Янтра — символическое изображение, подобное мандале, которое используется для лечения, медитативного созерцания и в других метафизических целях.

Глава 1

1. Wilhelm, R, (1931). The Secret of the golden flower. New York: Harper, Brace & World, p. 25.

2. Op. cit., p. 30.

3. Op. cit., p. 73.

4. Metzner, R. (1986). Opening to inner light. Los Angeles: J. P. Tarcher, p. 79.

5. Waters, F.(1963) Book of the Hopi. Middlesex, England: Penguin, p. 9.

6. Op. cit., p. 10.

7. Grof, S. (Editor) (1984) Ancient wisdom: Modern science. Albany: State of University of New York, pp. 82–83.

8. Eliade, M. (1969). Yoga, immortality and freedom. New York: Bollingen, p. 224.

9. Op. cit., p. 225.

10. Martin, P. (1955) Experiment in depth. London: Lowe & Brydone, p. 99.

11. Metzner, R. Op. cit., pp. 79–89.

12. Grof, S. Op. cit., pp. 80–81.

13. Pagels, E. (1979) The Gnostic gospels. New York: Vintage, p. 167

14. Hildegard of Bingen (Ed: Matthew Fox) (1985). Illuminations of Hildegard of Bingen. Sante Fe: Bear & Co., p. 23.

15. Op. cit.

16. Gupta, S. (1971) The Laksmi Tantra — A Pancaratra text. Leiden, Netherlands: E. J. Brill, p.78.

17. Op. cit., p. 70.

18. Op. cit. p. xix. (Vishnu is the aspect of God as sustainer of the universe.)

19. Op. cit., p. 78.

20. Op. cit., p. 49.

21. Op. cit., p. 71.

22. Op. cit., p. 94.

23. Harding, E. (1947/1963) Psychic energy: Its source and its transformation. Princeton: Princeton University, p. 24.

24. Neumann, E. (1961) "Mystical Man" Spring. New York: Analytical Psychology Club. p. 15.

25. Krishna, G. (1974) Higher consciousness: The evolutionary thrust of Kundalini. New York: Julian, p. 149.

26. Wolfe, W. (19781 And the sun is up: Kundalini rises in the West. Red Rock, New York: Academy Hill.

27. Grof, S. (1985) Beyond the brain: Birth, death and transcendence in psychotherapy. Albany: State University of New York, p. 388.

28. Op. cit., p. 389.

Глава 2

1. Singh, J. (1979) Siva sutras: the yoga of supreme identity. Delhi: Motilal Barsidass, p. xxii.

2. Hari Dass, B. Personal communication Mt. Madonna Center, Watsonville, CA., 9/18/87.

3. Mahusudandasji, D. (1979) Shakti: Hidden treasure of power. Vol. 1. Pasadena: Dhyanyoga Center, p. 12.

4. Krishna, G.(1975) The awakening of Kundalini. New York: Kundalini Research Foundation, p. 69.

5. Op. cit., p. 22.

6. Singh, K. (1961) The Crown of Life. New Hampshire: Sat Sandesh Books, pp. 155–163.

7. Op. cit, p. 217.

8. Joy, B. (1979) Joy's way. Los Angeles: J. P. Tardier.

9. Goel B. S. (1985) Third eve and Kundalini. India: Third Eve Foundation, p. 67.

10. Bentov, I, (1977) Stalking the wild pendulum. New York: Bantam, p. 213.

11. Sannella, L. (1976) Kundalini — Psychosis or transcendence? San Francisco: H. S. Dakin.

12. Anonymous (1912) Words of The Mother. Pondicherry: Sri Aurobindo Ashram, p. 43.

13. Aurobindo, S.(1950) Letters of Sri Aurobindo. first series. Bombay: Sri Aurobindo Ashram, p. 176.

14. Aurobindo, S. (1971) Letters on Yoga. 4 parts Pondicherry, Sri Aurobindo International University Center, p. 1767.

15. Engler, J. (1984) Therapeutic aims in psychotherapy and meditation: Developmental stages in the representation of the self. Journal of Transpersonal Psychology. 16 (1) p. 35.

16. Epstein, M. and Lieff, J. (1981) Psychiatric complications of meditation practice Journal of Transpersonal Psychology. 13. (2). pp. 137–145.

17. Walsh, R. and Roche, L. (1979) Precipitation of acute psychotic episodes by intensive meditation in individuals with a history of schizophrenia. American Journal of Psychiatry. 136. pp. 1085–1086.

18. Carpenter, J. (1977) "Meditation, esoteric traditions: Contributions to psychotherapy." American Journal of Psychotherapy. 31. 394–404.

19. Lukoff, D. (1985) "The diagnosis of mystical experiences with psychotic features. " Journal of Transpersonal Psychology. 17. (2). p. 176–177.

20. Erich Neumann (1961) "Mystical man." Spring. N.Y. Analytical Psychology Club. p. 17.

21. Tweedie, I. (1979) Chasm of Fire. Great Britain: Element, p. 207.

22. Jones, F. (1972) The Knee of Listening. Los Angeles: The Dawn Horse Press, p. 126.

23. Kennett, R. and MacPhillamy, R. (1977) How to Grow a Lotus Blossom. Mt. Shasta, CA.: Shasta Abbey, p. 263.

24. Thornton, E. (1967) The diary of a mystic. London: George Allan & Unwin, p. 78.

25. Op. cit., p. 104.

26. Op. cit., p. 105.

27. Op. cit., p. 81.

28. Op. cit., pp. 89–90.

29. Kennett, R. and MacPhillamy, R. (1977) Op. cit., p. 111.

30. Op. cit., p. 130.

31. Krishna, G. (1970 rev.) Kundalini: The evolutionary energy in man. Boulder: Shambhala, p. 60.

32. Sivananda, S. (1969) Spiritual experiences (Amrita anubhava) Himalyas. India: Divine Life Society, p. 69.

33. Aurobindo, S. (1953) Eight Upanishads. Pondicherry: Sri Aurobindo Ashram, p. 195.

34. Aurobindo, (1971) Op. cit., pp. 932–933.

35. Op. cit., p. 933.

36. Vivekananda, S. (1985) Six lessons on raja yoga. Calcutta: Union Press, p. 25.

37. Kennett, R. and MacPhillamy, R. (1977) Op. cit., p. 3.

38. Op. cit. p. 6.

39. Muktananda, S. (1978) Op. cit. p. 37.

40. Jones, F. (1978) Op. cit., p. 126.

41. Op. cit.

42. Op. cit.

43. Op. cit., p. 120.

44. Perry, J., (1986) Spiritual Emergence and Renewal, ReVision. 8 (2), p. 34.

45. Op. cit., p. 35.

46. Muktananda, S. (1978) Op. cit., p. xx.

47. Aurobindo, S. (1971) Op. cit., p. 944.

48. Op. cit., p. 948–968.

49. Aurobindo, S. (1977) The Life Divine. Pondicherry: Sri Aurobindo Ashram, p. 944.

50. Metzner, R, (1986) Opening to the Inner Light. Los Angeles: J. P. Tardier, p. 85.

51. Anandamurti, S.S. (1973 Baba's grace. Los Altos, CA.: Amrit, p. 109.

52. Satprem (1970) Sri Aurobindo or The Adventure of Consciousness. Pondicherry: Sri Aurobindo Ashram Trust, p. 209.

53. Op. cit., pp. 209–210.

54. Bhaiji (1962) Mother as revealed to me. (G. D. Gupta, trans.) Varanasi: Shree Shree Anandamayee Sangha, p. 92.

55. Keshavadas (1976) Cosmic Shakti Kundalini: The universal mother. Michigan: Harlo, p. 77.

56. Tyagisananda, S. (trans) (1971) Svetasvatorophanisad. Madras: Sri Ramakrishna Math, p. 39.

57. Madhusudandasji, D. (1979) Op. cit. p. ii.

58. Taimni, I. K. (1961) The science of yoga. New York: the Theosophical Pub. House, p. 432. (The definitions and descriptions of samadhi are synthesized primarily from the writings of two yogis who have interpreted the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: Taimini, and Baba Hari Dass (1986) The Yoga Sutras, an unpublished manuscript, Mt. Madonna Center: Watsonville, CA.)

59. Wilber, K. (1980) The Atman project: A transpersonal view of human development. Wheaton, Ill.: The Theosophical Publishing House.

60. Jayakar, P. (1986) Krishnamurti: The years of awakening, p. 282.

Глава 3

1. Goel, B.S. (1985) Third eye and Kundalini. India: Third Eye Fd., p. 86.

2. Motoyama, H. (1981) Theories of the chakras: Bridge to higher consciousness. Wheaton, Ill.: Theosophical Publishing House, p. 241.

3. Tirtha, V. Devatma shakti (Kundalini): Divine power. India: Yoga Shri Peeth Trust, p. xix.

4. Bharati, A. (1982) The tantric tradition. New York: Anchor; Hari Dass, B.(1985) Liberation (unpublished manuscript); Madhusudan-dasji, D. (1979) Shakti: Hidden treasure of power vol. 1, Pasadena: Dyanyoga Center; Pandit, M. P. (1985) More on tantras. New Delhi: Sterling, and (1979) Kundalini yoga (1979) Pomona, CA: Atmaniketan Ashram.; Tirtha, V. (1948) Op. cit.