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| Foreword | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Kundalini Yoga Rhythm and Vibration | |
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| The Dance of Siva | |
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| Rhythm | |
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| Stirring and Churning of the Energy | |
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| Return to the Heart | |
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| Awakening and Unfolding of Kundalini | |
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| Serpent of the Depths | |
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| Siva's Triple Emission and the Three Aspects of Kundalini | |
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| Supreme Emission | |
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| Intermediate Emission | |
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| Lower Emission | |
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| Para or Purnakundalini | |
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| The "Coiled" Kundalini Within the Human Body | |
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| Centers(Cakra) and | |
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| Median Way, Wheels and Triangles | |
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| Illustrations | |
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| Various Means of Unfolding the Median Way | |
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| Destruction of Dualizing Thought (vikalpaksaya) | |
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| Means Associated with the Breath(prana) | |
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| The Syllable OM and the Synchronization of the Breaths | |
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| Contemplation of the Intial and Final Extremities (kotinibhalana) | |
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| Retraction and Expansion of the Energy | |
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| The Parabija SAUH and the Rod Practice | |
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| Visarga, Unmana, and Kramamudra | |
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| Movements of Kundalini Related to a Yogin's Practice | |
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| Supreme Kundalini and the Kundalini of Consciousness Pranakundalini | |
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| Adhahkundalini, Descending Energy Urdhvakundalini, Ascending Energy | |
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| Slow and Gradual Way | |
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| Incomplete or Defective Ways | |
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| Various Reactions Occurring in a Yogin | |
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| The Five Phases of Vibration or the Signs on the Path | |
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| Sixfold Upsurge of the Breath and Corresponding Forms of Bliss | |
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| Text in Transliterated Sanskrit | |
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| Cosmic Kundalini or the Intimate Sacrifice | |
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| Part Two Piercing of the Centers and Stages of the Ascent | |
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| Vedhadiksa, Initiation Through Penetration | |
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| The Plenary Oblation | |
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| Penetration of the Guru into the Disciple's Breaths | |
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| Initiations by Piercing of the Centers | |
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| Mantravedha, Piercing of the Centers by Means of Mantra | |
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| Nadavedha, Piercing Through Mystic Resonance | |
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| Binduvedha, Piercing Through Virile Potency | |
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| Saktavedha, the so-called Energy Piercing | |
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| Bhujangavedha, the so-called Serpent Piercing | |
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| Paravedha, Supreme Piercing | |
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| Outer Initiations | |
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| Abhiseka, Consecration | |
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| Text in Transliterated Sanskrit | |
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| Somananda's Saktavijnana | |
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| Translation | |
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| Analysis | |
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| Sanskrit Text in Devanagari | |
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| Goraksanatha's Amaraughasasana | |
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| The Natha | |
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| Excerpts from the Text | |
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| Analysis | |
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| Illustration | |
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| The Deeper Meaning of the Esoteric Pratice | |
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| The Androgyne | |
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| Kundalini and Sexual Life | |
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| Effervescence and Fervor | |
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| Transfiguration of the Body and of the Universe | |
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| Translation and Gloss of an Excerpt from the Yogasamcara | |
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| The Mantra SAUH and KHA | |
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| SAUH , the Mantra of Emanation | |
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| KHA, the Mantra of Resorption | |
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| Kulamarga, the Esoteric Way | |
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| Qualifications Required for Kulayaga | |
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| Effects of the Caryakrama Practice | |
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| Uncertainty and Fluctuation | |
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| Esoteric Gatherings, Yoginimelaka | |
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| Quiescence and Emergence | |
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| Caryakrama and Kramamudra | |
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| Madhyacakra and Anucakra | |
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| Yoginibhu | |
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| Respective Roles of Man and Woman | |
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| Kulayaga, Esoteric Sacrifice Excerpts with Commentary from the Tantraloka, Chapter XXIX | |
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| Definition | |
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| Main Wheel and Secondary Wheels | |
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| Description of Madhyacakra or Urdhvadhaman | |
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| Santodita. Quiescent and Emergent | |
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| The Triple Visarga : Quiescence, Emergence, and Kaula | |
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| Union or Fusion | |
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| Mantravirya Peculiar to Dvani , Sound Vibration | |
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| The Supreme Mystical Attitude. Khecarimudra | |
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| Definition of Omnipenetration(Mantravyapti) | |
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| Rahasyopanisad Krama, the Secret Process | |
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| Table: Eightfold Wheel and the Eight Bhairava | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Index | |
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| List of Abbreviations and Works | |