Yoga Meditation by Sturgess, Stephen -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Contents Introduction: What is True Happiness?

The Yoga of Meditation Kriya Yoga and the Importance of Meditation The Journey Within

Chapter 1: The Eight Limbs of Yoga

Introduction to the Eight Limbs

Yama – self-restraints Niyama – fixed observances Asana – yoga posture Pranayama – regulation of life-force through the breath Pratyahara – withdrawing the mind from the senses Dharana – concentration Dhyana – meditation Samadhi – divine union

Chapter 2: The Internal Energy System

The Three Bodies and Five Sheaths

The Physical Body The Astral Body The Causal Body

The Chakras Cosmic Energy

The Seven Chakras

The Nadis

Sushumna Ida and Pingala

Kundalini

Chapter 3: Preparing for Practice

Preliminaries for Practice The Art of Sitting for Meditation Mudras Bandhas

Chapter 4: Asana Practice

Warming up Sun Salutation Sequence Energizing Morning Sequence Relaxing Evening Sequence Cool Down Sequence

Chapter 5: Purification Practice

Nadi Shodhana: Alternate Nostril Breathing Agnisara Kriya: Activating the Digestive Fire Kapalabhati: Skull-shining Breath Ashvini Mudra: Horse Gesture

Chapter 6: Pranayama Practice

The Complete Yogic Breath Ujjayi Pranayama: Victorious Breath Bhastrika Pranayama: Bellows Breath Bhramari Pranayama: Bee-breathing Technique Kundalini Pranayama: Nadi Shodhana and Om Mantra

Chapter 7: Meditation Practice

Focusing the mind

Breathing Visualization Mantras and Chanting Steady Gazing

Maha Mudra: Awakening Energy in your Spine Chanting the Bija Mantras: Awakening the Chakras Chanting the Hum Mantra: Increasing Prana Hong Sau Meditation: I am He, the Absolute Navi Kriya: Awakening Prana in the Navel Centre Jyoti Mudra: Awakening the Inner Light The Significance of Om Om Meditation Ultimate Bliss Yoga Meditation

Chapter 8: Developing your Practice

Living with Awareness Making Yoga Meditation A Daily Reality Morning Routines Evening Routines

Further reading Acknowledgments Copyright