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PEACE OF MIND THROUGH YOGA-SADHANA AND MEDITATION. “PATANJALIS ASHTANG YOG-SADHANA”. 1. YAMA (Social Discipline) 2. NIYAMA (Individual Discipline) 3. ASANA (Body Posture) 4. PRANAYAMA (Control and Regulation of Breath and Vital Force “Prana”) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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PEACE OF MIND PEACE OF MIND THROUGHTHROUGH

YOGA-SADHANA AND YOGA-SADHANA AND MEDITATIONMEDITATION

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““PATANJALIS ASHTANG PATANJALIS ASHTANG YOG-SADHANA”YOG-SADHANA”

1. YAMA1. YAMA (Social Discipline)(Social Discipline)

2. NIYAMA 2. NIYAMA (Individual Discipline) (Individual Discipline)

3. ASANA3. ASANA (Body Posture)(Body Posture)

4. PRANAYAMA 4. PRANAYAMA (Control and Regulation of (Control and Regulation of

Breath and Vital Force Breath and Vital Force “Prana”)“Prana”)

5. PRATYAHARA 5. PRATYAHARA (Discipline of Senses)(Discipline of Senses)

6. DHARNA6. DHARNA (Concentration)(Concentration)

7. DHAYANA 7. DHAYANA (Contemplation) (Contemplation)

8. SAMADHI 8. SAMADHI (Merger--Ecstasy) (Merger--Ecstasy)

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YAMA YAMA includes…includes…

• AHIMSA ( Non-Violence)AHIMSA ( Non-Violence)• SATYA ( Truthfulness)SATYA ( Truthfulness)• ASTEVA ( Non-Stealing)ASTEVA ( Non-Stealing)• BRAHMCHARYA ( Celibacy)BRAHMCHARYA ( Celibacy)• APRIGRAHA ( Non-Acquisiteviness )APRIGRAHA ( Non-Acquisiteviness )

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NIYAM NIYAM includes…includes…

•SHAUCHA ( Cleanliness)SHAUCHA ( Cleanliness)•SANTOSH ( Contentment)SANTOSH ( Contentment)•TAPA ( Austerity)TAPA ( Austerity)•SWADHYAY (Self-Study)SWADHYAY (Self-Study)•ISHWAR PRANIDHAN ISHWAR PRANIDHAN

( Surrender to God)( Surrender to God)

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BRAND NAMESBRAND NAMES

1.1. TM YOGA TM YOGA

2.2. KRIYA YOGA KRIYA YOGA

3.3. MINDFULNESS YOGA MINDFULNESS YOGA

4.4. HOT YOGA HOT YOGA

5.5. CHRISTIAN YOGA CHRISTIAN YOGA

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YOG-SADHANA IS BLEND OFYOG-SADHANA IS BLEND OF

1.1. PHYSICALPHYSICAL

2.2. MENTALMENTAL

3.3. SPIRITUAL (Beyond Thought, SPIRITUAL (Beyond Thought, Knowledge)Knowledge)

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TAAR ASANATAAR ASANA

ASANASASANAS(POSTURES)(POSTURES)

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ARDH - MATSYENDR ARDH - MATSYENDR ASANAASANA

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BHUJANG ASANABHUJANG ASANA

(See SPINE)(See SPINE)

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NAUKA ASANANAUKA ASANA

(See SPINE)(See SPINE)

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SARVANG ASANASARVANG ASANA

(See THYROID)(See THYROID)

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UDIYAAN (NEOLI) UDIYAAN (NEOLI) ASANAASANA

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SHAV ASANASHAV ASANA

(Relax Body & Mind)(Relax Body & Mind)

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DHYANADHYANA

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JALANETIJALANETI

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CLEANSING THE SYSTEMCLEANSING THE SYSTEM• WATERWATER

1.1. JAL NETIJAL NETI (clean nasal passage)(clean nasal passage)

2.2. KUNJALKUNJAL (half stomach wash)(half stomach wash)

3.3. SHANKH PRAKSHALANSHANKH PRAKSHALAN (irrigate intestines and anal (irrigate intestines and anal

passage)passage)

• AIRAIR4.4. PAWAN VASTI PAWAN VASTI (suck air from anal (suck air from anal

passage passage

and release it)and release it)

• MILKMILK5.5. DUGDH NETI DUGDH NETI (drink milk with nose) (drink milk with nose)

• GHEEGHEE6.6. GHRIT NETI GHRIT NETI (drink ghee with nose) (drink ghee with nose)

• CLOTHCLOTH7.7. DHAUTIDHAUTI (eat cloth, churn it in stomach and throw (eat cloth, churn it in stomach and throw

out) out)

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PRANAYAMA PRANAYAMA • Modification of the breathing Modification of the breathing

process process

1.1. PURAKAPURAKA (inhaling), (inhaling), RECHAKARECHAKA (exhaling) (exhaling)

2.2. Slowly, or Fast deep breathing Slowly, or Fast deep breathing

3.3. Holding the breath Holding the breath ((KUMBHAKAKUMBHAKA) )

(PRANIC ENERGY )(PRANIC ENERGY )

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PRANAYAM VIDHIPRANAYAM VIDHI

1.1. SIT IN A MEDITATIVE POSE SIT IN A MEDITATIVE POSE

2.2. CONCENTRATE ON CONCENTRATE ON

RHYTHMIC/REGULATED BREATHINGRHYTHMIC/REGULATED BREATHING

3.3. TIME – 15 MIN TIME – 15 MIN

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SIMPLE PRANAYAMSIMPLE PRANAYAM

1.1. BHASTRIKABHASTRIKA

2.2. KAPAL BHATTIKAPAL BHATTI

3.3. ANULOM VILOMANULOM VILOM

4.4. BHRAMRIBHRAMRI

5.5. UJJAYEEUJJAYEE

6.6. SHEETLISHEETLI

7.7. MAHABANDHMAHABANDH

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1.1. YAMA, NIYAM, ASAN, PRANAYAM ISYAMA, NIYAM, ASAN, PRANAYAM IS

BLEND OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL.BLEND OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL.

2.2. ASANAS WITH RHYTHMIC BREATHING ASANAS WITH RHYTHMIC BREATHING IS KEY TO HEALTHY LIFE AND IS KEY TO HEALTHY LIFE AND BEGINNING OF PEACE OF MINDBEGINNING OF PEACE OF MIND

3. 3. PRANAYAM LEADS TO HIGHER/DEEPER PRANAYAM LEADS TO HIGHER/DEEPER STAGES OF CONCENTRATION AND STAGES OF CONCENTRATION AND CONTEMPLATION,AND PEACE OF MINDCONTEMPLATION,AND PEACE OF MIND

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1.1. We do understand and see physical We do understand and see physical body.body.

2.2. We do experience thoughts.We do experience thoughts.3.3. Is thought physical? Is thought physical? 4.4. What is the seat (abode) of thought What is the seat (abode) of thought

in our body?in our body?5.5. BRAINBRAIN6.6. MIND( Relationship of mind and MIND( Relationship of mind and

brain) – Role of mind in human well brain) – Role of mind in human well being and peace of mindbeing and peace of mind

7.7. HAPPINESS (Ecstacy)HAPPINESS (Ecstacy)

THOUGHTSTHOUGHTS

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SPIRITUAL MATTERSSPIRITUAL MATTERS(METAPHYSICS)(METAPHYSICS)

•END OF THOUGHT PROCESSEND OF THOUGHT PROCESS

•END OF KNOWLEDGEEND OF KNOWLEDGE

•DARK TUNNEL (CASE OF DARK TUNNEL (CASE OF BUDDHA)BUDDHA)

•ENLIGHTENMENT (NO SIGN ENLIGHTENMENT (NO SIGN POSTS)POSTS)

•KEY --PEACE OF MINDKEY --PEACE OF MIND

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KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGEBOOKS OF KNOWLEDGE (VEDAS)BOOKS OF KNOWLEDGE (VEDAS)

VEDASVEDAS

BIBLEBIBLE

KORANKORAN

GEETHAGEETHA

COMMENTARIESCOMMENTARIES

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VEDA-ANTVEDA-ANT(KNOWLDEGE-END)(KNOWLDEGE-END)

BEYOND KNOWLEDGEBEYOND KNOWLEDGE

DARK TUNNEL?DARK TUNNEL?

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GURU NANAKGURU NANAKNAM KHUMARI NANAKA,NAM KHUMARI NANAKA,

CHARHHI RAHE DIN RAATCHARHHI RAHE DIN RAAT

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•HAPPINESS IS BEYOND TIMEHAPPINESS IS BEYOND TIME

•HAPPINESS IS UNCONDITIONALHAPPINESS IS UNCONDITIONAL

•TIME TO BE HAPPY IS NOWTIME TO BE HAPPY IS NOW

•THE PLACE TO BE HAPPY IS THE PLACE TO BE HAPPY IS HEREHERE

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MEDITATION AND STRESS MEDITATION AND STRESS CONTROLCONTROL

• Pratyahara (Discipline of Pratyahara (Discipline of Senses)Senses)

• Dharana (Concentration)Dharana (Concentration)

• Dhayana ( Contemplation)Dhayana ( Contemplation)– Steady Gaze MeditationSteady Gaze Meditation– Technique of TratakaTechnique of Trataka– Concentration by BreathingConcentration by Breathing– Concentrating on SoundConcentrating on Sound– OthersOthers– No one technique like discovering No one technique like discovering

EVEREST. It is new every time.EVEREST. It is new every time.– There are no sign postsThere are no sign posts

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TRATAKATRATAKA

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MEDITATION BY MENTAL MEDITATION BY MENTAL CHANTINGCHANTING

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GROUP MEDITATIONGROUP MEDITATION

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CASES IN POINTCASES IN POINT

1.1. Psychiatrist and candle Psychiatrist and candle

2.2. Role of mind Role of mind

3.3. My colleague after Jalneti only My colleague after Jalneti only onceonce

4.4. Patient with Asthma Patient with Asthma

5.5. Lady in great physical pain Lady in great physical pain

6.6. Professor with 49 years of allergies Professor with 49 years of allergies

7.7. Dentist with back pain Dentist with back pain

8.8. Gentleman with aching ankles Gentleman with aching ankles

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1.1. ATTITUDESATTITUDES– Every eve is a christmas eve, Every eve is a christmas eve,

every day is a new year’s day.every day is a new year’s day.

(Sadaa Diwali Saadh Kee, (Sadaa Diwali Saadh Kee, Aatthon Pehar Basant)Aatthon Pehar Basant)

2.2. SURRENDERSURRENDER– I do nothing, everything is I do nothing, everything is

done.done.

3.3. FAITH IN GODFAITH IN GOD– Everything happens according Everything happens according

to HIS will and is good for me.to HIS will and is good for me.

ROLE OF MIND IN HAPPINESS

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INNER CONTENTMENTINNER CONTENTMENT• TWO METHODSTWO METHODS

1.1. Obtain everything that we Obtain everything that we want and want and desiredesire..

2.2. Not to have what we want Not to have what we want but rather to want and but rather to want and appreciate what we have.appreciate what we have.

- Dalai Lama 29- Dalai Lama 29

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MAN -- DESIRE = MAN -- DESIRE =

GODGOD

GOD + DESIRE = GOD + DESIRE =

MANMAN- Soamiji- Soamiji

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DESIREDESIRE• DESIRE – DESIRE – KAMNAKAMNA IS a contaminant for IS a contaminant for

‘BUDHI’ and ‘KARMA’. IT IS NEITHER GOOD ‘BUDHI’ and ‘KARMA’. IT IS NEITHER GOOD NOR BAD.NOR BAD.

• Muddy water is not clear. let the mud Muddy water is not clear. let the mud settle, the water becomes clear.settle, the water becomes clear.

• A mirror with a coat of dust does not A mirror with a coat of dust does not reflect your face clearly. Clean the dust, reflect your face clearly. Clean the dust, the mirror acquires its original the mirror acquires its original characteristics.characteristics.

• Similarly understand Similarly understand KAMNAKAMNA (Desire) and (Desire) and restore the original GODHOOD in you!restore the original GODHOOD in you!

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YOGAYOGA

•YUJ MERGERYUJ MERGER

•DROP OF WATER Vs OCEANDROP OF WATER Vs OCEAN

•A SMALL FIRE Vs THE SUNA SMALL FIRE Vs THE SUN

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DHARMADHARMA• Relationship – four aspectsRelationship – four aspects

1.1. INDIVIDUALINDIVIDUAL

2.2. SOCIETYSOCIETY

3.3. NATURENATURE

4.4. SUPREME BEINGSUPREME BEING

• Relationship leads to duty for all the four-Relationship leads to duty for all the four-– Harmony with self, physical, mental and Harmony with self, physical, mental and

spiritualspiritual1.1. Harmony with Society Harmony with Society

2.2. Harmony Nature (birds, trees, grass, Harmony Nature (birds, trees, grass,

Mother Earth)Mother Earth)

3. Relationship with Parmatma (Supreme soul)3. Relationship with Parmatma (Supreme soul)

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THE PATH OF HAPPINESSTHE PATH OF HAPPINESS**• “ “ ONCE BASIC NEEDS OF FOOD, ONCE BASIC NEEDS OF FOOD,

CLOTHING AND SHELTER are met, CLOTHING AND SHELTER are met, we do not need more money; we do not need more money;

we do not need greater success or we do not need greater success or fame;fame;

we do not need even the perfect we do not need even the perfect body.body.

RIGHT NOW, at this moment, we RIGHT NOW, at this moment, we have a MIND, which is all the basic have a MIND, which is all the basic equipment we need to achieve equipment we need to achieve complete happiness*.”complete happiness*.”

- Dalai Lama 37- Dalai Lama 37* * EcstasyEcstasy

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• MINDMIND

• THOUGHTTHOUGHT

• SIMPLIFYSIMPLIFY

• BLANK BUT AWARE MINDBLANK BUT AWARE MIND

• SILENCESILENCE

• URGENCY OF CHANGEURGENCY OF CHANGE

• THE ONLY REVOLUTIONTHE ONLY REVOLUTION

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• THERE ARE NO SIGN POSTS TO THERE ARE NO SIGN POSTS TO REACH MOUNT EVERESTREACH MOUNT EVEREST

• SIMILARLY THERE IS NO SET PATH SIMILARLY THERE IS NO SET PATH TO TREAD TO REALIZE YOURSELF TO TREAD TO REALIZE YOURSELF OR “UNION”.OR “UNION”.

• THERE IS NO WAY TO THERE IS NO WAY TO ENLIGHTENMENT, BUT ENLIGHTENMENT, BUT ENLIGHTENMENT IS THE WAY ENLIGHTENMENT IS THE WAY (BUDHA)(BUDHA)

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•SELF IS THE FRIEND OF SELFSELF IS THE FRIEND OF SELF

•SELF IS THE ENEMY OF SELFSELF IS THE ENEMY OF SELF

•NONE ELSE BUT SELF CAN NONE ELSE BUT SELF CAN SAVE THE SELFSAVE THE SELF

(Unparelled Philosophy on ‘self’ (Unparelled Philosophy on ‘self’ in the Upanishads Need one in the Upanishads Need one more hour!)more hour!)

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• IT IS DIFFICULT TO FIND IT IS DIFFICULT TO FIND HAPPINESS WITHIN – HAPPINESS WITHIN –

BUT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO BUT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND IT WITHOUT ! FIND IT WITHOUT !

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THERE ARE NO HOILDAYS THERE ARE NO HOILDAYS IN YOG-SADHANA !IN YOG-SADHANA !

MAKE YOUR LIVING IN MAKE YOUR LIVING IN HARMONY WITH HARMONY WITH SELF,SOCIETY,NATURE AND SELF,SOCIETY,NATURE AND PARAMATAMA PARAMATAMA (REALIZE THE SUPREME (REALIZE THE SUPREME SOUL)SOUL)

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CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

•Yog-Sadhana is for everybody.Yog-Sadhana is for everybody.

•Yog-Sadhana is all enveloping.Yog-Sadhana is all enveloping.

•Yog-Sadhana is for happiness.Yog-Sadhana is for happiness.

•Yog-Sadhana is Bliss and Yog-Sadhana is Bliss and Ecstacy.Ecstacy.

MAY GOD BLESS YOU!MAY GOD BLESS YOU!

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ONLY SIMPLE ONLY SIMPLE

QUESTIONS PLEASE QUESTIONS PLEASE