NAMAÇ ÙRÈ YATI RÁJÁYAVIVEKÁNANDA SÜRAYE -

SAT-CIT-SUKHA SVARÜPÁYASVÁMINE TÁPA HÁRIÏE

Bhujangásana Suptavajrásan

Ardhacakrásana

The freedom of WILL

Use Development

Misuse Deterioration

We can make or mar ourselves

MAN IS THE MAKER OF HIS OWN DESTINY

Swami Vivekananda

(PÁTAÒJALA YOGA)

BASED ON

PATAÒJALI’S YOGA SÜTRAS

(APHORISMS OF YOGA)

RÁJA YOGA

Arrangement of the 18 verses1. Introduction 1 2. Bahirañga Yoga 2 to 53. Antarañga Yoga 6 to 94. Hurdles and Solutions 10 & 115. Qualities and Outcome 126. Advanced Rája Yoga 13 & 147. At the time of Death 15 8. Goal of Rája Yoga 16 to 18

RÁJA YOGA - The path of will-power

PURE CONSCIOUSNESS (BRAHMAN .. MOKÚA)

BRAHMÁ -- VIÚÏU – MAHEÙVARA

INDRA -- VARUÏA -- RUDRA – MARUT

Gandharvas, Yakúas, Kinnaras

Human beings, other living beings on earth

BAHIRAÑGA YOGA

INDIRECT WAY TO GAIN MASTERY OVER THE MIND

1. YAMA: A set of ‘Don’ts’

2. NIYAMA: A set of ‘Dos’

3. ÁSANA: Yoga postures

4. PRÁÏÁYÁMÁ: Mastery through breath

5. PRATYÁHÁRA: Mastery through senses

ANTARAÑGA YOGADIRECT WAY

TO GAIN MASTERY OVER THE

MIND

6. DHÁRAÏÁ: Focusing7. DHYÁNA : Defocusing (meditation)8. SAMÁDHI: Superconsciousness

PROHIBITIONS AND FREEDOM

IS YAMA NOT CONTRARY TO ‘FREEDOM’ ?

FREEDOM IS NOT FREE-FLOW OF SENSES, MIND, Etc

IT IS SLAVERY TO THEM

MASTERY OVER THEM IS THE REAL FREEDOM

FREEDOM & MASTERY

MODERATION BRINGS MASTERY

GRADUAL AND SYSTEMATIC

REMOVE EXCESSES, ELIMINATE UNNECESSARY ASPECTS (LIKE LIES)

FINALLY REALISE THAT ‘LIES’ IS UNNECESSARY.

DYNAMIC ÁSANAS speed, jerk, repetition

TAMAS

HATHA YOGA

THE TWO SCHOOLS

RELAXING ÁSANAS Stretch & Relax, Slowness, Maintenance.

RAJAS

PÁTAÒJALI YOGA

YOGÁSANAS - CLASSIFICATION• Standing Relaxation• Sitting Meditative• Prone Cultural• Supine

or

PRAYATNA SHAITHILYA ANANTA SAMAPATTI BHYÁM

YOGÁSANAS - STAGES• Sthira Stable Effort• Cira Steady Relaxation• Sukha Blissful Tune to • Infinity

Physical personality development Mastery over mindMove towards selflessnessPromotion of positive health and Bliss

YOGÁSANAS - OBJECTIVESBOTH SCHOOLS HAVE THE SAME

OBJECTIVES

Tranquility of mind and clarity of thought

Balanced and harmonious growth

Highly flexible and elastic musculature

Good strength and agility

IDEAL HEALTHY BODY

ALL ORGANS AND SYSTEMS IN THE BODY WILL WORK IN HARMONY TO PROVIDE DEEP REST.

IN THE BACKGROUND OF DEEP RELAXATION THE NERVOUS SYSTEM & THE BODY GETS NORMALIZED

SOFT LIKE A FLOWER While resting

HARD LIKE A DIAMOND WITH NEED Eg: Køúïa & Cáïüra

PRÁÏASYA AYÁMAÇ PRÁÏÁYÁMA

GAINING MASTERY OVER PRÁÏÁ IS PRÁÏÁYÁMA

CONTROL BREATHING

PRÁÏA

MIND

TWO MAIN METHODS PRESCRIBED

IN GÈTÁ

1. Elongation on inhalation

2. Elongation of Exhalation

PRÁÏÁYÁMA - The fourth limb

CONTROL OF PRÁÏAMIND AND PRÁÏA ARE LIKE TWO

WINGS OR TWO FACES OF THE SAME COIN

CONTROL OF PRÁÏA MASTERY OVER MIND

Tasmin sati Ùvásapraùvásayorgati vicchedaç Práïáyámaç

To cut the speed of inhalation and exhalation

is PRÁÏÁYÁMA

(PYS : 2.49)

THE FIRST STEP

Fast breathing cleanses the respiratory tracts

KAPÁLABHÁTI - BOTH NOSTRILS - ALTERNATE

Abdominal Thoracic

SECTIONAL BREATHING:

Clavicular Full yogic breathing

TWO SCHOOLS OF PRANAYAMA

HATHA SCHOOL Kumbhaka compulsory

VASISTHA SCHOOLSlowing the inhalation and exhalationBoth schools Lead to The same

goalKEVALA KUMBHAKA

HATHA SCHOOLIs beset with dangers Bandhas

aremandatory

VASISTHA SCHOOLSafe to the Core

WE USE THE SECOND SCHOOL

NORMAL SPEED 15 -18 BREATHS/ mt

WRONG BREATHING : DUE TO IMBALANCE

• HIGH SPEED NORMAL• HAPHAZARD RHYTHMIC• JERKY CONTINUOUS• SHALLOW FULL UTILISATION

OF LUNGS

NORMALISING BREATH

• ABDOMINAL

• THORACIC

• CLAVICULAR

• FULL YOGIC BREATHING

SECTIONAL BREATHING

Ùavasa

na Makarasan

a

IRT

Pádahastasan

Paùcimottánásana

Ùaùánkásana

ArdhamatsyendrásanaVajrásana

DHÁRAÏÁ DHYÁNA SAMÁDHI

A u m silence

DHÁRAÏÁ FIXING JAPADHYÁNA WITHDRAWING AJAPASAMÁDHI ABSORPTION SILENCE

JapaAjapa

silence

Japa

Ajapa

Silence

SAMÁDHI - THE MERGER The Three - fold Process

SEER SEEING SEEN

SUBJECT PROCESS OBJECT

SEER SEEN

BECOMING ONE WITH SEEN IS SAMÁDHI

SAMADHI - THE JUMP

SUBTLE WORLD :

JUMPING FROM ONE LAYER TO

OTHER SUBTLER LAYERS OF

CONSCIOUSNESS

SAMÁDHI - the way to blissEXPANSION FROM ONE LEVEL TO NEXT

• Bliss fragrance of bliss• Expansion lightness• Knowledge deeper perception• Power greater creativity

Unparalleled bliss of Samádhi

FOCUSSING THE FOCUSSING THE MINDMIND

SINGLE THOUGHT

TráûakaAids

Dháraïá

DHÁRAÏÁ IS FOCUSSING

DHYÁNA - FEATURES

• SINGLE THOUGHT• SLOWNESS - BMR• WAKEFULNESS • EFFORTLESSNESS

(AWARENESS)• EXPANSIVENESS

(LIGHTNESS)

DHYÁNA -TECHNIQUEJAPA - THE EASY TOOL FOR

DHYÁNA

1. INCREASING AND DECREASING

SPEED

2. SLOW DOWN

3. BED OF SILENCE

4. JAPA IN BLISSFUL SILENCE

SAMÁDHI- THE JUMPSUBTLE WORLD : JUMPING FROM

ONE LAYER

TO OTHER SUBTLER LAYERS OF CONSCIOUSNESS

SAMÁDHI- THE JUMPSUBTLE WORLD : JUMPING FROM

ONE LAYER

TO OTHER SUBTLER LAYERS OF CONSCIOUSNESS

ABHYÁSA and VAIRÁGYA

The Two-fold Approach• ABHYÁSA is to practise any

technique again and again. • VAIRÁGYA is Knowledge-based

Renunciation or Mastery over senses.

EQUANIMITY - BALANCECONCEPT OF UNIVERSAL LOVE

UNATTACHED LOVERádhá’s Love to Ùrè KøúïaAmøtánándamayè Ma

(AMMÁCCI)

Swami Vivekananda’s concept of Universal BrotherhoodÙUNI CAIVA SVÁPAKE CA

PANDITÁÇ SAMADARÙINÁÇ

TRAYAMEKATRA SAMYAMAÇDHÁRAÏÁ - DHYÁNA - SAMÁDHI

Pataòjali Yoga Sütra

3.4

Focus – defocus - Jump Tri-Fold Process

DHÁRAÏÁ

DHYÁNA

SAMÁDHI

Higher Samádhis bring greater powers

& equanimity

SAMYAMA is a very subtle tool to go to

higher

SAMADHISSavicára .... NirvicáraSavitarka ....NirvitarkaSánanda ....Sásmitá .... Sabèja .... NirbèjaDharma Megha Kaivalya

PRACTICE OF EQUANIMITY

In states of Misery and Happiness

leads to The mastery over all the

senses and emotionsFear, Greed, Anger,

Miserliness

AÚÛA SIDDHIS MENTAL PRÁPTI

PRAKÁMYAINTELLECT VAÙITVAPHYSICAL LAGHIMÁ

GARIMÁ MAHIMÁ AÏIMÁ

JÒÁNA ÈÙITVA

Práïa focused on the

ÁJÒÁ CAKRAWith Total Surrender

He reaches the SUPREME BEING

Two Predominant Modes in which the great jòánis leave their physical bodies with Total MasteryI. LEAVE THE PHYSICAL BODY The Subtle body The Causal body, and Final Merger Gondavali Maharaj

Swami Vivekananda

II. DIFFUSE THE BODY INTO ITS SUBTLER LAYERS ONE BY ONE PRÁÏAMAYA KOÙA MANOMAYA KOÙA VIJÒÁNAMAYA KOÙA, AND

FINALLY MERGE WITH THE ULTIMATE

ÙañkarácáryaRaghavendra Mahá Swamigal

PEACE, SILENCE

TRANSCENDENCE,

ULTIMATE REALITY

BRAHMAN, MOKSA

BRAHMA NIRVÁÏA OR KAIVALYA

BLISS, INNER EASE, EFFULGENCE WITHIN

MOKÚA

CONSCIOUSEFFORTLESS

EFFORTFOR MANY LIVESPURIFYING TILL

ENDFEATURES RÁJA

YOGÈ