Peace & Harmony through
Kriya Yoga & Dhyana
by Dr. R. S. Bhogal
19th to 25th January 2025
(Check-in: 19th January
Check-out: 26th January)
The English word “harmony” comes from the Greek harmonica, meaning agreement, concord. Harmony signifying human unity, concord and agreement urges man for stepping forward to do concrete for the welfare of one and all. Hence, it is quite similar to peace.
When every single part of our body works in cooperation with the other members of the body, everything moves smoothly. We enjoy life and all those around us are bound to benefit. However, when segments of our body become sick, cease to work constructively together, then we experience the creation of suffering.
In Yoga, the Citta, comprising Manas, Buddhi and Ahamkar (mind-intellect-ego complex) when is calmed down results into its ideal interaction with Prana making the Prana a Sadrichi Prana (Pure Prana). Thus peace and harmony are evidenced in human personality.
A person is considered advanced spiritually, when he regards honest well-wishers, affectionate benefactors, the neutral, the mediators, the envious, friends and enemies, the pious and the sinners all, with an equal mind (Bhagvad Gita: 6/9).
In Brahma-bindu Upanishad the mind has been described as the cause of human bondage and sufferings as also of liberation and eternal happiness.
Mana eva manushyanam karanam bandhamokshayoh I
Bandhay Vishyasaktam muktayai nirvishayam smritam II
The mind is the primary cause of human bondage as also of liberation. The mind attached to sense objects leads to bondage and sufferings while the detached mind brings liberation and happiness. Therefore, the approach in this workshop is to nurture the very spirit of two pillars of Yoga Sadhana viz. Abhyasa and Vairagya through Dharanas from Vijnana Bhairava Tantra, so that the mind becomes a worthy instrument to achieve peace and harmony, here and now.
In the ultimate analysis, Dharana techniques from Vijnana Bhairava Tantra and Upanishads enable one to become one’s own master and driver rather than being driven by mind, thereby transforming the bondage and sufferings into liberation and eternal happiness and thus paving way for a perennial peace and harmony in one’s life and living.
Workshop Features
Classical Meditation (Dhyana): Understanding meditation from scriptural and psycho-physiological perspectives.
Concepts of Pratyahara, Samapatti, Dharana, and Dhyana: Insights from Patanjala Yoga Sutras (PYS) and Shiva Samhita.
Shiva Samhita Meditation: Concepts and practices, with interactive discussions.
Advanced Kriya Yoga practice based on Manu Smriti and Vijanana Bhairava: Select Kriya Yoga Techniques from Tantra, as well as, various Dharana techniques from Upanishads will be the salient feature of this workshop.
Key Takeaways
- Understanding the concept & practice of Dharana & Dhyana as per Bhagwat Gita, Patanjala Yoga Sutra, Shiva Samhita, Vijnana Bhairava Tantra and select Upanishad.
- Basic tenets and down-to-earth stages of the practical journey towards Dhyana, from Buddhist tradition, Tantra and Upanishads & from living traditions.
- Simple and quick techniques of Dharanas for instant benefits, in case of disturbed mind, hurt feelings, depressive mood states, disinterestedness, occurrence of frequent mental tensions.
The Nature of this Workshop
Cleansing Samskars (the enduring impressions embedded at the unconscious levels) i.e. Yogic Detox
Pratyahara, Kriya Yoga and Dharana, equipped to carry out the yogic detox, leading to the state of Dhyana will be included during this phase, apart from basic tenets of Dharana and Dhyana through various Dharana techniques from different traditions will be communicated to the participants. This phase will be devoted to initiate beginners into Classical Dhyana i.e. Yoga Meditation.
Peace and Harmony through select Dharana techniques from Vijnana Bhairava Tantra
Many a Dharana technique requires us to feel non-muscular impulses within the body, through Mantras, Bija Mantras, Bandhas & Mudras, as well as, through the experiential breathing awareness techniques. Practical meditative processes included in the workshop are helpful:
- To counter weakness after a prolonged illness
- To get rid of physical exertion and headaches instantly
- To help in digestive disorders
- To help relieve non-clinical anxiety, depression quickly
- To help pain management effectively
- To help maintain our psycho-physiological health, in all situations, most efficiently.
Six Shoonyakas (Six voids), mentioned in Vijnana Bhairava will be communicated, apart from select Dharanas from this treatise (Chakra Anusandhana, Nada Sanchalan, Pawan Sanchalan and Chakra Bhedan) in a most easy manner, so as to facilitate Dhyana on classical lines. Emphasis will be laid on practical applications of these techniques in our life & living.
Higher states of consciousness will be reached through Samyama practices
Shabda Sanchalan, Amrit Pan and other subtler Kriya Yoga techniques and a few dharana processes, from Vijnana Bhairava Tantra and other above mentioned sources will be shared, leading us to continual intuitive abilities, useful for solving our existential problems. Subtler subjective impulses, independent of the breathing, as well as, independent of exteroception, interoception and vestibular domains, culminating into a deep sense of inward and ecstatic experience of fulfillment, will be experienced by the participants during this final phase of the workshop. Finally, how to go beyond techniques of meditation and experience ‘Dhyana-without-technique’ will also be communicated.
Workshop Facilitator
Dr. R. S. Bhogal is Joint Dir. Research at Kaivalyadhama, Lonavala, with more than thirty years of research and teaching experience, particularly pertaining to Meditation. He holds the first ever PhD in Psychology that discovers fundamental psycho-physiological bases of Shiva Samhita Meditation. Formerly, Principal of Yoga College of Kaivalyadhama (Lonavala), he is Editor-in-Chief of Yoga Mimamsa (a biennial scientific Journal) of Kaivalyadhama, and is author of seven books, including
i) Psycho-physiology of Traditional Yoga (in Korean)
ii) Yoga and Modern Psychology (in English and German)
iii) Yoga and Mental Health and Beyond (in Hindi, Gujarati, English, Bulgarian, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, German, Korean & Taiwanese Chinese)
iv) Yoga-Psychology & Beyond (English)
Dr. Bhogal is credited with a large number of scientific papers and is a recipient of many National & International awards and accolades. Recently he has been awarded with prestigious Yoga Ratna award (2022). Widely travelled for spreading the message of classical meditation in many cities across Asia, America and Europe, Dr. Bhogal is ever ardently enthusiastic in discovering simpler methods of meditation for the modern life & living.
Registration
Regarding Registration and Booking –
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Workshop Fees
Rs. 14,000 per person for bookings made After the 7th January 2025
(Accommodation charges extra)
Workshop Fees
Rs. 12,000 per person
(Accommodation charges extra)
Please Note:
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Cancellation and Refund Policy
Accommodation and meals
- Cancellation application before 7 days – refund of 75% of the amount paid.
- Cancellation application less than 7 days – no refund.
- Please email cancellation requests to booking@kdham.com. Verbal cancellation requests are not accepted.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Accommodation and meals
If you find it necessary to cancel your reservation, here’s what you can expect:
- Cancellations made more than 1 month prior to your arrival date are eligible for a full refund, excluding any applicable transaction fees.
- Cancellations made before 7 days of the scheduled arrival date will qualify for a 75% refund of the total amount paid.
- Cancellations made within 7 days of the scheduled arrival date, no refund will be provided.
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