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Summary: a good guide for progress but little skrewed
Review: as a how to book for the more esoteric practices of yoga not bad,simple and direct explanations & exercises. and yes it is intense but doable.what I find skrewed is mumford's explanation of the yamas and niyamas they are little off. I would refer you to the yoga sutras or the thirumandiram. both are much better guides on the philosopy. bisides that overall a good book nanmaste
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Summary: a good guide for progress but little skrewed
Review: as a how to book for the more esoteric practices of yoga not bad,simple and direct explanations & exercises. and yes it is intense but doable.what I find skrewed is mumford's explanation of the yamas and niyamas they are little off. I would refer you to the yoga sutras or the thirumandiram. both are much better guides on the philosopy. bisides that overall a good book nanmaste
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Summary: I'm sick of these "expert" reviewers.
Review: I'm a student of jonn mumfords. He's an ordained swami who has studied for decades in India with some of the mosts respected spiritual leaders of our era. He began living in an ashram in canada when he was only fourteen under the direction of another ordained swami of the ultra-respected saraswati order. On top of that he's a medical doctor. He forgot more about yoga, kundalini and spirituality than most of these self-proclaimed expert reviewers who write these lousy book reviews. Who are these nit wits? I assure you they've never been closer to India than their local new-age bookstore and all they know about it is what they've read in silly new age books which are for the most part decades out of date and are also written by westerners who have never been to the far east. This book may not be as easy to read as readers digest or as entertaining as a lot of the new-age drivel out there but the information here is excellent and he even gives you a schedule to follow at the back of the book. Everybody talks about the dangers of kundalini but how many people have ever actually met anyone who has ignited a bad kundalini episode, much less done it with this book? No one has. It's ridiculous. This is all hysterical hearsay of the kind that actual teachers are trying to debunk in this era. This is a fine book. Disregard these ridiculous bad reviews. Those people literally have no firsthand experience just a bunch of stupid opinion based on what they've read. Buy this book, if you're interested, and enjoy. It's no more dangerous than a trip to the gym. And, by the way, Mumford is one of the most caring and unselfish people I've ever known.
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Summary: Convoluted, murky and distracting
Review: I'm sorry, but I really didn't enjoy this particular book. While it is obvious that Dr. Mumford is indeed of high intellect and sure conviction, his writing style is far too jam-packed with hard-to-grasp concepts that do not bear out or unfold clearly. As someone ravenously interested in Kundalini, I have for some time been seeking Western medicinal validation vis-a-vis books such as this, and as a result, with this book in particular, I was disappointed. I believe in the "serpent power" of Kundalini, in that I feel it is an actual energy force that resides in all of us. I believe, in addition, that there are serious meditations and exercises one can undertake that will "awaken" or arouse this particular energy. However, as a Christian (though admittedly esoteric in inclination), I was put off by the constant equating of these scientific energies and forces with goddesses and gods that do not ring true to me. If Dr. Mumford had talked more in lay terms, and had stayed with a more scientific, methodical unfolding of information, I would have most assuredly enjoyed this work much more.
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Summary: Convoluted, murky and distracting
Review: I'm sorry, but I really didn't enjoy this particular book. While it is obvious that Dr. Mumford is indeed of high intellect and sure conviction, his writing style is far too jam-packed with hard-to-grasp concepts that do not bear out or unfold clearly. As someone ravenously interested in Kundalini, I have for some time been seeking Western medicinal validation vis-a-vis books such as this, and as a result, with this book in particular, I was disappointed. I believe in the "serpent power" of Kundalini, in that I feel it is an actual energy force that resides in all of us. I believe, in addition, that there are serious meditations and exercises one can undertake that will "awaken" or arouse this particular energy. However, as a Christian (though admittedly esoteric in inclination), I was put off by the constant equating of these scientific energies and forces with goddesses and gods that do not ring true to me. If Dr. Mumford had talked more in lay terms, and had stayed with a more scientific, methodical unfolding of information, I would have most assuredly enjoyed this work much more.
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Summary: Caution
Review: Kundalini is an extremely effective practice, and it is absolutely NOT something that should be learned from a book. Dr. Mumford's emphasis on fast results, and ego based gratification is a dangerous way to begin exploring your body's energy, and there are dangers in practicing the pranayama he advocates. This topic should be explored with a teacher-- fast results are not always good results.
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Summary: Incredible book For beginners
Review: Man, this book is great. John Mumfords light hearted writeing style is very comforting. His progression from step to step is pragmatic. While at the same time he takes you deep into a few practices that have the potential of being very profound. It will probably be a year before I actually finish this book, but then I take everything extra slow so as to be able to retain perspective and gauge my experiences. It probably wouldn't take that long for everyone, but anyone who doesn't currently have a teacher, or can't AFFORD one, would be smart to take it slow. Not that this is a dangerous book, Mumford only gives enough info to get so far, and issues, if any, would come up in the first few exercies, and could be dealt with productively. The only reason it didn't get a five is he kind of left me hangin, and wanting more to feed my buddhi(intelect), but I am sure it is all for the best of the student. Because of this book I am planning on taking the ICC he is offering, which I was a little skeptic of when I first read about it, but I can only hope it is as interesting as this book, and provides me more interesting info and exercises.
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Summary: Intense, too magical, perhaps too selfish
Review: This book is a bit complicated and rather intense, but not impossible. I would only recommend it for those who seriously want to pursue the exercises in the book; those who are not particularly interested in setting aside the necessary time probably shouldn't bother.
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Summary: Not for the faint-hearted
Review: This book is a bit complicated and rather intense, but not impossible. I would only recommend it for those who seriously want to pursue the exercises in the book; those who are not particularly interested in setting aside the necessary time probably shouldn't bother.
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Summary: MICROWAVE PSYCHIC
Review: THIS BOOK IS INTENDED TO GIVE THE READER AND PRACTITIONER FAST RESULTS OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE READER SHOULD BE CAUTIONED, DO THEY WANT THE 'RESULTS' AT THIS TIME OF THEIR LIVES? ARE THE ABLE TO MAKE THE COMMITMENT TO GET THESE RESULTS? IT'S NOT SO EASY, REALLY. TOO MUCH EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON THE 'ABILITIES'. SO WHAT DO YOU DO IF YOU GET THESE PSYCHIC ABILITIES AND YOU START HEARING VOICES AND SEEING PEOPLE WHO AREN'T THERE? WHAT DO YOU DO? PROS: PROVIDES PRACTICAL EXERCISES FOR ACCELERATED RESULTS. CONS: THERE IS LITTLE OR NO THEORY. 'FAST RESULTS' MAY MEAN MONTHS INSTEAD OF WEEKS. THE GOAL APPEARS TO BE MAGICIAL FACULTIES BUT WHEN YOU HAVE THEM WHAT DO YOU DO? THE READER IS LEFT HANGING, BECAUSE THE WORK ISN'T PRESENTED IN ANY FRAMEWORK.
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