Osho DharaOsho Dhara(a lively stream of Osho)(a lively stream of Osho)

PresentsPresents SamadhiSamadhi PragyaPragya

Before we enter the Before we enter the subject of ‘Samadhi subject of ‘Samadhi Pragya’ Pragya’ it would be it would be useful to understand useful to understand the word the word ‘Yoga’ ‘Yoga’ & & it’s origin…it’s origin…

What is Yoga? What is Yoga? Why Yoga?Why Yoga?

The word The word ‘Yoga’‘Yoga’ means means ‘unity’ or ‘oneness’.‘unity’ or ‘oneness’. It is derived from the It is derived from the word word ‘yuj’,‘yuj’, means means ‘to ‘to join’…join’…

Merger of Merger of IndividualIndividual Consciousness with Consciousness with UniversalUniversal Consciousness !Consciousness !

Why this Unification ?Why this Unification ? Have we gone far away from Have we gone far away from

our Source ?our Source ? Religion : Returning to SourceReligion : Returning to Source Remember : Re – MemberRemember : Re – Member Yoga : Unification, to Re – JoinYoga : Unification, to Re – Join (not mentally but existentially) (not mentally but existentially)

Believing Believing & &

KnowingKnowingWhat is the What is the

Difference ?Difference ?

YogaYoga is a journey is a journey towards Knowing towards Knowing & Experiencing& Experiencing TheThe SelfSelf ! !

What is Self ?What is Self ? Self is also Self is also known as ‘I’…known as ‘I’…

What is this I ?What is this I ?

Body

Mind

Heart

Consciousness

TheStructure

OfSelf

# Personality# Personality # Individuality# Individuality # Divinity# Divinity

* Instinct* Instinct * Intellect* Intellect * Intuition* Intuition

Yoga is a journey Yoga is a journey towards towards

Self – Discovery !Self – Discovery !

It is a journey from :It is a journey from : # Ignorance to Wisdom# Ignorance to Wisdom # Unconscious to Super Conscious# Unconscious to Super Conscious # Instinct to Intuition# Instinct to Intuition # # Seed to Flower Seed to Flower # Human to Buddha hood # Human to Buddha hood # Darkness to Light# Darkness to Light # Death to Deathlessness # Death to Deathlessness

TruthTruth # Objective# Objective # Subjective# Subjective

JourneyJourney

Inwards Outwards

SubjectiveScience

ObjectiveScience

Scientists View PointScientists View Point “ “ Science cannot solve the Science cannot solve the

ultimate mystery of nature, ultimate mystery of nature, that is because, in the last that is because, in the last analysis, we ourselves are analysis, we ourselves are part of nature & therefore, part of nature & therefore, part of mystery that we are part of mystery that we are trying to solve.”trying to solve.”

- Max Planck – (Quantum - Max Planck – (Quantum Theory)Theory)

Different Different Branches Branches of of

YogaYoga

Yoga can be divided into 4 main Yoga can be divided into 4 main branches :branches :

# Pipilika Yoga : Related to 6 # Pipilika Yoga : Related to 6 Chakras Chakras

# Sankhya Yoga : Yoga of Pure # Sankhya Yoga : Yoga of Pure (Kapila yoga) Consciousness(Kapila yoga) Consciousness

# Sahaja Yoga : Yoga of # Sahaja Yoga : Yoga of Spontaneity Spontaneity

Consciousness & ChakrasConsciousness & Chakras ConsciousnessConsciousness express itself express itself

through through Seven ChakrasSeven Chakras : : # Muladhara – Body – Karma # Muladhara – Body – Karma

( (action)action)# Swadhishthana – Senses– Bhoga # Swadhishthana – Senses– Bhoga

(sensual enjoyment) (sensual enjoyment) # Manipura – Prana – Breath # Manipura – Prana – Breath

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# Anahata – Heart - Love # Anahata – Heart - Love # Vishuddhi – Mind - Thoughts# Vishuddhi – Mind - Thoughts # Agyna – Am-ness - Meditation # Agyna – Am-ness - Meditation # Sahastrara – Soul - Samadhi# Sahastrara – Soul - Samadhi The humanistic psychologist The humanistic psychologist

AbrahamAbraham MaslowMaslow proposed the proposed the theory of hierarchy of human theory of hierarchy of human needs as per the growth of the needs as per the growth of the individual.individual.

Contd..Contd..

Hierarchy of Needs: Hierarchy of Needs: Maslow‘s TheoryMaslow‘s Theory

# Biological needs# Biological needs # Safety needs# Safety needs # Affiliation, Love needs# Affiliation, Love needs # # Self-Esteem, Sense of worth needsSelf-Esteem, Sense of worth needs # Cognitive, knowledge needs# Cognitive, knowledge needs # Aesthetic, needs for order, beauty# Aesthetic, needs for order, beauty # Self – Actualization need # Self – Actualization need

Pipilika YogaPipilika Yoga It is of Six types & are related to It is of Six types & are related to Six Chakras :Six Chakras :

i) Karma Yoga : Muladhar i) Karma Yoga : Muladhar Chakra Chakra

ii) Tantra Yoga : Swadhishthan ii) Tantra Yoga : Swadhishthan ChakraChakra

iii) Hatha Yoga : Manipur iii) Hatha Yoga : Manipur ChakraChakra

Pipilika YogaPipilika Yoga iv) Bhakti Yoga : Anahata iv) Bhakti Yoga : Anahata

Chakra Chakra v) Gyana Yoga : Vishuddhi v) Gyana Yoga : Vishuddhi

Chakra Chakravi) Dhyan Yoga : Angya Chakravi) Dhyan Yoga : Angya Chakravi) Sankhya Yogavi) Sankhya Yoga : : Sahstrar Sahstrar

Chakra Chakra

KarmaYoga

The journey of The journey of ConsciousnessConsciousness from the lowest chakra from the lowest chakra (muladhara)(muladhara) to the highest chakra to the highest chakra (sahastrara)(sahastrara) through karma (through karma (actionaction) ) is called ‘Karma Yoga’….is called ‘Karma Yoga’….

Consciousness express itself Consciousness express itself through ‘Action’……karma..through ‘Action’……karma..

This path is suitable for people who This path is suitable for people who

are very much ‘action oriented’… are very much ‘action oriented’… Through this they can scale higher Through this they can scale higher states of consciousness…states of consciousness…

Man cannot live without action, his Man cannot live without action, his needs motivate him to work. Work leads needs motivate him to work. Work leads him to desires. him to desires. Desires may or may not Desires may or may not be fulfilled… This createsbe fulfilled… This creates misery…. misery….

If the desires are fulfilled then If the desires are fulfilled then there there

may be a possibility of the ‘Ego’ to may be a possibility of the ‘Ego’ to flourish… which also may brings flourish… which also may brings misery.. misery..

Human needs, Motivation & Work

Karma YogaKarma Yoga is the is the way to get rid of all way to get rid of all misery & misery & live alive a harmonious, fulfilled harmonious, fulfilled & fruitful life… & fruitful life…

How our day to day How our day to day actions actions (karma)(karma) can can become Divine or become Divine or

Yogic Yogic (karma yoga)(karma yoga) ? ? Rx.Rx.

# Act with Self-Awareness# Act with Self-Awareness # Act as a witness without the # Act as a witness without the notion notion

of the Doer or Egoof the Doer or Ego

# Act surrendering to the Divine # Act surrendering to the Divine Existence or God Existence or God

# Act with love & gratefulness & # Act with love & gratefulness & accept the resultant fruit accept the resultant fruit (negative (negative oror positive)positive) with grace & with grace & thankfulness.thankfulness.

Wisdom from the Scripture GeetaWisdom from the Scripture Geeta

“ “ The human right is for The human right is for action only, never for the action only, never for the resultant fruit of action. Do resultant fruit of action. Do not be desirous of the fruit not be desirous of the fruit for thy action, neither allow for thy action, neither allow thyself attachment to thyself attachment to inaction” inaction” Ch. 2 # 47Ch. 2 # 47

The three aspects The three aspects of of

Karma Karma

# Goal # Action # Result# Goal # Action # Result

FutureFuture PresentPresent FutureFuture (Past)(Past)

Karma Yoga says Karma Yoga says GoalGoal should should be there, the be there, the ActionAction should be should be total but as per action the result total but as per action the result should be there, this should be there, this expectationexpectation should not be there…. should not be there….

Work : Joy : WorshipWork : Joy : Worship ““If you work without love you If you work without love you

are working like a slave. Your are working like a slave. Your work is your joy, your work is work is your joy, your work is your dance. Your work is your your dance. Your work is your poetry, and when you work poetry, and when you work with love you bind yourself to with love you bind yourself to yourself, to another & to God.”yourself, to another & to God.”

--OSHO----OSHO--

Work based on LoveWork based on Love

Novelist John Irving, who Novelist John Irving, who would work 12hrs. a day on a would work 12hrs. a day on a book for days, said :book for days, said :

“ “the unspoken factor is Love. the unspoken factor is Love. The reason I work so hard at The reason I work so hard at my writing is that it is not my writing is that it is not work for me”….work for me”….

Q. Q. You have been working at You have been working at least 15 hrs. a day, every day, least 15 hrs. a day, every day, for the last 50 years.for the last 50 years.

Don’t you think it is about Don’t you think it is about time you took vacation ?time you took vacation ?

Ans. Ans. ‘I am always on ‘I am always on vacation’… vacation’… ----Mahatma Gandhi--Mahatma Gandhi--

The Great Sage The Great Sage Patanjali has called Patanjali has called Karma Yoga as Karma Yoga as Kriya Yoga….. Kriya Yoga…..

The Stages of it :The Stages of it :

i) Tapah (great effort) i) Tapah (great effort) (tarikat)(tarikat)

ii) Swadhyaya (self-study) ii) Swadhyaya (self-study) (shariyet)(shariyet)

iii) Iswarpranidhana ( act iii) Iswarpranidhana ( act dedicated to God dedicated to God (tasya vachaka pranava)(tasya vachaka pranava)

Pragya GeetPragya Geet

Karmsthal ban jaye mandir, Karmsthal ban jaye mandir, ghar ko aashram ban jane do..ghar ko aashram ban jane do..

Har saans bodh ke saath chale, Har saans bodh ke saath chale, Har baat bhajan ban jane do..Har baat bhajan ban jane do..

Tantra Yoga(The Path Sensual Awareness)

Tantra YogaTantra Yoga The journey of Consciousness from The journey of Consciousness from

the ‘Swadhishtana Chakra’ the ‘Swadhishtana Chakra’ (2(2ndnd Chakra) Chakra) to Sahastrara Chakra to Sahastrara Chakra is the path of is the path of Tantra Yoga…..Tantra Yoga…..

Consciousness express itself Consciousness express itself through ‘indulgence’ (bhoga)….through ‘indulgence’ (bhoga)….

It is most suitable for people who It is most suitable for people who

are very much ‘sensuous’… are very much ‘sensuous’…

How our sensuousness How our sensuousness or indulgence with the or indulgence with the

senses can become senses can become Divine or Yogic ?Divine or Yogic ?

Rx.Rx.

# Indulgence with # Indulgence with Self-AwarenessSelf-Awareness

# Awareness of sensual # Awareness of sensual experiencesexperiences (touch, smell, (touch, smell, taste, balance, sight & hearing) taste, balance, sight & hearing) & Awareness of the one & Awareness of the one who who is experiencing it….is experiencing it….

Great Great scripture of scripture of

TantraTantra

It is called It is called ‘Vigyan ‘Vigyan Bhairav Tantra’….Bhairav Tantra’….It It consists of aconsists of a dialogue dialogue betweenbetween ‘Shiva ‘Shiva and his and his female consort female consort Devi Devi Parvati’ or ‘Shakti’,Parvati’ or ‘Shakti’, the the active aspect of the active aspect of the ultimate Principle.ultimate Principle.

In this Scripture, In this Scripture, Vigyan BhairavVigyan Bhairav TantraTantra Maha Yogi Lord Maha Yogi Lord Shiva imparts Shiva imparts 112 112 techniques of Meditationtechniques of Meditation to his consort to his consort Devi Devi Parvati for Salvation.Parvati for Salvation.

Tantra Yoga Tantra Yoga Eight main BranchesEight main Branches

* Darshana Yoga* Darshana Yoga : Enjoying : Enjoying beautiful beautiful sights with Self - sights with Self - AwarenessAwareness

* Shravan Yoga :* Shravan Yoga : Enjoying music Enjoying music with Self – Awarenesswith Self – Awareness

* Gandha Yoga :* Gandha Yoga : Enjoying Enjoying fragrance fragrance with Self – Awareness with Self – Awareness

* Sparsha Yoga :* Sparsha Yoga : Enjoying a touch Enjoying a touch or or Sex with Self – Awareness Sex with Self – Awareness

* Swad Yoga :* Swad Yoga : Enjoying a taste Enjoying a taste with with Self -Awareness Self -Awareness

* Madir Yoga :* Madir Yoga : Enjoying imbalance Enjoying imbalance with Self – Awareness (Tantrikas)with Self – Awareness (Tantrikas)

* Aghore Yoga :* Aghore Yoga : Enjoying horrible Enjoying horrible situations with Self – Awareness situations with Self – Awareness

* Vibhuti Yoga :* Vibhuti Yoga : Enjoying Yogic Enjoying Yogic powers with Self – Awareness powers with Self – Awareness

Pragya GeetPragya Geet

Saaki rakh gayee bhari Saaki rakh gayee bhari botalbotal

hai jaam saja mere aagehai jaam saja mere aage Sab rind jama ho pooch Sab rind jama ho pooch raherahe

Jo aaya bhoge ya tyage..Jo aaya bhoge ya tyage..

Hatha Yoga

Hatha YogaHatha Yoga The Journey of Consciousness The Journey of Consciousness from the from the Manipuri Chakra (3Manipuri Chakra (3rdrd Chakra) to the Chakra) to the 77thth Chakra Chakra (Sahastara)(Sahastara) is path of Hatha is path of Hatha Yoga…Yoga…

Consciousness express itself Consciousness express itself through breathing (prana)…through breathing (prana)…

FoundersFounders # Lord Shiva known as # Lord Shiva known as Great YogiGreat Yogi

# Sri. Matseyndranath# Sri. Matseyndranath # Maharshi Patanjali# Maharshi Patanjali # Great Guru Gorakhnath# Great Guru Gorakhnath # Swami Swatmaram# Swami Swatmaram

Hatha YogaHatha Yoga

It is a path of It is a path of BreathingBreathing with with Self - Awareness. Hatha Self - Awareness. Hatha Yoga has the following Yoga has the following segments :segments :

i) Asanasi) Asanas ii) Pranayamas ii) Pranayamas iii) Mudras iii) Mudras iv) Bandhs iv) Bandhs v) Shat Karmas v) Shat Karmas

AsanaAsana Asanas are body postures, regular Asanas are body postures, regular

practice of the same makes the practice of the same makes the body healthy, flexible & graceful…body healthy, flexible & graceful…

It should be learnt from a competent It should be learnt from a competent teacher…teacher…

It easier for a person with a healthy It easier for a person with a healthy body to move inwards & scale body to move inwards & scale higher states of consciousness….higher states of consciousness….

No. of main Asanas - 84

PranayamaPranayama It is made of two words :It is made of two words : Prana : Vital life force or Prana : Vital life force or

energyenergy Ayama : Expansion or ExtensionAyama : Expansion or Extension It is a technique by which the life force It is a technique by which the life force

can be activated & regulated to go can be activated & regulated to go beyond one’s normal boundaries & beyond one’s normal boundaries & limitations…..limitations…..

Main Pranayamas : i) Inhalation ii) Exhalation iii) Internal retention iv) External retention

MudraMudra Mudras are an integral part of the Mudras are an integral part of the

science of Yoga. Certain Mudras science of Yoga. Certain Mudras along with Pranayama helps a along with Pranayama helps a great deal in harmonizing the great deal in harmonizing the Body-mind. It affects the Physical, Body-mind. It affects the Physical, Mental & the Pranic Bodies Mental & the Pranic Bodies directly….directly….

Some of the Mudras : Pran, Apan, Some of the Mudras : Pran, Apan, Vyan, Gyan, Vayu, Khechari, Vyan, Gyan, Vayu, Khechari, Bhairavi, Kaki, Vajroli, Akash etc.Bhairavi, Kaki, Vajroli, Akash etc.

BandhaBandha The Sanskrit word Bandha means to The Sanskrit word Bandha means to

‘hold’, ‘tighten’ or ‘lock’. The aim of ‘hold’, ‘tighten’ or ‘lock’. The aim of it is to lock the it is to lock the ‘prana’‘prana’ so that it is so that it is pulled up to higher ‘Chakras’ to pulled up to higher ‘Chakras’ to activate them.activate them. They are :They are :

# Moola Bandha # Moola Bandha # Uddiyan# Uddiyan BandhaBandha # Jalandhara Bandha # Jalandhara Bandha

# Maha Bandha# Maha Bandha

The Shat KarmasThe Shat Karmas The aim of Hatha Yoga and The aim of Hatha Yoga and

Shatkarmas is to create harmony Shatkarmas is to create harmony between the two major pranic between the two major pranic flows, flows, IDA IDA & & PINGLA.PINGLA. Shatkarmas Shatkarmas purifies the body & it is also purifies the body & it is also balances the three doshas in the balances the three doshas in the body : kapha (mucus), pitta (bile), body : kapha (mucus), pitta (bile), & vata (wind). & vata (wind).

Contd..Contd..

The Shatkarmas are :The Shatkarmas are : # # NetiNeti : : It is a process of cleansing the It is a process of cleansing the

nasal passage. (Jala neti & Sutra neti).nasal passage. (Jala neti & Sutra neti). # # DhautiDhauti : : It is a process of cleansing It is a process of cleansing

the in side of the mouth & small the in side of the mouth & small intestine.intestine.

# # NauliNauli : : It is a process of massaging & It is a process of massaging &

strengthening the abdominal organs. strengthening the abdominal organs.

# # BastiBasti :: It is a process of washing It is a process of washing and toning the and toning the Large Intestine.Large Intestine.

# # Kapalbhati :Kapalbhati : It is a breathing It is a breathing technique used for purifying the technique used for purifying the frontal region of the Brain.frontal region of the Brain.

# # Trataka :Trataka : It is a process of It is a process of intense intense gazinggazing at one point or at a at one point or at a flam or at flam or at the picture of one’s Guru. the picture of one’s Guru. It makes It makes the eyes powerful & the eyes powerful & helps to helps to develop concentration and develop concentration and ESP. ESP.

Pragya GeetPragya Geet

Sab ek saal me ek baar Sab ek saal me ek baar holi ka parva manate hai… holi ka parva manate hai… Yogi saalo bhar Yogi saalo bhar mastee ka gulaal-abeer mastee ka gulaal-abeer udate hai..udate hai..

BhaktiYoga

The Journey of Consciousness The Journey of Consciousness from the 4rthfrom the 4rth Center, Center, (Anahata(Anahata Chakra)Chakra) to 7 to 7thth Center, Center, (Sahastrara)(Sahastrara) is the path of is the path of Bhakti Yoga…Bhakti Yoga…

Consciousness express itself Consciousness express itself through ‘Love’…through ‘Love’…

It is most suitable for people It is most suitable for people who who are very much ‘emotional’,are very much ‘emotional’,

Heart oriented…Heart oriented…

Love & MeditationLove & Meditation Meditation directed towards Meditation directed towards

others becomes others becomes Love….Love….

Love directed towards Love directed towards oneself becomes oneself becomes Meditation…..Meditation…..

From From Love to PrayerLove to PrayerThe 4 -AspectsThe 4 -Aspects

i) Love towards younger ones, i) Love towards younger ones, it it is called is called ‘Sneha’.‘Sneha’.

ii) Love towards the same age ii) Love towards the same age group, it is called group, it is called Friendship Friendship or or Love.Love.

iv) Love towards the Guru or iv) Love towards the Guru or Master, Master, it is called it is called ‘Shraddha’.‘Shraddha’.

V) Love towards God or the total V) Love towards God or the total

existence, it is called existence, it is called Devotion Devotion or Bhakti. or Bhakti.

When Love is attachment, it is When Love is attachment, it is impure Love & when love is impure Love & when love is free from attachment free from attachment it is it is Bhakti or Devotion.Bhakti or Devotion.

Bhakti Bhakti or or

DevotionDevotionThe Two TypesThe Two Types

# Gouni Bhakti# Gouni Bhakti (The Beginning)(The Beginning)

# Para Bhakti# Para Bhakti (The Peak) (The Peak)

Gouni BhaktiGouni Bhakti It is the first step on the path It is the first step on the path

of Bhakti Yoga ……. of Bhakti Yoga ……. Idol worship, Studying Scriptures, Idol worship, Studying Scriptures,

Visiting Temples, All kinds of Visiting Temples, All kinds of worship, To be with a Guru etc. worship, To be with a Guru etc. are part of are part of Gouni Bhakti. In Gouni Gouni Bhakti. In Gouni Bhakti Bhakti Duality Duality exists between the exists between the SeekerSeeker & & thethe Sought, Form & Sought, Form & Formless……Formless…… and Self – Awareness and Self – Awareness dose not exist …..dose not exist …..

Para BhaktiPara Bhakti In Para Bhakti the object of In Para Bhakti the object of

attention is The Formless…. All attention is The Formless…. All pervading Consciousness…. The pervading Consciousness…. The totality of Existence…. Not on totality of Existence…. Not on any particular object , any particular object , With With Self – Awareness & the Self – Awareness & the Awareness that the Whole Awareness that the Whole existence is showering it’s existence is showering it’s blessing on you…. blessing on you….

Bhakti YogaBhakti YogaPoints to rememberPoints to remember

# Mundane Love (out going) without # Mundane Love (out going) without self-awareness leads to Blind self-awareness leads to Blind attachmentattachment

# Mundane Love with Self-awareness # Mundane Love with Self-awareness leads to Prem Yoga (no ego state), leads to Prem Yoga (no ego state), Freedom. Shraddha, devotion Freedom. Shraddha, devotion with self –awareness leads to with self –awareness leads to higher states of consciousnesshigher states of consciousness

# Shraddha, devotion without # Shraddha, devotion without Self-awareness leads to Blind Self-awareness leads to Blind Faith or slaveryFaith or slavery

# Love, devotion towards the # Love, devotion towards the Formless Divine Existence or Formless Divine Existence or Omkar with Self-awareness Omkar with Self-awareness leads to Liberationleads to Liberation

Pragya GeetPragya Geet

Jag kahata usko dusharitra, Jag kahata usko dusharitra, jo pyaar kisi se karta hai.. jo pyaar kisi se karta hai.. Aour sacharitra kahata Aour sacharitra kahata usko jo rookha-sookha usko jo rookha-sookha rehta hai..rehta hai..

Gyana Yoga orSannyasa Yoga

The journey of Consciousness The journey of Consciousness from the 5from the 5thth Chakra Chakra (Vshuddhi) (Vshuddhi) to the 7to the 7thth Center Center (Sahastrara) (Sahastrara) called Gyana Yoga…called Gyana Yoga…

Consciousness express itself Consciousness express itself through the ‘Mind’….through the ‘Mind’….

It is most suitable for people It is most suitable for people who are ‘head’ or ‘thinking’ who are ‘head’ or ‘thinking’ oriented…. oriented….

How How Thinking, Contemplation, Thinking, Contemplation,

Self-Analysis Self-Analysis etc.etc.

can be a door to can be a door to Self-Realization ?Self-Realization ?

Rx.Rx.

# # It is a path of Self-Study, It is a path of Self-Study, Contemplation, Deep thinking Contemplation, Deep thinking with Self-with Self-Awareness. Awareness.

# It is to Understand the # It is to Understand the MindMind & it’s & it’s ways of functioning minutely ….. ways of functioning minutely …..

# It is not repressing the nuances of # It is not repressing the nuances of the mind but becoming aware of the mind but becoming aware of the the same same

# The Art of moving beyond all # The Art of moving beyond all Dualities Dualities

Gyan Yoga is an ideal path to Gyan Yoga is an ideal path to remove the Six main obstacles remove the Six main obstacles of the mind called ‘shat of the mind called ‘shat ripus’…ripus’…

They are : They are : Desires, Anger, Desires, Anger, Greed, Attachment, Jealousy & Greed, Attachment, Jealousy & HostilityHostility

Desires : Desires : It is expectation of results It is expectation of results as per our objective or expecting as per our objective or expecting from others to act as per our wish. from others to act as per our wish. Such desire is rooted in Such desire is rooted in fictionfiction that that favorable results are good & favorable results are good & unfavorable results are bad for us.unfavorable results are bad for us. If we drop our fiction then we will If we drop our fiction then we will be able to get rid of the miseries be able to get rid of the miseries created by our expectations. created by our expectations.

Learning from others experiences Learning from others experiences & Learning from one’s own & Learning from one’s own understanding… understanding… Contd..Contd..

AngerAnger It usually arises whenever there is a It usually arises whenever there is a

failure in meeting our expectation. failure in meeting our expectation. There are three types of anger :There are three types of anger :

# Anger of the Past (accumulated # Anger of the Past (accumulated anger)anger)

Antidote : CatharsisAntidote : Catharsis # Anger of the Present# Anger of the Present Antidote : Awareness (Antidote : Awareness (Moment to Moment to

moment)moment) (Engaging oneself in Creativity)(Engaging oneself in Creativity) # Anger of the Future# Anger of the Future Antidote : To know our GhostAntidote : To know our Ghost

GreedGreed It is wanting more & more….. It is wanting more & more…..

It leads to ‘hoarding’… The It leads to ‘hoarding’… The root cause of many of the root cause of many of the social evil, problems, poverty social evil, problems, poverty etc. is Greed.etc. is Greed.

Antidote : Sharing, Antidote : Sharing, Charity Charity

AttachmentAttachment It is clinging to our possessions, to It is clinging to our possessions, to

be possessive. Attachment is one be possessive. Attachment is one of the main reasons of misery in of the main reasons of misery in our life. Attachment with things, our life. Attachment with things, people etc. people etc. Antidote :Antidote : Deep Deep understanding of life & Self-love : understanding of life & Self-love : In life every thing is In life every thing is perishable, perishable, shortshort lived, lived, this understanding, this understanding, realization will help us to get rid of realization will help us to get rid of miseries created by attachment. miseries created by attachment. To To be in love with the Eternal in us. be in love with the Eternal in us.

JealousyJealousy We become jealous whenever we We become jealous whenever we

find some one in a better position find some one in a better position than us. We do not respect than us. We do not respect others & their achievements.others & their achievements.

Antidote : Antidote : Self – Respect & Respect Self – Respect & Respect for others. for others. Acknowledging the fact Acknowledging the fact that others are successful because that others are successful because they deserve it, they have worked they deserve it, they have worked hard for it. hard for it.

HostilityHostility Hostility is thinking ill of others, Hostility is thinking ill of others,

whom we do not like or those whom we do not like or those who have done some harm to us. who have done some harm to us. It is very surprising that we It is very surprising that we think more of our enemy than think more of our enemy than people whom we love.people whom we love.

Antidote : Antidote : Forgiveness & putting Forgiveness & putting our energy in our energy in Creativity.Creativity.

Pragya GeetPragya Geet

Mandir, Maszid, Mandir, Maszid, Gurudware me jaa kab tak Gurudware me jaa kab tak sheesh jhukaoge.. Kab tak sheesh jhukaoge.. Kab tak Ramayan Geeta se, apne Ramayan Geeta se, apne man ko bahlaoge ???man ko bahlaoge ???

DhyanaYoga

Or Raja Yoga

The journey of Consciousness from The journey of Consciousness from the 6the 6thth Chakra Chakra (Angya) (Angya) to 7to 7thth Chakra Chakra (Sahstrara) (Sahstrara) is the pathis the path ofof Dhyana Dhyana Yoga…Yoga…

Consciousness express itself Consciousness express itself through through ‘Awareness’….‘Awareness’….

From the 1From the 1stst center to 5 center to 5thth center center i.e. from Karma Yoga to Gyana i.e. from Karma Yoga to Gyana Yoga the seeker uses Choice full Yoga the seeker uses Choice full Awareness. Awareness. But at the 6But at the 6th th Center Center he uses Choice less Awareness ….. he uses Choice less Awareness ….. The seeker is free to choose any The seeker is free to choose any one of the above mentioned one of the above mentioned path… path…

How our Dhyana or How our Dhyana or AwarenessAwarenesscan becomecan become

Dhyana Yoga ?Dhyana Yoga ?Rx.Rx.

Let us understand the Let us understand the word word

Meditation !Meditation ! What What

is is Meditation ?Meditation ?

Awareness, Dhyana or Awareness, Dhyana or Meditation hasMeditation has three parts : three parts :

i) Objective Awareness i) Objective Awareness ii) Subjectiveii) Subjective AwarenessAwareness iii) Total Awareness iii) Total Awareness

ObjectiveAwareness

It could be It could be understood in understood in the following the following steps : steps :

FirstStep

1)a) To become aware of the objects, 1)a) To become aware of the objects, events around usevents around us

b) To become aware of the Space in b) To become aware of the Space in which the objects or events arewhich the objects or events are

2)a) To become aware of the feelings, 2)a) To become aware of the feelings, reflections (in the inner space) reflections (in the inner space) of of the outside objects, or events the outside objects, or events

b) To become aware of the Inner b) To become aware of the Inner Space where these are happening Space where these are happening

SecondStep

Who is becoming Who is becoming Aware of all these ?Aware of all these ?

(Outer space, objects, events (Outer space, objects, events

out side & it’s reflections, out side & it’s reflections, Feelings etc. inside & also Feelings etc. inside & also the Inner space)….the Inner space)….

Observer orObserver or Knower !Knower !Can you become Can you become aware of the knower ?aware of the knower ?

ThirdStep

The Observer or the Knower The Observer or the Knower is witnessing or knowing or is witnessing or knowing or Observing the Observing the ‘Inner Space’‘Inner Space’ only without any content in only without any content in it…it…

It is called ‘Meditative It is called ‘Meditative

Awareness’… The Zen people Awareness’… The Zen people call it a ‘No Mind’ state….call it a ‘No Mind’ state….

ForthStep

ii)ii) Subjective Awareness :Subjective Awareness : It is a state in which the It is a state in which the Observer is only aware of Observer is only aware of itself… the itself… the ‘Subjectivity’..‘Subjectivity’..

It is also called It is also called ‘Tathata’‘Tathata’ ‘Such-ness’…‘Such-ness’…

Fifth Step

iii)iii) Total Awareness :Total Awareness :

In this state the Observer is In this state the Observer is aware of itself and also the aware of itself and also the outer world i.e. Objectivity… outer world i.e. Objectivity… the ‘Observed’…the ‘Observed’…

It is also called It is also called ‘Double ‘Double Arrowed Consciousness’…Arrowed Consciousness’…

Pragya GeetPragya Geet

Kitna aapadhapi dhan ka, Kitna aapadhapi dhan ka, pad, maan, kamini, pad, maan, kamini, kanchan ka… Yeh doud kanchan ka… Yeh doud kaha le jayegi kya saar kaha le jayegi kya saar yehee hai jeevan yehee hai jeevan ka ?.......ka ?.......

SankyaYoga

orKapila Yoga

Specialty of Sankhya YogaSpecialty of Sankhya Yoga From Karma Yoga to Dhyana From Karma Yoga to Dhyana

Yoga Yoga ‘Awareness’‘Awareness’ has been has been added to some mediumadded to some medium (action, sense indulgence, (action, sense indulgence, breathing, love, thoughts etc.), breathing, love, thoughts etc.), whereas whereas Sankhya YogaSankhya Yoga proposes that only ‘Awareness’ proposes that only ‘Awareness’ is enough, it is an end in itself…is enough, it is an end in itself…

From Karma Yoga to Dhyana From Karma Yoga to Dhyana Yoga there is a Yoga there is a dualityduality of the of the Knower & the Known, theKnower & the Known, the Observer & the Observed…. Observer & the Observed….

But But Sankhya Yoga Sankhya Yoga proposes the proposes the

Non-DualNon-Dual aspect from the very aspect from the very beginning…. It says one is beginning…. It says one is already already THATTHAT… … TATVAMASITATVAMASI.. for .. for which one is aspiring for… which one is aspiring for…

Founders of Sankhya Founders of Sankhya YogaYoga

Maharshi KapilMaharshi Kapil Maharshi AshtavakraMaharshi Ashtavakra Sage King JanakaSage King Janaka Sage MahakashyapSage Mahakashyap Maharshi RamanMaharshi Raman Sri. J. KrishnamurthySri. J. Krishnamurthy

The Zen people say it The Zen people say it beautifully :beautifully :

““Sitting silently doing Sitting silently doing nothing the Spring comes & nothing the Spring comes & the Grass grows by itself..”the Grass grows by itself..”

‘‘Sudden Enlightenment’Sudden Enlightenment’

Zen

Awareness at it’s PeakAwareness at it’s Peak ‘‘Neither there is any path nor Neither there is any path nor

any journey.. You are already any journey.. You are already there.. Just break your there.. Just break your false false identities with the body-mind-identities with the body-mind-emotions… emotions…

Just remember that you are pure Just remember that you are pure ‘Awareness’… ‘Awareness’… Identification with Identification with pure Awareness is ‘Liberation’…pure Awareness is ‘Liberation’…

Sage AshtavakraSage Ashtavakra

Experiment&

Experience

Sit with closed eyes…. Sit with closed eyes….

Become aware of the body… Become aware of the body… Who is becoming aware ?Who is becoming aware ?

Become aware of the thoughts.. Become aware of the thoughts.. Who is becoming aware ? Who is becoming aware ? Become aware of the emotions Become aware of the emotions & feelings…. & feelings…. Who is becoming aware ?Who is becoming aware ?

Who am I ?

Sit with closed eyes :Sit with closed eyes : Take some deep breaths & exhale Take some deep breaths & exhale

deeply…Now take deep breath & deeply…Now take deep breath & hold it for some time… & look into hold it for some time… & look into your closed eyes… this is inner your closed eyes… this is inner sky…just like the vast sky out sky…just like the vast sky out side.. Go on looking at it… it will side.. Go on looking at it… it will be seen as three dimensional…be seen as three dimensional…

Identification with this ‘Form Identification with this ‘Form less, Limit less sky’ & toless, Limit less sky’ & to live live according to it’s wisdom is the according to it’s wisdom is the path of ‘Sankhya Yoga’…..path of ‘Sankhya Yoga’…..

Pragya GeetPragya Geet

Kuch log jama hai mandir Kuch log jama hai mandir me, kuch log jama me, kuch log jama maykhane me..maykhane me..

Kuch ulajh gaye hai pooja Kuch ulajh gaye hai pooja me, kuch ulajh geye me, kuch ulajh geye paimaane me…paimaane me…

Sahaja Yoga

The Yoga of Spontaneity

The word ‘Sahaja’ The word ‘Sahaja’ has twohas two

meanings. Both meanings. Both are meaningful !are meaningful !

i) Simple ii) Born togetheri) Simple ii) Born together i) We were born as very simple i) We were born as very simple

beings, but we have become beings, but we have become very complex…very complex…

ii) We are born with the Divine ii) We are born with the Divine Sound ‘Omkar’..Sound ‘Omkar’..

We have gone far.. far away We have gone far.. far away from ‘Omkar’… To return to it from ‘Omkar’… To return to it is is the path of Sahaja Yoga…the path of Sahaja Yoga…

Sahaja YogaSahaja Yoga

It has got SixVariations !

# # Surati Yoga :Surati Yoga : Merger with Merger with the Soundless Soundthe Soundless Sound

## Nirati Yoga :Nirati Yoga : Merger with Merger with

the Divine Lightthe Divine Light # # Amrit Yoga :Amrit Yoga : Merger with Merger with

the Deathless aspectthe Deathless aspect

Contd..Contd..

# # Divya Yoga :Divya Yoga : Merger with Merger with the the Divine Taste, Smell, Divine Taste, Smell, Ecstasy Ecstasy & Energy & Energy

# # Ananda Yoga :Ananda Yoga : Merger with Merger with the Divine Touch & Blissthe Divine Touch & Bliss

# # Prem Yoga :Prem Yoga : Merger with Merger with the the Love aspect Love aspect

A Road map to Sahaj A Road map to Sahaj YogaYoga

i) Naam Swadhyaya i) Naam Swadhyaya ii) Naam Satsangii) Naam Satsang iii) Naam Guru iii) Naam Guru iv) Naam Deekshaiv) Naam Deeksha v) Naam Shravan v) Naam Shravan vi) Naam vi) Naam SumiranSumiran vii) Naam vii) Naam Samadhi Samadhi

Pragya GeetPragya Geet Ab ek paheli boojo to jaanu Ab ek paheli boojo to jaanu too bada sayana hai… kya too bada sayana hai… kya vastu guru deta jisko santo vastu guru deta jisko santo ne amolak maana hai…ne amolak maana hai…