Rajayoga loka sangraha

Svmi Viveknanda Yoga Anusandhna Samsthna

 Rajayoga loka sangraha

Dhyna loka Introduction Methodology

Hurdles and solutions

Qualities of an advanced Raja yogi At the time of death Goal of Raja yoga

 Dhyna loka

Ya brahm varuendrarudramaruta stunvanti divyai stavai Vedai sgapadakramopaniadair gyanti ya smag Dhynvasthita tadgatena manas payanti ya yogino Yasynta na vidu sursuraga devya tasmai nama

Meaning
Jagadguru

Devine hyms

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Pandits

Dhyn Meditation

Brahma, Varuna Indra, Rudra, Maruta

Yogi

Veda Upaniad

Padakrama

Good or bad, nobody knows the real nature about the god. So let us offer our salutations to this god.

Introduction to Rajayoga

Uddharedtmantmna ntmnavasadayet tmaiva hytmanobandhu tmaiva ripurtmana

Introduction to Rajayoga
All of us have pra governed by tma. Elevate your tma (personality) by doing good deeds. Do not degrade tma. tma is a friend for one who does good deeds and tma will be an enemy for a person who does bad deeds.

Yama Niyama

Bandhurtmtmanastasya yonatmaivtman jita Antmanastu atrutve vartettmaiva atruvat

Yama Niyama

tma is a friend and tma is an enemy. T.R. Shammana simplicity, honesty

 Yama (DONTS) (Public disciplines)

Patanjali yoga (5) Hatha yoga (10) 1. (Ahisa) 2. (Satya) 3. (Asteya ) 4. (Brahmacarya) 5. (Aparigrah) Non-violence Truth Non-stealing Celibacy Non -hording

 Niyama (DOS) (Self disciplines)

Patanjali yoga (5) Hatha yoga (10) 1. (auca) 2. (Satoa) 3. (Svdhyya) 4. (varapraidhna) 5. (Tapas) Cleanliness Contentment Self study Surrender Austerity

sana

ucai dee pratihpya sthiramsanamtmana Ntyucchaita ntinca cailjinakuottaram

sana
After Yama and Niyama, move forward, establish in a clean place, perfect sana, neither below nor above, on top of kusha grass, deer skin, white cloth

Pryma

Apne juhvati pra pre'pna tath'pare Prpnagati ruddhv prymaparya Merge Pr with pna, bring it back to Pr, Slow down the process

Pryma
Pra

Apna

Moderation

Yukthravihrasya yuktceasya karmasu Yuktasvapnvabodhasya yogo bhavati dukhah Moderation in food and entertainment, moderation in all your activities, moderation in wakefulness and sleeping, yoga removes misery.

 Pratyhra

Eyes: Ears: Nose: Tounge: Skin:

Seeing Hearing Smelling Tasting Touching

Moderation

Ekagrata

Tatraikgra mana ktv yatcittendriyakriya Upaviysane yujyt yogamtmaviuddaye Ekagrata: One pointed awareness Jnendriya Karmendriya Sit for meditation self purification tma viuddi

 Ekgrata
Single subject multiple thoughts Concentration Stream of connected thoughts

Effects: Less energy wastage Less tiredness

How to sit
Sama kyairogrva dhrayannacala sthira Samprekya nsikgra sva diarcnavalokayan Head, neck and body should be in straight line Acala unmoved, Sthira stable Go on looking at the tip of the nose, donot see in any other direction.

How to sit
Head Neck Body

Head, neck and body should be in straight line Acala unmoved, Sthira stable Go on looking at the tip of the nose, donot see in any other direction.

Focusing
anai anairuparamet buddhy dhtighitay tmasastha mana ktv na kicidapi cintayet Slowly and slowly bring the mind to tranquility, intelligently perform all your action, freeze the mind to self / god, do not think of anything else.

 Dhraa
Single subject single thought
Focusing Less energy expenditure Less tiredness

Dea bandha cittasya dhraa Binding the mind to a particular place

Sayamya
Pranttm vigatabh brahmacrivrate sthita Mana sayamya maccitta yukta sta matpara

Always calm, no fear, always god conscious (practicing brahmacharya) control over mind, think of me.

 Dhyna
Dhyna or Meditation is a trifold process Tripui Three things are necessary

Tailadhr vat

Meditator Process

Object

 Samdhi
Samdhi is Tripuibhaga

Increased knowledge about the object JUMP: to higher level of consciousness

Meditator

Object

Process

 Sayama

Trayamekatra sayama The three happening one after the other is Sayama
Dhraa Dhyna Samdhi

Hurdles

Arjuna uvca Cacala hi mana ka pramthi balavd dham Tasyha nigrah manye vyoriva sudukaram Arjuna says, Mind is always Cacala (random), very difficult to calm down, controlling the mind is like controlling the wind.

Cacala is the nature of mind

Multiple subjects multiple thoughts cacala Wandering Effects: Lot of energy wastage Lot of tiredness

Solutions
ri bhagavnuvca Asaaya mahbho mano durnigraha calam Abhysena tu konteya vairgyea ca ghyate

Ka says, Controlling mind is very difficult no dought, but with continuous practice and let go attitude, you can control it .

Outcome
tmaupamyena sarvatra sama payati yo'rjuna Sukha v yadi v dukha sa yog paramo mata One who sees all alike, whether it is pain or pleasure, then he has reached an advanced state of Raja yoga. Though people are different, tma in them are all same.

Advanced state of Raja yoga

Sukhamatyantika yattat buddigrhyamatndriyam Vetti yatra na caivya sthitarcalati tatvata Sukha happiness, bliss Maximum happiness perceived by buddi beyond sense organs One would like to stay in this state for long time.

Happiness
Formula for happiness Viaya viayi sambhoga The moment when the sense object touches the sense organ Ex: Rasgulla, First sip of coffee

Happiness
Brahma spara At the moment of happiness one touches Brahma Meditation A tool to tap this happiness

Infinite bliss

Yujanneva sadtmna yog vigatakalmaa Sukhena brahmasaspara atyanta sukhamanute Growing thinks of god all impurities are washed off Only purity is left over you are in tune with god

At the time of death

Prayakle manas'calena bhakty yukto yoga balena caiva Bhruvormadhye pramveya samyak sa ta para puruamupaiti divyam

When a Raja yogi dies, his mind is unperturbed, full of devotion, with the help of yoga, Pra leaves the body through j cakra located between the two eyebrows.

At the time of death

Pra
Samna

Udna

Apna Vyna

Goal of Rja yoga

Prantamanasa hyena yogina sukhamuttamam Upaitintarajasa brahmabhtamakalmaam One whose mind is calm, he gets maximum happiness. Calm Peace Purified person (Brahma)

Goal of Rja yoga

Prayatndhyatamnastu yog sauddakilbia Aneka janma sasidda tato yti par gatim

From so many births one has accumulated impurities, they can be eradicated by practice. So never perform sin.

Goal of Rja yoga

Yo'nta sukho'ntarrma tath'ntarjyotireva ya Sa yog brahma nirva brahmabhto'dhigacchati Happiness is inside One who can see this light within (knowledge) such a person will reach Brahma nirva (moka) and merges with Brahman

Om tat sat iti rimad bhagavad gtsu upaniatsu brahmavidhyy yogaastre rikrjunasavde rjayogalokasagraha| hari om tat sat|

God is real It has been told in Bhagavadgt equivalent to Upaniad Brahmavidyy, knowledge about Brahma Through yogaastra given in the form of Conversation between K and rjuna it is a compilation on Rja yoga