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Yoga



 

 
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Levels of Consciousness and Practice
Om and the Seven Levels of Consciousness
Seven Methods of Om
Mandukya Upanishad
 

 
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Stages in Yoga

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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Four Functions of Mind
 

 
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Tantra

 
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Four Functions of Mind

 
Figure 7a
Four Functions of Mind

 
Figure 7b
Four Functions of Mind

 
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Ten Senses or Indriyas



 


 

 
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Three Kinds of Karma

 
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Karma and the Sources of Actions, Speech and Thoughts

     

     

 
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Koshas

 
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Om and the Seven Levels of Consciousness
Seven Methods of Om

 
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Om and the Seven Levels of Consciousness
Seven Methods of Om

 
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Sankhya Philosophy, Purusha and Prakriti

 
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Klishta and Aklishta - Colored and Uncolored Thoughts


 

 
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Yoga Sutras 1.12-1.16

 
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Adhyasa and Avidya

NOTE: In the image below the direction of practices is from right to left. In the "circle charts" (above) the direction of practices is left to right. They should be the same for clarity, but these were made at different times and this was an unfortunate mistake from the standpoint of clarity of the learning system images. - Swami J

 
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Levels and Domains of Consciousness
Om and the Seven Levels of Consciousness

 
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Realization Beyond the Gross and Subtle
 

When a person perceives only two levels:

           


When a person perceives only three levels:

           
 

When a person perceives four levels:

           

 
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Realization Beyond the Gross and Subtle
 

           

 

           

 
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Converging Four Practices

 
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Shortcut

      

 
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Schools of Tantra: Kaula, Mishra, & Samaya

      

 
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Yoga Sutras 2.49-2.53

 
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Yoga Sutras 2.54-2.55

 
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Yoga Nidra

             

    

 
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Yoga, Vedanta and Tantra

     

 
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World > Senses > Body > Breath > Mind > Beyond
Summary

 
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Systematic

           

 
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Kundalini Awakening

 
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Kundalini Awakening
Bhuta Shuddhi

 
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Shiva, Shakti and the River

 
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Yoga Sutra 1.42

 
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Yoga Sutra 1.4

 
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Bindu: Pinnacle of the Three Streams of Yoga, Vedanta and Tantra
Schools of Tantra: Kaula, Mishra, & Samaya

      

       

       

       

 
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Bindu: Pinnacle of the Three Streams of Yoga, Vedanta and Tantra

      
 
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Modern Yoga Versus Traditional Yoga

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

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This site is devoted to presenting the ancient Self-Realization path of the Tradition of the Himalayan masters in simple, understandable and beneficial ways, while not compromising quality or depth. The goal of our sadhana or practices is the highest Joy that comes from the Realization in direct experience of the center of consciousness, the Self, the Atman or Purusha, which is one and the same with the Absolute Reality. This Self-Realization comes through Yoga meditation of the Yoga Sutras, the contemplative insight of Advaita Vedanta, and the intense devotion of Samaya Sri Vidya Tantra, the three of which complement one another like fingers on a hand. We employ the classical approaches of Raja, Jnana, Karma, and Bhakti Yoga, as well as Hatha, Kriya, Kundalini, Laya, Mantra, Nada, Siddha, and Tantra Yoga. Meditation, contemplation, mantra and prayer finally converge into a unified force directed towards the final stage, piercing the pearl of wisdom called bindu, leading to the Absolute.