Dvadashanta

By Yogi Matsyendranāth

This booklet contains the technique called “Dvādaśānta”, as well as some elements of the “subtle anatomy” (the metaphysical concepts of Yoga and Tantra) having direct relation to it. Such elements as tattvas, cakras, ādhāras, lakṣyas and others are involved in various forms of practice associated with Dvādaśānta as well. Knowledge of them and their interrelation is necessary in order to have an adequate notion of proper practice as well as for the usage of this knowledge as the potential goal in attainment of personal experience. Although it is required to receive all the practical nuances as transmission from an experienced master in person, the material represented in this booklet may serve as the basis for further study of Dvādaśānta practice.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Yogi Matsyendranāth
• Release date: Feb 16, 2015
• ISBN: 9781311485014

Yogi Matsyendranāth

Yogi Matsyendranath Maharaj is a Guru of Russian origin recognised in India (his mundane name is Maxim Matsiendranatkh). He was born in Bryansk, the city of the Russian Federation, graduated from Youngdong University (Youngdong, South Korea), where he did Bachelor of Physical Education in "Master of Kouksundo (ancient Korean health system)." He also studied religious rituals, yoga and tantra in India and Nepal.In Russia, he is known as the first of the Russians who has been ever initiated in the Nath tradition. Yogi Matsyendranath was completely trained in Nath Sampradaya in India, he has been ordained to be a Guru and attorned the authority to initiate adepts into the Tradition. He has translated and published several fundamental texts belonging to the Nath Tradition from Indian languages into Russian. In addition, under his guidance the magazine "Adesh", dedicated to the Nath Tradition, has been issuing since 2008 to the present.Being the first who has introduced the Nath Tradition to Russian people and opened the way into the Tradition for spiritual seekers, Yogi Matsyendranath has also promoted other currents allied to Nathism, such as Tantrism, Shaktism, etc. He has been given an access to certain Tantric lineages, where those who are not from India or Nepal by origin are rarely initiated. He has received higher initiations in the Tantric Shrividya cult from Guru Shri Chidganandanatha (Kishingarh, Rajasthan), and the authority of the initiating Guru.

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Dvādaśānta

International Natha Yoga Center

Moscow

2015

© Yogi Matsyendranāth, 2015

© International Natha Yoga Center, 2015

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Published by International Natha Yoga Center

This booklet contains the description of the technique called Dvādaśānta, as well as some elements of the subtle anatomy (the metaphysical concepts of Yoga and Tantra) having direct relation to it. Such elements as tattvas, cakras, ādhāras, lakṣyas and others are involved in various forms of practice associated with Dvādaśānta as well. Knowledge of them and their interrelation is necessary in order to have an adequate notion of proper practice as well as for the usage of this knowledge as the potential goal in attainment of personal experience. Although it is required to receive all the practical nuances as transmission from an experienced master in person, the material represented in this booklet may serve as the basis for further study of Dvādaśānta practice.

Yogi Matsyendranāth

Translated by Elisabeth Kitchenko, Chinmayi Ma

Editor Veronika Kirillina

The original layout by Dmitry Khanin

Electronic version by Sergey Isheev

International Natha Yoga Center

[e-mail]

www.nathas.org

ISBN 978-1-311485-01-4

Contents

Introduction

Metaphysics and Practice of Dvādaśānta

The Role of Dvādaśānta in Practice According to Śrīvidyā-Tantra

Dvādaśānta in South Indian Śaivism (Śaiva-siddhānta)

Practice

Introduction

First of all, I would like to pay obeisance to all my teachers who inspired me and shared their knowledge for the writing of this book. These are such Gurus as Śri Rameścandra Śarmā, Śri Mithileśnāth Mahārāj, Śri Śyāmakant Dwivedi and many others who assisted me in my search and sādhana. The small booklet you are holding elucidates the interrelation of such unusual system as subtle body and a special practice known as Dvādaśānta. However, its practices have a connection not only with the subtle centers of the body, but also with cakras, ādhāras, 36 tattvas, etc. For some Hindu yogi-sādhakas it was more convenient to consider each of these elements to be self-sufficient, while others used to believe they were interrelated. For example, there is a version of the 16 ādhāras system, it is believed to be originated from cakra system, but some sources described these two as independent ones. Obviously, it is impossible to disclose all correlations and details in this small brochure. Nevertheless, this work could become the initial point for someone, as the stimulus in the study of certain internal methods of Tantric Yoga. In particular, this booklet

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