BAD HABITS ARE EASY TO CULTIVATE, BUT DIFFICULT TO LIVE WITH.

GOOD HABITS ARE DIFFICULT TO CULTIVATE,BUT EASY TO LIVE WITH.

SHREYAS CENTRE FOR YOGA

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TEACHER GURUTakes responsibility for your growth.

Makes you responsible for your growth.

Gives you things you do not have and require.

Takes away things you have and do not require.

Answers your questions. Questions your answers.

Helps you get out of the maze. Destroys the maze.

Requires obedience and discipline from the student.

Requires trust and humility from the pupil.

Clothes you and prepares you for the outer journey.

Strips you naked and prepares you for the inner journey.

Is a guide on the path. Is a pointer to the way.

Sends you on the road to success.

Sends you on the road to freedom.

TEACHER GURUExplains the world and its nature to you.

Explains yourself and your nature to you.

Makes you understand how to move about in the world.

Shows you where you stand in relation to the world.

Gives you knowledge and boosts your ego.

Takes away your knowledge and punctures your ego.

Instructs you. Constructs you.Sharpens your mind. Opens your mind.

Shows you the way to prosperity.

Shows you the way to posterity.

Reaches your mind. Touches your spirit.

Gives you knowledge. Makes you wise.Gives you maturity. Returns you to innocence.

TEACHER GURUInstructs you on how to solve problems.

Shows you how to resolve issues.

Is a systematic thinker. Is a lateral thinker.

Will punish you with a stick. Will punish you with his compassion.

Is like a father is to his son. Is like a mother is to her child.

Leads you by the hand. Leads you by example.

When the course is over, you are thankful to the teacher.

When the discourse is over, you are grateful to the Guru.

When a teacher finishes with you, you celebrate.

When a Guru finishes with you, life celebrates.

One can always find a teacher. Guru has to find you and accept you.

MATERIAL EDUCATION SPIRITUAL EDUCATIONMany teachers are required One teacher is sufficient

Many-to-many and/or many-to-one One-to-one and/or one-to-many

Each teacher is expert in some domain One guru is expert in many domains

There can be ambiguity in the process No ambiguity, as it is only one guru

Knowledge can/may change with time Knowledge of tradition is passed on

No long-term bonding is required Long-term bonding is much necessary

No characterization/transformation Transformation is part of the process

EDUCATION

GAAYATHREE

The ultimate manthra

The letter A U M

The origin Inside Middle Outside

The quality Saththwa Rajas Thamas

Type of nature Balance Activity Inactivity

The deity Vishnu Brahma Shiva

The function Maintenance Creation Dissolution

The existence Suvarloka Bhuvarloka Bhooloka

Effect of nature Purity Disturbance Resistance

The type Divya Veera Pashu

The Body part Stomach Chest Head

The letter A U M

The effort Contentment Materialism Ignorance

The construction Karana Sookshma Sthoola

The effect Peace Attachment Laziness

The state Jagrtha Swapna Sushupthi

The usage of brain Both sides Left side Right side

The channel Sushumna Pingala Ida

The pull Consciousness Energy Matter

Type of yoga Jnanayoga Karmayoga Bhakthiyoga

The constitution Soul Mind Body

The letter A U M

3 organs Kaaya Vak Manas

3 thoughts Vachika Upamshu Manasee

3 practices Shravana Manana Nididhyasana

3 truths Vyavaharika Prathibhasika Paramarthika

3 powers Ichcha Kriya Jnana

3 sources Shruthi Smrthi Soothra

3 proofs Prathyaksha Anumana Agama

3 pains Adhibhouthika Adhidaivika Adhyathmika

3 times Bhootha Varthamana Bhavishyath

3 actions Prarabdha Sanchitha Agamee

3 fires Garhapthya Ahavaneeya Dakshina

BhooH BhuvaH SuvaH

Earth Sky Heaven

Asthi Bhathi Preethi

Being Becoming Bliss

Jnana Karma Upasana

Seed Tree Fruit

Sath Chith Ananda

Physical Electrical Magnetic

5 sense organs 5 motor organs5 types of sages5 subtle sheaths 5 main elements5 subtle energies5 subtle elements 5 types of worship5 types of chanting5 types of salvation5 suppressions (yama)5 obligations (niyama)

SPECIALITIES OF THE MANTHRA

• 7 Vyahrthis = 7 dimensions.• Acclaimed in many Upanishads.• All the 7 musical notes are present.• Number of aspirates contained is five.• Chanting removes all the energy blocks.• 3 verses = 3 Vedas; 24 letters => 24 factors.• ya, ra, va : 5 times each; sa, ha : 3 times each.• It is a universal prayer, & the prayer is in plural.• Almighty is referred nameless, & without gender.• Chanted with rhythm, & produces respective vibes.

SIGNIFICANCE OF

108• Number of Vedic Upanishads• 21600/2 = 10800 breaths taken in• 27 asterisms multiplied by 4 quarters• 12 zodiac signs multiplied by 9 planets• Number of marmasthanas in human body• (3 Omkaara + 51 akshara) x 2 (Day & Night)• 2 genders x 3 states x 3 qualities x 6 enemies

THE PEACOCK DOES NOT KNOW THAT IT IS BEAUTIFUL

THEWEAVER BIRD DOES NOT FEEL PROUD ABOUT ITS OWN SKILL

THE KOEL DOES NOT SING TO GET CREDITS FROM PEOPLE

INTELLIGENT ONE WISE ONEKnows – what, where, when Understands – how, why

Succeeds in the materialistic life Fails in the materialistic life

Ego and arrogance increases gradually

Ego reduces, and hence, awareness increases

Involved in proving oneself, to satisfy the others, about the achievements

Involved in satisfying oneself, hence no need in proving anything to others

No time to study about the self, and hence, no time for spiritual practices

No time to study the mundane affairs, and hence, no time for materialistic practices

Enjoys the meetings and crowds Avoids such functions

More and more of information Less and less of memory storage

INTELLIGENCE WISDOMIntelligence is part of wisdom Wisdom is an inherent attribute

INTELLECT – learning by experience

INTUITION – being aware already

Promotes more and more thinking and logic (going from natural world to artificial world)

Reduces the thinking process (going back from the artificial world to the natural world)

More material solutions, more problems

One spiritual solution, hence, no problem

Objective experiences - subjective perceptions

Subjectively, there is no experience

The logic of right and wrong keeps vacillating as per the circumstances

No dilemma of right and wrong, hence, no wrong actions are performed