Publication
Imprint: Munger, Bihar, India : Yoga Publications Trust, ©2012. Context: Originally published 1978. Edition: Second edition, 2004 reprint. Responsibility: Swami Buddhananda under the guidance of Swami Satyananda Saraswati. OCLC Number: Munger, Bihar, India : Yoga Publications Trust, ©2012. Physical: Text : 1 volume : vii, 132 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm. Features: Includes appendix, bibliography, index, notes, suggested reading.
Call number
Yoga / Buddh
ISBN
9788185787329
Original publication date
1978
Collections
CSS Library Notes
Lineage/Sect: Bihar School of Yoga
Description: Moola Bandha -- the master key is for those dedicated yoga practitioners searching for the master key to unlock the abode of maha kundalini. Little has ever been written about the ancient practice of bandha, which is regarded as an important aspect of both hatha and kundalini yogas. Moola bandha is a simple yet dyamic practice with profound physical, mental and spiritual benefits for the practitioner.
This text focuses on the theory and practice of bandha. The physical, pranic and psychotherapeutic effects are explored, including the relationship between moola bandha and acupuncture. A concise practical section includes both preliminary practices and advanced techniques to enable the practitioner to pursue this sadhana to the utmost, thus awakening the primal energy within. -- from back cover
Table of Contents: Part I:
The three bandhas
Moola bandha
Anatomical and physiological aspects
Neurological and endocrinological aspects
Pranic effects
Moola therapy
Mooladhara chakra
Kundalini awakening
Part II: Practices
Moola bandha in perspective
Moola bandha sadhana
Locating mooladhara chakra
For the isolation of mooladhara
Moola banda and kumbhaka
Moola bandha the psychic lock
Maha mudra
Appendix: Moola bandha and acupuncture
Glossary, notes, bibliography, suggested reading, index of practices
FY2020 /
Description: Moola Bandha -- the master key is for those dedicated yoga practitioners searching for the master key to unlock the abode of maha kundalini. Little has ever been written about the ancient practice of bandha, which is regarded as an important aspect of both hatha and kundalini yogas. Moola bandha is a simple yet dyamic practice with profound physical, mental and spiritual benefits for the practitioner.
This text focuses on the theory and practice of bandha. The physical, pranic and psychotherapeutic effects are explored, including the relationship between moola bandha and acupuncture. A concise practical section includes both preliminary practices and advanced techniques to enable the practitioner to pursue this sadhana to the utmost, thus awakening the primal energy within. -- from back cover
Table of Contents: Part I:
The three bandhas
Moola bandha
Anatomical and physiological aspects
Neurological and endocrinological aspects
Pranic effects
Moola therapy
Mooladhara chakra
Kundalini awakening
Part II: Practices
Moola bandha in perspective
Moola bandha sadhana
Locating mooladhara chakra
For the isolation of mooladhara
Moola banda and kumbhaka
Moola bandha the psychic lock
Maha mudra
Appendix: Moola bandha and acupuncture
Glossary, notes, bibliography, suggested reading, index of practices
FY2020 /
Physical description
vii, 132 p.; 22 cm
Language
Original language
English
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LibraryThing member Tobias.Bruell
The first half of the book theoretically/conceptionally motivates exercises involving the perineum and its surrounding muscles. The second half seems to consist of specific exercises, but I did not read it because I already found the first part quite uninspiring. The text is very esoteric despite a
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few desperate attempts to give it a scientific appearance. I can not see how the information in the book is supposed to help me and I do not buy the huge amount of claimed benefits. Show Less