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title : A Woman's Guide to Tantra Yoga author : McClure, Vimala Schneider. publisher : isbn10 | asin : 1577310179 print isbn13 : 9781577310174 ebook isbn13 : 9781577312765 language : subject publication date : lcc : ddc : subject : cover Page iii A Woman's Guide to Tantra Yoga Vimala McClure page_iii Page iv © 1997 Vimala McClure Cover illustration by Pam Rossi Cover and text design by Aaron Kenedi Illustrations by Michael B. McClure All rights reserved. This book may not be reproduced in whole or in part, or transmitted in any form, or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or other, without written permission from the publisher, except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages in a review. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data McClure, Vimala Schneider, 1952 (Some still want the moon) A woman's guide to tantra yoga / Vimala McClure. p. cm. Originally published: Some still want the moon. Willow Springs, MO: Nucleus Publications, 1989 ISBN 1-57731-017-9 (pbk.: alk. paper) 1. Yoga. 2. Tantrism. 3. Women Conduct of life. I. Title. [b132.Y6M373 1997] 96-54836 291.4'36dc21 CIP First printing, May 1997 Printed in Canada on acid-free paper ISBN 1-57731-017-9 Distributed to the trade by Publishers Group West 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 page_iv Page v Dedicated to P.R. Sarkar page_v Page vi Acknowledgments The author wishes to thank Michael McClure, Joni Zweig, Tom Barefoot, Christina Davis, and Barbara Parham for their help and support. page_vi Page vii Contents An Invitation xi What is Tantra yoga 1 I. Your Perfect Nature 3 3 Consciousness 4 Your Perfect Nature 5 The Four Parts of Your Perfect Nature 9 Attitude 10 Discrimination and Nonattachment 13 Motivation 15 Are you bound by fate? 17 The Three Types of Reactions 20 A Note on Reincarnation II. The Circle of Love 21 21 The Creation of the Universe 23 What is supreme consciousness made of? 24 The Creation of Cosmic Mind 26 The Building Blocks of the Universe 27 The Pressure That Creates Life 28 The Creation of Individual Mind 29 Evolution 29 The Human Being Emerges 30 The Forces That Evolve the Mind 31 Negative Evolution III. The Psychospiritual Anatomy 33 33 The Subtle Body 35 Kundalini 37 Chakras 39 The Vrttis 41 The Whole System 41 The First Chakra 43 The Second Chakra 44 The Third Chakra 46 The Fourth Chakra 48 The Fifth Chakra 49 The Sixth Chakra 51 The Seventh Chakra 52 The Layers of the Mind 53 The Physical Body page_vii Page viii 53 Conscious Layer 54 Subconscious Layer 55 Supramental Layer 56 Subliminal Layer 57 Subtle Casual Layer 58 Psychic Powers IV. Physical Health 61 61 A Balanced Approach 62 The Physiological Benefits of Yoga Postures 63 The Muscles and Ligaments 64 The Spine 66 The Joints 67 The Circulation 67 The Internal Organs 68 The Psychophysical Benefits of Yoga Postures 68 The Endocrine System 77 They Psychospiritual Benefits of Yoga Postures 78 Rules for Yoga Postures 78 Breathing 79 Vital Energy and the Breath 82 How to Breathe during Warm-Ups, Yoga Postures, and Deep Relaxation 82 Training the Body to "Breathe Itself" 83 How to Breathe 84 Relaxation 86 Get ready for your yoga practice 89 Warming up 89 Finding Center 90 Body Level 90 Stretches 95 Yoga Postures 97 Self-Massage 107 Additional Postures 109 Exercises 110 How to Do Kaoshikii 113 Beauty Secrets of the Yogis 113 Skin 113 Mouth and Nose 114 Hair 114 A Note On Diet V. Meditation 117 117 Components of Meditation 117 The Guru 118 Mantra 120 Living Meditation 123 Where, When, and How? 124 How to Meditate page_viii Page ix 125 Suggested Schedule for Beginners 126 On Self-Acceptance 126 Mental and Emotional Well-Being 127 Autosuggestion 128 Visualization 129 A Healing Visualization 130 Affirmations 132 Making Your Own Affirmations 133 Sample Affirmations 134 Outer Suggestion 135 Community VI. Tantra's Code of Ethics 139 139 Acts of Integrity (Yama) 139 (1) Simple Kindness Ahimsa 144 Ahimsa in Parenting 145 Ahimsa in Our Social and Political Choices 145 Vegetarian Diet 146 Passive Resistance 148 Abortion 150 The Right to Live, the Right to Die 153 Affirmation of Ahimsa 153 (2) Honesty Satya 155 Satya in Parenting 159 Satya in Our Social and Political Choices 161 Affirmation of Satya 161 (3) Not Stealing or Withholding Asteya 162 Parenting with Asteya 163 Asteya in Our Social and Political Choices 166 Affirmation of Asteya 166 (4) Follow God, Follow Love Brahmacarya 170 Parenting with Brahmacarya 171 Brahmacarya in Our Social and Political Choices 173 Affirmation of Brahmacarya 173 (5) Simplicity Aparigraha 177 Aparigraha in Parenting 178 Aparigraha in Our Social and Political Choices 180 Affirmation of Aparigraha Healthy Practices (Niyama) 180 (1) Clarity Shaoca 182 Shaoca in Parenting 184 Shaoca in Our Social and Political Choices 185 Affirmation of Shaoca 185 (2) Acceptance Santosa page_ix Page x 187 Santosa in Parenting 188 Santosa in Our Social and Political Choices 189 Affirmation of Santosa 189 (3) Giving of Ourselves Tapah 192 Tapah in Parenting 195 Tapah in Our Social and Political Choices 196 Affirmation of Tapah 196 (4) Understanding Svadhyaya 198 Svadhyaya in Parenting
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