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July 13,14 and 15, 2012,
U Mass Dartmouth
WAVES Conference - 2012
3/16/2014 1WAVES conference 2012
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GreetingsFromS-VYASAPrashantiKutiramBangaloreIndiaTo all
delegatesof thisconference
Geeta Sandesha Statue
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Yoga: Freedom from
History
Two Ways of Knowingthe Divine
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Yoga: Basic Questions
Who are we ? Why are we here ?
What happens when we die ? Can
we transcend death ? If so how ?
What is Ultimate Reality or
Truth? How can we reach it ?
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Two approaches
1. Western : Judeo- Christian traditions
Revelation from above
Initiated by Godcontent strictly God given
Human receptiveness neededGod personally intervenes in history
Bed Rock is HISTORY
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1. Western : Judeo- Christian traditions
Beliefs of Chosen people, Church with themantle of people of God
Calling of Israel's or more specifically JesusChrists call for the light to the nations
Faith: Eternal Life, Fruitful possession of the whole world
Unfaithfulness: Eternal Hell and Destruction of Earth
The basis for Conversions (even by force) for good of
humanity - Missionaries mission !!
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2. Eastern : Dharmic Traditions
Truth is not located out there in Heaven
but in all beings within and without
Beings are Manifestations of God
Non Theistic Religions Buddhism and
Jainism see Humanitys self-realisedConsciousness as the highest Reality
Sat Cit Ananda Svarupa of Reality can be
realised b an one
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2. Eastern : Dharmic Traditions
An Array of techniques Yoga are availableirrespective of
Historical grand narratives, or Institutional
Authorities or Authorship patents
Available to all free of charge!!
Each Soul is potentially Divine and the goal
of life is to manifest that Divinity.
Not History or author or scripture dependent
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The Dharma Traditions
The experience of Jesus as theembodiment of the divine is easy to
accept, yet Jesus cannot be unique
since the same state is attainable by
all humans.
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Western:
History versus Myth
They are different
History is a factMyth is a myth !
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Itihasa
Combines History, Myth and More
They can be good illustrations,
fascinating narrations
Truth is the goalItihasa can be valuable, but not
mandatory for getting at the Truth
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The Epics
Ramayana and
Mahabharataare Itihasa
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Apocalyptic Thinking
Literal events of Biblical book of Revelation
Foretells the whole series of disasters
Re-appearance of Christ : Day of Judgment
Salvation: Eternal heaven
Damnation Eternal Hell
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How Embodied Knowing Works
Man is not born to original sinThough Divine, Vasanas and
Samskaras blur our Svarupa
Sun not seen due to dark clouds
Face not seen due to dirt on Mirror
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Adhyatma-vidya as
First-person Empiricism
Outword LookInner look : Adhyatma
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Authority in the Dharma Traditions
Spiritual Masters : different levelsMaharishis and Rishis ( Seers )
Munis( Wandering Ascetic who realisedthe truth by Self effort)
Gurus great Yogis and teachers
Guru-sishya Prampara transmitting the
Dharmic Traditions
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Critical attitude is mandatory
Questioning is a must
Debates, seminars
Conferences used again and
again for
Establishment of Truths
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Transmission in the Dharma
TraditionsEternal Values in a
Changing Society
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West :
Attitude to Change influenced by Belief inBiblical Advent of the Kingdom of God
Old Truths to be confronted and
eliminated to live the newNeither do men put old wine in new Bottle
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How History-centrism Works
Christian Religion as Third-personRevelations due to Human limits to
knowingBelief of fleeting nature of higher
states of contemplation
Permanent Salvation of Buddha
etc is a threat to Christian Beliefs
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Authority in the
Prophetic TraditionsStumbling over
Super-consciousness could be
Dangerous
Sw Vivekananda
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Taboos against the Body
Original sin of Adam and Eve istransmitted to all
Sex, the original temptation is a sinfulact outside Church sanctioned rituals
Jesus immaculate conception makes him free fromthis sin; Virgin Mary is also free from this sin
Yoga is a threat ! Mnatra is a Taboo
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Dharmic Traditions
Yoga : Patanjala Yoga
One of the Shat DarshanasNyaya, Sankhya, Visheshika. Yoga,
Purva Mimamsa and uttaraMimamsa
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A F i T i t
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As a Foreign Tourist
Travels in IndiaHe finds a
Bewildering Diversity
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People look different
Languages are differentCustoms, Manners, habits
DressesCities
Arts, Music, Dance, Dramaare all different
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Streets
Buildings
Restaurants - Food
Temples
are all different
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How can this be a country
with a single culture?
They fail to see thesubtle underlying
Unity amidst theseDiversities
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Same Mcdonalds,
Pizza huts,super bazaars
everywhere.
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Single God, single
Prophet, the sameten commandments,
same type of
Churches, Sundayservices!
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Everything is so
uniform, so easy to
understand themonolithic
structure.
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If we see one citylike New York we
dont have to seeothers. They are the
same moulds.
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UNIFORMITY is the
WESTERN MODEL
MASS PRODUCTION
IS THE KEY TO
TECHNOLOGY
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DIVERSITY
is the
INDIAN MODEL
Why Diversity?
Prepare the caps first chop
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Prepare the caps first, chop
the heads to suit the caps!or
Prepare the caps to suit the
heads!
Sadhana is tailor-madeto suit the individual
structure
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SEEING GOLD IN ALL
ORNAMENTS
SEEING WATER IN ALL
WAVES IN OCEAN
SEEING CLAY IN ALL
VARIETY OF POTS
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CIVILIZATION IS
WHAT WE HAVE
CULTURE REPRESENTS
WHAT WE ARE
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OUR CULTURE IS A HIGHLY
DEVELOPED ONEWITH VARIETIES
AND DIVERSITIES AS AMANIFESTATION OF
CREATIVITY AND IS CALLED
SANATANA DHARMA
Wh t i th t U it
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What is that Unity
Which binds us allas a grand single
culture?
GOD - call itREALITY, CONSCIOUSNESS
YOGA & SPIRITUAL LORE
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SEEING GOLD IN ALL
ORNAMENTS
SEEING WATER IN ALL
WAVES IN OCEAN
SEEING CLAY IN ALL
VARIETY OF POTS
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CIVILIZATION IS
WHAT WE HAVE
CULTURE REPRESENTS
WHAT WE ARE
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OUR CULTURE IS A HIGHLY
DEVELOPED ONE
WITH VARIETIES
AND DIVERSITIES AS AMANIFESTATION OF
CREATIVITY AND IS CALLED
SANATANA DHARMA
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YOGA & SPIRITUALITY
form the basis of
SANATANA DHARMAThe ancient Science
enunciating the laws of
creation & REALITY
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CREATION - SUSTENANCE
- DESTRUCTION
The Trifold law of
Universe
is the
EVER-CHANGING
DIMENSION OF REALITY
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PANCA KOSA~
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PANCA KOSA
THE WISDOM BASE OF VEDAS
ANNAMAYAKOSAVYADHI
VIJNANAMAYAKOSA MANOMAYAKOSAADHIPRANAMAYAKOSA
ANANDAMAYAKOSA
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MOVING TOWARDSREALITY
IS
THE GOAL OF LIFE
THIS GOAL IS
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THIS GOAL IS
IN-BUILT IN
ALL OF US
SEEKING BLISSASPIRING FOR KNOWLEDGE
ZEAL FOR POWER
QUEST FOR FREEDOM FROM
ALL MISERIES
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CONCRETISES
THE WISDOM OF VEDAS-UPANISADS
TO OUR DAY-TO-DAY LIFE
BY
SYSTEMATIC PRACTICESCOUPLED WITH
UNDERSTANDING 1-18 The eighteen chapters of Bhagavadgita the 18 Yogas
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PURE CONSCIOUSNESS
FREEDOM MOKSHA BRAHMAN
ATMANDIVINITY
REALITYYOGA IS A CONSCIOUSPROCESS FOR
ACCELERATING THIS
GROWTH
Sw VIVEKANANDA
DIVINE BEING
SUPER MAN
GREAT MAN
NORMAL MAN
ANIMAL MAN
YUJYATE ANENA ITI YOGAH
6
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EACH SOUL IS POTENTIALLYDIVINE. The goal of life is to
manifest that DIVINITY within.
By controlling nature, internal
& external. Do by WORK or
WORSHIP PHILOSOPHY orPSYCHIC CONTROL, by one or
more or all of these and be
free.
YOGA -THE SCIENCE OF HOLISTIC LIVING
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA
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8 Phases in each of
the paths.18 verseseach
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RAJA YOGA
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Arrangement of the 18 verses1. Introduction 12. Methods - Bahiranga Yoga 2-63. Antaranga Yoga 7-94. Hurdles and Solutions 10 115. Qualities and outcome 126. Advanced Raja Yoga 13 147. At the time of Death 15
The path of will power
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Arrangement of 18 Verses
1.Introduction 1
2.Kama to Prema 2,3
3. Prema to Bhakti 4 to 7
4. Saguna Saksatkara 8 to 13
5. Nirguna Saksatkara 14
6. Para Bhakti 15
7. At the time of Death 16
8.Ultimate Merger 17-18
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KARMA YOGA TREE The arrangement of verses
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1. Eligibility 1-32. Similarities in the basis for paths 4-63. Common Qualities 7 - 94. The first Jump 10-115. Jivanmukiti 12-136. Powers and Advanced Yoga 14-167. On the death bed 178. Ultimate Goal 18
Moksa- the Eternal Freedom Absolute Total knowledgeInfinite power
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Recognised by Govt of India, Ministry ofHRD through UGC in 2002
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SWAMI VIVEKANANDA YOGAANUSANDHNA SAMSTHNA
A UNIQUE YOGA UNIVERSITYRecognised by UGC19,Eknath Bhavan, Gavipuram Cirlce, K G Nagar,
Bangalore, INDIA
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ARISEAWAKE
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THE GOAL ISREACHED