Papers by Jonn Mumford
This is part two of a trilogy discussing Tantra, Yantra and Mantra written for "Rishi Culture Yog... more This is part two of a trilogy discussing Tantra, Yantra and Mantra written for "Rishi Culture Yoga" magazine, February 2013.
I am indebted to the Editor, Jennifer Dany Aube, for arranging the illustrations I have used and doing such a fine job of designing the layout.
I am also indebted to my friend, Dr. Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani, and Yogacharini Meenakshi Devi Bhavanani for their continued encouragement.
This paper is a quick sketch of geometrical patterns as Tantric power diagrams and amulets, with some suggested cross-correlation features within Western culture.
Jonn Mumford February 20, 2018
The basic psychic anatomical Tantric map of humans has been eagerly espoused in the West. Many be... more The basic psychic anatomical Tantric map of humans has been eagerly espoused in the West. Many believe this is a unique and new perspective However this knowledge may exist in the collective worldwide unconscious, probably developing over millenniums. This is a credible theory? (Appendix 2) The Seven Chakras and their associated major three channels appear to be right brain proclivity, perhaps even masking as transcultural phenomenon? This pattern shows up, albeit disguised, as evidenced by the widespread cultural sacred attribution of " Seven " and " Three " thus encouraging analogous associations. This phenomenon could also be attributed to Richard Dawkins " meme " .(Appendix 1) I will present an example from the 1950's as will be explained. Let us start with the main, or central pillar, Sushumna, an Etheric counterpart of the spinal column, which houses a bowl of fire (the Kunda) together with a female force ("Kundalini") tending it, disguised as a coiled serpent. When Kundalini awakens, the quiescent cosmic fire erupts up the Sushumna, rather like a chimney fire, into the heavenly crucible. This receptacle, at the microcosmic level, physically manifests as the Skull Chalice. Two subsidiary channels exist on either side of the Sushumna, the left hand tube of lunar energy called " Ida " , and the right hand pipe of " Pingala " conveying solar force, often considered as analogies of the chain manifesting as the left and right sympathetic ganglion. Through the European tradition of storytelling evolved the sanitized Fairy tale of "Cinderella": Cinderella, the lady of the 'cinders' obediently serves by the fireplace at the command of her two stepsisters-who, (Dr Swami Gitananda Giri maintained) in the original German, were called 'Ida' and 'Pinga'. I will leave you to contemplate the rest as 'Cinderella' meets the prince and awakens to her full potential as "Kundalini".
The basic psychic anatomical Tantric map of humans has been eagerly espoused in the West. Many be... more The basic psychic anatomical Tantric map of humans has been eagerly espoused in the West. Many believe this is a unique and new perspective However this knowledge may exist in the collective worldwide unconscious, probably developing over millenniums. This is a credible theory? (Appendix 2)
Drafts by Jonn Mumford
The basic psychic anatomical Tantric map of humans has been eagerly espoused in the West and many... more The basic psychic anatomical Tantric map of humans has been eagerly espoused in the West and many people believe this is a unique and new perspective. In fact this knowledge exists in the collective unconscious World wide, probably since the inception of Homo Sapiens.
A SHORT MEMORANDUM OF SYMBOLIC CORRELATIONS EAST-WEST ENERGY CENTERS. ABSTRACT FROM CHAKRA & kUN... more A SHORT MEMORANDUM OF SYMBOLIC CORRELATIONS EAST-WEST ENERGY CENTERS. ABSTRACT FROM CHAKRA & kUNDALINI WORKBOOK
A Summary of possible correlates with the Chakras of Tantra, flowers and symbols extracted from t... more A Summary of possible correlates with the Chakras of Tantra, flowers and symbols extracted from the 267 page book "A Chakra and Kundalini Workbook".
Teaching Documents by Jonn Mumford
Mantra: The Psychic Elevator, 2013
Mantra: The Psychic Elevator... is the third in a trilogy of essays,
(Tantra, Yantra and Mantra) ... more Mantra: The Psychic Elevator... is the third in a trilogy of essays,
(Tantra, Yantra and Mantra) and consists of musing about this and that in regard to my experience and opinion regarding the implications of Mantra.
I am fully responsible for the contents, errors or misunderstandings that may be inherent in this informal presentation
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Papers by Jonn Mumford
I am indebted to the Editor, Jennifer Dany Aube, for arranging the illustrations I have used and doing such a fine job of designing the layout.
I am also indebted to my friend, Dr. Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani, and Yogacharini Meenakshi Devi Bhavanani for their continued encouragement.
This paper is a quick sketch of geometrical patterns as Tantric power diagrams and amulets, with some suggested cross-correlation features within Western culture.
Jonn Mumford February 20, 2018
Drafts by Jonn Mumford
Teaching Documents by Jonn Mumford
(Tantra, Yantra and Mantra) and consists of musing about this and that in regard to my experience and opinion regarding the implications of Mantra.
I am fully responsible for the contents, errors or misunderstandings that may be inherent in this informal presentation
I am indebted to the Editor, Jennifer Dany Aube, for arranging the illustrations I have used and doing such a fine job of designing the layout.
I am also indebted to my friend, Dr. Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani, and Yogacharini Meenakshi Devi Bhavanani for their continued encouragement.
This paper is a quick sketch of geometrical patterns as Tantric power diagrams and amulets, with some suggested cross-correlation features within Western culture.
Jonn Mumford February 20, 2018
(Tantra, Yantra and Mantra) and consists of musing about this and that in regard to my experience and opinion regarding the implications of Mantra.
I am fully responsible for the contents, errors or misunderstandings that may be inherent in this informal presentation