Sahasrara - Practices - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Sahasrara: Encyclopedia - Sahasrara
Sahasrara Ajna Vishuddha Anahata Manipura Swadhisthana Muladhara Bindu Sahasrara is the highest primary chakra according to the Hindu Tan...   » Read the article

Article - Meditation: Meditation Experiences According To The Ashtanga Yoga Tradition With Commentary On Patanjali's Yoga Sutra
Meditation Experiences by Sarasvati Buhrman PhD - Part I Sometime after 350 B.C. a great yogi sage wrote the "Yoga Sutra". Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sahasrara: Encyclopedia Ii - Sahasrara - Description
Sahasrara is positioned above the head or at the top of it and it has 1000 petals which are arranged in 20 layers each of them with 50 pe...   » Read the article

Article - Yoga Sadhana: Yoga Sadhanas For Kundalini Awakening
One should become perfectly desireless and should be full of Vairagya before attempting to awaken Kundalini. It can be awakened only when...   » Read the article

Article - Yoga: Hints On Yoga
Brahmacharya is very very essential Even in dreams you must be free from lustful thoughts. It requires long practice and careful watch ov...   » Read the article

Article - Yoga: Yoga And Its Consummation
Yoga is the art of uniting the individual soul with the Supreme Soul, of uniting the Kundalini Sakti lying dormant in the Muladhara Chakr...   » Read the article

Article - Meditation: Practice Of Meditation
A full introduction to the practise of meditation.   From "Easy Steps to Yoga" by Sri Swami Sivananda.      » Read the article

Article - Mudras And Bandhas: Kundalini Yoga - Mudras And Bandhas
Mudras and Bandhas are certain postures of the body by which Kundalini is successfully awakened. In Gheranda Samhita, the description of ...   » Read the article

Article - Tantra Yoga: The Left Hand Path Of Love - Tantra
The mysterious Tradition of Tantra This article attempts to outline, in an extremely general way, some basic ideas of the Tantric tradit...   » Read the article

Article - Yoga-kundalini Upanishad: Introduction To Yoga-kundalini Upanishad
The Yoga-Kundalini Upanishad presents methods for the control of Prana. The Yogic student does not deal with Vasanas. He concerns himself...   » Read the article

Article - Chakra - Chakras: The Chakras And Channels Of Energy
Chakra - Chakras: The chakras and channels of energy Inside every human being there is a network of nerves and sensory organs that inter...   » Read the article

Article - Kundalini Yoga: Preface To Kundalini Yoga By Sri Swami Sivananda
O Divine Mother Kundalini, the Divine Cosmic Energy that is hidden in men! Thou art Kali, Durga, Adisakti, Rajarajeswari, Tripurasundari,...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sahasrara: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary Iii On Sahasrara
SAHASRARA: centre of spiritual energy at the crown of the head   (See also: SAHASRARA , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskri...   » Read the article

Article - Awaken The Kundalini: How To Awaken The Kundalini
One should become perfectly desireless and should be full of Vairagya before attempting to awaken Kundalini. It can be awakened only when...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Siddha Yoga Dictionary: Dictionary Of Siddha Yoga Terminology
A dictionary Of Siddha Yoga Terminology. From Abhanga to Yogini.   Please note that all words in grey, like "enlightenment&quo...   » Read the article

Article - Trataka: Trataka And Kundalini Yoga
‘Trataka’ is steady gazing at a particular point or object without winking. Though this is one of the six purificatory exercises, it is m...   » Read the article

Article - Kundalini Awakening: Kundalini Awakens
Kundalini Awakening When Rob told me my Kundalini had been awakened, I had absolutely no idea what he was talking about. The awakening o...   » Read the article

Article - Sahaja Yoga: Sahaja Yoga And The Workplace
Sahaja Yoga and the Workplace Most of us spend a lot of time at work and we all dream about a workplace where we could deal with enlight...   » Read the article

Article - Shat-karma: Shat-karma Or The Six Purificatory Exercises In Hatha Yoga.
Dhauti, Basti, Neti, Nauli, Tratak and Kapalabhati. These are known as Shat-Karma or the six purificatory exercises in Hatha Yoga.  ...   » Read the article

Article - Kundalini Maha Yoga: Shaktipat Initiation - Awakening The Kundalini
Shaktipat Initiation - Awakening the Kundalini Kundalini can be awakened by attaining perfection of certain hatha yoga postures called a...   » Read the article

Article - Karma Yoga: Karma, The Law Of Action Followed By Reaction
In YOGA Tradition, Karma has a much deeper meaning, which, to a certain extent only, is related to the western idea of Destiny or Fate. I...   » Read the article

Article - Gaia Theory: Chakras And The Seven Sacred Cities
Seven cities in India correspond to seven centres or chakras in our body: ÒAyodhya, Mathura, Maya, Kashi, Kanchi, Avantika, Puri drawarav...   » Read the article

Article - Kundalini: Tantra Yoga And Kundalini
Kundalini Yoga actually belongs to Tantrik Sadhana, which gives a detailed description about this serpent-power and the Chakras. Excerp...   » Read the article

Article - Tantra Yoga: The Libido - Thirst For Unity
Tantra: The Libido - thirst for Unity Another aspect which is important in TANTRA YOGA is that the libido, when manifested as sexual dri...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sanskrit Dictionary: Dictionary Of Commonly Used Sanskrit Terms (p-s)
A dictionary Of Commonly Used Sanskrit terms. From Pada to Svastikasana.   Please note that all words in grey, like "yoga"...   » Read the article

Article - Kundalini Yoga: Yoga-kundalini Upanishad, Part Iii
Part III of III of Yoga-Kundalini Upanishad The Yoga-Kundalini Upanishad is the eighty-sixth among the 108 Upanishads. It forms part of ...   » Read the article

Article - Nadis: Ida Nadis And Pingala Nadis
Ida and Pingala Nadis are not the gross sympathetic chains. These are the subtle Nadis that carry the Sukshma Prana. In the physical body...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kundalini: Kundalini Dictionary
Kundalini Dictionary Dictionary over terms related to kundalini and kundalini awakening. Please note that words in grey like " Kund...   » Read the article

Article - Kundalini Yoga: Yoga-kundalini Upanishad, Part Ii
Part II of III of Yoga-Kundalini Upanishad The Yoga-Kundalini Upanishad is the eighty-sixth among the 108 Upanishads. It forms part of t...   » Read the article

Article - Pranayama: Kundalini Pranayama
Kundalini Pranayama In this Pranayama, the Bhavana is more important than the ratio between Puraka, Kumbhaka and Rechaka.   From &...   » Read the article

Article - Yoga: Schools Of Yoga
The different yoga schools simply adhere to different applications of inner discipline, all of which ultimately lead to the liberation of...   » Read the article

Article - Kundalini And Yoga: Kundalini In Different Yoga Philosophies
The word Kundalini is a familiar one to all students of Yoga, as it is well known as the power, in the form of a coiled serpent, residing...   » Read the article

Article - Kundalini Awakening: Some Practical Hints On Kundalini Awakening
The actual method of awakening the Kundalini Shakti and uniting Her with the Lord in the Sahasrara can only be learnt from a Guru. I give...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism: Hinduism Lexicon On A
Hinduism Lexicon on A From aadheenam to axis.      » Read the article

Article - Kundalini: Hatha Yoga And Kundalini
Hatha Yoga also builds up its philosophy around this Kundalini and the methods adopted in it are different from Tantrik Sadhana. Hatha Yo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yoga: Yoga Dictionary
A Yoga Dictionary from Abhyasa to Yukti.   From "Kundalini Yoga" by Sri Swami Sivananda      » Read the article

Dictionary - Sahasrara: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary On Sahasrara
Sahasrara: The "thousand-petalled lotus" in the brain that corresponds to the pineal gland in the center of the head. The hi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sahasrara Chakra: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Sahasrara Chakra
sahasrara chakra: (Sanskrit) "Thousand-spoked wheel." The cranial psychic force center. See: chakra. (See also: Sahasrara...   » Read the article

Dictionary -  sahasrara: Sanskrit Dictionary On  sahasrara
 Sahasrara: the thousand-petalled lotus within the cerebral cavity   (See also:  Sahasrara , Body Mind and Soul) &...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sahasrara: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary I On Sahasrara
Sahasrara - The spiritual centre at the head.   (See also: Sahasrara ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Article - Pranayama: Kundalini Pranayama
In this Pranayama, the Bhavana is more important than the ratio between Puraka, Kumbhaka and Rechaka.    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Manipura: Encyclopedia Ii - Manipura - Description
It is positioned at the navel region and it has ten petals which match the vrittis of spiritual ignorance, thirst, jealousy, treachery, s...   » Read the article

Article - Kundalini Yoga: Liberation Through Kundalini Yoga
Kundalini Yoga The Yogin who works for liberation does so through Kundalini Yoga which gives both enjoyment and liberation. At every cen...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sahasrara Chakra: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary V On Sahasrara Chakra
Sahasrara chakra: highest energy centre located at the crown of the head   (See also: Sahasrara chakra ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Manipura: Encyclopedia - Manipura
Manipura ( 'city of jewels' in sanskrit ) is the third primary chakra according to the Hindu Tantric tradition (Shakta). Sahasrara Ajna ...   » Read the article

Article - Lalana Chakra: Lalana Chakra And The Kundalini
Lalana Chakra is situated at the space just above Ajna and below Sahasrara Chakra. Twelve Yoga Nadis emanate from Lalana Chakra. The vibr...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sahasrara: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Sahasrara
Sahasrara: The thousand-petaled spiritual energy center at the crown of the head, where one experiences the highest states of conscio...   » Read the article

Article - Soma And Ananda: The Flow Of Soma
Soma and Ananda The Vedic ritual reaches its climax in the Soma offering, in which specially prepared plant juices are offered into the...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sahasrara Chakra: Kundalini Yoga Dictionary On Sahasrara Chakra
Sahasrara chakra: The crown chakra; the "thousand-petaled lotus". When this chakra is pierced at the crown of the head, the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Spirituality-related Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Spirituality-related Topics - Spiritual And Occult Practices
List of spirituality-related topics - Concentration. Astral projection Dhikr Meditation Muraqaba Prayer Remote viewing Yoga List of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Muladhara: Encyclopedia Ii - Muladhara - Description
Muladhara is positioned close to anus, at the perineum, and it has four petals which match the vrittis of greatest joy, natural pleasure,...   » Read the article

Article - Kundalini Yoga: Essence Of Kundalini Yoga
The main principle is that when awakened, Kundalini Sakti, either Herself or Her eject, ceases to be a static Power which sustains the wo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kundalini: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Kundalini
kundalini: (Sanskrit) "She who is coiled; serpent power."   The primordial cosmic energy in every individual which, at...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ajna: Encyclopedia Ii - Ajna - Description
Ajna, ( 'command' in Sanskrit ) is positioned at the eyebrow region and it has two petals, said to represent the psychic channels Ida and...   » Read the article

Article - Kundalini: Raja Yoga And Kundalini
Raja Yoga mentions nothing about this Kundalini, but propounds a still subtle, higher path, philosophical and rational, and asks the aspi...   » Read the article

Article - Nadis: Nadis And The Spinal Cord
The central nervous system consists of the brain and the spinal cord, the cerebro-spinal centre or axis. The continuation of the Medulla ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishuddha: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishuddha - Associations
Vishuddha is positioned at the neck region and it has sixteen petals corresponded to the Sanskrit vowels. Vishuddha is associated with th...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nadi: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Nadi
nadi: (Sanskrit) "Conduit." A nerve fiber or energy channel of the subtle (inner) bodies of man. It is said there are 72,000...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tantrism: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Tantrism
tantrism: The enlightenment path outlined in the Tantra scriptures. 1)    Tantrism is sometimes considered a parallel ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chakra: Encyclopedia Ii - Chakra - Various Models
Chakrology is a neologism sometimes employed by Alternative Medicine practitioners or esoteric philosophers for the study of chakras. The...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Loka: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Loka
loka: (Sanskrit) "World, habitat, realm, or plane of existence."   From loc, "to shine, be bright, visible."...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Self-realization: Encyclopedia - Self-realization
In Yoga, Self-realization is knowledge of one's true self. This true self is also referred to as the atma to avoid ambiguity. The term "s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Spirituality-related Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Spirituality-related Topics - Eastern
List of spirituality-related topics - Esotericism and mysticism. Eckankar Harold Klemp Quan Yin Method Suma Ching Hai Sant Mat ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ayyavazhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Ayyavazhi - Rituals
Main Article:Ayyavazhi religious practices In addition to the philosophical concepts and mythology, the rituals of Ayyavazhi proceed in t...   » Read the article

Article - Yoga-kundalini Upanishad: The Rousing Of The Kundalini
The Rousing Of The Kundalini 10. A wise Yogi should take the Kundalini from the Muladhara to the Sahasrara or the thousand-petalled Lotu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aum: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Aum
Aum: (Sanskrit) or (Sanskrit) Often spelled Om. The mystic syllable of Hinduism, placed at the beginning of most sacred writings. As a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gorakshashataka: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Gorakshashataka
Gorakshashataka: (Sanskrit) A text by Gorakshanatha, which along with Siddha Siddhanta Pradipika, extols the path of "Siva yoga,&...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brahmarandhra: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary On Brahmarandhra
Brahmarandhra: "The hole of Brahman," the subtle (astral) aperture in the crown of the head. Said to be the gateway to the A...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Chakra Color: Wiccan Pagan Dictionary On Chakra Colors
CHAKRA COLORS – 1. Seven energy vortexes on the human body associate with a color. Crown - white. Forehead (3rd eye) - purple...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sahasrara: Encyclopedia Ii - Sahasrara - Other Associations
In the West, it has been noted by many occultists that Sahasrara expresses a similar archetypal idea to that of Kether in the kabbalistic...   » Read the article

Article - Site Map: Site Map Archives P-s
Map over all archives. See also: Sacred Space, Sacred Places, Power Places, Enlightenment, Spiritual Growth, Meaning of Dreams, Yoga, May...   » Read the article

Article - Site Map Archives Links O-s
Site Map from O-S over New and Updated Archives including: Enlightenment, Meaning of Dreams, Mayan Calendar, 2012, Venus Transit, Conscio...   » Read the article