Tantric Japa Yoga

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The Aananda Nath lineage is a branch of the Nath tantric lineage a timeless tradition that is thousands of years old. This text contains real practices from the Aananda Nath lineage and unfolds a rich display of characters storylines and cosmology of this ancient lineage.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>In this book an introduction is given into the system of Tantric Japa Yoga along with reflections on the path. Tantric Japa Yoga is a system of meditations involving chanting in Sanskrit. These practices can help us recharge and reconnect with the inner realms and are designed to activate kundalini. In memoir style Cathie Frank shares generously from her personal experience while tracing the path of her own spiritual journey into the system of practices taught to her by her guru Shajesh. She shares with the permission of her guru chanting practices formerly kept secret - passed on from guru to disciple. She also gives a thorough treatment of the spiritual dynamics behind the process of tantric chanting. She delves into core themes such as consciousness energy chakras and kundalini activation. The author explains how characters appearing in the mantras play important roles in tantric cosmology tying it all together to reveal the structure of a paradigm of spiritual unfolding which however ancient may be a new revelation for modern minds.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Taking a holistic view of the psyche and of spiritual growth the author includes a section on spiritual experience which explores various practices she has tried some of which continue to be useful to her in the context of tantric chanting - a reminder that practices can combine in meaningful ways. She gives special focus to her experience involving Tantric Japa Yoga and kundalini activation. The author speaks in a style that is accessible to those who are new to these topics opening a doorway into a process of enlightenment as prescribed by ancient tantrics.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>This book is about Tantric Japa Yoga which is a system of</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>meditation practices involving Sanskrit chanting. Tantric Japa</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Yoga is part of an oral tradition from an ancient lineage of teachings</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>dating back all the way to Lord Shiva himself. Cathie Frank has been learning</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>these practices over the past ten years of study with her tantric guru</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Shajesh. Shajesh is a guru in the ancient tantric Aananda Nath lineage.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Although Tantric Japa Yoga and Kundalini Yoga are not the same</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Tantric Japa Yoga does work on raising kundalini gently over time through</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>chanting practices and some breathing exercises for the purpose</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>of uniting Shiva and Shakti in the crown chakra.</span></p><p></p><p></p>