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The nectar which flows from such union floods the Kshudrabrahmanda or human body. It is then
that the Sadhaka forgetful of all in this world is immersed in ineffable bliss.
Thereafter the Sadhaka, thinking of the Vayu Bija Yang as being in the left nostril, inhales
through Ida, making Japa of the Bija sixteen times. Then closing both nostrils, he makes Japa of the
Bija sixty-four times. He then thinks that the black man of sin (Papapurusha) in the left cavity of
the abdomen is being dried up, and so thinking, he exhales through the right nostril Pingala, making
Japa of the Bija thirty-two times. The Papapurusha should be thought of as an angry black man in
the left side of the cavity of the abdomen, of the size of the thumb, with red beard and eyes, holding
a sword and shield, with his head ever held low, the very image of all sins. The Sadhaka then
meditating upon the red-coloured Bija Rang in the Manipura, inhales, making sixteen Japas of
the Bija, and then closes the nostrils, making sixty-four Japas. While making the Japa he thinks that
the body of the man of sin is being burnt and reduced to ashes. He then exhales through the right
nostril with thirty-two Japas. He then meditates upon the white Chandra Bija Thang . He next
inhales through Ida, making Japa of the Bija sixteen times, closes both nostrils with Japa done
sixty-four times, and exhales through Pingala with thirty-two Japas. During inhalation, holding of
breath and exhalation, he should consider that a new celestial body is being formed by the nectar
(composed of all the letters of the alphabet, Matrika-varna) dropping from the moon. In a similar
way with the Bija Vang , the formation of the body is continued, and with the Bija Lang it is
completed and strengthened. Lastly, with the Mantra Soham , the Sadhaka leads the Jivatma into
the heart. Thus Kundalini who has enjoyed Her union with Paramashiva, sets out on her return
journey the way she came. As she passes through each of the Chakras all that she has absorbed
therefrom come out from herself and take their several places in the Chakra.
In this manner she again reaches the Muladhara, when all that is described to be in the
Chakras are in the positions which they occupied before her awakening.
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YOGA ADDENDA
SPIRITUAL DIARY
Date
Questions
1. When did you get up from bed?
2. How many hours did you sleep?
3. How many Malas of Japa?
4. How long in Kirtan?
5. How many Pranayamas?
6. How long did you perform Asanas?
7. How long did you meditate in one Asana?
8. How many Gita Slokas did you read or get by
heart?
9. How long in the company of the wise
(Satsanga)?
10. How many hours did you observe Mouna?
11. How long in disinterested selfless service?
12. How much did you give in charity?
13. How many Mantras you wrote?
14. How long did you practice physical exercise?
15. How many lies did you tell and with what
self-punishment?
16. How many times and how long of anger and
with what self-punishment?
17. How many hours you spent in useless
company?
18. How many times you failed in Brahmacharya?
19. How long in study of religious books?
20. How many times you failed in the control of
evil habits and with what self-punishment?
21. How long you concentrated on your Ishta
Devata (Saguna or Nirguna Dhyana)?
22. How many days did you observe fast and
vigil?
23. Were you regular in your meditation?
24. What virtue are you developing?
25. What evil quality are you trying to eradicate?
26. What Indriya is troubling you most?
27. When did you go to bed?
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KUNDALINI YOGA
THE SPIRITUAL DIARY
The Spiritual Diary is a whip for goading the mind towards righteousness and God. If you
regularly maintain this diary you will get solace, peace of mind and make quick progress in the
spiritual path. Maintain a daily diary and realise the marvellous results.
Prepare a statement of daily Spiritual Diary for every month as shown on the opposite page
and verify whether you are progressing or not. If you want quick spiritual attainments, you should
never neglect to record everything in your diary. To change the worldly nature it needs rigorous
Sadhana. Apart from these questions you must also mention the following in the remarks
column:
1. The name of the Asanas.
2. The kind of meditation.
3. What books do you keep for Svadhyaya?
4. What is your special diet?
5. Do you keep a Japa Mala?
6. Have you got a separate meditation room?
7. How do you keep the meditation room?
8. Do you read Gita with meaning?
Do not be ashamed to mention your mistakes, vices and failures. This is meant for your own
progress only. Do not waste your precious hours. It is enough that you have wasted so many years in
idle-gossiping. Enough, enough of the troubles you had all these days in satisfying your senses. Do
not say: from tomorrow I will be regular. That tomorrow is for the worthless worldly-minded
fools. Be sincere and start doing Sadhana from this moment. Be sincere. Take out a copy of the
Spiritual Diary and send it on to your Guru, who will guide you, remove all the obstacles in your
Sadhana and give you further lessons.
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YOGA-KUNDALINI UPANISHAD
YOGA-KUNDALINI UPANISHAD
INTRODUCTION
The Yoga-Kundalini Upanishad is the eighty-sixth among the 108 Upanishads. It forms part
of the Krishna Yajurveda. It deals with an exposition of Hatha and Lambika Yogas. It concludes
with an account of the non-qualified Brahman. The Non-dual Brahman is the quest of all seekers.
Though grouped among the minor Upanishads, the Yoga-Kundalini Upanishad is a very
important work on Kundalini Yoga. It begins with an analysis of the nature of Chitta. It maintains
that Samskaras and Vasanas on the one hand, and Prana, on the other, constitute the causes for the
existence of Chitta. If Vasanas are controlled, Prana is automatically controlled. If Prana is
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