GANDHARVA YOGA

GANDHARVA YOGA When 10th house lord is in 3rd or in 7th or in 11th house and Lagna lord and Jupiter are together and exalted sun and moon in the 9th house, then Gandharva Yoga sets to get formed. 10th house stands for professional duties. 3rd house stands for...

Shodhana: Shatkarmma

The first, or cleansing, is effected by the six processes known as the shatkarmma. Of these, the first is Dhauti, or washing, which is fourfold, or inward washing (antar-dhauti), cleansing of the teeth, etc. (dantadhauti) of the “heart” (hriddhauti), and...

NYASA

NYASA This word, which comes from the root “to place,” means placing the tips of the fingers and palm of the right hand on various parts of the body, accompanied by particular mantra. The nyasa are of various kinds. Jiva-nyasa follows upon bhuta-shuddhi....

MUDRA

The term mudrais derived from the root mud, “to please,” and in its upasana form is so called because it gives pleasure to the Devas. Devanang moda-da mudra tasmat tang yatnatashcharet. It is said that there are 108, of which 55 are commonly used. The term...