T ANTRA YOGA, NAD A YOGA AND KRIYA YOGA

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T ANTRA YOGA, NAD A YOGA
AND KRIYA YOGA
In the three Yogas dealt, with in
this vо lum e — Ta n t ra Yoga, Nada
Yoga and Kriya Yoga —the read т
would not fail to notice the hall­
mark of Sri Swami Sivananda'.-
teachings ; they are cent per cent
practical and at once inspire the
reader to take up the Sadhana. It
is our с most hope that ev;ry
aspirant into whose hands Ben; -л
Providence places this preeio is
treasure will profit by it. by dili­
gently practising it and ultimately
attaining Self-realisation, the goal
of all human endeavour.
BOOK ONE
TANTRA YOGA
TANTRA YOGA, NADA YOGA
AND KRIYA YOGA ч
PUBLISHED BY.
THE YOGA-VEDANTA FOREST UNIVERSITY
ANANDA KUTIR
P.O. SIVANANDA NAGAR, RISHIKESH
HIMALAYAS
Price] 1955 . [Rs. 5
ft
TO
THE SUPREME DIVINE MOTHER
FULL OF LOVE AND COMPASSION
THE BESTOWER OF AUSPICIOUSNESS ON ALL
THIS WORK IS HUMBLY
DEDICATED:
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SRI SWAMI S1VANANDA
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PUBLISHED BY
SRI SWAMI CHI DAN AND A
FOR
THE YOGA-VEDANTA FOREST UNIVERSITY
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
First Edition : 1955 (2000 copies)
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Printed by S. Viswanathan at the Central Art Press,
'Acton Lodge', 11, McNichol Road, Chetput, Madras-3L
PUBLISHERS' NOTE
As Sri C. Rajagopalachariar and several other eminent
leaders of modern thought have remarked, H. H. Sri Swami
Sivanandaji Maharaj has not only been training disciples—
initiated and laymen — in the theory and practice of Yoga,
but has been interpreting for the enlightenment of people all
over the world, the sacred lore of Bharatavarsha especially
and of the world in general, in a style and language that
would appeal to the Modern Man and be understood by him.
From Sri Swamiji's prolific pen have flowed authoritative
texts on all the branches of Yoga and Jnana, and none has
been omitted. Yet, Sri Swamiji felt that he had not done full
justice to Tantra Yoga, the great legacy that our ancients have
left us. Therefore, Sri Swamiji applied himself to the task
of re-presenting to humanity the great truths hidden in Tan-
tric texts.
In the three Yogas dealt with in this volume Tantra
Yoga, Nada Yoga and Kriya Yoga—the reader would not
fail to notice the hall-mark of Sri Swamiji's teachings ; they
are cent per cent practical and at once inspire the reader to
take up the Sadhana. It is our earnest hope that every
aspirant into whose hands Benign Providence places this
precious treasure will profit by it, by diligently practising it
and ultimately attaining Self-realisation, the goal of all
human endeavour.
P.O. Sivananda Nagar\
18th April, 1955 J PUBLISHERS
It was never my intention to include my photograph
in this book. But I have had to do so in response to the
wish expressed by Gurudev in his letter dated 21st Septem­
ber 1955, wherein he said, "I have, however, one personal
request to make. I pray that a nice picture of your vene­
rable self be included alongside the Publishers' Note 'The
Miracle of the Birth of this Volume'. This is not meant
for glorifying you ... It is my sincere wish." It is needless
to say that I did not have the courage to disobey Gurudev's
command.
Я VTSWAMATHAN
THE MIRACLE OF THE BIRTH OF THIS VOLUME
Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj had, as soon as he had
completed writing this great work on Tantra Yoga, Nada
Yoga and Kriya Yoga, expressed the Sat-Sankalpa that it
should be printed soon. With the pressure of work upon the
Yoga-Vedanta Forest University Press, this would, however,
not been possible but for a miracle.
In April, 1955, there walked into the Office of the Divine
Life Society Sri S. Viswanathan, Proprietor of the Central
Art Press, Madras, who with amazing spontaneity offered his
services to the Divine Life Cause by printing and supplying
free one book every six months, to add to the flood of spiritual
knowledge that has its fountain-source at the Abode of Bliss,
the sacred spot trodden by the holy feet of Sage Sivananda.
This generous and kind offer was warmly received and
accepted by Sri Swamiji Maharaj who chose this volume to
be the first in the series to be printed by the Central Art
Press of Sri Viswanathan.
What words can express our gratitude to Sri Viswanathan
for this magnanimous act of grace of his ? In what way can
we, the humble aspirants following the life-transforming
teachings of Sri Gurudev, repay the debt of gratitude we owe to
Sri Viswanathan ? By making the best use of the fruit of
his munificence. May the aspirants all over the world who
study this work thus prove their gratitude to Sri Viswanathan !
May the Lord's and Gurudev's choicest blessings be upon him \
P.O. Sivananda Nagar\
18th May, 1955 J VENKATESANANDA
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of these are youthful seekers and aspirants, some of them
quite young, who, self-forgetful and absorbed, are ceaselessly
intent on carrying forward this vast task which they engage
SWAMI SIVANANDA AND THE AWAKENED INDIA themselves in, in the spirit of pure worshipfulness and true
karma Yoga.
(Sri Swami Chidananda)
Swami Sivanandaji's work has endeared him to millions
of men and women both here in India as well as abroad.
At the northern apex of this holy sub-continent of
It is rapidly obtaining nation-wide recognition. The magnetic
Bharatavarsha a vigorous movement of integral revival and
personality and the extreme charm, the sincerity and the
renaissance is throbbing and radiating ceaselessly in wave
loving and simple nature of this great man captivates the
after wave from a small colony of dedicated patriot seekers
hearts of all those who come into contact with him or with his
settled upon a sloping hillside covered with green forest
living teachings even once. Large sections of enlightened
coming down to the very bank of pure waters of the swift
people now look upon Swamiji as the accredited spiritual
flowing river Ganges. Here is Ananda Kutir, the sacred
leader ofthe people of modern India. They look up to him
dwelling place of Swami Sivananda. This is also the Head
for guidance, enlightenment and inspiration in their personal
quarters of the Divine Life Society, the non-sectarian
lives as well as in their collective social life. Similarly have
Institution founded by the dynamic sage and philosopher,
numerous thinking men and women in countries outside
through which to carry out his noble work of India's cultural
and spiritual revival, as also the world wide propagation of India come to find in Swami Sivananda a guide, friend and
glorious Indian Ideals. This saintly personality is filled with inspirer and enlightener. Tall and stalwart, simple yet
limitless love for India and her peoples and an astounding dignified, with a countenance radiatingjoy and an expression
admiration amounting to adoration for the grand culture and full of peace and blessings, this saint of God-vision is an
idealism of this land. This worshipfulness and veneration arresting figure. He overwhelms you with a strange yet
may well nigh be an object lesson to the west-aping, tangible and compelling feeling ofthe Divine Presence when
fashion-dazed, modernised citizen of Free India. Reinsta ever you draw near to him. His gaze holds much power and
ting Mother India on to her pristine state of eminence and his words are full of a force which is not merely of this earth.
glory is one of the sublime passions of this Saint's divine They enter into you and transform you. Peace pervades
Self-dedicated life of service. He has made this one of the wherever he moves. His smile wipes out the sorrows from
prominent aims of his life's work because he firmly believes your heart. When he sings the Names of the Lord, you are
that awakened and regenerated India has an important role elevated, out of your little, petty, ego-centred earthy self
to play in the moulding ofthe destinies of the humanity ofto- and taste of a rare serenity and joy of an inward region,
morrow and leading the nations of the world towards the hitherto unexperienced by you. Sometimes indrawn and
ideal of love and peace and international brotherhood. quiet and at others bubbling over with vivacious joy and
Though Swami Sivananda has attained the age of 68 yet day infectious enthusiasm, Swamiji is a scintillating personality,
and night he personally supervises, directs and guides this radiating liveliness and full of educative humour, and withal
great humanitarian work which has for its aim the lasting humane, delicately sympathetic and considerate and generous
welfare of the whole world. This work he does with great, to a fault. His love knows no bounds nor recognises barriers
joy, deep interest and keen enthusiasm. He inspires with of any kind.
his love and divine fervour the band of devout workers whom
Swami Sivananda is a man of our times. Though he
he has trained to assist him in his world mission. Most
was born towards the close of the nineteenth century, yet