Maha Yoga
In Sanatan Dharma Maha Yoga is one of the means to achieve the state of Bhakti.
Shikha Upanishad states that Maha Yoga is the combination of Raj Yoga Hatha Yoga, Kundalini Yoga and Mantra Yoga. Maha Yoga is the original format for the practice of yoga. As the Vidiya of yoga traveled through time and space and entered Kali Yug it became segregated as all things do in the Dark Age. The original purpose of yoga was to yoke the body, mind, and soul. This is the function for Maha Yoga.
Raj Yoga – Science of the mind.
Imagine you are a king and your domain is your mind. What is it like to live in your domain? Is it a place that is calm, peaceful, well ordered. Or is it in chaos? Raj Yoga teaches how to center the mind so that it can be well focused and able to utilize its full power. Yoga, mantras, meditation help focus the mind but they can’t teach how to keep it focused. That is why enlightenment comes from Raj Yoga – not Hatha or Kundalini Yoga.
Hatha Yoga – Fighting against the old.
The purpose of Hatha Yoga is to return the body to its natural shape and balance. In doing so the subtle energy channels (nadis) are lengthen which balances them ensuring the most efficient flow of energy. Hatha Yoga is a traditional preparation for Kundalini Yoga.
Kundalini Yoga – The power of a million suns.
This is the most powerful form of yoga know to man. Through the movement of the elements of air and ether the fire of the Kundalini is created. Besides raising the Kundalini, Kundalini Kriyas (a series of related postures practiced in sequence) can channel Kundalini energy to specific parts of the body for energizing. The biggest danger in the practice of Kundalini Yoga is to the ego. Once a person raises their Kundalini they think they know everything!!!!
Mantra Yoga – Frequency and Consciousness.
Mantra (a tool): Literally Mantra is a tool used to focus the mind in a particular frequency. Every mantra has a frequency which relates to specific state of mind. There are thousands of mantras scattered through Vedic literature. Most mantras take considerable practice before they can be effective.
Gong Meditation – Trance-forming through sound.
The Gong is an important shamanic instrument. It is capable of inducing very deep trance states in which transformation spontaneously occurs.
Kundalini Healing Hands – Healing with Kundalini Shakti.
A by-product of the regular sadhna of Kundalini Yoga is an abundance of ambient Kundalini Shakti in the subtle nervous system. This energy can be transferred to others in need of such pure energy.
Kathak – Classical Indian Dance.
Synchronizing in time and space. In the Lakshmi Tantra Kataka dance is referred to as a form of Kundalini Yoga. Traditional Kathak costumes always include symbols locating the 7 chakras. The lesson learnt through the practice of Kataka is subtlety. Kathak is at the transition between Bhakti and Shakti by being able to bring Bhakti into the physical.
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