Kundalini.Tantra.by.Satyananda.Saraswati

Stage 2: Sinking of the body
Look at the space in front of your closed eyes. Imagine that the space surrounds your
whole body. Your body is immersed in that space. Simultaneously be aware of your
body. It feels very light, as light as a leaf falling from a tree. Imagine that your body is
slowly sinking into the space that you see in front of your closed eyes, like a falling
leaf. Your body is slowly sinking into the infinite space. Be aware of this
feeling. Continue in this manner for a few minutes.
Stage 3: Rhythmical breath awareness
Become aware of your breathing. Awareness of the rise and fall of the navel with
each breath. As you breathe in, imagine that you are sucking in air through the navel. As
you breathe out, imagine that you are pushing air out from the navel. It is a rhythmical
process. Do not alter the natural breath in any way, just become aware of it.
Stage 4: Sankalpa
Repeat your sankalpa in a short positive sentence. It should be the crystallization of
your spiritual aspiration and you should not change it. Repeat it with feeling, from the
heart, not the lips. Repeat your sankalpa at least 3 times.
Stage 5: Visualization - body awareness
Now try to visualize your own body. Imagine that you are viewing it from
outside. Feel that your perception is outside and your body is an object of study. You may
find visualization difficult - do not worry, just do your best. If you wish, you can imagine
that there is a large mirror suspended over your body and that your body is reflected in
it. Look at your own reflection. See your whole body: feet, knees, thighs, abdomen, chest,
both hands, arms, shoulders, neck, head, mouth, nose, ears, eyes, eyebrow center, your
whole face and your whole body. Combine your rotation of awareness with visualization
of that part. Continue in this manner for a few minutes.
Stage 6: Psychic centers - rotation of awareness
Now you have to discover the location of the chakras. You have to develop awareness
of each psychic center in the body. Start from the base of the spine and move your
awareness upward. First become aware of mooladhara. In the male body it is situated in
the perineum, between the anus and genitals, and in the female body it is located at the
cervix - the mouth of the womb. Try to feel the sensation at mooladhara. It is a very
specific point which you are trying to isolate. When you have found it, repeat mentally,
'mooladhara, mooladhara, mooladhara'.
Now move on to the second chakra, swadhisthana. It is located at the base of the
spine, in the coccyx. Be aware of the sensation at that point and repeat mentally,
'swadhisthana, swadhisthana, swadhisthana'. The third chakra is manipura. It is located in