Table of Contents
Preface xi
Introduction Kundalini's Quest: The Full Embrace of Life xiii
1 Kundalini and the Great Goddess 1
2 The Universe Within 11
3 Encountering Kundalini: Through the Heart, Beyond the Mind 19
4 Maps of Kundalini's Domain 27
5 The Ego and the Self 47
6 The Souls Yearning for Transcendence 59
7 Yoga Psychology and Western Psychology 77
8 Finding and Following the Truth through Viveka, Discrimination 97
9 Cultivating the Field for Awakening 115
10 The Eight Limbs of Classical Yoga 135
11 Meditation: Unfolding Kundalini's Grace 147
12 The Role of The Teacher/Guru in Kundalini Sadhana 169
13 Upayas: The Means to Freedom 181
14 Kriyas: Kundalini Recreating Mind and Body 189
15 Challenges on the Path 201
16 Shedding Light on the Shadow 227
Epilogue The Threads, the Cloth, and the Weaver 241
Notes 245
Bibliography 251
About the Author 259