Sanskrit Language and Mantra
The following is from a Facebook Group post on January 7, 2016 A few notes on the Sanskrit language and mantra. I don’t care or think about the mantras which any of you may or may not use. My opinion…
Mantra Practice
Twilight Yoga
By Sri Kapilnath “From rising to rising of the Sun is called Savana reckoning. Bythat are determined the Savana days and by these the regulationof the time of sacrifices.” —Surya Siddhanta 14.18 Twilight Yoga uses the rising and setting of…
A Nath Puja Invoking Ganesha
By Adityanath The Banishing Om Om Om Phat! Phat! Phat! Phat! Phat! The Phats (pronounced more like pud) are each done with a clap to one of the four directions (N, W, S, E) and the center. Scribing the Circle…
The Transformatikos
By Adityanath The Cosmic Spiral Cyclotronwhich Tweaks our Trajectorytoward A More Perfect World Homage to Ganesha whose wives Siddhi and Riddhi hold the promise of Power and Success. OM GAM GANAPATI NAMAHA! The Remover of Obstacles prepares the body and…
Mantra Melody
I think an architectural comparison is useful, as the intonation of mantra is but walking into the first room. Various mental projections and shakti projections from your personal zone to others in the chanting circle with close coordination of harmony…
Tips and Tricks of the Trade
Imagine that our task is to jump up upon a narrow wall. To accomplish this several abilities must be demonstrated: strength, balance, judgment, vision, etc. Too little of any attribute, and we never reach the level of the walls height.…
Dragon Seat and Mantras
Dear Raktabija, It is a pleasure to respond to your excellent questions. You write: First of all could someone explain the expansion and absorption technique with the cone and what is meant by the projection that results? First, you should…
Breath and Time
I’ve been away from the computer for a few days, only to return and find this interesting thread on Breath and Time [on the INO mailing list]. After taking a deep breath and checking the time, I will now toss…
Legends of Rudra
Howdy all, The “origin” story of the Rudraksha bead is interesting. Forgive the readers digest version… Once upon a time, Rudra came down to earth to see what all the hoopla was about. He also wanted to find out more…
A Dialogue on Mantra Practice
Adesh, Adesh, I’ve been doing my thousand-a-day Rudra mantras, making myself an offering to the Cosmos and using the mantra as a call. However, today I shifted the focus to a very one-pointed worship in which the mantra itself is…