Towards Meditation: Discovering Holistic Living

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TOPICS

28th Jan 2022

 Step I
Introduction to philosophy, Practice and salient points for the Self Practice

Emphasis on:

i. Achieving and preserving mental Health for Self Adjustment

ii. Achieving Psycho-social Health (Social Adjustment)

Yoga relaxation & meditation (theory & practice)

!.i. Understanding the unified approach to Dhyana in Bhagwat Gita, Patanjala Yoga Sutra (P.Y.S.), Gheranda Samhita, Vijnana Bhairava Tantra, Shrimat Bhagwat, Hatha Pradipika, Shiva Samhita and Siddha Siddhanta Paddhati

ii. Philosophy, concept, basic tenets, eye closure techniques, breathing awareness techniques & practice of Subtler Yoga techniques, that prepares one for Dhyana, such as Kriya Yoga & Sagarbha Pranayama; Yogic Relaxation & Meditation in Supine Posture;

iii. Interactive session

29th Jan 2022

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

2. i. Actual practice of Dhyana-oriented practices, having bases in B. G. and P.Y.S. with basic tenets of Meditation explained towards effective self-practice.

ii. Actual practice sessions in Dhyana, inferable from PYS and Shiva Samhita, through simple yet effective techniques in the context of Samatvam & Drashta concepts.

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

 iv. Interactive session

30th Jan 2022

Practical approach to Meditation for Self Practice:

3. i. Practical points towards  Samapatti, Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi: Theory & practice

ii. Conceptual and practice oriented understanding of Dhyana in Shiva Samhita

 iii. Preparing oneself, as a Meditation Teacher for individual practice session & for practices/techniques to a group of individuals

iv. Understanding different types of Pratyahara and  Dharanas, in the context of traditional texts, along with their practice, followed by Supine Meditation of Shiva Samhita.

 v. Interactive session

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25th Feb  2022

 Step II
Achieving & preserving Psycho-physiological Health (Positive Life Style):

Emphasis on:

i.  points helpful for success into Meditation Practice

ii. sound sleep, digestion, conducting oneself in trying situations

Journey towards Samyama states of Consciousness:

I. i. Thorough practice of Shiva Samhita Meditation along with Chakra Transcendence for Samyama benefits

ii. Practical points in achieving Samatvam towards developing intuition for health gain.

iii. Understanding of selected popular meditation practices and the underlying common ground

iv. Practice of  Pratyahara of Vasishtha Samhita, Chakra Dharana along with Bija Mantras

 iv. Interactive feedback session in understanding the essential features to-be taken-into consideration, while in Self Practice, followed by

iv. Interactive session

26th Feb 2022

Strengthening further the Meditation Proficiency

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

iii. Deeper practice of Omkar, in the context of three states, three forms and three levels of awareness from the view point of meditation

iv. Meditation theory revisited in the context of Pratyahara, Pratyaya and Transcendence. How different practices, including Cleansing Processes, Asanas, Pranayama Bandhas and Mudras can lead us to meditation.  

v. Practice of Vasishtha Samhita Pratyahara, Lakshya traya, Shodas Adharas, Panchavidh Akasha Dharama

 vi. Shiva Samhita Meditation

vii. Interactive session

27th Feb 2022

Application of Meditation for Psycho-physiological excellence:

3. i. How to get rid of this anxiety disorder for a better meditation?

ii. The concept of Transcendence and Absolute Joy will be revisited in view of subtler areas of meditation. Concept of Bahyakasha, Antarakasha and Cidakasha will be explained with its correlation with Pratyaya, as well as, Samprayoga and Samprasada phenomena of yoga in the context of Transcendence– Pancha Tattva Dharana followed by Shiva Samhita Meditation

 iii. How to make your own meditation and  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.

iv. Dharanas from Agni Purana, Vijnana Bhairava Tantra, Chakra Arousal techniques– How to transcend instructions and techniques? How to transcend the instructions. How to transcend the techniques? How to make instructions and techniques fully personalized

v. Interactive session.

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TOPICS

18th Mar 2022

 Step III
Achieving & preserving Spiritual Health through  Yogic  Life Style:

Emphasis on:

i. Positive Life Style and Self-Actualization

ii. Yogic Life Style: Self Realization

Reaching out to Divinity through Meditation for inward fulfillment:

1.i.  Positive Pratyahara-concept & practice, as against Suppression and/or Repression.  Phylo-analysis: Just watch to make the things vanished.  Sense Pratyahara (Aindriya Pratyahara) and Eighteen Marma Pratyahara: ii. Feeling without reaction: Kriya Yoga / Sagarbha Pranayama, Pancha Kosha Dharana, To be followed by Meditation. Some quick meditation techniques and discussion on these.

iii. Subtler Breathing Awareness techniques followed by Pancha Mahabhuta Dharana and Buddhist meditation in supine posture.

iv. Theory behind Triguna Dharana,Vijnana Bhairava Tantra Dharana and Meditation.

iii. Practice of Pranadharana & Nadanusandhana as expediting agents towards Meditation:

iii. A balanced life (A good combination of Worldly Enjoyment and Spiritual Experiencing spell a Yogic Life Style

iv.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 for  self-healing and healing others. 

v. Pancha Maha-Bhoota Dharana & Shabdadi Dharana and Pranava Dharana followed by Supine meditation.

vi. Interactive session

19th Mar 2022

Tips for Effective and Continued Meditation Practice:

i. How one may make meditative practice of  Kriya Yoga and other techniques more and more creative? How to ingrain bhava aspect into the techniques keeping in view the desired benefits. The benefits would lead the students towards a regular practice.

ii. Eye Closure Technique, revisited, along with subtler mode of Pranayama practices ,

iii.  Aindriya Dharana, Pancha bhoota pralaya Dhyana 

iv. 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,

v. Revisit of Samkhya Darshana to explain how Samkhya doctrine is helpful in Meditation Practice in the context of Avidya concept relating drashta  & Drishya 

vi. Questions will be invited about becoming a good meditator.

vii.. Interactive session

20th Mar 2022

Journey from Holistic Living to Self Realization:

i.Watching your own progress in solving your own existential problems each day, each hour, each minute and each moment with a complete mindfulness

ii. Practical tips for avoiding and averting difficulties along with precautions during your meditation journey, particularly while transcending higher Chakras.

 iii. Hathayogic & Patanjala Yoga principles for maintaining Holistic Living.

iv. Duration, Time and modes of Dhyana for  professional persons

v. Enhancing one’s capability through knowing basic tenets of Counselling: CCT, RET & Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

vi. Interactive session