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Vajroli Mudra is one of the ways in yoga which can help you deal with premature ejaculation and urinary disorders. This is easy to practice but difficult to master. If you practice this mudra for a long time you will also have other benefits like activation of chakras and great self-control. Advanced practice can lead to one being able to control the ejaculation of semen and even ability to pull back the ejaculated semen. These advanced stages are known as Sahjoli and Amroli and references to these are found in ancient yogic texts. These practices were developed in ancient times which emphasized preserving the semen. As per ancient systems, semen is energy in physical form and its usual tendency is to flow downwards. When it is preserved, then, with the help of various yogic practices, it can be made to flow upwards. This energy is known as Kundalini energy, which is symbolized as sleeping serpent. With the preservation of semen combined with yogic practices, this energy is transferred upwards towards the brain. In the path, there are six chakras through which energy passes and at the end reaches the seventh chakra located in the brain. When this happens, all the… Read More

Buddhist meditation is the practice in Buddhism and Buddhist philosophy which includes a variety of types of meditation. Core meditation techniques have been preserved in ancient Buddhism and have proliferated and diversified through teacher-student transmissions. Some of the meditation are mindfulness, supramundane powers, tranquility, and insight.

Sand Mandalas are the ancient form of Buddhist art. They are the temporary form of arts. The process of creating and then destroying the mandalas has a symbolic importance for monk practitioners. In Tibet the sand mandala is called Kuktson Kyilkhor, meaning “mandala of colored sand powder.” In Sanskrit, it describes “cosmogram”, or “world in harmony.” According to Tibetan culture, wherever a Sand Mandala is created, all sentient beings and the surrounding environment are blessed. There is outer, inner as well as the secret meaning of every mandala. On the outermost level they represent the world in its divine form; on the inner level, they represent a map with the help of which an ordinary human mind is transformed into an enlightened mind. On the secret level, they represent a perfect balance between body, mind and the soul. The creation of the sand painting is meant to purify and heal on all three levels. Unlike Painted mandalas, Sand mandalas are not permanent. They go into construction and destruction. Before the sand mandala is actually constructed, the place is prayed by monks who will make music, chant and recite prayers and mantras.