Shakti Yantra  

Main 7 chakras

 

1.  Muladhara chakra (Bottom of spine) : Body

 

2. Svadishthana chakra (Sexual organ) : Sex

 

3. Manipura chakra (Navel) : Food

 

4. Anahata chakra (Heart) : Love

 

5. Vishuddha chakra (Throat) : Creation

 

6. Ajna chakra (Forehead) : Third eye of truth

 

7. Sahasrara chakra (Top of the head) : Non-duality

Kundalini Shakti

 

Kundalini yoga awakens Kundalini shakti of the root chakra.

Then Kundalini Shakti rises up through Sushumna nadi and the chakras.

 
It appears as a white light snake rising up the spine with a body earthquake.
 
It is seen as shining light (Jothi, Bindu) in the area of the forehead.
 
When Kundalini shakti joins with Sahasrara chakra (Siva),
 
It is seen as golden light snow flowing from the sky.
 
It is felt as cool nectar (Amrita) flowing from Sahasrara chakra.
 
Kundalini gives sudden transformation, awakening, Samadhi, Self-realization.
 
It purifies our mind, energy, body, Karma and Vasana.
 
 
There are many obstacles in the path of Tantra yoga.
 
Jnana (Wisdom) and Bhakti (Devotion) are important to overcome obstacles.
  

 
Practice
 
1. Mantra chanting to purify the mind. 
 
2. Nadi-shuddhi pranayama to purify Ida, Pingara.
 
3. Sukha-purvaka pranayama (using both nostrils) to purify Sushumuna.
 
4. Maha-bandha mudra, Maha-shakti mudra to awaken Kundalini and purify the nadis & chakras. 
 
5. Dhyana (meditation) to experience Samadhi.
 

 3 main nadies 

Pingara (Suriya) nadi -(Right) : Heating
                         
Ida (Chandra) nadi - (Left) : cooling
                         
Sushumuna (Brahma) nadi - (Center) : Kundalini rising

Samadhi


Savikalpa-samadhi : Astral trip

Kevara-nirvikalpa-samadhi : Spiritual trance, Turiya

Sahaja-samadhi : Natural liberation, Turiyatita, Jivan-mukti