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| "By virtue of the moon-channel one's body becometh transparent and
casteth no shadow"
- Chos Drug Bsdu-Pahi Zin-Bris Bzhugs-So (Tibetan Buddhist Sutra)
"The channel of the moon is symbolized by the letter Ham, wherein the
Goddess *Kundalini* attains to the mystic atonement."
- Evans Wentz
What are the origins of the kundalini yogas?
Hatha, laya and kriya yoga all trace their origins back to the era of
the Indian Mahasiddhas. This era spanned the 8th and 12th centuries in
Northern India, Nepal and Tibet. The key figures in this era included
the Mahasiddhas Matsyenranath and his student Gorakshanath as well as
Jalandhara and Jalandhara's student Krishnacarya. Gorakshanath and
Matsyendranath are venerated as the originators of the Natha lineage.
Jalandhara is commemorated in the practice of the Jalandhara mudra but
he and his student Krishnacarya are also deeply venerated for their
roles in the early years of Tantric Buddhism. In fact each of these
great yogins is venerated both in Hindu Tantric and in Buddhist Tantric
schools. Of these individuals there are several works attributed to
Jalandhara and Krishanacarya in the canon of Indian Buddhist Tantric
literature which has survived in Tibetan translation.
http://www.kenaz.com/notes/kundalini-yoga.html
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