NAMAÇ ÙRÈ YATI RÁJÁYA VIVEKÁNANDA SÜRAYE - SAT-CIT-SUKHA SVARÜPÁYA SVÁMINE TÁPA HÁRIÏE

BhujangásanaSuptavajrásan Ardhacakrásana

The freedom of WILL Use Development Misuse Deterioration We can make or mar ourselves MAN IS THE MAKER OF HIS OWN DESTINY Swami Vivekananda

(PÁTAÒJALA YOGA) BASED ON PATAÒJALI’S YOGA SÜTRAS (APHORISMS OF YOGA) RÁJA YOGA

Arrangement of the 18 verses 1. Introduction 1 2. Bahirañga Yoga 2 to 5 3. Antarañga Yoga 6 to 9 4. Hurdles and Solutions 10 & Qualities and Outcome Advanced Rája Yoga 13 & At the time of Death Goal of Rája Yoga 16 to 18 RÁJA YOGA - The path of will-power

PURE CONSCIOUSNESS (BRAHMAN.. MOKÚA) BRAHMÁ -- VIÚÏU – MAHEÙVARA INDRA -- VARUÏA -- RUDRA – MARUT Gandharvas, Yakúas, Kinnaras Human beings, other living beings on earth

BAHIRAÑGA YOGA INDIRECT WAY TO GAIN MASTERY OVER THE MIND 1. YAMA: A set of ‘Don’ts’ 2. NIYAMA: A set of ‘Dos’ 3. ÁSANA: Yoga postures 4. PRÁÏÁYÁMÁ: Mastery through breath 5. PRATYÁHÁRA: Mastery through senses

ANTARAÑGA YOGA DIRECT WAY TO GAIN MASTERY OVER THE MIND 6. DHÁRAÏÁ: Focusing 7. DHYÁNA : Defocusing (meditation) 8. SAMÁDHI: Superconsciousness

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’ IS UNNECESSARY.

ÁSANAS USE THE BODY TO GAIN HEALTH AND MASTER THE MIND Key - STRETCH AND RELAX ALL GROUPS OF MUSCLES

 DYNAMIC ÁSANAS speed, jerk, repetition TAMAS HATHA YOGA THE TWO SCHOOLS  RELAXING ÁSANAS Stretch & Relax, Slowness, Maintenance. RAJAS PÁTAÒJALI YOGA

YOGÁSANAS - CLASSIFICATION Standing Relaxation Sitting Meditative Prone Cultural Supine or PRAYATNA SHAITHILYA ANANTA SAMAPATTI BHYÁM YOGÁSANAS - STAGES Sthira Stable Effort Cira Steady Relaxation Sukha Blissful Tune to Infinity

P hysical personality development M astery over mind M ove towards selflessness P romotion of positive health and Bliss YOGÁSANAS - OBJECTIVES BOTH SCHOOLS HAVE THE SAME OBJECTIVES

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

 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: Køúïa & Cáïüra

PRÁÏASYA AYÁMAÇ PRÁÏÁYÁMA GAINING MASTERY OVER PRÁÏÁ IS PRÁÏÁYÁMA CONTROL BREATHING PRÁÏA MIND

TWO MAIN METHODS PRESCRIBED IN GÈTÁ 1. Elongation on inhalation 2. Elongation of Exhalation

PRÁÏÁYÁMA - The fourth limb CONTROL OF PRÁÏA MIND AND PRÁÏA ARE LIKE TWO WINGS OR TWO FACES OF THE SAME COIN CONTROL OF PRÁÏA MASTERY OVER MIND

Tasmin sati Ùvásapraùvásayorgati vicchedaç Práïáyámaç To cut the speed of inhalation and exhalation is PRÁÏÁYÁMA (PYS : 2.49)

THE FIRST STEP Fast breathing cleanses the respiratory tracts KAPÁLABHÁTI - BOTH NOSTRILS - ALTERNATE  Abdominal  Thoracic SECTIONAL BREATHING:  Clavicular  Full yogic breathing

TWO SCHOOLS OF PRANAYAMA HATHA SCHOOL Kumbhaka compulsory VASISTHA SCHOOL Slowing the inhalation and exhalation Both schools Lead to The same goal KEVALA KUMBHAKA

HATHA SCHOOL Is beset with dangers Bandhas are mandatory VASISTHA SCHOOL Safe to the Core WE USE THE SECOND SCHOOL

NORMAL SPEED BREATHS/ mt WRONG BREATHING : DUE TO IMBALANCE HIGH SPEEDNORMAL HAPHAZARDRHYTHMIC JERKYCONTINUOUS SHALLOWFULL UTILISATION OF LUNGS NORMALISING BREATH

ABDOMINAL THORACIC CLAVICULAR FULL YOGIC BREATHING SECTIONAL BREATHING

Ùavasan a Makarasan a IRT

Pádahastasan Paùcimottánása na Ùaùánkásan a Ardhamatsyendrása na Vajrásana

DHÁRAÏÁ DHYÁNA SAMÁDHI A u m silence DHÁRAÏÁ FIXING JAPA DHYÁNA WITHDRAWING AJAPA SAMÁDHI ABSORPTION SILENCE Japa Ajapa silence Japa Ajapa Silence

SAMÁDHI - THE MERGER The Three - fold Process SEER SEEING SEEN SUBJECT PROCESS OBJECT SEER SEEN BECOMING ONE WITH SEEN IS SAMÁDHI

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

SAMÁDHI - the way to bliss EXPANSION FROM ONE LEVEL TO NEXT Bliss fragrance of bliss Expansion lightness Knowledge deeper perception Power greater creativity Unparalleled bliss of Samádhi

FOCUSSING THE MIND SINGLE THOUGHT Tráûaka Aids Dháraïá DHÁRAÏÁ IS FOCUSSING

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

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

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

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

ABHYÁSA and VAIRÁGYA The Two-fold Approach ABHYÁSA is to practise any technique again and again. VAIRÁGYA is Knowledge-based Renunciation or Mastery over senses.

EQUANIMITY - BALANCE CONCEPT OF UNIVERSAL LOVE UNATTACHED LOVE Rádhá’s Love to Ùrè Køúïa Amøtánándamayè Ma (AMMÁCCI) Swami Vivekananda’s concept of Universal Brotherhood ÙUNI CAIVA SVÁPAKE CA PANDITÁÇ SAMADARÙINÁÇ

TRAYAMEKATRA SAMYAMAÇ DHÁRAÏÁ - DHYÁNA - SAMÁDHI Pataòjali Yoga Sütra 3.4 Focus – defocus - Jump Tri-Fold Process DHÁRAÏÁ DHYÁNA SAMÁDHI

Higher Samádhis bring greater powers & equanimity SAMYAMA is a very subtle tool to go to higher

SAMADHIS Savicára.... Nirvicára Savitarka....Nirvitarka Sánanda.... Sásmitá.... Sabèja.... Nirbèja Dharma Megha Kaivalya

PRACTICE OF EQUANIMITY In states of Misery and Happiness leads to The mastery over all the senses and emotions Fear, Greed, Anger, Miserliness

AÚÛA SIDDHIS MENTALPRÁPTI PRAKÁMYA INTELLECT VAÙITVA PHYSICALLAGHIMÁ GARIMÁ MAHIMÁ AÏIMÁ JÒÁNAÈÙITVA

Práïa focused on the ÁJÒÁ CAKRA With Total Surrender He reaches the SUPREME BEING

Two Predominant Modes in which the great jòánis 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 PRÁÏAMAYA KOÙA MANOMAYA KOÙA VIJÒÁNAMAYA KOÙA, AND FINALLY MERGE WITH THE ULTIMATE Ù añkarácárya Raghavendra Mahá Swamigal

PEACE, SILENCE TRANSCENDENCE, ULTIMATE REALITY BRAHMAN, MOKSA

BRAHMA NIRVÁÏA OR KAIVALYA BLISS, INNER EASE, EFFULGENCE WITHIN MOKÚA

CONSCIOUS EFFORTLESS EFFORT FOR MANY LIVES PURIFYING TILL END FEATURES RÁJA YOGÈ

DHÁRAÏÁ CAÒCALATA – Multiple Subjects. CONCENTRATION – Single subject. Multiple thoughts. DHÁRAÏÁ - Single thought. From Mind to Intellect - Memory