Kanchana Pitham

The Ten Vayus and the Awakening of Kundalini

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The Ten Vayus and the Awakening of Kundalini A Verse from Bhagavad Gita As one affluent in shastras shared, Bhagavan Krishna declares like this in his Bhagavat Gita –  apāne juhvati prāṇaṁ prāṇe ’pānaṁ tathāpare prāṇāpāna-gatī ruddhvā prāṇāyāma-parāyaṇāḥ Why does Krishna mention only prana and apana when speaking of kundalini? Why not the other vayus? […]

Pratyahara: The Bridge Between Outer Distraction and Inner Peace – Get yourself transformed from udvigna to shAnti to prashAnti

pratyahara - ashtanga yoga

pratyAhAra, the fifth limb of the ashTANga yOgam, serves as a bridge between the external practices and the internal journey of self-realization. Derived from the Sanskrit roots “prati” (against or away) and “AhAra” (food or intake), pratyAhAra signifies the withdrawal of the senses from external distractions. This crucial step in the yogic path helps practitioners […]

avadhUta – ashTANga yOga – niyama

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In our previous post, we have seen the dashavidha yama – 10 types of moral code of conduct for a man to walk towards spirituality, as after all, spirituality begins with the spiritual discipline. These are all getting lost in the modern spiritual training programs and without it, the experiences the man feels out of […]

avadhUta – ashTANga yOga – yama

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Who is an avadhUta? aksharatvAd varENyatvAd dhUta samsAra bandhanAt | tatvamasyAdi lakshyatvAd avadhUta itIryatE || The first aksharam is “a” kAra and it is the origin point of all aksharAs and the one who always remains in the consciousness of this mighty akshara “a” is what is represented by “a” of a-va-dhU-ta The one who […]

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