"Sound travels in the form of wave motions, transmitting energy and vibrating the medium it travels in. It is this transfer of energy which can be utilised in therapy. To gain an understanding of the potential usefulness of such a system we have to remember what a big part it plays in our lives and the effects it has on our being. We all know, for example, how we feel in noisy, heavy city traffic as compared to a quiet, peaceful country setting. Apart from these gross external sounds there also exist subtle inner so..."

"Here are a range of meditations, both passive and active, created by the noted teacher and master, Anandmurti Gurumaa, through which to transcend the mind and reach the inner haven of peace and joy. Meditation is a scientific way to understand the intricacies of the human mind. It is a way to transcend its periphery and reach the infinite. Our mind is always engrossed in a constant flow of thoughts that are either about the past or the future. It is never at peace. Mind is a mechanism and one needs to understand t..."

"Here are your first instructions, your key Lesson in the Power Breathing technique. This first exercise is called the Charger Breath. Become very familiar with it, use it often every day, for it is the foundation of the system. 1. Do all breathing exercises sitting down, the first few days of practice. Use a comfortable chair, preferably straight-back so that your spine is nice and straight at all times during the exercise. Your feet should be flat on the floor, hands resting in lap or on knees. Head straig..."

" Defining Emotional Balance QUESTIONER: Is it correct that a balanced entity would not be swayed towards either positive or negative emotions, and would remain unemotional in any situation he might confront? RA: This is an incorrect application of the balancing method that we discussed [the training of mind]. The goal of the exercise we gave you -- first experiencing your feelings, then consciously discovering their polarity in the mind -- is not to experience a smooth flow of feelings both positive and ne..."

"In this series of articles we have been looking at the energy body of chakras or rays that comprise our electrical body, that body which, though unseen, forms the physical body and throughout our lifetime, affects our state of mind. When the energy pipeline is running clear and unimpeded by blockages, we experience joy and peace. We feel our native and natural power. We root deeply into ourselves and stand firmly on our own infinite ground of being...."

"I remember this site I had bookmarked a few years ago that had a pretty detailed breakdown of various phenomenon of the subtle body and I've been searching for it for like two hours and I can't find it anywhere. One of the things I remember was that the author felt that tan tiens and chakras are referring to very different things ... possibly that they even existed in different bodies or planes, I forget his exact cosmology. I vaguely remember he referred to Tan Tiens as being more like batteries / storage centers ..."

"The 20th century yogi, P.R. Sarkar, incorporated asanas into his revitalized tantra-based system of practice. Sarkar clearly gave meditation, rather than physical posture, the priority in his system. Nevertheless, he considered asanas an essential complement to the meditation practice and explained the important role asanas have in helping to balance the body-mind. He called the practice “bio-psychology.” "By performing asanas regularly,” said Sarkar, “human beings can control the propensities attached to each..."