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    The document outlines the eight limbs of Ashta Anga Yoga, which are a set of steps to achieve spiritual enlightenment through self-discipline and control of the mind and senses. The first five limbs - yama, niyama, asana, pranayama, and pratyahara - involve indirect control of the mind. The last three limbs - dharana, dhyana, and samadhi - provide direct control of the mind. Each limb is then explained in more detail with examples. The document also discusses concepts like the gunas, five elements, and chakras in relation to yoga and meditation practices.

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    The Ashta Anga Yoga

    1) Yama (Don’t)
    2) Niyama ( Do’s)
    3) Asana ( Posture)
    4) Pranayama ( Breathing control)
    5) Pratyahara ( Control over senses)
    6) Dharana ( Super Concentration)
    7) Dhyana ( Meditation)
    8) Samadhi (Super Consciousness)

    • First five limbs called “External Yoga” because these limbs help to control
    the mind indirectly (Indirect control over mind)

    • Last three limbs called “Internal Yoga” because these limbs help to
    control the mind directly (Direct control over mind)

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    Yama (Don’t)

    The five Yamas, self-regulating behaviors involving our interactions


    with other people and the world at large, include:

    1. Ahimsa: nonviolence
    2. Satya: truthfulness
    3. Asteya: non-stealing
    4. Brahmacharya: non-excess (often interpreted as celibacy)
    5. Aparigraha: non-possessiveness, non-greed.

    Ahimsa: nonviolence
    • Mahatma Gandhi

    • External
    • Minimising violence
    • Buddha: Soldier joining to become monk..

    • Internal
    • E.g Indian bridal & breast cancer
    • Weaker one get exploited

    • Feel hate
    • You are harming cells in exciting emotions - violence towards yourself
    • (e.g Cause of Mahabharata War)

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    Gunas – State of Mind

    3
    SATVIK
    CALM AND COMPOSED

    TAMASIC 2
    LETHARGY AND STAGNANCY
    1
    RAJASIC
    ALERT

    Nature of Diet,
    impacts the Mind.

    Satya: truthfulness
    • You don’t need to REMEMBER

    • Satya should not be rigid


    • Krishna and Arjuna

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    Asteya: non-stealing

    Physical
    • Something is not yours claiming yours
    • Things, Sample, IP, Ideas etc.

    Why you should not do that


    • Acting like TWO people, teller and listener (Friction in mind)

    Don’t Waste Energy justifying small things

    Inside splitting is always happening either you face it or not

    Brahmcharya: non-excess

    • Brahmacharya means moving towards brahma


    • Celibacy, Continence or sexual activity (part of brahma charya)

    • Keep Walking (e.g money pole)


    • Bhramchara Ashram (e.g Traffic light)

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    Aparigraha: non-possessiveness

    Non accumulation beyond your needs and needs should reduce


    • Need and wants
    • Things, files, thoughts, emotions etc.

    • There is no guidelines (E.g USA )


    • Mind / YOU only increasing bar (E.g phone screen)

    • Mastering is Flexibility (e.g Travelling, On/Off)

    Niyama (Dos)

    The five Niyamas, Personal Practices that relate to our inner world

    1. Saucha: Purity, Cleanliness


    2. Santosha: Contentment
    3. Tapas: Self-discipline, Training your senses, Endurance
    4. Svadhyaya: Self-Study, Inner Exploration
    5. Ishvara Pranidhana: Surrender (to God)

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    Saucha: Purity
    Cleanliness
    Physical, Vital, Mental, Intellectual

    Don’t pick one part and follow (Krishna)

    We Subjecting in Seeing, Hearing, Acting

    Santosha: Contentment
    • Content vs progresses vs.greed
    • Final goal of all progress don’t depend (Walkman & happiness.)

    • Don’t stop outside...in fact more content you are better


    • Karma Yoga (content what you have, not try to gain anything, only try to
    express your happiness)

    • Do you want to be a Yogi or Bhogi? (Eat, Marry & Sex)


    • Necessary Vs. Sufficient

    • We like to Increase our boundary = Desire is Infinity

    Contradicting you want to be evolutionary


    • Preservative vs expansiveness (First time / last 5 years nothing happens)
    • animal vs human stomach

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    Tapas: Self-discipline, Endurance


    Kriya Yoga: (Tapas, Swadhyaya & Ishwara Paridhan)

    • More than Tapasya

    • To be endurance frictions drop off small things to achieve higher goals


    • (E.g Property, Phycology, Idea, Emotions, Fasting)

    Svadhyaya: Self-Study

    • You can’t tell as like book…if we discuss is good it won’t work in


    spirituality.

    • Cant KNOW by lecture


    • Read, listen and churning inside (my own example)

    • Swadhyaya is coming from your OWN research, analysis

    • Asking question is fashion - to make your presence

    • Develop Patient

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    Ishvara Pranidhana: Surrender (to God)

    • Randomness
    • Daiva (Decide the outcome of anything)

    • Surrender to Unknown Element


    • Beautifully GO WRONG

    • More Surrender More in Favour to YOU


    • MAKE it Happen Vs. LET it Happen

    Pratyahara

    Withdrawal from
    Senses

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    The Five Elements


    All matter is composed of the five elements. The Pancha Mahabhootha

    Ether / Space (Akasha) Air (Vayu ) Fire (Agni) Water (Jala) Earth (Prithvi)

    Space Movement Energy Force of attraction Solidity

    Sabda Sparsa Roopa Rasa Gandha

    Vocals/ Mouth Hands Feet Genitals Anus

    Vishuddhi Anahata Manipura Svadhistana Muladhara

    Subtle Basic Components Triguna


    Satva - Purity & Knowledge

    Rajas - Action & Passion

    Tamas - Ignorance & Lethargy

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