Secret Power of Tantrik Breathing : Techniques for Attaining Health, Harmony, and Liberation

by Sivapriyananda, Swami

• ISBN13: 9781594772894
• ISBN10: 1594772894
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-05-08
• Publisher: Destiny Books

Summary

There is an intimate relationship between breathing and our emotional state. When we are nervous or excited, our breath rate increases. Conversely, if we alter our rate of breathing, we can alter our emotional state. The ancient civilization of India developed methods for changing the emotions and states of consciousness through yogic meditation and pranayama (breath control).

Author Biography

Swami Sivapriyananda (1939-1997) was born in Gujarat, India, and studied Sanskrit and Pali at Pune University. In 1974, after taking sannyasa, the act of renunciation within Hinduism, he visited many saints, ashrams, and centers of traditional learning in search of material on forgotten and neglected aspects of Indian religion and culture.

Table of Contents

An Introduction To Tantrik Breathing
Pranayama	p. 6
Practicing Pranayama	p. 8
The Knowledge of the Rise of the Vital Breath (Svarodaya Shastra)	p. 13
Determining the Open Nostril	p. 14
Shiva Svarodaya Shastra	p. 17
The Subtle Body	p. 23
Mental Cleansing of the Nadis	p. 28
Svarodaya Shastra
The Basic Rules for the Movement of the Vital Breath	p. 44
Blocking the Vital Breath in One Nostril	p. 48
The Five Elements of the Vital Breath	p. 49
Determining the Length of the Breath to Identify the Element	p. 52
Determining the Breath Element by Observation	p. 53
Experiencing the Reality of the Breath Elements	p. 56
Astrology and Svara	p. 61
Svarodaya Shastra And Human Destiny
Svarodaya and Sexual Relationships	p. 74
Gaining Power over Another Person	p. 75
A Potent Method for a Good Man to Attract a Woman	p. 75
The Effects of Svarodaya on Unborn Children	p. 76
Predetermining the Sex and Character of an Unborn Child	p. 76
To Overcome Infertility	p. 79
General Applications of Svarodaya to Influence Outcomes	p. 80
Influencing a Difficult Person	p. 80
Influencing a Person from a Distance	p. 80
Influencing the Course of the Day	p. 81
Changes in the Natural Rhythm of the Vital Breath and Their Effects upon Health and Fortune	p. 81
General Rules Regarding Svarodaya and Good Health	p. 85
Prolonging Good Health	p. 87
Prolonging Youth with the Viparita Karni Mudra	p. 87
Specific Applications of Svarodaya for Good Health	p. 88
Reducing the Outflow of Vital Breath	p. 91
Predicting Death	p. 96
Visualizing the Shadow Person	p. 96
Divination	p. 97
Attaining Liberation from the Cycle of Rebirth	p. 102
Basic Pranayama	p. 102
Uddiyana Bandha	p. 103
Purifying the Subtle Channels	p. 104
Tantrik And Yogic Practices For Liberation
Consciousness	p. 109
Soham Sadhana	p. 109
Practicing Awareness of the Soham Sound	p. 112
Color Meditation (Varna Dhyana)	p. 113
Color Meditation	p. 115
Meditation on the Five Elements	p. 115
Element Meditation	p. 116
Accompanying Meditation with a Mantra	p. 120
Magical Powers	p. 122
Notes	p. 127
Bibliography	p. 129
Index	p. 131
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