Post on 18-Jan-2018
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Self DevelopmentIn the context of spirituality
and a practical approach
NAME OF COLLEGEThis course designed by uconnect@srcm.org
Facilitator –
Class 4 – Meaning & Practice of Yoga
Speaker -Date-
As per the institute
A few of the Possible answers To explore the reasons behind all that
we see, feel and wonder about To know if there is any power that
controls us/punishes us /rewards us To know what He looks like and where
He exists To know if and how God is related to us
Why is the concept of God Important to us?
HE is omnipresent, omnipotent, Omniscient
He is punishing god, loving god, merciful god
He has no form but can take any form he wishes
God is a principle and hence has no discrimination
Some ideas of God
God cannot be defined. If He can be
defined then He is not God. Rig Veda says God is beyond existence
and non existence, light and darkness, He is beyond space and time, He is beyond duality.
Infinite God has given rise to this infinite universe.
You can know God through meditation.
Vedic Idea of God
Is God a WHO or a WHAT?
How will you define God?
What is the relationship between man and God Is God and US two sides of the same coin?
Key Questions
Your Answers
With Sanskrit root 'yug', Yoga means to
bind, join, unite It is the union of individual soul with the
cosmic consciousness Yoga is referred to in ancient sacred
books as the Vedas, Upanishads and in the Gita of the Mahabharata
Roots of Yoga
Patanjali was world's first psychiatrist to
recognize the need for education of the conscious and subconscious mind
He compiled the Yoga-Sutras - aphorisms on mind showing how to control and have complete mastery
Scholars believe he has lived between 200 BC and 200 AD.
Some believe he may have lived before 5000 BC.
Introduction to Yoga
The Yoga system of Patanjali has eight steps:
Yama – abstention from harming others, from falsehood, from theft, from incontinence, and from greed;
Niyama- observance of purity, contentment, mortification, self study, devotion to God;
Asanas- postures; Pranayama- control of the breath; Pratyahara- withdrawal of the mind from the senses and
external objects; Dharana- concentration, or fixing the mind; Dyana – meditation on the goal Samadhi – perfect balance as in the spiritual condition
of absolute or bliss
Yoga system of Patanjali
Various Types of Yoga
Physical – Hata Yoga Spiritual
Kriya Yoga Karma Yoga Gyana Yoga Bhakti Yoga Raja Yoga
The yogic idea of the Self (higher Self) is that
of spirit, atman, soul, rhu that resides in every created being and without which the being would not exist even for a second more
Soul is considered a part of God
The idea of Jeevatma and Paramatma
The idea of the Self
Can I see/feel/experience this Self?
The process of meditation enables you to experience your higher Self.
Just like my body does some activity and my mind is active and I am conscious of it, what is the characteristic of the Soul?The Characteristic of the Soul is to journey back to its Origin - Bliss.
When was this Self / Soul born, how long will it continue to exist?Theologically speaking when the creation was created.
How are God and Self related?They are fundamentally the same thing. The search for God is like a macro approach the search of the Self is like a micro approach. The answer is the same.
The Higher Self
Yoga comes from the root work Yug meaning to
join or to unite. Yoga is process of union with the ultimate or the
Self. It requires practice. Practice requires being
prepared… mentally and physically. This forms the basis of Ashtanga Yoga
Yoga and Self
Watch a video
Meaning of Yoga
Natural Path
Raja Yoga
Karma Yoga
Bhakti Yoga
SELFGOAL
Reason + Discipline (Experiential Knowledge) + Faith
Ultimate meaning of yoga
Values
Attitudes
Behaviour
SELFGOAL
Aligning Values, Goals with the nature of real Self
Conclusive Remarks
There are problems everywhere – southern countries grapple with unemployment, poverty etc.
The northern countries have issues with drug addiction, alcoholism, social unrest etc.
To have the world at peace, under these circumstances, it is not enough to preach peace
However, changing people from within through practice of Yoga, will possibly create a better world where peace and harmony will prevail – -Katharina Schneider Faillace and Costantino Faillace, Ph.D
Regular reminders
Don’t forget to bring your diaries Write down keywords, key concepts and also
your own self discovery observations both in the class exercises and also otherwise
Meditate twice daily 10 + minutes – same place, same time
Suggested Reading: The Bhagwad Gita
In Closing
Thank You