1. Swami Rama presented this tradition in its scientific format
1. Purification of thoughts and emotions : Practice purifications
Yamas
Non-violence
Truthfulness
Non-stealing
Abstinence from sexual indulgence
Non-possessiveness
Niyamas
Purity
Contentment
Practices for perfection of body, mind and senses
Study for knowledge of the self
Surrender to ultimate reality
Brahma-viharas
Friendliness towards the happy
Compassion for the unhappy
Delight in virtuous
Indifference towards the wicked
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Swami Rama presented this tradition in its scientific format

2. 1. Purification of thoughts and emotions : Practice purifications
Antidotes to disturbing thoughts : Prati-paksha-bhavana
Ward off thoughts opposed to yama, niyama and brahma-viharas
Conquest of Vikshepas : Disturbances
Sickness
Mental laziness
Doubt
Lack of enthusiasm
Sloth
Craving for sense pleasure
False perception
Despair
Unsteadiness in the concentration
and
Accompaniments
Grief
Despondency
Trembling of body
Irregular breathing

3. The first meditative tradition
2. Mindfulness : Practice smrty-upa-sthana
A deep self observation, in all states of body, breath and the mind
3. Breath Awareness : 1st step in the Practice of Meditation
Diaphragmatic breathing
Slow
Smooth
Without jerks
Without break in between breaths
Breath awareness branches of to
Nadi-shodhana
Pratyahara
Kundalini breathing
Sa-garbha pranayama
The first meditative tradition

4. Most comprehensive, integral and all-inclusive
4. Japa : Understanding of sound vibrations
Nine major stages of mantra practice
With the awareness of the breath flow
While performing daily tasks
Listening to one’s mantra in the mind / anhata chakra
With sumeru breathing
Merging the mantra into the dot of the bija of a given chakra, then observing it emerge from there again
Merging the mantra into the mind‘s chamber of silence and then observing it emerge again from the silence
Merging the mantra into the interior sound in the Cave of the bees, bhramara guha, again experiencing its re-emergence
Using the mantra in the mental worship in the interior temples, manasa-puja
Contemplating the meaning of mantra and unifying that with
Manana
Internal dialogue
Using the mantra as bhakti experience
Most comprehensive, integral and all-inclusive

5. Given birth to major meditative traditions of the world
5. Shavasana : Enter one’s own subtle body.
May be used to
Replace sleep
Heal oneself
learn, discover, plan and solve
Master the art of dying
Enter Samadhi
6. Dharana : Concentrations, Pra-vrttis
Various methods of concentration
On various focal points in physical body
At the chakra points
In the tattvas
As listed in Vijnana-bhairava (100 ways) and Malini-vijayottara-tantra (1300 ways). Even if not practised know the ins and outs
Given birth to major meditative traditions of the world

6. Does not require adherence to belief system
7. Dhyana : Meditation proper
Begins at the level of manomaya kosha. Enter kosha through
Refining art of japa
Subtler steps in breath awareness
Concentrations
Initiations
Guru may pull the disciple’s mind to a higher degree
8. A qualified Preceptor
Fulfill following requirements
Knowledge of major yoga text
Have practiced and initiated into major paths of yoga
Be able to see the association between the Himalayan tradition and other paths
Be able to study the personality type of a student to designate
Complementary path (bhakti, jnana etc)
Mantra or chakra concentration
Progressive appropriate practices
Have certain degree of transmission power
Does not require adherence to belief system

7. Unbroken lineage 9. Transmission
Tradition has been passed on experientially in an unbroken chain of master disciple relationships
Transfer shakti to those being taught
Create common mind-field
Induce meditative state by mere presence and voice
Unbroken lineage

8. May you receive the grace of the Himalayan Lineage