Who can practise; preparation and readiness

ART REMAINS UNCHANGEABLE, PRACTICAL ASPECTS.

Some very mysterious things are in discussions for a very-very long time.

good discussions motivate for practice?

Guruji: it may trigger someone’s thought and you may start something.

Only when the person achieved khechari mudra then higher levels are taught. It is the very important thing, it is the key element of this practice. This is what we have learned from the lineage of Lahiri Mahasaya, my Guru – they all teaching this. You should read some ancient books by Lahiri Mahasaya: it is mentioned everywhere. Half of the people sitting in this room have already done it. Maybe 65% of my disciples have gone through it – that makes more than 1000+ people.

is it important what part of the day you’re practicing Kriya yoga?

Guruji: initially it is advised twice a day – morning/ evening; then when you’re advanced – the different suggestion come. remember, Babaji gave it to normal householder people, monks have no copywrite to it. It’s a question of your time management, not such a big thing. Name of the game is to be very regular in your practice.

and Kriya yoga stages: in a different lineages there are different amount of stages? As I read on the website there are more than ten; and in the linage I was taught it was only 6 or 8, much less?

Guruji: what I can say on that?

maybe it doesn’t matter – how we call them or…?

Guruji: no, it matters a lot. See, the first level is achieving khechari and certain other things – so you will be ready; nine levels comes after achieving khechari. If those people have not done it – how they can tell what’s coming after that? Nobody is teaching that. I made a promise to my Guru, when he made me successor – that I will teach exactly as I have learned. No infiltration or some addition from my side. That’s how the art remains as it is. Nobody is wiser than Babaji himself. When he gave certain method – we should honor it and respect it, instead of simplifying it, modifying it for the need of the people – no. we have to maintain the standard. I remain in one place, I never travel. I’ve not gone out of my gate maybe for the last 15 years. Babaji provide enough breathing space for me – so I don’t have to go out. This is good arrangement. Maybe I’m the only one in the Kriya yoga lineage, who is not travelling. Everybody else is travelling.

and You’re not giving any master classes?

Guruji: no. I’ve never given any class or any prepared lecture in my life so far. And I teach yoga for free. You cannot put a price on such a thing like Kriya yoga. Sincere seeker who is coming to me, is a seeker – not a customer to me. I think this makes a big difference. Priceless things come for free. But we’re not judging anyone.

We said that God is already giving you big grace, Guru is also gracing you: and you also need to grace yourself. When these three graces will be together – then miracles will happen, remember that!

REAL SEEKER IS A RARE THING

does desire for development depend on varna?

Guruji: no. your desire to develop and knowing your spirit depends on the inspiration which you have received or by something you have seen – you became aware of life is so fickle and what is the substance of life. Varna is nothing here. Man, woman, nationality, varna doesn’t matter. Yogis don’t recognize this. That’s why we say: yoga is for human beings.

not so many people wants to develop themselves?

Guruji: because they’re not aware of it. Usually they aware what they have to make the kitchen money, they look after their family, they have to care of the career, to prove themselves in the society. And the most difficult thing: they must to prove themselves in front of their family and relatives. All these difficulties don’t give them enough time to think on themselves. Very few people become aware of this. And out of the few people have genuine search for it. Lucky ones find the way. It’s the very rare thing when somebody genuinely interested in self-realization. Curiosity maybe there – but the genuine seeker is a very rare thing. Nowadays everybody is discussing about self-realization. Yoga is for all people – whoever is ready to go all the way.

but from where this soul, this personality came?

Guruji: that’s why we’re practicing yoga - so we will find out the answer one day. One day your spirit will tell you that. One day, when you have done enough, and you’re successfully attracted the friendship of your spirit, - then your spirit will tell you all this things.

so physical body is not so important?

Guruji: if the body will be not so important – the spirit will never come down inside it. Your physical body is also very important. Find out the value of this – about all the possibilities which you’re carrying.

only by practicing yoga?

Guruji: only that will develop your mind and brain and you will become aware of it. Yoga is just like means to certain aim: it is for developing your brain, mind and consciousness - and you will begin to understand. It helps.

The yoga is the very different subject, because yoga is from hindu religion - but it is universal in fact. As a yogi I don’t discriminate between nationalities, between different castes, colors and different qualities of people; if any person is genuinely interested in learning this - he is welcome to it.

Let’s say – yoga may be original human art, which is open to everybody. Anybody can come; even if a pigmy from African tribe will come – if he’s sincere enough to learn, I will be happy teaching him.

It’s not that only a certain class of people can learn it or certain nationality is allowed to do it – it is for everybody living on this planet.

It is very universal program. Maybe that’s why it is becoming so popular, because more globalization happening – more popular yoga is become and I like it. It should be like this.

You need to find good position where the spirit will be comfortable, then you will need to practice different things to start some communication and connectivity – step by step.

it takes a lot of time

Guruji: we spend our life time in it. I’m 59 and I’m still unemployed.

This is another thing of being a yogi. Babaji open this for everybody – he said you do your work or your business, take care of your family, practice yoga in privacy of them. What more a yogi can give you? You don’t need to leave the society, live in the jungle wearing the G-string and practice yoga – you can be in society and supporting your family at the same time. You just need to manage your time – that’s it. That will also test your intends and your desire to be yogi and to accomplish some spiritual life. It was the great evolution in yoga. Before householders were never allowed to practice yoga. It’s new beginning of something.

to manage the time is most difficult

Guruji: if you have strong mind and strong will, strong ambition – strong person easily can manage his time. Otherwise time is managing everybody.

someone is saying – oh, time is my enemy – I cannot manage it and I’m always late

Guruji: tell him be friendly with the time, don’t take it as your enemy – and suddenly everything will be easy. We should understand that we’re not actually passing the time – it’s the time, who passing us. You should be aware of it. Always be friendly with it.

YOGA ONLY FOR SELECTED PEOPLE

what do You think on new fashion of standing on nails?

Guruji: it has acupressure effect.

so it’s more ayurvedic thing than spiritual technic?

Guruji: no, it’s a chinese method. so the fashion of practice yoga postures is going down?

because it is difficult.

Guruji: it is good to filter out curious people. serious yogi will always remain. I remember when I was at school or college some wrestlers champions came, and they were wrestling in the streets so the whole city was there to watch them. there was a famous indian wrestler, now he is no more - Dara Singh - he was world champion those times , so that was the big thing. and after that suddenly, in all the gymnasiums and gyms the crowd started to come. After 3-4 months - all disappeared and only regular sportsmen remained. that’s how it happens.

So: if he is haemorrhoids- he will keep trying for recognition but doctors only will be able to recognise him! ( laughing) world will never see it! i don’t know why I give such examples.

but they are really to the point, exactly

Guruji: and standing on nails - it’s only chinese acupressure thing. if you will stand on it - so many pressure points be activated and you will feel relieved and relaxed: it is directly that. it’s a medicine thing. some fakirs here in India - they used to lie down on the bed of nails - but they were more spaced.

what was the purpose?

Guruji: only for show so some money will come their way. they were not actual yogis - but they were declaring themselves as yogis. lying on a bed of nails is far more easier than sitting in lotus for three hours.

I think yoga will remain always very mysterious. People are afraid to touch real yoga: postures they can understand - but even postures are not easy.

Yoga will always remain for intelligent people. if you’re for a yoga just for health reason - that’s nothing.

there are more than 90 percent women in yoga classes: why men are not so for it?

Guruji: I keep telling: girls are more spiritually made up, somehow they sense the mystery of yoga more. They will always remain very sensitive to supernatural things and esoteric mysteries of even religion or spirituality: they are made this way, they are always more sensitive. And for the yoga practice - intelligence must be there. I’ve already completed 42 years of involvement in yoga and 39 years of practicing Kriya yoga: if somebody asked me - I think I’ve just started. now understanding is coming slowly-slowly. Even though I’ve written so many commentaries also - it is very mysterious thing.

Better always wait for people to make the first step towards yoga practice. i think now Babaji maybe withdrawing kriya yoga from the society. Recently one man came to me: he was a disciple of Ashok Chattopadhya; he is a professor in a very high technological university. He came; when he learned first step- there was many mistakes he was taught; now he came after doing khechari so we taught him more. He said: You’re the only one left in India.

in the whole world

Guruji: that makes it whole world, yes. That means: Babaji is withdrawing Kriya yoga from the society. I’m ok with that: I was never into propagating or something: I’m just sitting quietly in one place.

What for is all that project - for changing humanity?

Guruji: people will call me arrogant or egoistic maniac if I will say that Babaji initiated Lahiri Mahasaya so the Kriya yoga will reach one day to Shailendra Sharma.

as I see - this project started many centuries or even millions years back - and now it’s like a climax or not?

Guruji: it could be: now the world knows that there is one immortal being, immortality is being discussed so much now, before that - nobody would dare even.

maybe for some time it was needed - to practice Kriya all over the world?

Guruji: there was a theory that every new century is assured by something. in 1861, when Babaji started this program, - see the changes in the world? democracy was introduced in India first time, where nearly 500 kings were ruling before. and see the jump in science and technology. end of monarchy we see after that: it’s a new world after that!

PRACTICE AND FAMILY

now from my level of understanding I think that one consciousness can meet the other one only by some communication – like talking, for example?

Guruji: how will water merge into another water? Imagine a cup of water; how will it merge into a greater body of water? By crossing the limits. Then only will you merge. That’s why I keep telling you: go beyond your physical limits!

There is a word used by Matsyendranath – in Hindi also: avagati, avagat hojan . Suddenly becoming aware: that is cognition. Recognition is when, because of your memory, you are able to recognize something. But becoming aware is instant, on the spot.

only after Atit Ghat will we have this ability?

Guruji: I think so, yes. When whatever you are observing is not dependent on your memory or on something you have read before. That awareness can be called cognition.

I’ve heard that all your surroundings and your family affect your practice?

Guruji: yes, it’s true.

and we also are affecting them by our practice?

Guruji: their true nature will come to the surface: no more diplomacy. If their nature is grouchy – they will become even more grouchy.

if it is kids?

Guruji: it will affect them in a very positive way. And what is family if they are not even supporting you in something you want to do very seriously? Everybody tries to give you a lecture: “It’s nothing – why are they going to this land?” If they are real family – they will support you. Real friends – they will support you. They will believe you also.

Guruji, what do you think: the practice of Kriya, in any case, will increase the positive qualities of the person who starts?

Guruji: yes. And a person’s negative qualities will feel confronted: that reaction I’ve seen many times.

so with the practice, must the practitioner overcome them or outgrow them? How does it develop?

Guruji: a negative person will never become a yogi. You can relax!

do we have responsibility, giving yoga classes?

Guruji: about what?

on changing the consciousness of people, their ways of thinking?

Guruji: if you beat them, you will have responsibility.

one yogateacher told me that pranayama he gave changes the consciousness totally?

Guruji: never ever take the statement of Buddhist seriously.

there is too much information around us

Guruji: you can understand only going through it. You cannot understand anything just standing on the edge and looking from the distance. There is new fashion to talk like- we have Krishna’s or Shiva’s energy. We have our own energy. Respect it.

if we take statistics – not many people all over the world are interested in developing their own consciousness?

Guruji: yoga is a very exclusive subject, it is not for everybody. And your motive will always remain primary: how far you want to go.

why only few people even has the motive?

Guruji: this only creator can answer. Even in Gita it is said that only one achieves among thousands. And jesus Christ also said: many are chosen- but few succeeds. All pigs are equal but some are more equal (laughing) – that will remain so.

THE MAIN QUALIFICATION TO BECOME A YOGI

if candidate to be a shaman has lack of bones – he considered as not suitable; it must be in physical world – no finger or something?

Guruji: yes, it’s main qualification for becoming a yogi also.

if something missing it’s like bad karma?

Guruji: previous life bad karma. Yogi can become immortal; if you become immortal with missing limb – what you will do?

if someone stops to practice – connection with You stops after some time?

Guruji: it will depends

they just somehow realize that is no more connection now?

Guruji: they will feel it.

69 shloka: body requires some develop of the consciousness: is it true that no matter, everyone could practice Kriya? Or someone has the level of consciousness that he couldn’t reach samadhi in this life?

Guruji: then again I will say: depends on the motive; and your mental level and your physical level, where you stand – how far you want to, you hope to achieve.

it could be limitations by the level of the consciousness that someone could not reach samadhi in this life – he will need 2,3 or more?

Guruji: if a genuine seeker is there – it’s open field.

but starting point is different?

Guruji: you see: motive! Some people start with curiosity – and they fall out after some time. But if it is genuine deep desire to become a yogi and to go all the way – of course the results will be different. Everybody is taught by good people – that you must do the physical exercises, it’s good for you, ok? But very few become champions. It depends on the motive. It will apply everywhere. And a good news is – even if you not become a champion – some training will always develop you, you become better and better and better.

on what motive depends?

Guruji: maybe some past life carry over or some very powerful inspiration. Some very great impression, which you’re expose to. Then you will take it as a challenge and you will do it.

it’s spontaneous?

Guruji: no, never spontaneous.

it’s result of karma?

Guruji: you see, Russian circus was very famous. We all love to watch. And how much we’re motivated to become trapezia artist or like that? We’re clapping, shouting – but someone inspires to become. There is no fix rule, what will motivate you. If you have that thing inside you – some exposure will click, switch it on and your journey will begin.

but if someone has very clear motive…?

Guruji: and enough physical capacity also.

could we say in that case that he practiced in previous life – or no?

Guruji: in previous life he reached a certain level of development, evolution, so now he can find the importance of practicing yoga or become a yogi – such person will have great chance, no doubt.

what can be the physical limitations?

Guruji: some deformity or no limb – something like that. Body should be complete. I think it was Edmund Hillary or other very famous mountain climber, who skilled the mount Everest; somebody asked him – why you climb this mountain? He simply said: because it was there – I climbed it. If something is there and you’re aware of it – why not? Just to tell a story or just to take a different look on a world.

Main thing first is to have the very clear motive. Then make a decision, strong one. Then do whatever you want to do. Out of curiosity – I’ve tried this, I’ve tried that, let’s try bhakti or let’s try yoga – I’m sure, no result is coming. The practice will not be enough for such a person. They start by knowing that they know everything. That’s a main problem – and it’s not mine, it’s their problem.

but in the beginning the results of yoga is hidden?

Guruji: if you will have the clear motive – it means you’re intelligent enough; then you will appreciate the results from the day one. Not many people are sensitive enough to appreciate, what is happening inside them.

so the motive is change with practice? Ok, we want to achieve Samadhi – but our understanding is changing with time?

Guruji: actually the motive will remain the same, only the understanding will continue to be more deeper.

but to achieve real appearance of the elements you must to…?

Guruji: you must actually knowing them first. First you must be able to recognize them – so it is advanced thing. I don’t think many Guru’s are talking about Chaya purush. Now I realized that I know much about it.

this is amazing thing! What I understand the first you must achieve awaken Kundalini?

Guruji: self control, self knowledge, power of the self.

you must activate all chakras before?

Guruji: no, you will be going in wrong direction. I will say – activation of all chakras, rising of kundalini is the part of yourself development. That’s why I’m saying: you need extreme self-development, self-control – that will give you enough power to all these things. It is just part of it.

To take initiation to practice is a very important moment, because disciple gives promises that can’t be taken away. In your book «At the right hand of God» you say that for complete yoga practice, you should be free from emotional attachments and financial problems. Now I do have age, financial liabilities, family and emotional attachments; are there any restrictions to become a devotee of kriya yoga?

A:Well, that discussion was on a hardcore yogi those who left society and do just one thing that is working for perfection in yoga. But I will say Babaji has given us opportunity that while being in a normal household condition or living in society you can also practice yoga and achieve great heights. And what we meant by financial independence that is there should be enough kitchen money and enough money to provide for your family. I think this much is enough. You don’t need to be a billionaire to star practicing kriya yoga. And it is also expected that a person who trying to become a yogi or practicing yoga should be at least mentally and emotionally stable otherwise he will never be able to take a strong decision that ‘yes, I will practice yoga and I will progress’. So he has to be a little bit mature in his thinking and emotions. This much is expected.

I’ve been asked by several people that how they can help newcomer to prepare for learning Kriya Yoga.

My answer for them is: first prepare yourself. There is no preparation for Kriya Yoga. First thing, which everybody must have: they must be very honest with themselves, they should have very honest approach towards spirituality, and they should be courageous enough to face themselves.

So first thing for the Kriya yogi: he should – or she should be very honest with herself or himself and the people around them. Then they should be enough courage to face themselves; I think that is the most difficult thing – to face yourself. We are not ready to see ourselves: that’s why we keep going out, try to be busy – so we won’t be able to be alone in our own company.

Third thing is: the person should be very ambitious and his purpose should be very clear that how far he want to go. How ambitious he or she is to achieve the last results of practicing Kriya; of course that is Samadhi – but then again I will say: Samadhi is just the beginning of another chapter. The journey continues even after achieving Samadhi. And of course – he must be a simple person. Nowadays in this mundane world to find a simple person is a real miracle. You have my best wishes: if you’re aspiring to learn Kriya yoga – look yourself in introspection and find out if you’re honest enough and if you’re brave enough and if you have enough ambition and you have dare to dream – yes, I must achieve self-realization one day – dream big and go on!

VENOM OF THE WORLD

we discussed once that not the humans choose the gods to worship but the gods choose the worshippers; could we apply the same thing to the yoga?

Guruji: I can see the genuine seekers and just curiosity seekers. Curiosity seekers disappear after very little time; genuine seekers go on. Then – yoga chooses them. it’s not from the day one.

in Your comment to Gorakhbodh You are saying that first yogi consumes all the poison of the outer world and only then nectar comes?

Guruji: yes, because his world is centred on him; and most of the poison of his emotions and reactions – it will come to surface and he needs to digest that. When the nectar starts flowing – he will be happy forever.

when it happen on Your experience – changing the poison into nectar?

Guruji: maybe some traces of poison are still coming, it’s not over yet. But almost gone. It is very time-taking process. You cannot consume the poison of the whole world: individual’s world is very limited and narrow. Even great brings quite a lot of poison. It will start with the individual first. The outer world – Shiva takes care. And happiness is also called nectar – in a way. Satisfaction and happiness we can also call nectar. But where the satisfaction begins? The biggest adventure you’ve gone through and survive: that satisfaction will be very different than the satisfaction of making 100 dollars. That would depend on what you have done. Degree of satisfaction depends on that.

could You compare the satisfaction from the first experience of samadhi, of the second and of all furthers?

Guruji: let’s say, the same: I’m still hungry. I feel journey as just begun. Deeper and deeper I go – more I fell I’ve just begin the practice. That is permanent state of my mind: the subject is so mysterious and deep.

NEVER COMPROMISE WITH A STANDARD

how to understand that body is ready?

Guruji: it’s Guru’s judgement. It is the very foolish thing for a Guru to teach when the body is unprepared. That’s the game of patience; you continue to observe when the person is exactly in the right moment – then you start introducing these things. Nobody want if a disciple’s system will fail without actually be able to achieve something. It’s a patience work and very hard work and the preparation is very hard. Then we’re ready to do anything. That’s why from the beginning I’m telling: learning shatkarmas are important. Because only with dhauti that particular muscle control will begin to develop; without that you cannot drink vayu. Everything is inside you, you just need to trigger it on. And I’m happy that first time we’re discussing nadi shodhana in details. It was needed and now the time is come. there are different ways; one way is that you hold the air in your lungs- when you will begin to drink the vayu – the vayu somehow will enter your intestines also and intestines have the different absorption program. It will be activated with the air which you’re taking in your all intestines; that air will begin to absorb in a very different way in all your body. Simply in the lungs – it will go directly to the blood stream. That thing is also very peculiar and very important. After that you need to collect all the air inside your lungs again after your intestines have captured whatever they absorb. Then it will be a very refine carbon dioxide – you can use any term; carbon dioxide I’m using because we have no any other term of what we’re talking. Then you release it extremely slowly. That time the inner absorption, the cellular absorption or whatever you call it scientifically – it will start to take place. It’s the very high pranayama; that’s why they mention it in the beginning. Everything else is just a preparation for it. And because it is high – extreme preparation is needed. Diamond is diamond: it can kill you also- if you eat it, it can cut you in pieces. We have to be careful here. That’s why I keep suggesting: exercise every day, because it should be a proper combination of your inner nerve system and all your musculature also – because every ligament, muscle, all body structure – bone, bone marrow, your brain – everything is just add up with. And when you’re prepared enough – you’re welcome. You will enter the nirvikalpa state. Because you have already covered all options which were available to do and now you have achieved that, now you’re in peace. I’m sure – some of my disciples will definitely achieve. I have hope. So never ever have pity on you, never compromise with the highest standard whatever you set out, - and go for it.

I’ve been asked by several people that how they can help newcomer to prepare for learning Kriya Yoga. My answer for them is: first prepare yourself.

There is no preparation for Kriya Yoga.

First thing, which everybody must have: they must be very honest with themselves, they should have very honest approach towards spirituality, and they should be courageous enough to face themselves. If somebody is asking a lot of money or something – it means he’s not giving you spiritual information, he’s simply petering the name of spirituality; I mean they don’t go together- this is what my lineage has taught me.

So first thing for the Kriya yogi: he should – or she should be very honest with herself or himself and the people around them.

Then they should be enough courage to face themselves; I think that is the most difficult thing – to face yourself. We are not ready to see ourselves: that’s why we keep going out, try to be busy – so we won’t be able to be alone in our own company.

Third thing is: the person should be very ambitious and his purpose should be very clear that how far he want to go. How ambitious he or she is to achieve the last results of practicing Kriya; of course that is Samadhi – but then again I will say: Samadhi is just the beginning of another chapter. The journey continues even after achieving Samadhi.

And of course – he must be a simple person. Nowadays in this mundane world to find a simple person is a real miracle. You have my best wishes: if you’re aspiring to learn Kriya yoga – look yourself in introspection and find out if you’re honest enough and if you’re brave enough and if you have enough ambition and you have dare to dream – yes, I must achieve self-realization one day – dream big and go on!

And also it is my rule: as my Guru was living the same – I’m also staying in one place. Any aspiration in the whole world – they can find me because I never travelling. I don’t think I’ve ever give permission to anyone to prepare people so they can come to me and learn Kriya yoga. Anybody is absolutely free to come to me – if they are honest enough, if they are simple enough, with the open heart and with the very big dream to achieve the spirituality and brave enough to face themselves.

Thank you!

Now they are describing the purification processes. Dhauti, basti, neti, lauliki, tratak and kapalabhati are shatkarmas or six practices, known as sadhana.

Q: why tratak is among shatkarmas?

Guruji: they actually purifies the nerves, connecting with your eyes directly to the brain. These are not technics – just shatkarmas. And by very strong practice of trataka finally – now you know that after first level with khechari you keep open your eyes; only by very hard practice of tratak it will come very easy. Everything has preparation.

Q: can pregnant woman practice Kriya?

Guruji: yes, it will have direct effect on the child and he will also receive direct benefits of the practice. Because he’s not breathing: his breathing is mother’s breathe, his food are mother’s food, his feelings are mother’s feelings; whatever mother is doing – it will have the direct effect on a child. This is very powerful. And also, at the time of practice the woman is extraordinarily sensitive to the spiritual things. She has the possibility for carrying two spirits. That time is highly spiritual. Whatever practice she will done will have direct effect on her child.

Q: how the energy distribute around chakras during period of pregnancy?

Guruji: equal. Energy will enhanced at the time of pregnancy. Because so much energy forces are going through her body – that’s why pregnant women are more sensitive to supernatural phenomena. And the child’s spirit is always near them. Sometimes she can feel it also, sometimes not, but it is always there.

Q: and if it’s powerful spirit, will it help?

Guruji: of course, yes.

Q: what about vatasara dhauti?

Guruji: vatasara dhauti is – the way you do the shankhprakshalana, the same it is done with the air.

Q: could you explain it word by word? How exactly we must to do this technic?

Guruji: contract the mouth like the beak of the crow and drink air slowly. And filling the stomach slowly and moving there in; then slowly force it out through the low passage. Simple like shankhprakshalana. You will have to eat it. And move it in your stomach like you are doing nauli and then expel.

Q: and in vatasara dhauti we must do the same postures like in shankhprakshalana?

Guruji: yes, it will help.

Q: and varisara dhauti?

Guruji: absolutely like shankhprakshalana. And agnisara I hope you already know. Do it 100 times. Agnisara your stomach should be absolutely clean. Then the perfect result of agnisara will come.

Q: and what about bahish krita dhauti?

Guruji: they simply write that you need to keep the air inside your stomach for 1,5 hour.

Q: how?

Guruji: when you have eaten it, when it is in intestines – it is possible to keep it there more than 1,5 hour, then you expel it through the lower part.

Q: so in vatasara dhauti we are deliberately make it to going down …

Guruji: immediately with nauli and all other technics and here you must keep it inside for 1,5 hour.

Q: why exactly this period?

Guruji: actually it is special time: even Shakti Chalini is for 1,5 hour. In 1,5 hour it starts some sort of different type of reaction inside. Or it may prepare your intestines for the kevala kumbhaka also.

Next shloka is about Shakti nadi- that thing I told you about bring out your tongue.

Danda dhauti is cleaning the teeth. They are saying about cleansing of the teeth, than root of the tongue, and the 2 holes of the ears and the frontal sinus- nose. You have to do all these things.

Q: what is catchu powder?

Guruji: it is sort of powder, which people eat and paan also- it is supposed to be good- and some people rub their teeth to clean them. Just buy dabur red toothpaste- it contains catchu. And you should clean your teeth in the morning daily. Catchu powder nade from the special type of tree.

Q: could you explain the shlokas about jihva sadhana?

Guruji: I shall now tell you the method of cleansing the tongue; the elaboration(?) of tongue destroys old age, death and disease. They are not saying anything about how to polish, but they are describe the position of the hand – like this( middle and ring finger together).

Q: when the people do khechari – it is connected with the karma? Why exactly with the tongue?

Guruji: it connected with the karma; the tongue is called Shakti and it is the most pleased to Shiva. It is the real secret: what we are without tongue? – nothing. No taste, no speech, nothing.

The next shloka simply prepare the tongue for khechari mudra. When you know the more elaborated technics – you don’t need it. Remember: in no yoga book talabhi and jihva chalan not described. It’ s a great secret of Kriya.

Kapala randhra dhauti: making massage with the thumb on your forehead.Now I’m trying to draw your attention to another thing. They are talking about brahma randhra – kapala randhra. And it is describing between the eyebrows, not on the top of the head. This is the technical thing.

Q: how the technics of vomiting connected with hridaya dhauti?

Guruji: in some of the things we say that only by udana vayu and draw apana up you will be able to vomit. Simply by inducing the vomit-like sensation maybe apana is coming up. This will have the direct effect on your heart. It can be connected with apana ultimate, this is no other way.

Q: so when we are trying to vomit – we are connect with apana and trying to make it rise?

Guruji: or by removing all the flegms, while you are eating when it goes out – it easiers the heart. Because they are collected near the heart most of the time – all these flegms and bile and everything here. So when you remove it – heart is more or less better.

Vamana dhauti: after eating drink water up to your throat, looking for a while upward, vomit it out. It is used only for a bile and disorders of flegm, only to remove it. If you don’t have this – you don’t need to do it.

If you are already done vatasara dhauti and varisara dhauti – for what need you do mula sadhana? Everything is clean already.

Q: it is needed to do all these things?

Guruji: You just do it, learn it, and then do it when it is needed. The regular practice of yoga will keep your system very clean. And if you will overdo it – it will destroy your health. Immunity system will be down.

Q: what is lauliki?

Guruji: you know this, it is nauli.