Deep Meditation
13 - Meditation - Awakening the Silent Seed
14 - Not Much Happening in Meditation
15 - Restlessness in Meditation
16 - Bliss in Meditation
17 - Was I Asleep in Meditation?
18 - Finding the Time for Meditation
19 - What Tradition to Follow?
20 - Enlightenment without God?
21 - Objects of Meditation
22 - Vibratory Quality of Mantra
23 - Watching the Clock in Meditation
24 - Does Meditation Cure Sickness?
25 - Effect of Meditation on High Stress Situations
27 - Location of Mantra in Meditation
28 - Will I become a Milquetoast from Meditation?
29 - Alcohol, Tobacco and Drugs
30 - Diet and Meditation
31 - Enjoying the Great Outdoors
33 - A New Way to Sit in Meditation
34 - Meditation and World Problems
35 - Enlightenment Milestones
36 - Meditation and the Fifth Dimension
37 - Group Meditations
59 - Some Mantra Particulars
79 - Mantra Reminders
86 - Finding your Meditation Routine
102 - Importance of Smooth Long-Term Meditation Routine
106 - Mantra and Breathing in Meditation
115 - Mantra, Language and Meaning
116 - Meditation - First Enhancement of Mantra
117 - Finding a Mantra with no Meaning?
157 - What is Inner Silence?
158 - Too Relaxed in Meditation?
159 - Too Many Thoughts in Meditation?
160 - Extreme Sensitivity to Meditation - What To Do?
180 - Off to a Good Start in Meditation
186 - Meditation - Second Enhancement of Mantra
188 - Mantra Design 101
190 - Sambhavi During Meditation?
195 - Mantra, Thoughts and Attention
196 - Refining a Sound in the Mind
232 - Meditation and Automatic Yoga
244 - Going for a Smooth Start in Meditation and Pranayama
282 - Bhakti, Deep Meditation and on Becoming the Mantra
298 - Deep Meditation, Purification and Karma 355
- Deep Meditation Reminders 358
- Can I Trust the Mantra? 365
- The Range of Sensitivities to Deep Meditation 366
- Suggestions for Under-Sensitive Meditators 367
- Suggestions for Over-Sensitive Meditators 368
- The Solar Centering Enhancement 369
- Alternate Approach to Mantra Enhancements 370
- Clarifications on the Solar Centering Enhancement 371
- Self-Directed Mantra Enhancement Strategy 372
- Witnessing versus Focused Attention to Dissolve Obstructions 373
- Fear as a Cause of Under-Sensitivity to Deep Meditation 375
- Out of Our Heads 397
- Deep Meditation and Analysis Paralysis 414
- Off to a Good Start with Meditation, but... 420
- The Doctor Is In 427
- Taking the Leap to Direct Experience
Spinal Breathing Pranayama
39 - Pranayama - Cultivating the Soil of the Nervous System
41 - Spinal Breathing Pranayama
42 - Is this Pranayama Natural?
43 - Relationship of Pranayama to Meditation
44 - Finding the Spinal Nerve
45 - Breathing is Slowing Down in Pranayama
46 - Which Way is Up in Spinal Breathing?
47 - Chakras?
48 - Pranayama and Health
49 - Perspiration in Pranayama
50 - Managing the Time in Pranayama
51 - Strange Gurglings in Pranayama
52 - Big Little Nerve
53 - Light and Sound in Pranayama
62 - Duration of One Spinal Breathing Cycle?
63 - Cool and Warm Currents in Pranayama
69 - Kundalini Symptoms, Imbalances and Remedies
96 - Spinal Breathing Startup Review
135 - Kundalini Currents in Legs and Arms
156 - Muladhara/Root and Integration of Practices
160 - Extreme Sensitivity to Meditation - What To Do?
182 - Healthy Skepticism
200 - Follow-up on a Sensitive Meditator
206 - Varieties of Spinal Breathing
229 - Spinal Breathing in Inner Space
239 - Spinal Breathing Pranayama Enhancements and Asanas
241 - Smoothing Out Pranayama
244 - Going for a Smooth Start in Meditation and Pranayama
288 - Yoni Spinal Breathing - Balancing Energy in the Head
378 - How Does Pranayama Awaken Kundalini? 381
- Ida, Pingala and Kundalini Awakening 401
- Mulabandha and Full Yogic (belly) Breathing 407
- Pranayama for Relaxation or Kundalini Awakening?
Mulabandha/Asvini
55 - Mulabandha - Enlivening Sexual Energy Upward
64 - The Ecstatic Silver Thread
91 - Yoni Mudra Kumbhaka - Purging the Third Eye, and More
105 - Hitting a Wall at Mulabandha
119 - Some Other Approaches to Mulabandha
130 - Vibrations at the Root
156 - Muladhara/Root and Integration of Practices
T71 - Mulabandha - Tantra On The Go 401
- Mulabandha and Full Yogic (belly) Breathing
Sambhavi Mudra
56 - Sambhavi - Opening the Third Eye
65 - The Pineal and Pituitary Glands
91 - Yoni Mudra Kumbhaka - Purging the Third Eye, and More
131 - Coordinating Sambhavi and Spinal Breathing
169 - Is this Ecstatic Conductivity?
174 - Sex and Sambhavi
189 - Where is the Third Eye?
190 - Sambhavi During Meditation?
212 - Whole Body Mudra
Asanas
69 - Kundalini Symptoms, Imbalances and Remedies
71 - Yoga Asanas - A Wonderful Billion Dollar Industry
80 - Physical Fitness and Yoga
107 - Self-Pacing in Postures and Practices
145 - Overdoing it with Asanas
147 - Sequencing of Asanas, Pranayama and Meditation
149 - The Eight Limbs of Yoga and Samyama - Melting the Darkness
183 - Movements and Automatic Yoga
216 - Kundalini Jolts and Self-Pacing in Practices
239 - Spinal Breathing Pranayama (Enhancements) and Asanas
285 - Balancing Asanas with Deep Meditation
300 - Samyama and Yoga Postures (Asanas)
383 - Yoga Asanas - Traditional or Modern? (And the Enhanced AYP Asana Routine) 409
- Asanas (Postures) and Premature Kundalini Awakening
Siddhasana
33 - A New Way to Sit in Meditation
75 - Siddhasana - Living in a Fountain of Ecstasy
127 - Siddhasana or Padmasana?
128 - Siddhasana and Pressure in the Head
156 - Muladhara/Root and Integration of Practices
174 - Sex and Sambhavi
177 - Advanced Siddhasana
T16 - What is the Best Tantric Practice?
T28 - Advanced Siddhasana for Women and Men
235 - Blending Inner Silence and Ecstasy
T66 - Tantra and Family Values
Yoni Mudra Kumbhaka
91 - Yoni Mudra Kumbhaka - Purging the Third Eye, and More
94 - Some House Cleaning Tips
95 - Stabilizing Ecstasy
99 - Practices - Front End and Back End
144 - Chin pump Lite (Without Kumbhaka)
204 - Summary of Principles, Abilities and Practices
281 - Yoni Chin Pump - Leveraging Two Practices
288 - Yoni Spinal Breathing - Balancing Energy in the Head
Uddiyana/Nauli/Navi Kriya
71 - Lesson 71 - Yoga Asanas - A Wonderful Billion Dollar Industry
91 - Yoni Mudra Kumbhaka - Purging the Third Eye, and More
129 - Nauli - Raising Kundalini with Your Abdominal Muscles
139 - Dynamic Jalandhara - The Chin Pump
275 - Navi Kriya - The Middle Way 316
- More Shatkarmas and Overall Guidelines
Kechari Mudra
91 - Yoni Mudra Kumbhaka - Purging the Third Eye, and More
108 - Kechari Mudra - A Giant Leap for Humankind
114 - Kechari - Throat Jamming in Stage 1
192 - Tips on Kechari
197 - Kechari Sensations
205 - More on Kechari
212 - Whole Body Mudra
T34 - Kechari and the "Secret Spot"
T35 - Ecstatic Reflex during Sex
223 - Kechari Stage 1 and-a-half?
224 - Automatic Kechari and Visions
229 - Spinal Breathing in Inner Space
271 - Kechari Story - From Tongue-Tied to the Yoga Super-Highway
284 - Ecstatic Energy in Higher Stages of Kechari
T61 - Kechari Stimulation and the Ladder of Chakras
412 - Will Kechari Mudra Practice Deform the Soft Palate?
Chin Pump (Dynamic Jalandhara)
139 - Dynamic Jalandhara - The Chin Pump
140 - Chin pump - Coordinating Head Rotation and Breathing
143 - Chin Pump - Effects in the Lower Body
144 - Chin pump Lite (Without Kumbhaka)
281 - Yoni Chin Pump - Leveraging Two Practices
Samyama
76 - Siddhis - Are Powers Real?
149 - The Eight Limbs of Yoga and Samyama - Melting the Darkness
150 - Samyama Practice
151 - Samyama - Settling in with Your Sutras
152 - Thinking about Meanings versus Doing Samyama Practice
153 - Yoga Sutra Translations, and on becoming "Super-Normal"
154 - Samyama - "Let Go and Let God"
155 - Samyama - Lightness, Lurching and Levitation?
176 - Dissecting Samyama
184 - Teleportation, Samyama and Siddhis
221 - Expanding Heart Space
243 - Meditation and Powers (Siddhis)
264 - Astral Projection
269 - Leapfrogging to Samyama - Moving Inner Silence Outward
299 - Cosmic Samyama - Advanced Yoga Nidra
300 - Samyama and Yoga Postures (Asanas)
301 - Prayer and the Principles of Samyama
302 - The Far-Reaching Consequences of Samyama
303 - Siddhis - Super-Normal Powers
317 - Eleven Key Questions on Samyama 351
- Adding Self-Inquiry to Core Samyama Practice 353
- Alternate Sutra for Self-Inquiry Samyama 359
- Pratyahara - The Forgotten Limb of Yoga? 374
- Samyama and Solar Centering 399
- Mind - Faster than the Speed of Light 408
- Samyama, Elbow Grease and Non-Duality 415
- Samyama and Prayer for Dissolving Global Problems 419
- Where's the Shaktipat Coming From? 420
- The Doctor Is In
Spinal Bastrika Pranayama
171 - Spinal Bastrika Pranayama - Pressure-Washing Your Karma
172 - Spinal Bastrika Energy, Sleep and Time of Practice
173 - Spinal Bastrika Cycle Time
Targeted Bastrika Pranayama
198 - Targeted Bastrika - A Laser for Karmic Cleansing
199 - Managing the Opening of the Crown
Self-Inquiry
283 - Is Enlightenment an Illusion?
302 - The Far-Reaching Consequences of Samyama
321 - An Inquiry about Ending Suffering 322
- The Witness as Underlying Cause of Self-Inquiry 323
- Roles of Knowledge, Philosophy and Direct Experience 324
- Self-Inquiry - From Inspiration to Realization 325
- Relational and Non-Relational Self-Inquiry 326
- Styles of Self-Inquiry and Bridging the Gap 327
- The Evolutionary Stages of Mind 328
- On Becoming "Ripe" 329
- Pitfalls of the Mind 330
- Self-Inquiry and the Limbs of Yoga 331
- Non-Duality and Ecstatic Kundalini 332
- Darshan, Shaktipat and the Global Web of Awakening 333
- Dissolving the Witness in Unity 334
- Advaita (non-duality), Free Will and Karma 335
- The Role of Desire in Self-Inquiry 336
- A Confirmation of Unity 349
- The Convergence of Bhakti and Self-Inquiry 350
- Practices for Moving Beyond the Witness Stage 351
- Adding Self-Inquiry to Core Samyama Practice 353
- Alternate Sutra for Self-Inquiry Samyama
354 - Is Mind the Enemy? 356
- How to Recognize Relational Self-Inquiry 357
- Who is the Perceiver? 359
- Pratyahara - The Forgotten Limb of Yoga? 361
- Ramana Maharshi and AYP 362
- Ideological Jnana Yoga (Advaita-Vedanta) 375
- Out of Our Heads 376
- Beyond Death 380
- Catching the Attaching 392
- The Aloneness of Enlightenment 398
- Is Self-Inquiry Necessary for Enlightenment? 403
- The Question with No Answer 405
- The Uncertainty of Life 406
- Kundalini Conundrum 426
- Enlightenment Time Line 408
- Samyama, Elbow Grease and Non-Duality 426
- Enlightenment Time Line 428
- The Transformation of Ego 430 - Freedom
Service (Karma Yoga)
98 - Yoga and Marriage
120 - "Getting Enlightenment"
166 - Pay It Forward
228 - Heart Opening and Service
264 - Astral Projection
277 - Crown, Ajna and Spiritual Intuition
344 - Transcending Karma and Putting It to Good Use 345
- The Spiritual Evolution of Action 346
- Mapping the Transformation of Action 347
- The Role of Service 348
- A Journey from Here to Here 363
- Liberation of the One is Liberation of the Whole 391
- Changes in Bhakti from Dual to Non-Dual
Self-Pacing and Grounding
38 - What is Your Time Line?
60 - Unexpected Interruptions
69 - Kundalini Symptoms, Imbalances and Remedies
80 - Physical Fitness and Yoga
81 - Charging Ahead Too Fast?
86 - Finding your Meditation Routine
98.1 - Self-Pacing Our Practice for Spouse and Children
99 - Practices - Front End and Back End
102 - Importance of Smooth Long-Term Meditation Routine
104 - Stubborn Energy Blockages
105 - Hitting a Wall at Mulabandha
107 - Self-Pacing in Postures and Practices
120 - "Getting Enlightenment"
125 - Kundalini Heat
128 - Siddhasana and Pressure in the Head
135 - Kundalini Currents in Legs and Arms
144 - Chin pump Lite (Without Kumbhaka)
145 - Overdoing it with Asanas
146 - Shaktipat - Direct Transmissions of Spiritual Energy
160 - Extreme Sensitivity to Meditation - What To Do?
168 - Is Pain a Prerequisite for Inner Peace?
172 - Spinal Bastrika Energy, Sleep and Time of Practice
173 - Spinal Bastrika Cycle Time
182 - Healthy Skepticism
187 - Establishing and Maintaining Daily Practice
203 - Reflections on Some Dramatic Experiences
207 - Left or Right Side Imbalances
216 - Kundalini Jolts and Self-Pacing in Practices
217 - Responsibility
219 - Irritability in Activity
226 - Expansion on Our Mind
231 - Dusty Rooms
244 - Going for a Smooth Start in Meditation and Pranayama 247 - Nausea
250 - Balancing Practices with Advancing Experiences
252 - Self-Pacing, Surrender and Enlightenment
261 - Kundalini Surge
331 - Non-Duality and Ecstatic Kundalini 332
- Darshan, Shaktipat and the Global Web of Awakening 341
- Bhakti and Self-Pacing 355
- Deep Meditation Reminders 367
- Suggestions for Over-Sensitive Meditators T72
- Tantra and Self-Pacing 378
- How Does Pranayama Awaken Kundalini? 385
- Review on Building a Baseline Practice Routine (AYP Practice Chart)
400 - Theory and Practice 406
- Kundalini Conundrum 409
- Asanas (Postures) and Premature Kundalini Awakening 411
- Less is More 414
- Off to a Good Start with Meditation, but...
422 - Curing Kundalini Excesses
424 - After the Ecstasy 425
- Urgent Bhakti and Overdoing 427
- Taking the Leap to Direct Experience
Summary of Principles and Practices
204 - Summary of Principles, Abilities and Practices
385 - Review on Building a Baseline Practice Routine (AYP Practice Chart) 430
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Addiction
10 - Why this Discussion?
T38 - Pornography, Compulsive Habits, and Tantra
T39 - Principles of Tantra and Homosexuality
272 - Addiction, Abusive Conduct, Tough Love and Yoga
308 - Addictions and Flights of Fancy
Advaita-Vedanta (non-duality)
321 - An Inquiry about Ending Suffering 322
- The Witness as Underlying Cause of Self-Inquiry 323
- Roles of Knowledge, Philosophy and Direct Experience 324
- Self-Inquiry - From Inspiration to Realization 325
- Relational and Non-Relational Self-Inquiry 326
- Styles of Self-Inquiry and Bridging the Gap 327
- The Evolutionary Stages of Mind 328
- On Becoming "Ripe" 329
- Pitfalls of the Mind 330
- Self-Inquiry and the Limbs of Yoga 331
- Non-Duality and Ecstatic Kundalini 332
- Darshan, Shaktipat and the Global Web of Awakening 333
- Dissolving the Witness in Unity 334
- Advaita (non-duality), Free Will and Karma 335
- The Role of Desire in Self-Inquiry 336
- A Confirmation of Unity 349
- The Convergence of Bhakti and Self-Inquiry 350
- Practices for Moving Beyond the Witness Stage 351
- Adding Self-Inquiry to Core Samyama Practice 352
- How to Boil a Frog 353
- Alternate Sutra for Self-Inquiry Samyama
354 - Is Mind the Enemy? 356
- How to Recognize Relational Self-Inquiry 357
- Who is the Perceiver? 359
- Pratyahara - The Forgotten Limb of Yoga? 361
- Ramana Maharshi and AYP 362
- Ideological Jnana Yoga (Advaita-Vedanta) 375
- Out of Our Heads 376
- Beyond Death 380
- Catching the Attaching 391
- Changes in Bhakti from Dual to Non-Dual 392
- The Aloneness of Enlightenment 398
- Is Self-Inquiry Necessary for Enlightenment? 403
- The Question with No Answer 405
- The Uncertainty of Life 408
- Samyama, Elbow Grease and Non-Duality
430 - Freedom
Adyashanti
332
- Darshan, Shaktipat and the Global Web of Awakening
Ajna
56 - Sambhavi - Opening the Third Eye
77 - Still More on Chakras
188 - Mantra Design 101
189 - Where is the Third Eye?
198 - Targeted Bastrika - A Laser for Karmic Cleansing
199 - Managing the Opening of the Crown
201 - The Drama of a Premature Crown Opening
212 - Whole Body Mudra
277 - Crown, Ajna and Spiritual Intuition
416 - From Third Eye to Sixth Sense, and Beyond
Akasha
150 - Samyama Practice
151 - Samyama - Settling in with Your Sutras
152 - Thinking about Meanings versus Doing Samyama Practice
Albert Einstein
13 - Meditation - Awakening the Silent Seed
246 - Intelligence, Bhakti and Genius
Alcohol and Tobacco
29 - Alcohol, Tobacco and Drugs 307
- Hallucinogens and Yoga
Allah
67 - Bhakti - The Science of Devotion
Amaroli (urine therapy)
310 - Fasting - A Powerful Spiritual Practice 319
- Amaroli - Urine Therapy
T32 - Menstruation, Yoga, and Amaroli
T40 - Amaroli - Some Interesting Observations
T63 - Natural Vajroli and Amaroli T77
- Amaroli, Fertility and Pregnancy
Astral Projection264
- Astral Projection
Astrology/Jyotish (influence of the stars)
93 - Changing Times
103 - Destiny and Free Will
146 - Shaktipat - Direct Transmissions of Spiritual Energy
343 - What is Karma?
Atheists and Agnostics
20 - Enlightenment without God?
Automatic Yoga (and movements)
104 - Stubborn Energy Blockages
135.1 - Hand Mudra (Jnana or Chin)
140.1 - Chin Pump, Automatic Yoga and Self-Pacing
146.4 - Shaktipat and the Attraction of Automatic Yoga (Kriyas)
183 - Movements and Automatic Yoga
202 - Free-Form versus Structured Practices
203 - Reflections on Some Dramatic Experiences
210 - Handling Automatic Yoga and Siddhis
218 - Meditation Sensitivity and Head Movements
T35 - Ecstatic Reflex during Sex
224 - Automatic Kechari and Visions
232 - Meditation and Automatic Yoga (a dialog)
385 - Review on Building a Baseline Practice Routine (AYP Practice Chart)417
- Automatic Yoga Revisited 425
- Urgent Bhakti and Overdoing
Ayurveda
69 - Kundalini Symptoms, Imbalances and Remedies
90 - Caduceus Correction and Ida/Pingala Review
200 - Follow-up on a Sensitive Meditator
304 - Diet, Kundalini, and the Nectar Cycle
Basti (yogic enema)
314
- Colon Cleansing
Beatles
67 - Bhakti - The Science of Devotion
93 - Changing Times
253 - Spiritual Study and the Rise of Yoga in the West
Bhagavad Gita
74 - For This Life, and the Next One
253 - Spiritual Study and the Rise of Yoga in the West
330 - Self-Inquiry and the Limbs of Yoga
Bible
13 - Meditation - Awakening the Silent Seed
47 - Chakras?
113 - Bliss, Ecstasy and Divine Love
126 - Relationship of Pratyahara, Intellect and Bhakti
151 - Samyama - Settling in with Your Sutras
Bliss
16 - Bliss in Meditation
35 - Enlightenment Milestones
85 - Enlightenment Milestones Revisited
113 - Bliss, Ecstasy and Divine Love
143 - Chin Pump - Effects in the Lower Body
331 - Non-Duality and Ecstatic Kundalini
382 - Is Ecstasy a Prerequisite for Enlightenment?
Bob Dylan
93 - Changing Times
Book List
253 - Spiritual Study and the Rise of Yoga in the West
Brahmacharya
101 - What is Brahmacharya?
T9 - The Relationship of Brahmacharya, Tantric Sex, and Celibacy
T79 - Celibacy, Sexual Obsession and Self-Pacing
Brahmari Pranayama (with larynx)
229 - Spinal Breathing in Inner Space
Brahma Sutras350
- Practices for Moving Beyond the Witness Stage
Breath Meditation367
- Suggestions for Over-Sensitive Meditators 368
- The Solar Centering Enhancement 404
- On Jumping to the Third Mantra Enhancement 425
- Urgent Bhakti and Overdoing
Breath Suspension
45 - Breathing is Slowing Down in Pranayama
46 - Which Way is Up in Spinal Breathing?
51 - Strange Gurglings in Pranayama
52 - Big Little Nerve
62 - Duration of One Spinal Breathing Cycle?
91 - Yoni Mudra Kumbhaka - Purging the Third Eye, and More
106 - Mantra and Breathing in Meditation
144 - Chin pump Lite (Without Kumbhaka)
167 - Living on Air and Sunlight Alone?
175 - Suspending Breath and New Experiences
Buddha/Buddhism
20 - Enlightenment without God?
134 - Yoga and Western Psychology
253 - Spiritual Study and the Rise of Yoga in the West
317 - Eleven Key Questions on Samyama
367 - Suggestions for Over-Sensitive Meditators
380 - Catching the Attaching
389 - Why Won't You be My Guru?
400 - Theory and Practice
Byron Katie 326.1 - Self-Inquiry During Deep Meditation?
349
- The Convergence of Bhakti and Self-Inquiry 350
- Practices for Moving Beyond the Witness Stage
Caduceus
89 - The Caduceus - A Snapshot of You and Me
90 - Caduceus Correction and Ida/Pingala Review
Carl Jung
134 - Yoga and Western Psychology
Celibacy
101 - What is Brahmacharya?
T9 - The Relationship of Brahmacharya, Tantric Sex, and Celibacy
T79 - Celibacy, Sexual Obsession and Self-Pacing
Chakras
21 - Objects of Meditation
47 - Chakras?
73 - More on Chakras
77 - Still More on Chakras
206 - Varieties of Spinal Breathing
220 - Opening the Heart Chakra
T61 - Kechari Stimulation and the Ladder of Chakras
Chanting
37 - Group Meditations
59 - Some Mantra Particulars
186 - Meditation - Second Enhancement of Mantra
377 - Inner Sound During Meditation
Children and Yoga
98.1 - Self-Pacing Our Practice for Spouse and Children
256 - Yoga for Our Children
Chiropractic
104 - Stubborn Energy Blockages
Concentration
263 - The Secret of Yogic Concentration
317 - Eleven Key Questions on Samyama
Connectedness of Yoga
104 - Stubborn Energy Blockages
149 - The Eight Limbs of Yoga and Samyama - Melting the Darkness
150 - Samyama Practice
169 - Is This Ecstatic Conductivity?
178 - Dharma
180 - Off to a Good Start in Meditation
183 - Movements and Automatic Yoga
185 - Role of the Intellect
191 - How to Cultivate Ecstatic Conductivity
204 - Summary of Principles, Abilities, and Practices
212 - Whole Body Mudra
252 - Self-Pacing, Surrender and Enlightenment
Cosmic Samyama
299 - Cosmic Samyama - Advanced Yoga Nidra 317
- Eleven Key Questions on Samyama 399
- Mind - Faster than the Speed of Light
Crown Opening (avoiding premature)
69 - Kundalini Symptoms, Imbalances and Remedies
77 - Still More on Chakras
125 - Kundalini Heat
181 - Expectations and Our Time Line
188 - Mantra Design 101
198 - Targeted Bastrika - A Laser for Karmic Cleansing
199 - Managing the Opening of the Crown
201 - The Drama of a Premature Crown Opening
207.1 - Lopsided Crown Opening
208 - Inner Energy Collisions and Strong Emotions
230 - Crown and Third Eye
273 - Importance of Cultivating Inner Silence
277 - Crown, Ajna and Spiritual Intuition
287 - Crown Strategy and Kundalini
Daily Practices
- Establishing
58 - Step by Step
86 - Finding your Meditation Routine
147 - Sequencing of Asanas, Pranayama and Meditation
148 - Why Practices Twice a Day?
187 - Establishing and Maintaining Daily Practice
427 - Taking the Leap to Direct Experience
- Maintaining
102 - Importance of Smooth Long-Term Meditation Routine
148 - Why Practices Twice a Day?
187 - Establishing and Maintaining Daily Practice
- Expanding
148 - Why Practices Twice a Day?
193 - Extending Practice Time Safely
387 - Retreats
- Compressing
18 - Finding the Time for Meditation
50 - Managing the Time in Pranayama
209 - Fitting Daily Practices into a Busy Schedule
Darshan332
- Darshan, Shaktipat and the Global Web of Awakening Dhauti (intesinal wash)
315
- Intestinal Wash
Death (yogic)
286 - Yogic Dying 376
- Beyond Death
Deepak Chopra
69 - Kundalini Symptoms, Imbalances and Remedies
253 - Spiritual Study and the Rise of Yoga in the West
Destiny
103 - Destiny and Free Will
Devotion
12 - The Essential Ingredient - Desire
67 - Bhakti - The Science of Devotion
68 - Relationship of Traumatic Experiences and Bhakti
88 - The Magic of Bhakti
109 - Bhakti, Meditation and Inner Silence
112 - Bhakti - Up Close and Personal
338 - Bhakti - You are the Doorway 339
- Your Chosen Ideal 340
- Transforming Emotional Energy for Enlightenment 341
- Bhakti and Self-Pacing
Dharma
178 - Dharma
Diet
30 - Diet and Meditation
69 - Kundalini Symptoms, Imbalances and Remedies
167 - Living on Air and Sunlight Alone?
200 - Follow-up on a Sensitive Meditator
216 - Kundalini Jolts and Self-Pacing in Practices
220 - Opening the Heart Chakra
304 - Diet, Kundalini, and the Nectar Cycle
305 - Must We Become Vegetarians? 306
- Vitamins, Supplements and Herbal Remedies 309
- Yoga, Overcoming Hunger, and Weight Control 310
- Fasting - A Powerful Spiritual Practice 311
- Inner Silence, Eating Habits and Mind-Body-Spirit Connection 312
- Shatkarmas, Bodily Purification and Enlightenment
Digestion
51 - Strange Gurglings in Pranayama
133 - Nectar
304 - Diet, Kundalini, and the Nectar Cycle310
- Fasting - A Powerful Spiritual Practice
Divine Love
110 - Romantic Love
113 - Bliss, Ecstasy and Divine Love
138 - Would You Like to get Reconditioned?
143 - Chin Pump - Effects in the Lower Body
182 - Healthy Skepticism
345 - The Spiritual Evolution of Action T67
- A Sage's Jumping Seed T71
- Mulabandha - Tantra On The Go
Divine Union
69 - Kundalini Symptoms, Imbalances and Remedies
113 - Bliss, Ecstasy and Divine Love
169 - Is This Ecstatic Conductivity?
Doshas (Ayurveda: vatta, pitta & kapha)
69 - Kundalini Symptoms, Imbalances and Remedies
200 - Follow-up on a Sensitive Meditator
Drugs
29 - Alcohol, Tobacco and Drugs 307
- Hallucinogens and Yoga
Eckhart Tolle332
- Darshan, Shaktipat and the Global Web of Awakening 355
- Deep Meditation Reminders
Ecstasy
64 - The Ecstatic Silver Thread
66 - We are Arriving, Not Leaving
78 - Pleasure and the Path
95 - Stabilizing Ecstasy
113 - Bliss, Ecstasy and Divine Love
138 - Would You Like to get Reconditioned?
143 - Chin Pump - Effects in the Lower Body
203 - Reflections on Some Dramatic Experiences
235 - Blending Inner Silence and Ecstasy
258 - Divine Ecstasy - Is That All There Is?
284 - Ecstatic Energy in Higher Stages of Kechari
331 - Non-Duality and Ecstatic Kundalini
382 - Is Ecstasy a Prerequisite for Enlightenment? 424
- After the Ecstasy
Ecstatic Bliss
78 - Pleasure and the Path
113 - Bliss, Ecstasy and Divine Love
120 - "Getting Enlightenment"
139 - Dynamic Jalandhara - The Chin Pump
143 - Chin Pump - Effects in the Lower Body
169 - Is This Ecstatic Conductivity?
235 - Blending Inner Silence and Ecstasy331
- Non-Duality and Ecstatic Kundalini
382 - Is Ecstasy a Prerequisite for Enlightenment?424
- After the Ecstasy
Ecstatic Confessions (by Martin Buber)
T22 - Kundalini and Sexual Attraction for Guru and God
258 - Divine Ecstasy - Is That All There Is?
Ecstatic Conductivity
64 - The Ecstatic Silver Thread
65 - The Pineal and Pituitary Glands
143 - Chin Pump - Effects in the Lower Body
169 - Is This Ecstatic Conductivity?
170 - That's Kundalini?
191 - How to Cultivate Ecstatic Conductivity
198 - Targeted Bastrika - A Laser for Karmic Cleansing
212 - Whole Body Mudra
T35 - Ecstatic Reflex during Sex
252 - Self-Pacing, Surrender and Enlightenment
331 - Non-Duality and Ecstatic KundaliniT68
- Transformation-Expansion of Sexual Function T71
- Mulabandha - Tantra On The Go 378
- How Does Pranayama Awaken Kundalini? 379
- Swallowing Air T74
- Breast Stimulation and Ecstatic Conductivity 424
- After the Ecstasy
Ecstatic Radiance
42 - Is this Pranayama Natural?
44 - Finding the Spinal Nerve
90 - Caduceus Correction and Ida/Pingala Review
139 - Dynamic Jalandhara - The Chin Pump
152 - Thinking about Meanings versus Doing Samyama Practice
331 - Non-Duality and Ecstatic Kundalini T71
- Mulabandha - Tantra On The Go 379
- Swallowing Air T74
- Breast Stimulation and Ecstatic Conductivity 424
- After the Ecstasy
Ego85
- Enlightenment Milestones Revisited120
- "Getting Enlightenment" 121
- Pratyahara - Expansion of the Senses Inward 149
- The Eight Limbs of Yoga and Samyama - Melting the Darkness 327
- The Evolutionary Stages of Mind 334
- Advaita (non-duality), Free Will and Karma350
- Practices for Moving Beyond the Witness Stage 354
- Is Mind the Enemy? 355
- Deep Meditation Reminders 356
- How to Recognize Relational Self-Inquiry 357
- Who is the Perceiver? 361
- Ramana Maharshi and AYP 428
- The Transformation of Ego
Eight Limbs of Yoga
149 - The Eight Limbs of Yoga and Samyama - Melting the Darkness
151 - Samyama - Settling in with Your Sutras
153 - Yoga Sutra Translations, and on Becoming "Super-Normal"
156 - Muladhara/Root and Integration of Practices
176 - Dissecting Samyama
243 - Meditation and Powers (Siddhis)
253 - Spiritual Study and the Rise of Yoga in the West
330 - Self-Inquiry and the Limbs of Yoga 342
- Bhakti and Your Yoga Practices 385
- Review on Building a Baseline Practice Routine (AYP Practice Chart)
Emerson
253 - Spiritual Study and the Rise of Yoga in the West
Energy Blockages
104 - Stubborn Energy Blockages
134 - Yoga and Western Psychology
171 - Spinal Bastrika Pranayama - Pressure-Washing Your Karma
194 - More Flashing Lights
198 - Targeted Bastrika - A Laser for Karmic Cleansing
235 - Blending Inner Silence and Ecstasy
288 - Yoni Spinal Breathing - Balancing Energy in the Head 372
- Witnessing versus Focused Attention to Dissolve Obstructions 406
- Kundalini Conundrum
Energy/Chakra Healing
73 - More on Chakras
77 - Still More on Chakras
104 - Stubborn Energy Blockages
124 - Keeping it Simple
146.1 - Caution on Interpersonal Energy Manipulations
301.1 - Pranic/Energy Healing and AYP
Enlightenment Milestones
35 - Enlightenment Milestones
85 - Enlightenment Milestones Revisited
100 - What is Enlightenment?
120 - "Getting Enlightenment"
138 - Would You Like to get Reconditioned?
274 - What's the End Game in Yoga?
297 - Is an Awakened Kundalini the Same as Enlightenment?
318 - Is the Witness the Same as Enlightenment? 333
- Dissolving the Witness in Unity357
- Who is the Perceiver? 363
- Liberation of the One is Liberation of the Whole 382
- Is Ecstasy a Prerequisite for Enlightenment? 390
- When Will I be Enlightened? 426
- Enlightenment Time Line 430
- Freedom
Esoteric/Secret Yoga
93 - Changing Times
105 - Hitting a Wall at Mulabandha
108 - Kechari Mudra - A Giant Leap for Humankind
189 - Where is the Third Eye?
201 - The Drama of a Premature Crown Opening
214 - Finding Your Spiritual "Hook"
253 - Spiritual Study and the Rise of Yoga in the West
Fasting (and fasting effect)310
- Fasting - A Powerful Spiritual Practice
Fear
259 - Fear and Enlightenment
373 - Fear as a Cause of Under-Sensitivity to Deep Meditation
Fifth Dimension
36 - Meditation and the Fifth Dimension
Free Will
103 - Destiny and Free Will
Gandhi
347
- The Role of Service Global Meditations (synchronized)
332
- Darshan, Shaktipat and the Global Web of Awakening
Gopi Krishna (kundalini excesses)
73 - More on Chakras
99 - Practices - Front End and Back End
181 - Expectations and Our Time Line
188 - Mantra Design 101
208 - Inner Energy Collisions and Strong Emotions
253 - Spiritual Study and the Rise of Yoga in the West
280.1 - Kundalini: Cold Body, Twitching, etc...
381 - Ida, Pingala and Kundalini Awakening
Granthis (the three knots)
276 - Granthis (the three knots)
Grieving Process
68 - Relationship of Traumatic Experiences and Bhakti
Group Practice
37 - Group Meditations 332
- Darshan, Shaktipat and the Global Web of Awakening386
- Group Practice 387
- Retreats 419
- Where's the Shaktipat Coming From?
Guided Meditations
37 - Group Meditations
Guru in you
19 - What Tradition to Follow?
57 - The Guru is in Me?
72 - Please Tell Me Exactly What To Do
214 - Finding Your Spiritual "Hook"
260 - The Difference Between Enlightenment and Perfection
389 - Why Won't You be My Guru?
421.1 - Inner Silence and Spirit Guides
Hatha Yoga
71 - Yoga Asanas - A Wonderful Billion Dollar Industry
130 - Vibrations at the Root
136 - Vigyan Bhairav Tantra - The 112 Techniques
145 - Overdoing it with Asanas
Hatha Yoga Pradipika
71 - Yoga Asanas - A Wonderful Billion Dollar Industry
108 - Kechari Mudra - A Giant Leap for Humankind
T32 - Menstruation, Yoga and Amaroli
T34 - Kechari and the "Secret Spot"
253 - Spiritual Study and the Rise of Yoga in the West
Health
24 - Does Meditation Cure Sickness?
25 - Effect of Meditation on High Stress Situations
30 - Diet and Meditation
48 - Pranayama and Health
73 - More on Chakras
194 - More Flashing Lights
200 - Follow-up on a Sensitive Meditator
220 - Opening the Heart Chakra
T32 - Menstruation, Yoga, and Amaroli
253 - Spiritual Study and the Rise of Yoga in the West
305 - Must We Become Vegetarians? 306
- Vitamins, Supplements and Herbal Remedies 420
- The Doctor Is In
Heart Breathing
220 - Opening the Heart Chakra
221 - Expanding Heart Space
Henry Ford
93 - Changing Times
History of Yoga in the West
253 - Spiritual Study and the Rise of Yoga in the West
Holy Ghost
71 - Yoga Asanas - A Wonderful Billion Dollar Industry
Ida and Pingala
89 - The Caduceus - A Snapshot of You and Me
90 - Caduceus Correction and Ida/Pingala Review
381 - Ida, Pingala and Kundalini Awakening
Inner Sensuality
53 - Light and Sound in Pranayama
121 - Pratyahara - Expansion of the Senses Inward
126 - Relationship of Pratyahara, Intellect and Bhakti
169 - Is This Ecstatic Conductivity?
221 - Expanding Heart Space
222 - Chimes in Inner Space?
Inner Silence (Stillness)
13 - Meditation - Awakening the Silent Seed
35 - Enlightenment Milestones
36 - Meditation and the Fifth Dimension
85 - Enlightenment Milestones Revisited
109 - Bhakti, Meditation and Inner Silence
157 - What is Inner Silence?
203 - Reflections on Some Dramatic Experiences
273 - Importance of Cultivating Inner Silence
302 - The Far-Reaching Consequences of Samyama
318 - Is the Witness the Same as Enlightenment? 321 - An Inquiry about Ending Suffering
358 - Can I Trust the Mantra?
375
- Out of Our Heads
421.1 - Inner Silence and Spirit Guides
Integration of Practices
10 - Why This Discussion?
19 - What Tradition to Follow?
136 - Vigyan Bhairav Tantra - The 112 Techniques
149 - The Eight Limbs of Yoga and Samyama - Melting the Darkness
204 - Summary of Principles, Abilities, and Practices 385 - Review on Building a Baseline Practice Routine
427
- Taking the Leap to Direct Experience
Intellect
11 - What is Yoga? What is Religion?
126 - Relationship of Pratyahara, Intellect and Bhakti
134 - Yoga and Western Psychology
157 - What is Inner Silence?
176 - Dissecting Samyama
182 - Healthy Skepticism
185 - Role of the Intellect
207 - Left or Right Side Imbalances
283 - Is Enlightenment an Illusion?
Intelligence/Genius
246 - Intelligence, Bhakti and Genius
Internet (role of)38 - What is Your Time Line?
301 - Prayer and the Principles of Samyama
394 - Satsang - The Importance of Spiritual Community
395
- The Power of the Pen, and the Keyboard
Ishta (chosen ideal)
67 - Bhakti - The Science of Devotion
68 - Relationship of Traumatic Experiences and Bhakti
112 - Bhakti - Up Close and Personal
220 - Opening the Heart Chakra
221 - Expanding Heart Space 338 - Bhakti - You are the Doorway
339 - Your Chosen Ideal
340 - Transforming Emotional Energy for Enlightenment
341 - Bhakti and Self-Pacing
342 -
Bhakti and Your Yoga Practices
Issac Newton
13 - Meditation - Awakening the Silent Seed
Iyengar
253 - Spiritual Study and the Rise of Yoga in the West
Jalandhara
91 - Yoni Mudra Kumbhaka - Purging the Third Eye, and More
143 - Chin Pump - Effects in the Lower Body
Jala Neti (nasal wash)313 -
Cleansing of Mouth, Nasal Passages and Sinuses
Japa 86.2 - Use of Mantra Japa to Calm the Mind During Activity
Jesus/Christianity
12 - The Essential Ingredient - Desire
16 - Bliss in Meditation
20 - Enlightenment without God?
25 - Effect of Meditation on High Stress Situations
31 - Enjoying the Great Outdoors
34 - Meditation and World Problems
35 - Enlightenment Milestones
37 - Group Meditations
54 - Kundalini - A Code Word for Sex
56 - Sambhavi - Opening the Third Eye
67 - Bhakti - The Science of Devotion
92 - The Star
94 - Some House Cleaning Tips
131 - Coordinating Sambhavi and Spinal Breathing
132 - What is Sin?
134 - Yoga and Western Psychology
164 - Human Power
184 - Teleportation, Samyama & Siddhis
221 - Expanding Heart Space
243 - Meditation and Powers (Siddhis)
253 - Spiritual Study and the Rise of Yoga in the WestT69
- Romancing the Stone
Jnana or chin mudra (hand mudra) 135 - Kundalini Currents in Legs and Arms
183 - Movements and Automatic Yoga
Jnana Yoga (yoga of knowledge)185
- Role of the Intellect 283 - Is Enlightenment an Illusion?
302 - The Far-Reaching Consequences of Samyama
321 - An Inquiry about Ending Suffering
322 - The Witness as Underlying Cause of Self-Inquiry
323 - Roles of Knowledge, Philosophy and Direct Experience
324 - Self-Inquiry - From Inspiration to Realization
325 - Relational and Non-Relational Self-Inquiry
326 - Styles of Self-Inquiry and Bridging the Gap
327 - The Evolutionary Stages of Mind
328 - On Becoming "Ripe"
329 - Pitfalls of the Mind
330 - Self-Inquiry and the Limbs of Yoga
331 - Non-Duality and Ecstatic Kundalini
332 - Darshan, Shaktipat and the Global Web of Awakening
333 - Dissolving the Witness in Unity
334 - Advaita (non-duality), Free Will and Karma
335 - The Role of Desire in Self-Inquiry
336 - A Confirmation of Unity
349 - The Convergence of Bhakti and Self-Inquiry
350 - Practices for Moving Beyond the Witness Stage
351 - Adding Self-Inquiry to Core Samyama Practice
353 - Alternate Sutra for Self-Inquiry Samyama
354 - Is Mind the Enemy?
356 - How to Recognize Relational Self-Inquiry
357 - Who is the Perceiver?
359 - Pratyahara - The Forgotten Limb of Yoga?
361 - Ramana Maharshi and AYP
362 - Ideological Jnana Yoga (Advaita-Vedanta)
375 - Out of Our Heads
376 - Beyond Death
380 - Catching the Attaching
392 - The Aloneness of Enlightenment
398 - Is Self-Inquiry Necessary for Enlightenment?
403 - The Question with No Answer
405 - The Uncertainty of Life
408 - Samyama, Elbow Grease and Non-Duality
426 - Enlightenment Time Line
428 - The Transformation of Ego
Kapalbhati316
- More Shatkarmas and Overall Guidelines
Karma
79 - Mantra Reminders
85 - Enlightenment Milestones Revisited
98 - Yoga and Marriage
103 - Destiny and Free Will
132 - What is Sin?
144 - Chin pump Lite (Without Kumbhaka)
153 - Yoga Sutra Translations, and on Becoming "Super-Normal"
158 - Too Relaxed in Meditation?
171 - Spinal Bastrika Pranayama - Pressure-Washing Your Karma
184 - Teleportation, Samyama & Siddhis
198 - Targeted Bastrika - A Laser for Karmic Cleansing
201 - The Drama of a Premature Crown Opening
220 - Opening the Heart Chakra
252 - Self-Pacing, Surrender and Enlightenment
298 - Deep Meditation, Purification and Karma 342
- Bhakti and Your Yoga Practices 343
- What is Karma? 344
- Transcending Karma and Putting It to Good Use 346
- Mapping the Transformation of Action 347
- The Role of Service 393
- On Self-Defense and Forgiveness
Ken Wilber 345.1 - Ken Wilber and Karma Yoga
355
- Deep Meditation Reminders
Kirtan377
- Inner Sound During Meditation
Krishna
67 - Bhakti - The Science of Devotion
94 - Some House Cleaning Tips
134 - Yoga and Western Psychology
Krishnamurti, J.
84 - The Art of Doing Nothing
157 - What is Inner Silence?
253 - Spiritual Study and the Rise of Yoga in the West
Kriya Yoga
136 - Vigyan Bhairav Tantra - The 112 Techniques
181 - Expectations and Our Time Line
182
- Healthy Skepticism 206 - Varieties of Spinal Breathing
239 - Spinal Breathing Pranayama (Enhancements) and Asanas
253 - Spiritual Study and the Rise of Yoga in the West
273 - Importance of Cultivating Inner Silence
Kumbhaka
91 - Yoni Mudra Kumbhaka - Purging the Third Eye, and More
139 - Dynamic Jalandhara - The Chin Pump
140 - Chin pump - Coordinating Head Rotation and Breathing
144 - Chin pump Lite (Without Kumbhaka)
191 - How to Cultivate Ecstatic Conductivity
T33 - Spinal Breathing During Tantric Sex?
229 - Spinal Breathing in Inner Space
378 - How Does Pranayama Awaken Kundalini? 379
- Swallowing Air 407
- Pranayama for Relaxation or for Kundalini Awakening?
Kundalini
54 - Kundalini - A Code Word for Sex
63 - Cool and Warm Currents in Pranayama
64 - The Ecstatic Silver Thread
69 - Kundalini Symptoms, Imbalances and Remedies
83 - There She Goes - Kundalini, that is
85 - Enlightenment Milestones Revisited
91 - Yoni Mudra Kumbhaka - Purging the Third Eye, and More
94 - Some House Cleaning Tips
113 - Bliss, Ecstasy and Divine Love
125 - Kundalini Heat
129 - Nauli - Raising Kundalini with Your Abdominal Muscles
135 - Kundalini Currents in Legs and Arms
T13.1 - More Frequent Urination During Kundalini Awakening
149 - The Eight Limbs of Yoga and Samyama - Melting the Darkness
169 - Is This Ecstatic Conductivity?
170 - That's Kundalini?
191 - How to Cultivate Ecstatic Conductivity
199 - Managing the Opening of the Crown
200 - Follow-up on a Sensitive Meditator
201 - The Drama of a Premature Crown Opening
208 - Inner Energy Collisions and Strong Emotions
216 - Kundalini Jolts and Self-Pacing in Practices
253 - Spiritual Study and the Rise of Yoga in the West
261 - Kundalini Surge
280 - Kundalini Reminders
287 - Crown Strategy and Kundalini
297 - Is an Awakened Kundalini the Same as Enlightenment?
304 - Diet, Kundalini, and the Nectar Cycle
318 - Is the Witness the Same as Enlightenment? 320
- Kundalini and Refined Sensory Perception 331
- Non-Duality and Ecstatic Kundalini T70
- Genitals and Kundalini 378
- How Does Pranayama Awaken Kundalini? 379
- Swallowing Air 381
- Ida, Pingala and Kundalini Awakening 406
- Kundalini Conundrum 407
- Pranayama for Relaxation or for Kundalini Awakening? 409
- Asanas (Postures) and Premature Kundalini Awakening 410
- Early Signs of Kundalini Awakening 422
- Curing Kundalini Excesses
Lahiri Mahasaya
201 - The Drama of a Premature Crown Opening
206 - Varieties of Spinal Breathing
T19 - Sex, Love, and Bhakti
258 - Divine Ecstasy - Is That All There Is?
Lao Tsu
134 - Yoga and Western Psychology
Lester Levenson (Release/Sedona Method) 349
- The Convergence of Bhakti and Self-Inquiry 350
- Practices for Moving Beyond the Witness Stage
Levitation
137 - Getting Both Feet into Paradise
150 - Samyama Practice
151 - Samyama - Settling in with Your Sutras
155 - Samyama - Lightness, Lurching and Levitation?
Liberation
92 - The Star
100 - What is Enlightenment?
120 - "Getting Enlightenment"
200 - Follow-up on a Sensitive Meditator
330 - Self-Inquiry and the Limbs of Yoga 351
- Adding Self-Inquiry to Core Samyama Practice 363
- Liberation of the One is Liberation of the Whole 430
- Freedom
Lotus Feet
135 - Kundalini Currents in Legs and Arms
LSD
29 - Alcohol, Tobacco and Drugs
307 - Hallucinogens and Yoga
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
93 - Changing Times
253 - Spiritual Study and the Rise of Yoga in the West
Maha Mudra 71 - Yoga Asanas - A Wonderful Billion Dollar Industry
135 - Kundalini Currents in Legs and Arms
183 - Movements and Automatic Yoga
Mala Beads
86 - Finding your Meditation Routine
Mantra
- I AM (AYAM)
13 - Meditation - Awakening the Silent Seed
59 - Some Mantra Particulars
79 - Mantra Reminders
102.1 - Forcing the Mantra
188 - Mantra Design 101
195 - Mantra, Thoughts, and Attention
244 - Going for a Smooth Start in Meditation and Pranayama
- Location
21 - Objects of Meditation
27 - Location of Mantra in Meditation
188 - Mantra Design 101
368 - The Solar Centering Enhancement 370
- Clarifications on the Solar Centering Enhancement
- Language and Meaning
13 - Meditation - Awakening the Silent Seed
115 - Mantra, Language and Meaning
117 - Finding a Mantra with no Meaning?
188 - Mantra Design 101
- Enhancements
116 - Meditation - First Enhancement of Mantra
186 - Meditation - Second Enhancement of Mantra 188.1
- Meditation - Third Enhancement of Mantra 367
- Suggestions for Over-Sensitive Meditators 368
- The Solar Centering Enhancement 369
- Alternate Approach to Mantra Enhancements 370
- Clarifications on the Solar Centering Enhancement 371
- Self-Directed Mantra Enhancement Strategy 375
- Out of Our Heads 404
- On Jumping to the Third Mantra Enhancement
- Alternate Enhancements 369
- Alternate Approach to Mantra Enhancements 371
- Self-Directed Mantra Enhancement Strategy404
- On Jumping to the Third Mantra Enhancement
- Design
188 - Mantra Design 101
369 - Alternate Approach to Mantra Enhancements
- Sensitivity 365
- The Range of Sensitivities to Deep Meditation 366
- Suggestions for Under-Sensitive Meditators 367
- Suggestions for Over-Sensitive Meditators404
- On Jumping to the Third Mantra Enhancement
Mantra Yoga
136 - Vigyan Bhairav Tantra - The 112 Techniques
239 - Spinal Breathing Pranayama (Enhancements) and Asanas
Marijuana
29 - Alcohol, Tobacco and Drugs
307 - Hallucinogens and Yoga
Marriage and Yoga98
- Yoga and Marriage T66
- Tantra and Family Values
Martin Luther King347
- The Role of Service
Massage
104 - Stubborn Energy Blockages
Micro-Movements (whole-body mudra)
91 - Yoni Mudra Kumbhaka - Purging the Third Eye, and More
129 - Nauli - Raising Kundalini with Your Abdominal Muscles
143 - Chin Pump - Effects in the Lower Body
212 - Whole Body Mudra
T34 - Kechari and the "Secret Spot"
275 - Navi Kriya - The Middle Way
Mohammed
94 - Some House Cleaning Tips
Moses
94 - Some House Cleaning Tips
Mother Teresa of Calcutta
67 - Bhakti - The Science of Devotion
347 - The Role of Service
Mozart
13 - Meditation - Awakening the Silent Seed
246 - Intelligence, Bhakti and Genius
Muktananda
153 - Yoga Sutra Translations, and on Becoming "Super-Normal"
253 - Spiritual Study and the Rise of Yoga in the West
Nada Yoga (yoga of sound)377
- Inner Sound During Meditation
Nadis (subtle nerves)
77 - Still More on Chakras
118 - Strong Pulse in Meditation
121 - Pratyahara - Expansion of the Senses Inward
125 - Kundalini Heat
Nadi Shodana (alternate nostril breathing)
41.1 - Alternate Nostril Breathing T34 - Kechari and the "Secret Spot"
256 - Yoga for Our Children 381
- Ida, Pingala and Kundalini Awakening
Narayanananda
253 - Spiritual Study and the Rise of Yoga in the West
Nasal Wash (jala neti)313
- Cleansing of Mouth, Nasal Passages and Sinuses
Natural Principles
58 - Step by Step
149 - The Eight Limbs of Yoga and Samyama - Melting the Darkness
204 - Summary of Principles, Abilities, and Practices
Navi Kriya
275 - Navi Kriya - The Middle Way
Nectar (amrita and nectar cycle)
51 - Strange Gurglings in Pranayama
69.1 - Addition to Kundalini symptoms, imbalances, and remedies
133 - Nectar
137 - Getting Both Feet into Paradise
304 - Diet, Kundalini, and the Nectar Cycle
T62 - Orgasm, Vajroli and the Nectar Cycle 379
- Swallowing Air T77
- Amaroli, Fertility and Pregnancy
Neo-Advaita356
- How to Recognize Relational Self-Inquiry
Nervous System
15 - Restlessness in Meditation
24 - Does Meditation Cure Sickness?
25 - Effect of Meditation on High Stress Situations
39 - Pranayama - Cultivating the Soil of the Nervous System
94 - Some House Cleaning Tips
107 - Self-Pacing in Postures and Practices
134 - Yoga and Western Psychology
138 - Would You Like to get Reconditioned?
143 - Chin Pump - Effects in the Lower Body
149 - The Eight Limbs of Yoga and Samyama - Melting the Darkness
204 - Summary of Principles, Abilities, and Practices
208 - Inner Energy Collisions and Strong Emotions
New Age
93 - Changing Times
146 - Shaktipat - Direct Transmissions of Spiritual Energy
149 - The Eight Limbs of Yoga and Samyama - Melting the Darkness
165 - Desire and Change
253 - Spiritual Study and the Rise of Yoga in the West332
- Darshan, Shaktipat and the Global Web of Awakening 365
- The Range of Sensitivities to Deep Meditation
Nisargadatta Maharaj
253 - Spiritual Study and the Rise of Yoga in the West 331
- Non-Duality and Ecstatic Kundalini332
- Darshan, Shaktipat and the Global Web of Awakening 349
- The Convergence of Bhakti and Self-Inquiry 350
- Practices for Moving Beyond the Witness Stage 361
- Ramana Maharshi and AYP 398
- Is Self-Inquiry Necessary for Enlightenment?
Norman Paulsen
92 - The Star
206 - Varieties of Spinal Breathing
253 - Spiritual Study and the Rise of Yoga in the West
OM (AUM)
59 - Some Mantra Particulars
121 - Pratyahara - Expansion of the Senses Inward
186 - Meditation - Second Enhancement of Mantra
188 - Mantra Design 101
244 - Going for a Smooth Start in Meditation and Pranayama
283 - Is Enlightenment an Illusion?
Osho (Rajneesh)
136 - Vigyan Bhairav Tantra - The 112 Techniques
T21 - Ancient Advice on Tantric Sex
253 - Spiritual Study and the Rise of Yoga in the West
Padmasana
127 - Siddhasana or Padmasana?
Paramahansa Yogananda
92 - The Star
93 - Changing Times
146 - Shaktipat - Direct Transmissions of Spiritual Energy
253 - Spiritual Study and the Rise of Yoga in the West
T67 - A Sage's Jumping Seed 378
- How Does Pranayama Awaken Kundalini?
Pay it Forward
166 - Pay It Forward
Perspiration
49 - Perspiration in Pranayama
182 - Healthy Skepticism
Physical Fitness
80 - Physical Fitness and Yoga
147 - Sequencing of Asanas, Pranayama and Meditation
Pierre Bernard (The Great Oom)
253 - Spiritual Study and the Rise of Yoga in the West
Pineal and Pituitary
65 - The Pineal and Pituitary Glands
125 - Kundalini Heat
189 - Where is the Third Eye?
288 - Yoni Spinal Breathing - Balancing Energy in the Head
Pleasure
10 - Why this Discussion?
43 - Relationship of Pranayama to Meditation
55 - Mulabandha - Enlivening Sexual Energy Upward
56 - Sambhavi - Opening the Third Eye
64 - The Ecstatic Silver Thread
66 - We are Arriving, Not Leaving
78 - Pleasure and the Path
113 - Bliss, Ecstasy and Divine Love
163 - Sublime Clarity
169 - Is This Ecstatic Conductivity?
191 - How to Cultivate Ecstatic Conductivity
Prana (life force)
39 - Pranayama - Cultivating the Soil of the Nervous System
47 - Chakras?
51 - Strange Gurglings in Pranayama
71 - Yoga Asanas - A Wonderful Billion Dollar Industry
97 - Tantra - Help for Sex Maniacs and Ordinary Lovers
113 - Bliss, Ecstasy and Divine Love
139 - Dynamic Jalandhara - The Chin Pump
146 - Shaktipat - Direct Transmissions of Spiritual Energy
167 - Living on Air and Sunlight Alone?
182 - Healthy Skepticism
378 - How Does Pranayama Awaken Kundalini?
Pratyahara
121 - Pratyahara - Expansion of the Senses Inward
126 - Relationship of Pratyahara, Intellect and Bhakti
149 - The Eight Limbs of Yoga and Samyama - Melting the Darkness
320 - Kundalini and Refined Sensory Perception
359 - Pratyahara - The Forgotten Limb of Yoga?
Prayer
150 - Samyama Practice
301 - Prayer and the Principles of Samyama
302 - The Far-Reaching Consequences of Samyama 317
- Eleven Key Questions on Samyama 415
- Automatic Yoga Revisited
Pure Bliss Consciousness
13 - Meditation - Awakening the Silent Seed
35 - Enlightenment Milestones
36 - Meditation and the Fifth Dimension
85 - Enlightenment Milestones Revisited
122 - Witnessing
138 - Would You Like to get Reconditioned?
143 - Chin Pump - Effects in the Lower Body
157 - What is Inner Silence?
163 - Sublime Clarity
213 - Conscious Sleeping
273 - Importance of Cultivating Inner Silence
430 - Freedom
Purification and Opening
94 - Some House Cleaning Tips
104 - Stubborn Energy Blockages
134 - Yoga and Western Psychology
138 - Would You Like to get Reconditioned?
145 - Overdoing it with Asanas
168 - Is Pain a Prerequisite for Inner Peace?
171 - Spinal Bastrika Pranayama - Pressure-Washing Your Karma
175 - Suspending Breath and New Experiences
182 - Healthy Skepticism
184 - Teleportation, Samyama & Siddhis
194 - More Flashing Lights
203 - Reflections on Some Dramatic Experiences
207 - Left or Right Side Imbalances
251 - Visions and Nodding off in Meditation
298 - Deep Meditation, Purification and Karma 378
- How Does Pranayama Awaken Kundalini?
Raja/Ashtanga Yoga
136 - Vigyan Bhairav Tantra - The 112 Techniques
149 - The Eight Limbs of Yoga and Samyama - Melting the Darkness
248 - Culture, Samadhi and Snow
Ramacharaka
253 - Spiritual Study and the Rise of Yoga in the West
Ramakrishna
67 - Bhakti - The Science of Devotion
84 - The Art of Doing Nothing
108 - Kechari Mudra - A Giant Leap for Humankind
T2 - Meditation, Bhakti, and Tantric Sex
253 - Spiritual Study and the Rise of Yoga in the West
258 - Divine Ecstasy - Is That All There Is?
260 - The Difference Between Enlightenment and Perfection
T69 - Romancing the Stone
Ramana Maharshi
126 - Relationship of Pratyahara, Intellect and Bhakti
253 - Spiritual Study and the Rise of Yoga in the West
349 - The Convergence of Bhakti and Self-Inquiry 350
- Practices for Moving Beyond the Witness Stage T69
- Romancing the Stone 361
- Ramana Maharshi and AYP 398
- Is Self-Inquiry Necessary for Enlightenment?
Reiki
104 - Stubborn Energy Blockages
125 - Kundalini Heat
Reincarnation
74 - For This Life, and the Next One
185 - Role of the Intellect
201 - The Drama of a Premature Crown Opening
262 - Beyond the Cycle of Birth and Death 376
- Beyond Death
Relational Self-Inquiry325
- Relational and Non-Relational Self-Inquiry 328
- On Becoming "Ripe"356
- How to Recognize Relational Self-Inquiry 398
- Is Self-Inquiry Necessary for Enlightenment? 426
- Enlightenment Time Line 428
- The Transformation of Ego
Religion
11 - What is Yoga? What is Religion?
67 - Bhakti - The Science of Devotion
132 - What is Sin?
221 - Expanding Heart Space
233 - Yoga and Religious Beliefs
253 - Spiritual Study and the Rise of Yoga in the West
266 - Harvesting the Best from India
267 - About the Word "Hindu"
Research on Practices 202 - Free-Form versus Structured Practices 384
- Baseline Systems of Practice and Research on Modifications 400
- Theory and Practice 420
- The Doctor Is In
Restlessness
15 - Restlessness in Meditation
49 - Perspiration in Pranayama
94 - Some House Cleaning Tips
213 - Conscious Sleeping
Retreats
148 - Why Practices Twice a Day?
193 - Extending Practice Time Safely
250 - Balancing Practices with Advancing Experiences 387
- Retreats
Romantic Love
66 - We are Arriving, Not Leaving
98 - Yoga and Marriage
110 - Romantic Love
T19 - Sex, Love, and Bhakti
Rumi
134 - Yoga and Western Psychology
T19 - Sex, Love, and Bhakti
T22 - Kundalini and Sexual Attraction for Guru and God
253 - Spiritual Study and the Rise of Yoga in the West
258 - Divine Ecstasy - Is That All There Is?
423 - Why So Much Fuss about What is So Simple? 429
- We Can Do This
Sai Baba
181 - Expectations and Our Time Line
Samadhi
46 - Which Way is Up in Spinal Breathing?
149 - The Eight Limbs of Yoga and Samyama - Melting the Darkness
150 - Samyama Practice
157 - What is Inner Silence?
176 - Dissecting Samyama
248 - Culture, Samadhi and Snow
250 - Balancing Practices with Advancing Experiences
264 - Astral Projection
Saint Francis of Assisi
T22 - Kundalini and Sexual Attraction for Guru and God
258 - Divine Ecstasy - Is That All There Is?
Saint John of the Cross
T19 - Sex, Love, and Bhakti
T22 - Kundalini and Sexual Attraction for Guru and God
258 - Divine Ecstasy - Is That All There Is?
Saint Theresa of Avila
258 - Divine Ecstasy - Is That All There Is? T69
- Romancing the Stone
Sanskrit Terms (Glossary)
here - For Over 100 Practice-Related Terms
Satsang (keeping spiritual company) 332
- Darshan, Shaktipat and the Global Web of Awakening394
- Satsang - The Importance of Spiritual Community 396
- Do Online Forums Inhibit Spiritual Progress?
Satyananda
253 - Spiritual Study and the Rise of Yoga in the West
Scenery (visions, energy experiences, etc.)
37 - Group Meditations
81 - Charging Ahead Too Fast?
90 - Caduceus Correction and Ida/Pingala Review
92 - The Star
94 - Some House Cleaning Tips
170 - That's Kundalini?
175 - Suspending Breath and New Experiences
179 - The Star Revisited
180 - Off to a Good Start in Meditation
185 - Role of the Intellect
201 - Free-Form versus Structured Practices
204 - Summary of Principles, Abilities, and Practices
224 - Automatic Kechari and Visions
225 - Clearing the Clouds
382 - Is Ecstasy a Prerequisite for Enlightenment? 421
- Spirits and Spirit Guides
Science and Yoga
19 - What Tradition to Follow?
93 - Changing Times
182 - Healthy Skepticism
248 - Culture, Samadhi and Snow 400
- Theory and Practice 402
- About that word "Advanced"
Sensitivity to Meditation
160 - Extreme Sensitivity to Meditation - What To Do?
200 - Follow-up on a Sensitive Meditator
218 - Meditation Sensitivity and Head Movements
219.1 - Belly Breathing, Mindfulness and Meditation Sensitivity
365 - The Range of Sensitivities to Deep Meditation 366
- Suggestions for Under-Sensitive Meditators 367
- Suggestions for Over-Sensitive Meditators 373
- Fear as a Cause of Under-Sensitivity to Deep Meditation 404
- On Jumping to the Third Mantra Enhancement 409
- Asanas (Postures) and Premature Kundalini Awakening 417
- Automatic Yoga Revisited 425
- Urgent Bhakti and Overdoing
Sex and Yoga
54 - Kundalini - A Code Word for Sex
55 - Mulabandha - Enlivening Sexual Energy Upward
66 - We are Arriving, Not Leaving
69 - Kundalini Symptoms, Imbalances and Remedies
97 - Tantra - Help for Sex Maniacs and Ordinary Lovers
98 - Yoga and Marriage
101 - What is Brahmacharya?
105 - Hitting a Wall at Mulabandha
174 - Sex and Sambhavi
177 - Advanced Siddhasana
Shaktipat
146 - Shaktipat - Direct Transmissions of Spiritual Energy
146.1 - Caution on Interpersonal Energy Manipulations
181 - Expectations and Our Time Line
253 - Spiritual Study and the Rise of Yoga in the West332
- Darshan, Shaktipat and the Global Web of Awakening 419
- Where's the Shaktipat Coming From?
T17.1 - Tantra and Ecstatic Energy (Kundalini) Transmissions
Shankara
T4 - The Holdback Method - A Stairway to Heaven
253 - Spiritual Study and the Rise of Yoga in the West
T67 - A Sage's Jumping Seed 350
- Practices for Moving Beyond the Witness Stage
Shatkarmas312
- Shatkarmas, Bodily Purification and Enlightenment 313
- Cleansing of Mouth, Nasal Passages and Sinuses 314
- Colon Cleansing 315
- Intestinal Wash 316
- More Shatkarmas and Overall Guidelines 379
- Swallowing Air
Shiva and Shakti
69 - Kundalini Symptoms, Imbalances and Remedies
113 - Bliss, Ecstasy and Divine Love
125 - Kundalini Heat
138 - Would You Like to get Reconditioned?
143 - Chin Pump - Effects in the Lower Body
157 - What is Inner Silence?
169 - Is This Ecstatic Conductivity?
T45 - Tantra, Sitting Practices and Inner Lovemaking
Siddhis/Powers
76 - Siddhis - Are Powers Real?
149 - The Eight Limbs of Yoga and Samyama - Melting the Darkness
150 - Samyama Practice
155 - Samyama - Lightness, Lurching and Levitation?
164 - Human Power
167 - Living on Air and Sunlight Alone?
176 - Dissecting Samyama
184 - Teleportation, Samyama & Siddhis
210 - Handling Automatic Yoga and Siddhis
243 - Meditation and Powers (Siddhis)
264 - Astral Projection
303 - Siddhis - Super-Normal Powers
317 - Eleven Key Questions on Samyama 320
- Kundalini and Refined Sensory Perception
Sigmund Freud
134 Yoga and Western Psychology
T10 - Sexual Healing
Sin
132 - What is Sin?
252 - Self-Pacing, Surrender and Enlightenment
344 - Transcending Karma and Putting It to Good Use
Sivananda
253 - Spiritual Study and the Rise of Yoga in the West
Skepticism
134 - Yoga and Western Psychology
180 - Off to a Good Start in Meditation
182 - Healthy Skepticism 427
- Taking the Leap to Direct Experience
Sleep
17 - Was I Asleep in Meditation?
157 - What is Inner Silence?
158 - Too Relaxed in Meditation?
172 - Spinal Bastrika Energy, Sleep, and Time of Practice
213 - Conscious Sleeping
227 - Meditation, Activity, and Sleep
250 - Balancing Practices with Advancing Experiences
250.2 - Sleep and "Sleep Techniques"
251 - Visions and Nodding off in Meditation
Solar Centering Enhancement368
- The Solar Centering Enhancement 370
- Clarifications on the Solar Centering Enhancement 374
- Samyama and Solar Centering
Spinal Nerve (Sushumna)
44 - Finding the Spinal Nerve
52 - Big Little Nerve
64 - The Ecstatic Silver Thread
90 - Caduceus Correction and Ida/Pingala Review
96 - Spinal Breathing Startup Review
143 - Chin Pump - Effects in the Lower Body
189 - Where is the Third Eye?
206 - Varieties of Spinal Breathing
229 - Spinal Breathing in Inner Space
Spiritual Anatomy
47 - Chakras?
89 - The Caduceus - A Snapshot of You and Me
90 - Caduceus Correction and Ida/Pingala Review
92 - The Star
Sri Yantra
92 - The Star
169 - Is This Ecstatic Conductivity?
T25 - Sri Vidya - The Fruition of Tantra
Star and Circle Vision
92 - The Star
179 - The Star Revisited
Suffering321
- An Inquiry about Ending Suffering 403
- The Question with No Answer 405
- The Uncertainty of Life
Sufi (whirling dervishes)
143 - Chin Pump - Effects in the Lower Body
253 - Spiritual Study and the Rise of Yoga in the West
Sutras
149 - The Eight Limbs of Yoga and Samyama - Melting the Darkness
150 - Samyama Practice
151 - Samyama - Settling in with Your Sutras
152 - Thinking about Meanings versus Doing Samyama Practice
153 - Yoga Sutra Translations, and on Becoming "Super-Normal"
154 - Samyama - "Let Go and Let God"
155 - Samyama - Lightness, Lurching and Levitation?
176 - Dissecting Samyama
299 - Cosmic Samyama - Advanced Yoga Nidra
300 - Samyama and Yoga Postures (Asanas)
301 - Prayer and the Principles of Samyama
351 - Adding Self-Inquiry to Core Samyama Practice 353
- Alternate Sutra for Self-Inquiry Samyama
317 - Eleven Key Questions on Samyama 351
- Adding Self-Inquiry to Core Samyama Practice 353
- Alternate Sutra for Self-Inquiry Samyama 374
- Samyama and Solar Centering 415
- Samyama and Prayer for Dissolving Global Problems
Swami Rama
253 - Spiritual Study and the Rise of Yoga in the West
Tai Chi
69 - Kundalini Symptoms, Imbalances and Remedies
80 - Physical Fitness and Yoga
104 - Stubborn Energy Blockages
Tantra
- What is Tantra?
T1 - What is Tantra Yoga?
66 - We are Arriving, Not Leaving
97 - Tantra - Help for Sex Maniacs and Ordinary Lovers
T65 - Neo-Tantra T80
- Tantra - Much More Than Better Sex
- Holdback Method
T4 - The Holdback Method - A Stairway to Heaven
T43 - Review of Blocking Method for Men
T67 - A Sage's Jumping Seed T78
- Tantra and Erectile Dysfunction
- Blocking Method
T5 - Blocking Male Ejaculation - Putting on the Training Wheels
T43 - Review of Blocking Method for Men T78
- Tantra and Erectile Dysfunction
- Brahmacharya
T9 - The Relationship of Brahmacharya, Tantric Sex, and Celibacy
101 - What is Brahmacharya?
T69 - Romancing the Stone T79
- Celibacy, Sexual Obsession and Self-Pacing
- Breast Stimulation T74
- Breast Stimulation and Ecstatic Conductivity
T74.1 - Breast Stimulation for Reducing PMS, Cramps and Menstrual Flow
- Sexual Healing and Equality
T10 - Sexual Healing
T42 - Equality of the Sexes in Tantra
T50 - If the Goddess Cannot Withhold Orgasm T64
- Shame and Guilt about Sex T73
- Possession and Sexual Exploitation T75
- Tantra After Prostate Surgery
- Pornography
T38 - Pornography, Compulsive Habits, and Tantra
T39 - Principles of Tantra and Homosexuality
- Homosexuality
T39 - Principles of Tantra and Homosexuality
- Vigyan Bhairav Tantra (112 practices)
T21 - Ancient Advice on Tantric Sex
136 - Vigyan Bhairav Tantra - The 112 Techniques
- Count Method
T23 - The Count Method - How to Stay in Front of Orgasm
- Sri Vidya
T25 - Sri Vidya - The Fruition of Tantra
169 - Is This Ecstatic Conductivity?
- Advanced Siddhasana
T28 - Advanced Siddhasana for Women and Men
177 - Advanced Siddhasana
- Vajroli Mudra
T30 - Vajroli Mudra
T46 - Dialog on Tantra Practice
T60 - Natural Vajroli and Whole Body Ecstasy
T62 - Orgasm, Vajroli and the Nectar Cycle T63
- Natural Vajroli and Amaroli T68
- Transformation-Expansion of Sexual Function T77
- Amaroli, Fertility and Pregnancy
- Kechari Secret Spot
T34 - Kechari and the "Secret Spot"
T61 - Kechari Stimulation and the Ladder of Chakras
412 - Will Kechari Mudra Practice Deform the Soft Palate?
- Family ValuesT66
- Tantra and Family Values
- Birth ControlT76
- Tantric Sex and Birth Control T77
- Amaroli, Fertility and Pregnancy
- Neo-TantraT65
- Neo-Tantra T80
- Tantra - Much More Than Better Sex
- Sex and Kundalini54
- Kundalini - A Code Word for Sex T13 - Energy Rushing up the Spine During Urination T17.1 - Tantra and Ecstatic Energy (Kundalini) Transmissions
T70
- Genitals and Kundalini
Taoism
20 - Enlightenment without God?
51 - Strange Gurglings in Pranayama
157 - What is Inner Silence?
T32 - Menstruation, Yoga, and Amaroli
253 - Spiritual Study and the Rise of Yoga in the West
Tapas (intensity)
67 - Bhakti - The Science of Devotion
149 - The Eight Limbs of Yoga and Samyama - Melting the Darkness
Teaching Yoga Practices (by everyone)
255 - Everyone Can Teach Yoga
256 - Yoga for Our Children
384 - Baseline Systems of Practice and Research on Modifications 388
- Our Role as Teachers 418
- Gurus, Teachers and Self-Sufficiency 418.1 - AYP Unstructured vs. Structured (certified) Teaching 429
- We Can Do This
Teddy Roosevelt
55 - Mulabandha - Enlivening Sexual Energy Upward
Theosophy
253 - Spiritual Study and the Rise of Yoga in the West
Third Eye
56 - Sambhavi - Opening the Third Eye
65 - The Pineal and Pituitary Glands
91 - Yoni Mudra Kumbhaka - Purging the Third Eye, and More
92 - The Star
131 - Coordinating Sambhavi and Spinal Breathing
169 - Is This Ecstatic Conductivity?
189 - Where is the Third Eye?
198 - Targeted Bastrika - A Laser for Karmic Cleansing
199 - Managing the Opening of the Crown
206 - Varieties of Spinal Breathing
212 - Whole Body Mudra
416 - From Third Eye to Sixth Sense, and Beyond
Thomas Edison
93 - Changing Times
246 - Intelligence, Bhakti and Genius
Thoreau
253 - Spiritual Study and the Rise of Yoga in the West
Time Management in Practices
18 - Finding the Time for Meditation
50 - Managing the Time in Pranayama
86 - Finding your Meditation Routine
181 - Expectations and Our Time Line
193 - Extending Practice Time Safely
209 - Fitting Daily Practices into a Busy Schedule
Traditions
19 - What Tradition to Follow?
93 - Changing Times
165 - Desire and Change
221 - Expanding Heart Space
253 - Spiritual Study and the Rise of Yoga in the West
Transcendental Meditation (TM)
246 - Intelligence, Bhakti and Genius
253 - Spiritual Study and the Rise of Yoga in the West
Trataka316
- More Shatkarmas and Overall Guidelines
Turiya
157 - What is Inner Silence?
Twelve Step Programs
T38 - Pornography, Compulsive Habits, and Tantra
T39 - Principles of Tantra and Homosexuality
308 - Addictions and Flights of FancyT64
- Shame and Guilt about Sex
Twice a Day (practices)
13 - Meditation - Awakening the Silent Seed
148 - Why Practices Twice a Day?
209 - Fitting Daily Practices into a Busy Schedule
244 - Going for a Smooth Start in Meditation and Pranayama
385 - Review on Building a Baseline Practice Routine (AYP Practice Chart)
Ujjayi Pranayama (with epiglottis)
41 -
Spinal Breathing Pranayama
91 - Yoni Mudra Kumbhaka - Purging the
Third Eye, and More
229 - Spinal Breathing in Inner Space
239.1 - Clarifications and Enhancements for Spinal Breathing
Unity
35 - Enlightenment Milestones
85 -
Enlightenment Milestones Revisited
190 -
Sambhavi During Meditation?
250 -
Balancing Practices with Advancing Experiences
299 -
Cosmic Samyama - Advanced Yoga Nidra
327 -
The Evolutionary Stages of Mind
329 -
Pitfalls of the Mind
330 -
Self-Inquiry and the Limbs of Yoga 333
-
Dissolving the Witness in Unity
334 -
Advaita (non-duality), Free Will and Karma
336
-
A Confirmation of Unity
339 -
Your Chosen Ideal
346 -
Mapping the Transformation of Action
348 -
A Journey from Here to Here
349 -
The Convergence of Bhakti and Self-Inquiry
350 -
Practices for Moving Beyond the Witness Stage
357 -
Who is the Perceiver?
363 -
Liberation of the One is Liberation of the Whole
375
-
Out of Our Heads
382 - Is Ecstasy
a Prerequisite for Enlightenment?
392.1 - A
Dialog on Rising Unity
400 -
Theory and Practice
430 - Freedom
Upanishads253
-
Spiritual Study and the Rise of Yoga in the West 350
- Practices for Moving
Beyond the Witness Stage
Vedanta (advaita/non-duality)
321 - An Inquiry about Ending Suffering
322 - The Witness as Underlying Cause of Self-Inquiry
323 - Roles of Knowledge, Philosophy and Direct Experience
324 - Self-Inquiry - From Inspiration to Realization
325 - Relational and Non-Relational Self-Inquiry
326 - Styles of Self-Inquiry and Bridging the Gap
327 - The Evolutionary Stages of Mind
328 - On Becoming "Ripe"
329 - Pitfalls of the Mind
330 - Self-Inquiry and the Limbs of Yoga
331 - Non-Duality and Ecstatic Kundalini
332 - Darshan, Shaktipat and the Global Web of Awakening
333 - Dissolving the Witness in Unity
334 - Advaita (non-duality), Free Will and Karma
335 - The Role of Desire in Self-Inquiry
336 - A Confirmation of Unity
350 - Practices for Moving Beyond the Witness Stage
351 - Adding Self-Inquiry to Core Samyama Practice
352 - Instant versus Gradual Enlightenment - How to Boil a Frog
353 - Alternate Sutra for Self-Inquiry Samyama
356 - How to Recognize Relational Self-Inquiry
357 - Who is the Perceiver?
361 - Ramana Maharshi and AYP
362 - Ideological Jnana Yoga (Advaita-Vedanta)
391 - Changes in Bhakti from Dual to Non-Dual
392 - The Aloneness of Enlightenment
398 - Is Self-Inquiry Necessary for Enlightenment?
403 - The Question with No Answer
405 - The Uncertainty of Life
Vivekananda
93 - Changing Times
248
- Culture, Samadhi and Snow
253 - Spiritual Study and the Rise of
Yoga in the West
408 - Samyama, Elbow Grease and Non-Duality
Western Psychology
134 -
Yoga and Western Psychology
Whole Body Mudra
212 -
Whole Body Mudra
275
- Navi Kriya - The Middle Way
T74
- Breast Stimulation and Ecstatic Conductivity
Witnessing
15.1 - Implications of the
Awareness or "Witnessing" Technique
109 -
Bhakti, Meditation and Inner Silence
122
- Witnessing
138 - Would You Like to get
Reconditioned?
157
- What is Inner Silence?
203 - Reflections on Some Dramatic
Experiences
213
- Conscious Sleeping
250 - Balancing Practices with
Advancing Experiences
318 - Is the Witness the Same as Enlightenment?
321
- An Inquiry about Ending Suffering 333
- Dissolving the Witness in Unity350
- Practices for Moving Beyond the Witness Stage
355.1 - Recognizing the Witness
357
- Who
is the Perceiver? 372
- Witnessing versus Focused Attention to Dissolve
Obstructions 375
- Out of Our Heads
Woodroffe, Sir John
253 -
Spiritual Study and the Rise of Yoga in the West
280.1 - Kundalini: Cold Body, Twitching, etc...
World Peace
34 -
Meditation and World Problems
37
- Group Meditations
93 - Changing Times
146
- Shaktipat - Direct Transmissions of Spiritual Energy 415
-
Samyama and Prayer for Dissolving Global Problems 429
- We Can Do This
Worship
67 -
Bhakti - The Science of Devotion
112
- Bhakti - Up Close and Personal
220 - Opening the Heart Chakra
Wright Brothers
53 -
Light and Sound in Pranayama
93
- Changing Times
Yama and Niyama
149 -
The Eight Limbs of Yoga and Samyama - Melting the Darkness
150
- Samyama Practice
185 - Role of the Intellect
228
- Heart Opening and Service
253 - Spiritual Study and the Rise of
Yoga in the West
Yoga (what is it?)
11 -
What is Yoga? What is Religion? 430
- Freedom
Yoga Nidra (yogic sleep)
213 -
Conscious Sleeping
250 - Balancing Practices with
Advancing Experiences
299
- Cosmic Samyama - Advanced Yoga Nidra
317 - Eleven Key Questions on Samyama
Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
10 -
Why this Discussion?
76
- Siddhis - Are Powers Real?
149 - The Eight Limbs of Yoga and Samyama - Melting the Darkness
153
- Yoga Sutra Translations, and on Becoming "Super-Normal"
176 - Dissecting Samyama
184
- Teleportation, Samyama & Siddhis
243 - Meditation and Powers (Siddhis)
253
- Spiritual Study and the Rise of Yoga in the West 330
-
Self-Inquiry and the Limbs of Yoga
Yuga
93 -
Changing Times
430 - Freedom
Yukteswar
146 - Shaktipat - Direct Transmissions of Spiritual Energy
T67 - A Sage's Jumping Seed