Kundalini, yoga for the West

by Swami Sivananda Radha

Paperback, 1978

Publication

Boulder, Colorado : Shambhala, 1981, c1978. Swami Sivananda Radha ; with a foreword by Herbert V. Guenther and an introduction by Stanley Krippner. Text : xxii, 357 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Call number

Yoga / Radha

Barcode

BK-02289

ISBN

0394748840 / 9780394748849

Original publication date

1978

CSS Library Notes

Description: Kundalini yoga is a direct path to higher consciousness. Through her more than twenty years of practice, experience, and teaching, Swami Sivananda Radha provides clear directions for exercises and practices of this ancient discipline. Her use of cycles of concentration, meditation, and contemplation are particularly helpful in training one's perception, senses, emotions, language comprehension, intuition, and visualization ability. Swami Radha's insights are profound yet practical, filled with a wisdom of life, love, sex, dreams, and aesthetics. -- from back cover

Contents: Introduction
The aspirant
Mystical aspects of hatha yoga
Divine Mother Sakti (The Devi)
Muladhara the first cakra
Svadhisthana the second cakra
Manipura the third cakra
Anahata the fourth cakra
Visuddha the fifth cakra
Ajna the sixith cakra
Powers of the cakras
Brainstorming: mind, consciousness, energy
Appendix, notes, recommended reading

FY1990 /

Physical description

xxii, 357 p.; 23 cm

Description

Kundalini Yoga is the path to freedom. Swami Radha has translated the esoteric teachings of Kundalini into a practical guide for self-investigation. This classic yogic text is a resource for personal development, with the tools for discovering our true source of knowledge and inspiration. Using reflection exercises, meditations and breathing techniques, Swami Radha takes us step by step, chakra by chakra, through an exploration of consciousness. Who am I? What is the purpose of my life? In the practice of Kundalini Yoga, you ask yourself many questions and must always be willing to investigate your answers. As you become stronger at looking for possibilities, you may accept the challenge of discovering the mystery deep within yourself, the innate power that is called Kundalini. "Kundalini Yoga for the West is one of the few books on Kundalni Yoga written by a Westerner that strikes me as being authentic. I always admired Swami Radha for being very faithful to the tradition, yet finding ways to translate that wisdom into Western terms using psychology and imagery that we are familiar with. There are not many teachers who have that capability. Kundalini Yoga for the West is an outstanding accomplishment. I love referring to it, and I always recommend it to people." - Georg Feurstein, Yoga Research and Education Center "The importance of Swami Radha's work is becoming more apparent with every passing year. This book, a wonderful achievement, is a gift to all seekers. It is significant, relevant, and timeless." - Gene Kieffer, Founder/Director of the Kundalini Research Foundation… (more)

Language

Original language

English

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