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Dhyaana Yoga

Dhyaana Yoga. Practice of Meditation. Goals of Meditation. Train the mind to think deeply about any topic Think deeply about any topic based on already known information. Goals of Meditation …. What about these? Increase concentration Increase memory Reduce stress Occult powers.

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Dhyaana Yoga

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  1. Dhyaana Yoga Practice of Meditation

  2. Goals of Meditation • Train the mind to think deeply about any topic • Think deeply about any topic based on already known information

  3. Goals of Meditation … • What about these? • Increase concentration • Increase memory • Reduce stress • Occult powers

  4. Goals of Meditation … • What about these? • Increase concentration • Increase memory • Reduce stress • Occult powers Train the mindto think deeply Right understandingfollowed by deepthinking Not worthgoing after

  5. What is Meditation? • sajaatiya pratyaya pravaahah • Flow of related thoughts • Like the flow of a steady stream of oil

  6. Types of Meditation • Value meditation • Idea meditation • Mental worship • Mantra/Naama Japa • Story meditation • Self enquiry

  7. Pre-requisites • Faith in freewill and law of karma • Life of values • Karma yoga • Planned disciplined life • Clarity of goal • Faith in yourself

  8. Place • As secluded as possible • Clean, orderly • Associated with spiritual thoughts • Eg. Temple, puja room, sacred rivers

  9. Time • Early morning is best • Any time when mind is not lethargic and not extrovert • Quality is more important than duration

  10. Seat • Not very high/low • Not very hard/soft • Firm and level • Comfortable • Don’t share

  11. Posture • Seated relaxed • Steady with wide base • Back, neck and head should be straight • Should be able to sit for 20 minutes

  12. Breathing • Smooth • Deep • Without strain

  13. Shut Out the Senses • Close eyes gently • Withdraw mind from senses • Be aware of the body – head to foot, foot to head • Be aware of the breathing

  14. Withdraw the Mind • Withdraw mind from roles in the world like parent, child, employee, etc • Take up role of spiritual aspirant, disciple, devotee, sannyaasi • Temporarily hand over all worldly responsibilities to God

  15. Obstacles • Sleep • Tiredness • Lack of sleep • Full stomach • Lack of interest

  16. Obstacles • Wandering mind • Surrender all past to God • All experiences were for inner growth • Have no regrets • Have no hatred or bitterness towards anything or anyone • Forgive yourself and others • Surrender all future to God • Law of karma will take its course • Pray for strength to bear and learn from whatever happens

  17. Obstacles • Wandering mind … • Mentally give up all relations in the world • Spiritual aspirant has only three relationships • God, Guru, Scriptures

  18. Stages • Dhaarana • Turning the mind away from the world towards the object of meditation • Dhyaana • Retaining the mind in the focused object • Whenever the mind slips off, bring it back • Samaadhi • Natural absorption in the object of meditation • Constant flow without struggle

  19. Types of Meditation • Value meditation • Idea meditation • Mental worship • Mantra/Naama Japa • Story meditation • Self enquiry

  20. Value Meditation • Memorize a list of values or slokaas and meditate on their meaning • Yama and Niyama of Patanjali’s system • Gita 16:1, 2, 3 • Gita 17:14, 15, 16 • Saadhana chatustaya

  21. Idea Meditation • Take one idea and deeply think about various aspects of it • Law of Karma • Karma Yoga • Dhyaana Yoga • Any enriching idea

  22. Mental Worship • Develops a personal relationship and love to God in a particular form • Request deity to sit in a lotus at the center of your heart. Form of deity should face same direction as worshipper • Wash feet, give welcome drink, freshen up • Offer new clothes, tilak, flowers, incense, aarati • Offer food, fruits, sweets, water, massage, fan • Request to permanently be in your heart

  23. Mantra or Naama Japa • Usually done after mental worship • Repeat the mantra or name of deity • Loving remembrance of the deity • Optionally, counting on fingers or japa maala • Done as an offering of love to the deity

  24. Story Meditation • Run through the sequence of events in the life of a deity or saint • Raamayana, Bhaagavata • Story of Gajendra, Prahlaada, Dhruva • Incidents in the life of Swami Vivekanandaa

  25. Self Enquiry • Special kind of idea meditation • Meditation on “Who am I?” • Based on the ideas of the scriptures as taught by the Guru • Ultimate purpose of meditation

  26. Questions and Answers gokulmuthu@gmail.com http://gokulmuthu.wordpress.com

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