1. SEMINAR ON YOGA VASISTHA
WELCOM E TO
SEMINAR ON YOGA VASISTHA AT
BMSCE Auditorium
August 11, 2002

2. CONCEPT OF ADHI & VYADHIin
YOGA VASISTHA
Presented by
Dr H R Nagendra

3. Historical Aspects Vedas & Upanisads - 5000 BC Bhagavadgita - 3000 BC
Bhagavata BC
Patanjala Yoga Sutras BC
Buddha BC
Jain BC
Sankaracarya AD
Yoga Vasistha AD
Hatha Yoga Texts AD to 1600 AD

4. Sahajayana (with Tantra)
Historical Aspects
Hatha Yoga Texts - from 1000 AD to 1600 AD
Buddhistic Tradition
Hinayana Nalanda
Mahayana
Sahajayana (with Tantra)

5. YOGA VASISTHA Yoga Vasistha Ramayana - 36000 Verses
Laghu Yoga Vasistha - Nirnaya Sagar press
Sanskrt slokas with
Sanskrt explanations
The Essence of Yoga Vasistha -
Compiled by Jnanananda Bharati
Samata Books, Madras 1982
PhD Thesis on Yoga Vasistha -
by Prof Atreya, BHU

6. CHAPTERS in Yoga Vasistha
1 Vairagya Prakarana
2 Mumuksu Prakarana
3 Srsti Prakarana
4 Sthiti Prakarana
5 Upasama Prakarana
6 Nirvana Prakarana

7. CONTEXT of Yoga Vasistha
Sri Rama in a state of deep melancholy after pilgrimage at the age of 15
Arrival of Visvamitra & Dasaratha’s promise
Rama in the assembly - Vairagya
Teaching from Vasistha

8. STORIES of Yoga Vasistha
I Vairagya
The Dejection of Sri Rama
II Mumuksu
The beginning of Teaching
III Srsti
1. The manner of origin
2. The story of Leela

9. STORIES of Yoga Vasistha
3 The story of Suci
4 The Power of thought
5 The story of Lavana
IV Sthiti
1 The story of Bhargava
2 The story of Dama and Others
3 The story of Dasura

10. STORIES of Yoga Vasistha
4 The story of Janaka
5 The story of Bali
6 The story of Prahlada
7 The story of Gadhi
V Upasama
1 The story of Uddalaka
2 The story of Suraghu

11. STORIES of Yoga Vasistha
3 The Manner of Destruction of the mind
4 The story of Vitahavya
5 The Quenching (or the calming) the mind
6 Contemplation of the Self that is Pure consciousness

12. STORIES of Yoga Vasistha
VI Nirvana
1 The story of Bhusunda
2 The manner of Worshipping the deity
3 The glory of the power of pure consciousness
4 The story of Bhagiratha

13. STORIES of Yoga Vasistha
VI Nirvana
5 The Glory of Cudala
6 The Penance of Sikhidhvaja
7 The Teaching of Cudala
8 The test of Sikhidhvaja
9 Living in the fullness of Consciousness

14. STORIES of Yoga Vasistha
VI Nirvana
10 The story of Iksvaku
11 Concept of the Steps
12 The Conclusion of the Treatise

15. There was a rich merchant who had
4 wives

16. He loved the 4th wife the most.
He adorned her with rich robes and treated her to delicacies.
He took great care of her and gave her nothing but the best.

17. He also loved the 3rd wife very much.
He's very proud of her and always wanted to show her off to his
friends.
However, the merchant is always in great fear that she might run away with some other men.

18. She is a very considerate person, always patient and in fact is the
2nd wife
He too, loved his 2nd wife.
She is a very considerate person, always patient and in fact is the
merchant's confidante.
Whenever the merchant faced some problems, he always turned to his 2nd wife and she would always help him out and tide him through difficult times.

19. 1st wife
Now, the merchant's 1st wife is a very loyal partner and has made great contributions in maintaining his wealth and business as well as taking care of the household.
However, the merchant did not love the first wife and although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.

20. One day, the merchant fell ill
One day, the merchant fell ill. Before long, he knew that he was going to die soon. He thought of his luxurious life and told himself, "Now I have 4 wives with me. But when I die, I'll be alone. How lonely I'll be!"

21. Thus, he asked the 4th wife, "I loved you most, endowed you with the finest clothing and showered great care over you. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?" "No way!" replied the 4th wife and she walked away without another word. The answer cut like a sharp knife right into the merchant's heart.

22. The sad merchant then asked the 3rd wife, "I have loved you so much for all my life. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?" "No!" replied the 3rd wife. "Life is so good over here! I'm going to remarry when you die!" The merchant's heart sank and turned cold.

23. He then asked the 2nd wife, "I always turned to you for help and you've always helped me out. Now I need your help again. When I die, will you follow me and keep me company?" "I'm sorry, I can't help you out this time!" replied the 2nd wife. "At the very most, I can only send you to your grave." The answer came like a bolt of thunder and the merchant was devastated.

24. Then a voice called out : "I'll leave with you
Then a voice called out : "I'll leave with you. I'll follow you no matter where you go." The merchant looked up and there was his 1st wife. She was so skinny, almost like she suffered from malnutrition. Greatly grieved, the merchant said, "I should have taken much better care of you while I could have !"

25. Actually we all have 4 wives in our lives,..

26. The 4th wife
is our body
No matter how much time and effort we lavish in making it look good, it'll leave us when we die

27. is our possessions, status and wealth
Our 3rd wife
is our possessions, status and wealth
When we die, they all go to others

28. is our family and friends
The 2nd wife
is our family and friends
No matter how close they had been there for us when we're alive, the furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave

29. Something you can’t see
The 1st wife
Something you can’t see
is in fact our soul
Often neglected in our pursuit of material wealth and sensual pleasure. It is actually the only thing that follows us wherever we go. Perhaps it's a good idea to cultivate and strengthen it now rather than to wait until we're on our deathbed to lament.

30. WHAT WILL YOU DO ABOUT IT!?
THE LEAST YOU CAN DO IS LET OTHERS KNOW

34. from where we are all born, which sustains us and
TEACHER - STUDENT
CONVERSATION
Find out That
from where we are all born,
which sustains us
and
into which we all go back

35. When I deny of food I go dead back to the ashes- matter
OH I FOUND IT
Eureka of Archemedes
I AM ANNA
I am made of matter
what sutains me is Anna
When I deny of food I go dead back to the ashes- matter

36. The 4th wife
is our body
No matter how much time and effort we lavish in making it look good, it'll leave us when we die

37. Dead and a Living body
I AM PRANA
Prano Brahmeti
Vyajanat

38. A Person in Coma
Matter is there
Prana is there
What is missing
Mano Brahmeti (MIND)
Vyajanat

39. The case of the Brilliant Boy Super-speed Uncontrolled mind
Vijnanam Brahmeti- Intellect
Vyajanat

40. Sa Parame Vyoman Pratisthita
Source of
all thoughts
Samadhi
Immense Bliss
Did not return
Sa Parame Vyoman Pratisthita
SILENCE the causal
state of all Creation

41. YOGIC CONCEPT OF BODY sVYASA THE FIVE - LAYERED EXISTANCE ANNAMAYA
PRÁNAMAYA
MANÔMAYA
VIJNÁNAMAYA
ÁNANDAMAYA

42. PANCA KOSA THE BASIS FOR IAYT ~ VYADHI MANOMAYA KOSA ADHI
VIJNANAMAYA KOSA
MANOMAYA KOSA
ADHI
ANNAMAYA KOSA
PRANAMAYA KOSA
VYADHI
ANANDAMAYA KOSA
THE BASIS FOR IAYT

43. sVYASA

44. ÁNANDAMAYA KOSA Sheath of bliss sVYASA
ABSENCE OF ALL MISERIES TRANSCENDENCE
BLISS, KNOWLEDGE, POWER AND FREEDOM
PERFECTION
TOTAL HEALTH - NO ILLNESSES

45. Eg.Krishna, Rama, Vasistha, Sant Jnanadev,Swami Narayan, Sankara, etc
sVYASA
VIJNÁNAMAYA KOSA
Sheath of wisdom
SENSE OF DIFFERENCES
TRIKALA JNANA
ACTION IN TUNE WITH COSMIC LAWS
NO DISEASES, NO MISERY
MASTERY: DHARMA KARTAS
Eg.Krishna, Rama, Vasistha, Sant Jnanadev,Swami Narayan, Sankara, etc . .

46. MANOMAYA KOSA sVYASA BODY OF WILL EMERGENCE OF LIKES AND DISLIKES
ACTIONS GOVERNED BY EMOTIONS AGAINST THE COSMIC LAW
ADHIS

47. ÁDHI - THE SEED OF DISEASE
sVYASA
ÁDHI - THE SEED OF DISEASE A P M

48. If the vital air is bound (or restrained) within, physical ailment is not produced in a living being.

49. The distress of the body is known as VYADHI (physical disease)
The distress of the body is known as VYADHI (physical disease). ADHI (Mental affliction) consists of Vasanas (mental impressions).

50. sVYASA ÁDHI - THE SEED OF DISEASE DISTURBED PRÁNA BALANCE VIOLENT
WRONG DIRECTION
WRONG QUANTITIES
CONSTRICTIONS
BLOCKS
VIOLENT
CLEAR LAKE
HAPHAZARD BREATHING

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2. DeHeeveb Òel³eiem³eefle
3. Meeefvleë ceO³es leg meceeveë
1.PRANA (THE HEAD REGION)
2.APANA (BELOW THE NAVAL)
PRANA
3.SAMANA (ABDOMEN)
4.UDANA (ALONG THE
CENTRAL SPINAL CANAL)
5.VYANA (72 LAKH NADIS)
4. De³ewkeÀ³eesOJe&¥ Goeveë
HegC³esve HegJ³eb HeeHesve HeeHecegYeeY³eecesJe ceveg<³eueeskeÀced ~~
5. DelewkeÀMeleb vee[erveeb ÜemeHleefleë ÜemeHleefleë
ÒeefleMeeKee vee[er menm$eeefCe YeJev³eemeg J³eeveë ®ejefle ~~

52. PRANA AND THE HUMAN BODY
UDANA
PRANA
THINKING
SEEING
HEARING
SMILING
TASTING
BREATHING
ANTI PERISTALTIC PROCESS
URINATION
EXCRETION
PERISTALTIC PROCESS
APANA
VYANA
SAMANA
SENSE OF TOUCH
PHYSIOLOGY OF PRANIC AND PHYSICAL BODIES

53. Due to the eating of bad food, the occupation of bad places, the conduct of affairs in unsuitable time, the evils of association with bad people

54. and by the diminution or overfilling (of the system with the necessities of life) disease occurs in the body when Prana reaches deprivation in the series of cavities of the Nadis

55. On the removal of mental sickness, even physical ailments born of mental sickness are surely destroyed.

56. But the physical ailments not produced by mental sickness perish by suitable medicines, mantras, good & auspicious actions, and through the words of the science of healing (proper counselling). You also know that.

57. When the mind is agitated, the body indeed goes to the state of agitation (stress). On account of stress (reaction in the body), the Pranic airs (or the physiological manifests of Prana in the body) flow, giving up evenness.

58. When the Prana flows unevenly, (their) channels (or Nadis) attain to an improper condition.

59. Because of the perverseness of the Prana in the Nadis, the food (which is eaten) goes forth only towards (causing) harm by bad digestion, indigestion or even over-digestion.

60. The foods which remain within the body by obstruction (to their proper digestion and assimilation), they alone go to the state of physical sickness by their innate disposition (or tendency) towards transformation (or decline).

61. Thus, physical ailment can also be produced on account of mental sickness and it perishes on the disappearance of (such) mental sickness.

62. Just as myrobalans (astringent plum-like fruits) produce purging by their very nature, the mind attains to purity (or stainless-ness) on account of contemplation (or feeling of devotion), by Mantras , by (appropriate) rituals and by the service of the virtuous. Then, happiness grows.

63. By the purity of mind the Pranic airs flow in regular course; so also, the foods are digested. Because of that, physical ailment perishes.

64. sVYASA
ANNAMAYA KOSA
ADHI
VYADHI
PRANIC IMBALANCE
ÁDHIJA VYÁDHI

65. MODERN MEDICINE, SURGERY MUSCULAR LEVEL NERVOUS SYSTEM CELLULOR LEVEL
sVYASA
REMEDY
MODERN MEDICINE, SURGERY
MUSCULAR LEVEL
NERVOUS SYSTEM
CELLULOR LEVEL
NEURO TRANSMITTERS - BRAINJ
HENCE ONLY SYMPTOMATIC RELIEF
NO “CURE”

66. THE INTEGRATED APPROACH OF
sVYASA
YOGA OFFERS
TOTAL REHABILITATION BY
THE INTEGRATED APPROACH OF
YOGA THERAPY

67. SILENCE IS
B L I S S

69. TWO DIMENSIONS OF REALITY
UNCHANGING BRAHMAN
CHANGING CREATION

74. NAMASRI YATI RAJAYA
VIVEKANANDA SURAYE
SAT CIT SUKHA SWARUPAYA
SWAMINE TAPAHARINE