38……Page 69
4. Nauli 39……Page 70
5. Trataka 41……Page 72
6. Kapalabhati 43……Page 74
What Is Prana? 44……Page 75
1. Sukha Purvaka 46……Page 77
3. Suryabheda 47……Page 78
5. Plavini 48……Page 79
7. Distant Healing 49……Page 80
Instructions On Pranayama 50……Page 81
Importance Of Asanas 52……Page 83
1. Padmasana (Lotus Pose) 53……Page 84
2. Siddhasana (The Perfect Pose) 54……Page 85
4. Sukhasana 55……Page 86
5. Sirshasana (Topsy Turvy Pose) 56……Page 87
6. Sarvangasana (All-Members Pose) 57……Page 88
7. Matsyasana (Fish Posture) 59……Page 90
8. Paschimottanasana 60……Page 91
9. Mayurasana (Peacock Pose) 61……Page 92
10. Ardha Matsyendrasana 62……Page 93
11. Vajrasana (The Adamantine Pose) 63……Page 94
12. Urdhva Padmasana (Above Lotus Pose) 64……Page 95
Instructions On Asanas 65……Page 96
1. Mula Bandha 67……Page 98
3. Uddiyana Bandha 68……Page 99
4. Maha Mudra 69……Page 100
9. Khechari Mudra 70……Page 101
10. Vajroli Mudra 71……Page 102
Instructions On Mudras And Bandhas 72……Page 103
Anahata Sounds 73……Page 104
Bhakti YogaŠClasses Of Worship 74……Page 105
Eight Major Siddhis 76……Page 107
Minor Siddhis 77……Page 108
Power Of A Yogi 78……Page 109
Instructions On Siddhis 79……Page 110
Dharana (Concentration) 80……Page 111
3. Trilinga Swami 83……Page 114
5. Swami Krishna Ashram 84……Page 115
8. Mansoor 85……Page 116
10. Napoleon Bonaparte 86……Page 117
13. Story Of An Aspirant 87……Page 118
Mystic ExperienceŠVisions Of Lights 88……Page 119
Hints On Yoga 90……Page 121
Some Practical Hints 99……Page 130
The Spiritual Diary 102……Page 133
Introduction 103……Page 134
Mitahara, Asana And Shakti-Chalana 106……Page 137
The Sarasvati Chalana 107……Page 138
Ujjayi Kumbhaka 108……Page 139
The Three Bandhas 109……Page 140
The Obstacles To The Practice Of Yoga And How To Overcome Them 110……Page 141
The Kundalini Reaches The Sahasrara By Piercing Through The Three Knots 111……Page 142
Experiencing Everything As Consciousness During Samadhi 112……Page 143
The Khechari Vidya 113……Page 144
The Cutting Of Frenum Lingui 115……Page 146
The Urdhvakundalini Yoga 116……Page 147
The Six Chakras 117……Page 148
The Absorption In Paramatman 118……Page 149
Videha Mukti 119……Page 150
Kundalini Yoga 120……Page 151
Kundalini Pranayama 121……Page 152
Lambika Yoga 122……Page 153
YogaŠI 123……Page 154
YogaŠII 124……Page 155
Ideal Yoga 125……Page 156
Ten Commandments For Yoga-Students 126……Page 157
Yoga And Its Consummation 127……Page 158
The Gradational Ascent Of The Mind 128……Page 159
Experiences On Awakening Of Kundalini 129……Page 160
Practise Yoga To Prolong Life 130……Page 161
Double Consciousness 131……Page 162
Practice Of Yoga Asanas 132……Page 163
Glossary 133……Page 164