Yoga Teacher

Faith in the guru, courage, and perseverance are essential for fulfilling yoga.

The breath moving in the middle passage makes the mind still. This is called the state of manonmani—devoid of thought.

The yogi must always perform moola bandha to guide kundalini into the Brahma nadi.

Pranayama must be done with a concentrated mind to activate sushumna.

Conflict between opposing forces is inherent in human evolution but leads to greater union.

By cultivating awareness of the unstruck resonance (anahata shabda), the mind dissolves into supreme consciousness.

Ambrosial milk sometimes trickled through the palate, entering the nadis, filling the body with a blended light.

By the sharp goad of nada, the mind, which is like a furious elephant roaming in the garden of senses, is controlled.

Expansion of mundane consciousness must be the motivation for the practice.

Making atma the center of Brahma and everything Brahma; remain without even a single thought in samadhi.