Category: Articles
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Vishuddhi Chakra
Recordings series compiled from a recent online course. This recording is an introduction and a guided reflection to Vishuddhi Chakra. The text books, especially those written by Swami Nishchalananda (see ‘Books’ in the header menu), give the standard definitions of the chakras such as location, bija mantras, symbolism etc.. These recordings add a contemporary exploration…
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Anahata Chakra: part 2
When the mind is still then automatically the Heart is lucid. Thinking takes us away from the moment, thinking takes us into the past or future whereas the Heart brings you into the present moment. That is the reason the Anahata chakra is so important.
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Anahata Chakra: part 1
Within the realm of Anahata chakra, ‘…there is this sense of being in the moment, and flowing with all the ups and downs of life, and this is Surrender.’
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‘Yoga at Lughnasa’, and ‘The Human Singing Bowl’
Please enjoy these two articles from Spandan (Michael McCann). The first, a beautiful poetic text regarding Symbols and meanings. The second, equally poetic, explores the infusion of the mantra OM through the human body. YOGA AT LUGHNASA “We shall show them Our signs on the horizon and in themselves…” …
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Manipura Chakra
Recordings compiled from a recent online course, and including content from the archives; the Chakra course at Mandala Yoga ashram in 2002. This recording is an introduction and a guided reflection to Manipura Chakra. The text books, especially those written by Swami Nishchalananda (see ‘Books’ in the header menu), give the standard definitions of the…
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Swadhishthana Chakra
Recordings compiled from a recent online course, and including content from the archives; the Chakra course at Mandala Yoga ashram in 2002. This recording is an introduction and a guided reflection to Swadhishthana Chakra. The text books, especially those written by Swami Nishchalananda (see ‘Books’ in the header menu), give the standard definitions of the…
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Mooladhara Chakra
Recordings compiled from a recent online course, and including content from the archives; the Chakra course at Mandala Yoga ashram in 2002. This recording is an introduction and a guided reflection to Mooladhara Chakra. The text books, especially those written by Swami Nishchalananda (see ‘Books’ in the header menu), give the standard definitions of the…
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The Vigyana Bhairava Tantra in context.
A series of recordings taken from some of Swami Nishchalananda’s discourses on the Vigyana Bhairava Tantra, will be coming to the blog very soon. We decided it would be useful to explain a bit about how the concepts and practices fit into the landscape of Yoga and Tantra as practiced in today’s world, as well…
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