Spiritual Practices / Basic Methods

Basic Methods

Vladimir Antonov

Spiritual Practices. Training Aid

• About the Book
• God and Us.
  Stages of the Spiritual Path
• Multidimensionality of the Universe
• The “Creation” and the “End of the World”
• Where Should We Seek God?
• Hell and Paradise
• How Can We Fall in Love with God?
• God — and Divine Teachers
• God versus Pagan “Deities”
• Spiritual Heart as the Organ of Love
• “Babaji’s Formula”

• Truth
• Simplicity
• Love
• Karma Yoga (Selfless Service)
• Abandonment of the Lower Self for the Sake of Merging with the Higher Self

• Practice of the Straight Path

• Preliminary Methods
• Initial Methods

• Ethic Self-Correction
• Impressions as Food for the Soul
• Initial Control of Emotions
• Self-Discipline and Energy
• Hygienic Advice
• Hatha Yoga
• Visualization

• Basic Methods

• General Information
• The “Cross of Buddha”
• Warm-Up
• Relaxation Asanas
• Pranayamas
• Psycho-Physical Exercises
• Shavasana
• Latihan. Baptism of the Holy Spirit
• Cleansing of Chakras. Opening Up of the Spiritual Heart
• Exits from the Body
• Development of Chakras. Dantyans
• Work with Meridians. Sushumna, Chitrini, Zhen-Mo, “Microcosmic Orbit” and the Middle Meridian
• The “Cocoon”
• “Bubbles of Perception”
• Development of “Power in Subtlety” (Correct Crystallization of Consciousness)
• Winter Swimming
• Meditative Running

• Higher Methods

• Their Aim and Scheme of Work
• Pranava. “Birth” and “Maturing” in the Holy Spirit
• Driving out Demons
• “Total Reciprocity” (Nirodhi)
• The Baptism of Fire. Merging with Fiery Divine “Mahadouble”
• The “Root”
• “Raising of Kundalini”
• Entering the Abode of the Creator

• Conclusion
• Bibliography

   Ecopsychology

   The Beauty
     of Pure Islam

   Bhagavad Gita
     with Commentaries

   The Original Teachings
     of Jesus Christ

   The Teachings of Babaji

   Sathya Sai Baba — the
     Christ of Our Days

   The Teachings of
     Don Juan Matus

   Sexology

   How God Can Be
     Cognized. Autobiography
     of a Scientist, Who
     Studied God

   Spiritual Work with
     Children

   The Gospel of Philip

   Tao Te Ching

   Agni Yoga