Guest guest Report post Posted May 3, 1999 In Astanga, the time spent in seated meditation at the end of the session seems very short. I would have thought it could be much longer, to go deeper in to the chakra awareness that the asanas encourage. any thoughts?<br><br>Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted May 14, 1999 Dear Friend,<br><br>It is dhyana more than anything that facilitates one's integration into wholeness. Asanas are only performed to create a strong physical condition ideal for long meditation. Pranayam on the other hand balances the apana and udana impulses and clears the axial channel of granthis for the uninterrupted ascent of kundalini. The purpose of existence is completeness. The yama and niyama prescripts are preventive, so that one may not -- even accidentaly -- acquire further karma. The goal is to be karma free.<br><br>In the Kriya Yoga tradition of Civavakkiyar the minimum time spent in dhyana (per sitting)is 2 hours and 8 1/2 hours maximum in a day (total of 1000 kriyas equivalent to 1000 years of natural evolution). <a href=http://www.angelfire.com/in/BrahmanAtmanYoga/Satsang.html target=new>http://www.angelfire.com/in/BrahmanAtmanYoga/Satsang.html</a> Thank you very much I humbly bow before all of you in respect. AUM TAT SAT!<br><br><a href=http://clubs./clubs/kriyayogafamily target=new>http://clubs./clubs/kriyayogafamily</a> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites