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Reference to the 7 chakras in Hinduism
Chakras are the major energy centres of our subtle body. So, there are not only 7 but many other chakras also. However 7 Chakras are considered the main. The refrences of 7 chakras and Kundalini ...
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Reference to the 7 chakras in Hinduism
There are seven chakras in a Human body as Yoga and Tantra prescribes. These are:
Sahasrara (सहस्रार्)
Agya (आज्ञा)
Vishuddi (विशुध्दि)
Anahata (अनाहत)
Manipura (मणिपुर)
Swadhisthana (स्वाधिशतान)
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How do I control and slay indriyas (senses)?
A complete description of senses and how to control them have been written by the great Seer Sri Swami Sivnananda. 'Control of the Indriyas by Sri Swami Sivananda'.
Senses
Senses are not different ...
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Did ancient Yogis float in the air and what is the method to do it?
First we should know our body is not just physical body, but has five sheaths (Pancha Kosha). What we see externally is Annamaya Kosha (food sheath). After death we shed Annamaya kosha and jiva with ...
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How to increase one's ojas capacity ?
One can improve Ojas Shakti by transforming Veerya (semen) to Ojas by Spiritual Sadhana. Sri Swami Sivanda wrote many articles and books on this topic.
Swami Sivananda says the following in his ...
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What is a mantra? Do mantras really have any power?
What is a Mantra?
The definition of Mantra is
Mananat Trayate Iti Mantrah
The repetition of which protects or liberates one is called a Mantra (one of many possible translations)
Traditionally ...
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Did ancient Yogis float in the air and what is the method to do it?
By practicing Yoga and pranayama (control of prana vayu) a Yogi can float in the air, walk in air. This is called Vayu-Siddhi or mastery over air. It can be achieved in the third stage of pranayama ...
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Do humans breathe 21600 times in a day according to Yoga sastra?
Hamsa Upanishad, Yoga Upanishad which belongs to Shukla Yajurveda, mentions that.
अथ हंस ऋषिः । अव्यक्ता गायत्री छन्दः । परमहंसो देवता । अहमिति बीजम् ।
स इति शक्तिः । सोऽहमिति कीलकम् । षट् ...
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Why are Gods and Yogis shown sitting on animals skins?
From mahashivratri.org
Lord Shiva is shown sitting on or wearing a tiger skin. The tiger is
the vehicle of Shakti, the Goddess of power and force. Shiva is beyond
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"Once Yogi, Twice Bhogi, Thrice Rogi" -- What should be the number of meals per day?
What do other scriptures say about total meals per day (1, 2 or more)?
For a Grihastha (Householder), Dharma Shatsras has prescribed to take food two times, in Morning and in Evening. But if one has ...
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Is it possible to separate Soul from the body through Yoga
The answer to your question is: yes, it is possible to to separate the soul or jivatma from the body. Even one can enter another body through this process:
When the bonds of the mind caused by ...
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How to increase one's ojas capacity ?
The body has three subtle important elements viz ojas, tejas, and prana. Ojas is believed to be the last essence of semen. It is related to vigor and vitality. Ayurveda gives special importance to ...
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Nine gates of a human body?
Which are the nine gates being referred here? Are these ears, nose, mouth, eyes etc?
Yes the Nine gates referred here ae our bodily organs like ear , nose , mouth etc. within Pancala kingdom (5 ...
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Why is Yoga called union when it is the mind that actually dissolves?
The union of Atma and Paramatma is called Yoga which you have already stated. Such a definition is found in several scriptures.
From Devi Bhagavatam 7.35 for example:
Himâlayâ said :-- "O Mahes'...
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Awakening of Kundalini is possible without mentor/guru?
Whether it is possible with asanas and related practices?
Yes it is technically possible. Some basic and advanced yogic methods can make Kundalini awakening or activation of chakra.
It can also ...
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Correct way of Surya namaskar?
This 12 steps of Surya namaskar are preferable to do when the sun is rising.
Here are the 12 steps from Art of living
1. Pranamasana (Prayer pose)
Stand at the edge of your mat, keep your ...
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Is yoga a part of Hinduism?
Yes, yoga is a core part of Hinduism just like meditation is a core part of yoga. Go through any Upanishad and you will find mention of some form of meditation there. For example, consider the ...
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What are the three Shivalingas ( Itara, Bana and Swayambhu) mentioned in some Agama texts?
First of all, its quite obvious that here Lord Shiva is talking about three internal lingas that is located inside our body.
But, as is well-known, as is our body so is the cosmos. So, these lingas ...
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Did ancient Yogis float in the air and what is the method to do it?
Yes, a Yogi can float in the air by using yogic power. Their are eight type of siddhis also known as ashta aishwarya can be attained by yoga as described in Shrimada Bhagavatam, Chapter 11.15. Yogi ...
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How a devotee of God leaves his body for Moksha?
Have a look at the following verse from Kathopanishad's (Kath UP) Tritiya Valli:
ShataichekA cha hridasya nAdyastAsAm murdhAnamabhinihsritaikA |
TayorddhvamAyannmritatvameti vishvanganyA ...
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Awakening of Kundalini is possible without mentor/guru?
It is usually impossible to achieve any form of success in Yoga without the Guru.
Every bit of the practice has to be done under the guidance of the Guru only. See few verses from various chapters of ...
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Why are Gods and Yogis shown sitting on animals skins?
It's prescribed in Ayurveda not to sit on bare floors because of the risk of Vata. Hence, the reason for Yogis to use some kind of separation between themselves and the floor/rock etc.
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Yogic liberation like raising kundalini vs Bhakti path
Kundalini raising and uniting it with Sahasrara Chakra is one of the very easiest way to get Mokshya. It mostly exists in hidden form in our texts, it is because Gods (devatas) do not want us that we ...
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Where is the Manipura Chakra located?
Manipura is present in Solar Region. It is also known as Nabhi Chakra. Nabhi in Sanskrit means Navel. But as the location of Chakra is in backbone region of subtle body, hence Manipura Chakra is ...
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Did Vivekananda prophesy he would die before the age of 40? Why didn't he prolong his life through yoga?
Yes it is quite well-known that he did. You can find it being mentioned in this PDF (Swami Vivekananda - A
Biography by Swami
Nikhilananda), on pp 190.
At the end of an hour his hands trembled a ...
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How does the Yogi Remember his previous births?
According to the Patanjali Yoga Sutras (with translation and commentary by Swami Vivekananda) a Yogi can know past and future by employing a technique called Samayana. To know what Samayana is you ...
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Do humans breathe 21600 times in a day according to Yoga sastra?
This is mentioned in Yogic texts as well as in numerous Tantras.
For example the Vigyana Bhairava Tantra says:
The breath is exhaled with the sound 'Ha' and inhaled again with the
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Can meditation be a substitute to sleeping?
There are yogis who go without sleep. This is an elevated state that is learned by years of meditation. They have learned to have complete control over their minds and bodies.
Reference Patanjali's ...
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Reference to the 7 chakras in Hinduism
Excerpts from a Q&A with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:
You would have heard about the seven chakras (energy centers) ;
it is One Energy that manifests itself in various forms.
In the first ...
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What is Kriya Yoga?
Since you have mentioned in another question that you are reading Autobiography of a Yogi, I do not want to play spoiler. The information is contained in the same book.
What is Kriya Yoga?
Kriya Yoga ...
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