Layayoga by Goswami, Shyam Sundar -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Dedication Acknowledgments Contents Illustrations Foreword to the Second Edition Foreword Preface My initiation into Layayoga Introduction Part 1: Fundamentals of Layayoga

1 Layayoga and Ashtaṅgayaga

Yoga from the Mantra Viewpoint Control First and Second Stages of Yama (Control) Third Stage of Yama (Control): Asana Fourth Stage of Yama (Control): Pranayama Fifth Stage of Yama (Control): Pratyahara Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Stages of Yama (Control): Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi Yoga Defined and Explained

2 Layayoga–Its Significance and Method

Laya Process Tantrika Form of Layayoga Limbs of Layayoga Muscular Control Process Breath Control Process Concentration in Layayoga

3 Kundalini–the Coiled Power

Adamantine Control Kundalini Kundalini-rousing Waidika Process of Kundalini-rousing Tantrika Process of Kundalini-rousing Pouranika Exposition of Kundalini

4 Mantra–Supra-sound Power

Sound The Sound Phenomenon Four Forms of Sound Para-sound Pashyanti-sound Madhyama-sound Matrika-sounds Waikhari-sound Mantra Mantra in Waikhari-form

5 Bhutashuddhi–Purificatory Thought-concentration

Purusha and Prakriti Evolution of Creative Principles Tamasa Evolution Bhutashuddhi Absorptive Thought-concentration

6 Bhutashuddhi Pranayama–Purificatory Breathing

Sahita Breathing

Part 2: The Chakra System

7 Introduction to the System of Chakras

Pouranika Fragments on the Chakras The Pouranika System of Chakras

8 The Waidika System of Chakras

Nadi-system Chakras Systems of the Chakras Chakra System as Explained by Narayana

As Exposed in the Yogachudamanyupanishad As Expounded by Maheswara As Explained in the Yogarajopanishad

Waidika Chakra System

9 The Tantrika System of Chakras

Tantrika Nadi-system Tantrika Systems of Chakras The Chakra Systems as Expounded by Shiwa

The Chakra System as Expounded by Bhairawi As Explained by Rishi Narada As Explained by Mahidhara As Explained by Brahmananda As Explained by Jñanananda As Explained by Lakshmana Deshikendra As Explained by Brahmananda Giri

10 Exposition of the Chakras

1 Muladhara

Terminology Position Description Explanation

2 Swadhishthana

Terminology Position Description Explanation

3 Manipura

Terminology Position Description Explanation

4 Hrit