integration/synchronization with the external temporal cycles (svara)
rituals
enjoying art in a spiritual way - effortlessly entering samādhi
karana
meditate on perceptions
perceptions are voidness (shunya)
meditating on perceptions as they appear or as they fade away
meditate on the delight of any perception (taste, sight, sexual bliss, etc)
identification of consciousness and ānanda as the body
mudrā - gestures express the supreme consciousness already existing inside the body
abandonment
in a state of exhaustion, abandon the body, be as a simple conscious subject
let the volitional aspect of the mind stop; abandon your limited self, in a state of superior receptivity; pure witness state; expect the gradual unfoldment of the void and it will appear
stopping
in the middle of an intense action or perception, suddenly stop
stop the loss of sexual potential; sublimate it on the upper levels
stop the mind meditating with the bīja mantra of Bhagalamukhi
block an organ of sense; concentrate on the void of perception
meditate on the symbolic significance of a gesture, a person, an object
āsana - in all postures one meditate on the supreme self
prana
japa with "so-ham" synchronized with breath cycle
meditation on breath, in the two moments of retention, as portals into the void
meditate on the body as weightless, transparent, made of psychic light
mind
expansion of the heart; develop the qualities of the individual soul, jivatman
centering in the I-consciousness at the level of the heart; the mental agitation ceases
retract the mind from any object or thought, into the heart, over and over again
meditate on the void that exists between two thoughts
fix the mind in ajna cakra; there perceive the unfoldment of the non-dual light (taraka yoga)
after successfully awakening jivatman, live centered in the heart
every action emerges from the heart
everything is witnessed from the heart
actions are pure and real; there is no effort; everything is spontaneously expressing happiness
on any of the energies of the soul, expand your consciousness until reaching the non-duality
development of spiritual intuition (baudha jñāna) through study
read the sacred texts in a state of transfiguration
meditate with deep absorption on the meaning of spiritual concepts, using your intuition
bhavana
in meditation, identify with Śiva
take as subject the force centers, the ten Mahā Vidyas, empty space (akasha)
meditation on the void of the heart and void of brahmarandra
stop a desire; focus on a desire when it appears
when under influence of desire, anger, greed, pain, etc, make the mind one pointed; focus on consciousness at it's beginning and end
"I have been the same Self, in all my experiences from birth until now"; meditate on this thread of consciousness linking all your experiences in a chain
mantra; ascension(uccāra) of the energy, modulated by sound
uccāra with the 50 phonemes
uccāra with parābīja and piṇdanātha
laya yoga based on the un-struck sound of the heart (anāhata nada)
uccāra with AUM
ascension of the sexual energy (visarga from Muladhara)
is a form of body alchemy
creative energy is an expression of ananda, the secret of spiritual efficacity; gradual empowerment
kundalini
prāṇa and apāna are united in the central channel
meditate on the central channel, suṣumnā nādi
fix awareness on brahmarandra
as kuṇḍalinī awakens, a current surges upwards to brahmarandra; effortlessly the body is charged with intense energy; learn from it, let it transform your body and mind; consider it your guru and obey its teachings which appear in the form of mental insights; spontaneously discover mudras and other subtle techniques
nirvikalpa samādhi; break into the state of spiritual illumination; turya; non-duality
once profoundly experienced, this state will be yours forever; recognize it when it comes and remember it
initially, re-finding it will be like a small mental gesture, a knack, something very personal and inexprimable; in time you will learn to leap directly into the non-dual light
stabilize this state in 7 years of intense non-dual submersion; it is not the end once you had the revelation of your supreme self; the true spiritual path starts only now; you will be able to understand all the sacred texts and apply any technique with great success, but beware not to forget this realization, not to succumb to temptations and be led astray
all is consciousness - realizing the nature of oneself and the exterior reality as non-dual consciousness, light
absorption of the 4 wheels of Śakti into turya
Bhucari - external reality
Dikcari - jñānendriyas(senses) and karmendriyas(organs of action)
Gochari - manas, ahaṃkara and buddhi
Kechari - consciousness
meditate on Śiva Tattva as pervading the universe
meditate on the universe as having the nature of consciousness
bhairavī mudrā - with open eyes, remain centered inside the Self
krama mudrā - balance attention from interior (the point of reflection of Ātman inside the body) to exterior and back; a state of ecstasy ensues
submerged in the non-dual light of the Self, abandon your will; a state of bliss will erupt in the previously pacified state of non-duality; let bliss charge every cell in your body; you will feel like burning in cit-ananda
super intense, non-dual devotion (bhakti); objectless love
sat-tarka, reflection of the non-dual reality in one's mind, as correct reasoning
dissolution of particular spanda (viśeṣa spanda) into cosmic spanda (sāmānya spanda)
dissolution of the deep imprints (vāsanā) of the causal body by the fire of non-dual consciousness (turya)
the painful and limitative experience of vāsanā is transmuted into a divine state of ecstasy which is no longer limited or personal
recognition/pratyabhijña
sacrifice your body, mind and soul into the non-dual light of the Self; every moment, every thought, every sensation to be devoid of duality and recognized as non-dual luminous consciousness