Category Archives: Prana Yoga Shastra

The Fivefold Footstool of the Guru – Padukapanchaka

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In Tantra, Padukapanchaka means the “Fivefold footstool of the Guru”. It is a hymn praising the key centers in the body, particularly within the Sahasrara (Crown chakra). It represents the divine seat of consciousness where Kundalini energy culminates leading to liberation and realization through visualization the Guru’s feet resting on the mystical throne. It is central to Kundalini and Laya Yoga, describing the ascent of consciousness through stages like the twelve petalled lotus, sacred triangles, Nada-Bindu, and Mani-Pitha culminating in union with the Divine. Continue reading →

Listen to the inner voice of Christmas

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I will honor Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, Present, and Future. Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach. – Charles Dickens, “A Christmas Carol.” Published in 1843 on 19th December.

He wrote it to show that the Victorian society ignored the needs of the poor and the rich behaved selfishly. Continue reading →

Bowing and touching the feet of the Deity

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When one touches the deities’ feet, one is not just offering reverence one is saying, “I leave my burdens here. I offer my ignorance. I ask to walk your path.”

Your learning’s idle, incomplete
If you have not placed it at that source’s feet. – Tiruvalluvar, The Tirukurral, translated by Gopalkrishna Gandhi.

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Befriend Time

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Dear ones, how does one treat time? I will share a secret with you. This secret can be revealed to you only if you practice your sadhana daily.

I have been treated very well by time, because I have so much of it. I do not have time anxiety as I go with a relaxed state of mind. I am not thinking of all the things I have to do. It is amazing when one understands this, because then you go from one activity to another calmly. Continue reading →

How does one describe wishes?

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A wish is a lovely word. Everyone likes to use it. It says so much. Children are asked what do they wish for and parents, relatives and friends try to fulfill their wishes. To see the joyous smile on a child’s face is a reward. Wish fulfillment is a lovely feeling for the person whose wish is grated and for the granter. With Christmas coming soon, many many people all over the world are making wishes and hoping that they will be fulfilled. Continue reading →

What does the circle represent in the Yantra?

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The bondage in life is represented by the circle of the Yantra, the cyclical continuation of life and death. When one becomes free from the influences of the senses, then one can identify with one’s inner nature. One becomes like the tortoise, which has withdrawn itself into its shell. The sadhana of Pratyahara enables one to achieve this state. Continue reading →

Liberate your mind through the Shakti of the mantra

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There are eight, total primary Bija mantra according to the Mantra Yoga Samhita. Aum, Aim Hrim, Klim, Krim, Shrim, Trim and Strim. The Shakti Bija mantras are considered the most important of all mantras for meditation, worship of deities, energizing prana or for healing purposes. Continue reading →