Kundalini Yoga. Patanjali- vyasamukhan gurunanyamscha bhaktitah; Natosmi. We offer our obeisance by word, mind and. Patanjali, Vyasa and to all other Rishis and Yogic Masters who are like so many. Suns to remove the darkness of Ajnana (ignorance). Man, ignorant of his true Divine nature, vainly tries to secure happiness in the. Every man in this world is restless. He feels actually that he is in want of something, the. He seeks the rest and peace that he feels. But he finds that worldly. ![]() He doubtless does not find any happiness. He gets degrees, diplomas, titles, honours, powers, name and fame; he marries; he. But yet. he finds no rest and peace. Are you not ashamed to repeat the same process of eating, sleeping and talking again. Are you not really fed up with the illusory objects created by the jugglery of. ![]() Download your comprehensive free alkaline food list PDF and 38-Page Alkaline Diet Recipes eBook. Macrobiotic diet; Alternative medicine; Claims: Health effects from a diet avoiding refined foods and most animal products. Specific effects on cancer. Learn about the Sattvic Diet, from the 5,000 year old practice of Ayurveda. ![]() ![]() ![]() Maya? Have you got a single sincere friend in this universe? Is there any difference. Sadhana daily, for Self- realisation? How long do you want to. Indriyas, woman and body? ![]() Man, ignorant of his true Divine nature, vainly tries to secure happiness in the perishable objects of this illusory sense-universe. Every man in this world is. ![]() ![]() Fie on those miserable wretches who. Atmic nature and their hidden powers! The so- called educated persons are refined sensualists only. Sensual pleasure is no. Indriyas are deceiving you at every moment. Pleasure mixed with pain. The happiness that depends upon. If your wife dies, you weep. If you lose money or. How long do you want to remain in that abject. Those who waste their precious life in eating, sleeping and chatting. Sadhana are brutes only. You have forgotten your real Svarupa or purpose of life on account of Avidya, Maya. Moha and Raga. You are tossed up hither and thither aimlessly by the two currents of Raga. Dvesha. You are caught up in Samsara- Chakra on account of your egoism, Vasanas. Trishnas and passions of various sorts. You want a Nitya (eternal), Nirupadhika (independent), Niratisaya (Infinite). Ananda. This you will find in your realisation of the Self only. Then alone will. all your miseries and tribulations melt away. You have taken this body only to achieve. Will you waste the night also? Therefore you. do not know that your life is slowly decaying and is wasted. Therefore wake up, wake. Now wake up. Apply diligently to spiritual Sadhana. Never waste even a. Many Yogins and Jnanins, Dattatreya, Patanjali, Christ, Buddha, Gorakhnath. Matsyendranath, Ram Das and others have already trodden the spiritual path and realised. Sadhana. Follow their teachings and instructions implicitly. Courage, Power, Strength, Wisdom, Joy and Happiness are your Divine heritage, your. Get them all through proper Sadhana. It will be simply preposterous to think. Guru will do the Sadhana for you. You are your own redeemer. Gurus and Acharyas. Remember this point well. You will have to. Spiritual Path. Therefore do real Sadhana. Free yourself. from death and birth and enjoy the Highest Bliss. In its spiritual sense it is that process by which the identity of the. Jivatma and Paramatma is realised by the Yogins. The human soul is brought into conscious. God. Yoga is restraining the mental modifications. Yoga is that inhibition. The. inhibition of these functions of the mind is by Abhyasa and Vairagya” (Yoga Sutras). Yoga is the Science that teaches the method of joining the human spirit with God. Yoga. is the Divine Science which disentangles the Jiva from the phenomenal world of. Ananta Ananda (Infinite Bliss), Parama. Shanti (Supreme Peace), joy of an Akhanda character and Power that are inherent. Absolute. Yoga gives Mukti through Asamprajnata Samadhi by destroying. Sankalpas of all antecedent mental functions. No Samadhi is possible without. Kundalini. When the Yogi attains the highest stage, all his Karmas are burnt. Samsara- Chakra. In Kundalini Yoga the creating and sustaining Sakti of the whole body is actually. Lord Siva. The Yogi goads Her to introduce him to Her Lord. The. rousing of Kundalini Sakti and Her Union with Lord Siva effects the state of Samadhi (Ecstatic. Anubhava (experience). It is She who gives Knowledge or Jnana. She is Herself That. Kundalini Herself, when awakened by the Yogins, achieves for them. Jnana (illumination). Kundalini can be awakened by various means and these different methods are called by. Raja Yoga, Hatha Yoga, etc. The practitioner of this Kundalini Yoga. Samadhi attained thereby is more. The reason that they allege, is this: —In Dhyana Yoga, ecstasy takes place. Vritti) of the uprising of pure consciousness unhindered by the. The degree to which this unveiling of consciousness is effected. Dhyana Sakti, of the Sadhaka and the extent of. On the other hand, Kundalini is all Sakti and is therefore. Jnana Sakti Herself—bestows Jnana and Mukti, when awakened by the Yogins. Secondly. in Kundalini Yoga there is not merely a Samadhi through meditation, but the central power. Jiva, carries with it the forms of both body and mind. The union in that sense is. Though in both cases. Kundalini Yoga not only the mind but the body also, in. Lord Siva at the. Sahasrara Chakra. This union (Samadhi) produces Bhukti (enjoyment) which a Dhyana. Yogi does not possess. A Kundalini Yogi has both Bhukti (enjoyment) and Mukti (liberation). Hence this Yoga is claimed to be the foremost of all. Yogas. When the sleeping Kundalini is awakened by Yogic Kriyas, it forces a passage. Chakras (Shat- Chakra Bheda). It excites or stimulates. During its ascent, layer after layer of the mind becomes fully. All Kleshas (afflictions) and the three kinds of Taapa will vanish. The. Yogi experiences various visions, powers, bliss and knowledge. When it reaches Sahasrara. Chakra in the brain, the Yogi gets the maximum knowledge, Bliss, power and Siddhis. He. reaches the highest rung in the Yogic ladder. He gets perfectly detached from body and. He becomes free in all respects. He is a full- blown Yogi (Purna Yogi). When the whole vitality is sapped from the body one cannot do any rigid Sadhana. This is the first and the foremost. Sadhaka; there must be vigour and vitality. One who has a calm mind, who has faith in the words of his Guru and Sastras, who is. Samsara- Chakra is a qualified person for the practice of Yoga. Kama, Krodha, Lobha, Moha, Mada, and all other impurities should be completely. One cannot become pure and perfect when one has so many impure qualities. Sadhakas should develop the following virtuous qualities: Straightforwardness, service to Guru, the sick and old persons, Ahimsa, Brahmacharya. Titiksha, Sama Drishti, Samata, spirit of service, selflessness. Mitahara, humility, honesty and other virtues to an enormous degree. Aspirants. will not at all be benefited in any way in the absence of these virtues even if they exert. Kundalini through Yogic exercises. Aspirants should freely open their hearts to their Guru. They must be frank and candid. Constant self- justification is. Sadhaka. Energy is wasted in too much talking, unnecessary worry and vain fear. Gossiping and. tall- talk should be given up entirely. A real Sadhaka is a man of few words, to the point. Sadhakas should always remain alone. Mouna is a. great desideratum. Mixing with householders is highly dangerous for a Sadhaka. The. company of a householder is far more injurious than the company of a woman. Mind has the. power to imitate. A Sadhaka should observe perfect discipline. He must be civil, polite, courteous. He must have perseverance, adamantine will. Sadhana. He must be perfectly. Guru. A glutton or one who is a slave of his senses with several bad habits, is unfit for the. Food plays a prominent place in Yoga- Sadhana. An aspirant should be very careful in the. Sattvic nature especially in the beginning of his Sadhana period. Purity of food leads to purity of mind. Sattvic food helps meditation. The discipline. of food is very very necessary for Yogic Sadhana. If the tongue is controlled, all the. Indriyas are controlled. Milk, red rice, barley. Havishannam, Charu, cream, cheese, butter, green dal (Moong dal). Badam (almonds), Misri (sugar- candy), Kismis (raisins), Kichidi, Pancha. Shakha vegetables (Seendil, Chakravarty, Ponnan- gani, Chirukeerai and Vellaicharnai). Lowki vegetable, plantain- stem, Parwal, Bhindi (lady’s finger). Sattvic articles of diet prescribed for the Yoga Abhyasis. Charu: Boil half a seer of milk along with some boiled rice, ghee and sugar. This is for the day- time. For the night, half a seer. Milk should not be too much boiled. It should be removed from the fire as soon as the. Too much boiling destroys the nutritious principles and vitamins. This is an ideal food for Sadhakas. Milk is a perfect food. A fruit diet exercises a benign influence on the constitution. This is a natural form. Fruits are very great energy- producers. Fruits and milk diet help concentration. Barley, wheat, milk and ghee promote longevity and increase. Fruit- juice and the water wherein sugar- candy is dissolved, are very. Butter mixed with sugar- candy, and almonds soaked in water can be taken. Sour, hot, pungent and bitter preparations, salt, mustard, asafoetida, chillies. Rajasic food distracts the mind. It excites passion. Giving up of salt helps in controlling the tongue and thereby the mind and in. Snake- bite and scorpion- stings will have no influence on a man. Onions and garlic are worse than meat. Take simple food that is agreeable. You should have your own menu. You are yourself the best judge to select a Sattvic diet. The proficient in Yoga should abandon articles of food detrimental to the practice of. Yoga. During intense Sadhana, milk (and ghee also) is ordained. I have given above several articles of Sattvic nature. That does not mean that you. You will have to select a few things that are easily available and. Milk is the best food for Yogins. But even a small quantity of milk is. If one form of diet is not. Sattvic articles. In the matter of food and drinks you should be a master. You should not have the least. You must not become a slave to any. Heavy food leads to Tamasic state and induces sleep only. There is a general. Much. depends upon the power of assimilation and absorption. Generally, in the vast majority of. Take half stomachful of. Fill a quarter with pure water. Almost all diseases are due to. Indian Sweets and Desserts - Desi Sweets(Traditional Indian Sweet & Desserts)In most cultures, dessert is the final course of a meal that is usually a sweet dish or drink. In India, sweets are an important part of all festivals, functions or any happy occasion. Most Indian desserts include milk or ghee as its main ingredient. Milk sweets occupy the first place in all Indian bakeries. There are also some desserts made with fruits and nuts. In South India, a sweet item is often the first item to be served in a meal during house warming, birthdays and weddings. It symbolizes the sweet beginning of the occasion celebrated. Of course there is also a dessert in the last. Here is a list of 7. 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