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Yoga Nidra — Yogic...
Yoga Nidra — Yogic Trance (PB)
Theory, Practice and Applications by: N.C. PandaDr. N. C. Panda examines yoga-nidra as a scientific discipline the theory, its psychological basis, its techniques and applications to reveal its significance as a means of strengthening the bodys immune system and preventing and curing diseases and regulating ones life patterns. It involves comparative analyses like that of yogic trance and hypnotic trance and yoga-vedanta and Freudian psychologies.
₹630.00
ISBN: 9788124602430
Year Of Publication: 2018
Edition: 3rd
Pages : xxviii, 324
Bibliographic Details : Maps, b/w photographs, Appendices; Glossary; Bibliography; Indices
Language : English
Binding : Paperback
Publisher: D.K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.
Size: 23 cm.
Weight: 600
Healing of body and mind through yoga is gaining immense significance at present as a world-wide science of therapy. In this context, yoga-nidra, a self-therapy technique of yoga and tantra, is important as an effective means of regulating the mind. In this volume, Dr. Panda, a noted philosopher and psychologist, yogi and tantrist, delves into the principles and practices of yoga-nidra based on materials from the tantras and Patanjali Yoga in an attempt to explain its benefits with special reference to modern medicine. The book presents yoga-nidra as a scientific discipline that is a potent means to strengthen the bodys immune system and thus to prevent and cure diseases and to regulate ones life patterns. It examines in detail the theory of yoga-nidra, going into the Indian concept of mind and personality. It establishes the psychological basis of yoga-nidra by comparing hypnotic trance and yogic trance and Freudian and Yoga-Vedanta psychologies. It then lucidly presents the techniques of yoga-nidra and deals with the applications of yoga-nidra with relation to curing of psychosomatic and other diseases of common occurrence and to solving current problems such as drug-addiction and stress-induced maladies. This well-conceived and thorough research work will prove useful to scholars of ancient Indian medical science and psychology, particularly those concerned with study of yoga vis-a-vis modern medical problems and systems. It will be of equal importance for the general readers owing to its interesting subject matter, simple style of presentation and easy adoption by the non-adepts.
Transliteration Chart
Prologue
Anknowledgements
Abbreviations
List of figures
1. THEORY OF YOGA-NIDRA
The Original Myth of Yoga-Nidra
Seers Imitation
Hypnotic Trance
The Hidden Observer
Four States of the Self
Non-Discrete States
The Whirls of the Citta and their Restraint
What is Mind ?
Consciousness
Virad or Mahat
The Evolution of Mind
The Psychic Centres in the Subtle Body
The Symbology of the Cakras
Systems Controlled by the Cakras
The Prana and the Sub-Pranas
Network of Rivers and Rivulets
Indian versus Freudian Depth Psychology
Personality in Indian Psychology
The Cause of Personality Difference
Personality Types in Western Psychology
The Sheaths : the Sites of Memory and Samskaras
Freudian Mind versus Yoga-Vedanta Mind
The Conscious and the Unconscious of Yoga-Vedanta
The Meaning of Karma in Yoga-Vedanta
Freudian Psychoanalysis
Critique of Psychoanalysis
The Psychological Basis of Yoga-Nidra
Technique for the Induction of the Yoga-Nidra State
Sankalpa (Resolve)
Nyasa as a Technique for the Shifting of Awareness
Prescriptions and Proscriptions for a Yogi
Asanas and Pranayamas Preliminary to Yoga-Nidra
2. PRACTICE OF YOGA-NIDRA
Steps preparatory to Yoga-Nidra
Prana-Sancalana Kriya
Asanas (Useful for Yoga-Nidra)
Savasana (the Corpse Pose)
Padmasana (the Lotus Pose)
Siddhasana (the Accomplished Pose)
Svastikasana (the Auspicious Pose)
Sukhasana (the Easy or comfortable Pose)
Sarvangasana (the Shoulder-Stand Pose)
Halasana (the Plough Pose)
Matsyasana (the Fish Pose)
Pascimottanasana (the Back-stretching Pose)
Bhujangasana (the Cobra or the Serpent Pose)
Salabhasana (the Locust Pose)
Vajrasana (the Thunderbolt Pose)
Naukasana (the Boat Pose)
Makarasana (the Crocodile Pose)
Surya Namaskara (Salutation to the Sun)
Pranamasana (the Prayer Pose)
Hasta-Uttanasana (the Raised Arms Pose)
Padahastasana (the Hand to Foot Pose)
Asva-Sancalanasana (the Equestrian Pose)
Parvatasana (the Mountain Pose)
Astanga Namaskara (Salute with Eight Limbs)
Bhujangasana (the Serpent Pose)
Parvatasana (the Mountain Pose)
Asva-Sancalanasana (the Equestrian Pose)
Padahastasana (the Hand to Foot Pose)
Hasta-Uttanasana (the Raised Arms Pose)
Pranamasana (the Prayer Pose)
Full Round of Surya Namaskara
Precautions
The Practice of Asanas in Order of Preference
Pranayama
Asanas for Pranayama
Mudras for Pranayama
Bandhas for Pranayama
Nadi-Sodhana Pranayama
Ujjayi Pranayama
Yoga-Nidra
Preparation (Prastuti)
Relaxation (Sithilikarana)
Resolve (Sankalpa)
External Rotation of Consciousness
(Bahirnyasa)
Internal Rotation of Consciousness (Antarnyasa)
Visuddhi Cakra
Anahata Cakra
Manipura Cakra
Svadhisthana Cakra
Muladhara Cakra
Ajna Cakra
Mental Channel Purification through Reverse Counting (Saviloma Ganana Manasika Nadi-Sodhana)
Moving Visualization of Scenarios (Kalpanika Caladdrsya-Darsanam)
Images of Faith, Reverence and Love
Familiar Trees
Familiar Flowers
Familiar Animals
Familiar Birds
Day and Night Scenario
Seasonal Scenario
Aquatic Scenario
Green Scenario
Worship and Death
Resolve (Sankalpa)
Finish (Samapti)
3. APPLICATIONS OF YOGA-NIDRA
Applications of Yoga-Nidra Categorized
Category-1: Stamping a Positive Thought
Category-2 : The Negative of a Negative Thought
Category-3 : Annihilating the Pernicious
Category-4 : Physiological Malfunctioning
Category-5 : Biochemical Abnormality
Category-6 : Correcting and Potentiating the
Category-7 : Spiritual Attainment, Finally
4. Addenda
The Tantric Nyasa
Bahirmatrka Nyasa
Antarmarka Nyasa
Glossary (of Indic terms only)
Bibliography
Index
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“कृति परिचय
प्रस्तुत कृति में योग के इतिहास, विकास एवं दर्शन को जिज्ञासुओं के समाधानार्थ सरलतया प्रतिपादित करने का परिश्रम किया गया है।
फ्योगय् भारतीय सांस्कृतिक परम्परा की अनमोल विरासत है। सहड्डों वर्षों के तप एवं अभ्यास से ऋषियों-मुनियों ने, जो शरीर-रचना, स्वास्थ्य तथा अध्यात्म साधना की सामूहिक एवं एकीकृत प्रणाली विकसित की, वही योग है। यह फ्योगय् इसलिए भी है कि इसमें फ्जुड़नाय् है। इस फ्जुड़नेय् को शरीर के परिप्रेक्ष्य से लें तो स्वास्थ्य एवं आरोग्य के साथ जुड़ना है। आध्यात्मिक परिप्रेक्ष्य से लें तो आत्मज्ञान या ब्रह्मज्ञान, मोक्ष, कैवल्य आदि से जुड़ना या प्राप्ति है।
प्रस्तुत ग्रन्थ योग-परक अन्वेषणा की अनवरत जिज्ञासा का प्रतिफल है। वास्तव में जिज्ञासा ही मुख्य है, प्राप्ति गौण है, क्योंकि जिज्ञासा का शमन ही प्राप्ति है। योग जीवन में पूर्णता एवं सन्तोष की एक अनुभूति भरता है। योग की वास्तविक प्राप्ति व्यत्तिफ़ को सतत ऊर्ध्वगामी बनाती है। लक्ष्यों की प्राप्ति सुगम, जीवन में समरसता एवं सामंजस्यता का दिऽना, योग के प्रतिफलन के कुछ संकेत हैं। साध्य एवं साधन की अनुकूलता एवं उनमें शुचिता का बोध योग पथ पर व्यत्तिफ़ को दृढ़ रऽते हैं।
इस ग्रन्थ में पात×जल योग, हठयोग, मन्त्रयोग, लययोग, भत्तिफ़योग, ध्यानयोग, कर्मयोग तथा ज्ञानयोग का प्रामाणिक विवेचन किया गया है। पात×जल योग परम्परा के टीकाकारों एवं भाष्यकारों का विवेचन तथा योग-सम्बन्धी उपनिषदों के विषय में कतिपय विवरण प्रस्तुत हुआ है। समकालीन योगी योगानन्द, जे- कृष्णमूर्ति एवं ओशो रजनीश प्रभृति के दर्शन का सारभूत परिचय सरलतया प्रतिपादित किया है। वर्तमान युग में योग की स्वास्थ्य रक्षण में भूमिका, मानसिक स्वास्थ्य, सन्तुष्टि एवं शान्ति का मार्ग भी इसमें सिद्ध किया है। योग नैतिकता की शिक्षा में भी महत्त्वपूर्ण स्थान रऽता है, यह युत्तिफ़यों से सुसिद्ध किया है। उपनिषद् आदि में भी योग के विविध आयाम सुलभ हैं जिन पर रोचक प्रकाश डाला गया है। अन्त में संस्कृत मूलग्रन्थों की सूचना देकर विद्यार्थियों को उपकृत किया गया है।
हम सभी योग ऊर्जा से समन्वित एवं सात्त्विक गुणों से परिपूर्णित हों, इस भावना के साथ, योग अन्वीक्षा सुधी पाठकों को समर्पित है।”
