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Vimala McClure. A Woman's Guide to Tantra Yoga
A WOMAN’S GUIDE TO. Tantra Yoga
Acknowledgments
Contents
An Invitation
What Is Tantra Yoga?
Chapter One Your Perfect Nature
CONSCIOUSNESS
YOUR PERFECT NATURE
THE FOUR PARTS OF YOUR PERFECT NATURE
ATTITUDE
DISCRIMINATION AND NONATTACHMENT
MOTIVATION
ARE YOU BOUND BY FATE?
THE THREE TYPES OF REACTIONS
A NOTE ON REINCARNATION
Chapter Two The Circle of Love
THE CREATION OF THE UNIVERSE
WHAT IS SUPREME CONSCIOUSNESS MADE OF?
THE CREATION OF COSMIC MIND
THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF THE UNIVERSE
THE PRESSURE THAT CREATES LIFE
THE CREATION OF INDIVIDUAL MIND
EVOLUTION
THE HUMAN BEING EMERGES
THE FORCES THAT EVOLVE THE MIND
NEGATIVE EVOLUTION
Chapter Three The Psychospiritual Anatomy
THE SUBTLE BODY
KUNDALINI
CHAKRAS
THE VRTTIS
THE WHOLE SYSTEM
THE FIRST CHAKRA
THE SECOND CHAKRA
THE THIRD CHAKRA
THE FOURTH CHAKRA
THE FIFTH CHAKRA
THE SIXTH CHAKRA
THE SEVENTH CHAKRA
THE LAYERS OF THE MIND
THE PHYSICAL BODY
CONSCIOUS LAYER
SUBCONSCIOUS LAYER
SUPRAMENTAL LAYER
SUBLIMINAL LAYER
SUBTLE CAUSAL LAYER
PSYCHIC POWERS
Chapter Four Physical Health
A BALANCED APPROACH
THE PHYSIOLOGICAL BENEFITS OF YOGA POSTURES
THE MUSCLES AND LIGAMENTS
THE SPINE
THE JOINTS
THE CIRCULATION
THE INTERNAL ORGANS
THE PSYCHOPHYSICAL BENEFITS OF YOGA POSTURES
THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
THE PSYCHOSPIRITUAL BENEFITS OF YOGA POSTURES
RULES FOR YOGA POSTURES
BREATHING
VITAL ENERGY AND THE BREATH
HOW TO BREATHE DURING WARM-UPS, YOGA POSTURES, AND DEEP RELAXATION
TRAINING THE BODY TO “BREATHE ITSELF”
HOW TO BREATHE
RELAXATION
GET READY FOR YOUR YOGA PRACTICE
WARMING UP
FINDING CENTER
BODY LEVEL
STRETCHES
YOGA POSTURES
SELF-MASSAGE
ADDITIONAL POSTURES
EXERCISES
HOW TO DO KAOSHIKII
BEAUTY SECRETS OF THE YOGIS
SKIN
MOUTH AND NOSE
HAIR
A NOTE ON DIET
Chapter Five Meditation
COMPONENTS OF MEDITATION
THE GURU
MANTRA
LIVING MEDITATION
WHERE, WHEN, AND HOW?
HOW TO MEDITATE
SUGGESTED SCHEDULE FOR BEGINNERS
ON SELF-ACCEPTANCE
MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING
AUTOSUGGESTION
VISUALIZATION
A HEALING VISUALIZATION
AFFIRMATIONS
MAKING YOUR OWN AFFIRMATIONS
SAMPLE AFFIRMATIONS
OUTER SUGGESTION
COMMUNITY
Chapter Six Tantra’s Code of Ethics
ACTS OF INTEGRITY (YAMA) (1) SIMPLE KINDNESS — AHIMSA
AHIMSA IN PARENTING
AHIMSA IN OUR SOCIAL AND POLITICAL CHOICES
VEGETARIAN DIET
PASSIVE RESISTANCE
ABORTION
THE RIGHT TO LIVE, THE RIGHT TO DIE
AFFIRMATION OF AHIMSA
(2) HONESTY — SATYA
SATYA IN PARENTING
SATYA IN OUR SOCIAL AND POLITICAL CHOICES
AFFIRMATION OF SATYA
(3) NOT STEALING OR WITHHOLDING — ASTEYA
PARENTING WITH ASTEYA
ASTEYA IN OUR SOCIAL AND POLITICAL CHOICES
AFFIRMATION OF ASTEYA
(4) FOLLOW GOD, FOLLOW LOVE — BRAHMACARYA
PARENTING WITH BRAHMACARYA
BRAHMACARYA IN OUR SOCIAL AND POLITICAL CHOICES
AFFIRMATION OF BRAHMACARYA
(5) SIMPLICITY — APARIGRAHA
APARIGRAHA IN PARENTING
APARIGRAHA IN OUR SOCIAL AND POLITICAL CHOICES
AFFIRMATION OF APARIGRAHA
HEALTHY PRACTICES (NIYAMA)
(1) CLARITY — SHAOCA
SHAOCA IN PARENTING
SHAOCA IN OUR SOCIAL AND POLITICAL CHOICES
AFFIRMATION OF SHAOCA
(2) ACCEPTANCE — SANTOSA
SANTOSA IN PARENTING
SANTOSA IN OUR SOCIAL AND POLITICAL CHOICES
AFFIRMATION OF SANTOSA
(3) GIVING OF OURSELVES — TAPAH
TAPAH IN PARENTING
TAPAH IN OUR SOCIAL AND POLITICAL CHOICES
AFFIRMATION OF TAPAH
(4) UNDERSTANDING — SVADHYAYA
SVADHYAYA IN PARENTING
SVADHYAYA IN OUR SOCIAL AND POLITICAL CHOICES
AFFIRMATION OF SVADHYAYA
(5) SPIRITUALITY — ISHVARA PRANIDHANA
SELF-ANALYSIS
COUNT THE BLESSINGS
AFFIRMATION FOR IISHVARA PRANIDHANA
Chapter Seven Changes
MONTHLY CYCLES
PREGNANCY
BIRTH
A NEWBORN IN THE HOUSE
LIFE WITH YOUNG CHILDREN
SEXUALITY
THE FIVE MS
LATER LIFE
Glossary
About the Author
For Information and Instruction
Suggested Reading
