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<strong>Namaskar</strong> • A Voice for Yoga in Asia<br />
Lecture<br />
such as Khechari.<br />
The first step in Tantra is to know the<br />
limits and strengths of our body and<br />
mind. The next step is to practice<br />
some techniques for expanding<br />
consciousness and liberating dormant<br />
energy. During the practice of Tantra<br />
the powerful mathematical forms of<br />
yantras and mandalas are used<br />
continuously. Yantra (literally<br />
translated as instrument) represents<br />
aspects of Divinity through interlocking<br />
metrics of geometry. Mandalas are<br />
charts, which represent the entire<br />
cosmos. Symbolically the Mandala is a<br />
microcosm of this universe from the<br />
perspective of the human being.<br />
According to Carl Jung it is a<br />
representation of the unconscious self<br />
- memories, dreams, reflections.<br />
Why Tantra?<br />
The modern world gives us many<br />
pleasures, but people still seem to be<br />
unhappy. People seeking happiness and<br />
stress release turn to yoga and<br />
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meditation. However, meditation can<br />
leave people feeling frustrated<br />
because they cannot control their<br />
minds in the early stages of practice.<br />
The average person may find<br />
meditation difficult if they try it before<br />
they have gained control of their body<br />
and breath through asana and<br />
pranayama. Only once this control is<br />
gained will meditation be successful.<br />
Tantra offers a scientific way to have<br />
transcendental experiences. To be<br />
successful in this path you should<br />
practice for at least three months<br />
under the guidance of an expert<br />
teacher. It is believed the energy will<br />
pass from the guru to the student<br />
directly while they practice together.<br />
When a guru (teacher) passes the<br />
energy gained by many years of<br />
constant practice to his student, he<br />
activates their Mooladhara chakra.<br />
The student then practices chakra<br />
meditation and chants bija mantras to<br />
raise Kudalini upward. The practice will<br />
continue until the Kundalini force<br />
reaches the Sahasrara chakra. At this<br />
point, the practitioner will experience<br />
cosmic consciousness.<br />
Born into a family of yogis in India,<br />
Deelip has been practicing yoga for<br />
the past 23 years. He has more<br />
than 8 years of teaching<br />
experience and has conducted<br />
many demonstrations around India.<br />
In 2003 he won the All Kerala State<br />
Yoga championship. . Dileep teache<br />
aches<br />
at mYoga & Calif<br />
alifornia Fitness s in<br />
Hong Kong. dileeptirur@yahoo.com<br />
All Life is<br />
Based on Yoga<br />
Karen Byrne<br />
Through the eloquent<br />
and beautifully-told<br />
story of our relationship<br />
with consciousness, a<br />
teacher of vast knowledge came to<br />
guide us through the myriad of<br />
sciences, human experience and<br />
potential. Here and now, this process is<br />
taking place. Here and now, we are<br />
catapulted into an inevitable<br />
movement of greater awareness which<br />
is changing our relationship with our<br />
selves, our lives, our planet and the<br />
universe, constantly.<br />
Sraddhalu Ranade from the Auroville,<br />
the Ashram of the Sri Aurobindo<br />
Society in Pondicherry, India came to<br />
Hong Kong recently and gave us a<br />
glimpse into possibilities beyond our<br />
current existence through a three-part<br />
series of two-hour talks at the Hong<br />
Kong Central Library in September. He<br />
tapped into his knowledge and<br />
experience as a teacher of many<br />
disciplines to explain an idea of<br />
consciousness we may be aware of but<br />
perhaps are not yet able to access.<br />
This consciousness started on the first<br />
day with “The Secret of Success” which<br />
asked listeners to question what our<br />
inner truth was. The answer, we were<br />
reminded, is love, peace, and seeking<br />
connection with a deeper truth. While<br />
we know these aspirations are evident,<br />
the daily activities of human life make<br />
it difficult to fulfill them. If we were to<br />
realise our true nature, the simple
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