Yantra Yoga Tibetan Yoga of Movement

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ISBN: 9781559393089 | 1559393084
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Copyright: 12/16/2008

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Yantra Yoga, the Buddhist parallel to the Hathayoga of the Hindu tradition, is a system of practice entailing bodily movements, breathing exercises and visualizations. Originally transmitted by the mahasiddhas of India and Oddiyana, its practice is nowadays found in all schools of Tibetan Buddhism in relation to the Anuttaratantras, more generally known under the Tibetan term trulkhor, whose Sanskrit equivalent is yantra.

Foreword	p. 1
Preface	p. 3
Introduction to the Fundamentals of Yantra Yoga	p. 9
The Union of the Sun and Moon Yantra by Vairocana	p. 17
A Stainless Mirror of Jewels, Commentary to The Union of the Sun and Moon Yantra by Chogyal Namkhai Norbu	p. 35
The Preliminaries	p. 41
The Yantra Equipment	p. 43
Exhaling the Stale Air	p. 43
The Physical Training	p. 45
Tsigjong: Loosening the Joints	p. 45
Tightening	p. 46
Shaking	p. 48
Pulling	p. 52
Bending	p. 56
Rotating	p. 58
Lungsang: Purifying the Prana	p. 61
Inhaling Slowly	p. 62
Holding Open	p. 64
Directing	p. 66
Exhaling Quickly	p. 68
Inhaling Quickly	p. 70
Holding Closed	p. 72
Contracting	p. 74
Exhaling Slowly	p. 76
Tsadul: Controlling the Channels	p. 78
The Pranayama	p. 78
The Yantras	p. 79
Massaging	p. 80
Extending the Ankles	p. 82
Rotating the Arms	p. 84
Closing the Armpits	p. 86
Stretching	p. 88
The Fundamental Series of Pranayamas and Yantras	p. 91
The Five Series of Pranayamas	p. 94
First Series: The Four Characteristic Conditions	p. 95
The Pranayama	p. 95
The Yantras	p. 97
The Camel	p. 99
The Conch	p. 107
The Flame	p. 115
The Turtle	p. 123
The Plough	p. 131
Second Series: The Four Profound Applications	p. 139
The Pranayama	p. 139
The Yantras	p. 148
The Snake	p. 149
The Curved Knife	p. 157
The Dagger	p. 165
The Dog	p. 173
The Spider	p. 181
Third Series: The Secret Breathing for Directing the Prana into the Central Channel	p. 189
The Pranayama	p. 189
The Yantras	p. 194
The Bow	p. 195
The Half-Moon	p. 203
The Lion	p. 211
The Vulture	p. 219
The Triangle	p. 227
Fourth Series: The Smooth Breathing with Seven Limbs	p. 235
The Pranayama	p. 235
The Yantras	p. 240
The Locust	p. 241
The Dove	p. 249
The Trident	p. 257
The Tiger	p. 265
The Jewel	p. 273
Fifth Series: The Rough Breathing with Six Applications	p. 281
The Pranayama	p. 281
The Yantras	p. 285
The Wheel	p. 287
The Eagle	p. 295
The Sword	p. 303
The Frog	p. 311
The Peacock	p. 319
Summary of the Initial and Final Phases of the Yantras of the Five Series	p. 327
The All-Inclusive Method of the Seven Lotus Poses	p. 331
The Flaming Lotus	p. 334
The Arched Lotus	p. 336
The Entwined Lotus	p. 338
The Suspended Lotus	p. 340
The Swinging Lotus	p. 342
The Jumping Lotus	p. 344
The Snaking Lotus	p. 346
Summary of the Initial and Final Phases of the Yantras of the Seven Lotus Poses	p. 348
The Signs and Resultant Qualities of the Practice	p. 351
The Resultant Qualities of the Three Secret Aspects	p. 351
The Three Ripenings	p. 352
The Obtainment of the Three Powers	p. 353
The Concluding Sections	p. 355
Overcoming Hindrances: The Vajra Wave	p. 357
Final Advice	p. 365
Conclusion	p. 365
Dedication of Merit	p. 365
Colophon	p. 366
The Name of the Author	p. 366
The Functions of the Five Pranas	p. 369
On the Cakras	p. 370
The Yantras Related to Various Aspects of Buddhist Practice	p. 372
Preliminary Loosening Exercises	p. 374
List of the Benefits of the Yantras	p. 376
Notes	p. 381
Index of Tibetan and Sanskrit Names and Terms	p. 402
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