Hridaya Hatha Yoga Theory
Hridaya Hatha Yoga Theory In Hridaya Yoga, we combine the physical asanas of Hatha Yoga the view of Advaita, non-duality. The asanas are performed while holding the inner spiritual attitudes recommended in traditional texts of Tantra and Shaivism, including the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra, Spanda Karika, Shiva Sutras, etc. They point towards an intimate inner knowledge…
Open Attention
Open Attention How to Cultivate Open Attention Open Attention is a natural expression of a consciousness that is not preoccupied with achieving one thing or another. It is an impersonal attention, free of attachments, judgments, and labeling. It is an attention that emphasizes the Witness Consciousness. Therefore, it doesn’t lose itself in the knowing of […]
Sahaja, Naturalness
Sahaja—Naturalness Etymology: Sahaja, Naturalness The Sanskrit term sahaja can be translated as “spontaneous” and “natural.” Etymologically, it derives from saha, “together,” and ja, “to be born.” Therefore, its literal translation is “born together” or “emerged together.” The Significance of Sahaja The fundamental idea that this term points to is that spiritual freedom, liberation is not “something” (an energy or […]
Spanda—The Sacred Tremor of the Heart
Spanda—The Sacred Tremor of the Heart The term spanda (“tremor” or “vibration”) originates in the spiritual tradition of Kashmir Shaivism. Spanda is the primordial vibration of the Universe and of your being. The concept of “primordial vibration” usually refers to the creation of the Universe; there are texts which refer to it as the transcendental […]
The Effects of Practicing Hridaya Yoga
The Effects of Practicing Hridaya Yoga The Effects of Practicing Hridaya Yoga Are: The improvement of the awareness of our True Nature, the Spiritual Heart (the presence of the Witness Consciousness). Increased sensitivity to energies and the ability to harmonize and sublimate them into the Sacred Tremor of the Heart, spanda. Thus, we are able […]
The Methodology of Hridaya Yoga
The Methodology of Hridaya Yoga All practices used in Hridaya Yoga serve the same aspiration: the Revelation of our True Nature, the Spiritual Heart, and the realization of the ultimate freedom, moksha. The teaching of meditation techniques is supported by a methodology designed to improve the control and clarity of the mind in specific ways […]
Fundamental Principles of the Hridaya Practice
Fundamental Principles of the Hridaya Practice In general, it is important to attain a state of inner harmony, which enables us to awaken any spiritual state and immerse ourselves in it. This spiritual path targets the amplification of inner freedom in as many directions as possible. It is important that students become aware of and […]
Centering in the Spiritual Heart
Centering in the Spiritual Heart Centering in the Spiritual Heart is a fundamental practice. It is a simple and direct spiritual technique practiced in Sufism, Christianity, and Judaism. The naturalness of the approach is in itself a guarantee of a harmonious inner transformation. It is very helpful to practice this technique consistently and with faith […]
The Significance of Hridaya, the Spiritual Heart
The Significance of Hridaya, the Spiritual Heart “The only beauty that lasts is the beauty of the Heart.” –Rumi Hridaya, the Spiritual Heart, is your essential and ultimate nature, the ineffable dimension of your being. It is another name for the Supreme Self, or atman, as it is named in the yogic tradition. The Spiritual […]
What Is Hridaya, the Spiritual Heart?
What Is Hridaya, the Spiritual Heart? Hridaya, the Spiritual Heart, is our essential and ultimate nature. It is the ineffable dimension of our being. It is another name for atman (the Supreme Self). The Spiritual Heart is the Supreme Consciousness, the ultimate Subject, the pure “I.” It is the Witness Consciousness, that intimate observer of all our […]