1. I'll reveal the Upanishad on the jewel in the crown of yoga for the benefit of yogis.

It is
a secret doctrine, able to confer the power of liberation, which can be followed only by
advanced practitioners.

om yogacudamanim vaksye yoginam hitakamyaya |
kaivalyasiddhidam gudham sevitam yogavittamaih | | 1 | |

2. Postures, breath control, sense withdrawal, concentration, contemplation and
deep meditation: these are the six members of Yoga (1) .

asanam pranasamrodhah pratyaharasca dharana |
dhyanam samadhiretani yogangani bhavanti Sat | | 2 | |

1 Asanas, Pranayama, pratyahara, Dharana, dhyana and samadhi : cf. Glossary Ashtamga .

3. The first posture is reputed to be the follower of asana, sidhasana (1) , followed
by the lotus asana, kamalasana or padmasana . Know the six subtle centers (chakras), the
sixteen points of support, Adhara (2) , the three goals, trilakshya (3) , and five spaces
ethereal vyoma Panchak (4) .


1 Sidhasana "perfect posture" sitting position, legs crossed at ankle height, body at rest,
back straight and mind awake and alert. Recommended for asana pranayama and
meditation.
2 Adhara : 16 supports, or support points in the body, allow it to balance in movement,
interacting with its environment, thus increasing his experience: toes, ankles, knees, thighs,
perineum, genitalia, navel, heart, base of the neck, throat, tongue, nose, center between the
eyebrows, forehead, back and top of the skull.
3 Trilakshya "three goals" of yogic asceticism ( sadhana ): 1) bahya Lakshya , the goal or
purpose outside of physical wellness, which is the primary motivation of beginner, 2)
Madhyama Lakshya , the goal mental, which becomes the goal in the intermediate stage, 3)
antarika Lakshya , the goal inside or spiritual purpose of the advanced stage.
4 Vyoma : Akasha , ether, space.
The Vedic tradition describes five ethers, or spaces ( Vyoma Panchak ): 1) Para Akasha ,
absolute space and formless, where individual consciousness ( jivatman ) merges with the
Universal Consciousness, 2) Apara Akasha , the space is invaded by darkness, indoor and
outdoor, 3) Akasha Mahat , space Intelligence Cosmic Consciousness which deploys its
attributes and qualities, 4) Tattva Akasha , the space where deploying the five primordial
substances, moving them various categories of being; 5) Surya Akasha , the space light of
Consciousness, which unfold cognition.
As to the yogic tradition, she describes three etheric planes: 1) Chidakash , Universal
Consciousness, which is located in humans in the Ajna and Sahasrara chakra. It is the
center of consciousness of the meditator experiences the gradual effects of its practices (
pratyahara , Dharana and Dhyana ) and refined as and measure its progress, 2)
Hridayakasha , Consciousness of the heart, located in the corresponding chakra. It is the
center where the personality of the meditator becomes a function of the awakening of the
sacred energy, where the coarse and subtle aspects of personality are illuminated
simultaneously, 3) Daharakasha , the germ of Consciousness in the Anahata chakra, the
etheric plane deep where the sacred energy was asleep in the matter and the universe
displayed. Consciousness is latent, numb, like chakras and tattvas in the body before the
asceticism of Yoga ( Sadhana ).

4. How could attain perfection one who does not? There first base ( Muladhara )
chakra with four petals and the center of his own self ( Svadhisthana ), with six petals .*



* See Glossary, Chakras , and book "Chakras, subtle body and Prana.

5. Navel ( Manipura ) chakra there is the ten petals and the heart ( Hridaya ), the
twelve-petalled chakra. Then the center of purification ( Vishuddha ), sixteen petals, and in
the space between the eyebrows ( Bhrumadhya ), chakra two petals.



6. The thousand-petalled lotus ( Sahasrara ) is held on the fontanel ( Brahmarandra
), where the trail opens sublime. Comes first, the root chakra, Muladhara , and the second
chakra of his own self, Svadhisthana .


7. Between the two lies the headquarters of the Yoni (1) , known as the center of
sexual desire, Kamarupa (2) . Chakra four petals of the anal region is also known by the
name of Kama , desire.


1 Yoni : "source, origin; matrix, female - 1) In Tantrism, the Shivalinga is the symbol of the
phallus, and its base (or pitha ) is also called yoni . See linga . If the linga represents the
unmanifested, the Absolute as static data, for the cons yoni represents the dynamic, creative
energy of the Godhead, the cosmic womb in which all the forms that constitute the universe
are developed and brought in the event. 2) the yoni is not exclusively female, she is also the
perineum ( yonisthana ), and shall also appoint a secondary center subtle, bordering on
Muladhara chakra, chakra-root.
2 Kama Rupa "form of desire" - headquarters of the genitalia, named after Kama , the god of
love, which also means: 1) desire, passion, sex drive, 2) pleasure, sensual attachment to
property and the pleasures of this world.

8. Rising from the center of the lotus ( Muladhara ), is the source of desire ( Kama
Yoni ) worship as followers, Siddha (1) . At the center of the source, is the MahaLinga (2) ,
facing west (3) .


A Siddha : A being perfectly accomplished, adept, a seer-prophet (cf. rishi ). An
accomplished yogi and perfect, with the siddhis or paranormal powers.
2 MahaLinga : "the great Linga" - The linga is the symbol of the phallus as a power
generator. At the root chakra, Muladhara , and related chakras, it symbolizes sexual desire
or creator, but also powerfully transformative spiritual energy to the subtle planes of
consciousness.
3 This is the west side of the Yoni the Pingala nadi begins its journey. This will be explained
later.

9. At the navel, the jewel of the city ( Manipura ) is launching its reflections. Anyone
who knows this is a true connoisseur of yoga. This gem has the sheen of molten gold,
iridescent drawing lines with lightning.



10. Inside, a triangle of fire, beneath which is the origin of nadis (1) . Meditating in
samadhi , the yogi can see, throwing its languages in all directions, the supreme and eternal
flame.



1 Nadis : Channels through which prana flows in the subtle body. They are at it what are the
nerves and blood vessels to the physical body. Also called nadis conduits or channels that
carry air, water, blood, and other nutrients throughout the body. They convey the cosmic
energy, vital, seminal and others, as well as feeling, consciousness and spiritual aura.
Medhra : pranic agglomerate material located under the Manipura chakra (navel), which
branch off the main nadis .

11. When it comes to this realization through the upper stage of yoga, the yogi sees
erased [the karmic imprints (1) left by] the whereabouts of rebirth. The vital energy, prana (2)
, resonates in the Svadhisthana chakra the original sound that never was begotten, sva-
shabda (3) .

1 Karmashaya : latent print derived from an action performed, then passed, which will
eventually bear fruit, the karmic reserves.
2 Prana : 1) breath, breathing, wind, 2) principle of life, vitality, energy, force. The vital
energy behind all cosmic manifestation, individual and collective energy that fills five
functions: - Prana : ownership, the rise (inspiration) - apana : expulsion, the descent
(expiration); - Vyana : distribution and circulation (breath retention) - udana : the utterance,
the cohesion of material and energy throughout the subtle body and the decay process to
physical death - Samana : assimilation subtle energies transformed udana (digestion and
metabolism of food). See shloka 22.
3 -Shabda Sva "sound that was never produced" and has thus manifested spontaneously.
See Shabda-Brahman , the Word of Brahman, the original sound.

12. Because of its location, Svadhisthana chakra is also called the medhra . The
latter, root Sushumna nadi *, is such a set of gems attached to a wire.



* We have just seen the shloka 10, medhra beneath the Manipura (navel). It is close
Svadhisthana , and these two are often considered as a single center.
Moreover, the sushumna nadi is described as originating in the Muladhara , the root chakra.
The ambiguity is related to the proximity of the anus and genitals.

13. In the region of the umbilicus, is a chakra that is often called Manipura , is a
great twelve-petalled chakra *, whose essence is beyond the notions of good and evil, [so
any duality].



* The Manipura has ten.

14. As he did not realize the real essence and authentic ( tattva ), the individual
embodied, the jiva , is caught in the wheel of good and evil, turning from medhra below the
navel and up 'at the base of the Yoni , which is shaped like an egg.



15. From this egg emerged seventy-two thousand nadis, of which seventy-two are
considered major.




16. From among these, ten are known as the most important, through which flows
the flow of prana . Ida , Pingala and Sushumna are the top three.



17. Gandhari, Hastijiva and Pusha and Yashasvini, Alambusha, Kuhu , and the tenth
Shakhin : here they are listed .*


* Other sources ( Sandilya Upanishad, Gheranda Samhita, Hatha Yoga Pradipika and the
Yoga Sutras of Patanjali) in enumerate fourteen. It depends on whether the observer or the
psychic state of the body observed, "said Swami Satyadharma.

18. The Yogi must always keep in mind this important nadis complex: at left is Ida ,
right, Pingala .



19. In the middle stands Sushumna . Gandhari ascends to the left eye, Hastijiva to
the right eye, and Pusha goes to the right ear.



20. Yashasvini ascends to the left ear. Alambusha moves towards the face area,
Kuhu to the genital area, and Shakhin to the perineum.


21. Thus, these nadis are interrelated but are systematically irrigate various parts of
the body .* Ida , Pingala and Sushumna open to the passage of prana .




* Indeed, the eyes, ears, genitals and anus (perineum instead) are the passages of vital
breaths ( vayus ) reproduction and excretion, for the last two, and information gathered by
jnanendriyas , sensory organs, for the first two.

22. The deities of the three luminaries, Soma , Moon, Surya , the Sun, and Agni,
Fire, are continually prana moving .* The vital breaths, vayus (1) , is prana (breath), apana
(expiration) Samana (assimilation), Vyana (distribution) and udana (cohesion).


* Through Ida and Pingala Sushumna, respectively.
1 vayus : The vital energy, prana , is composed of 10 breaths, vayus . The 5 vital breaths
were seen in primary shloka 11. Add, however:
In terms of the physical body, prana is not only inspiration, but also throughout the
respiratory process, acting within the region that extends from the larynx to the diaphragm. It
is associated with heart, esophagus, muscles and nerves that govern them. It is a force up
and down rhythmically, inhaling and exhaling governing, but the ingestion of food and drink.
Apana flowing within the abdomen, the navel to the perineum. It's a downward force, which
governs the excretion of urine, feces, gas, sexual secretions, menstrual blood, but also the
fetus during childbirth. It provides the energy that activates the large intestine, kidney,
bladder, anus, genitals and the uterus.
Samana flows in the region from the diaphragm to the navel. It controls the digestive system
including the stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas, and their secretions. It is a force to lateral
movement, which governs the assimilation of nutrients and temperature regulation
throughout the body. It provides the energy that activates the heart and circulatory system.
Udana is an energy that moves in a spiral and maintains the peripheral parts of the body,
including the head (above the larynx, therefore the region of prana) and the upper and lower
limbs. It therefore governs the brain and the sensory receptors (eyes, ears, nose, tongue
and skin), and the three organs of action (center of the floor, arms and hands, legs and feet).
It governs the ability to think and act in the outside world.
Vyana is the force that fills the whole body, diffusing in all directions. It serves as a reservoir
of energy for other pranas. If another impoverished prana, Vyana comes and fills the gap. It
sets the physical movement and ensures coordination and liaison with other vital energies. It
activates members, associated muscles, ligaments, nerves and joints. It is he who keeps his
body in erect posture.

23. They are also naga, kurma, krikara, Devadatta and Dhananjaya (1) . Prana is
deployed in the region of the heart and apana in the lower abdomen.


1 vayus (continued): this is added the 5 vital breaths secondary ( upaprana vayus ), namely
Naga , which relieves gas in the stomach by belching, kurma , which controls the movement
of the eyelids to prevent a foreign body or a bright light entering the eye; krikara which, by
sneezing or coughing, preventing substances in the nose up or down in the throat;
Devadatta , which provides extra oxygen to a tired body causing a sigh or a yawn, and
Dhananjaya , who remains in the body after death and sometimes swollen corpses.

24. Samana is located in the navel [to the diaphragm - translator's note] , and udana
in the throat area. Vyana moves throughout the body. These are the five major vital airs.


25. The breath of life associated with the eructation (vomiting, spitting and burping)
is called naga , kurma is one that provides the blink of the eyelids; krikara is one that causes
sneezing and Devadatta , one that causes yawning.



26. As for dhananjayah (1) , it fills the whole body and remains there even after
death. And all these vital breaths flowing through the nadis in the body of all living beings.

1 Dhananjayah "Conqueror of wealth," epithet of Arjuna, hero of the Bhagavad Gita . Also
designates the vayu secondary maintains body heat and eventually causes rigor mortis.

27. Like a ball thrown by hand bounces up and down, the individual soul ( jiva )
bounces the same way, launched by prana and apana , and never remains stationary.



28. Under the influence of prana and apana , the individual soul rises then falls (1) .
Similarly, she oscillates between passages from the right and left, but these movements
would go undetected because of their extreme speed.


1 The pranic energy is a vibration and constant ultra-fast, comparable to electricity. This is
the origin of the fundamental duality experimenting jiva with the constant up and down
movement of breathing. Next apana , consciousness is pulled down toward the Muladhara ,
at the hardware level of the event, the Earth. There she sees the desires, which will make
interaction with the outside world. Next prana , consciousness is pulled up towards the
Sahasrara , to the more subtle levels, that of non-event, the ether. There she had the
experience of his higher nature. The antagonism inherent in consciousness is likely to be
reduced to the unit through the work on the breath, to bring the perfect stasis.
As crossing from right and left are sinuous nadis ida and Pingala crisscrossing six times, at
the junction of the main chakras.

29. Like the falcon, bound to a rope, took off but was recalled to the ground, the
individual soul, bound by the gunas (1) , bounced up and down the same way.



1 Gunas : The three attributes of Prakriti , the universal matter, are the basic ingredients
used to form the elements of the phenomenal universe: illuminating ( Sattva ), activator (
Rajas ) and hindering ( Tamas ). These 3 qualities or modes of being are inherent in the
phenomenal universe, and determine the characteristics of each creature (whether animate
or inanimate): Sattva , or quality of goodness, light, purity and tranquility; Rajas , or quality
activity, lust, passion and excitement; Tamas , or quality of darkness, inertia, ignorance and
illusion.
The three gunas interact with pranas on three levels, physical, subtle and causal. It is these
interactions that generate polarity in consciousness dissipation / concentration, peace /
anxiety, lightness / heaviness, and all other physical states, mental, emotional and
psychological. Consciousness is therefore limited and controlled by the gunas , and
fluctuates constantly between extraversion and extraversion, dynamism and inertia. The Jiva
thus turns the wheel of births and deaths ( samsara ) until it reaches break free from the
fetters of Prakriti and the Gunas .

30. Under the influence of prana and apana , the soul of the incarnate individual (
Jivatma ) rises and then falls as Prana pulls apana upwards and vice versa, apana draws
prana down.


31. One who knows where are located these two movements, climb and descent, is
a true connoisseur of yoga. It is by making the sound "ha" that the breath is expelled, and
the sound "sa" it is inhaled.



32. The breath is therefore sound "ham-sa ham-sa" , so the individual soul, "she
repeated this mantra continuously (1) , totaling 21,600 mantras a day and night.



1 Hamsa "migratory bird" - the wild goose, or swan, symbol of the individual soul as the
Supreme Soul, adopted as an emblem: a) a class of ascetics, who became followers (
Paramahamsa ) - hovering high above the ordinary world, heading straight toward the goal,
b) the yogi practicing discrimination, which - like the swan, able to extract the milk from the
water - can see the Divine and leave the rest . See Paramahamsa .
The Hamsa mantra refers to the slight hissing during inhalation and exhalation. Hamsa (H)
("I am He, the universal spirit, Brahman) is unconscious prayer that accompanies every
living being, even unknowingly, throughout his life: Sah = So = Him [the Spirit universal
Brahman] with each breath, and with each exhalation Ham ( aham = I, Me). Syn.: So'Ham,
Ajapa mantra .

33. An equal amount of mantras repeated continuously and voluntarily by the jiva ,
this is called the Ajapa Gayatri (1) . It ensures no doubt release the yogis who practice it.



1 Ajapa Gayatri : This is the constant repetition and voluntary - day and night! - The Ajapa
mantra , which provides 21,600 daily mantras. This exercise, if practiced a full day, provides
a spiritual experience of very high amplitude - and altitude! Continually practiced, it ensures
the release and leads to the Supreme Reality.

34. The only determination to practice already rid of all karmic dirt, as such a
science is powerful, so potent is this japa .



35. Science comparable to it, it was never in the past, it will never be in the future.
Begin from Kundalini Shakti , the Gayatri is the foundation that supports the Prana .



36. The science of Prana is a superior knowledge, who possesses is a connoisseur
of the Vedas. Above the root ( Muladhara ), stands Kundali Shakti , the serpent eight rings
(1) .


1 The eight rings of Kundalini : they correspond to a dual symbolism: a) kundalini shakti is
the overwhelming power that will "unravel" the nexus that are seen above the eight chakras:
Muladhara - Svadhisthana - Manipura - Anahata - vishudha - Ajna - Bindu - Sahasrara ,
simultaneously with its rise, so the outcome of its own rings, virtual replicas of the chakras
attached to the Chitra Nadi along the spine, b) in so doing, it actualizes the potentialities of
the chakras and regenerated by his power, and what are the eight siddhis , supernatural
powers, yogic powers: anima (or microscopic vision) - mahima (macrocosmic vision or size)
- Garima (extreme heaviness, invisibility) - laghima (extreme lightness, levitation) - prapti
(completion of all wish) - prakamya (satisfaction of all desire) - vashitva (total subjugation of
others) - ishitva (absolute supremacy).

37. This snake is sleeping like an eternity, his mouth blocking the passage to the
door of Brahman (1) . It is through this passage he reaches the door of Brahman, which
opens on the release of all suffering.


1 Brahmadvara "door of Brahman" - as Varaha Upanishad , it is the entrance to the
Sushumna nadi, in the medulla ( Nadis Kanda ) near the Muladhara Chakra. Kundalini is
curled up on the opening, sealing it up his awakening, and that is where it rises. The Maha
Nirvana Tantra calls this opening Brahma-dvar , door of Brahman.
At the time of creation, Shakti descends into the body created ( sristhi krama , the creative
process), between the opening of Brahman (the Brahmarandhra the Sahasrara ), descends
through the channel of Sushumna and comes sealed the door of Brahman (the
Brahmadvara the Muladhara ), thus preventing the rise of energy, resulting in the activation
of krama laya , the dissolution process. Sushumna is the transition between the upper and
lower doors of Brahman, and Kundalini is nestled on the latter until someone came to wake
him to begin the return to the plane of transcendental Brahman.

38. This door is sealed by the mouth of Parameshvari (1) asleep. It can be
awakened by the fire of yoga, [which is fueled] using the mind and Prana .



1 Parameshvari "Supreme Goddess", an epithet of Kundalini Shakti , expressing its eternal
and transcendental.

39. She stretched her body as thin as a needle is inserted through the passage of
the sushumna nadi, just as we open the door of his house with a key, the Yogi opens the
door to liberation with Kundalini .
40. Sit in the lotus posture ( Padmasana ), cross your legs, hands strongly
supported [knee], press your chin firmly against the chest ( Jalandhara bandha ) (1) and
meditate on this, Tat (2) . Again and again, inhale and exhale fully and make of apana (the
end) which will fill a breath ascending region of prana . Let him so, because man acquires
knowledge using infinite Shakti .



1 Jalandhara Bandha : posture where the neck and throat are pressed against the chin
placed in the hollow of the collarbone to the top of the sternum.
Bandha : 1) bondage, chains; 2) ligation technique, in which certain organs or body parts are
contracted and controlled, especially during pranayama to stimulate the energies of the
chakras fluid. Three ligatures most important are: mula (from navel to anus), Uddiyana
(diaphragm), kantha or Jalandhara (throat).
2 Tat : "That" - The Absolute of which we can not say anything except that He alone is,
indeed, the transcendent principle and infinite, which is truth, knowable only through intimate
experience. See Brahman.

41. The sweat produced by the effort of this exercise, you gotta rub it on your body *.
Waives the dishes spicy, acidic and salty; fed up of a system essentially milk, in moderation
and reasonableness.


* This recommendation applies to all practices of kundalini yoga resulting in a sweat:
reabsorbed by the pores, the sweat increases the lightness and energy of the physical body.
The milk diet is not recommended in cases of pasteurized or sterilized at high temperature,
since it lost its richness pranic. Fasting or weakening due to lack of food are also harmful.

42. The yogi who practices sexual abstinence, following a moderate diet, and doing
yoga exercises regularly, becoming an adept ( siddha ) in a year. There is no doubt about
that.



43. Food must be very gentle and sweet. A quarter of the stomach must be empty.
He who eats this way, while remembering the name of Shiva, is considered a moderate tan (
mitahara ) .*



* "Wild moderate" is a translation proposal could also include: the extent of Hari (Vishnu,
tawny, golden red), so a zealous disciple of Vishnu (illogical! It is a Shiva in japa eating).
For optimal digestion and metabolism, the stomach must contain end of the meal: +
liquid solid food + empty. Accepting his meal with gratitude, as a prasad , a gift from God
to keep the flame of our life, and thinking while eating leads to a communion with the divine.

44. Above the kanda (1) , stands Kundalini Shakti with eight rings, which have the
form of bondage to the ignorant, but have access to the yogi release.



1 Kanda : 1) bulb, node. The kanda is rounded, its diameter is 10cm, it is located between
the anus and navel, where the three main nadis ( sushumna, Ida and Pingala ) meet and
separate. It seems to be covered with a thin white cloth. 2) section, part, chapter.

45. The yogi who knows the maha mudra , the mudra nabho , and bandhas
Uddiyana, Jalandhar and mula *, has what it takes to achieve liberation.



* The following shlokas will describe these techniques. Jalandhara bandha was seen in
shloka 40.

46. Strongly supports your heels against the perineum ( yoni ) and maintain the
pressure. Contract the pelvic floor and pulls apana upwards: this is called mula bandha ,
ligation of the root.



47. Apana merges with prana , and urine and feces shrink. With regular practice of
mula bandha , even an old man becomes young.



* With this technique, prana and apana fused at the chest. It helps the sublimation of sexual
energy, and symbolizes the return of Mulaprakriti , Nature importantly, to its source. The
sexual energy that is unused and wasted in the disposal process are recovered and re-
energize the metabolism of the body.

48. After a long break, the big bird takes off: so that Uddiyana Bandha should be
performed (1) . It is like a lion to death defying an elephant.



1 Uddiyana "fly" - In Uddiyana Bandha , the diaphragm is raised high in the chest and
abdominal organs are sucked back toward the spine: by this method, the fan forces the big
bird Prana (Life ) to take off along the Sushumna nadi.

49. Pull the region since the abdomen just below the navel to the back, this is the
practice of Uddiyana . Set this traction ligation of the abdomen, this is the practice of bandha
.*



* This Bandha stimulates the solar plexus ( Manipura ), and aspiration reverse the flow of
prana and apana and samana merges (metabolism). Repeated practice awakens the
Manipura (reservoir of strength and pranic vitality) and strength combined with the breath
and enter the sushumna Nadi, where they can move up to the Sahasrara crown skull.
Uddiyana bandha is one of the most powerful techniques of Kundalini awakening, and
should, say, be done with the advice of a competent master.

50. Control and prevent it from falling this heavenly liquor which is secreted at the
head * is it Jalandhara Bandha , which destroys all the problems of the throat [Thyroid and
Parathyroid - translator's note] .



* Under the Sahasrara chakra at the back of the brain, is a subtle center named Bindu
visarga , which can be translated as "the germ that secretes", which regularly releases the
secretion of nectar of bliss and immortality or amrita . Bindu is represented symbolically by
Soma , the moon, which is also synonymous with amrita. This net nectar flows from Bindu to
Lalana Chakra minor who is located on the roof of the mouth, above the Vishuddha chakra,
and works as a reservoir of the nectar. From there, the nectar slowly drop to the lower
chakras to Manipura , where it is consumed in the metabolic process. Regular practice of
bandha Jalandhara prevents the descent and loss of nectar, which purifies himself during his
stay in the vishuddha and is converted into energy regeneration and spiritualization of brain
cells.

51. Through the practice of bandha Jalandhara , besides the destruction of all the
problems of the throat, the nectar does not fall into the fire, and the breath does not bounce
over here and there.



52. Reverse the language and introduce it into the cavity of the head, while fixing his
gaze between the eyebrows, this is the Khechari mudra (1) .



1 Khechari Mudra : "Seal of the Bird" exercise in Hatha Yoga, consisting of swallowing the
tongue backwards into the cavity of the pharynx, in order to collect the flow of amrita , the
liquor blissful immortality.

53. Who practices Khechari mudra is more troubled by illness, death, hunger, thirst
or the need for sleep. And there is more delusion (1) for the one who knows this technique.



1 Murch : 1) fading, 2) hallucination, delusion.
In context, Murch means all ecstasy or trance, in which consciousness is abolished
completely. This is a distraction, loss of consciousness close to sleep, but does not link it to
the transcendental state (cf. sushupti and turiya ). The desired state is instead captured by a
full awareness of the on-Transcendental Consciousness.

54. He no longer suffers from the disease and is no longer subject to the acts [or her
Karma - translator's note] , it is no longer impeded by anything or anyone, who knows the
Khechari .


55. By Khechari , consciousness runs through the vast cosmic language while
rotating in the cavity of the head, that's why all fans pay tribute to Khechari mudra .



* In a practitioner Khechari, language grows gradually and goes farther into the cavity of the
head. At its maximum development, it will stimulate the Ajna chakra at the top of the larynx
(sic!), Awakening the inner vision linked to this center. By tapering ajna dissolved
identification to the outside world under the sign of duality, consciousness transcends the
free plane of existence related to the event, and takes off into space without boundaries not -
manifest Brahman.

56. The Bindu (1) is the original cause of the whole body, which circulates [creative
vital as energy] in the nerves and blood vessels. One can visualize circulating throughout the
body, toes to head.



1 Bindu : According to Yoga, in the microcosm of the human being, Bindu suggested four
distinct realities: a) among the subtle centers of the head, Bindu is between the Soma
Chakra , located in the upper part of the brain and the Sahasrara chakra, the 1000 petals at
the top of the skull, where it plays a major role in awakening the Kundalini b) the drop of
nectar or amrita , which drips from the Bindu chakra , and can rejuvenate the system brain
and spiritualize c) the seminal fluid, the egg d) the vital creative energy that develops and
maintains the embryo's body until death. See ParaBindu .

57. By Khechari mudra , the cavity under the arch of the palace is closed from
above, the practitioner will not lose his seed ( Bindu ), even during the sexual embrace with
a woman .*



* Since the bindu chakra, the vital energy down to the creative fire of Manipura chakra, and
to the genitals, where it turns into seed breeding. The amrita, liquor bliss and immortality, is
the exact cons-spiritual part of the seed breeding.

58. As long as the bindu is preserved inside the body, which may arise the fear of
death *? As long as it is retained by the nabbho mudra (1) , the bindu is not wasted.



* Fear of death is one of the five factors of affliction (the kleshas are deemed to be:
ignorance, egoism, attraction and repulsion for objects in the world, attachment to life in
furious the physical body for fear of death - cf. Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, 2:2-9). The loss of
semen during sex powerfully reinforces the identification of the real self to the physical body,
hence the increased fear of death that ensues.
1 Nabho mudra : "Seal of the sky" - synonymous Khechari mudra .

59. If the bindu falls and melts in the heat (from Manipura ), even when burned, it
can be prevented from burning and to trace through the mighty power of yoni mudra (1) .



1 Yoni mudra : "Seal of female - 1) As its name does not indicate, this mudra is performed
by the man who controls his seed, preventing it from being released into the womb of his
partner, as back at its own perineum - and sucking in so doing, the shakti of her partner, 2)
which seals yogic posture ( mudra = seal), where the openings of the head ( shanmukhi : the
seven gates) are closed and the senses disciple turned inward to find the source of his being
also appointed shanmukhi mudra .
Here, the yoni mudra is out sexual context, it is to recover the bindu at the Manipura and use
its energy to enhance the effectiveness of pratyahara , the withdrawal of the senses, and
spiritualized consciousness.

60. The bindu can still be considered of two kinds: white and red. White is called
"milky whiteness" ( Shukla ), and red "strong passion" ( Maharajas ) *.



* Physically, the bindu is related to the reproductive system (see c in the note of shloka
56). Rajas is the egg and the menstrual flow, Shukla is the semen and sperm.

61. The bindu red, like a heap of vermilion powder ( sindoor ) is in the seat of the
sun ( prana shakti , the life force), the bindu is white in the seat of the Moon ( Chitta Shakti ,
mental toughness) . Merging the two is difficult .*



* Rajas is prana shakti , the life force in the solar center of Manipura , the seat of Agni, Fire,
also red, symbolized by an inverted triangle. Rajas also corresponds to Pingala nadi,
transporting solar energy.
Shukla is Chitta Shakti, mental strength in both centers serving moon, the Svadhisthana and
Bindu visarga , and production of amrita through it. Shukla is also Ida nadi, carrying the lunar
energy.
The merger of the two, Rajas and Shukla, corresponds to the breakthrough in the Ida and
Pingala Sushumna nadi, thus freeing the way for the Kundalini.

62. The Bindu Shukla is Brahma (the Creator) and rajas is Shakti (creative power),
the bindu is the Moon and rajas is the Sun. Only through the union of the supreme state can
be achieved.



63. When pranic energy ( Vayu ) is raised to the power of Shakti, rajas union
ultimately reaches with the bindu , the body then became divine .*



* The union of rajas, or prana shakti , the sun of Manipura , allows the Kundalini to remain
permanently high, while its momentum since the Muladhara is ephemeral, as subject to the
law of gravity. Rajas is what stabilized the sun Manipura it is to join the lunar Bindu Bindu
visarga , located towards the Ajna chakra, through Sushumna nadi. There is like a body of
light was created, instead of reproducing physical energy he was early in the process
spiritualization. This new life of light is the divine body.

64. Shukla has joined the Moon and rajas has joined the Sun. Whoever succeeds in
the fusion of these two is an accomplished connoisseur of Yoga.



65. A method is taught to cleanse the entire network of nadis, control the
movements of the Moon and the Sun, and reabsorb vital fluids [to prevent their loss] is the
Mahamudra .


66. Supports your chin in the palm of the clavicles. Fold the left leg and his foot is
compressed under the perineum during a long period. Lengthens your leg straight and your
hands seized the two right toes. Deep breath, completely filling both sides of the abdomen
[high and low]. After retention, exhale very slowly. This mudra is very important for men *,
has been named the destroyer of all diseases.



* See below, note the shloka 70.

67. Practice this exercise through the channel of the Moon, then across the Sun *.
After an equal number of cycles, loosens the seal.


* Through the channel of the Moon by appending the mudra Khechari .
Through the channel of the Sun by adjoining the Uddiyana and bhanda mula .
Warning! The information given here are insufficient to perform the exercise, which is very
complex. Only a yoga master can transmit the full technical.

68. This mudra activates the digestion of all food, healthy or indigestible, and all the
dishes are bland flavor. The food taken in excess is not painful, even the poison is digested
as if it were nectar.



69. Practice Mahamudra cure tuberculosis, leprosy, fistulas, ulcers and stomach
tumors, and any possible long-term pathology.



70. This Mahamudra , as explained above, holds great power for men *. Must also
be careful to keep it secret and not disclose it to all comers.


* The male and female physiology differ substantially: in humans, the Bindu Shukla is
prevalent, secreted into the Bindu visarga and falling into the lower chakras, to the
Muladhara , which is naturally converted into seed. Hence the need to reverse the
movement and to merge the Bindu Shukla at its source. In women, the bindu rajas is
prevalent, associated with the reproductive system (ovulation and menstrual cycle) and the
sun Manipura or the appearance of the divine creator and protector, hence a more intense
spiritual receptivity, increased by experience of motherhood. The woman does not need to
transcend the physical plane to enter the spiritual plane. If she wants to move and direct his
creative energy to the higher centers, it can release an awakening more powerful than man,
as a result of innate strength of the rajas, higher than that of Shukla, especially in the lower
centers. Hence the frequent use of a female partner in the Tantric tradition.

71. In a solitary place, sit in the lotus posture ( Padmasana ), keeping your head and
your body straight, maintain your attention firmly fixed on the tip of your nose and repeat the
eternal Omkara (1) .

padmasanam samaruhya samakaya sirodharah |
nasagra drstirekante japedonkaram avyayam | | 71 | |
1 Omkara : 1) the sacred word Om , the Word, also called Pranava , 2) the primordial
vibration.

72. Vishva , the master of consciousness, still has the physical dimension; Taijasa ,
the master of the subconscious, enjoys the subtle dimension, and Prajna , the master of the
unconscious, has the dimension of happiness. SarvaSakshi is Witness all of them
simultaneously, and is beyond them (1) .


1 The four dimensions of consciousness : According to Vedanta, consciousness has four
dimensions, which correspond to the four states described by yoga, and are governed by
four different entities: 1) jagrat, the waking state, is governed by Vishva The master of
Totality, 2) svapna the dream state, is governed by Taijasa, the master of the subconscious,
and 3) or sushupti nidra, the state of deep sleep, Prajna is governed by the master of
unconscious; 4) turiya, "fourth" or transcendental state, is governed by SarvaSakshi, Global
Witness all these states.
1) Vishva (the Universe, the Totality) or Vaishvanara (the principle of change and decline in
the universe) is the master of conscious perceptions of the manifest world. "He enjoys the
objects visible through its 7 members and 19 openings," said Mandukya Upanishad , V-3. 7
members are the 7 main chakras, or psychic energy centers, which cater to the energy
necessary for the development and operation of the physical and psychic, and their
experimentation with the surrounding world. The 19 openings are: a) the 4 components of
the antahkarana , the internal organ ( buddhi , intellect; ahamkara , ego, manas , the mind
instinctively, which are the triple expression of chitta , consciousness); b) the 5 tanmatras or
subtle meaning ( shabda , the essence of sound; Sparsha , the essence of touch; rupa , the
essence of form; rasa , the essence of taste, and gandha , the essence of the smell), c) the
5 sense organs ( jnanendriyas ): ears, skin, eyes, tongue and nose d) the 5 organs of action
( karmendriyas ): Voice or organ of speech, hands, feet, anus and sex.
2) Taijasa , "golden light", the principle is subtle and hidden light of consciousness. It is
Hiranyagarbha , the Golden Embryo, subtle body of the universe. Objects enjoyed Taijasa
are intangible, purely luminous and it has the same auxiliary as Vishva : 7 members, which
for him are the 7 planes of existence, or lokas : 1) Bhuh , Earth, 2) Bhuvah , the plan astral
and mental, 3) Svaha , the higher mental plane, 4) Maha , the celestial plane; 5) Janah , the
plan of creation; 6) Tapa , the divine plan; 7) Satya , in terms of absolute Reality; and the 19
openings described above, but in their inner essence.
3) Prajna , "all-knowing consciousness," is the master of the unconscious deep sleep, Nidra ,
which is also referred to as Shunya, emptiness, which is not totally non-consciousness, but
unconsciousness ultra- subtle, made purely of conscience and wisdom, peace and balance.
So in the pure causal dimension that unfolds Prajna , vacuum where all potentialities is
perfectly still, without any connection with the actions lived with these two designs.
4) SarvaSakshi is the master of Turiya , "fourth" or transcendental state, which combines the
three previous states while the transcendent, that is to say abolishing them completely.
SarvaSakshi is the witness of the Atman, the absolute self, which is in no way diminished by
the presence of objects of consciousness monitoring plans and dreams, and nothing is
increased by their disappearance.

73. The Pranava is in all living things like that always has [the interaction of mind
and the world created through the senses]. It also lies in all the states [seen above], turning it
opened down * enjoying the created world.


* As in the Manipura chakra, the lotus which is turned down, the Pranava looks to the three
states limited the event, the physical and subtle worlds, allowing the identification of
consciousness to the ego ( ahamkara ) and typing in the nets of Maya , Great Illlusionniste.

74. In all living things, the letter A (the Akara ) symbolizes the waking state and is
localized in the eye and the letter U (the Ukara ) symbolizes the dream state and is located
in the throat and the letter M ( Makara ) symbolizes the deep sleep state and is located in the
heart.



75. In the letter, the nature of Rajas Guna (quality dynamics of matter) , color red, is
called Brahma-consciousness and the letter U, the nature of Sattva Guna (quality of
luminous matter) , white is also called Vishnu.



76. The letter M, the nature of Tamas Guna (quality inert material) , dark, is called
the conscience of Rudra. The Pranava emanated Brahma and Hari (Vishnu).



77. The Pranava emanated Rudra. The Pranava is derived from the Supreme ( Para
). Brahma merges with the letter A, Vishnu the letter U [at the time of universal dissolution,
pralaya ] .


78. Rudra and melts into the letter M. Then the Pranava is the only source of light
beings made .* In ( Jnanin ), the Pranava looking up among ignorant people, he looks down
.**


* The Pranava remains as a point of light, transition from ShabdaBrahman (Brahman
manifested) and Brahman (the unmanifested), in the darkness of pralaya. The Pranava
ceased to manifest itself as a letter, sound or vibration, there is no relation with
consciousness, the subconsciousness or unconsciousness. Nevertheless, he continues to
illuminate the pure consciousness in the transcendental dimension, Turiya or Para .
** Up: towards the higher realms of consciousness, following the path of liberation to the
Supreme Reality; down: to the three worlds of the event, about three dimensions of
consciousness in the material universe governed by name and form, under the bondage of
samsara .

79. That in itself lies the Pranava . Who knows this is certainly a realized being or
Geek [d 'avyakta , the unmanifested]. When it resonates in its Anahata (sound non-struck
resonating in the heart chakra) , the Pranava releases the upward path that takes the wise
man.



80. The Pranava deaf as a trickle of oil, constantly, without interruption, resonating
like a bell large *. His first note [letter A] is called Brahma, the Creator.



* Here is the Pranava japa of quiet in its highest form, the Ajapa japa , which flows
spontaneously since after controlling pratyahara (internalization of the senses) and Dharana
(concentration exclusive), consciousness is established in dhyana the Pranava within the
Anahata chakra.

81. The first note is bright, beyond speech. The wise can see it on the causal plane
of the subtle intelligence. Who sees and is authentic Aware.


82-83. In the waking state, the Hamsa mantra (cf. shloka 32) shines between the
eyebrows. Its two syllables, His appointed Khechari (cf. shlokas 52-55) and symbolic
certainly tvam , You; Ham has the shape of the Supreme Lord, and certainly symbolizes Tat
, That (1) . One who meditates on Her , which indicates tvam , individual awareness,
certainly identifies with Ham , indicating Tat , absolute Reality.



1 See Tattwamasi: "That you also thou art", a mantra ( Mahavakyas ) by which Vedanta
affirms the identity of jiva and Brahman.

84. The individual soul ( jiva ) is limited by the senses, while the Soul (Atman) is
unlimited. The individual soul takes birth from the attachment (1) , while empowerment (2) is
gained by releasing the attachment.



1 Mamata : sense of possession, selfishness pride, self-esteem.
Mamatva : attachment; grabbing, selfish interest.
2 Kaivalya : 1) a transcendental state of absolute independence, isolation, non-conditioning,
by posting or exclusion of non-real soul, 2) issuance, liberation, union with the Absolute
Being (Brahman) that carries the pure jnanin ; supreme bliss.

85. The Three Worlds of Bhuh (the earthly plane) , Bhuvah (intermediate level) and
Svah (the celestial plane) , and three lights, Agni (Fire) , Soma (Moon) and Surya (Sun)
reside in three letters, respectively, in the light of Supreme AUM.



86. The powers of will ( Iccha shakti ), action ( Kriya Shakti ) and knowledge ( Jnana
Shakti ), and the powers of creation (Brahma), Protection (Vishnu) and destruction (Rudra),
resident in the three letters, respectively, in the light of Supreme AUM.



87. We must repeat it verbally at any time, we must practice it regularly with his
body, one should meditate constantly with his mind: the supreme light is AUM.



88. Pure or impure, one who recites it at any time Pranava remains free from
negative thoughts and acts, like the lotus leaf is waterproof.



89. When the vital breath ( prana ) comes and goes, the bindu follows its movement.
As the vital breath stops, the bindu also stops *. And the yogi master firmly. It is therefore
advisable to control the breath.



* Here, Bindu is taken in its original sense: the original point of manifestation of prana in the
body of the jiva, but it is also the Bindu visarga (cf. shloka 50) and nectar (see shlokas 56
and following).

90. As the life force ( vayu ) is retained inside the body, the individual soul does not
start. The departure of this force is death. It is therefore advisable to control the breath.



91. As the life force is firmly anchored to the body, the individual soul does not start.
As the inner eye remains fixed on the center between the eyebrows, which could come the
fear of death? *



* The bhruhmadhya at the junction of the two eyebrows, is the point that triggers the
awakening of the Ajna chakra. Yogis focus on its brightness to enter spontaneous samadhi:
consciousness is absorbed in this light and merges with the prana, immobilizing in its wake.
As long as samadhi, prana remains in stasis, as well as vayus. It may even be a slowing of
the heart, which shows every sign of stopping. This state, almost cataleptic, very close to
death, has two consequences: a) fear of death is usually tamed b) who have mastered the
prana, the yogi can control the exact timing of his physical death and enter fully foot in
immortality.

92. The god Brahma himself, the Lord of creation, was afraid to have a life too short
and became a follower of pranayama , breath control. A fortiori, yogis and equipped (1) must
also control their breath.


1 Muni : "the silent" - 1) the ascetic practice silence ( mauna ), 2) the wise man who knows
the value of silence.

93. The blast at the end ( ham-sa ) is exhaled over a distance of twenty-six
[thicknesses] fingers .* The pranayama should be practiced for the left nostril ( Ida Nadi),
then right ( Pingala nadi ), [alternatively].



* This is the complete exhalation which empties the lungs of carbon dioxide. It was after the
detention, kumbhaka, which occurs through the nadi Sushumna can begin, purifying and
strengthening the lungs and breath.

94. Nadis and chakras are cleansed and all the dirt. Only then the Yogi becomes
able to control his Prana .


95. Sitting in the variant Baddha * of the lotus posture, the yogi should inhale
through the left nostril, retain the breath to the limit, to exhale through the right nostril .**



* Arms crossed behind his back, and fingers will touch the corresponding toes. Seems to
require very long arms! Opens up the chest and powerfully active pulmonary dilation.
** This technique, called chandra bheda , "which pierces the Moon", active mental energy by
strong inhalation through chandra or ida nadi, the channel leading to the lunar left nostril,
then pacifies the lifeblood of surya nadi, the channel leading to the solar right nostril, here
taken at the end. So it's a great exercise in preparation for deep meditation.

96. Like an ocean of nectar, as white as milk cow, is the luminous disk of the Moon
meditate on it becomes a joy after each cycle prayanama [from chandra bheda ].



97. Sparkling, burning with zeal in a bright blaze, fanned by the rites, is the center of
the Sun residing in deep meditation on the heart center, the yogi knows a great happiness
after each cycle prayanama [from chandra bheda ].


98. If the breath is inhaled through the left nostril with regularity as regularly then
exhaled through the other nostril, and [conversely] inhaled through the right nostril and then
held before being exhaled through the left nostril, the Canal du Soleil left channel of the
Moon right purify both the entire network of nadis, and are within two months under the
supervision of the yogi who regularly practice this method.


99. Full concentration on the breath activates the fire * and its interior ( nada )
becomes audible. A strong health resulting from the purification of the nadis.



* Here we do not consider retention of empty breath, only retention after inhalation. Full
capacity is acquired in a few months if not years. The basic unit 1:1:1, we gradually came to
20:80:40. Also note that the text is Dharana , concentration, to express the mastery of
pranayama. The following shloka deals khumbaka , retention.
The fire is when Kundalini awakens and slips through nadi sushumna. When she reaches
the Anahata chakra, the inner sounds (nada) occur, depending on the degree of inner
awakening.

100. As a vital energy upward occupies the body, vital energy down must be
prevented, and the amount of [ prana ] introduced into the body through an inspiration must
be preserved and mobilized in the akasha of the heart (1) alley and come.



1 Dahara : heart of the lotus flower, hidden cavity in the subtle body, and / or particle of ether
( akasha ) it contains. Another name for "akasha's heart."
Hridaya : heart, soul, spirit, inside or essence of anything. According to yogic physiology, the
seed atom of consciousness is located in the heart chakra, the Anahata .

101. Inhalation, retention and exhalation are themselves the Pranava .* The
pranayama should be practiced in this spirit for twelve full cycles .**



* This exercise is called the ' Omkara pranayama : breath of the three movements are linked
to three sounds A, U, M, on the symbolism which we meditate: Inhalation - his A - ida nadi -
consciousness Vishva (cf. shloka 72) - gunas Rajas / / retention - a U - sushumna nadi - in
subconsciousness Taijasa - gunas Sattva / / exhalation - his M - Pingala Nadi -
unconsciousness in Prajna - guna Tamas .
** The complete cycle is described in shloka 98.

102. A number of twelve complete cycles, starting in turn by ida then pingala , opens
the nadis concretions of their impurities. The yogi must never lose sight of this practice.



103. Inhalation should last twelve units, retention sixteen units, ten units and
exhalation. Thus unfolds the pranayama called Omkara .



104. The lower level of this exercise is counted with twelve units [ie 12:16:10] The
intermediate level is counted twice, with twenty-four units [ie 24:32:20] the upper level is
counted three times, with thirty-six units [ie 36:48:30].



105. The lower level is accompanied by sweating, trembling through the whole trunk,
and that's one level that stability is reached. Hence the need to practice breath control.


106. Seated in the lotus posture or one of its variants, the yogi must pay tribute to
his spiritual teacher ( guru ), which is [the representative] Shiva, then fix his gaze on the tip
of his nose in it an isolated place that it can properly perform the pranayama .



107. Tight-nine gates (1) , hold your breath and focus up sharply; seized the divine
element, Kundalini , when the vital breath drops ( apana vayu ) and draws fire ( samana
vayu ) to the crown of the head: this is the correct way to practice mudras chaline-Shakti (2) .
Absorb yourself in deep meditation on the self using this method and stabilizes the rise [of
divine energy] in the head. When you're fully prepared in this state, you will no more praise
the company realized beings [for thou shalt become one yourself] .



1 The nine holes or nine gates to the city : the 2 eyes, 2 ears, 2 nostrils, mouth, urethra,
anus.
2 -chaline Shakti Mudra : "the mobilization of Kundalini Shakti - The closure of nine gates
(known as the naumukhi mudra , "the seal of the nine gates") is performed using both hands,
thumbs seal the ears, eyes seal the index, the major seal the nostrils, the annular immobilize
the upper lip and lower lip ear. Simultaneously, mula bandha- contracting the anus and
perineum while vajroli mudra contracts the meatus. On this basis, we do raise the Kundalini
by visualizing like a snake that was the sushumna nadi to the top of the head, Sahasrara
chakra, where the pure energy (Shakti) merges with pure consciousness (Shiva ).

108. And practiced, the pranayama becomes a fire that consumes the negative
impressions that fuel [Karma] *, and it has always been regarded by yogis as a great bridge
which crossed the ocean in the world.



* The negative impressions (or sin) consist of samskaras (fingerprints left on the
subconscious by the experience of this life or past lives, give a coloring to the whole
mentality, instinctive responses, the emotional , with acquired, etc.. One must sublimate
them to achieve the release) and vasanas (impregnations that desires earlier (including in
previous incarnations) have left in the mind, and act as unconscious memories, the innate
instincts). They remain very active even when the conscious life is perfect, and constitute the
ultimate and almost insurmountable obstacle faced by very advanced disciples. As long as
they persist, they migrate in a later incarnation, karmic necessity and this is sufficient to
prevent the final release. They are the shadows that are suffering silently, "the dark night of
the soul" as was experienced and described St. John of the Cross. Kundalini is the sacred
fire that has the ability to fully consume such karmic residues.
109. Postures ( asanas ), ceases to disease, and control of breathing ( pranayama )
destroys the negative imprints; about the impurities of the mind (1) , the yogi purifies them
through the withdrawal of the senses ( pratahyara ).



1 Vikar : change, transformation, alteration, distortion, physical pathology. 1) in the Samkhya
school, which is evolved from the primary source of Nature ( Prakriti ), 2) the apparent
transformation of the Absolute through phenomena related to the manifested universe, 3)
impaired form of the natural state of a substance.
Mental impurities, or Vikar , rise in association with the objects of the world, rather than in
relation to self and spiritual identity. They reflect the mental subliminal karma going. They
remain stubborn, although extremely subtle, as the mind has not entered and recognized for
what they are. This awareness requires a deep meditation vigilant because these Vikar are
prolific and constantly recreate themselves with every experience, supporting all the subtle
associations that accompany them in the background. In favor of the internalization of
pratyahara (sense withdrawal), the flood of mental impurities Clearly, freeing himself in the
deep layers of the unconscious mind and can be observed objectively and stop identifying
with it. This process of detachment that is mental purification, or chitta shuddhi . Gradually,
the mind and senses alert reject all schemes constituted and their associations, and
simplified, leaving the place empty ( shunyata ) and genuine peace.

110. By concentrating exclusively ( Dharana ), mental activity stabilizes. In deep
absorption ( samadhi ), consciousness develops a supernatural state (1) . With the
abandonment of any action [and any distinction between] favorable or unfavorable action,
the release is accomplished.



1 Adbutha : (adj.) wonderful, extraordinary, supernatural (noun) a miracle, miracle.

111. The introversion of the senses ( pratyahara ) is installed after twelve rounds of
pranayama , they say. Twelve cycles pratyahara are conducive to the deployment of
exclusive concentration ( Dharana ).



112. Twelve cycles dharana enough, they say, to yogis to enter into contemplation (
dhyana ). And twelve cycles in dhyana the lead in deep meditation ( samadhi ).



113. In samadhi , the supreme enlightenment unfolds infinitely and in all directions.
Who is a witness [to the final step] of Samadhi (1) , it remains more or karma or
whereabouts [in samsara , the wheel of rebirth].



1 Samadhi " sama = equal - dhi = thought, => reflection or perception equal to all planes of
consciousness) - state of union with the personal God ( Ishvara ) or absorption into the
impersonal God (Brahman or Atman) , consciousness is extraordinarily strong, with a
certainty of omniscience, accompanied by a feeling of indescribable joy and peace.
The Sabija samadhi (with seed) has six steps, ultimately leading to samadhi Nirbij :
a) savirtaka (Hons conceptual) thoughts (reasoning and words) are scarce, it eliminates the
last traces;
b) nirvitarka (no conceptual distinction): vigilant conscience, free of any thought or ideation;
c) savichara (with reflection): reflections passive and subjective sensations disappear;
d) nirvichara (without reflection): vigilant conscience, free from subtle imagery (pictures,
colors, lights, symbols);
e) ananda : the mind has ceased to operate, the experience of consciousness is through
absolute, pure bliss;
f) asmita : consciousness is pure being, "I" and Self are absolutely identical;
Then came the Nirbij samadhi (without seed): there is no trace of individuality, any activity
related to a center or reflective thinking is abolished, there is no association or impression is
pure consciousness cosmic Brahman, the Absolute Reality.

114. Sit in the posture sambhadva (1) , both of your heels pressing the bulb medhra
. Closed doors of your fingers the ears, eyes and nostrils. Draws air through the mouth, keep
it at chest level, with the apana vayu [that you have done up until now]. Then make up your
breath until the skull, and freezes it there. Thus the yogi gets this element Supreme [what
Kundalini shakti ] and experiences of Ishvara (2) in that transcendent state of mind.


1 Sambadhva asana "blocking posture perfect" - a variant of the Lotus ( Padmasana ),
where we go back heels above the pubic bone in the pelvis. The pressure stimulates the
heels medhra , nadis node (cf. shlokas 10, 12 and 14), and directs the flow of apana vayu to
the higher chakras. In the full posture, hands doing the shanmukhi mudra (see shloka 59),
the 6 sensory openings, except the mouth.
2 Ishvara : God or supreme Lord "- personal God, and formal aspect of Brahman, as
opposed to the character of the Absolute, beyond the event. Then the appearance
personified, anthropomorphic Saguna Brahman . Ishvara is the Supreme Power, the Master
of the manifested and unmanifested, the Regent cosmic, and it has the powers of
omnipotence, omnipresence and omniscience . See Bhagavan .

115. When the breath [Supreme Maha Prana ] rose to the sky, sounds of musical
instruments inside can be heard, as the bell, etc.. Then the power of sound ( nada siddhi ) is
deployed in its perfection.



* The inner sounds that resonate as and when the rise of breath (associated with Kundalini
in this case, or wanted for themselves as objects of concentration and meditation in Nada
yoga) are described as musical analogous to the sounds of various instruments: bell, gong,
lute ( veena ), flute, cymbals and drums, and as sounds of nature: thunder, ocean waves,
rain, winds, etc.. In the Kundalini as in Nada Yoga, the flow of pranic energy through
sushumna nadi vibrates the strings of resonance in the causal plane, with perceptions more
subtle. Perfection is attained when pranic energy reaches the Sahasrara chakra, then
unfolds beyond, in the vastness of the absolute consciousness.

116. If we remain harnessed to the yoke of pranayama , all our health problems are
solved. If instead, we neglect any health problem resurfaces.



117. Diseases likely to worsen in those who do not practice pranayama are hiccups,
bronchitis, asthma, and those located in the head, including eyes and ears.


118. The lion, elephant and tigers are tamed gently and gradually: pranic energy
must be controlled in a similar way, otherwise it would be detrimental to the practitioner.


119. The breath must be exhaled slowly at first and vigilance. Then it must be
inhaled as well, and retained the same. Thus it reaches perfection.



120. The eyes and other sensory doors must be systematically prevented from
wandering in here and there: this is holding back their investment in the objects perceived by
the senses is known as withdrawal of the senses, pratyahara .


121. Just as the sun came in the third quarter of the day begins to retract its shelves,
has caught his glory, its warmth and light, and the follower of yoga, based on this third
member of what yoga * pratyahara must destroy the impurities of his mind.