Q… Did your Guru Sri Krishnamacharya teach you Sun Salutation or Suryanamaskāra? Oh yes! Yes it was one of the first chants he taught me. You know Suryanamaskara mantras form the longest chapter in the Yajur veda (Krishna)–132 paragraphs in 32 sections– which is still in vogue in India especially South India. Krishna yajurveda aka […]
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The Nectar of Immortality
In the Hatha Yoga tradition, amrita is a nectar stored in a subtle centre in the head “the lake of the mind”. It slowly drips into the digestive fire, jatharagni, and is gradually consumed. When it is exhausted, there is no fuel left to maintain life and death occurs. Yogis attempt to preserve this essence […]
The Great Mudras of Hatha Yoga
A mudra is a static yoga posture (asana) that is one that is held for a period of time. Sri Krishnamacharya tells us that the purpose of mudras is to: Keep the ten types of prana (life force) moving in their appropriate respective nadi (channels). To prevent diseases from forming in the body. For the […]