Kundalini (From HP)
• As the serpent upholds the earth and its mountains
 Support of all
                    and woods, so kundalini is the support of all the
   practises
                    yoga practices
                  • Sleeping Kundalini is awakened
 Gurus grace
                  • All the chakras and granthis are opened
                  • It is the pathway of prana
  Sushumna
                  • Mind is free of all connections and death is averted
Other names of    • Shoonya Padavi, Brahmarandhra, Maha Patha,
  Sushumna          Shmashan, Shambhavi, Madhya Marga
                  • The goddess sleeping at the entrance of Brahma's
  Arousal of
                    door should constantly aroused with all effort by
  kundalini
                    performing mudra thoroughly.
 Bandhas and      • By this three bandhas sushumna becomes active.
  Sushumna        • Prana and breath becomes still
                         Jaalandhara Bandha
                     • Contract the throat and place the chin on the
GhS Technique
                       chest
                     •   Gives control over 16 bases
                     •   Victory over death
GhS Benifits         •   Provides siddhis to yogis
                     •   6 Months practice – yogi becomes perfect
                         being
                     •   Destroys old age and death
                     •   Catches the flow of nectar in the throat
                     •   It destroys all throat ailments
HP Benefits          •   Nectar does not fall into gastric fire
                     •   Prana is not agitated
                     •   The two nadis Ida and Pingala are paralyzed
                     •   16 adharas of the middle chakra are locked
                      Moola Bandha
                • With the left heel, press the genital region
                  between the anus and testes and contract the
                  anus.
GhS Technique
                • Make an effort to press the navel knot or
                  complex close to the spinal column and firmly
                  press the genital organ with the right heel
                • With the left heel, press the genital region
                  between the anus and testes and contract the
                  anus.
HP Technique    • Make an effort to press the navel knot or
                  complex close to the spinal column and firmly
                  press the genital organ with the right heel
                • So that Apana vayu moves upward
                • Attain victory over old age
GhS Benifits    • Aspirants who wish to move beyond samsara
                • Marut siddhi is certain
                • Prana and Apana are united
HP Benefits     • Bindu and Nada are united
                • Urine and stool are decreased
                • Apana moves up into the region of the fire
                  (Manipura), then the flames of the fire grow
                  being fanned by the Apana vayu
                • When Apana and fire meet the prana, which
                  itself is hot, the heat in the body is intensified.
HP Awakening
Kundalini       • Through this the sleeping kundalini is aroused
                  by the extreme heat and it straightens itself just
                  as a serpent beaten with a stick straightens and
                  hisses
                • Just as a snake enters its hole, so kundalini
                  goes into brahma nadi.
                           Uddiyana Bandha
                       • Contract the upper abdomen towards the back
GhS Technique
                         equally
                       • Great bird (Prana) raises upwards
                       • It is the lion which challenges the elephant of
GhS Benifits             death
                       • Foremost bandha
                       • Liberation is attained easily
                       • Six months Practice – Death is conquered
HP Notes               • Foremost bandha
                       • Liberation is attained easily
                             Maha Bandha
GhS             • Moola Bandha + Jaalandhara Bandha
Technique       • Uddiyana Bandha is NOT mentioned
                • Press the heel of the left foot in the perineum and
                  place the right foot on the left thigh
                • Purak
                • Moola Bandha + Jaalandhara Bandha + Shambhavi
HP
                  Mudra
Technique
                • Kumbhaka up to capacity
                • Rechak Slowly
                • Once completing the practice on the left side, practise
                  on the right side.
                • Superior to all other bandhas
GhS Benifits    • Destroyer of old age and death
                • All desires are fulfilled
                •   Stops the upward movements of energy in the Nadis
                •   Frees one from the bonds of death
HP Benefits
                •   Makes the three nadis unite in Ajna chakra
                •   Enables the mind to reach the sacred seat of kedara