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KundaliniYoga
1.Kundaliniisthecoiledup,dormant,cosmicpowerthat
underliesallorganicandinorganicmatterwithinus.
2.Kundalameanscoiled.Herformislikeacoiledserpent.
3.KundaliniYogadealswiththepracticalmethodswhichwill
awakenthisgreatpristineforceinindividuals.
4.KundaliniYogaisanexactscience.IttreatsofKundaliniSakti,
thesixcentresofspiritualenergy,ShatChakras,thearousing
ofthesleepingKundaliniSaktianditsunionwithLordSivain
SahasraraChakra,atthecrownofthehead.
5.KundaliniYogaisalsoknownasLayaYoga.
6.Thesixcentresarepierced(ChakraBheda)bythepassingof
KundaliniSaktitothetopofthehead.
7.Asanas,Bandhas,Mudras,Pranayamahelpinawakening
Kundalini.
8.Neti,Dhauti,Nauli,Bhasti,KapalabhatiandTratakaarethe
ShatKriyasorsixYogaKriyas.
9.MulaBandha,JalandharaBandha,UddiyanaBandha,Maha
BandhaaretheimportantBandhas.
10.MahaMudra,YoniMudra,SambhaviMudra,KhechariMudra,
SaktiChalaniMudraandVipareetaKaraniMudraarethe
importantMudras.
11.Sarvangasana,Sirshasana,Paschimottanasanaarethe
importantAsanas.
12.LearntheAsanas,Pranayama,BandhasandMudrasunderan
expert,SiddhaYogiGuru.
13.AGuruisonewhohasfullillumination,whoisendowedwith
alldivinevirtues,whoisabletoremovethedoubtsofhis
disciplesandguidetheminthepathofYoga.
14.TheGurutransmitshispowerstothedisciplethroughSankalpa
(willing),Drishti(sight),SaktiSanchar(touch).
15.ASadhakashouldobserveperfectdisciplineindiet.Heshould
takeSattvicfoodinmoderation.Agluttoncannotdreamof
successinYoga.
16.Donotfastmuch.Itwillproduceweakness.
17.Hewhohasfirmfaithinthescriptures,whohasSadachara
(rightconduct),whoconstantlyengageshimselfintheservice
ofhisGuru,whoisfreefromlust,anger,delusion,greed,
vanity,hatredandegoismcanawakenKundalini,attain
perfectionandenterintoSamadhiquickly.
18.ThefirststepinKundaliniYogaisthepurificationofNadis.

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19.Kandaissituatedbetweentheanusandtherootofthe
reproductiveorgan.Itisliketheshapeofanegg.Itisthe
centreoftheastralbody.TheYogaNadisspringfromKanda.
20.Nadisaretheastraltubesmadeupofastralmatter.They
carryPraniccurrents.
21.Thereare72,000Nadis.Ofthese,threearemostimportant.
TheyareIda,PingalaandSushumna.
22.Kundalini,whenawakenedwillpassthroughSushumnaNadi
whichpassesthroughthespinalcolumn.
23.SushumnaNadiextendsfromMuladharaChakrato
Brahmarandraorcrownofthehead.
24.WhenSushumnaNadiflowsthroughbothnostrils,youwill
havewonderfulconcentrationandmeditation.
25.YoucanchangetheflowofbreathinIdaandPingalaNadis
throughconcentrationontheleftandrightnostril,through
KhechariMudra,etc.
26.WhenyoupractisePranayamavigorously,takebutterand
sugarcandy.Liveonasmallquantityofmilk.
27.HewhohasChittasuddhiorpurityofheartwillbebenefited
bytheawakeningofKundaliniSakti.
28.Hewhoisaddictedtosensualpleasures,whoisarrogant,
proud,dishonest,untruthful,whodisrespectstheGuru,Sadhus
andSaintscanneverattainsuccessinKundaliniYoga.
29.KundaliniSaktipassesthroughtheMuladhara,Svadhishthana,
Manipura,Anahata,Vishuddha,AjnaChakrasandfinallyenters
theSahasraraatthecrownofthehead.
30.TheYogiattainsdifferentSiddhisateachChakraand
experiencesAnandaorblissinvariousdegrees.
31.Anima,Mahima,Laghima,Garima,Prapti,Prakamya,
Vasitvam,IshatvamarethemajoreightSiddhis.
32.DooraDarshana(clairvoyance),DooraSravana
(clairaudience),Manojaya(controlofthemind),Kamarupa,
ParakayaPravesha,IcchaMrityuaretheminorSiddhis.
33.DuringtheascentofKundalinilayerafterlayerofthemind
becomesfullyopened.TheYogiexperiencesvariousvisions,
knowledgeandbliss.
34.WhenitreachestheSahasrara,hegetsthehighestknowledge
andbliss.HereachesthehighestrungintheladderofYoga.
Hebecomesfreeinallrespects.HeisafullblownYogi.
35.EventuallytheYogiattainsNirvikalpaSamadhi,thestateof
superconsciousness.Hegetsintuition.Realknowledgeflashes
inhim.
36.ThesearethesignsthatindicatethatKundalinihasbeen
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unruffledstateofmind,Siddhisorpowers,contentment.
37.Kundalinicanalsobeawakenedbydevotion,strong,pure,
irresistible,dynamicwill,thegraceoftheGuruandrecitation
ofMantra.
38.AKundaliniYogiattainsBhukti(enjoyment)andMukti
(liberation).

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