TheTheVijnanamaya Vijnanamaya

KosaKosa

REFERENCES OF REFERENCES OF VIJNANA IN THE VIJNANA IN THE

SCRIPTURESSCRIPTURES

METHODOLOGYMETHODOLOGY

The Jnana Yoga methodThe Jnana Yoga method ب

SRAVANA – HearingSRAVANA – Hearing ب

MANANA - RecapitulationMANANA - Recapitulation ب

NIDHIDHYASANA - ContemplationNIDHIDHYASANA - Contemplation ب

YOGA VASISHTA YOGA VASISHTA

•PRAYER PRAYER

• “ “ SALUTATIONS TO THAT SALUTATIONS TO THAT INFINITE INTELLIGENCE BEYOND INFINITE INTELLIGENCE BEYOND

SPACE AND TIME, WHICH IS SPACE AND TIME, WHICH IS PURE CONSCIOUSNESS AND PURE CONSCIOUSNESS AND

PEACE EMBODIED”PEACE EMBODIED”

VIJNANVIJNANAA

ivze; }animit iv}anm! It is also known as the It is also known as the knowledge of the material knowledge of the material objects sometimesobjects sometimesThe knowledge that is The knowledge that is realised but not that is realised but not that is impartedimparted

TAITARIYA UPANISHADTAITARIYA UPANISHAD

• Fifth anuvaka of brigu vaaruni chapterFifth anuvaka of brigu vaaruni chapter

• iv}anae äüeit Vyjanat! … …• He knew knowledge as BRAHAMAN for, He knew knowledge as BRAHAMAN for,

from this knowledge spring all the beings from this knowledge spring all the beings having been born, sustained by the same. having been born, sustained by the same. They move towards and merge in IT.They move towards and merge in IT.

• äü puCDm! àitZqa,

CHANDOGYA UPANISHADCHANDOGYA UPANISHAD

Φ Ghora’ s teachings to Ghora’ s teachings to devaki’ s son KRISHNAdevaki’ s son KRISHNA

Φ tTvmis ñetketae,

Φ THAT THOU ART!!!

HAPPINESS-AN ANALYSISHAPPINESS-AN ANALYSIS

HAPPINESS -The goal of lifeHAPPINESS -The goal of life NEED OF HAPPINESS ANALYSISNEED OF HAPPINESS ANALYSIS METHOD OF ANALYSIS:-METHOD OF ANALYSIS:- Happiness lies in the objects of enjoyment-Happiness lies in the objects of enjoyment- Leading towards more & more accumulation of Leading towards more & more accumulation of

material objects.material objects.

FACTORS INVOLVED IN FACTORS INVOLVED IN ANALYSISANALYSIS

INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCESINDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES LAW OF DIMINISHING RETURNSLAW OF DIMINISHING RETURNS MOOD OF THE PERSONMOOD OF THE PERSON EGO SATISFACTIONEGO SATISFACTION DEEP CONCENTRATION & DEEP CONCENTRATION &

THRILLTHRILL

WHAT IS HAPPINESS?WHAT IS HAPPINESS?

ALL ARE SAME ALL ARE SAME QUALITATIVELY QUALITATIVELY BUT DIFFER BUT DIFFER QUANTITATIVELY.QUANTITATIVELY.

HAPPINESS IS HAPPINESS IS NO THOUGHT NO THOUGHT STATE OF MIND = SILENCESTATE OF MIND = SILENCE

VISAK

Vijnana sadhana kausala Introduction to Advanced

technique. pancakosa

BENEFITS

To overcome the fear Increase vitalityHarmonious growthNotional corrections

BASIC STEPS

Step: 1 PRAYERStep: 2 PRACTICE a) RECALL INCIDENCES

OF THE GREATEST HAPPINESS b) ANALYSE AND STAY IN

SILENCE.

Step:3 RECALL INCIDENCES OF INVOKING FEAR AND ANALYSE.

Step:4 FEAR AND HAPPINESS COMBINE.

Step:5 SREYAS AND PREYAS.

Step:6 SILENCE

Step:7 RESOLVE Step:8 CLOSING PRAYER

Vijnanamaya KosaVijnanamaya Kosaoperationsoperations

Yogic CounselingYogic Counseling

Yogic counselingYogic counseling

Any counseling requires the Any counseling requires the counselor to knowcounselor to know

Medical historyMedical history Psychological historyPsychological history Religious historyReligious history Family historyFamily history

Why Why YOGICYOGIC??

Concepts in psychologyConcepts in psychology Matter is the essence of creationMatter is the essence of creation Mind is the product of matterMind is the product of matter Therefore the soul or the self is Therefore the soul or the self is

‘‘secondarysecondary’’ Solution oriented discussionSolution oriented discussion

Why Why YOGICYOGIC??

Concepts in yogaConcepts in yoga Conciousness is the essence of Conciousness is the essence of

creationcreation Matter is the product of mindMatter is the product of mind Therefore the soul or the self is Therefore the soul or the self is

‘‘primaryprimary’’ Problem oriented discussionProblem oriented discussion

Why Why YOGICYOGIC??

External External changes to changes to

suit problemssuit problems

Why Why YOGICYOGIC??

Internal Internal changes to changes to

suit problemssuit problems

Why Why YOGICYOGIC??

Concepts of Concepts of

EgoEgoPeace of mindPeace of mindResponsibilityResponsibilityDharmaDharma

ANANDA

Concept of Concept of Panca KosaPanca Kosa

VIJNANA

MANA

PRANA

ANNAGROSS SUBTLE

Counselor’s tipsCounselor’s tips

LISTENLISTEN ïv[ïv[ very importantvery important

Allow the participant to articulate Allow the participant to articulate the problem – ‘solution will emerge’the problem – ‘solution will emerge’

Do not misleadDo not mislead

Do not judgeDo not judge

Counselor’s tipsCounselor’s tips

Never mix priorities with Never mix priorities with emotionsemotions

Make him feel that he is rightMake him feel that he is right Keep the Keep the ‘confidentiality’‘confidentiality’

Be Trustworthy - Be Useful

Role of the mindRole of the mind

Pain is always more in the mindPain is always more in the mind Participant has less ‘space’ to work Participant has less ‘space’ to work

withwith Give your Give your mindmind and and heartheart space so space so

that he feels that he has enough to that he feels that he has enough to work with for the problemwork with for the problem

Watch Watch yourselfyourself !! !!

SecureSecureGesturesGesturesLanguageLanguage

Tone of Tone of speechspeech

DescriptionsDescriptions IntonationsIntonations