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Authentic Yoga is consciousness based approach that aims at Human Excellence
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Yoga and Vedic Lifestyle Yoga and Vedic Lifestyle शरणे� सतगु�रुचरणेम शरणे� सतगु�रुचरणेम ! ! वन्दे� सतगु�रुचरणे वन्दे� सतगु�रुचरणे!!!!
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Acharya Girish Jha Acharya Girish Jha
Mentor, Prof Counselor, Yoga & Spiritual AdvisorMentor, Prof Counselor, Yoga & Spiritual Advisor
ने�हा�भि�क्रमने�शोस्ति� प्रत्यवा�य ने विवाध � ने�हा�भि�क्रमने�शोस्ति� प्रत्यवा�य ने विवाध �II �व्ल्पमप्यस धम��य त्रा�य � महा �य� �व्ल्पमप्यस धम��य त्रा�य � महा �य� IIII
“In this path, no effort is ever lost and no obstacle prevails, even a little of this righteousness saves from great fear.”
L. Krishna, Bhagvad Gita (II – 40)
Presented to Researchers, Students in India , USA and UkrainePresented to Researchers, Students in India , USA and Ukraine
शरणे� सतगु�रुचरणेम शरणे� सतगु�रुचरणेम ! ! वन्दे� सतगु�रुचरणे वन्दे� सतगु�रुचरणे!!!!
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Acharya Girish Jha Acharya Girish Jha
Mentor, Prof Counselor, Yoga & Spiritual AdvisorMentor, Prof Counselor, Yoga & Spiritual Advisor
ने�हा�भि�क्रमने�शोस्ति� प्रत्यवा�य ने विवाध � ने�हा�भि�क्रमने�शोस्ति� प्रत्यवा�य ने विवाध �II �व्ल्पमप्यस धम��य त्रा�य � महा �य� �व्ल्पमप्यस धम��य त्रा�य � महा �य� IIII
“In this path, no effort is ever lost and no obstacle prevails, even a little of this righteousness saves from great fear.”
L. Krishna, Bhagvad Gita (II – 40)
Presented to Researchers, Students in India , USA and UkrainePresented to Researchers, Students in India , USA and Ukraine
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Yoga and Vedic Lifestyle Yoga and Vedic Lifestyle Aspirations of Modern Man & Ancient Aspirations of Modern Man & Ancient
SeersSeers Health, Harmony and HappinessHealth, Harmony and Happiness PPSS ( Personal, Professional, Social and Spiritual) PPSS ( Personal, Professional, Social and Spiritual)
ExcellenceExcellence PPS( Peace, Prosperity and Prosperity)PPS( Peace, Prosperity and Prosperity)Yoga and Veda Lifestyle seeks more ----Yoga and Veda Lifestyle seeks more ---- SatChitAnanda SatChitAnanda Becoming - Eternal, Infinite, All pervading Becoming - Eternal, Infinite, All pervading Becoming –Satya-Bodh-Jnana-Prem-AnandaBecoming –Satya-Bodh-Jnana-Prem-Ananda
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Yoga and Vedic Lifestyle Yoga and Vedic Lifestyle Experiment-Experience –Experiment-Experience –ExpressionsExpressions -I -IMovement Movement – – Dance – R.K. Paamhansa, Swami Dance – R.K. Paamhansa, Swami Prabhupada Prabhupada Thought Thought – – vision, Intuition – S. Vivekananda. vision, Intuition – S. Vivekananda. Sri. AurobindoSri. AurobindoStillnessStillness – –Living sculpture – Lord Buddha. L. Living sculpture – Lord Buddha. L. MahavirMahavirFeelingFeeling – – Infinite love – Meera, Radha, R.K. Infinite love – Meera, Radha, R.K. ParamhansaParamhansaA state of beingA state of being – – Choiceless Awareness – J. Choiceless Awareness – J. Krishnamurthy, Maharshi Raman –AstavakraKrishnamurthy, Maharshi Raman –Astavakra Singing Singing – – A sacred utterance Chaitnya A sacred utterance Chaitnya Mahaprabhu, Meera, Paltu, Gobind SinghjiMahaprabhu, Meera, Paltu, Gobind Singhji
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Yoga and Vedic LifestyleYoga and Vedic LifestyleExperiment-Experience Expressions -IIExperiment-Experience Expressions -II
SpeakingSpeaking – Prayer or poetry – Tulsidas, Kabir– Prayer or poetry – Tulsidas, Kabir Body Body – Supernatural powers – Sai Baba– Supernatural powers – Sai Baba Gorakhnath, Matsyendra, J. Christ.Gorakhnath, Matsyendra, J. Christ. Ordinary life activitiesOrdinary life activities – Rituals For Divine – Rituals For Divine
-Kabir-Kabir Astavakra, L. JanakaAstavakra, L. Janaka Action – Divine ActionAction – Divine Action – L. Krishna, – L. Krishna, Social values – MoralitySocial values – Morality – L. Rama – L. Rama Departure from worldDeparture from world – SatChitAnanda, – SatChitAnanda,
ShankaracharyaShankaracharya
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Yoga and Vedic LifestyleYoga and Vedic Lifestyle
Understanding Sadhana or Lifestyle -IUnderstanding Sadhana or Lifestyle -I Something common in all masters Something common in all masters Something similar realizations may not be identical in Something similar realizations may not be identical in
outer expressions and experiences.outer expressions and experiences. Sadhana outwardly appears totally different but goal Sadhana outwardly appears totally different but goal
remains the same remains the same Discovery within – a state , a being within , an Discovery within – a state , a being within , an
experience experience Outer manifestations are different but inner experiences Outer manifestations are different but inner experiences
are same. are same.
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Yoga and Vedic Lifestyle Yoga and Vedic Lifestyle
Understanding Sadhana or Lifestyle –Understanding Sadhana or Lifestyle –IIII
Matter Based Approach is what modern Matter Based Approach is what modern man follows man follows
Consciousness Based Approach what our Consciousness Based Approach what our spiritual & Yoga masters followed.spiritual & Yoga masters followed.
Matter- complex matter-Protoplasm-Life-Matter- complex matter-Protoplasm-Life-cell-organs-system- man cell-organs-system- man
Consciousness- SatChitAnanda……Truth Consciousness- SatChitAnanda……Truth Consciousness….Mind…..Life…..MatterConsciousness….Mind…..Life…..Matter
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Yoga and Vedic LifestyleYoga and Vedic Lifestyle
Understanding Sadhana or Lifestyle –Understanding Sadhana or Lifestyle –IIIIII
Consciousness is the ultimate reality Consciousness extends itself to Sat-
Chit-Ananda –SatChitAnanda Consciousness created and entered
what it created –involution After SatChitAnanda – Truth
Consciousness –Mind-Life-Matter Human Being – Body-Life-Mind-Self
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Yoga and Vedic LifestyleYoga and Vedic Lifestyle Science wonderful but psychology deplorable.Science wonderful but psychology deplorable. Age of anxiety – stress and SID Age of anxiety – stress and SID age– age reductionismage– age reductionism Problem of existence – body, life, mind, Inner poverty and Problem of existence – body, life, mind, Inner poverty and
outer richesouter riches Man has gone too far from oneself -Matter – life – mind – Man has gone too far from oneself -Matter – life – mind –
obscure.obscure. Outer reachesOuter reaches
Can buy luxuries but not the peaceCan buy luxuries but not the peace Can buy medicines but not the healthCan buy medicines but not the health Can reduce sorrows but can’t bring Ananda Can reduce sorrows but can’t bring Ananda A long lists……………….of LEAPA long lists……………….of LEAP
Love, Energy, Awareness, Peace etcLove, Energy, Awareness, Peace etcProblems of harmonyProblems of harmony At physical, mental, emotional, social, intellectual At physical, mental, emotional, social, intellectual
and spiritual levels-to be discovered within and spiritual levels-to be discovered within
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Yoga and Vedic LifestyleYoga and Vedic Lifestyle
Discovery Within is the way Discovery Within is the way Self conscious finding is Yoga----applied Veda Self conscious finding is Yoga----applied Veda
Discovery of one’s essential nature – Yoga. Discovery of one’s essential nature – Yoga. Essential Nature is a state of self perfection.Essential Nature is a state of self perfection. Harmony is within needs to be discovered.Harmony is within needs to be discovered. Self is within, One is within Self, Self is all.Self is within, One is within Self, Self is all. Unitary consciousness – Divine –Unitary consciousness – Divine –
SatChitAnanda SatChitAnanda Awakens to experience of wholeness of lifeAwakens to experience of wholeness of life
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Yoga and Vedic LifestyleYoga and Vedic LifestyleYoga and Vedic Paradigm of Life-
Assertion of life beyond mindAssertion of life beyond mind Matter–life–mind……………Matter–life–mind…………… Material kingdom – Plant Kingdom – Animal Material kingdom – Plant Kingdom – Animal
Kingdom and beyond……...Kingdom and beyond……... Sat + Life + Consciousness + Self Sat + Life + Consciousness + Self
Consciousness + Ananda or Bliss --- Consciousness + Ananda or Bliss --- SatChitAnanda.SatChitAnanda.
Life was evolved out of Matter. Mind evolved Life was evolved out of Matter. Mind evolved out of Life. what ? ……evolve out of mind? ----out of Life. what ? ……evolve out of mind? ----Self is the answer by Yoga and Veda Self is the answer by Yoga and Veda
Self Discovery is the way Self Discovery is the way
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Yoga and Vedic LifestyleYoga and Vedic Lifestyle Guided by 5 eternal principles – truth, Guided by 5 eternal principles – truth,
awareness, Jnana or absolute knowledge awareness, Jnana or absolute knowledge bliss and love.bliss and love.
Science and technology of living, moving Science and technology of living, moving and acting in Equanimity and Skill in and acting in Equanimity and Skill in action.action.
Individual, universal and transcendental Individual, universal and transcendental consciousness are the foundations.consciousness are the foundations.
Union of individual and transcendental Union of individual and transcendental consciousness.consciousness.
Self perfection - Discovery of one’s own Self perfection - Discovery of one’s own essential nature.essential nature.
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Yoga and Vedic LifestyleYoga and Vedic Lifestyle
Extension in life – aim, career, motivations, Extension in life – aim, career, motivations, preferences.preferences.
Expansion of life – Awakening to self within, and Expansion of life – Awakening to self within, and living, moving and acting with reference to self.living, moving and acting with reference to self.
Inner Discovery for Outer Life of PPSS Inner Discovery for Outer Life of PPSS excellence excellence
Inner Awakening for PPS Inner Awakening for PPS Constant awareness of Self within to shape Constant awareness of Self within to shape
extension in life.extension in life. Balancing the right hemisphere and left Balancing the right hemisphere and left
hemisphere of brain.hemisphere of brain.
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Yoga and Vedic Lifestyle-Practice-I Yoga and Vedic Lifestyle-Practice-I
Four Veda - four livesFour Veda - four lives Brahmchari- recites and practice ideals of life from Brahmchari- recites and practice ideals of life from
SamhitasSamhitas Grahastha - recites and follows ceremonies from Grahastha - recites and follows ceremonies from
Brahman scriptures Brahman scriptures Vanprashtha - recites and practice of spiritual Vanprashtha - recites and practice of spiritual
teachings by sacrifices from Aryanaka teachings by sacrifices from Aryanaka Sannyasa- meditation on the supreme Truth Sannyasa- meditation on the supreme Truth which cannot be attained by reasoning andwhich cannot be attained by reasoning and discussions from Upanishads discussions from Upanishads
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Yoga & Vedic Lifestyle-Practice-VYoga & Vedic Lifestyle-Practice-V
Dharma (right conduct) Dharma (right conduct) Artha (wealth) and Artha (wealth) and Kama (Worldly Desires including sex, power Kama (Worldly Desires including sex, power
and fame) and fame) the first three of `Purusharthas”- the four the first three of `Purusharthas”- the four
desirable achievements of a human being. desirable achievements of a human being. Moksha (liberation) which is attained through Moksha (liberation) which is attained through
Upanishads- the later parts of Vedas (called Upanishads- the later parts of Vedas (called vedanta ). vedanta ).
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Yoga and Vedic Lifestyle-Practice-IIYoga and Vedic Lifestyle-Practice-II
Mental Transformation is the way –Patanjali WayMental Transformation is the way –Patanjali Way Five Subjective statesFive Subjective states –Wandering, –Wandering,
Occasionally Steady, Forgetfulness, Occasionally Steady, Forgetfulness, One pointed and Totally empty mind One pointed and Totally empty mind Five Objective States-Five Objective States- Right perception, Right perception,
Wrong Perception, Imagination, SleepWrong Perception, Imagination, Sleep and Memory and Memory Permutations and combinationsPermutations and combinations – Animal Life, – Animal Life,
Material life, Mental Progressive life, Spiritual Life of Material life, Mental Progressive life, Spiritual Life of perfection –Health, Harmony and Happiness.perfection –Health, Harmony and Happiness.
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Yoga & Vedic Lifestyle-Practice-IIIYoga & Vedic Lifestyle-Practice-III
MeditationMeditation:: Brahmmuhurta Brahmmuhurta Dietetic DisciplineDietetic Discipline:: Take Sattvic food. Observe moderation Take Sattvic food. Observe moderation
in diet (Mitahara). Offering, Time and quality and quantityin diet (Mitahara). Offering, Time and quality and quantity SwadhayaSwadhaya:: study of Vedic literatures, Self -introspection for study of Vedic literatures, Self -introspection for
discovering the truthdiscovering the truth Energy CultivationEnergy Cultivation:: Observe silence, Pranayama Practice Observe silence, Pranayama Practice
daily, regulating life to prevent dissipation of energy.daily, regulating life to prevent dissipation of energy.
Ethical CultureEthical Culture:: Speak the Truth. Speak little. Speak kindly. Speak the Truth. Speak little. Speak kindly. Speak sweetly. Do not injure anyone in thought, word or deed. Speak sweetly. Do not injure anyone in thought, word or deed. Be kind to all. Be sincere, straightforward and open-hearted in Be kind to all. Be sincere, straightforward and open-hearted in your talks and dealings. Control fits of anger by serenity, your talks and dealings. Control fits of anger by serenity, patience, love, mercy and tolerance. Forget and forgive.patience, love, mercy and tolerance. Forget and forgive.
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Yoga & Vedic Lifestyle-Practice-IVYoga & Vedic Lifestyle-Practice-IV
Sri Aurobindo’s View Sri Aurobindo’s View Body is fully evolved –The physical EvolutionBody is fully evolved –The physical Evolution The mind is evolving –rudimentary in plants, The mind is evolving –rudimentary in plants,
the animal mind in animals and rational in the animal mind in animals and rational in man-still evolving man-still evolving
To Be evolved into Self beyond mind To Be evolved into Self beyond mind consciously entering within to discover what consciously entering within to discover what
lies behind mind and its contents –Truth lies behind mind and its contents –Truth Consciousness-SatChitAnanda –Spiritual Consciousness-SatChitAnanda –Spiritual EvolutionEvolution
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Yoga & Vedic Lifestyle-Practice-VIYoga & Vedic Lifestyle-Practice-VI
Patanajali Astang Yoga Patanajali Astang Yoga Yama and Niyama –Yama and Niyama – Asana and Pranayama Asana and Pranayama Pratyahara – senses withdrawal or silencing the Pratyahara – senses withdrawal or silencing the
surface mind surface mind Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi- Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi- A process of moving or evolving from Inertia A process of moving or evolving from Inertia
(Unconsciousness) —Impulses( Sensations) –(Unconsciousness) —Impulses( Sensations) –Instincts (Pleasures)-Intellect (Happiness) –Intuition Instincts (Pleasures)-Intellect (Happiness) –Intuition (Bliss)(Bliss)
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Yoga & Vedic Lifestyle-Practice-VIYoga & Vedic Lifestyle-Practice-VI
Holistic Living is Yogic and Vedic Lifestyle Holistic Living is Yogic and Vedic Lifestyle Physical , Emotional, Mental, Social &Physical , Emotional, Mental, Social &
Spiritual Well Being Spiritual Well Being Consciousness Based approach begins its Consciousness Based approach begins its
journey with a paradigm to evolve into a being journey with a paradigm to evolve into a being beyond mind i.e. Self while integrating lower beyond mind i.e. Self while integrating lower layers of existence ( Physical, emotional, layers of existence ( Physical, emotional, mental, social )mental, social )
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Yoga & Vedic Lifestyle-Practice-VIIYoga & Vedic Lifestyle-Practice-VII
Constant awareness in lifeConstant awareness in life Movement from falsehood ( Duality, Movement from falsehood ( Duality,
limitations ) to Truth (integrated , limitations ) to Truth (integrated , organized )Life organized )Life
Movement from Ignorance (Unconsciousness) Movement from Ignorance (Unconsciousness) to Knowledge ( Higher consciousness)to Knowledge ( Higher consciousness)
Movement from Mortality ( Limitations of Movement from Mortality ( Limitations of body) to Immortality ( consciousness –eternal, body) to Immortality ( consciousness –eternal, infinite and Ananda ) infinite and Ananda )
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Yoga & Vedic Lifestyle-Practice-VIYoga & Vedic Lifestyle-Practice-VI
Let every be happyLet every be happy
Let everyone be healthyLet everyone be healthy
Let everyone be blessed Let everyone be blessed
Let none have miseries in lifeLet none have miseries in life
Let there be peace, peace and peace Let there be peace, peace and peace