‘the yoking of all the powers of body, mind and soul to God/dess; it means the disciplining of the intellect, the mind, the emotions, the will, which that Yoga presupposes; it means a poise of the soul which enables one to look at life in all its aspects evenly’—BKS Iyengar

‘Tantric influence, however, is not limited to India alone, and there is evidence that the precepts of tantrism traveled to various parts of the world, especially Nepal, Tibet, China, Japan, and parts of South-East Asia; its influence has also been evident in Mediterranean cultures such as those of Egypt and Crete.’ —Ajit Mookerjee

‘the implication is: to link back to the original source, the original essence, that which transcends all mental and intellectual attempts at comprehension, but which is the essential nature of everything in creation.’ —Dr. Muata Ashby

‘the Taoist System of Ancient China, the Paut Neteru System of Ancient Egypt, and the Kundalini Yoga System of Ancient India, can together establish a foundation for a scientific system of spiritual cultivation.’ —Ra Un Nefer Amen