YOGAKUNDALINIUPANISHAD

Introduction
TheYogaKundaliniUpanishadistheeightysixthamongthe108Upanishads.ItformspartoftheKrishna
Yajurveda.ItdealswithanexpositionofHathaandLambikaYogas.Itconcludeswithanaccountofthenon
qualifiedBrahman.TheNondualBrahmanisthequestofallseekers.
ThoughgroupedamongtheminorUpanishads,theYogaKundaliniUpanishadisaveryimportantworkon
KundaliniYoga.ItbeginswithananalysisofthenatureofChitta.ItmaintainsthatSamskarasandVasanas
ontheonehand,andPrana,ontheother,constitutethecausesfortheexistenceofChitta.IfVasanasare
controlled,Pranaisautomaticallycontrolled.IfPranaiscontrolled,theVasanasareautomaticallycontrolled.
TheYogaKundaliniUpanishadpresentsmethodsforthecontrolofPrana.TheYogicstudentdoesnotdeal
withVasanas.HeconcernshimselfwiththetechniquesofcontrollingthePrana.
ThethreemethodsgivenintheYogaKundaliniUpanishadforthecontrolofPranaare:Mitahara,Asanaand
ShaktiChalana.Thesethreemethodsarefullyexplainedinthefirstchapter.Light,sweetandnutritiousfood
formsthedisciplineofMitahara.ThePadmasanaandtheVajrasanaaretwoimportantAsanasusedbythe
Yogicstudent.ShaktiChalanaisarousingtheKundaliniandsendingittothecrownofthehead.
Kundalinicanbearousedbyatwofoldpractice.SaraswatiChalanaandtherestraintofPranaarethetwo
practices.TherousingoftheSaraswatiNadiisSaraswatiChalana.
Theprocess,asdescribedintheYogaKundaliniUpanishad,forarousingKundaliniissimple.Whenaperson
exhales,thePranagoesout16digits.Ininhalationitgoesinonly12digits,thuslosing4.TheKundaliniis
arousedifonecaninhalePranafor16digits.ThisisdonebysittinginPadmasanaandwhenthePranais
flowingthroughtheleftnostril,andlengtheninginwards4digitsmore.
BymeansofthislengthenedbreaththeYogicstudentshouldmanipulatetheSaraswatiNadiandstirupthe
KundaliniShaktiwithallhisstrength,fromrighttoleft,repeatedly.Thisprocessmayextendtothree

quartersofanhour.AllthishasbeenbrieflyandyetcomprehensivelydescribedintheYogaKundalini
Upanishad.
ThemostimportantresultofshakingtheSaraswatiNadiisthatitcurestheseveraldiseasesarisingwithin
thebelly,andcleansesandpurifiesthesystem.AfterthepracticeoftheSahitaKumbhakatheYogicstudent
isinitiatedintotheKevalaKumbhaka.ThesetwotypesofKumbhakabringaboutthecompleterestraintof
thePrana.
SuryabhedaKumbhaka,UjjayiKumbhaka,SitaliandBhastrikaarethefourdivisionsoftheSahitaKumbhaka.
SuryabhedaKumbhakadestroystheintestinalwormsandthefourkindsofevilscausedbyVayu.Ujjayi
purifiesthebody,removesdiseasesandincreasesthegastricfire.Italsoremovestheheatcausedinthe
headandthephlegminthethroat.Sitalicoolsthebody.Itdestroysgulma,dyspepsia,pliha,consumption,
bile,fever,thirstandpoison.TheseformsofSahitaKumbhakapurifyandpreparetheentirephysiological
organismforthearousaloftheKundaliniSaktiandfortheexperienceofthenondualBrahman.
Apartfrombringinganumberofwholesomephysiologicalchanges,BhastrikaKumbhakapiercesthethree
knotsortheGranthis.TheYogaKundaliniUpanishadthenproceedstoprescribethepracticeofthethree
Bandhas,fortheYogicstudent.TheprocessbywhichthedownwardtendencyoftheApana(breath)isforced
upbythespinctermusclesoftheanus,iscalledtheMulabandha.BythisBandhatheApanaisraisedup.It
reachesthesphereofAgniorfire.ThentheflameoftheAgnigrowslong,beingblownaboutbyVayu.Ina
heatedstate,AgniandApanacomminglewiththePrana.ThisAgniisveryfierce.
ThroughthisfieryAgni,therearisesinthebodythefirethatawakensandarousestheKundalini,throughits
radiantheat.ThearousedKundalinimakesahissingnoise,becomeserectandenterstheholeof
Brahmanadi.TheYoginspractisethisMulabandhadaily.
InthisaimofarousingtheSarasvatiNadiandtheKundaliniShakti,theothertwoBandhas,viz.,Uddiyana
BandhaandtheJalandharaBandha,alsoplaythemostsignificantpart.
AftergivingdetailedknowledgeofthetechniquesoftheBandhas,theYogaKundaliniUpanishadexplainsthe
numberofobstaclestheYogicstudentsencounter.Italsogivesthemethodsofovercomingtheseobstacles.
Thecausesofthediseasesinthebodyareseven.1.Sleepingduringthedaytime.2.Latevigilsovernight.3.
Excessofsexualintercourse.4.Movingamidstcrowds.5.Theeffectofunwholesomefood.6.Checkingof
thedischargeofurineandfaeces.7.LaboriousmentaloperationswiththePrana.
ThemistakethattheYogicstudentcommitsisthatwhendiseasesattackhim,heerroneouslyattributesthe
diseasestohispracticeofYoga.ThisisthefirstobstacleinYoga.
TheYogicstudentbeginstodoubtastotheefficacyoftheYogaSadhana.Thisisthesecondobstacle.
Carelessnessorastateofconfusionisthethirdobstacle.Indifferenceorlazinessisthefourthobstacle.
Sleepisthefifthobstacleandthesixthistheattachmenttosenseobjects.Theseventhobstacleiserroneous
perceptionordelusion.Theeighthisconcernwithworldlyaffairs.Theninthiswantoffaith.Thetenth

obstacletoYogapracticeiswantofthenecessaryaptitudeforgraspingtheYogatruths.
Earnestspiritualaspirantsshouldavoidalltheseobstaclesbymeansofacloseinvestigationandgreat
deliberation.Furtheron,theUpanishadsdescribetheprocessandthemannerbywhichtheKundaliniis
rousedandtakentotheSahasrarabypiercingthroughtheGranthis.
WhentheawakenedKundalinimovesupwards,theshowerofnectarflowscopiously.TheYogienjoysthis
whichkeepshimawayfromallsensualpleasures.TheYogitakeshisstandupontheInnerReality,the
Atman.Heenjoysthehigheststateofspiritualexperience.Heattainspeaceandisdevotedonlytothe
Atman.
BythewholeprocessoftheKundaliniYogaSadhana,thebodyoftheYogiattainsverysubtlestateofthe
spiritualConsciousness.TheYogiwhohasattainedtoSamadhiexperienceseverythingasConsciousness.The
Yogirealisestheonenessofthemacrocosmandthemicrocosm.Because,theKundaliniShaktihasreached
theSahasraraKamalaorthethousandpetalledlotusandhasbecomeunitedwithSiva,theYogienjoysthe
highestAvastha.Thisisthefinalbeatitude.
TheChakrasarecentresofShaktiasvitalforce.ThesearethecentresofPranaShaktimanifestedby
Pranavayuinthelivingbody.
ThoseaspirantswhoaspiretoarousetheKundaliniShaktitoenjoytheBlissofUnionofSivaandShakti,
throughawakenedKundalini,andtogaintheaccompanyingPowersorSiddhis,shouldpractiseKundalini
Yoga.Tothem,thisYogaKundaliniUpanishadisofgreatimportance.Itequipsthemwithacomprehensive
knowledgeofthemethodsandprocessesoftheKundaliniYogainwhichtheKhechariMudrastands
prominent.
TheKundaliniYogiseekstoobtainbothBhuktiandMukti.Heattainsliberationinandthroughtheworld.
JnanaYogaisthepathofasceticismandliberation.KundaliniYogaisthepathofenjoymentandliberation.
TheHathaYogiseeksabodywhichshallbeasstrongassteel,healthy,freefromsufferingandtherefore,
longlived.Masterofthebody,theYogiistheMasteroflifeanddeath.Hisshiningformenjoysthevitalityof
youth.Helivesaslongashehasthewilltoliveandenjoysintheworldofforms.Hisdeathisthedeathat
will(IchhaMrityu).TheYogishouldseektheguidanceofanexpertandskilledGuru.
TheSerpentPoweristhepowerwhichisthestaticsupportorAdharaofthewholebodyandallitsmoving
Pranicforces.Thepolarityasitexistsin,andas,thebodyisdestroyedbyYogawhichdisturbsthe
equilibriumofbodilyconsciousness,whichconsciousnessistheresultofthemaintenanceofthesetwopoles.
InthehumanbodythepotentialpoleofEnergywhichistheSupremePowerisstirredtoaction.TheShaktiis
movedupwardtounitewiththeSiva,thequiescentConsciousnessintheSahasrara.
ByPranayamaandotherYogicprocessesthestaticShaktiisaffectedandbecomesdynamic.When
completelydynamic,whenKundaliniuniteswithSivaintheSahasrara,thepolarisationofthebodygives

way.ThetwopolesareunitedinoneandthereisthestateofconsciousnesscalledSamadhi.The
polarisationtakesplaceintheConsciousness.Thebodyactuallycontinuestoexistasanobjectof
observationtoothers.
WhentheKundaliniascends,thebodyoftheYogiismaintainedbythenectarwhichflow,fromtheunionof
SivaandShaktiinSahasrara.GlorytoMotherKundaliniwho,throughHerInfiniteGraceandPower,kindly
leadstheSadhakafromChakratoChakraandillumineshimandmakeshimrealisehisidentitywiththe
SupremeBrahman!TheYogaKundaliniUpanishadattachesgreatimportancetothesearchforandfindingof
rightGuru.ItinsistsuponreveringtheilluminedGuru,asGod.GuruisonewhohasfullSelfillumination.He
removestheveilofignoranceinthedeludedindividuals.
ThenumberofrealisedGurusmaybelessinthisKaliYugawhencomparedwiththeSatyaYuga,butthey
arealwayspresenttohelptheaspirants.TheyarealwayssearchingfortheproperAdhikarins.
TheYogaKundaliniUpanishadgivesalistoftheobstaclestoYogapractice.Sometaketothepracticeof
Yoga,andlateron,whentheycomeacrosssomeobstaclesintheway,theydonotknowhowtoproceed
further.Theydonotknowhowtoobviatethem.Manyaretheobstacles,dangers,snaresandpitfallsonthe
spiritualpath.Sadhakasmaycommitmanymistakesonthepath.AGuruwhohasalreadytroddenthepath
andreachedthegoal,isverynecessarytoguidethem.
OnemoreimportantthingwhichyouwouldfindinmanyplacesintheYogaKundaliniUpanishadisthe
SushumnaNadi.YoumusthaveacompleteknowledgeofthisNadi.
Now,awordonKundalini,thearousalofwhichistheimmediateaimoftheKundaliniYoga.Kundalini,the
serpentpowerormysticfireistheprimordialenergyorShaktithatliesdormantorsleepinginthe
MuladharaChakra,thecentreofthebody.Itiscalledtheserpentineorannularpoweronaccountof
serpentineform.Itisanelectricfieryoccultpower,thegreatpristineforcewhichunderliesallorganicand
inorganicmatter.
ChittaAndTheControlOfPrana
1.ChittaistheSubconsciousmind.Itisthemindstuff.Itisthestorehouseofmemory.Samskarasor
impressionsofactionsareimbeddedhere.ItisoneofthefourpartsofAntahkaranaorinnerinstruments,
viz.,mind,intellect,ChittaandAhankaraorego.
2.Mindisformedoutofwind.So,itisfleetinglikethewind.Intellectisformedoutoffire.Chittaisformed
outofwater.Egoisformedoutofearth.
3.Chittahastwocausesforitsexistence,viz.,VasanasorsubtledesiresandthevibrationofPrana.
4.Ifoneofthemiscontrolled,theresultis,bothofthemarecontrolled.
Mitahara,AsanaAndShaktiChalana

5.Ofthesetwo,viz.,PranaandVasanas,thestudentofYogashouldcontrolPranabymoderatefood
(Mitahara),byAsanasorYogicposturesandthirdlybyShaktiChalana.
6.OGautama!Ishallexplainthenatureofthesethreedisciplines.Listenwithraptattention.
7.TheYogishouldtakesweetandnutritiousfood.Heshouldfillhalfthestomachwithfood.Heshoulddrink
water,onequarterofthestomach.Heshouldleavethefourthquarterofthestomachunfilledinorderto
propitiateLordSiva,thepatronoftheYogins.Thisismoderationindiet.
ThePadmaAndVajraAsanas
8.Placingoftherightfootontheleftthighandtheleftfootontherightthigh,isPadmasana.Thispostureis
thedestroyerofallsins.
9.PlacingoneheelbelowtheMuladharaandtheotheroveritandsittingwiththetrunk,neckandheadin
onestraightlineistheadamantinepostureortheVajrasana.MulakandaistherootoftheKanda,thegenital
organ.
TheRousingOfTheKundalini
10.AwiseYogishouldtaketheKundalinifromtheMuladharatotheSahasraraorthethousandpetalled
Lotusinthecrownofthehead.ThisprocessiscalledShaktiChalana.
11.TheKundalinishouldpassthroughtheSvadhishthanaChakra,theManipuraChakrainthenavel,the
AnahataChakraintheheart,theVishuddhaChakrainthethroat,andtheAjnaChakrabetweentheeyebrows
ortheTrikuti.
12.TwothingsarenecessaryforthepracticeofShaktiChalana.OneistheSarasvatiChalanaandtheother
istherestraintofPranaorthebreath.
TheSarasvatiChalana
13.SarasvatiChalanaistherousingoftheSarasvatiNadi.SarasvatiNadiissituatedonthewestofthe
navelamongthefourteenNadis.SarasvatiiscalledArundhati.Literally,itmeansthatwhichhelpsthe
performanceofgoodactions.
14.ThroughthispracticeofSarasvatiChalanaandtherestraintofthePrana,theKundaliniwhichisspiral
becomesstraightened.
15.TheKundaliniisrousedonlybyrousingtheSarasvati.
16.WhenPranaorthebreathispassingthroughonesIdaortheleftnostril,oneshouldsitfirmlyin
Padmasanaandlengtheninwards4digitstheAkasaof12digits.InexhalationPranagoesout16digitsand

ininhalationitgoesinonly12digits,thuslosing4.Butifinhaledfor16digitsthentheKundaliniisaroused.
17.ThewiseYogishouldbringSarasvatiNadibymeansofthislengthenedbreathandholdingfirmly
togetherboththeribsnearthenavelbymeansoftheforefingerandthumbsofbothhandsonehandoneach
side,shouldstirupKundaliniwithallhisstrength,fromrighttoleft,againandagain.Thisstirringmay
extendoveraperiodof48minutes.
18.ThenheshoulddrawupalittlewhenKundalinifindsitsentryintoSushumna.Thisisthemeansbywhich
theKundalinientersthemouthofSushumna.
19.AlongwiththeKundalini,PranaalsoentersofitselftheSushumna.
20.TheYogicstudentshouldalsoexpandnavelbycompressingtheneck.Afterthis,byshakingSarasvati,
thePranaissentabovetothechest.Bythecontractionoftheneck,Pranagoesabovefromthechest.
21.Sarasvatihassoundinherwomb.Sheshouldbethrownintovibrationorshakendaily.
22.MerelybyshakingSarasvationeiscuredofdropsyorJalodara,Gulma(adiseaseofthestomach),Pliha
(adiseaseofthespleen)andallotherdiseasesrisingwithinthebelly.
VarietiesOfPranayama
23.Briefly,IwillnowdescribetoyouPranayama.PranaistheVayuthatmovesinthebody.Therestraintof
PranawithinisknownasKumbhaka.
24.Kumbhakaisoftwokinds,namely,SahitaandKevala.
25.TillhegetsKevala,theYogicstudentshouldpractiseSahita.
26.TherearefourdivisionsorBhedas.Thesedivisionsare:Surya,Ujjayi,SitaliandBhastrika.Sahita
KumbhakaistheKumbhakaassociatedwiththesefour.
SuryabhedaKumbhaka
27.Selectaplacewhichispure,beautifulandfreefrompebbles,thorns,etc.Itshouldbeofthelengthofa
bowfreefromcold,fireandwater.Tothisplace,takeapureandpleasantseatwhichisneithertoohighnor
toolow.Uponit,sitinPadmasana.Now,shakeorthrowintovibrationSarasvati.Slowlyinhalethebreath
fromoutside,throughtherightnostril,aslongasthisiscomfortable,andexhaleitthroughtheleftnostril.
Exhaleafterpurifyingtheskullbyforcingthebreathup.Thisdestroysthefourkindsofevilscausedby
Vayu.Itdestroysalsotheintestinalworms.Thisshouldberepeatedoften.ItiscalledSuryabheda.
UjjayiKumbhaka

28.Closethemouth.Drawupslowlythebreaththroughboththenostrils.Retainitinthespacebetweenthe
heartandtheneck.Thenexhalethroughtheleftnostril.
29.Thisremovesboththeheatcausedintheheadandthephlegminthethroat.Itremovesalldiseases.It
purifiesthebodyandincreasesthegastricfire.ItremovesalltheevilsarisingintheNadis,Jalodaraor
dropsy,thatiswaterinthebelly,andDhatus.ThenameforthisKumbhakaisUjjayi.Itcanbepractised
evenwhenwalkingorstanding.
SitaliKumbhaka
30.DrawupthebreaththroughthetonguewiththehissingsoundSa.Retainitasbefore.Thenslowlyexhale
throughboththenostrils.ThisiscalledSitaliKumbhaka.
31.SitaliKumbhakacoolsthebody.Itdestroysgulmaorthechronicdyspepsia,Pliha(adiseaseofthe
spleen),consumption,bile,fever,thirstandpoison.
32.SitinPadmasanawithbellyandneckerect.Closethemouthandexhalethroughthenostrils.Theninhale
alittleuptothenecksothatthebreathwillfillthespace,withnoise,betweentheneckandskull.Then
exhaleinthesamewayandinhaleoftenandoften.Evenasthebellowsofasmitharemovedstuffedwithin
withairandthenletout,soyoushouldmovetheairwithinthebody.Whenyougettired,inhalethroughthe
rightnostril.IfthebellyisfullofVayu,presswellthenostrilswithallyourfingersexcepttheforefinger.
PerformKumbhakaandexhalethroughtheleftnostril.
33.Thisremovestheinflammationofthethroat.Itincreasesthedigestivegastricfirewithin.Itenablesone
toknowtheKundalini.Itproducespurity,removessins,givespleasureandhappinessanddestroysphlegm
whichistheboltorobstacletothedooratthemouthofBrahmanadiortheSushumna.
34.ItpiercesalsothethreeGranthisorknotsdifferentiatedthroughthethreemodesofNatureorGunas.
ThethreeGranthisorknotsareVishnuGranthi,BrahmaGranthiandRudraGranthi.ThisKumbhakaiscalled
Bhastrika.ThisshouldbeespeciallypractisedbytheHathaYogicstudents.
TheThreeBandhas
35.TheYogicstudentshouldnowpractisethethreeBandhas.ThethreeBandhasare:theMulaBandha,the
UddiyanaBandhaandtheJalandharaBandha.
36.MulaBandha:Apana(breath)whichhasadownwardtendencyisforcedupbythesphinctermusclesof
theanus.MulaBandhaisthenameofthisprocess.
37.WhenApanaisraisedupandreachesthesphereofAgni(fire)thentheflameofAgnigrowslong,being
blownaboutbyVayu.
38.Then,inaheatedstate,AgniandApanacomminglewiththePrana.ThisAgniisveryfiery.Throughthis

therearisesinthebodythefirethatrousesthesleepingKundalinithroughitsheat.
39.ThenthisKundalinimakesahissingnoise.Itbecomeserectlikeaserpentbeatenwithastickandenters
theholeofBrahmanadiortheSushumna.Therefore,theYoginsshouldpractisedailyMulabandhaoften.
40.TheUddiyanaBandha:AttheendoftheKumbhakaandatthebeginningofexpiration,UddiyanaBandha
shouldbeperformed.BecausePranaUddiyate,orthePranagoesuptheSushumnainthisBandha,the
YoginscallitUddiyana.
41.SitintheVajrasana.Holdfirmlythetwotoesbythetwohands.ThenpressattheKandaandatthe
placesnearthetwoankles.ThengraduallyupbeartheTanaorthethreadortheNadiwhichisonthe
westernsidefirsttoUdaraortheupperpartoftheabdomenabovethenavel,thentotheheartandthento
theneck.WhenthePranareachestheSandhiorthejunctionofthenavel,slowlyitremovestheimpurities
anddiseasesinthenavel.Forthisreason,thisshouldbepractisedfrequently.
42.TheJalandharaBandha:ThisshouldbepractisedattheendofPuraka(afterinhalation).Thisisofthe
formofcontractionoftheneckandisanimpedimenttothepassageofVayu(upwards).
43.ThePranagoesthroughBrahmanadionthewesternTanainthemiddle,whentheneckiscontractedat
oncebybendingdownwardssothatthechinmaytouchthebreast.Assumingthepostureasmentioned
before,theYogishouldstirupSarasvatiandcontrolPrana.
HowManyTimesKumbhakaShouldBePractised
44.Onthefirstday,Kumbhakashouldbepractisedfourtimes.
45.Itshouldbedonetentimes,onthesecondday,andthenfivetimesseparately.
46.Onthethirdday,twentytimeswillbeenough.AfterwardsKumbhakashouldbepractisedwiththethree
Bandhasandwithanincreaseoffivetimeseachday.
TheObstaclesToThePracticeOfYogaAndHowToOvercomeThem
47.Sevenarethecausesofthediseasesinthebody.Sleepingduringthedaytimeisthefirst,latevigils
overnightisthesecond,excessofsexualintercoursethethird,movingamidstcrowdsthefourth.Thefifth
causeistheeffectofunwholesomefood.Thesixthisthecheckingofthedischargeofurineandfaeces.The
seventhisthelaboriousmentaloperationwithPrana.
48.Whenattackedbysuchdiseases,theYogiwhoisafraidofthemsays,Mydiseaseshavearisenfrommy
practicesofYoga.Thenhewilldiscontinuethispractice.ThisisthefirstobstacletoYoga.
49.ThesecondobstacletoYogaisthedoubtastotheefficacyofYogapractice.

50.Thirdobstacleiscarelessnessorastateofconfusion.
51.Thefourthisindifferenceorlaziness.
52.SleepconstitutesthefifthobstacletoYogapractice.
53.Thesixthisnotleavingtheobjectsofsensestheseventhistheerroneousperceptionordelusion.
54.Theeighthissensualobjectsorconcernwithworldlyaffairs.Theninthiswantoffaith.Thetenthisnon
aptitudeforunderstandingofthetruthsofYoga.
TheRousingOfTheKundalini
55.TheintelligentpractitionerofYogashould,bymeansofcloseinvestigationandgreatdeliberation,avoid
thesetenobstacles.
56.WiththemindfirmlyfixedontheTruth,thepracticeofPranayamashouldbeperformeddaily.Thenthe
mindtakesitsreposeintheSushumna.ThePranathereforenevermoves.
57.WhentheimpuritiesofthemindarethusremovedandPranaisabsorbedintheSushumna,onebecomes
atrueYogin.
58.Whentheaccumulatedimpurity,cloggingtheSushumnaNadi,iscompletelyremovedandthepassageof
vitalairthroughtheSushumnaiseffectedbyperformingKevalaKumbhaka,theYoginforciblycausesthe
Apanawiththedownwardcoursetoriseupwardsbythecontractionoftheanus(MulaBandha).
59.Thusraisedup,theApanamixeswithAgni.ThentheygoupquicklytotheseatofPrana.Then,Prana
andApanaunitingwithoneanother,gotoKundaliniwhichiscoiledupandasleep.
60.HeatedbyAgniandstirredupbyVayu,Kundalinistretchesitsbodyintheinteriorofthemouthofthe
Sushumna.
TheKundaliniReachesTheSahasraraByPiercingThroughTheThreeKnots
61.TheKundalinipiercesthroughtheBrahmagranthiformedofRajas.Itflashesatoncelikelightningatthe
mouthofSushumna.
62.ThenKundalinigoesupatoncethroughVishnugranthitotheheart.Thenitgoesupthroughthe
Rudragranthiandaboveittothemiddleoftheeyebrows.
63.Havingpiercedthisplace,theKundalinigoesuptotheMandala(sphere)ofthemoon.Itdriesupthe
moistureproducedbythemoonintheAnahataChakrawhichhassixteenpetals.

64.ThroughthespeedofPrana,whenthebloodisagitated,itbecomesbilefromitscontactwiththesun.
Thenitgoestothesphereofthemoon.Hereitbecomesofthenatureofpurephlegm.
65.Whenitflowsthere,howdoesthebloodwhichisverycoldbecomehot?
66.Sinceatthesametimetheintensewhiteformofmoonisrapidlyheated.TheagitatedKundalinimoves
upwardsandtheshowerofnectarflowsmorecopiously.
67.Asaresultofswallowingthis,theChittaoftheYoginiskeptawayfromallsensualpleasures.TheYogin
isexclusivelyabsorbedintheAtmapartakingofthesacrificialofferingcallednectar.Hetakeshisstandin
hisownSelf.
68.Heenjoysthishigheststate.HebecomesdevotedtotheAtmanandattainspeace.
TheDissolutionOfPranaAndOthers
69.TheKundalinithengoestotheseatoftheSahasrara.ItgivesuptheeightformsofthePrakriti:earth,
water,fire,air,ether,mind,intellectandegoism.
70.Afterclaspingtheeye,themind,thePranaandtheothersinherembrace,theKundalinigoestoSiva
andclaspingSivaaswell,dissolvesherselfintheSahasrara.
71.ThusRajasSuklaortheseminalfluidwhichrisesup,goestoSivaalongwithMarutortheVayu.Prana
andApanawhicharealwaysproducedbecomeequal.
72.Pranaflowsinallthings,bigandsmall,describableorindescribable,asfireingold.Thebreathalso
dissolvesitself.
73.Borntogetherofthesamequality,thePranaandtheApanaalsodissolvethemselvesinthepresenceof
SivaintheSahasrara.Havingreachedanequipoisedcondition,theynolongergoupordown.
74.ThentheYogithriveswiththePranaspreadoutwardintheformofattenuatedelementsorinthemere
remembranceofit,themindhavingbeenreducedtotheformoffaintimpressionsandthespeechhaving
remainedonlyintheformofrecollection.
75.Allthevitalairsthenspreadthemselvesoutrightinhisbodyevenasgoldinacrucibleplacedonfire.
ExperiencingEverythingAsConsciousnessDuringSamadhi
76.ThebodyoftheYogiattainsverysubtlestateofthepureBrahman.Bycausingthebodymadeofthe
elementstobeabsorbedinasubtlestateintheformoftheParamatmanorthesupremeDeity,thebodyof
theYogigivesupitsimpurecorporalstate.

77.ThataloneistheTruthunderlyingallthings,whichisreleasedfromthestateofnonsentienceandis
devoidofimpurities.
78.ThatalonewhichisofthenatureoftheAbsoluteConsciousness,whichisofthecharacteroftheattribute
Iofallbeings,theBrahman,thesubtlestformofThataloneistheTruthunderlyingallthings.
79.ThereleasefromthenotionthattheBrahmanisqualified,thedelusionabouttheexistenceornon
existenceofanythingapartfromtheBrahman(whichshouldbeannihilated)andexperiencesuchasthese
thatremain,theretheYogishouldknowastheBrahman.Simultaneouslywiththedrawingofsuch
knowledgeoftheformoftheAtman,theliberationisattainedbyhim.
80.Whensuchisnotthecase,onlyallkindsofabsurdandimpossiblenotionsarise.Theropeserpentand
suchotherabsurdnotions,broughtaboutbydelusiontaketheirrise.Absurdnotionslikethenotionwhich
menandwomenhave,ofsilver,intheshellofthepearloyster,arise.
81.TheYogishouldrealisetheonenessoftheVisvatmanandothersuptotheTuriya.Heshouldrealisethe
onenessofthemicrocosmwiththeViratAtmanandothers,uptotheTuriya,ofthemacrocosm,alsoofthe
LingawiththeSutratman,oftheSelfwiththeunmanifestedstate,oftheAtmanmanifestedinonesSelfwith
theAtmanofConsciousness.
TheSamadhiYoga
82.TheKundaliniSaktiislikeathreadintheLotus.Itisresplendent.Itisbitingwithitsmouth,theupper
endofitsbody,attherootoftheLotus,theMulakandaortheMuladhara.
83.ItisincontactwiththeholeofBrahmanadiofSushumna,takingholdofitstailwithitsmouth.
84.SeatedinPadmasana,ifapersonwhohasaccustomedhimselftothecontractionofhisanus(Mula
Bandha),makestheVayugoupwardswiththemindintentonKumbhaka,theAgnicomestothe
Svadhishthanaflaming,owingtotheblowingofVayu.
85.FromtheblowingofVayuandAgni,KundalinipiercesopentheBrahmagranthi.Itthenpiercesopenthe
Vishnugranthi.
86.ThentheKundalinipiercestheRudragranthi.Afterthat,itpiercesallthesixlotusesortheplexus.Then
theKundaliniSaktiishappywithSivainSahasradalaKamala,thethousandpetalledlotus.Thisshouldbe
knownasthehighestAvasthaorthestate.Thisaloneisthegiveroffinalbeatitude.Thusendsthefirst
chapter.
TheKhechariVidya
1.Now,then,adescriptionofthesciencecalledKhechari.

2.Hewhohasdulymasteredthisscience,isfreedfromoldageanddeath,inthisworld.
3.Knowingthisscience,OSage,onewhoissubjecttothepainsofdeath,diseaseandoldage,shouldmake
hismindfirmandpractiseKhechari.
4.HewhohasgainedaknowledgeoftheKhecharifrombooks,fromtheexpositionofthemeaningofthe
same,andwhohasbyrecoursetoitspractice,gainedamasteryofthisscience,becomesthedestroyerof
oldage,deathanddisease,inthisworld.
5.Suchamaster,oneshouldapproachforshelter.Fromallpointsofview,oneshouldlookuponhimashis
Guru.
6.ThescienceofKhechariisnoteasilyaccessible.Itspracticeisnoteasilyattainable.Itspracticeand
Melanaarenotaccomplishedsimultaneously.Literally,Melanaisjoining.
7.ThekeytothisscienceofKhechariiskeptaprofoundsecret.Thesecretisrevealedbyadeptsonlyat
initiation.
8.TheydonotgetMelana,whoarebentonlyuponpractice.OBrahman,onlysomegetthepracticeafter
severalbirths.But,evenafterhundredbirths,Melanaisnotobtained.
9.Asaresultofhavingundergonethepracticeforseveralbirths,someYogisgettheMelanainsomefuture
birth.
10.TheYogiattainstheSiddhimentionedinseveralbooks,whenhegetsthisMelanafromthemouthofthe
Guru.
11.ThestateofSivafreedfromallrebirth,isachievedwhenthepractitionergetsthisMelanafromthe
graspofthesignificancepresentedinthebooks.
12.Thisscienceis,therefore,verydifficulttomaster.Untilhegetsthisscience,theasceticshouldwander
overearth.
13.TheascetichasphysicalpowersorSiddhisinhishand,themomentheobtainsthisscience.
14.OneshouldthereforeregardasAchyutaorVishnu,anypersonwhoimpartsthisMelana.Hetooshouldbe
regardedasAchyuta,whogivesthisscience.Hewhoteachesthepractice,shouldberegardedasSiva.
15.Youhavegotthesciencefromme.Youshouldnotrevealittoothers.Onewhoknowsthisscience,
shouldpractiseitwithallhisefforts.Excepttothosewhodeserveit,heshouldgiveittonone.
16.OnewhoisabletoteachtheDivineYoga,istheGuru.Totheplacewherehelives,oneshouldgo.Then,
learnfromhimthescienceofKhechari.

17.Taughtwellbyhim,oneshouldatfirstpractiseitcarefully.ApersonwillthenattaintheSiddhiof
Khechari,bymeansofthisscience.
18.OnebecomestheLordofKhecharasortheDevas,byjoiningwithKhechariShakti(viz.,KundaliniShakti)
bymeansofthisscienceofKhechari.Helivesamongstthem,always.
TheKhechariMantra
19.KhecharicontainstheBijaortheseedletter.KhechariBijaisspokenofasAgniencircledwithwater.Itis
theabodeoftheDevasortheKhecharas.ThemasteryoftheSiddhiisobtainedbythisYoga.
20.TheninthletterorBijaofSomamsaortheMoonface,shouldbepronouncedinthereverseorder.Then
consideritastheSupremeanditsbeginningasfifth.ThisissaidtobeKuta(horns)oftheseveralBhinnas
(orparts)ofthemoon.
21.ThroughtheinitiationofaGuru,thiswhichtendstotheaccomplishmentofallYogas,shouldbelearnt.
22.OnewhorecitesthistwelvetimeseverydaywillnotgeteveninsleepthatMayaorillusionwhichisborn
inhisbodyandisthesourceofallviciousdeeds.
23.Totheonewhorecitesthisfivelakhsoftimeswithverygreatcare,thescienceofKhechariwillreveal
itself.Forhim,allobstaclesvanish.TheDevasarepleased.Withoutdoubt,thedestructionofthegreynessof
hairandwrinkles,Valipalita,willtakeplace.
24.Onewhohasacquiredthegreatscience,shouldpractiseitconstantly.Otherwise,hewillnotgetany
SiddhiinthepathofKhechari.
25.Ifinthispractice,onedoesnotgetthisnectarlikescience,heshouldgetitinthebeginningofMelana
andreciteitalways.Otherwise,onewhoiswithoutitnevergetsSiddhi.
26.Nosooneronegetsthisscience,thanoneshouldpractiseit.ItisthenthatonewillsoongettheSiddhi.
27.ThesevensyllablesHRIM,BHAM,SAM,PAM,PHAM,SAMandKSHAMconstitutetheKhechariMantra.
TheCuttingOfFrenumLingui
28.AknoweroftheAtman,havingdrawnoutthetonguefromtherootofthepalate,shouldinaccordance
withtheadviceofhisGuru,cleartheimpuritiesofthetongueforsevendays.
29.Heshouldtakeasharp,oiledandcleansedknifewhichresemblestheleafoftheplantSnuhi,themilk
hedgeplant,andshouldcutforthespaceofahair,thefrenumlingui.HeshouldpowderSaindhavaorthe
rocksaltandPathyaortheseasaltandapplyittothatplace.

30.Ontheseventhday,heshouldagaincutforthespaceofahair.Thus,withgreatcare,heshould
continueitalways,forthespanofsixmonths.
31.Therootofthetongue,fixedwithveins,ceasestobeinsixmonths.ThentheYogiwhoknowstimely
actionshouldencirclewithcloththetipofthetongue,theabodeofVagIshvariorthedeitypresidingover
speech,andshoulddrawitup.
TheTongueReachesTheBrahmarandhra
32.OSage,againbydailydrawingitupforsixmonths,itcomesasfarasthemiddleoftheeyebrowsand
obliquelyuptotheopeningoftheears.Bygradualpractice,itgoesuptotherootofthechin.
33.Then,witheaseitgoesuptotheendofthehair(ofthehead)inthreeyears.Itgoesupobliquelyto
Sakha(somepartbelowtheskull)anddownwardstothewellofthethroat.
34.ItoccupiesBrahmarandhra,inanotherthreeyears.Withoutdoubt,itstopsthere.Crosswiseitgoesupto
thetopoftheheadanddownwardstothewellofthethroat.Graduallyitopensthegreatadamantinedoorin
thehead.
35.OneshouldperformthesixAngasorpartsoftheKhechariBijaMantrabypronouncingitinsixdifferent
intonations.InordertoattainalltheSiddhis,oneshoulddothis.
36.KaranyasaorthemotionsofthefingersandhandsinthepronunciationoftheMantras,shouldbedone
gradually.Karanyasashouldneverbedoneallatatime,becausethebodyofonewhodoesitallatoncewill
soondecay.ObestoftheSages,littlebylittleitshouldbepractised.
37.Oneshould,whenthetonguegoestotheBrahmarandhrathroughtheouterpath,placethetongueafter
movingtheboltofBrahma.TheboltofBrahmacannotbemasteredbytheDevas.
38.Ondoingthiswiththepointofthefingerforthreeyears,theYogishouldmakethetongueenterwithin.
ItenterstheBrahmadvaraorhole.OnenteringtheBrahmadvara,oneshouldpractisewellMathanaor
churning.
39.EvenwithoutMathana,somewiseYogisattainSiddhi.HealsoaccomplishesitwithoutMathana,whois
versedinKhechariMantra.OnereapsthefruitsoonbydoingJapaandMathana.
40.TheYogishouldrestrainhisbreathinhisheart,byconnectingawiremadeofgold,silverorironwith
thenostrilsbymeansofathreadsoakedinmilk.Sittinginaconvenientposture,withhiseyesconcentrated
betweenhiseyebrows,heshouldperformMathanaslowly.
41.TheStateofMathanabecomesnaturallikesleepinchildren,withinsixmonths.Itisnotadvisabletodo
Mathanaalways.Itshouldbedoneonceonlyineverymonth.

TheUrdhvakundaliniYoga
42.AYogishouldnotrevolvehistongueinthepath.Twelveyearsofthispractice,willsurelygivetheSiddhi
totheYogi.ThentheYogiperceivestheentireuniverseinhisbodyasnotbeingdifferentfromtheAtman.
43.OChiefofKings,thispathoftheUrdhvaKundaliniorthehigherKundalini,conquersthemacrocosm.
Hereendsthesecondchapter.
MelanaMantra
1.Melanamantra:Hrim,Bham,Sam,Sham,Pham,SamandKsham.
2.TheLotusbornBrahmasaid:Amongnewmoon,thefirstdayofthelunarfortnightandfullmoon,O
Shankara,whichisspokenofastheMantrassign?Inthefirstdayoflunarfortnightandduringnewmoon
andfullmoondays,itshouldbemadefirm.Thereisnootherwayortime.
SenseObjects,ManasAndBandhana
3.Throughpassion,apersonlongsforanobject.Heisinfatuatedwithpassionforobjects.Thesetwoone
shouldleave.TheNiranjanaortheStainlessshouldbesoughtafter.Allthatonethinksisfavourableto
oneselfshouldbeabandoned.
4.TheYoginshouldkeeptheManasinthemidstofShakti,andtheShaktiinthemidstofManas.Heshould
lookintoManasbymeansofManas.Itisthenthatheleaveseventhehigheststage.
5.ManasaloneistheBindu.Itisthecauseofcreationandpreservation.
6.Likecurdfrommilk,itisonlythroughManasthatBinduisproduced.TheorganofManasisnotthatwhich
issituatedinthemiddleofBandhana.BandhanaistherewhereShaktiisbetweentheSunandtheMoon.
TheEntryIntoTheSukhaMandala
7.TheYogishouldstandintheseatofBinduandclosethenostrils,havingknownSushumnaanditsBheda
orpiercingandmakingtheVayugointhemiddle.
8.AfterknowingVayu,theabovementionedBinduandtheSattvaPrakritiaswellasthesixChakras,one
shouldenterthesphereofhappiness,SahasraraortheSukhaMandala.
TheSixChakras
9.Therearesixchakras.Muladharaisintheanus.Svadhishthanaisnearthegenitalorgan.Manipurakaisin
thenavel.Anahataisintheheart.

10.TheVishuddhiChakraisattherootoftheneck.ThesixthChakra,theAjnaisinthehead(betweenthe
twoeyebrows).
11.AftergainingaknowledgeofthesesixMandalasorspheres,oneshouldentertheSukhamandala,
drawinguptheVayuandsendingitupwards.
12.HebecomesonewithBrahmanda,themacrocosm,whopractisesthusthecontrolofVayu.Vayu,Bindu,
Chitta,andChakrashouldbemasteredbyhim.
AbhyasaAndBrahmaJnana
13.ThroughSamadhialone,theYogisattainthenectarofequality.
14.WithoutthepracticeofYoga,thelampofwisdomdoesnotarise,evenasthefirelatentinthesacrificial
wooddoesnotappearwithoutchurning.
15.Thefireinavesseldoesnotshedlightoutside.But,whenthevesselisbroken,itslightappearswithout.
16.Onesbodyiscalledthevessel.TheseatofThatisthelightorthefirewithin.When,throughthewords
ofaGuru,thebodyisbroken,thelightofBrahmajnanabecomesresplendent.
17.OnecrossesthesubtlebodyandtheoceanofSamsara,withtheGuruasthehelmsman,andthroughthe
affinitiesofAbhyasa.
TheFourKindsOfVak
18.SproutinginPara,Vak(powerofspeech)givesforthtwoleavesinPasyanti,budsforthinMadhyamaand
blossomsinVaikharithatVak,earlierdescribed,reachesthestageoftheabsorptionofsound,reversing
theaboveorder,viz.,beginningwithVaikhari,etc.
19.Para,Pasyanti,MadhyamaandVaikhari,arethefourkindsofVak.Paraisthehighestofsounds.
Vaikhariisthelowestofsounds.
20.Vakbeginsfromthehighestofsoundstothelowest,inevolution.
21.IninvolutionittakesareverseorderinordertomergeinParaorthehighestsubtlesound.
22.AnyonewhothinksthattheOnewhoisthegreatLordofthatVak,theundifferentiated,theIlluminatorof
thatVakistheSelfsuchapersonwhothinksoverthus,isnevereffectedbywords,highorlow,goodor
bad.
TheAbsorptionInParamatman

23.ThroughtheabsorptionoftheirrespectiveUpadhisorvehiclesalltheseinturnareabsorbedinthe
Pratyagatmathethreeaspectsofconsciousness,Visva,Taijasa,andPrajnainman,thethree,Virat,
Hiranyagarbha,andIshvaraintheuniverse,theeggoftheuniverse,theeggofmanandthesevenworlds.
24.HeatedbythefireofJnana,theeggisabsorbedwithitsKaranaorcause,intoParamatmanorthe
universalSelf.ItbecomesonewithParabrahman.
25.Itisthenneithersteadinessnordepth,neitherlightnordarkness,neitherdescribablenor
distinguishable.ThataloneremainswhichistheBenessortheSat.
TheEssentialNatureOfMan
26.Likealightinavessel,theAtmaniswithinthebodythusoneshouldthink.
27.Atmanisofthedimensionsofathumb.Itisalightwithoutsmoke.Itiswithoutform.Itisshiningwithin
thebody.Itisundifferentiableandimmortal.
28.Thefirstthreeaspectsofconsciousnessrefertothegross,subtleandKaranabodiesofman.Thesecond
threeaspectsofconsciousnessrefertothethreebodiesoftheuniverse.
29.Inhisformation,manisandappearsasanegg,evenastheuniverseisandappearsasanegg.
30.Duringthestatesofwaking,dreaminganddreamlesssleep,theVijnanaAtmawhichdwellsinthisbody
isdeludedbyMaya.
31.But,aftermanybirths,owingtotheeffectofgoodKarma,itwishestoattainitsownessentialstate.
32.Theenquirysetsin.WhoamI?Howhasthisstainofmundaneexistencecometome?Inthedreamless
sleepwhatbecomesofmewhoamengagedinbusinessduringboththestates,wakinganddreaming?
33.TheChidabhasaistheresultofnonwisdom.Itisburntbythewisethoughts,evenasabaleofcottonis
burntbyfire,andalsobyitsownsupremeillumination.
34.Theburningoftheouterbodyisnoburningatall.
35.PratyagatmaisintheDahara(Akasaortheetheroftheheart).Itobtains,whentheworldlywisdomis
destroyed,Vijnana,anddiffusesitselfeverywhereandinaninstantburnsthetwosheaths,Vijnanamayaand
Manomaya.Then,itisHeHimselfthatshinesalwayswithin.Itshineslikealightwithinavessel.
36.Tillsleepandtilldeath,theMuniwhocontemplatesthusshouldbeknownasaJivanmukta.
VidehaMukti

37.Hehasdonewhatoughttobedone.Therefore,heisafortunateperson.
38.SuchapersonattainsVidehamukti,havinggivenupeventhestateofJivanmukti.
39.Nosoonerthebodywearsoff,thanheobtainstheemancipationinadisembodiedstate,Videhamukti.
Thestate,asifofmovingintheair,hegains.
NonDualBrahman
40.Afterthat,Thataloneremains.Thatisthesoundless,thetouchless,theformlessandthedeathless.
41.ThatistheRasaortheEssence.Itiseternalandodourless.Itisgreaterthanthegreatithasneither
beginningnorend.Itisthepermanent,thestainlessandthedecayless.ThusendstheYogaKundalini
Upanishad.
KundaliniYoga
TheYoginwhoworksforliberationdoessothroughKundaliniYogawhichgivesbothenjoymentand
liberation.AteverycentretowhichherousesKundaliniheexperiencesspecialformofblissandgains
specialpowers.CarryingHertoSivaathiscerebralcentre,heenjoystheSupremeblisswhichinitsnature
isthatofLiberationandwhichwhenestablishedinpermanenceisLiberationitselfonthelooseningofspirit
andbody.
Energy(Sakti)polarisesitselfintotwoformsnamely,staticorpotential(Kundalini)dynamic(theworking
forcesofthebodyasPrana).Behindallactivitythereisastaticbackground.Thisstaticcentreinthehuman
bodyisthecentreserpentpowerintheMuladhara(rootsupport).
ThisstaticSaktiisaffectedbyPranayamaandotherYogicprocessesandbecomesdynamic.Thuswhen
completelydynamicthatiswhenKundaliniuniteswithSivaintheSahasrarathepolarisationofthebody
givesway.ThetwopolesareunitedinoneandthereisthestateofconsciousnesscalledSamadhi.The
polarisation,ofcourse,takesplaceinconsciousness.Thebodyactuallycontinuestoexistasanobjectof
observationtoothers.Itcontinuesitsorganiclife.Butmansconsciousnessofhisbodyandallotherobjects,
iswithdrawnbecausethemindhasceasedsofarashisconsciousnessisconcerned,thefunctionhavingbeen
withdrawnintoitsgroundwhichisConsciousness.
Whenawakened,KundaliniSakticeasestobeastaticpowerwhichsustainstheworldconsciousness,the
contentofwhichisheldonlysolongasshesleepsandwhenoncesetinmovementKundaliniisdrawnto
thatotherstaticcentreintheThousandpetalledLotus(Sahasrara)toattainunionwiththeSiva
Consciousnessortheconsciousnessofecstasybeyondtheworldofforms.WhenKundalinisleepsmanis
awaketothisworld.Whenshewakeshesleepsi.e.losesallconsciousnessoftheworldandentersthe
causalbody.InYogahepassesbeyondtoformlessconsciousness.
PranayamaforAwakeningKundalini:Whenyoupracticethefollowing,concentrateontheMuladharaChakra

atthebaseofthespinalcolumnwhichistriangularinformandwhichistheseatoftheKundaliniSakti.
Closetherightnostrilwithyourrightthumb.Inhalethroughtheleftnostriltillyoucount3Omsslowly.
ImaginethatyouaredrawingthePranawiththeatmosphericair.Thenclosetheleftnostrilwithyourlittle
andringfingersoftherighthand.Thenretainthebreathfor12Oms.Sendthecurrentdownthespinal
columnstraightintothetriangularlotus,theMuladharaChakra.Imaginethatthenervecurrentisstriking
againsttheLotusandawakeningtheKundalini.Thenslowlyexhalethroughtherightnostrilcounting6Oms.
Repeattheprocessfromtherightnostrilasstatedaboveusingthesameunitsandhavingthesame
imaginationandfeeling.ThisPranayamawillawakentheKundaliniquickly.Doit3timesinthemorningand
3timesintheevening.Increasethenumberandtimegraduallyandcautiouslyaccordingtoyourstrength
andcapacity.InthisPranayamaconcentrationontheMuladharaChakraistheimportantthing,Kundaliniwill
beawakenedquicklyifthedegreeofconcentrationisintenseandifthePranayamaispractisedregularly.
KundaliniPranayama
InthisPranayama,theBhavanaismoreimportantthantheratiobetweenPuraka,KumbhakaandRechaka.
SitinPadmaorSiddhaAsanafacingtheEastortheNorth.
AftermentallyprostratingtothelotusfeetoftheSatguruandrecitingStotrasinpraiseofGodandGuru,
commencedoingthisPranayamawhichwilleasilyleadtotheawakeningoftheKundalini.
Inhaledeeplywithoutmakinganysound.Asyouinhale,feelthattheKundalinilyingdormantinthe
MuladharaChakraisawakenedandisgoingupfromChakratoChakra.AttheconclusionofthePuraka,have
theBhavanathattheKundalinihasreachedtheSahasrara.ThemorevividthevisualisationofChakraafter
Chakra,themorerapidwillbeyourprogressinthisSadhana.
Retainthebreathforashortwhile.RepeatthePranavaoryourIshtaMantra.ConcentrateontheSahasrara
Chakra.FeelthatbytheGraceofMotherKundalini,thedarknessofignoranceenvelopingyoursoulhasbeen
dispelled.Feelthatyourwholebeingispervadedbylight,powerandwisdom.
Slowlyexhalenow.And,asyouexhalefeelthattheKundaliniSaktiisgraduallydescendingfromthe
SahasraraandfromChakratoChakra,totheMuladharaChakra.
Nowbegintheprocessagain.
ItisimpossibletoextolthiswonderfulPranayamaadequately.Itisthemagicwandforattainingperfection
veryquickly.Evenafewdayspracticewillconvinceyouofitsremarkableglory.Startfromtoday,thisvery
moment.
MayGodblessyouwithjoy,blissandimmortality.
LambikaYoga

PracticeofKhechariMudraisLambikaYoga.ThetechniqueoftheMudraisexplainedbelow.Hewho
practisesthisMudrawillhaveneitherhungernorthirst.Hecanwalkinthesky.ThisYogaisbesetwith
difficulties.
ThisisaverydifficultYoga.IthastobelearntunderadevelopedYogiGuruwhohaspractisedthisYogafor
alongtimeandattainedfullsuccess.
ItiskeptsecretbyYogis.ItconfersgreatSiddhisorpowers.Itisagreathelptocontrolthemind.
HewhohasattainedsuccessinthisMudra,willhaveneitherhungernorthirst.HecancontrolhisPranaquite
easily.
KhechariMudra,YoniMudraorShanmukhiMudra,SambhaviMudra,AsviniMudra,MahaMudraandYoga
MudraaretheimportantMudras.AmongtheseMudras,KhechariMudraistheforemost.Itisthekingofthe
Mudras.Mudrameansaseal.ItputsasealtothemindandPrana.MindandPranacomeunderthecontrolof
aYogi.
KhechariMudraconsistsoftwoimportantKriyasviz.,ChhedanandDohan.
Thelowerpartofthefrontportionofthetongue,thefrenumlingua,iscuttotheextentofahairsbreadth
withasharpknifeonceinaweek.Afterwardspowderofturmericisdustedoverit.Thisiscontinuedfor
somemonths.ThisisChhedan.
AfterwardstheYogicstudentappliesbuttertothetongueandlengthensitdaily.Hedrawsthetongueinsuch
awaythatitissimilartotheprocessofmilkingtheudderofacow.ThisisDohan.
Whenthetongueissufficientlylong(itshouldtouchthetipofthenose)thestudentfoldsit,takesitback
andclosestheposteriorportionofthenostrils.Nowhesitsandmeditates.Thebreathstopscompletely.
Forsomethecuttingandthelengtheningofthetongueisnotnecessary.Theyarebornwithalongtongue.
HewhohasattainedperfectioninthisMudrabecomesawalkerinthesky.QueenChudalahadthisSiddhior
power.
Hewhohaspurityandotherdivinevirtues,whoisfreefromdesire,greedandlust,whoisendowedwith
dispassion,discriminationandstrongaspirationorlongingforliberationwillbebenefitedbythepracticeof
thisMudra.
TheMudrahelpstheYogitogethimselfburiedunderneaththeground.
YogaI
Yogaisaperfectpracticalsystemofselfculture.Yogaisanexactscience.Itaimsattheharmonious
developmentofthebody,themindandthesoul.Yogaistheturningawayofthesensesfromtheobjective

universeandtheconcentrationofthemindwithin.Yogaiseternallifeinthesoulorspirit.Yogaaimsat
controllingthemindanditsmodifications.ThepathofYogaisaninnerpathwhosegatewayisyourheart.
Yogaisthedisciplineofthemind,sensesandphysicalbody.Yogahelpsinthecoordinationandcontrolof
thesubtleforceswithinthebody.Yogabringsinperfection,peaceandeverlastinghappiness.Yogacanhelp
youinyourbusinessandinyourdailylife.Youcanhavecalmnessofmindatalltimesbythepracticeof
Yoga.Youcanhaverestfulsleep.Youcanhaveincreasedenergy,vigour,vitality,longevityandahigh
standardofhealth.Yogatransmutesanimalnatureintodivinenatureandraisesyoutothepinnacleofdivine
gloryandsplendour.
ThepracticeofYogawillhelpyoutocontroltheemotionsandpassionsandwillgiveyoupowertoresist
temptationsandtoremovethedisturbingelementsfromthemind.Itwillenableyoutokeepabalanced
mindalwaysandremovefatigue.Itwillconferonyouserenity,calmnessandwonderfulconcentration.It
willenableyoutoholdcommunionwiththeLordandthusattainthesummumbonumofexistence.
IfyouwanttoattainsuccessinYoga,youwillhavetoabandonallworldlyenjoymentsandpractiseTapas
andBrahmacharya.Youwillhavetocontrolthemindskilfullyandtactfully.Youwillhavetousejudicious
andintelligentmethodstocurbit.Ifyouuseforce,itwillbecomemoreturbulentandmischievous.Itcannot
becontrolledbyforce.Itwilljumpanddriftawaymoreandmore.Thosewhoattempttocontrolthemindby
forcearelikethosewhoendeavourtobindafuriouselephantwithathinsilkenthread.
AGuruorpreceptorisindispensableforthepracticeofYoga.TheaspirantinthepathofYogashouldbe
humble,simple,gentle,refined,tolerant,mercifulandkind.Ifyouhaveacuriositytogetpsychicpowers
youcannothavesuccessinYoga.Yogadoesnotconsistinsittingcrossleggedforsixhoursorstoppingthe
pulseorbeatingoftheheartorgettingoneselfburiedunderneaththegroundforaweekoramonth.
Selfsufficiency,impertinence,pride,luxury,name,fame,selfassertivenature,obstinacy,ideaof
superiority,sensualdesires,evilcompany,laziness,overeating,overwork,toomuchmixingandtoomuch
talkingaresomeoftheobstaclesinthepathofYoga.Admityourfaultsfreely.Whenyouarefreefromall
theseeviltraits,Samadhiorunionwillcomebyitself.
PractiseYamaandNiyama.SitcomfortablyinPadmaorSiddhasana.Restrainthebreath.Withdrawthe
senses.Controlthethoughts.Concentrate.MeditateandattainAsamprajnataorNirvikalpaSamadhi(union
withtheSupremeSelf).
MayyoushineasabrilliantYogibythepracticeofYoga.Mayyouenjoytheblissofeternal.
YogaII
Yogaisprimarilyaprocessofselfculture.ItsaimistheattainmentofspiritualperfectionorSelfrealisation.
TheprocessofYogapertainstothecontrolofthephysicalorgans,thebreath,themindandthesenses.
PracticeofYogabestowsarichandfulllife.Itis,infact,thescienceoflivingapureandhealthylife.

Practiceofselfrestraint,mentalequipoise,truthfulness,compassion,purityandselflessnessconstitutesthe
processofYoga.
PracticeofAsana,Pranayama,BandhaandMudraalsoconstitutestheprocessofYoga.
Anationcomposedofphysicallystrongandmentallyhealthypeoplecansurelybegreat.
Physicalcultureshouldstartatanearlyage.Bothbodyandmindshouldbetrained.Exercisesshouldprovide
bothrecreationandphysicalandmentaldevelopment.
Asanaskeepthemusclessupple,thespineelastic,developmentalfaculties,lungcapacity,strengthenthe
internalorgansandbestowlongevity.
Sirshasanadevelopsthebrain,confersgoodmemoryandimproveseyesightandhearingcapacitythrough
extracirculationofbloodinthebrainbox.
Sarvangasanadevelopsthethyroidgland,strengthensthelungsandtheheart,andmakesthespineelastic.
Bhujangasana,SalabhasanaandDhanurasanaincreasetheperistalticmovementofthebowels,remove
constipationandcurethediseasesoftheabdomen.
ViparitakaraniMudraandPaschimottanasanatoneupthepelvicmusclesandthepelvicorgans.Theyimprove
thedigestivesystem.AgnisaraKriya,UddiyanaBandhaandMayurasanaalsohelpdigestionandgivegood
appetite.Ardhamatsyendrasanaisgoodforappetite.Ardhamatsyendrasanaisgoodfortheliverandthe
spleen.
RollingfromsidetosideinDhanurasanagivesverygoodabdominalmassage.Matsyasanaisgoodforthe
developmentofthelungs,thebrainandtheeyesitalsostrengthenstheupperpartofthespine.Savasana
relaxesthebodyandthemindandgivesperfectpoiseandrest.
Womenandchildren(abovesevenyears)arenotexemptedfrompractisingAsanas.
EveryAsanashouldbepractisedonlyforaminuteortwo,buttheperiodcouldbegraduallyextendedtoa
limiteddurationaspertheadviceofacompetentteacher.
Pranayamabestowsvigour,vitalityandlongevity.Itdevelopsthelungsandstrengthensthemusclesofthe
chest.
Firstpractisedeepinhalationandexhalation.Thentrytoholdthebreathasfarasitiscomfortablypossible.
Practiseafewroundsofdeepbreathingintheearlyhoursofthemorning.
InwinterpractiseBhastrikaPranayamaandinsummerSitaliandSitkari.
MildpracticeOfPranayamaneedsnodieteticregulationoranyparticularconditionofliving.

Neverexertyourself.Useyourcommonsense.Ifyoufindanysubstantialbenefit,continueyourpractice.If
thereisanydiscomfort,discontinuethepracticeandseekproperguidance.
Withdrawthemindfromtheexternalobjectsandtrytofixyourattentiononaparticularobjectorsubject.
ConcentrateonthesymbolofOmoronthepictureofanAvataraorasaint.
Meditateonthedivinequalitiesofauspiciousness,holiness,peace,sanctity,grace,equanimity,nobility,
sincerityandselflessness.Trytocultivatethesequalifiesinyourdaytodaylife.Speakthetruthalways.Be
kindhearted.
Livethelifeofdetachmentandegolessness.Trytocontrolyouremotions.Trytorestrainyourimpulses.Do
notbedomineering.Behumble,politeandcourteous.Donotbejealousofanothersprosperity.Donotbe
pessimistic.Donottrytobecomeprosperousorfamousattheexpenseofothers.
Analyseyourmotives.Scrutiniseyourthoughts.Enquireintothenatureofthings.Donotrunafterthefalse
glitteroftheworld.Restrainyourself.Foregopersonalcomfortsandluxuriesiftherebyyoucouldbeofsome
helptoanother.Alwaysrememberyouressential,divinenature.
ThisistheprocessofYoga.
IdealYoga
SomeYogicstudentsthinkthatonlyhewhocanflyintheair,walkonthewater,anddosuchothermiracles,
canbecalledaYogi.Itisasadmistake.Tobepeaceful,tobecalm,toradiatejoy,tohaveanintense
aspirationtorealiseGod,tohavethespiritofserviceanddevotion,tobeselfcontrolledthisisrealYoga.
Flyingintheairisnotyoga.Whyshouldoneaspiretoflylikeabirdafterattainingthehumanbirth?You
musthaveawillinghearttoserveeverybodyandadesiretopossessalldivinevirtues.ThisisYoga.
Youridealshouldbetobegood,andtodogood.Beeverwillingtosharewhatyouhavewithothers.
Youshouldhaveaknowledgeofthescriptures,devotiontoyourpreceptor,saintsandsages.EvenNirvikalpa
Samadhiisnotnecessary.WhydoyouwanttogetyourselfmergedintheAbsolute?Haveasmallveilof
individualityandservehereasNityasiddhas.Possessdivinequalitiesandmoveasadivinebeingonthis
earth.Aspirenotforpowers.Powerswillcomebythemselves.Possessallnoblevirtues.Befreefromhatred
andmalice.Elevateothersbyyourownexample.
SpreadthemessageoftheRishis.Leadarighteouslife.Speakthetruth.WorshipmotherasGod,fatheras
God,teacherasGod,guestasGod.Givebutgivewithmodesty.Givewithgoodwill.Givewithlove.
ThereisoneeternalAtma,oneuniversalConsciousnessthatdwellsintheheartsofall.
Realizethisthroughaspiration,renunciation,concentration,purification.

Controlanger.Donotgetirritatedthroughmisunderstanding.Trytounderstandeverybody.Understandthe
feelingsofothers.Bearinsult.Bearinjury.BeeverintentonthewelfareofallSarvabhutahiteratah.You
shouldpractisethesenotmerelystudytheBrahmasutrasandtheUpanishads.TheUpanishadsshouldcome
fromyourheartthroughpurification,throughService.
Selflessserviceisthehighestthingonthisearth.Servicewillmakeyoudivine.Serviceisdivinelife.
ServiceiseternallifeinGod.ServicewillgiveyouCosmicConsciousnessServicethatisselfless,without
attachment.Butnobodywantstoserve!Everybodywantstobeservedbyothers.Youwillhavetokillthe
ego.Youwillhavetopulverizeit,makeitapowder.Youwillhavetoextractoilfromyourbonesandburnit
forsixmonths.Suchisthetoil,asitwere,toprogressinthepathofselfrealisation.
Begooddogood.Thisistheessenceoftheteachingsofallscripturesandprophetsoftheworld.Thosewho
wantinnerlifeareveryfew.Allarethirstingforhappiness,buttheydonotknowwheretheycanget
happiness.Theysearchforitinwealthandmaterialpossessions.Mayaisclever.Sheneverallowspeopleto
tastetheblissofaninnerlifeintheAtman.Deludedbyherpower,manthinksthatthereisno
transcendentalrealm,thatthereisnothingbeyondthesenses.Eat,drinkandbemerry,thishasbecome
themottooflife.ThepathtotherealmofGodisopenonlytothosewhohavegottheDivineGrace.
MayyouallknowthetrueimportofYoga,andbaseyourlifeonselflessservicetohumanitywithAtma
Bhava,andthedevelopmentofalldivinevirtues.Mayyouallhavesustainedaspiration.Practisedeep
meditationandattainSelfrealisation.MayyouallshineasNityasiddhas,radiatingjoyandpeaceallround.
TenCommandmentsForYogaStudents
1.PractiseAsanasandPranayamaintheearlymorningorthreehoursafterfood.
2.OfferprayerstoGuruandGodbeforecommencingthepractice.
3.TakeSattvicfood,avoidhot,pungent,sourarticlesoffoodandstimulants,liketea,coffee,etc.
4.Keepacleanroomunderlockandkeyletitbewellventilated,cool,freefrominsectsandfromother
sourcesofdisturbance.
5.ObservestrictBrahmacharyaavoidunnecessarytalks.
6.Reduceyourwants.Developcontentment.
7.Takebathbeforethepracticeifthatisnotpossible,haveawashbeforeandbathatleasthalfanhour
afterthepractice.
8.SitfacingEastorNorth.
9.Beregularandsystematicinyourpractice.

10.ObeyyourGuruimplicitlyinallrespects.
YogaAndItsConsummation
YogaistheartofunitingtheindividualsoulwiththeSupremeSoul,ofunitingtheKundaliniSaktilying
dormantintheMuladharaChakrawithSivaintheSahasraraChakra.Byconvention,allpracticesthathelp
theattainmentofthisgoalarealsocalledYoga.
VedantasaysthattheindividualsoulisenvelopedbyfivesheathsAnnamayaKosha(thegrossbody),
PranamayaKosha(vitalsheath),ManomayaKosha(themind),VijnanamayaKosha(theintellect),and
AnandamayaKosha(theblisssheathortheignorancethatimmediatelyveilstheSelf),andthatthegoalof
life,viz.,Selfrealisationisattainedbynegatingthefivesheathsandpiercingtheveilofignorance.
Whendoweregardaparticularpartororganofthebodyasperfectlyhealthy?Whenwearenotmade
awareofthatorgan.Theearisinperfecthealthwhenwearenotawarethatthatorganexistsifthereis
painweareconsciousofitspresence.Inordertotranscendthefivesheaths,therefore,theymustallbe
freefromafflictions.Yogahelpsyoutodothat.
ThepurificatoryKriyasofHathaYogaandAsanasensurehealthofthebodyandfreeitfromailments.
Pranayamarevitalisesthevitalsheath.Pratyahara(withdrawaloftheraysofthemindandrestrainingthem
fromflowingoutwards)andDharana(concentration)strengthenthemind.Meditationbringsaboutahappy
blendingoftheintellectandintuitionandtheYogisintelligencebecomesintuitive.Samadhiilluminesthe
soulandrevealstheSelf,bypiercingtheveilofignorance.ThisisYoga,theperfectsystemofallroundself
culture.
Butnoonecanembarkonthisnobleenterprisewithoutpreparingthevessel.YamaNiyamaorthecanonsof
rightconduct,ensurethis.Onewhohasnotcontrolledhissenses,whoisnottruthful,kind,compassionate
andpure,cannotmakeanyprogressinSadhana.Energyleaksoutthroughalltheavenuesofhisbody.His
vitalsheathisdebilitated.Hismindiscompletelyextroverted.Hisintellectisdull.Hissoulisenvelopedin
densedarkness.Meditationforsuchamanisonlyadream.ThereforeIinsistonallspiritualaspirantsthat
theyshould:
1.EngagethemselvesinNishkamaKarmaYoga,forselfpurificationandcultivationofvirtuesand
2.PractiseasmuchJapaaspossible,inordertoearnHisGrace.
ThesetwoKarmaYogaandBhaktiYogacannotbeoveremphasised.
Oncethesensesarecontrolled,andtheheartpurified,controlofmind,concentrationofitsrays,and
meditationbecomeveryeasy.Theaspirantwoulddowelltorememberthetwogreatwatchwordsof
Sadhana
(a)Abhyasa(unrelenting,intense,unbroken,regularandsystematicpractice),

(b)Vairagya(dispassion,aversiontoallsensualenjoyments,nonattachmenttoobjectsofsenses).
Totheextenttowhichtheaspirantgrowsinthesetwo,tothatextentwillhismindwanttomeditate.There
willbejoyinmeditation.Themindwilllookforwardtotheperiodofmeditation.Whenthiscondition
becomesintense,thenthemindwillbeinaconstantstateofmeditation.Asyourhandsareengagedinthe
workoftheday,themindwillbeblissfullydetachedfromtheworld,peacefullywitnessingSakshiBhava
theplayofthesensesandthesenseobjects.Whenyouareestablishedinthisstate,youareaperfected
Yogi.Youhaveonlytositandcloseyoureyesyouwillinstantlytranscendthefivesheathsandmergeinthe
SupremeSoul.YouractionswillbeintunewiththeDivineWill.Youwillhavethesuperhumanpowersof
intellect,mindandbody.Youwillneverbetired,dullordepressed.Yourwordswillhavelifetransforming
power.Yourheartwillbefullofcompassionandloveforhumanity,andallhumanitywillbedrawntowards
you.Youwillbecomeaspiritualmagnet.YouwillshineasaYogi,sageandJivanmukta.Youareliberated.
ThisistheGoal.
MayGodblessyou.
TheGradationalAscentOfTheMind
TheChakrasarecentresofShaktiasvitalforceinotherwords,thesearecentresofPranashakti
manifestedbyPranavayuinthelivingbody,thepresidingDevatasofwhicharethenamesfortheUniversal
Consciousnessasitmanifestsintheformofthesecentres.TheChakrasarenotperceptibleinthegross
senses.Eveniftheywereperceptibleinthelivingbodywhichtheyhelptoorganisetheydisappearwiththe
disintegrationoforganismatdeath.
PurityofmindleadstoperfectioninYoga.Regulateyourconductwhenyoudealwithothers.Havenofeeling
ofjealousytowardsothers.Becompassionate.Donothatesinners.Bekindtoall.SuccessinYogawillbe
rapidifyouputyourmaximumenergyinyourYogapractice.Youmusthaveakeenlongingforliberation
andintenseVairagyaalso.Youmustbesincereandearnest.Intenseandconstantmeditationisnecessary
forenteringintoSamadhi.
ThemindofaworldlymanwithbasedesiresandpassionsmovesintheMuladharaandSvadhishthana
Chakrasorcentressituatedneartheanusandthereproductiveorganrespectively.
IfonesmindbecomespurifiedthemindrisestotheManipuraChakraorthecentreinthenaveland
experiencessomepowerandjoy.
Ifthemindbecomesmorepurified,itrisestotheAnahataChakraorcentreintheheart,experiencesbliss
andvisualisestheeffulgentformoftheIshtaDevataorthetutelarydeity.
Whenthemindgetshighlypurified,themeditationanddevotionbecomeintenseandprofound,themind
risestoVishuddhaChakraorthecentreinthethroatandexperiencesmoreandmorepowersandbliss.Even
whenthemindhasreachedthiscentre,thereispossibilityforittocomedowntothelowercentres.

WhentheYogireachestheAjnaChakraorthecentrebetweenthetwoeyebrowsheattainsSamadhiand
realisesthesupremeSelforBrahman.Thereisaslightsenseofseparatenessbetweenthedevoteeand
Brahman.
Ifhereachesthespiritualcentreinthebrain,theSahasraraChakra,thethousandpetalledlotustheYogi
attainsNirvikalpaSamadhiorsuperconsciousstateHebecomesonewiththenondualBrahman.Allsense
ofseparatenessdissolves.ThisisthehighestplaneofconsciousnessorSupremeAsamprajnataSamadhi.
KundaliniuniteswithSiva.
TheYogimaycomedowntothecentreinthethroattogiveinstructionstothestudentsanddogoodto
others(Lokasamgraha).
ExperiencesOnAwakeningOfKundalini
Duringmeditationyoubeholddivinevisions,experiencedivinesmell,divinetaste,divinetouch,heardivine
AnahataSounds.YoureceiveinstructionsfromGod.TheseindicatethattheKundaliniShaktihasbeen
awakened.WhenthereisthrobbinginMuladhara,whenhairstandsonitsroot,whenUddiyana,Jalandhara
andMulabandhacomeinvoluntarily,knowthatKundalinihasawakened.
Whenthebreathstopswithoutanyeffort,whenKevalaKumbhakacomesbyitselfwithoutanyexertion,
knowthatKundaliniShaktihasbecomeactive.WhenyoufeelcurrentsofPranarisinguptotheSahasrara,
whenyouexperiencebliss,whenyourepeatOmautomatically,whentherearenothoughtsoftheworldin
themind,knowthatKundaliniShaktihasawakened.
When,inyourmeditation,theeyesbecomefixedonTrikuti,themiddleoftheeyebrows,whentheSambhavi
Mudraoperates,knowthatKundaliniShaktihasbecomeactive.WhenyoufeelvibrationsofPranain
differentpartsinsideyourbody,whenyouexperiencejerksliketheshocksofelectricity,knowthatKundalini
hasbecomeactive.Duringmeditationwhenyoufeelasifthereisnobody,whenyoureyelidsbecomeclosed
anddonotopeninspiteofyourexertion,whenelectriclikecurrentsflowupanddownthenerves,know
thatKundalinihasawakened.
Whenyoumeditate,whenyougetinspirationandinsight,whenthenatureunfoldsitssecretstoyou,all
doubtsdisappear,youunderstandclearlythemeaningoftheVedictexts,knowthatKundalinihasbecome
active.Whenyourbodybecomeslightlikeair,whenyoupossessinexhaustibleenergyforwork,knowthat
Kundalinihasbecomeactive.
Whenyougetdivineintoxication,whenyoudeveloppoweroforation,knowthatKundalinihasawakened.
WhenyouinvoluntarilyperformdifferentAsanasorposesofYogawithouttheleastpainorfatigue,know
thatKundalinihasbecomeactive.Whenyoucomposebeautifulsublimehymnsandpoetryinvoluntarily,
knowthatKundalinihasbecomeactive.
TheQuintessenceOfYoga

YogaisunionwiththeinfinitethroughmeditationandSamadhi.
AYogiisfreedfromKarmaorthelawofcauseandeffect,frombirthsanddeathsandfromthetrammelsof
mindandflesh.
TheYogihasperfectcontroloverhislifeforcesandmind.Hecandematerialiseatwill.
TheYogipractisesdisciplineofbodyandmind.Hehascontroloverhisbodyandmind.HemeditatesonOm.
Yogaillumines,renovatesandhelpstheYogitoattainthehighestpointofperfection.
Ifoneawakenshissuperconsciousness,therewillbenoproblemsatall.Therewillbeonlylove,peace,
harmony,unityandhappinessinthisworld.
PractiseYogaToProlongLife
ThepracticeofYogalessensandpreventsthedecayoftissues,byincreasingthelifeforce,andfillsthe
systemwithabundantenergy.
BythepracticeofYogathebloodischargedwithabundantoxygen.Thebrainandspinalcentresare
rejuvenated.
BythepracticeofYoga,theaccumulationofvenousbloodisstopped.Thebodyisfilledwithabundant
energy.Thebraincentresandthespinalcordarestrengthenedandrenovated.Memoryisimproved.
Intellectissharpened.Intuitionisdeveloped.
HowcanonewhodoesnotknowhisownbodyhopetoachievesuccessinYoga?Firsthaveastrong,firm
andhealthybodythroughthepracticeofHathaYogaandthentaketoRajaYoga.
Breathingplaysanimportantroleinprolonginghumanlife.Therefore,practisePranayamaregularly.
Arabbitthatbreathesveryrapidlydoesnotliveverylong.Practiserhythmicbreathinganddeepbreathing.
TherearedetailedpracticesinYogaforcleansingofthefoodtube(Dhauti)andthestomach,assimpleand
effectiveascleansingoftheteeth.
TherearemethodsinYoga(Trataka)forstrengtheningtheeyesightandcleansingthenose.
Peoplewhosufferfromoverweight,constipationordyspepsiawillspeciallyfindthisYogapracticevery
useful.
ThroughthepracticeofYoga,theevolutionofmanisquickened.Whathecangaininhundredsofbirths,he
cangaininonebirththroughthepracticeofYoga,andattainfinalemancipation.Hecanattainlongevityand
attainperfecthealth.Hecancompressinonelifetheexperiencesofseveralhundredsofbirths.

HewhopractisesBastiorYogaenemaneversuffersfromconstipationandotherabdominaldisorders.
PerfectionInYoga
AYogicanswitchhislifecurrents,toandfromthesenses.HetakesthePranaandthemindtothe
Sahasraraorthethousandpetalledlotusatthecrownofthehead.HeentersintoSamadhi.Heisdeadtothe
world.HeexperiencessuperconsciousnessorNirvikalpaSamadhi.HeisinblissfulunionwiththeLord.
SavikalpaSamadhiissubjecttotimeandchange.ThereisTriputi,theseer,sightandseenorknower,
knowledgeandknowable.ThereissomelinkwithPrakritiormatter.SavikalpaSamadhicannotgivethefinal
emancipation.ThisisalsoanobstacletoNirvikalpaSamadhi.Theaspirantgetsfalsecontentmentandstops
hismeditationorSadhana.Hencethisisanobstacletothefinalorhigherrealisation.NirvikalpaSamadhi
alonecanburnallSamskarasandVasanasintoto.SavikalpaSamadhicannotdestroyallSamskarasand
Vasanas.InSavikalpaSamadhithelifeforceorPranaoftheYogiiswithdrawnfromthebody.Thebody
appearstobedead,motionlessandrigid.Breathingissuspended.Heisawareofhisbodilyconditionor
suspendedbreath.
NirvikalpaorNirbijaSamadhiistimeless,changeless.ThisisthehigheststateofSamadhi.
DoubleConsciousness
InNirvikalpaSamadhi,theYogisconsciousnessmergeswiththeabsoluteconsciousness.Thereisnobodily
fixation.Inhisordinarywakingconsciousness,eveninthemidstofworldlyduties,heisincommunionwith
thesupremeconsciousness.Hehasdoubleconsciousness.
Thecrowhasoneeyeball,buttwosockets.Itturnstheeyeballs,nowtoonesocketandafterwardstothe
othersocket.Evenso,theYogihasdoubleconsciousness.
WiseGuidanceForSureSuccess
ThepracticeofYogashouldbegradualandstepbystep.Extremesaretobeavoided.Nosuddenandviolent
methodsshouldbeemployed.CommonsenseisanessentialpartofYoga.Boldnessisalsoequallyessential.
FicklemindednesswillnotdoonthepathofYoga.Vacillationandoscillationwillretardprogressandresult
instagnation.
Reflectgraduallyandchooseamethodchooseamethodandsticktoitandpersevereinitcontinuously.
ThisNishthaisnecessary.
Amanwhodigsawellshouldnotdigafoothere,afootthere,afewfeetinanotherplaceandthenafourth.
Ifhedoesthis,hewillnotfindwaterevenafterdigginginfiftyplaces.Onceaspotischosen,hemustdigon
andoninthesameplaceandlo,hewillreachthewater.EvensoinYoga,oneteacher,onepath,one

method,onemaster,oneideaandonepointedfaithanddevotionalltheabovemakeupthesecretof
successinspirituallife.
PracticeOfYogaAsanas
1.ThepracticeofYogaAsanashelpstopreventdiseaseandmaintainahighstandardofhealth,vigourand
vitality.Itcuresmanydiseases.
2.Itisconducivetohigherintellectualandspiritualattainmentandprovidesacoordinatedsystemofhealth
forallpeople.
3.ThereareasmanyAsanasastherearelivingcreatures.
4.Siddha,Padma,Svastika,Sukhaarethefourchiefmeditationpostures.
5.Sirshasana,Sarvangasana,Halasana,Paschimottanasanaconferwonderfulhealthandcuremany
diseases.
6.ThepracticeofAsanasisalwaysaccompaniedbyPranayamaandJapaofMantra.
7.ModerationindietandobservanceofBrahmacharyaarenecessaryforrealisingthemaximumbenefitsof
thepracticeofAsanas.AYogishouldalwaysavoidfear,anger,laziness,toomuchsleeporwalking,andtoo
muchfoodorfasting.
8.RegularityinthepracticeofAsanasisofparamountimportance.
9.LakhsofpeoplehavederivedrealbenefitfromthepracticeofYogaAsanas.
10.EveninEuropeandAmerica,manyhavetakentothepracticeofYogaAsanas.
11.SeveralSchoolsofYogaintheWestandIndia,HongKong,Indonesia,Australia,Denmark,Holland,show
arecordtoprovethetherapeuticvalueoftheAsanas.
12.IhavewrittenseveralbooksonYogaAsanas:1.YogaAsanas,2.HathaYoga,3.YogicHomeExercises,
4.RadiantHealthThroughYoga,5.PracticalGuidetoStudentsofYogaandanumberofotherbookslike1.
EasyStepstoYoga,2.YogainDailyLife,3.PracticalLessonsinYoga,etc.,containlessonsinYogaAsanas
andPranayama.
13.Thissystemcostsnothing.Itisinexpensive.Itissimple.Itisspeciallysuitedforthepeopleofthewhole
worldatlarge.
14.Evenwomencanpractiseitwithgreatadvantagetothemselves.Irrespectiveofage,allcanjoininthe
practiceofYogaAsanas.

15.ThebenefitofYogaAsanasshouldbemadeavailabletoeveryfamilyinthewholeworld.Doctorsbills
canbesaved.
16.Ethicalculture,practiceofdivinevirtues,arigorousdisciplineofthemind,spiritualcultureand
meditationarealsoverynecessaryforattainingintegralperfection.AsanasandPranayamasareonlyapart
ofYoga.
GLOSSARY
ABHYASASpiritualpractice.
AbhyasinPractitioner.
AcharyaPreceptorTeacher.
AdharaFoundationbasewhichsupports.
AdhikarinQualifiedperson.
AdhyatmicPertainingtoAtman.
AgniFire.
AhankaraEgoism.
AjnaChakraSpiritualcentreattheeyebrows.
AjnanaIgnorance.
AkasaEther.
AkhandaUnbroken.
AnahataChakraCardiacplexus.
AnandaBlisshappinesscomfort.
AntahkaranaFourfoldinternalorgans,viz.,Manas,Chitta,BuddhiandAhankara.
AnubhavaExperience.
AsanaSeatposture.
AvidyaIgnorance.
BAHIHOutwardexternal.
BastiThepurificatoryexerciseforcongestedbowels.BhaktaDevotee.
BhaktiDevotion.
BhavaFeeling.
BhedaDifferencepiercing.
BhrumadhyaThespacebetweentheeyebrows.
BhutaSiddhiControloverelements.
BrahmachariCelibate.
BrahmacharyaCelibacy.
BrahmamuhurtaTheperiodfrom3to6a.m.intendedforYogaAbhyasa.
BrahmarandhraAnapertureinthecrownofthehead.
CHAITANYAConsciousness.

ChakrasSpiritualcentresinSushumnaNadi.
ChandraNadiMoonflowanothernameforIda.
ChitKnowledge.
ChittaConsciousness.
DANACharity.
DarshanaInterview.
DehaPhysicalbody.
DharanaConcentration.
DhautiTheexerciseforcleaningthestomach.
DikshaInitiation.
DoshaFaultimpurity.
DrishtiVision.
DuhkhaMiserypain.
DveshaHatredrepulsion.
GRIHASTHAHouseholder.
GranthiKnot.
GulmaChronicgastritis.
GuruSpiritualpreceptor.
ICCHADesire.
IdaTheNadithatrunsontheleftsideofSushumna.
IndriyasSenses.
JADAInsentientlifeless.
JadaKriyaPhysicalexercise.
JapaRepetitionofaMantra.
JayaMastery.
JivaIndividualsoul.
JnanaIndriyasFiveorgansorsensesofKnowledge.viz.,ear,skin,eye,tongueandnose.
KAIVALYAIsolation.
KamaPassion,desire.
KandaThesourceofallNadis.
KarmaIndriyasFiveorgansofaction,viz.,speech,hands,legs,genitalsandanus.
KarmaActionduty.
Kayabody.
KayaSampatPerfectionofbody.
KramaOrder.
KripaGrace.
KriyaPhysicalactionorexercises.

KrodhaAnger.
KumbhakaRetentionofbreath.
KundaliniThemysteriouspowerinthebody.
LAKSHYAObjectofconcentration.
LayaDissolution.
MADHYAMAMiddlecentre.
MananaReflectionorconcentration.
ManasMind.
MandalaRegion.
ManipuraSolarplexussituatedatthenavel.
MantraHolywords.
MatsaryaEnvyjealousy.
MayaIllusivepowerveilingShakti.
MadaArrogancepride.
MitaharaModerationofdiet.
MohaAttachmentinfatuatedlove.
MokshaLiberationemancipation.
MounaVowofsilence.
MrityunjayaConquerorofdeath.
MuktiFinalbeatitude.
MulaOriginrootbase.
MuladharaChakraThespiritualcentreatthebaseofthespinalcolumn.
NABHINavel.
NadaAnahataSound.
NadiAstraltubethatcarriesPrana.
NasikagraDrishtiVisionatthetipofthenose.
NauliPurificatoryexerciseofabdominalregion.
NetiTheexerciseforcleaningthenostrils.
NididhyasanaProfoundmeditation.
NirgunaFormlesswithoutattributes.
NishkamaKarmaDisinterestedwork.
NishthaFixitysteadiness.
NivrittiMargaPathofrenunciation.
NiyamaReligiousrulessecondstepinYoga.
OJASSpiritualenergy.
OordhvaretoYogiTheYogiinwhomtheseminalenergyflowsupwards.
PADMALotusChakraanamefortheplexus.

ParamaSupreme.
PingalaTheNadithatrunsontherightsideofSushumnaNadi.
PoornaFull.
PrakritiNatureundifferentiatedmatter.
PranaVitalenergy.
PranayamaRegulationofbreath.
PratyaharaWithdrawingthesensesfromobjects.
PratyakshatvaDirectperception.
PremaDivinelove.
PreranaInnergoading.
PurakaInhalation.
RAGAAttachment.
RajasPassionmotion.
RajasicPassionate.
RechakaExhalation.
RupaForm.
SADHAKASpiritualaspirant.
SadhanaSpiritualpractice.
SagunaWithform.
SahasraraThespiritualcentreatthehead.
SakshatkaraDirectperception.
SamaEqualbalancedstateofmind.
SamadhiSuperconsciousstate.
SamsaraChakraWheelofdeathandbirth.
SamskaraImpression.
SankalpaFormativewilldetermination.
SattvaPurity.
SattvicPure.
SatyamTruthBrahman.
ShaktiPower.
ShatKarmasSixpurificatoryexercisesofHathaYoga,viz.,Dhauti,Basti,Neti,Nauli,Tratakaand
Kapalabhati.
SiddhasPerfectedYogins.
SiddhiPerfectionpsychicpower.
SindurVermilion.
SparshaTouchfeeling.
SraddhaFaith.
SravanaHearingofSrutis.
SthulaPhysicalgross.
SukhaHappinesscomfortable.

SukshmaAstralsubtle.
SuryaNadiAnothernameforPingala.
SutraAphorism.
SvaraSadhanaRegulationofbreath.
TAMASInertiadarkness.
TamasicDulllazy.
TattvaElementsfaculty.
TitikshaForbearance.
TratakaGazingataparticularspot.
TrikalaJnaniOnewhoknowsthepast,presentandfuture.
TrishnaCraving.
TriveniTheplacewherethreeholyriversmeet.
TushtiSatisfaction.
UNMANIAVASTHAMindlessstateofYogins.
UttamaQualifiedperson.
VAIRAGYARenunciationdispassion.
VajraAdamantinefirm.
VakSpeech.
VasanaImpressionofactionthatremainsinthemind.
ViryaSeminalpowerenergy.
VishuddhaLaryngealplexusatthebaseofthethroat.
VrittiMentalfunction.
YAMAThefirststepinYoga.
YatraPilgrimage.
YogaSuperconsciousstateunionwithParamatma.
YogicPertainingtoYoga.
YoginOnewhoisdevotedtoYoga.
YuktiCommonsense.

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