Play of Consciousness A Spiritual Autobiography

by Muktananda, Swami; Chidvilasananda, Gurumayi; Muller-Ortega, Paul

• ISBN13: 9780911307818
• ISBN10: 0911307818
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: Siddha Yoga Publications

Summary

This bes selling spiritual autobiography of Swami Muktananda tells the story of his journey to self-realization under the guidance of Bhagawan Nityananda, candidly describing his extraordinary experiences. Beginning with his spiritual initiation on August 15, 1947, and continuing through his enlightenment nine years later, this is a guide for seekers moving toward the same goal.

Author Biography

Swami Muktananda introduced the Siddha Yoga path all over the world, creating what he called a "meditation revolution."

Table of Contents

List of Photographs	vii
Introduction	xi
Dedication	xiii
Invocation	xvii
Prayer to Shri Gurudev	xix
Preface	xxiii
BOOK ONE THE PATH OF THE SIDDHAS
PART ONE: The Importance of God-Realization	3	(68)
The Necessity of Meditation for Happiness in the World	7	(8)
Spirituality in Worldly Life	15	(3)
The Greatness of the Guru	18	(10)
Chiti Kundalini: The Divine Mother	28	(4)
Sadhana	32	(10)
The Importance of a Siddha's Abode	42	(6)
Meditation on the Guru	48	(3)
The Mind	51	(5)
My Method of Meditation	56	(15)
PART TWO: My Meditation Experiences	71	(230)
Initiation	73	(9)
My Confused State of Mind	82	(14)
The Red Light	96	(3)
Tandraloka	99	(6)
The Dissolution of Desire	105	(13)
Spontaneous Yogic Movements	118	(18)
The White Light	136	(2)
Krishneshvari: The Black Light	138	(2)
Snakebite	140	(3)
Vision of Hell and the God of Death	143	(3)
The Piercing of the Optical Chakras	146	(6)
Visit to Indraloka	152	(4)
Vision of My Own Form	156	(3)
The Blue Pearl	159	(1)
The World of Omniscience	160	(12)
Visit to the World of the Siddhas	172	(3)
A Golden Lotus Falls on My Head	175	(3)
The World of Ancestors	178	(7)
The World of Sounds	185	(7)
The Vision of the Blue Person	192	(7)
Fear of Death	199	(2)
The Eternal Blue of Consciousness	201	(3)
The Dawn of Knowledge	204	(2)
Final Realization	206	(4)
The Play of Consciousness	210	(11)
BOOK TWO TEACHINGS OF THE SIDDHAS
The Command of the Siddhas	221	(6)
The Siddha Student's Awareness in the World	227	(6)
Pretense of Meditation	233	(11)
The Secret of Renunciation	244	(21)
The Path of Love	265	(15)
Pleasing the Guru	280	(13)
Natural Samadhi	293	(8)
Benediction	299	(2)
Afterword	301	(9)
Notes	310	(2)
Guide to Sanskrit Pronunciation	312	(1)
Glossary	313	(11)
Index	324	(9)
About the Siddha Yoga Lineage	333	(3)
Further Reading	336