PEACE OF MIND PEACE OF MIND THROUGHTHROUGH

YOGYOG--SADHANA AND SADHANA AND MEDITATIONMEDITATION

SHAMSHER PRAKASHSHAMSHER PRAKASHDirectorDirector

CENTER OF YOGA HEALING AND MEDITATIONROLLA, MO

( Shamsher Prakash Foundation)Updated-Aug 2007 1

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““PATANJALIS ASHTANG PATANJALIS ASHTANG YOGYOG--SADHANASADHANA””

1. YAMA1. YAMA (Social Discipline)(Social Discipline)

2. NIYAMA 2. NIYAMA (Individual Discipline) (Individual Discipline)

3. ASANA3. ASANA (Body Posture)(Body Posture)

4. PRANAYAMA 4. PRANAYAMA (Control and Regulation of (Control and Regulation of

Breath and Vital Force Breath and Vital Force ““PranaPrana””))

5. PRATYAHARA 5. PRATYAHARA (Discipline of Senses)(Discipline of Senses)

6. DHARNA6. DHARNA (Concentration)(Concentration)

7. DHAYANA 7. DHAYANA (Contemplation)(Contemplation)

8. SAMADHI 8. SAMADHI (Merger(Merger----Ecstasy)Ecstasy)

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YAMA YAMA includesincludes……

•• AHIMSA ( NonAHIMSA ( Non--Violence)Violence)•• SATYA ( Truthfulness)SATYA ( Truthfulness)•• ASTEVA ( NonASTEVA ( Non--Stealing)Stealing)•• BRAHMCHARYA ( Celibacy)BRAHMCHARYA ( Celibacy)•• APRIGRAHA ( NonAPRIGRAHA ( Non--AcquisitevinessAcquisiteviness ))

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NIYAM NIYAM includesincludes……

•• SHAUCHA ( Cleanliness)SHAUCHA ( Cleanliness)•• SANTOSH ( Contentment)SANTOSH ( Contentment)•• TAPA ( Austerity)TAPA ( Austerity)•• SWADHYAY (SelfSWADHYAY (Self--Study)Study)•• ISHWAR PRANIDHAN ( Surrender ISHWAR PRANIDHAN ( Surrender

to God)to God)

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BRAND NAMESBRAND NAMES

1.1. TM YOGATM YOGA2.2. KRIYA YOGAKRIYA YOGA3.3. MINDFULNESS YOGAMINDFULNESS YOGA4.4. HOT YOGAHOT YOGA5.5. CHRISTIAN YOGACHRISTIAN YOGA

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YOGYOG--SADHANA IS BLEND OFSADHANA IS BLEND OF1.1. PHYSICALPHYSICAL2.2. MENTALMENTAL3.3. SPIRITUAL (Beyond Thought, SPIRITUAL (Beyond Thought,

Knowledge)Knowledge)

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TAAR ASANATAAR ASANA

ASANASASANAS(POSTURES)(POSTURES)

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ARDH ARDH -- MATSYENDR ASANAMATSYENDR ASANA

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BHUJANG ASANABHUJANG ASANA

(See SPINE)(See SPINE)

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NAUKA ASANANAUKA ASANA

(See SPINE)(See SPINE)

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SARVANG ASANASARVANG ASANA

(See THYROID)(See THYROID)

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UDIYAAN (NEOLI) ASANAUDIYAAN (NEOLI) ASANA

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SHAV ASANASHAV ASANA

(Relax Body & Mind)(Relax Body & Mind)

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DHYANADHYANA

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JALANETIJALANETI

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CLEANSING THE SYSTEMCLEANSING THE SYSTEM•• WATERWATER

1.1. JAL NETIJAL NETI (clean nasal passage)(clean nasal passage)

2.2. KUNJALKUNJAL (half stomach wash)(half stomach wash)

3.3. SHANKH PRAKSHALANSHANKH PRAKSHALAN (irrigate intestines and anal (irrigate intestines and anal passapassage)ge)

•• AIRAIR4.4. PAWAN VASTI PAWAN VASTI (suck air from anal passage (suck air from anal passage

and reand release it)lease it)

•• MILKMILK5.5. DUGDH NETI DUGDH NETI (drink milk with nose)(drink milk with nose)

•• GHEEGHEE6.6. GHRIT NETI GHRIT NETI (drink ghee with nose)(drink ghee with nose)

•• CLOTHCLOTH7.7. DHAUTIDHAUTI (eat cloth, churn it in stomach and throw (eat cloth, churn it in stomach and throw

out) out)

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PRANAYAMA PRANAYAMA •• Modification of the breathing process Modification of the breathing process

1.1. PURAKAPURAKA (inhaling), (inhaling), RECHAKARECHAKA (exhaling) (exhaling)

2.2. Slowly, or Fast deep breathing Slowly, or Fast deep breathing 3.3. Holding the breath Holding the breath

((KUMBHAKAKUMBHAKA) )

(PRANIC ENERGY )(PRANIC ENERGY )

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PRANAYAM VIDHIPRANAYAM VIDHI

1.1. SIT IN A MEDITATIVE POSESIT IN A MEDITATIVE POSE

2.2. CONCENTRATE ONCONCENTRATE ONRHYTHMIC/REGULATED BREATHINGRHYTHMIC/REGULATED BREATHING

3.3. TIME TIME –– 15 MIN15 MIN

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SIMPLE PRANAYAMSIMPLE PRANAYAM

1.1. BHASTRIKABHASTRIKA2.2. KAPAL BHATTIKAPAL BHATTI3.3. ANULOM VILOMANULOM VILOM4.4. BHRAMRIBHRAMRI5.5. UJJAYEEUJJAYEE6.6. SHEETLISHEETLI7.7. MAHABANDHMAHABANDH

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1.1. YAMA, NIYAM, ASAN, PRANAYAM ISYAMA, NIYAM, ASAN, PRANAYAM ISBLEND OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL.BLEND OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL.

2.2. ASANAS WITH RHYTHMIC BREATHING ASANAS WITH RHYTHMIC BREATHING IS KEY TO HEALTHY LIFE AND IS KEY TO HEALTHY LIFE AND BEGINNING OF PEACE OF MINDBEGINNING OF PEACE OF MIND

3. 3. PRANAYAM LEADS TO HIGHER/DEEPER PRANAYAM LEADS TO HIGHER/DEEPER STAGES OF CONCENTRATION AND STAGES OF CONCENTRATION AND CONTEMPLATION,AND PEACE OF MINDCONTEMPLATION,AND PEACE OF MIND

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1.1. We do understand and see physical We do understand and see physical body.body.

2.2. We do experience thoughts.We do experience thoughts.3.3. Is thought physical? Is thought physical? 4.4. What is the seat (abode) of thought in What is the seat (abode) of thought in

our body?our body?5.5. BRAINBRAIN6.6. MIND( Relationship of mind and brain) MIND( Relationship of mind and brain) ––

Role of mind in human well being and Role of mind in human well being and peace of mindpeace of mind

7.7. HAPPINESS (Ecstacy)HAPPINESS (Ecstacy)

THOUGHTSTHOUGHTS

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SPIRITUAL MATTERSSPIRITUAL MATTERS(METAPHYSICS)(METAPHYSICS)

•• END OF THOUGHT PROCESSEND OF THOUGHT PROCESS•• END OF KNOWLEDGEEND OF KNOWLEDGE•• DARK TUNNEL (CASE OF DARK TUNNEL (CASE OF

BUDDHA)BUDDHA)•• ENLIGHTENMENT (NO SIGN ENLIGHTENMENT (NO SIGN

POSTS)POSTS)•• KEY KEY ----PEACE OF MINDPEACE OF MIND

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KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGEBOOKS OF KNOWLEDGE (VEDAS)BOOKS OF KNOWLEDGE (VEDAS)

VEDASVEDASBIBLEBIBLEKORANKORANGEETHAGEETHA

COMMENTARIESCOMMENTARIES

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VEDAVEDA--ANTANT(KNOWLDEGE(KNOWLDEGE--END)END)

BEYOND KNOWLEDGEBEYOND KNOWLEDGE

DARK TUNNEL?DARK TUNNEL?

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GURU NANAKGURU NANAKNAM KHUMARI NANAKA,NAM KHUMARI NANAKA,CHARHHI RAHE DIN RAATCHARHHI RAHE DIN RAAT

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••HAPPINESS IS BEYOND TIMEHAPPINESS IS BEYOND TIME••HAPPINESS IS UNCONDITIONALHAPPINESS IS UNCONDITIONAL••TIME TO BE HAPPY IS NOWTIME TO BE HAPPY IS NOW••THE PLACE TO BE HAPPY IS HERETHE PLACE TO BE HAPPY IS HERE

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MEDITATION AND STRESS MEDITATION AND STRESS CONTROLCONTROL

•• PratyaharaPratyahara (Discipline of Senses)(Discipline of Senses)•• DharanaDharana (Concentration)(Concentration)•• DhayanaDhayana ( Contemplation)( Contemplation)

–– Steady Gaze MeditationSteady Gaze Meditation–– Technique of Technique of TratakaTrataka–– Concentration by BreathingConcentration by Breathing–– Concentrating on SoundConcentrating on Sound–– OthersOthers–– No one technique like discovering No one technique like discovering

EVEREST. It is new every time.EVEREST. It is new every time.–– There are no sign postsThere are no sign posts

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TRATAKATRATAKA

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MEDITATION BY MENTAL MEDITATION BY MENTAL CHANTINGCHANTING

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GROUP MEDITATIONGROUP MEDITATION

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CASES IN POINTCASES IN POINT1.1. Psychiatrist and candlePsychiatrist and candle2.2. Role of mindRole of mind3.3. My colleague after My colleague after JalnetiJalneti only onceonly once4.4. Patient with AsthmaPatient with Asthma5.5. Lady in great physical painLady in great physical pain6.6. Professor with 49 years of allergiesProfessor with 49 years of allergies7.7. Dentist with back painDentist with back pain8.8. Gentleman with aching anklesGentleman with aching ankles

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1.1. ATTITUDESATTITUDES–– Every eve is a Every eve is a christmaschristmas eve, every eve, every

day is a new yearday is a new year’’s day.s day.((SadaaSadaa DiwaliDiwali SaadhSaadh KeeKee, , AatthonAatthonPeharPehar BasantBasant))

2.2. SURRENDERSURRENDER–– I do nothing, everything is done.I do nothing, everything is done.

3.3. FAITH IN GODFAITH IN GOD–– Everything happens according to Everything happens according to

HIS will and is good for me.HIS will and is good for me.

ROLE OF MIND IN HAPPINESS

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INNER CONTENTMENTINNER CONTENTMENT•• TWO METHODSTWO METHODS

1.1. Obtain everything that we Obtain everything that we want and want and desiredesire..

2.2. Not to have what we want but Not to have what we want but rather to want and appreciate rather to want and appreciate what we have.what we have.

-- Dalai Lama 29Dalai Lama 29

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MAN MAN ---- DESIRE = DESIRE = GODGOD

GOD + DESIRE = GOD + DESIRE = MANMAN

-- SoamijiSoamiji

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DESIREDESIRE•• DESIRE DESIRE –– KAMNAKAMNA IS a contaminant for IS a contaminant for ‘‘BUDHIBUDHI’’

and and ‘‘KARMAKARMA’’. IT IS NEITHER GOOD NOR BAD.. IT IS NEITHER GOOD NOR BAD.•• Muddy water is not clear. let the mud settle, the Muddy water is not clear. let the mud settle, the

water becomes clear.water becomes clear.•• A mirror with a coat of dust does not reflect A mirror with a coat of dust does not reflect

your face clearly. Clean the dust, the mirror your face clearly. Clean the dust, the mirror acquires its original characteristics.acquires its original characteristics.

•• Similarly understand Similarly understand KAMNAKAMNA (Desire) and (Desire) and restore the original GODHOOD in you!restore the original GODHOOD in you!

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YOGAYOGA

••YUJ MERGERYUJ MERGER••DROP OF WATER Vs OCEANDROP OF WATER Vs OCEAN••A SMALL FIRE Vs THE SUNA SMALL FIRE Vs THE SUN

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DHARMADHARMA•• Relationship Relationship –– four aspectsfour aspects

1.1. INDIVIDUALINDIVIDUAL2.2. SOCIETYSOCIETY3.3. NATURENATURE4.4. SUPREME BEINGSUPREME BEING

•• Relationship leads to duty for all the fourRelationship leads to duty for all the four--–– Harmony with self, physical, mental and Harmony with self, physical, mental and

spiritualspiritual1.1. Harmony with Society Harmony with Society 2.2. Harmony Nature (birds, trees, grass, Harmony Nature (birds, trees, grass,

Mother Earth)Mother Earth)3. Relationship with Parmatma (Supreme soul)3. Relationship with Parmatma (Supreme soul)

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THE PATH OF HAPPINESSTHE PATH OF HAPPINESS**•• ““ ONCE BASIC NEEDS OF FOOD, ONCE BASIC NEEDS OF FOOD,

CLOTHING AND SHELTER are met, we CLOTHING AND SHELTER are met, we do not need more money; do not need more money; we do not need greater success or we do not need greater success or fame;fame;we do not need even the perfect body.we do not need even the perfect body.RIGHT NOW, at this moment, we have RIGHT NOW, at this moment, we have a MIND, which is all the basic a MIND, which is all the basic equipment we need to achieve equipment we need to achieve complete happiness*.complete happiness*.””

-- Dalai Lama 37Dalai Lama 37* * EcstasyEcstasy

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•• THERE ARE NO SIGN POSTS TO REACH THERE ARE NO SIGN POSTS TO REACH MOUNT EVERESTMOUNT EVEREST

•• SIMILARLY THERE IS NO SET PATH TO SIMILARLY THERE IS NO SET PATH TO TREAD TO REALIZE YOURSELF OR TREAD TO REALIZE YOURSELF OR ““UNIONUNION””..

•• THERE IS NO WAY TO THERE IS NO WAY TO ENLIGHTENMENT, BUT ENLIGHTENMENT, BUT ENLIGHTENMENT IS THE WAY ENLIGHTENMENT IS THE WAY (BUDHA)(BUDHA)

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•• MINDMIND

•• THOUGHTTHOUGHT

•• SIMPLIFYSIMPLIFY

•• BLANK BUT AWARE MINDBLANK BUT AWARE MIND

•• SILENCESILENCE

•• URGENCY OF CHANGEURGENCY OF CHANGE

•• THE ONLY REVOLUTIONTHE ONLY REVOLUTION

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•• SELF IS THE FRIEND OF SELFSELF IS THE FRIEND OF SELF

•• SELF IS THE ENEMY OF SELFSELF IS THE ENEMY OF SELF

•• NONE ELSE BUT SELF CAN SAVE NONE ELSE BUT SELF CAN SAVE THE SELFTHE SELF

(Unparelled Philosophy on (Unparelled Philosophy on ‘‘selfself’’ in in the Upanishads Need one more the Upanishads Need one more hour!)hour!)

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•• IT IS DIFFICULT TO FIND IT IS DIFFICULT TO FIND HAPPINESS WITHIN HAPPINESS WITHIN ––

BUT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TOBUT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TOFIND IT WITHOUT ! FIND IT WITHOUT !

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THERE ARE NO HOILDAYS IN THERE ARE NO HOILDAYS IN YOGYOG--SADHANA !SADHANA !

MAKE YOUR LIVING IN HARMONY MAKE YOUR LIVING IN HARMONY WITH SELF,SOCIETY,NATURE WITH SELF,SOCIETY,NATURE AND PARAMATAMA AND PARAMATAMA (REALIZE THE SUPREME SOUL)(REALIZE THE SUPREME SOUL)

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CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

•• YogYog--Sadhana is for everybody.Sadhana is for everybody.•• YogYog--Sadhana is all enveloping.Sadhana is all enveloping.•• YogYog--Sadhana is for happiness.Sadhana is for happiness.•• YogYog--Sadhana is Bliss and Ecstacy.Sadhana is Bliss and Ecstacy.

MAY GOD BLESS YOU!MAY GOD BLESS YOU!

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ONLY SIMPLE ONLY SIMPLE

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