Khechari mudra

Shri Ashok Kumar Chattopadhyay through him he published The biography of Shri Shyamacharan Lahiri Mahasaya. Which is available by the name Puran Purush Shri Shyamacharan Lahiri In it, big mysterious things have been told from the life and sadhana of Lahiri Mahasaya . Because Lahiri Mahashay Used to write Diary. He had 26 diaries. If you get to read that book you will find The essence of those diaries is there. So search for it and definitely read it. Guruji What is the importance of Khechari Mudra in Kriya Yoga? Many people told me that on YouTube and here and there many people are talking about Khechari Mudra these days. There is a lot of discussion going on and some people have even done it and told it. Here, according to our tradition, I will tell you the knowledge I have.

Khechari Mudra is a very important mudra of Yoga, which has been called Shiva Vallabha. In this, the tongue is folded back from behind the nose and brought up to the middle of the eyebrows And in the attainment of samadhi Khechari Mudra has the most important place. No person attains Samadhi without Khechari Mudra. So the first step of Kriya Yoga is started with Khechari Mudra. The basic yoga texts about this are, You must also read these, Hathayoga Pradeepika Gherand Samhita, Shiva Samhita and Gorakh Samhita etc. In them you will get a lot to read about Khechari Mudra,

By doing this mudra, it is told that the effect of old age on a person is not so much. and if all is well then his life is a little more than usual. And he gets great knowledge by extraordinary Brain development due to the influence of Khechari Mudra. Many people have told you, So me Being a traditional Kriya yoga guru, I will try it once and show you. And we have developed my M.R.I in Khechari mudra on scientific basis. So I will show you the MRI later. First of all I will show Khechari Mudra once. Shows.

MRI: Tongue in normal position MRI: Tongue in Khechari mudra MRI: Om Symbol in the brain This is called Khechari Mudra. This Is the first phase of kriya yoga. After achieving this step and After doing all the sadhanas associated with it, the person gets extraordinary mental and spiritual Development begins. Then he is entitled to perform higher and more serious yoga practices. Which is always taught only after doing Khechari Mudra. I have received this knowledge from my revered Guru Parampara And I don't think till date any mother's son in the world has been born like this. Who has ever been able to repay his guru's debt.

Khechari Mudra

Yogiraj Shailendra Sharma Guruji performs Khechari Mudra

Yogiraj Shailendra Sharma demonstrating

Khechari Mudra

Performing Khechari Mudra

Stretching of Tongue

Performing Khechari Mudra

In Khechari Mudra

MRI of Yogiraj Shailendra Sharma in

Khechari Mudra

Before Khechari Mudra –

The position of tongue is outlined in yellow

With Khechari Mudra – The position of tongue is outlined in yellow

With Khechari Mudra, notice the formation of an 'Om' like impression (highlighted in yellow)

Khechari Mudra is a key condition of Kriya practice; it is called “the King of mudras.” Hatha Yoga Pradipika says, “There is no mudra higher than Khechari.”

There are several stages of mastering Khechari Mudra. It starts from “swallowing of the tongue”, then comes the installation of the breath flow in Sushumna (central channel, connecting brain and nervous system), and stopping of the breath (Kevala Kumbhaka). The finishing stage is the state of Unmani, where the mind is absorbed in its original cause Khechari Mudra is actually the beginning of Kriya.

Between Vishuddha and Ajna Chakra there is space, which should be bridged by taking the tongue inside.

This is the first stage of Khechari. Without it Sushumna does not exist: it is disconnected and is in two parts. For this reason, the beginning practices of Kriya Yoga do not include a number of pranayams and bandhas. They will not work without the locked tongue in Khechari, or they can even do some damage. After Sushumna is locked, the next stage – the awakening of the subtle body, starts.

steady mind without external support, steady breath without restrain, steady seen without looking – that is result of yoga?

Guruji: yes, this is effect of khechari mudra. Steady breath without restrain is kevala kumbhaka. When you’re not doing puraka, inhalation, exhalation – the breath stops. Like when the body is like a pot: it is not breathing, but the air remains inside – it is indication towards this state.

like a child or a fool’s mind drifts in sleeping dream even without actually been asleep- so the man, who wanders similarly without support – knows Shambhavi mudra?

Guruji: yes. It is general observation that mind keeps on hanging on some object, some imagination, some thought. When you don’t need any object for your mind to hang on – then it is the being of the shambhavi mudra and the first thing they’ve already stated: without kevala kumbhaka or breath stopping inside mind will not be at that state. It is step by step progressive thing. Is this from Gyana Sankalini tantra?

yes. Threedandins are devotees of practice of Vedas: Charvakas are don’t believe in gods. Who are them?

Guruji: it’s another school of philosophy in India – charvakas. The very famous aphorism from Charvaka himself: he is also considered as rishi in India – you see, how it proves how open-minded are Indians about different thoughts. He sais: as long as you live – live happily. Even you need to borrow money to drink ghee – do it, because after death the body will become like ashes: who comes or who doesn’t comes – who cares for that? I think almost every hindu knows it. And someone even trying to practice it – who cares, what will happen?

they describes five qualities of earth, of water, but they describes sleep, hunger, thirst, fatigue and idleness like the five qualities of fire?

Guruji: I think it is correct statement. Don’t take it literally – fire is very symbolic word. Fire of love, fire of anger, fire of life. When it is less fire, less life force – you just lie down without doing anything.

KHECHARI MUDRA - PARAMETER OF KRIYA

Banamali Lahiri suggested to me to set the parameter of khechari.

he suggested You to document it and to have the scientifical proof? Only for You it was suggested?

Guruji: the Guru should have it, yes. No- it was suggested to everybody who is claiming to be Kriya yogi. There are even big organisations without having this. It created a shock allover the Kriya yogis. They are all aware of it. Yogananda’s group, so many self-claimed Gurus: many of so-called Kriya yoga Guru was inspired by Yogananda’s success and everybody was claiming that they know it. They are dressing nicely and saying the sweet things without no connection of the lineage. Maybe for that B.Lahiri said me to set the parameter: if you’re claiming yourself a Kriya yog- at least you should have it. Still I’m only one who set it. And we discovered so many things with that MRI: Om inside and Babaji’s face there.

the Yogananda’s society here in India- they don’t indicate khechari?

Guruji: absolutely! Nowhere such discussions like we have happen. Nowhere such deep discussions of technical aspects- there is the point.

there are no teachers to give these technics?

Guruji: but the organisation stand in the name of Kriya yoga.

organisations are created to make money

Guruji: they are doing it! But when they start to use the word Kriya yoga and some people will ask - show us khechari: how they will show?

You mentioned few times that Your teacher was saying to the students, to You: never start organisation?

Guruji: he said it to me and the others and it is specifically mentioned in the “Autobiography of the yogi”, that Babaji and Lahiri Mahasaya was absolutely against creating any organisation. And we see, what happened with it after a long time- whether it is Kriya yoga organisation or religious one. Among Nath yogis there was a discipline between Guru and disciple- that’s it! Power game will come, you will need money, then you will go out to find credits and so on…

that’s like in a story when the hermit had a cow, then he will need the cat who will catch the mice in his cave.

Guruji: maybe like this. And also: creating an organisation maybe like a creating an empire. Another psychological thing here is: when you become a member of organisation you start to believing unknowingly that you will never surpass the standards of the founder of this organisation. You will always just follow. Here in India- specially in North India: if you’re defeated by your son or by your disciple- this is the best thing which can happen. And there- you will just continue to follow.

I haven’t seen anyone surpassing You so far

Guruji: I hope it will come. Otherwise what is the use of teachings?

well, You have incredibly reach human material

Guruji: I haven’t seen any organisation discussing on technical aspects of the practice: they will just say- don’t worry about because it’s secret thing. But I think it was very needed and very important.

You said You have siesta after lunch when You were in ashram; what interesting will be with us if we have the same schedule?

Guruji: post lunch siesta was compulsory! Your brain will be dormant and you will have no intelligent questions after that.

how Swamiji react when You said about the wrong teachings?

Guruji: just remain silent. And keep looking the other side when I’m crossing his way. Because inside they are also aware. I think if you know- you must give the answer. If you don’t know- say that you don’t know.

usually deceivers believes in own lie

Guruji: All their life depends on lie- and that is another problem. In Yogananda’s books- some truth is there: Babaji and Lahiri Mahasaya was absolutely against taking sannyasa and they were against creating any organisation. But in Yogananda’s case we see- he went against these direct instructions. Among different sadhus and yoga masters no one discuss so openly on technical aspects. They will say: you’re not ready for these teachings. Here we are ready to discuss on every aspect, whatever comes to mind. Otherwise what is the use of Guru and disciple relationship if Guru is not ready to communicate? If the right question is there- when why not? And if I don’t know the answer- we can think together. Whatever we discuss for so many years - I’ve never heard any conversation anywhere.

everywhere in the net is just giving lectures- but nobody discuss

Guruji: yes, she named the book perfectly: “Upanishad of immortality”- upanishad means question and answer between the Guru and disciple or a certain rishi and some seeker: that is called Upanishad.

but now, if you are in spiritual business, you need to develop your product?

Guruji: I think it’s a temporary fashion, it will pass

is it any contradiction between giving to people what they want and at the same time…

Guruji: I’m not against it: but only thing is if you’re using the word Kriya yoga, which Babji gave.

I simply could not down my standard to my circumstances: they have to come up to the standard.

Another my favourite: I’ve always live beyond my means: let’s hope finally my means will change for better.

One man asked: what is the limit of Your budget? I said- because I have no income, so my budget has no limit. Whatever comes- I spend. If nothing comes- I don’t spend. Why I spend? Main principle in Patanjali’s Yoga Darshan is aparigraha- no savings. That’s why I’m able to sleep at the night.

KHECHARI AND BRAIN ACTIVITY

could You elaborate a little bit: how khechari gives the access to subconsciousness?

Guruji: well, the electrical charge in your brain is far more active when you’re in khechari mudra. And the whole working of brain depends on electromagnetic charges. But in itself – it is nothing; it is just part of the practice, the important part.

it means you will enter somehow your subconsciousness and see something there?

Guruji: it will make you see so many things not inside – outside as well.

KHECHARI MUDRA AND HASTA MUDRAS

Yoga was given by Shiva Himself.

so he was aware of our hidden possibilities?

Guruji: he gave it – so we can assume that He is knowing everything. And He was not a yoga instructor.

this information about cutting under the tongue: it was done deliberately?

Guruji: maybe; Gorakhnath writes nothing about it.

it exists the difference between tongue in khechari and tongue pressing different parts of the palate?

Guruji: tongue should be inside – otherwise it’s not khechari.

what effect will be if the person start to practice pressing the upper teeth?

Guruji: nothing

what about practice of mudras – on fingers – while doing practice?

Guruji: if you’re doing some tantric rituals they may work; otherwise – nothing. There is only one mudra which has direct effect: it involves middle finger. That mudra is universal and gives immediate result. Show it to the policeman and you will know the results.

the position of the fingers used to invoke the particular deity?

Guruji: no, it affects your own currents in your nerves. That current will help to create the different state of mind.

when my whole body is vibrating – it’s because of my mind vibrations or it’s something else?

Guruji: this is the effect of the company(smiling). Flow of energy is different here.

KHECHARI - THE KEY OF SAFETY

if these charging of the brain starts only with the first breath...

Guruji: yes, before that – mother's energy is working

so what exactly happen when we do retaining of the breath without khechari?

Guruji: if he will go more than his limit – he may get haemorrhage or something. It is not safe. And how you will channel this air, which you’re trying to hold? If your tongue is not in the right place and all the technics you don’t know then: how you’re going to channel it?

and what exactly happen when we put khechari under that palate?

Guruji: the circuit is complete, the current will flow. It's like plugging in.

it makes the kumbhaka safe – if we do it?

Guruji: all yoga practice safe. It is a part of higher yoga technics: if simply you will do khechari without any practices then it will bring you nothing – except some arrogance that “i have done it” - that’s it. Which is not such a bad thing( smiling)

but with all the practices – how it changes the charges of the brain?

Guruji: it plugs in! The real charge will start to take place in the brain.

it accumulates the charges?

Guruji: no, we have experimented on that: you know the electrodes, which charges the electric flow? You put one on the tongue and one between the eyebrows – and it will be complete. Till then – the flow will not be there.

but if the normal person just inhaling and exhaling – he also charging his brain?

Guruji: of course: that is the motor of life! But – only 2%, less than 2%.

so with khechari brain is also charging – but with more capacity?

Guruji: more access to the subconscious. We're trying to reform the inner generator, trying to turn it to nuclear generator, the powerplant rather than using diesel. Or maybe we’re going to discover perpetual motion inside our subconscious. All that we discussed about nabhi and the rejuvenation processes – these are all parts of the nuclear power inside us.

what will be Kundalini rising in that case?

Guruji: what is Kundalini? The main power of earth element. If it will wake up – you will become immortal.

it’s like we’re plugging to the eternal Earth power?

Guruji: as long as Earth will remain – you will be.

THE BIGGEST GROUP IN THE HISTORY OF MANKIND WITH KHECHARI

it exist some connection with dharana, dhyana and Samadhi and three granthis in practice?

Guruji: only with dharana and dhyana it’s achieved. Both – dharana and dhyana together. To open the mystery of brahma granthi is very difficult.

when we did khechari?

Guruji: it is the beginning of brahma granthi.

so no one except You in this room?

Guruji: let’s say – we’re trying our best.

do You have some students who achieved Samadhi?

Guruji: not yet.

but they will?

Guruji: some of them – definitely.

but it will be the secret, if someone…

Guruji: oh no, I will publish it everywhere( laughing) more of 65% of my students have achieved khechari mudra. And I think I know enough yoga to take them into suspended animation – we can demonstrate it also. But I will wait, because their body and nervous system isn’t strong enough. The demonstration is for whom?

We’re not interested in proving it scientifically or something like that. When the person achieves khechari and practicing a few years after that – for me it’s very easy to take him or her into suspended animation. You see – they should be strong enough to tolerate that. Then I’m ready to teach. I’m no problem in teaching. I’ve brought them so far – why don’t go more? I think ours maybe the biggest group in the whole circles of human – so many people with khechari mudra, that is amazing. There is a family in Gwalior – I think I told you that – 23 persons has done khechari. And I think only we are discussing immortality so much. Why so? – nobody even think about it. But all books on yoga tell about it.

I love photography: it catches the moments in time, it remains frozen in it.

the whole shloka is: you should close the sun or unite with triyahat – in both cases the sphere of moon is attained?

Guruji: only with enough force like triyahat you can achieve anything. Sun means in the solar plexus – for the nectar which is flowing from the moon. With khechari mudra it is possible.

Once you’re able to achieve khechari mudra – it becomes very simple to you to control your swara. That’s why yogi is in command of himself most of the time, if he has gone to that level. For normal man it’s impossible to control; they show so much technics to change it, but in my opinion khechari is the best which can happen to anyone.

few days back we discussed vajroli-amaroli-sahajoli and You said that khechari is like a safety measure?

Guruji: yes, of course.

how it can be achieved without khechari? Or the person can deliberately remove the tongue?

Guruji: without khechari no one is going to reach that. But we need to clearly understand, what is what. If you will stand barefoot on the wet floor – chances of you getting the electrocute is much higher. Same way. If you wear rubber things, everything is deescalated – then chances to getting the electric shock is most minimum.

so if such thing happened – the person hadn’t the methodical education?

Guruji: no: when they teach – they caution you at the same time. Everyone is a human being.

it was the cases when someone did it without khechari and burn?

Guruji: never heard of it. I’ve also never heard khechari has been discussed so much or so many people achieve it – it’s a rare achievement. And to know how to use it is even more rare. No group of Kriya yogi is talking about it such way. We’re lucky.

IMPORTANCE OF KHECHARI MUDRA

chapter about khechari. When this flame, which belongs to Shakti, swallowed between ida and pingala – in that shunya established khechari mudra?

Guruji: yes. When the khechari mudra is there – the flame will be maximum equalized: otherwise the whole body will burn. So khechari is considered very important.

We’re coming down to awakening of Kundalini: when the fire of earth element will rise – it is a tremendous energy. So if khechari is not there and whatever is coming down is not there – the whole body will burn.

but is it possible to awake Kundalini without khechari?

Guruji: body will burn. Person will not survive. Accidentally it could happen, because if he didn’t achieve khechari – he was not learning in the methodical way; he will not survive. All ingredients here are important.

Our brain is working with electromagnetic currents, 2% - even then we feel so much dryness in our body. Suddenly 100% brain will wake up: just try to imagine the tremendous amount of electro magnetic currents which we are generated. If all these things are not there as safety measures – khechari mudra and all these things – body will not survive.

Do your best and then some more, the most excellent and artistic way: then success may come wit luck favoring you.

Khechari stimulates the brain and that particular hormone which is coming down, which is named as amrita everywhere.

so khechari is…?

Guruji: safety measure.

actually it’s amrita who is cooling down the system, not the khechari itself?

Guruji: but it is coming down because of the khechari.

if you achieved only khechari?

Guruji: you need to work hard; and suddenly this awakening will not take place.

in between of closed nostrils he should contemplate of being and nothingness?

Guruji: that is khechari. The empty space behind your nose. Nothingness is void, shunya, and being – you’re being in the void. Your own consciousness and the consciousness of the void – both are there.

here is so much synonyms of muladhara but it is said – where khechari mudra lives?

Guruji: muladhara represents the earth element and your body is earthly body: only with earthly body you can achieve khechari. It’s simple chain. When everything is explained – it becomes very simple.

it is always burning when…?

Guruji: as long as you are alive. It is there – flame of life. And it described only in “Amaraugh Prabodh” – in no other book I’ve come across this description. Matsyendranath was the greatest of yogis. That’s why khechari mudra and the space above the palate is considered extraordinarily mysterious: in khechari tongue will go and you will actually feel that space. This is most simple way to become aware of this space. When you will become aware of that space – you also become aware of the nada which is there, which the every space is carrying. That special nada when you will begin to experience it and harmonize you and it will granted access into your sahasrar inside your brain. It’s step-up program: step by step it goes on and on. That’s why khechari mudra is called the most dear to the Shiva. I’ve explain in the Gorakhbodh commentary; hindi is a good language. Jiva is translated as a spirit or soul; and we call life – Jeevan; and the tongue is called jivha. Somehow these all three things are connected together.

Question about Shiva chillana. When I was younger I’ve got an accident where the upper lip detached from the top. So when I’m lifting the tongue up to touch the nose. Should my tongue be over the layer of my lip or should my tongue touch my teeth?

A: I think your tongue should touch your teeth, yes

So the chin will go out a little bit more?

A: Yes.

Why we should not do Khechari in Shirshasana, while sleeping and driving?

A: Well, while you are driving khechari mudra will change your mental state, and you may not be able to focus where you are driving to, and you may have go through some accident which is not recommended or required. And while sleeping, you may go into suspended animation, your family will take as you are dead already, and you will be buried very soon. In Shirshasana too much blood flow will go into your head and you may have hemorrhage. So to avoid these circumstances it is recommended to practice khechari only when you are doing kriya yoga

RASO VAI SAHA

So, all the Hindu books said from Vedas to Upanishad, about the Ultimate Supreme Brahm or God or Ishwar.

“RASO VAI SAHA” - Hi is RAS!

I just realise in the GYM, that the tongue

is called RASSANA, which can experience

the RAS.

That means in krya yoga when your tongue

is in KHECHARY, and that so called AMRIT

which forms in the brain, which comes down

and the tongue enjoys it - That is actual the flavour of ISHWAR!

RASO VAI SAHA - Use your RASANA and know RAS!

Think on that!

About Khechari Mudra

Answering some questions, related to practice about exceeding limits of Khechari, pushing tongue deep inside:

Guruji: After your tongue is in Khechari Mudra, with the practice of second, third, fourth levels, it will start taking different positions automatically. The tip of the tongue goes under the upper palate and the emptiness forms the crescent moon, like the one we see on Shiva’s head, just rotated downwards. That is the desired position. If you continue to push, it will not achieve the desired shape and form. When your tongue is stretched to the limits in Khechari Mudra, keep it there, and concentrate on the given practice. Downward facing moon, the crescent, will be formed with emptiness: and from there real consciousness will come. Only continued practice will help you to put your tongue in this position. You will know when it will happen: suddenly the mind will be transferred to a different state and time and things will start changing.

When it happens, your consciousness will expand. It will not happen with a click; it develops with practice. When your tongue is already installed in its position in Khechari Mudra, forget about the tongue and concentrate on the technique. By the power of practice, the tongue will take the required shape and a different type of consciousness will develop. I have described it in my comments on Bhagavad Gita – Consciousness of the Void.

I actually see 2 men, who cut their tongues to do khechari, but they grew old. Something is wrong. And even cut is the very technical thing. I also cut it for 7 or 8 people – and it was extremely successful. And I knew it instinctively, how to do it in exact place and how much to cut. Without sudden things it will not work. If someone has a limit to do talabhi kriya and there is no more space for tongue to stretch, and even if it is physiological problem – mouth is not opening enough or tongue is not stretching enough – then at the right point slight cut is given. And if you have been doing it – highly 2-3 drops of blood will come out. If you will follow the instructions exactly. But the next day tongue swells up under; but even in that condition you must continue to do talabhi. And then it is at least 2 millimetres long – sometimes it is enough to do khechari. We will not support this cutting.

Q: how is possible to move the tongue into brahmarandhra?

Guruji: this is very important question. Where is brahmarandhra and what is brahmarandhra? Do you think it’s possible for your tongue to reach the top of the head? When you take your tongue into khechari mudra: your top of the head is closed, and it looks like a upside down pot. Openings of your ears are opening into that point; nose – there, eyes- there and the brahmarandhra also downward there. So when you taking your tongue – you are actually touching all this movements. Just from the very grass point of view: you put some eyedrops in your eyes – you will receive the taste inside. It is connected. Ears – it also comes. So this void inside, behind the nose, which is called talu – is the beginning of sahasrara chakra. So brahmarandhra is down there. Upside down pot, not on the top. When it is closed, all hormones comes down from there. Hormones are coming from brain, upside down. Here is another point: when your tongue is out – all hormones are going into your intestine track and they are going with essence of your stomach. But when your tongue is inside – as any art(?) will tell you- it will receive it through the tongue; under the tongue there are two more holes, just behind the teeth – so they will go directly to your heart. That’s why when you are having heart attack small tablet is put under your tongue – it will direct go here. From there saliva comes.

Q: what is mathana, that you must do very carefully after entering brahmarandhra?

Guruji: you are moving your head, you are putting up your tongue, – so you already do all these things. I’m sure after going through this book – more confidence about your practice establishing.

Where is the end of your skull? It can be anywhere, inside also. It is ending everywhere.

Shloka 32 is absolutely different thing. They are saying that the tongue should be wrap with the cloth and slowly-slowly you pull it out. It is just different thing, which I will not recommend, because simply by cutting and doing this only some very subtle nerves will be destroyed. Which we don’t want to destroy- every nerve in the tongue is very important thing. Any hunter will never eat a tongue. Lions, tigers and others – they never eat tongue. That must be mystery involved there. If a lion leaving tongue; or some any scavengers, panthers, dogs,- they never eat tongue.

Q: what about next shloka- when yogi could easily reach his hair on the head after 3 years?

Guruji: they are saying – where your hairs are ending. And also to your shoulders and down to the end of your throat. I think they are doing it from outside, not from inside.

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.

Tongue is the real power in you – no speech is possible, no eating is possible without tongue. You can very well call it Shakti.

And he said, that even gods doesn’t know about this cleaning – so much it is secret. They call it jihva mool – the root of the tongue. Next he is describing it. Then it is described brushing of the teeth and the root of the tongue, two holes of the ears and nose – you must keep them clean.

They describe a sort of a powder to clean your teeth – I think toothpaste was not invented then. Teeth washing is the great dhauti and an important process in a practice of yoga for a yogi – so all yogis should keep their teeth clean. It should be done daily in the morning by the yogis in order to preserve the teeth.

Again now he is talking about the tongue – it’s fantastic sentence. “I shall now tell you the method of cleansing the tongue: the elongation of the tongue destroys old age, death and disease. Only then khechari will be possible. Then he is telling how to clean the tongue with three fingers. There was no tongue cleaner available. And then – how to clean two holes of the ears.

You know someone who did khechari out of Parampara?

Guruji: Yes, I’ve seen two sadhus; and there was a story of one Egyptian magician: he could do khechari and go underground for one and a half hours and come out alive.

Your opinion: they did only the first technique – then some other development?

Guruji: it is a part of Kriya Yoga; but ultimately the mudra in itself is not that important. When it is part of a very serious practice – that is very important. Yogis were everywhere; even they were travelling by foot in Azerbaijan and Russia also; and most of the land which connected – they were going up to Europe also. Wherever they will go – some knowledge will be left there.

I’ve heard somewhere that khechari mudra is for Tripurasundari – or it’s not like that?

Guruji: let’s go by Hatha Yoga Pradipika: it is the most beloved of Shiva. If it is beloved to Shiva – you can connect it with any power. Then again I will say: you cannot narrow down yoga just to a single mudra: it is a trigger part of it – but it is not everything.

do those other guys teach khechari mudra?

Guruji: they call it nabho mudra: that is another name for khechari. Let’s come down to more basic things: khechari mudra will not give you effect until you can sit in lotus for 3 hours and 36 minutes. That is the beginning. Like you go to the gym, do some bench press and curling: in a week you will not look like Arnold Schwarzenegger. It will take years and years of training – even to look a little like him.

I don’t want to look like Arnold Schwarzenegger – now he is a dedushka.

Guruji: but he was once upon a time.

Turning the tongue backward into the cavity of the cra -
nium and turning the eyes inwards between the eyebrows
is Khechari Mudra.

The tongue should be exercised and milked and the under-
neath part cut away in small degrees. Indeed, Khechari is
perfected when the tongue reaches between the eyebrows.
In Kriya Yoga, two special techniques are taught to
achieve Khechari Mudra. If a yogi fails to achieve Khechari
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with these two, only then the cutting of the frenulum and
the milking of the tongue is suggested under the guidance
of the Guru.
With a clean thin blade, gently cut away the membrane
under the tongue. Cut it by a fine hair’s breadth each time.
Then rub in the mixture of the powder of rock salt and
turmeric. After seven days, again cut a hair’s breadth.

One should continue doing this regularly for six months.
Then the membrane at the root of the tongue will be
completely severed.

Turning the tongue back, the three channels of Ida,
Pingala, and Sushumna are controlled. This is Khechari
Mudra and it is called the center of the void.
In Khechari Mudra the tongue goes in the center of
Vyom Chakra (Indian books describe different empty
spaces inside the body; the empty space behind the nose
is called Vyom Chakra). Without Khechari Mudra it is im-
possible to experience it.
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The yogi, who remains with his tongue going upwards for
even half a second, is freed from toxins, diseases, death
and old age.
One who achieves Khechari Mudra is not troubled by
disease, death, laziness, sleep, hunger, thirst, or uncon-
sciousness.
If your brain waves go flat without achieving Khechari
Mudra, you will remain unconscious for a very long time.
You may even go in a coma. It is very important for the
yogi to achieve Khechari Mudra to remain safe from coma
as well as from other different types of diseases.
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One who knows Khechari Mudra is unafflicted by diseas-
es, is unaffected by the laws of cause and effect (karma),
and is free from the bonds of time.
Mind moves into the Void ([…]) because the tongue also
moves into the void. Therefore, the perfected ones have
named this mudra “khe-chari” – moving into the Void.

When the upper cavity of the palate is sealed by Khechari
Mudra, the bindu cannot be lost, even if one embraces a
beautiful woman.

The meaning of this shloka should be considered care-
fully: it is directly related to Kundalini. Kundalini is also
called the most beautiful woman by the yogis. So, it is an
indication towards Kundalini and not women in general.
Even when there is a movement of the bindu and it enters
the yonimandal (the place of origin) , it is seized by clos -
ing the Shakti in Y oni Mudra.

Bindu appears in the center of Kutastha (the golden
ring) in Y oni Mudra. As long as the bindu remains steady,
the mind remains steady. Khechari has a direct effect on it.
Y oni Mudra will be described in detail in the fourth chapter.
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With the tongue directed upwards, the knower of yoga
drinks the fluid of the moon. By this, one can conquer
death within fifteen days.
Here, Shailendra Sharma demonstrates Khechari Mudra in his
MRI (brain scan), which clearly shows the tongue and the upper
palate forming the crescent moon with the empty space. It stim -
ulates mysterious activities in the brain – secretion of unknown
hormones which have a very extraordinary effect on the body

and the mind of the yogi, as indicated by yogi Swatmarama. You
can also observe the formation of ॐ (OM) which is encircled by
gray.
The yogi’s body is forever full of moon’s nectar. He is not
affected even if he gets bitten by a highly poisonous snake
like Takshak.
However, when you have achieved Khechari no snake
will ever attack you.
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Shri Shailendra demonstrating Khechari Mudra.

It is the first time, a kriya master is

demonstrating this Mudra. MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imagery) images are also given for scientific analysis. May be

this is the first time in the history of internet, MRI images of this very secret Mudra are given on any website for seekers.

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