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A Guided Meditation on Prāṇa, Mantra, and the Cakras
A guided meditation integrates prāṇa, mantra, and cakra awareness. Sit in meditation, concentrating on the Maṇipūra cakra. Chant Oṃ eleven times with vibration from the navel. Perform Ujjāyī prāṇāyāma with its mudrā. Focus on the Mūlādhāra mudrā eleven times, which is the Aśvinī mudrā. Concentrate with the vibration of prāṇa moving from Mūlādhāra to Maṇipūra. Perform Jālandhara Bandha, Ujjāyī Prāṇāyāma, and Aśvinī Mudrā together for eleven rounds. After finishing, release the mudrā and breathe normally. Keep eyes closed and avoid moving the head to prevent problems. Then assume Ākāśī Mudrā, looking toward the wall's height with eyes closed, and perform Brahmari eleven times. Chant Oṃ eleven times from the navel again. Concentrate on Mūlādhāra with Ujjāyī prāṇāyāma, Jālandhara Bandha, and Aśvinī mudrā, focusing energy from Mūlādhāra to Maṇipūra. After eleven rounds, breathe normally and release all mudrās. Gently assume Ākāśīmudrā again and perform Brahmrī Prāṇāyāma eleven times. Energy flows from Sahasrāra Cakra down to Maṇipūra. There are two mantras: Oṃ beginning from the navel, and another from Manipūra beginning from Sahasrāra. With Oṃ, energy is brought to Sahasrāra cakra; when coming to Manipūra Chakra, energy comes from Sahasrāra Chakra. Concentrate on bringing energy from Maṇipūra to Sahasrāra, and then from Sahasrāra to Maṇipūra. The Bīja Mantra of Maṇipūra Chakra is the letter 'R'. The main points are Mūlādhāra, Maṇipūra, Ājñā Chakra, and Sahasrāra Chakra. Do not begin these techniques without proper learning, as they have great power for awakening. Śiva is consciousness, and Śakti is energy, strength, and health.
"Concentrate with the vibration of prāṇa, which moves from the Mūlādhāra to the Maṇipūra."
"With the Oṃ, we bring this energy to the Sahasrāra cakra, the Brahmarandhra."
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The text contains hyperlinks in bold to three authoritative books on yoga, written by humans, to clarify the context of the lecture:
- Yoga in Daily Life - The System
Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda. Ibera Verlag, Vienna, 2000. ISBN 978-3-85052-000-3 - The Hidden Power in Humans - Chakras and Kundalini
Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda. Ibera Verlag, Vienna, 2004. ISBN 978-3-85052-197-0 - Lila Amrit - The Divine Life of Sri Mahaprabhuji
Paramhans Swami Madhavananda. Int. Sri Deep Madhavananda Ashram Fellowship, Vienna, 1998. ISBN 3-85052-104-4
