NAMASRI YATI RAJAYA VIVEKANANDA SURAYE SAT CIT SUKHA SWARUPAYA SWAMINE TAPAHARINE

THE PATH OF WILLPOWER THE PATH OF WILLPOWER

(PATANJALA YOGA) BASED ON PATANJALI’S YOGA SUTRAS (APHORISMS OF YOGA) RAJA YOGA

IS TO GAIN MASTERY OVER THE MIND

Arrangement of the 18 verses 1. Introduction 1 2. Bahiranga Yoga 2 to 5 3. Antaranga Yoga 6 to 9 4. Hurdles and Solutions 10 & Qualities and outcome Advanced Raja Yoga 13 & At the time of Death Goal of Raja Yoga 16 to18 RAJA YOGA The path of will power

Raja Yoga the Path of Will Power

RAJA YOGA consists of 1. ASTANGA YOGA (Eight limbed yoga) BAHIRANGA YOGA Indirect mastery ANTARANGA YOGA Direct control over the mind and 2. ADVANCED YOGA

BAHIRANGA YOGA: INDIRECT WAY TO GAIN MASTERY OVER THE MIND 1. YAMA: A SET OF ‘DONTS’ 2. NIYAMA: A SET OF ‘DOS’ 3. ASANA: YOGA POSTURES 4. PRANAYAMA: MASTERY THROUGH BREATH 5. PRATYAHARA: MASTERY THROUGH SENSES

ANTARANGA YOGA DIRECT WAY TO GAIN MASTERY OVER THE MIND 6. DHARANA: FOCUSSING 7. DHYANA : DEFOCUSSING (MEDITATION) 8. SAMADHI: SUPER CONSCIOUSNESS

THE FIRST LIMB -`YAMA’ A SET OF DONTS (PROHIBITIONS) *DO NOT 1. NON VIOLENCE *Be Violent 2. TRUTH *Spewak Untruth 3. NON STEALING *Steal 4. CELIBACY *Be a slave to sex 5. NON POSSESSION *Be Possessive YAMA IS NOT THE KING OF DEATH

PROHIBITIONS AND FREEDOM IS YAMA NOT CONTRARY TO ‘FREEDOM’ ? FREEDOM IS NOT FREE-FLOW OF SENSES, MIND, Etc IT IS SLAVERY TO THEM MASTERY over them is the real FREEDOM

FREEDOM & MASTERY MODERATION BRINGS MASTERY GRADUAL AND SYSTEMATIC REMOVE EXCESSES, ELIMINATE UNNECESSARY ASPECTS (LIKE LIES) FINALLY REALISE THAT ‘LIES’ ARE UNNECESSARY.

NIYAMA - THE DO’S ONLY DONTS CAN CREATE EITHER A “REBELLIOUS” CHILD OR CAUSE “SUPPRESSION” DO’S CHANNELISE OUR ENERGY TOGETHER GIVE THE FULL APPROACH TO BRING MASTERY OVER THE MIND

NIYAMA (THE DO’S OR IMPOSITIONS) CLEANLINESS SATISFACTION PENANCE SELF ANALYSIS SURRENDER TO REALITY MKI 9

THE SYSTEMATIC WAY: NOT WITH THE USE OF GREAT WILL OR FORCE - THE TRICK IN YOGA INTELLIGENCE - SUBTLE OPERATIONS GROSS TO SUBTLE SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE RACE

EACH IS A PATH TO THE HIGHEST BY CONTENTMENT UNPARALLELLED BLISS NAKA AND MAUDGALYA REACHED THE HIGHEST BY SELF ANALYSIS AND TEACHING

ALL ARE PATHS TO THE SAME GOAL SANTOSA... A WONDER TOOL TO BE HAPPY ALL THE TIME ALONE CAN REACH YOU TO THE HIGHEST GOAL SPREAD THE FRAGRANCE AND BUILD AN IDEAL SOCIETY ALWAYS BE HAPPY AND CHEERFUL

THE BASIS OF YAMA AND NIYAMA BUILD CONGENIAL ATMOSPHERE - MANDATORY FOR SUCCESS IN ANY WORK Science student studying history A carpenter doing gardening YAMA AND NIYAMA HARNESS THE ENERGIES OF THE MIND THEY REACH US TO THE VERY SOURCE OF THE MIND - BLISS ITSELF

MKI 15 THE ASANA WAY POSTURES: THE THIRD LIMB BAHIRANGA YOGA

YOGASANAS

ASANAS USE THE BODY TO GAIN HEALTH AND MASTER THE MIND. KEY: STRETCH AND RELAX ALL GROUPS OF MUSCLES

DYNAMIC ASANAS speed, jerk, repetition TAMAS HATHA YOGA THE TWO SCHOOLS RELAXING ASANAS Stretch & Relax, Slowness, Maintenance. RAJAS PATANJALI YOGA

YOGASANAS - CLASSIFICATION STANDING RELAXATION SITTING MEDITATIVE PRONE CULTURAL SUPINE or

PRAYATNA SHAITHILYA ANANTA SAMAPATTI BHYAM YOGASANAS - STAGES STHIRA STABLE EFFORT CIRA STEADY RELAXATION SUKHA BLISSFUL TUNE TO INFINITY

EXERCISES: JERKS, SPEED, MUSCULAR, CARDIO-VASCULAR RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS ENERGY EXERCISES, SITHILIKARANA AND YOGASANAS AT A GLANCE

REPETITIONS, ENERGY Muscular, respiratory, cardiovascular, gastro intestinal, endocrine,nervous system SITHILIKARANA VYAYAMA

SLOW, MAINTENANCE MUSCULAR, RESPIRATORY GASTRO INTESTINAL, ENDOCRINE,NERVOUS SYSTEM, BRAIN, MIND YOGASANAS

 P hysical personality development  M astery over mind  M ove towards selflessness  P romotion of positive health and Bliss YOGASANAS - OBJECTIVES BOTH SCHOOLS HAVE THE SAME OBJECTIVES YOGASANAS - OBJECTIVES BOTH SCHOOLS HAVE THE SAME OBJECTIVES ALL ORGANS AND SYSTEMS IN THE BODY WORK IN HARMONY

 Tranquility of mind and clarity of thought  Balanced and harmonious growth  Highly flexible and elastic musculature  Good strength and agility IDEAL HEALTHY BODY

YOGASANAS - MECHANISM

 ALL ORGANS AND SYSTEMS IN THE BODY WILL WORK IN HARMONY TO PROVIDE DEEP REST.  IN THE BACKGROUND OF DEEP RELAXATION THE NERVOUS SYSTEM & THE BODY GETS NORMALIZED

 SOFT LIKE A FLOWER While resting  HARD LIKE A DIAMOND WITH NEED EG: KRSNA & CANURA

PRANASYA AYAMAHA PRANAYAMA GAINING MASTERY OVER PRANA IS PRANAYAMA CONTROL BREATHING PRANA MIND

PRANAYAMA -THE FOURTH LIMB CONTROL PRANA MIND AND PRANA ARE LIKE TWO WINGS OR TWO FACES OF THE SAME COIN CONTROL PRANA MASTERY OVER MIND

KRIYAS - Cleansing SECTIONAL BREATHING PRANAYAMA Slowing and Balancing PRANAYAMA Normalising

THE FIRST STEP FAST BREATHING CLEANSES THE RESPIRATORY TRACTS KAPALABHATI - BOTH NOSTRILS - ALTERNATE

NORMAL SPEED BREATHS/MT WRONG BREATHING : DUE TO IMBALANCE HIGH SPEED NORMAL HAPHAZARD RHYTHMIC JERKY CONTINUOUS SHALLOW FULL UTILISATION OF LUNGS 40 NORMALISING BREATH

ABDOMINAL THORACIC CLAVICULAR FULL YOGIC BREATHING SECTIONAL BREATHING:

NADI SUDDHI Balancing - CANDRA AND SURYA UJJAYI Sensitising SITALI COOLING AND DEVELOPING AWARENESS SITKARI SADANTA BHRAMARI RESONANCE - LAYA PRANAYAMA TECHNIQUES

NORMALISE BREATHING SLOW DOWN SPEED OF BREATH BALANCE YOUR BREATH PROMOTE POSITIVE HEALTH PRANAYAMA

PRATYAHARA USE SENSES TO GAIN MASTERY OVER THE MIND CONTROL SENSES FROM RUSHING TO THEIR OBJECTS

FREEDOM LEADS TO LICENCE STUDENT UNREST - ALCOHOL, SEX, DRUGS, TERROR FAMILY - DIVORCES SOCIAL HARMONY - DISRUPTED INSPITE OF ALL RICHES AND COMFORTS

CHALLENGE …. SOLUTION CONTROL SUPRESSION GIVE VENT LICENCE AND HAZARDS WHAT IS THE WAY OUT?…. SUBLIMATION OF DESIRES, NOT SUPRESSION

PRATYAHARA IS SUBLIMATION OF DESIRES, NOT SUPRESSION KEY: SLOW DOWN….MODERATION

CONGLOMERATION OF THOUGHTS CONGLOMERATION OF THOUGHTS YOGA IS TO GAIN MASTERY OVER THOUGHTS WHAT IS MIND?

Raja Yoga - DIRECT CONTROL OF MIND Raja Yoga - DIRECT CONTROL OF MIND ENERGY WASTED NO CONNECTION BETWEEN THOUGHTS Eg. FAN, GARDEN, IDLI, SKY, FAN. WE ARE WHAT WE THINK WE ARE

CONCENTRATION - I FROM CANCALATA TO EKAGRATA CONCENTRATION CHANNELISES ENERGIES  ALTHROUGH OUR EDUCATION WE ARE TRYING TO DEVELOP CONCENTRATION CONCENTRATION IS MANDATORY FOR SUCCESS

CONCENTRATION - 2 METHODS 1. BY IMPOSITION, FORCE, HABITUATION — THE USUAL WAY CHILD BEING TAUGHT 2. LEARN WHILE YOU PLAY THE MONTESSORY SYSTEM THE EASY WAY Enjoy your Learning

DHARANA From mind to intellect - Memory CANCALATA—Multiple subjects CONCENTRATION—Single subject Multiple thoughts DHARANA—Single thought

FOCUSSING THE MIND SINGLE THOUGHT TRATAKA AIDS DHARANA DHARANA IS FOCUSSING

DHARANA LENS LASER ARJUNA AND THE BIRD’S EYE

DHARANA - MEMORY WAY  TRATAKA FOCUS - CLOSE THE EYES PERCEPTION - PERSISTENCE OF VISION — EYE LEVEL  DHARANA PROCESS OF RECALL — MEMORY LEVEL DHARANA IS A PROCESS OF REMEMBERING

DHARANA — TO MEDITATION  DHARANA (FOCUS)  DHYANA (DEFOCUS) EFFORTLESS DHARANA IS DHYANA.

DHYANA - FEATURES SINGLE THOUGHT SLOWNESS BMR WAKEFULNESS EFFORTLESSNESS (AWARENESS) EXPANSIVENESS (LIGHTNESS)

DHYANA -TECHNIQUE JAPA- THE EASY TOOL FOR DHYANA 1. INCREASING AND DECREASING SPEED 2. SLOW DOWN 3. BED OF SILENCE 4. JAPA IN BLISSFUL SILENCE

MIND - MIND - ITS FACETS MIND (RANDOM) INTELLECT MEMORY - EGO ‘I’

ANTARANGA YOGA  DHARANA (FOCUS)  DHYANA (DEFOCUS)  SAMADHI (JUMP WITHIN)

SAMADHI - THE MERGER THE THREE FOLD PROCESS SEER SEEING SEEN SUBJECT PROCESS OBJECT SEER SEEN BECOMING ONE WITH SEEN IS SAMADHI

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THE JUMP PHYSICAL WORLD : QUANTUM JUMP OF ELECTRONS

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SAMADHI- THE JUMP SUBTLE WORLD : JUMPING FROM ONE LAYER TO OTHER SUBTLER LAYERS OF CONSCIOUSNESS

SAMADHI - THE WAY TO BLISS EXPANSION FROM ONE LEVEL TO NEXT *BLISS FRAGRANCE OF BLISS *EXPANSION LIGHTNESS *KNOWLEDGE DEEPER PERCEPTION *POWER GREATER CREATIVITY UNPARALELLED BLISS OF SAMADHI

ANUSANDHANA BUILD THE FEATURES OF DHARANA - TOTAL CONCENTRATION ON YOUR JOB DHYANA - EFFORTLESS WAY SAMADHI - THE BLISSFUL WAY FROM 5 AM TO 10:30 PM WHATEVER MAY BE THE DIFFICULTIES AND PROBLEMS YOU FACE LET THE YOGA WAY OF LIVING BECOME YOUR OWN

CONCEPT OF UNIVERSAL LOVE UNATTACHED LOVE Radhas Love to Srikrsna Amrtanandamayi MA (AMMACCI) Swami Vivekananda’s concept of Universal Brotherhood Suni Caiva Svapake ca Panditah samadarsinah

TRAYAM EKATRA SAMYAMAH DHARANA - DHYANA - SAMADHI Patanjali Yoga sutra 3.4 Focus - defocus - Jump Tri-Fold Porcess DHARANA DHYANA SAMADHI

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PRACTICE OF EQUANIMITY IN STATES OF MISERY AND HAPPINESS LEADS TO THE MASTERY OVER ALL THE SENSES AND EMOTIONS FEAR GREED ANGER MISERLINESS

ASTA SIDDHIS MENTALPRAPTI PRAKAMYA INTELLECT VASITVA PHYSICALLAGHIMA GARIMA MAHIMA ANIMA JNANAISITVA

TWO PREDOMINANT MODES IN WHICH THE GREAT JNANIS LEAVE THEIR PHYSICAL BODIES ……WITH TOTAL MASTERY I. LEAVE THE PHYSICAL BODY THE SUBTLE BODY THE CAUSAL BODY AND FINAL merger Gondavali Maharaj Swami Vivekananda

II. DIFFUSE THE BODY INTO ITS SUBTLER LAYERS ONE BY ONE PRANAMAYA KOSA MANOMAYA KOSA VIJNANAMAYA KOSA AND FINALLY MERGE WITH THE ULTIMATE Shankaracharya Raghavendra Maha Swamigal

Raja Yoga the Path of Will Power