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July 13,14 and 15, 2012,

U Mass Dartmouth

WAVES 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

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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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