tasmadyogirbhavaarjuna |
Now the purpose of taking to yoga is very clear. The earthly existence and release from bondage (that of repeated births and deaths) are the two problems addressed here. The earthly existence is full of dualities, opposites, and self-contradictions, confusing situations- 'to be or not to be' and finally disillusionment! The 'other-worldly' (paramarthic) is also full of uncertainties, not an assured one! This is the paradox of the jiva. the predicaments of the jiva know no end. Hence yoga is the only way.
How does yoga help us?
Yoga brings about harmony; it synchronises the system of the jiva. The jiva is an embodied soul the soul is totally isolated, although it has created its earthen shell like the silkworm weaving its coccoon, or spider weaving its web. Yoga helps unite ('yuj') the body (gross), the Mind (subtle), the pranic system (subtler life-forces), and the the soul (Atman). The Atman is the brahmn manifest in different forms and functions, acquiring the qualities (gunatraya) of the earth (bhuta/gross/bhoutika/soil and water and food or annam).
Yoga gives the much needed rest to the vibrant mind and restores the balance. The vivacious, vicarious, vibrant, disturbed mind is the root cause of all the problems of the jiva. The chittavrutti, thoughts, ideas, aspirations gushing through in floods cause the problem; yoga helps contain the rush of thoughts and ideas, filter them and allow one at a time, give clarity and help the jiva to attain its purpose.
The yoga way of return journey is very interesting!Th way the jiva arrived on this earth is very clear as stated in the Gita. parjanyaat bhavati bhutani | The rain gives food of which the jivas are born. However, how does jiva take shape?
almost all the knowledgeable persons speak of birth and death and quote Gita. So far, it has not occurred to us that our horoscope holds the key! The Lagna Kundali has the name of the nakshatra (star) in which we are born and the constellation/Rashi / zodiac. A person born under punarvasu nakshatra in Karka constellation (rashi) must have started journey as a stellar dust particle and by chance reached this tiny particle of earth in space! As a pranic energy coupled with its capacity to engage itself in an earthly existence with all the paraphernalia of the elements and compounds such as Hydrogen, Oxygen and Carbon. The carbohydrates and hydrocarbons rule the roost here.
The electromagnetic particle (of Light/ colour/ and zipped DNA/RNA as software hold the secret of the jiva's entire life secret! It creates koshas or envelopes surrounding itself as the anandamaya, vijnyanamaya, manomaya, pranamaya and annamaya koshas and generate the qualities- tamas, rajas, and sattva from the food fed to jiva. Further, All these make the jiva totally a slave of prakruti, the physical/gross earthly existence. The body is woven out of space/ether, air, fire, water and earth (5 bhutas) and governed by gravity, the jiva is stay put here, goes round and round in everlasting cycle of rebirths. The jiva forgets its pristine quality of the transcendental/gunaateeta/tama-raja-sattvaateeta 'Energy'/'Light' state (nistraigunya) and assumes ignorance and believes the gross state as real! Now yoga reverts it to its primordial state by cleansing all these koshas and acquisitions as gunas. Only a jive that is fed up with its earthly existence looks to Shiva for redemption. The grace of the Lord ultimately redeems it and a Guru plays a very important role here! Thus it is imperative to seek a Guru and Shree Krishna is the Guru Yogacharya!
Stages in ascending the consciousness ladder from the muladhara to the to the sahasrara highest Krishna (pure consciousness/shuddhavidya/purnaprajnya) Level or the Buddha level (nirvana) are: mantra japa:
Close the eyes gently and take deep breath. Slowly inhale and exhale deeply as follows:
I. contemplating on muladhara chakra (seat level/ basal plexus)- deep breathing- inhale with 'Om' and exhale with 'lam' bijakshara 7 times. observe vibration at this basal plexus level
2. same contemplation and deep breathing at svadhishthana chakra (below navel level) inhaling with Om and exhale with 'vam' bijakshara mantra seven times. observe vibration
3. same procedure at manipura chakra (navel level) with inhaling OM and exhaling slowly with 'ram' bijakshara mantra seven times.observe vibration
4. same contemplation at anahata (heart) level inhale with Om and exhale with 'yam' seven times
5. continue at vishuddhi chakra (throat ;level). observe vibration
6 continue same at ajnya chakra level (bhrumadhye/between eyebrows) inhaling 'Om' and exhaling with so'ham seven times. observe vibration
7. continue to contemplate the same chakra dhyana at shiras /sahasrar chakra level inhaling Om and exhaling Shivo'ham seven times. Observe vibration and feel the calmness. Slowly open the eyes and rub your hands and face, feel the freshness..
The principle of chakra dhyana here is to get mastery over each of the chakra starting from the earth (annam), water (prana), fire / agni (manas), air/vayu (vijnyana), and akasha (ananda), atma and finally reach paramatman in dhyana. Each level may take about 6 months to get mastery and the yogi will be reaching the highest level in a matter of 4 to 5 years, if he practices regularly. He/she will get the five principles -earth, water, fire, air and space in control! Such a yogin will walk in air,on water and fire at ease since thee are within his control! As already stated, spiritual journey is not an easy one. What one experiences thereafter is something inexplicable. The yogi will be omnipotent, omniscient, clairvoyant, omnipresent and immortal! Ashta siddhis and all aishvarya (ashta) will be available to him/her at the wink of his/her eye.
The yoga way of return journey is very interesting!Th way the jiva arrived on this earth is very clear as stated in the Gita. parjanyaat bhavati bhutani | The rain gives food of which the jivas are born. However, how does jiva take shape?
almost all the knowledgeable persons speak of birth and death and quote Gita. So far, it has not occurred to us that our horoscope holds the key! The Lagna Kundali has the name of the nakshatra (star) in which we are born and the constellation/Rashi / zodiac. A person born under punarvasu nakshatra in Karka constellation (rashi) must have started journey as a stellar dust particle and by chance reached this tiny particle of earth in space! As a pranic energy coupled with its capacity to engage itself in an earthly existence with all the paraphernalia of the elements and compounds such as Hydrogen, Oxygen and Carbon. The carbohydrates and hydrocarbons rule the roost here.
The electromagnetic particle (of Light/ colour/ and zipped DNA/RNA as software hold the secret of the jiva's entire life secret! It creates koshas or envelopes surrounding itself as the anandamaya, vijnyanamaya, manomaya, pranamaya and annamaya koshas and generate the qualities- tamas, rajas, and sattva from the food fed to jiva. Further, All these make the jiva totally a slave of prakruti, the physical/gross earthly existence. The body is woven out of space/ether, air, fire, water and earth (5 bhutas) and governed by gravity, the jiva is stay put here, goes round and round in everlasting cycle of rebirths. The jiva forgets its pristine quality of the transcendental/gunaateeta/tama-raja-sattvaateeta 'Energy'/'Light' state (nistraigunya) and assumes ignorance and believes the gross state as real! Now yoga reverts it to its primordial state by cleansing all these koshas and acquisitions as gunas. Only a jive that is fed up with its earthly existence looks to Shiva for redemption. The grace of the Lord ultimately redeems it and a Guru plays a very important role here! Thus it is imperative to seek a Guru and Shree Krishna is the Guru Yogacharya!
Stages in ascending the consciousness ladder from the muladhara to the to the sahasrara highest Krishna (pure consciousness/shuddhavidya/purnaprajnya) Level or the Buddha level (nirvana) are: mantra japa:
Close the eyes gently and take deep breath. Slowly inhale and exhale deeply as follows:
I. contemplating on muladhara chakra (seat level/ basal plexus)- deep breathing- inhale with 'Om' and exhale with 'lam' bijakshara 7 times. observe vibration at this basal plexus level
2. same contemplation and deep breathing at svadhishthana chakra (below navel level) inhaling with Om and exhale with 'vam' bijakshara mantra seven times. observe vibration
3. same procedure at manipura chakra (navel level) with inhaling OM and exhaling slowly with 'ram' bijakshara mantra seven times.observe vibration
4. same contemplation at anahata (heart) level inhale with Om and exhale with 'yam' seven times
5. continue at vishuddhi chakra (throat ;level). observe vibration
6 continue same at ajnya chakra level (bhrumadhye/between eyebrows) inhaling 'Om' and exhaling with so'ham seven times. observe vibration
7. continue to contemplate the same chakra dhyana at shiras /sahasrar chakra level inhaling Om and exhaling Shivo'ham seven times. Observe vibration and feel the calmness. Slowly open the eyes and rub your hands and face, feel the freshness..
The principle of chakra dhyana here is to get mastery over each of the chakra starting from the earth (annam), water (prana), fire / agni (manas), air/vayu (vijnyana), and akasha (ananda), atma and finally reach paramatman in dhyana. Each level may take about 6 months to get mastery and the yogi will be reaching the highest level in a matter of 4 to 5 years, if he practices regularly. He/she will get the five principles -earth, water, fire, air and space in control! Such a yogin will walk in air,on water and fire at ease since thee are within his control! As already stated, spiritual journey is not an easy one. What one experiences thereafter is something inexplicable. The yogi will be omnipotent, omniscient, clairvoyant, omnipresent and immortal! Ashta siddhis and all aishvarya (ashta) will be available to him/her at the wink of his/her eye.
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