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Spiritual Disciplines

Yoga “Yug” – yoke or union State of “living in the divine” Four Paths. Spiritual Disciplines. “To Share” Most common path Path of Devotion or Love. Ishta Mantra Japam. Bhakti Yoga. Path of Knowledge Way of Wisdom Intellectual Orientation; Spiritual Insight. Who am I? Neti-Neti

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Spiritual Disciplines

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  1. Yoga “Yug” – yoke or union State of “living in the divine” Four Paths Spiritual Disciplines

  2. “To Share” Most common path Path of Devotion or Love Ishta Mantra Japam Bhakti Yoga

  3. Path of Knowledge Way of Wisdom Intellectual Orientation; Spiritual Insight Who am I? Neti-Neti “not this, not this” Jnana Yoga

  4. Karma Yoga • Path of Selfless Action • Putting yourself to work helping others without any thought to your own reward • Every act part of the divine that we all share

  5. Raj – reintegration Path of Stillness Samadhi or union with the divine is your goal Sadhanas or “practices” Date back in time Coherent system finally developed by 2nd century Pantanajali’s sutras or threads (196 total – eight steps) Raja Yoga

  6. The body is full of energy (kundalini) Seven chakras or circles. They move energy Must move energy through the body in order to reintegrate and reach higher consciousness First, the body

  7. Mooladhara or “base” Swadishthan or “sacral” Nabhi (Manipura) or “solar plexus” Anahat, Anahata or “Heart” Vishuddhi or “throat” Agnya or “brow” Sahasara or “crown” – 1000-petal lotus Chakras

  8. Yamas Self-control Five Abstentions Ahimsa or “non-injury” Satya Bramacharya No Greed No Theft Step One

  9. Niyamas or observances 5 observances Cleanliness Contentment Self-Control Studiousness Contemplation of the Divine Works with step one Clears your visual field by removing you from concerns of this world Step Two

  10. Asanas or posture Most common is the lotus (padmasana) Align chakras for good energy flow Step Three

  11. Pranayamas or breath control Prana is life energy Three basic types of breath Clavicular Thoracic Deep Abdomina Step Four

  12. Pratyahara or sense control Learning to control all of the data you see, hear, smell, taste, and touch Step Five

  13. Dharana Steadying the Mind Working to Focus on One Thing Mantras again are helpful as are ishtas Yantras – linear image Step Six

  14. Step Seven • Dhyana • Meditation • Start Experiencing Loss of Self

  15. Samadhi Sam = with Adhi = divine or Lord Higher Consciousness or Illumination Step Eight

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