If You like this Book, Please buy it. It will help the Bihar School of Yoga. Swara Yoga With kind regards, and prem Swara Yoga The Tantric Science of Brain Breathing Including the original Sanskrit text of the Shiva Swarodaya with English translation Swami Muktibodhananda Under the Guidance of Swami Satyananda Saraswati Yoga Publications Trust, Munger, Bihar, India © Bihar School of Yoga 1984 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted or stored in a retrieval system, in any form or by any means, without permission in writing from Yoga Publications Trust. Published by Bihar School of Yoga First edition 1984 Reprinted 1999 Published by Yoga Publications Trust Reprinted 2004 ISBN: 81-85787-36-0 Price: Indian rupees one hundred only Publisher and distributor: Yoga Publications Trust, Ganga Darshan, Munger, Bihar, India. Printed at Thomson Press (India) Limited, New Delhi, 110001 SWAMI SIVANANDA SARASWATI Swami Sivananda was born at Patta- madai, Tamil Nadu, in 1887. After serving as a medical doctor in Malaya, he renounced his practice, went to Rishikesh and was initiated into Dash- nami sannyasa in 1924 by Swami Vishwananda Saraswati. He toured extensively throughout India, inspiring people to practise yoga and lead a divine life. He founded the Divine Life Society at Rishikesh in 1936, the Sivananda Ayurvedic Pharmacy in 1945, the Yoga Vedanta Forest Academy in 1948 and the Sivananda Eye Hospital in 1957. During his lifetime Swami Sivananda guided thousands of disciples and aspirants all over the world and authored over 200 books. SWAMI SATYANANDA SARASWATI Swami Satyananda was born at Almora, Uttar Pradesh, in 1923. In 1943 he met Swami Sivananda in Rishikesh and adopted the Dashnami sannyasa way of life. In 1955 he left his guru's ashram to live as a wandering mendicant and later founded the International Yoga Fellowship in 1956 and the Bihar School of Yoga in 1964. Over the next 20 years Swami Satyananda toured internation ally and authored over 80 books. In 1987 he founded Sivananda Math, a charitable institution for aiding rural development, and the Yoga Research Foundation. In 1988 he renounced his mission, adopting kshetra sannyasa, and now lives as a paramahamsa sannyasin. SWAMI NIRANJANANANDA SARASWATI Swami Niranjanananda was born at Rajnandgaon, Madhya Pradesh, in 1960. At the age of four he joined the Bihar School of Yoga and was initiated into Dashnami sannyasa at the age of ten. From 1971 he travelled overseas and toured many countries for the next 11 years. In 1983 he was recalled to India and appointed President of Bihar School of Yoga. During the following 11 years he guided the development of Ganga Darshan, Sivananda Math and the Yoga Research Foundation. In 1990 he was initiated as a paramahamsa and in 1993 anointed preceptor in succession to Swami Satyananda. Bihar Yoga Bharati was founded under his direction in 1994. He has authored over 20 books and guides national and international yoga programs. SWAMI SATYASANGANANDA SARASWATI Swami Satyasangananda (Satsangi) was born on 24th March 1953, in Chan- dorenagore, West Bengal. From the age of 22 she experienced a series of inner awakenings which led her to her guru, Swami Satyananda. From 1981 she trav- elled ceaselessly with her guru in India and overseas and developed into a scholar with deep insight into the yogic and tantric traditions as well as modern sciences and philosophies. She is an effi- cient channel for the transmission of her guru's teachings. The establishment of Sivananda Math in Rikhia is her creation and mission, and she guides all its activities there, working tirelessly to uplift the weaker and underprivileged areas. She embodies compas- sion with clear reason and is the foundation of her guru's vision. Contents Swara Yoga in Theory Swami Satyananda Saraswati on Swara Yoga 3 1. Swara Yoga in Brief 7 2. Prana: Vital Energy 12 3. Ions and Electromagnetic Fields 18 4. The Nose 22 5. Consciousness in Relation to Energy 26 6. Mind and Consciousness 30 7. Sound and Form of the Swara 34 8. The Koshas 38 9. The Prana Vayus 42 10. Nadis 48 11. Triune Energy System 55 12. Chakras 60 13. The Pancha Tattwas 69 Practices According to the Swara Shastras 14. Prana Sadhana 79 15. Explanation of the Practices 83 16. Recognizing the Swara 87 17. Timing the Swara 91 18. Personal Observations of Swara Activities 95 19. Working with the Active Swara 99 20. Tattwa Vichara 10 1 21. Tattwa Sadhana and Chhayopasana 1 12 22. The Swara Guru 118 Vll Shiva Swarodaya Translation from the Original Sanskrit 125 Appendices Glossary 217 Bibliography 227 vii