Dhraa Dhyna Samdhi

Svmi Viveknanda Yoga Anusandhna Samsthna

WHAT IS MIND?

CONGLOMERATION OF THOUGHTS

YOGA IS TO GAIN MASTERY OVER THOUGHTS

Mind
According to modern science Functioning of the brain

Mind
According to Yoga and spiritual lore
Conglomeration of thoughts Bundle of thoughts Mind can exist with or without you Vyakta Avyakta Manifested or may not be manifested

Facets of mind
Citt: Memory Ahakra: Ego Buddi: Intellect Manas: Emotion

What is the nature of mind?

Multiple subjects multiple thoughts cacala Wandering Effects: Lot of energy wastage Lot of tiredness

What is Ekgrata? Single subject multiple thoughts Concentration Stream of connected thoughts Effects: Less energy wastage Less tiredness

Ekgrata

CONCENTRATION - I
FROM CANCALATA TO EKAGRATA

CONCENTRATION CHANNELISES ENERGIES ALTHROUGH OUR EDUCATION WE ARE TRYING TO DEVELOP CONCENTRATION

CONCENTRATION IS MANDATORY FOR SUCCESS

CONCENTRATION - 2
METHODS
1. BY IMPOSITION, FORCE, HABITUATION THE USUAL WAY CHILD BEING TAUGHT 2. LEARN WHILE YOU PLAY THE MONTESSORY SYSTEM THE EASY WAY

 Dhraa
What is Dhraa?

Single subject single thought

Focusing Less energy expenditure Less tiredness

Dea bandha cittasya dhraa Binding the mind to a particular place

FOCUSSING THE MIND

TRATAKA AIDS DHARANA

DHARANA IS FOCUSSING

DHARANA
LENS

LASER

ARJUNA AND THE BIRDS EYE

DHARANA
MEMORY WAY

TRATAKA FOCUS - CLOSE THE EYES PERCEPTION - PERSISTENCE OF VISION EYE LEVEL DHARANA PROCESS OF RECALL MEMORY LEVEL
DHARANA IS A PROCESS OF REMEMBERING

 Dhyna
What is Dhyna? Single subject single thought

Defocusing Effortless Dhraa is Dhyna

DHARANA
MEDITATION

TO

DHARANA (FOCUS) DHYANA . (DEFOCUS)

EFFORTLESS DHARANA IS DHYANA

 Dhyna
Tatra pratyayaikatnat dhynam Uninterrupted flow of thought Features of Dhyna Wakefulness, Awareness, Expansiveness Slowness, Effortlessness

 Dhyna
Dhyna or Meditation is a trifold process Tripui Three things are necessary

Tailadhr vat

Meditator Process

Object

DHYANA -TECHNIQUE

JAPA- THE EASY TOOL FOR DHYANA 1. INCREASING AND DECREASING SPEED 2. SLOW DOWN 3. BED OF SILENCE 4. JAPA IN BLISSFUL SILENCE

 Samdhi
What is Samdhi?

Samyak adhyate iti samdhi Becoming one with the seen

 Samdhi
Samdhi is Tripuibhaga

Increased knowledge about the object JUMP: to higher level of consciousness

Meditator

Object

Process

 Samdhi
Tadevrtha mtra nirbhsa svarupa nyamiva samdhi The object alone shines, our own reality vanishes

 Sayama

Trayamekatra sayama The three happening one after the other is Sayama
Dhraa Dhyna Samdhi

PRACTICE OF EQUANIMITY IN STATES OF MISERY AND HAPPINESS LEADS TO THE MASTERY OVER ALL THE SENSES AND EMOTIONS FEAR GREED ANGER
MISERLINESS

ANTARANGA YOGA

DHARANA (FOCUS) DHYANA (DEFOCUS) SAMADHI (JUMP WITHIN)

ANUSANDHANA BUILD THE FEATURES OF DHARANA - TOTAL CONCENTRATION ON YOUR JOB DHYANA - EFFORTLESS WAY SAMADHI - THE BLISSFUL WAY FROM 5 AM TO 10:30 PM WHATEVER MAY BE THE DIFFICULTIES AND PROBLEMS YOU FACE LET THE YOGA WAY OF LIVING BECOME YOUR OWN

Design of Meditation
Prayer:
anai anai uparamet budhy dhti ghtaya tma sastha mana ktva na kicidapi cintayet Slowly and slowly bring the mind to tranquility Intelligently perform all your action, Freeze the mind to self / god, do not think of anything

Preparation
Kaplabhti Vibhgya prayma
Abdominal breathing Thoracic breathing Clavicular breathing Full yogic breathing

Preparation
Kaplabhti:
* Forceful exhalation, passive inhalation * 1 time, 120 rounds/min (rpm)

Slow < 5 rpm Pryma

Normal 15 to 20 rpm Normal breathing

Fast > 25 rpm Kriya

 Vibhgya Pryma Sectional breathing:

* Abdominal breathing Adhama vsa- cinmudra Madhyama vsa cinmayamudra

* Thoracic breathing -

* Clavicular breathing * Full yogic breathing -

dhya vsa dimudra

Pra vsa Brahmamudra

Preparation
Ni uddi prayma Cooling prayma
tali tkr Sadanta

Laya prayma
Bhramar

 Ni uddi Pryama
* Inhale through left nostril, exhale through right nostril. * Inhale through right nostril, exhale through left nostril. Benefits: * One universal practice without contra-indications * Promotes balance between Sympathetic and Parasympathetic nervous system * Reduction in anxiety and stress level

 tal Pryama
* Inhale through the tongue, exhale slowly through the nose. * Feel the jet of cool air

* An overall cooling effect is observed * Expansion from pointed to linear awareness

 tkr Pryama
* Inhale through mouth, exhale through nose.

* As the air moves through the tongue and mouth, it creates a cooling effect on the inner surfaces of the mouth. * Expansion from linear to surface awareness

 Sadanta Pryama
* Inhale through the crevices of the teeth, exhale through nose.

Benefits of all three cooling Pryama practices * Helpful in relaxing the muscles, smoothening the nervous system * Allergies due to cold can be effectively overcome * Spiritual growth by expansion of awareness

 Bhrmar Pryama
* Inhale fully, while exhaling produce the humming sound of a female bee. (Singgggg...) * Key is to produce resonance * Sound frequency = Natural frequency of the body

Benefits: * Helps to move from surface to 3D awareness * Calms down the mind (Mano vega) * Restlessness can be reduced

Types of meditation
Form / / Rupa meditation Sound / / Nma meditation

How to do Rupa meditation?

Rupa meditation
Single object multiple thoughts Ekgrat Single object single thought Dhraa Focusing Effortless Dhraa Dhyna Forget yourself, only om kra shines Then you reach Samadhi Silence

How to do Nama meditation? Nama meditation

Choice of sound should result in calmness Start chanting the nama Continuous chanting of mantra Japa Give some gap and slow down ---------- ---------- -------------------- -------------------- Forget about om kra: Japa Ajapa -------------------------- silence ----------------------

Relaxation
Silence nti mantra
Sarve bhavantu sukhina Sarve santu nirmaya Sarve bhadri payantu M kacit dukhabhg bhavet Om nti nti nti

Different types of meditation

OM meditation Cyclic meditation Transcendal meditation Vipashyana meditation