Meditation for Continual Health, Creativity and Intuition

1. i. administering psychological tests (Google forms): i. Self-Perception Rating Scale ii. Current Health Status Questionnaire

1. ii. A brief introduction of Yoga and Meditation (Dhyana): Traditional and psycho-Physiological Understanding based on Ancient texts, living tradition, Yoga relaxation & meditation (theory & practice)

1. iii. Understanding the cleansing of Samskars (Yogic Detox), through Asanas, Kriya Yoga, Pratyahara & Dharana methods, as found in Yogic scriptures.

iv. Eye closure techniques, breathing awareness techniques & practice of Subtler Yoga techniques, such as Kriya Yoga (Kaivalyadhama Tradition) & Sagarbha Pranayama, that prepare one for Dhyana,

2. i. In-depth understanding of Dhyana in Bhagwat Gita (B.G.) and Patanjala Yoga Sutra (P.Y.S.)

2. ii. Actual practice of Dhyana-oriented practices, from Upanishads & living traditions,  having bases in B. G. and P.Y.S

2. iii. Actual practice sessions in Dhyana corresponding to meditational practices, inferable from PYS and Shiva Samhita, through simple yet effective techniques.

 2. iv. In-depth Understanding of  Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana & Samadhi: Theory & Practice

2. v. Mental Catharsis through Seated and Supine Meditation, Select Kriya Yoga techniques from different traditions.

2. vi.Interactive session pertaining to practices.

3. i. Practice of Kapalabhati & Agnisara as nadi cleansing processes, followed by Kriya Yoga of Kaivalyadhama.

3.  ii. Dhyana in Shiva Samhita: Two types of variations of the practice, based on Buddhist Meditation: Theory & practice with discussion

3. iii. Different Dharanas from Upanishads and other traditions, including living traditions.

3. iv. Understanding different types of Pratyahara, Dharanas, Dhyana in the context of traditional texts along with the related practices.

3.v. Interactive session & Conclusion

I. i. How to solve difficulties/problems encountered  during the processes of meditation

I. ii. Understanding of selected popular dharana/ meditation practices and the underlying common grounds in these meditational processes; salient characteristics of a good meditation process–Pratyahara of Vasishtha Samhita, Chakra Dharana along with Bija Mantras,

I. iii. Cyclic form of meditation from Buddhist tradition for maintaining youthfulness and best mood all the times.

I. iv. Technique less Technique of Meditation process for bed-ridden individual to expedite healing.

I. v. Interactive feedback session in understanding the essential meditational processes.

2.i. Observing/experiencing the meditative effects in Kriyas, Asanas, Kapalabhati, Pranayama, Bandhas, Mudras, breathing awareness, body awareness, mind-awareness, Self-awareness etc.

2. ii. Omkar in the context of three states, three forms and three levels of awareness from the view point of meditation

2. iii.  Meditation to help in digestive disorders: attending deeper smooth muscles of stomach and intestines.

2. iv. Practices of Vasishtha Samhita, Lakshya traya, some of the Shodas Adharas, Panchavidh Akasha Dharama.

2.v. Practices for nonclinical anxiety and depression

2. vi. Interactive session

3. i. How to get rid of disinterestedness in your usual work through attending Brahma Randhra method of meditation

3. ii. Pancha Tattva Dharana followed by Meditation for disorder free health status.

3. iii. How to make your own meditation, Kriya Yoga, more & more creative and stimulating to avoid these practices from becoming repetitive and mechanical. Practical class will be guided creatively towards reaching Transcendence and Absolute Joy.

3. iv. Dharanas from Agni Purana, Charandas, Vijnana Bhairava Tantra, Chakra Arousal techniques– How to transcend instructions and techniques through actually acting on the meaning of the instruction? How to transcend the technique through making it personalized?

3.v. How to bring-in sleep at will through a special meditation.

3. vi. How to bring-in freshness in the morning, for those who are busy professional, through a special meditation.

3. vii. Interactive session.

Jan.27, 2023

I. i. Pratyahara- PYS concept and importance: Positive Pratyahara-concept & practice, as against Negative Pratyahara (i.e. Suppression and/or Repression).  Phylo-synthesis: The technique wherein we just watch to make the things vanished in pain managing

I. ii. Sthanat Sthanat Samakrishya concept: Feel without reaction and comprehensively. Kriya Yoga / Sagarbha Pranayama, Pancha Kosha Dharana, Aindriya Dharana,: To be followed by Meditation. Some quick meditation techniques and discussion on these

I. iii. Practice of some more Dharana techniques that lead us, effectively, to the state of Meditation.

I. iv. Subtler Breathing Awareness techniques followed by Pancha Mahabhuta Dharana  and Buddhist meditation in supine posture. Theory behind Triguna Dharana,Vijnana Bhairava Tantra Dharana and Meditation.

I. v. How to turn on our mood states, through meditation, whenever you require it most.

I. vi. Tatah Paramavashyatendriyanam: Through Pratyahara, we gain a total mastery over sense faculties. We also get a mastery over Prana so as to direct it to any part of the body for managing any problems with that part, at any time, any place, at will. So also, ability in self-healing and healing others may be achieved.

I. vii. Shabdadi Dharana and Pranava Dharana followed by Supine meditation.

I. viii. Interactive session

2. i. Basic principles remaining unchanged you may have some leeway in making modifications in the practice mode of practice of the Kriya Yoga techniques.—How to ingrain bhava aspect into the techniques keeping your benefits aloft while doing so.

2. ii. Aindriya Dharana for overcoming sense slavery so as to help your concentration in your professional work.

2. iii. How instructions of meditation are also ‘Prakriti’. Not to be enslaved by instructions–you may choose the mode of instruction on the spot, as it should be appropriated as per the moment of initiating meditation, as instructor is more important than simply instructions.

2. iv. Chakra Bhedana methods for developing intuition in therapeutic healing for self and others (Two variants of the practice).

2. v. Method of Chankramanam (from Bihar School of Yoga) helpful for developing ultimate concentration

2. v. Interactive session

3. i. Certain practices to develop intuition will be introduced and practiced.

3. ii. Ascendance descendance  (Arohan-Avarohan) in Chakra Arousal

3. iii. Arohan-Avarohan-Arohan for intuitive abilities.

3. iv. Bindu experience methods for intuitive abilities.

3.v. Amrit-Pan methods (Bihar School of Yoga)

3. vi. Amrit Sinchan method for deep state of Dhyana towards intuitive development.

3. vii. A questionnaire based on Osgood’s Semantic Differential will be administered to students to assess their progress in Meditation.

3. viii. Interactive session