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Caution: This demonstration showcases the final stage of Yantra yogic movement, known as Trul Khor magic movement. Please do not attempt this demonstration on your own. Before reaching this advanced stage, practitioners must first master a variety of essential and advanced breathwork techniques over several months, followed by an additional few months of practicing tantra yoga or Trul Khor movements. Only after building this foundational knowledge can one safely attempt the ultimate form of Trul Khor yoga, the magic movement.

Tibetan Yantra Yoga - Trul Khor Psa Lung Final Stage Movement

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Interest in Tibetan physical yoga is rising in the West; Yoga Journal has published two articles on the subject in the past year alone—one detailing the types of Tibetan yogas that have reached the United States and another discussing *The Dalai Lama's Secret Temple*, which explores the paintings within the Dalai Lama's secret temple in Lhasa, located behind the iconic Potala Palace. Many of these paintings depict poses of Tibetan physical yoga, or Trul Khor, which translates to "magical wheel."

Historically, Western practitioners have focused primarily on Tibetan teachings that develop the mind, with most physical yoga instruction coming from Hindu traditions. This trend likely arises from the belief among Western practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism (including Bon) that mind practices hold greater significance, often leading to lamas being consulted primarily for teachings related to the mind.

Many Tibetan lamas endorsed this perspective and were either untrained in Trul Khor or concerned that it could pose risks for practitioners without sufficient supervision. Consequently, there has been a scarcity of information on Trul Khor, shrouded in an air of secrecy and mystique.

Nonetheless, Trul Khor practices are now being taught in the West, with various training programs available and translations of foundational texts expected soon.

Our physical body, speech or energy, and mind are regarded as the three gateways through which one can practice and ultimately realize enlightenment. The energetic body, represented by prana or vital breath, serves as the link connecting the mind and physical body. Trul Khor involves a harmonious interplay of physical movement that directs the vital breath, thereby influencing the mind.

In this context, the body functions as a tool for practitioners to explore their true nature and real condition. Trul Khor practices openly engage body, speech, and mind in a manner akin to what is recognized in the West as mind-body practice.

The vital breath is a facet of speech or energy and forms the foundation of Trul Khor, much like pranayama is essential for various forms of hatha yoga. Indeed, Trul Khor practices assume, either explicitly or implicitly (depending on the text), that practitioners have a solid grounding in tsa lung practices. Here, *tsa* refers to "subtle channels," and *lung* means "vital breath" or "prana." Therefore, tsa lung is vital for training and harmonizing the breath, which underlies Trul Khor.

The tsa lung practices help the mind focus on the breath, guiding it through the various channels to unlock and develop the qualities that enhance practice.

In the Vairochana system taught by Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche, there are eight movements that purify the breath (lung sang). These are crucial preparatory actions for Yantra yoga.

Once the vital breath and subtle channels are trained, the Trul Khor movements introduce various postures designed to manipulate the vital breath and stabilize the mind within the central channel. This practice awakens one's awareness of their natural state of mind.

The Oral Transmission of Zhang Zhung's Trul Khor comprises seven cycles, each containing five to six exercises linked to different teachers of the Zhang Zhung lineage. These masters utilized Trul Khor to solidify their meditative practices and eliminate obstacles, allowing practitioners to rest in the natural state of mind. Yogi Kiran, during his Trul Khor Tibetan Yantra retreat, teaches and practices these six exercises for earnest seekers. 

These movements are known to enhance physical health and emotional balance; however, Trul Khor's primary purpose is to deepen one's meditation practice, as highlighted in the initial homage to Kuntu Zangpo, or Samantabhadra, "who clears the outer and inner obstacles."

The Trul Khor movements direct the vital breath to dispel poisons, allowing one's primordial wisdom to emerge, having been crafted by six distinct masters, each contributing one (or, in one case, two) of the seven cycles. These are categorized into preliminary (ngondro), root (itsawa), branch (yenla), and special (chedrag) cycles.

Before undertaking the exercises, practitioners train the vital breath, guiding it through the subtle channels, particularly to naturally and comfortably rest in the central channel, filled with breath flowing throughout the body. It is advised to maintain this natural breath during the exercises, culminating in a forceful exhale, complemented by the sounds of Ha and Phat. This practice aims to remove obstacles, enabling oneself and all sentient beings to enter and sustain a pure meditative state—the state of buddhahood.

The preliminary cycle begins by focusing on breath training through exercises that warm up and gently massage each part of the body. These movements balance the vital breath and cleanse the subtle channels. The root cycles serve as the core practices for sustaining the natural state of mind, enhancing meditative practice (bog don).

These essential exercises relate to the five elements and are believed to block the pathways leading to the five poisons while opening the channels of primordial wisdom. This process clears obscurations to the natural state (geg sel) along with drowsiness and agitation—two key barriers to maintaining that meditative state. Consequently, the mind and vital breath align within the central channel, liberating conceptual formations.

These exercises also help alleviate various ailments, balance the elements, generate warmth in the body, and may even hold the potential to reverse the aging process. Additional yogic accomplishments are noted as well. The exercises in the special cycles focus deeply on each body part, internally addressing disease, allowing clear awareness to arise, and facilitating the emergence of unwavering wisdom.

It is said that engaging in these Trul Khor exercises significantly enhances receptivity to moments of non-conceptual awareness and spontaneous self-liberation, which can be integrated into daily life. Thus, practitioners are encouraged to utilize these techniques whenever their meditation in the natural state of mind feels unclear, unstable, or compromised in any way.

Badarinath, or the Badarinarayana Temple, is a prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu, situated in the town of Badrinath in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, India. It is one of the 108 Divya Desams revered by Vaishnavas, who worship Vishnu in the form of Badrinath. The temple remains open for six months each year, from late April to early November, due to the extreme weather conditions in the Himalayan region. Nestled in the Garhwal hills of Chamoli district, it stands along the banks of the Alaknanda River.

The presiding deity of the temple is a 1-foot (0.30 m) black granite idol of Vishnu in the form of Badrinarayan. This deity is revered by many Hindus as one of the eight svayam vyakta kshetras, or self-manifested forms of Vishnu.

Badrinath is mentioned in ancient texts such as the Vishnu Purana and Skanda Purana, and it is glorified in the Naalayira Divya Prabandham, an early medieval Tamil canon by the Alvar saints from the 6th to 9th centuries CE.     

 

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--Legend--     

According to Hindu legend, Vishnu meditated at this location, oblivious to the cold weather around him. To protect him during his meditation, Lakshmi, his consort, took the form of the Badri tree (jujube or Indian date, known as 'ber' in Hindi). Grateful for Lakshmi's devotion, Vishnu named the area Badrika Ashrama. As per Atkinson (1979), the site was once a jujube forest, which is no longer present today. The idol of Vishnu as Badrinath is depicted in the temple seated in the padmasana posture. The legend further tells that Vishnu was rebuked by sage Narada, who witnessed Lakshmi massaging his feet. Consequently, Vishnu retreated to Badrinath, where he performed austerities, meditating for an extended period in the padmasana position.

The Vishnu Purana offers another account of the origins of Badrinath. According to this tradition, Yama had two sons, Nara and Narayana, which are also the modern names of the Himalayan mountains. They chose this site to spread their teachings and each wed the expansive valleys within the Himalayas. In their quest for an ideal location to establish a hermitage, they discovered the other four Badris among the Pancha Badri: Adibadri, Bridha Badri, Yoga-Dhyana Badri, and Bhavisha Badri. Ultimately, they found the hot and cold springs located behind the Alaknanda River and named the area "Badri Vishala."

There is no historical record of the temple, but the presiding deity Badrinath is mentioned in Vedic scriptures dating back to around 1750–500 BCE. Some accounts suggest that the shrine was worshipped in some form during the Vedic period. Later, during Ashoka's reign, the influence of Buddhism may have led to its conversion into a Buddhist shrine. The temple remained a Buddhist site until the 8th century when Adi Shankara revived it and transformed it into a Hindu temple.

Taking a dip in the hot spring adjacent to the temple, known as Tapt Kund, is said to offer miraculous remedies, a phenomenon personally experienced by Yogi Kiran. Additionally, the place is believed to have a mysterious connection with Mahavatar Babaji.



**About Sombari Baba (1824 - 1919)**
Sombari, meaning Monday, was the day Baba welcomed everyone to his ashram for nourishment. Dedicated to selflessness and free from ego, Baba lived with few desires or expectations from others.

In his youth, Sombari Baba would buy a few kilos of vegetables and prepare puris from an equal amount of flour, which he then generously distributed to sadhus and others in need. Significant sites associated with his life include Kakrighat, Khairna, Kainchi, and Padampuri. After midnight, no one was allowed to remain at Baba's ashram, as he believed that he encountered other sages and spirits during that time, who valued solitude. Baba emphasized the importance of physical, mental, and spiritual purity, often asserting that one could transcend karma through cleanliness of thought, body, and actions. He would blend all offerings before distributing them as prasad.


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Baba taught that offerings should be made according to one's capacity, and that all offerings are accepted equally by the divine. Once blessed, they transform into prasad, embodying equal beauty, purity, and holiness.

On one occasion, a recitation of the Gita was organized at the ashram, and Sombari Baba requested three seats to be prepared: one for the wise man reciting, another for himself, and the third for an unidentified guest. That day, Baba displayed an unusual impatience, frequently glancing at the entrance as if awaiting someone.

Just as the recitation was set to commence, the revered sage Hairakhan Baba arrived, donning a kanchopa hat. Sombari Baba eagerly greeted him, and they both settled in to joyfully listen to the Gita recitation. Following the session, Hairakhan Baba moved a short distance away and then mysteriously vanished, witnessed by the large gathering of devotees.

At the moment Somvari Baba departed from his physical form, Hairakhan Maharaj was residing at his ashram in the valley of Bhatkot Mountain, known as Chhedu. Upon hearing of Somvari Maharaj's passing, he remarked that a saint of such exalted realization never truly dies; he exists in Nirbija Samadhi.


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Each of the Huna symbols represents a god or goddess and will invoke the corresponding Noho. To use them in meditation, visualize the symbol in its entirety in your mind—its shape, color, name, sound, and the memory of how it felt when you received the symbol during initiation. Then, patiently await the Noho, which may descend from above, either through the Manawa (the crown) or the Honu (the opening at the base of the skull where the backbone connects to the skull).

These symbols channel high levels of energy, including that of gods, goddesses, and angels, and should be used solely for the highest good of all. Engaging with them for any purpose outside of benevolent intentions is overseen by the presiding deity of these symbols—the goddess Uliuli. Treat them with care and reverence, as you are a custodian of their power. Honor the symbols, and they will reciprocate with respect and positivity.

The interpretations of these symbols are drawn from our meditative experiences and the effects they have on our neurology. Should you choose to meditate on them, your individual experience will be unique and shaped by your own neural pathways. As the ancients would say, "Kala mai ia'u," or "Forgive us if it is wrong." Our insights are shared with pure intent.

The symbols as akin to "Yantras" (East Indian diagrams), which, when meditated upon, can invoke specific states of consciousness.


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There are no historical records documenting the birth and life of Mahavatar Babaji. In "Autobiography of a Yogi," Paramahansa Yogananda describes how this deathless avatar has resided in the remote Himalayan regions of India for countless years, revealing himself only on rare occasions to a select few.


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Mahavatar Babaji is credited with reviving the ancient and once-lost scientific meditation technique of Kriya Yoga in our time. When bestowing Kriya initiation upon his disciple, Lahiri Mahasaya, Babaji said, "The Kriya Yoga that I am imparting to the world through you in this nineteenth century is a revival of the same science that Krishna shared with Arjuna millennia ago; a knowledge that was later known to Patanjali."


Huna: Ancient Symbols for Meditation and Invocation

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In an age inundated with overwhelming amounts of trivial information on social media, Yogi Kiran's mission is to introduce the original Ancient Breathworks and Meditative Practices to the public, promoting wellness and self-liberation.

Unless the mind is cleared of worldly clutter, the path to enlightenment will remain obscured, causing human life to persist in cycles of suffering and despair.


“Unless the mind is cleared of worldly clutter, the path to enlightenment remains obscured, and human existence will continue to be fraught with suffering.”

“No guru is needed for your spiritual journey; you are your own guru.”

“There is no God; only a pervasive energy exists in both its pure and altered forms.”

“The sole pathway to experiencing that pure energetic state and sustaining it lies in the practice of Kriya Yoga—a gift from Mahavatar Babaji—which involves mastering and balancing Prana Vayu, the essence of existence and life force energy in all living beings, alongside the advanced six-step final stage of Tibetan Zhing Zang Trul Khor Psa Lung Yantra Yoga, culminating in spiritual liberation.”

The soul traverses the cycle of ‘Birth-Death-Birth’; knowledge flows through the dynamic of ‘Teacher-Student-Teacher.’


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