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How does chanting the Name of God work?
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At the outset
Tutorial 1: Start your spiritual journey
Explains which Name of God we should chant
Start your spiritual journey
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At the outset
Tutorial 2: The spiritual nature of the mind
Explains the nature of our sub-conscious mind and the centres in it
Conscious mind (10%)
Sub-conscious mind (90%)
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At the outset
Tutorial 3: Why we do the things we do
Explains how our sub-conscious mind influences our decision-making and whether we are predominantly happy or sad throughout our lives
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From earlier tutorials | Impressions
Our sub-conscious mind contains millions of impressions
Conscious mind (10%)
Sub-conscious mind (90%)Impressions
Recap
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From earlier tutorials | Centres
Strong stimulus /Repeated stimulus
A reinforced impressioncreates a ‘Centre’
Deep rooted impressions in our sub-conscious mind are known as centres
Conscious mind (10%)
Sub-conscious mind (90%)
Recap
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From earlier tutorials | Main Centres
Similar centres group together to form bigger centres like the Temperament centre
Conscious mind (10%)
Sub-conscious mind (90%)
Recap
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From earlier tutorials | Main Centres
The give-and-take account centre is instrumental in deciding how we react to various stimuli and whether we feel happiness or unhappiness from life’s events
Conscious mind (10%)
Sub-conscious mind (90%)
Identification and interpretation centre
Like and dislike centre
Instinct and desire centre
Temperamental characteristics centre
Give-and-take account centre
Recap
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The issue | Analogy of the mind to the sea
Just as the sea keeps casting wave after wave to the shore, the impressions from our sub-conscious mind constantly bombard our conscious mind with thoughts.
Conscious mind
Sub-conscious mind
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The issue | The problem with incessant thoughts
Problem 1: Number of thoughts 90% of them uselessTake up our time and energy
Will Kate say yes?
What should I have for dinner?
That Ferrari was really cool
I could do with a salary raise.
I should have spoken up in the meeting
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The issue | The problem with incessant thoughts
Problem 2: Type of thoughts Decided by our destiny
65%
35%
Destined
Free will
Our life in the current era
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The issue | The problem with incessant thoughts
Problem 2: Type of thoughts Decided by our destiny
65%
35%
Destined
Free will
Our life in the current era
On average most of destiny is adverse
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Root cause of the problem is inherently spiritual in nature
The issue | The problem with incessant thoughts
A spiritual solution is best suited to overcome it
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Solution - creating a new centre | Analogy of a thorn to remove a thorn
Just as we remove a thorn embedded in our foot or hand with a needle or thorn ...
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Solution - creating a new centre | Devotion centre
Conscious mind (10%)
Sub-conscious mind (90%)
New impression – Devotion centre
… we create a new divine impression to remove the defective ones.
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Solution - creating a new centre | Effect of chanting the Name of God
Spiritual practiceof
Chanting the Name of God
Spiritual Experiences
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Solution - creating a new centre | Types of spiritual experiences
Alleviation of worldly problems
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Solution - creating a new centre | Types of spiritual experiences
Experiencing a subtle fragrance in the absence of a stimulus
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Solution - creating a new centre | Types of spiritual experiences
Experiencing calmness of mindeven during life’s storms
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Solution - creating a new centre | Devotion centre firmly established
Conscious mind (10%)
Sub-conscious mind (90%)
Devotion centre
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How chanting works? | Eradicates the two problems of our mind
Excessive, unnecessary thoughts
Deflection method
Negative thoughts Divinity in the Name of God
Problem Solution through chanting
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How chanting works? | Deflection method – reducing the number of thoughts
Devotion centregrows with spiritual practice
Faith in the centre augmented by:• Higher spiritual experiences• Changes in one’s basic nature for the better
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How chanting works? | Deflection method – reducing the number of thoughts
•Unnecessary thoughts from our subconscious mind are not allowed access to our conscious mind
•The predominant thought that remains in our mind is the Name of God.
Devotion centre
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How chanting works? | Modifying our negative thoughts
Devotion centre influences other centres and positively influences our thought processes
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How chanting works? | Devotion centre occupies entire sub-conscious mind
Devotion centre
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How chanting works? | Devotion centre occupies entire sub-conscious mind
• This is a superlative state - Bliss
• Experience of merging with God
• Total alignment with God’s will
• Total access to the Universal Mind
and Intellect
His Holiness Bhaktaraj Maharaj
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In summary
1. Many benefits of spiritual practice• Reduction in thoughts • Greater energy levels • Personality change • Happier existence
2. It helps us even if we do not have any faith. Of course if done with faith the results are multiplied.
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