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MeditationMeditation
and Calming the Mind – and Calming the Mind – Practical MoralityPractical Morality
The MindThe Mind
The MantraThe Mantra
PulsativePulsative IncantativeIncantative IdeativeIdeative
The PracticeThe Practice
The First StepThe First Step
Calming the Conscious Mind
To accelerate the development of To accelerate the development of mind one will have to apply some mind one will have to apply some higher principles in one’s life.higher principles in one’s life.
Moral principles.Moral principles.
Calming the Conscious Calming the Conscious MindMind
Principles of YamaPrinciples of Yama
Principles that guide my Principles that guide my relationship with others.relationship with others.
Depend on an external entity.Depend on an external entity.
Principles of YamaPrinciples of Yama
Not to inflict pain or hurt on anybody Not to inflict pain or hurt on anybody by thought, word or action.by thought, word or action.
Use of mind and words for welfare.Use of mind and words for welfare. Renounce the desire to acquire or Renounce the desire to acquire or
retain the wealth of others – ‘non-retain the wealth of others – ‘non-stealing’.stealing’.
To keep the mind always absorbed in To keep the mind always absorbed in Supreme Consciousness.Supreme Consciousness.
Live simply – non accumulation of Live simply – non accumulation of superfluous things.superfluous things.
Yama Practice – how to Yama Practice – how to achieveachieve
Auto-suggestion (self-suggestion).Auto-suggestion (self-suggestion). Keeping good company.Keeping good company. Apply opposite thoughts when Apply opposite thoughts when
negative propensities arise in our negative propensities arise in our mind.mind.
We have duty towards others, We have duty towards others, without expectation that others without expectation that others have a duty towards us.have a duty towards us.
Principles of NiyamaPrinciples of Niyama
Principles that guide my Principles that guide my relationship with myself.relationship with myself.
Depend on me, no external entity Depend on me, no external entity required.required.
Principles of NiyamaPrinciples of Niyama
Cleanliness of the body and of the mind. Cleanliness of the body and of the mind. Contentment.Contentment. To undergo physical hardship to attain To undergo physical hardship to attain
the objective.the objective. Deep learning - the study, with proper Deep learning - the study, with proper
understanding, of scriptures and understanding, of scriptures and philosophical books. philosophical books.
Meditation on Supreme Consciousness.Meditation on Supreme Consciousness.
Niyama Practice – how to Niyama Practice – how to achieveachieve
Mental purity - kindliness towards all creatures, charity, working for the welfare of others.
Be cheerful always. Doing service.
Practicing Yama and Practicing Yama and NiyamaNiyama
In our daily life we make efforts to In our daily life we make efforts to apply the principles of Yama and apply the principles of Yama and Niyama.Niyama.
As a consequence our thoughts will As a consequence our thoughts will be more balanced and harmonious.be more balanced and harmonious.
Our actions will be guided by Our actions will be guided by deeper thoughts and not only deeper thoughts and not only external stimulus.external stimulus.
HomeworkHomework
List practical ways of applying the List practical ways of applying the principles of Yama and Niyama in principles of Yama and Niyama in our daily life.our daily life.
Our Meditation PracticeOur Meditation Practice
Mantra meditation with Mantra meditation with Baba Nam Baba Nam KevalamKevalam
Baba Nam Kevalam Baba Nam Kevalam – meaning of the mantra– meaning of the mantra
All is the Supreme ConsciousnessAll is the Supreme Consciousness Love is all there isLove is all there is
Let us meditate nowLet us meditate now
Baba Nam KevalamBaba Nam Kevalam