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Devi Shakti Yantra - 3 into 9 - The young one (Tripura-Bala), the beautiful one (Tripura-Sundari) and the 'terrible' one (Tripura-Bhairavi)

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Some differences to contrast practises / techniques Mahayana Buddhist Samatha, Vipassana & Kundalini Yoga

Samatha - Calm Abiding, Mindfulness of Breath

    - work with what is there, what arises, what is (in present moment)

    - origination: buddhism (sakya, kagu), influences: zen

    - acknowlege, do not seek to influence (as in leave only footprints

visiting a protected nature reserve)

    - some people practise for years and little happens

    - posture is neutral and loose (half/full lotus), higher chakra

subtle mudras (locks) engaged hands, tongue

    - emaphasis on

        acknowlegement and letting go (non grasping) - thoughts, sounds, memory,

emotion, physical sensations that arise

        breath, natural rythmic deep breathing, no breath retention

        encourages clarity, stillness, sharpness - control of mind,

clear focus, improves memory

        mahayana (greater vehicle), dedication of merit, setting of

intention

Vipassana - Insight, Observation

    - directed enquiry into nature of what arises (in present moment)

    - practised in tandem with commitment to moral (not causing harm)

behaviour

    - how does it feel, what is its nature, what conditions / causation?

    - introspect mind body complex in systematic manner

    - non-commerical

Kundalini - active, channeled awakening

    specific techniques breath (prana), posture (asana), chanting

(mantra), locks (mudra)

    body (physical & subtle) focus, chakra energy centre based

    channel sexual energies, orgasmic impluse from moolahdra perennium /

(swadisthana) seat of self

    breath timing and retention (kumbhaka) on inhalation (antara) & post

exhale (bahya)

    promotes trancendence of individual genderised self, to realise divine

universal cosmic forces in nature

    aim to blissful union of feminine (shakti) and male (shiva) energies

    experience of architypal respository of memory, sensation, sound

    possibility to activate siddhis including experience of

clairvoyance, telepathy, multiple self, universe

    - tendancy for excess energy to be generated that must be channeled

    - can fix imbalances - appetite, motivation, fear / anxiety, intro/extrovertedness

- prerequisites, preliminaries, qualification requirements, application, suitability, risks?