CHAPTER 10 THE SHAKTI everything so far has really been only preparation. Everything essential has been accomplished, except the most essential: the raising of kundalini. To be sure, the yog... Read more
CHAPTER 9 THE BANDHAS before going any further let us recall one sentence: “Maha-mudra, mahabandha) mahavedha, khecari; uddiyana bandha, mula bandha, and jalandhara bandha; viparitakar... Read more
CHAPTER 8 THE NECTAR (32-37) When the tongue is bent back into the gullet and the eyes are fastened upon the point between the eyebrows, this is khecari mudra. When the membrane below the to... Read more
PART THREE ACTIVE YOGA CHAPTER 7 THE MUDRAS (1) fust as Ananta the lord of the serpents [the “infinite one” with seven heads] supports the whole universe with its mountains and w... Read more
Chapter 6 KUMBHAKA when we now speak of the various forms of kumbhaka you should not try to understand it all at once in the first few sentences. Everything that follows is so important that... Read more
PART TWO THE RIVER OF LIFE CHAPTER 5 THE PURIFICATION OF THE NADIS after the broad outline of the evolution of the whole organism through asanas given in Part One, we come to the vata elemen... Read more
CHAPTER 4 THE WAY OF LIFE OF A YOGI A few useful hints before we attempt the higher goals of the second part. They may not be as dramatic as the slowly clarifying background of asanas, but t... Read more
CHAPTER 3 THE ASANAS (l7b) Asanas are spoken of first, being the first stage of hatha yoga. So one should practice the asanas, which give [the yogi] strength, keep him in good health, and ma... Read more
CHAPTER 2 YOGA AND THE ART OF HEALING in Japan there are physicians who kick the patient in the back, twist his neck, or simply give him a heavy slap on the shoulder, and the patient feels l... Read more
PART ONE . THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES CHAPTER I THE PREREQUISITES (1) Reverence to Siva the Lord of Yoga, who taught [his wife] Parvati hatha wisdom... Read more
