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Pranayama

The Sanskrit word Pranayama means “restraint (ayama) of energy, life force (prana)," and refers to ancient techniques combining breathing, concentration, visualization, and sacred sounds. The purpose of these exercises is to harness and transform the most powerful energies within us and utilize them in the development of our full potential.

Meditation combined with pranayama serves for the awakening of the consciousness. - Samael Aun Weor

Pranayama is a system of sexual transmutation for single persons. - Samael Aun Weor

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Christic Egyptian Pranayama

Editor's Note: In order to make clear the instructions given below, we have divided the practice of Christic Egyptian Pranayama into two parts: one for men, and one for women. Although originally given as a single practice and followed by a small note for women to invert the technique, this resulted in a great deal of confusion for students. Therefore, in the following text, the practice has been written exactly as required for each sex. Otherwise, this text remains as originally composed.

Also labeled: Sexuality, Tantra, Yoga, Egyptian

Pranayama

A judicious study of the marvelous esoteric work The Voice of the Silence by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky takes us to the logical conclusion that seven tremendous initiatic gates exist. By all means it is clear that to reach the fifth gate is fundamental, because for the warrior the two superior gates are always open. In various Masonic degrees, they make reference to that symbolic, esoteric ladder that unites the earth with heaven. This is the same ladder that the incarnated Angel Israel (whose profane name was Jacob) saw in his dreams. Many mistakenly believe that the coccygeal chakra (with its four marvelous petals) is the first rung of the holy ladder. Many suppose that the prostatic (uterine) chakra (splendid lotus of six petals) is the second rung of the mystical ladder. There are many who hold the opinion that the umbilical chakra (luminous jewel of ten petals, located in the center of the lumbar region) is the third rung. Many...

Also labeled: Tantra, Yoga

The Transmutation of Sexual Energy (4)

A Transmutation Practice: Ham-Sah There are diverse esoteric systems for transmuting the seminal entity into sexual energy. Certainly, the most powerful one (the Arcanum A.Z.F.) has to be performed by a man and a woman - we are talking specifically about the Sahaja Maithuna, sexual yoga, White Tantra; elsewhere we will give all the details for that practice. Now, for the moment we are going to explain an exercise that can be practiced by single people as well as by those who are married. I am going to tell you the technique just now; please pay attention... Sit down comfortably: the eastern way (cross-legged) or the western way (on a comfortable armchair). Relax your bodies as children do. Inhale deeply, very slowly, and imagine that the creative energy rises through the spermatic channels up to the brain; mentally pronounce the mantra...

Also labeled: Sexuality, Tantra

Tibetan Exercises

The following text is transcribed from oral instructions given by Samael Aun Weor to a student. The transcribed text was initially published in Spanish in the form of a narrative, and included many personal anecdotes and items unrelated to Gnosis. In later years, the extraneous writings were removed and the core materials were presented as a book written by Samael Aun Weor, but it should be noted that he did not actually write the text, although he did continue to teach and practice the exercises described here. As a curious sidenote, the author of the original text became somewhat known for his book, and when he attended a Gnostic retreat years later, Samael Aun Weor asked him to demonstrate the Tibetan exercises in front of all the students. The man...

Also labeled: Health, Tantra, Yoga