April 4, 2022

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American Meditation and Beginning Yoga

Copyright:	1976
Publisher:	Personal Development Center
Binding:	paperback
Number of Pages:	108
ISBN10:	0-917828038
ISBN13:	978-0917828034
Book Price:	$14.95

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American Meditation and Beginning Yoga

Name: American Meditation and Beginning Yoga
Price: 14.95 USD
ISBN: 978-0917828034

Robert L. Peck,
Author

American Meditation is one of the very first American books elaborating on the fundamental elements of Eastern Yoga and its integration in Western Christian-Judaic thinking. Peck clearly ties modern physiology, philosophy, and religion to the ancient Indian system of self-development through the mystical practices of the Eastern Yogis. He provides a practical introduction to the spiritual disciplines of meditation, breathing, exercise, contemplation, and is one of the few authors who relates the mystical goal of mantra practices to body sounds.

Agni

Symbol of creative power of the sun as well as the higher powers within an individual.

Bandha

A special ancient practice of deliberately tensioning the body to gain the same benefits as from natural eustress responses.

Breasts

Stethos in ancient Greece. The source of thought and feeling, organs of the Soul used to interface with the outer world and lower heart.

BS Muscle

The physiological muscle and flesh beneath the perineal skin. The Bulbocavernosus (also called the Bulbospongiosus, which means a sponge-like, contractile/expansive flesh) is also capable of forming a solid bulb such as noted when stepping into an icy cold shower.

Churning

Called Mantha in Sanskrit. Churning involves lower abdominial contortions which increase vitality and are commonly associated with deep sobbing. Churning can be experienced at times of strong demands on the body and mind.

Elements

Metaphysical building blocks of reality: “Air, Fire, and Water determine the nature of the fourth Element Earth, which is then made real by Mind.”

Energy

The power for change.

Eustress

Good stress that counters bad stress. Coined by Hans Selye who explained how intentional “muscular, nervous activity or anything else that requires effort” could reduce unwanted (dis)stress.

Gut Feelings

Unusual feelings in the lower abdominal region, associated with inner insights and strength.

Heart

Center of the body in the perineum which is the center of control and feelings. This is not the beating heart in the chest.

Hormones

Many ancient writings refer to hormones as the mystical Elixir for energizing the inner allegorical gods or god-like powers. The powerful transformational hormones were known variously as ambrosia, amrita, haoma, soma, living waters,and chi in different cultures.

Inner Power

The power to change yourself and your world without reliance on the external power of institutions or authorities.

Intention

The word Intention had an earlier meaning based on the Greek word upothesis, which has the metaphysical definition of describing “that which has been settled before it begins.” It is far more than the modern usage of being a plan of action or design.

Mantra

Sanskrit term for Intention. It is the vision of what you want your self and world to be in the future. Mantra integrates your past and present with this intended future.

Mind

Metaphysical force that unites. The source of evolution, vision and the power of intention. Called Brahma in the ancient Sanskrit documents.

Mudra

Manifested intention.

Perineum

The ancient view of the Perineum is still evidenced with its name, which is derived from the ancient Greek words Peri which means “area” and neuma which means “control” or that the Perineum is the area or heart of control.

Power of Love

Called Eros in ancient Greek; Rudra and Bhairava in ancient Sanskrit. The inner power to manifest your intention.

Quickening

Becoming vitalized, stimulated, more alive.

Soma/Elixir

Inner transformational fluid, now known to be adaptive hormones which enliven or quicken the body and mind to manifest one’s intention.

Soul

Awareness of the self and outer world and a chosen path to be followed.

Stethos

The breasts were known in ancient Greece as Stethos, which were defined in ancient Greek as being “the seat of feelings and thought as we (currently) use heart.”

Yoni

The feminine creative center of both sexes which exists in the perineum of both sexes, serving to stimulate the production of soma.

American Meditation and Beginning Yoga

American Meditation and Beginning Yoga

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Agni

Bandha

Breasts

BS Muscle

Churning

Elements

Energy

Eustress

Gut Feelings

Heart

Hormones

Inner Power

Intention

Mantra

Mind

Mudra

Perineum

Power of Love

Quickening

Soma/Elixir

Soul

Stethos

Yoni

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