Samanu

Spirituality
#1

:)Namaste Everyone.:smiley:

What a beautiful day.:smiley:

I was wondering if anyone practiced [U]Samanu[/U]?

It is listed in Sivananda’s ‘Kundalini Yoga’ which i wholeheartedly recommend btw, as one of the main practices for purifying the nadis.

"He/She who has a clear knowledge of theory and a steady practice,attains the desired goal quickly

Kundalini can be awakened by Pranayam,Asanaa, and Mudras by Hatha Yogis;by concentration and training of the mind by Raja Yogis; by devotion and perfect self-surrender by bhaktas;by analytical will by the Jnanis;by Mantras by the Tantrikas; and by the grace of the Guru ([I]Guru Kripa[/I]) through touch,sight or mere Sankalpa.Rousing of Kundalini and it’s union with Siva at the Sahasrara Chakra effect the state of Samsdhi and Mukti.No Samdahi is possible without awakening the Kundalini

For a slected few,any f the above methods is quite sufficient to awaken the Kundalini.Many will have to combine different methods.This is according to the growth and positiion of the Sadhakas in the spiritual path.The guru wil find out the real position of the Sadhaka and will prescribe a proper method that will successfully awaken the Kundalini in a hsort period.This is something like the doctor prescribing a proper medicine to a patient to cure particular disease.Onekind of meidicine will not cure the diseases of different patients.So also one kind of Sadhana will not suit all.

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From Chapter 3, [B]YOGA SADHANA[/B]-HOW TO AWAKEN THE KUNDALINI

#2

I see it as another approach to clean the nadis and get the chakras ready.

In my mind chakras are operating from birth . . . no way that they couldn’t be.

First Kriya is very simple, very powerful and does the same thing…

[B]The Bijas don’t compute for me either… Yam, Tham, and all this. [U]I’m not sure though[/U]. Perhaps i’m phrasing the questions wrong but I was getting internal silence when I was asking the questions… I’ll keep asking until I get it figured out…
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So we must remember that there are many yogis who take something basic and add some stuff to it to make it their own. Which they then teach and so on to get chellas, and the monies and all this…REMEMBER THIS.

Om japa I know is effective.

Om japa into the thrid eye so many times.
Om japa into the Bindu so many times
om japa into the medulla area so many times.
om japa into the vishuddi in the spine
om japa in the anahata in the spine.
om japa into the manipura in the spine.
Om japa into the sva - adhistana
Om japa into the muladhara.
Going up the front channel japa om into each kstethram.
Om japa into the right channel.
Om japa into the left channel.
Om japa into each joint.
Om japa into the void in the center of the brain…
Om japa into the eyes.

Om japa into each organ

all so many times.

Body scan quickly. Om japa all around.

Do it in Mahamudra.
Do it lying down.
Do it in a good seat.
Do it all around.
Om is as in Song or Gong or Thong. HA! OOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGG

Put your ashwini mudra on to keep in the Vayu.

Vayu does the work. Mind and awareness guides her around. Om amplifes what she does…

CAKE!!!

#3

Thankyou Scales. Very helpful indeed.

About the Om Japa- [U]Do you chant it or intone it mentally?[/U]

I know the latter makes it more powerful as it works on the mind and beyond.

This site actually said you could do it as you fall asleep:-

http://www.atmajyoti.org/med_intro_to_om_yoga.asp

Om Japa Yoga Meditation

Regards ‘Samanu’ and [I]Kundalini Yoga[/I] by the Swami Sivananda(P.132 ,nadi shuddhi)

BTW, And yes the Samanu i believe it is a preparation and preliminary for purifying nadis,chakras… a nadi- suddhi,cleansing of the nadi, Samanu is with bija, nirmanu-without.Riding the energies like in kriya yoga.It says in the text

" before commencing the practice of pranayam you shouldl clean the nadis.Then only will you dervie the maximum benefit from PranayamaThe cleansing of the Nadi ( Nadi-Shuddhi) is either Samanu or Nirmanu - that is, with or without the use of Bija."
He then explains it…then says ,‘now i will explain a few important exercises useful in awakening K’ and then lists some of the main useful Pranayamas.The sadhana prescribed goes through shatkarmas or bodily purifiers , samanu, pranayamas,asanas including seats you can employ,mudras and bandhas, and then miscellaneous at the end that breifly mentions laya(where he says sambhavi & trataka are useful in focusing on any of the shat-cakras) and mantra ,employing dharana of course(there are after all enough yogas there as it is), but you benefit from a steady seat for these and little to no distraction(although i still do them anyway).The last chapter 5 contains the yoga upanishads.Have skimmed through and tried to re-read,go over that book a couple of times.It’s not that complicated if you have some basic knowledge and patience etc. But It does’nt help that my copy has it’s index pages of contents stuck in the middle. Looks like a printing error to me.

I think he also published a book, as he did many, called possibly Japa Yoga ( theory & practice ,or whatever) where he may well cover Om meditation.

Hi- Also about the bija mantras and whether there is any contradiction between what this texts says and that link i posted , i am still not clear on.

#4

P.S (Ran out of Time)

Hi- Also about the bija mantras and whether there is any contradiction, if what you were suggessting was that those bijas or that practice( listed in abc-yoga) could be imperfect, between what this texts says and that link i posted , i am still not clear on.

The explanation in that book here is somewhat double-dutch. Could be a little clearer.Probably why a brought up this topic in the first place. It’s the one part of this book that has intrigued me as well as this practice.Also a little complicated to remeber it all. But will be sure to give give your adivce some application.

#5

I’m getting hints that the intonation has something to do with the frequency of sound.

Low sound - lower chakras perhaps and so on… ?

Using the Lang Vam, Ram, and so on . . . as another tool to focus the mind and thus the prana?

Not positive though…

Om Japa is internal intonation.

#6

That kind of makes sense. If the sounds becoming higher or more rarerified.Deeper down below, higher (says in squeaky voice) up in the higher chakras

You know i’ve never actually tried an integrative chakra meditation using the bija seed mantras ascending and descending.I’m naturally cautious guy,possibly tooo.I’m inclined to give it a go and see what happens…maybe. I think i’ll be able to tell if it is too much. I know that Om can work on the crown ( & ajna) as wellas other places but in a gentle-ish way and that can beneficial for energies.Might need more work done,purification…who knows.(I know i said Om once or twice right at the pitutuitaryand pineal gland and my thirid eye went off,but in a good way, but running through the whole system can be more balancing.)

Yes frequency lower…

It kinda makes sense.I think you’re onto something.Very good.

There is something going on.It sounds to me like quantum vibration,the microcosm,the body, is re-organising itself .Very scientific.

The Om Japa - internal- I see. Nice

I have’nt really explored Om …yet,that is.

Could be a nice key here.

#7

BTW, Samanu, by it’s apparent design ,would appear to work on the side channels,ida & pingala as there’s alterante nostril breathing with retentions and ratios as well as chakra-balncing and general sushumna stirring perhaps.

A preparatory global purifier.Tying up the energy circuits,making connections through sound(mind) & breath.

There could be a mountain of research on this .