“It [the soul] is, according to our psychology, connected with the small outer personality by certain centres of consciousness of which we become aware by Yoga. Only a little of the inner being escapes through these centres into the outer life, but that little is the best part of ourselves and responsible for our art, poetry, philosophy, ideals, religious aspirations, efforts at knowledge and perfection. But the inner centres are, for the most part, closed or asleep – to open them and make them awake and active is one aim of Yoga.” (Sri Aurobindo)
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I. TANTRA AND THE INTEGRAL YOGA
1. Tantra
2. Tantra and the Integral Yoga
3. Kundalini, the Chakras and the Integral Yoga
4. The Mother’s Force
5. Chakras – the subtle nervous organisation of the psychic body
II. THE SYSTEM OF THE CHAKRAS
1. The Functions of the Chakras or Centres
2. The Chakras in Reference to Yoga
3. The Centres and the Planes
4. The Mind Centres
5. The Sahasradala or Sahasrara or Crown Centre
6. The Ajnachakra or Forehead Centre
7. The Throat Centre
8. The Throat Centre and the Lower Centres
9. The Heart Centre
10. The Navel and Abdominal Centres
11. The Muladhara
12. No Subconscient Centre
III. HEART
1. Concentration in Heart
2. Heart Centre and Solar Plexus
3. Dried up Heart
4. Heart Has Wings
IV. THE PARTS OF THE BODY AND THE CENTRES
1. The Parts of the Body in Yoga
2. The Cerebellum
3. The Ear, Nose, Face and Throat
4. The Chest, Stomach and Abdomen
5. The Legs and Feet
6. The Sides of the Body
V. SOME EXPLANATIONS
1. The Incarnating Person Enters Into the Centres
2. Three Chakras Above the Head and Two Below the Body
3. Divine Consciousness Above the Head and Behind the Heart
4. Silent Mind and Its Reception of Intuitions at the Crown of the Head