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Añöäìga-yogathe eight divisional yoga system
1.Yamacontrolling the senses
2.Niyamafollowing the rules and regulation
3.Äsanapracticing the sitting posture
4.Präëäyämabreath control
Añöäìga-yogathe eight divisional yoga system5.Pratyähäracontrolling the senses from sense enjoyment
6.Dhäraëäconcentration
7.Dhyänameditation
8.Samädhitrance
Añöäìga-yoga as mentioned in
Bhagavad-Gita
• Go to a secluded sacred place.
• Lead a life of complete celibacy.
Añöäìga-yoga as mentioned in
Bhagavad-Gita
• Lay kuça grass on the ground and then cover it with a deerskin, neither too high nor too low.
• Sit alone in a rigid posture, which cannot be changed.
5,000 years ago when conditions were much
more favorable, Arjuna expressed his inability to practice such yoga, saying
“For the mind is restless, turbulent, obstinate and very strong, O Kåñëa,
and to subdue it, I think, is more difficult than
controlling the wind.”
Bhagavad-gétä 6.34
Different Yoga practices for Different Yugas
Çrémad-Bhägavatam (12.3.52)
kåte yad dhyäyato viñëuàtretäyäà yajato makhaiù
dväpare paricaryäyäàkalau tad dhari-kértanät
Tretä-yuga Performing Expensive Sacrifices
Dväpara-yuga Elaborate Temple Worship
Satya-yugaMeditation on Lord Visnu
Christianity
Christ glorified the
Lord’s holy name by
saying “Our Father
who art in Heaven,
hallowed be Thy
Name”
Sikhism
Guru Nanakprayed “In the
ambrosial hours ofthe morning I
meditate on thegrace of the true
name”
SankirtanHare Krishna Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama
Rama Rama Hare Hare
dväparéyair janair viñëuù
païcarätrais tu kevalaiùkalau tu näma-mätreëapüjyate bhagavän hariù
Näräyaëa-saàhitä
Scriptural References
“In the age of Kali, people
should simply chant the holy names of the
Supreme Personality of
Godhead.”
Näräyaëa-saàhitä
Scriptural References
Kali-santaraëa Upaniñad
Scriptural Referenceshare kåñëa hare kåñëakåñëa kåñëa hare harehare räma hare rämaräma räma hare hare
iti ñoòaçakaà nämnäàkali-kalmaña-näçanaànätaù parataropäyaùsarva-vedeñu dåçyate
“After searching
through all the Vedic literature one cannot find
a method of religion more
sublime for this age than the chanting of
Hare Krishna.”Kali-santaraëa Upaniñad
Scriptural References
Çré Caitanya-caritämåta Adi-lélä 17.21
Scriptural References
harer näma harer nämaharer nämaiva kevalamkalau nästy eva nästy
evanästy eva gatir anyathä
Çré Caitanya-caritämåta Adi-lélä 17.21
“In this age of quarrel and
hypocrisy the only means of
deliverance is the chanting of the
holy names of the Lord. There is no other way. There is no other way. There is no other
way.”
Scriptural References
Çrémad-Bhägavatam (12.3.51)
Scriptural References
kaler doña-nidhe räjannasti hy eko mahän
guëaùkértanäd eva kåñëasya
mukta-saìgaù paraà vrajet
Çrémad-Bhägavatam (12.3.51)
“My dear King, although Kali-yuga is full of faults,
there is still one good quality about this age. It is that simply by chanting the Hare Kåñëa mahä-mantra, one can become free from material bondage and be
promoted to the transcendental kingdom.”
Scriptural References
Bhagavad-gétä 10.25
“Of sacrifices I am the
chanting of the holy names
{japa}.”
Scriptural References
Çré Caitanya-caritämåta Antya-lélä 20.16
Scriptural Referencesnämnäm akäri bahudhä nija-
sarva-çaktis taträrpitä niyamitaù smaraëe na
kälaùetädåçé tava kåpä bhagavan
mamäpi durdaivam édåçam ihäjani
nänurägaù
Çré Caitanya-caritämåta Antya-lélä 20.16
“My Lord, O Supreme Personality of Godhead, in Your
holy name there is all good fortune for the living entity,
and therefore You have many names, such as “Kåñëa” and
“Govinda,” You have invested all Your potencies in those
names, and there are no hard and fast rules for remembering
them.”
Scriptural References
Chant the païca-tattva mantra before starting
to chant the Hare Krishna mahä-mantra
Do’s for chanting the mahä-mantra
çré-kåñëa-caitanyaprabhu-nityänanda
çré-advaita gadädharaçréväsädi-gaura-bhakta-
vånda
païca-tattva
mantra
You can chant in any place,
sitting or walking, facing any direction
Do’s for chanting the mahä-mantra
However it is recommended to chant
during the early morning hours (brähma-muhürta)
You can chant at any
time
Do’s for chanting the mahä-mantra
It is recommended to chant by keeping
count(preferably on a Tulasé mälä having
108 beads)
Do’s for chanting the mahä-mantra
One should not chant
while reading a book, or
newspaper, or watching TV
etc.
Don’ts for chanting the mahä-mantra
Relief from unwanted drives &
habits
In our present condition, we are slaves to any whimsical thoughts
and desires.
“Everything started happening
for me when I began chanting Hare Krishna.”
Jean Claude Halliche
Youngest Directorof 3M Inc. - France
(29 year old)
“Chanting Hare Krishna has
made a tremendous
impact in my life.”
Albert Brush Ford
Owner - Ford Motors
“I've been chanting Hare
Krishna for many years, and I've never found
anything more pleasurable.
N.D. Desai
Leading Indian Industrialist
(Apar Limited, GE Apar Lighting, CEMA Tubes,
Apar Infotech)
“Chanting Hare Krishna has helped me face all the ups and downs in my life with a great confidence and peace of mind.”
Hrishikesh Mafatlal
CEO - Mafatlal Fabrics
“By starting to chant Hare Krishna,
I feel tremendous happiness.”
Vicki Overtonleading European Model
“Mahä-mantra
significantly reduces stress,
depression, & the mode of ignorance
and considerably
increases mode of
goodness.”
David Wolf
Master of Social Service Program at Florida State
University
Researcher for studying the
effects of chanting Hare Krishna Mahä-mantra.
“When I am stressed out, I chant. It’s one thing which charges my batteries. It
clears my mind and brings me back in focus.”
Paul Bleier
Printing Executive
“When I’m nervous I find chanting very
claming. I don’t get shaken up at
little things.”
Mrs. Sally Raleigh
Merchandiser
“Chanting makes me more
perceptive, more in harmony with everything and
everyone around me.”
Jane Lahner
Jewelry Designer
“Chanting Hare Krishna and
reading authorized books
on Krishna Consciousness has brought me great peace.”
Ramesh Lal
Toronto Health Spa proprietor
You can also chant
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama
Rama Rama Hare Hare
and be happy