NITHYA YOGA VIJNANA DINDIMA🔗

Published by Nithyananda University Press

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Ebook ISBN: 979-8-88572-762-4

Nithyananda University Press

There is no one greater in the three worlds than the guru. It is he who grants divine knowledge (divya-jnana) and should therefore be worshipped with supreme devotion.

Yoga-Shikha-Upanishad (5.53)

To Dakshinamurthy, the Guru of all gurus, to Patanjali, the great scientist of the inner world and to Raghupathi Yogi for recognizing me as a highly evolved spiritual soul and initiating me to the Science of Yoga with such love and care. Finally, to all the Masters down the ages for dedicating their lives to preserve, update and impart the traditions of Yoga.

CHAPTER 1 - IN THE LINEAGE OF PATANJALI................................................... 15

Who is Patanjali?........................................................................................... 15 Arrival of Raghupathi....................................................................................... 15 Importance of early training............................................................................ 17 What is Yoga?.................................................................................................. 18 The five paths of Yoga ..................................................................................... 19

Karma Yoga ........................................................................................................ 19

Bhakti Yoga ........................................................................................................ 19

Jnana Yoga ......................................................................................................... 20

Raja Yoga ........................................................................................................... 20

Hatha Yoga ........................................................................................................ 20

What is Nithya Yoga ?........................................................................................ 21

The Founder of Nithya Yoga ................................................................................ 22

The role of the Guru ........................................................................................... 22

Cosmic truths .................................................................................................... 22

Your nature is Bliss; you are Complete. What blocks you from experiencing it? ........ 22

With whatever intention, thought, or emotion you move your body, that experience gets deeply recorded into your muscle memory. ..................................................... 23

The mind creates the body ................................................................................. 23

Every cell of our body is constantly replaced by new cells ........................................ 23

If new cells are being created, but you carry the same mind, you will carry the same disease in the new cells and in the new body! .......................................................... 23

Nithya Yoga is for everyone ................................................................................ 23

Yoga is now - Atha Yoganusaasanam .................................................................. 23

CHAPTER 2 - SAPTANGA YOGA ....................................................................... 24

Introduction ...................................................................................................... 24 Right Listening ................................................................................................. 24 Completion ........................................................................................................ 25

What is an Incompletion ..................................................................................... 25

What is completion ............................................................................................ 25

Completion with life brings peace, eternal love .................................................... 26

Two techniques for Completion .......................................................................... 26

Integrity and Power of Words........................................................................... 27

What is Integrity ................................................................................................ 27 Your unkept words create a hangover.........................................................................27 Integrity brings power to your words..............................................................................28 What happens if I cannot keep my words.......................................................................28 Integrity is practising Dharma ......................................................................................28 Integrity and reduction of thoughts .............................................................................28 Power of Declaration ...................................................................................................28 Power of words ...........................................................................................................28 Authenticity and The Power of Thinking ...................................................................... 29 What is authenticity ....................................................................................................29 The four dimensions of authenticity ............................................................................29 Root Thought Patterns - source of your conflicts ...........................................................29 Anything is Possible......................................................................................................30 How does authenticity unlock the Power of Thinking....................................................30 Whatever you can imagine is real .................................................................................30 An exercise to align your inner and outer image...........................................................31 Bring authenticity to your thinking ...............................................................................31 Power of Thinking ........................................................................................................31 Responsibility and the Power of Feeling ..................................................................... 31 What is responsibility ..................................................................................................31 Reason vs Responsibility..............................................................................................32 Your bigness frightens you............................................................................................32 What does it mean to feel you are responsible ..............................................................32 Responsibility makes you powerful ...............................................................................32 The science of feeling...................................................................................................33 By unlocking the Power of Feeling, you will - ...............................................................33 An Exercise to unlock your Power of Feeling .................................................................33 Enriching and the Power of Living .............................................................................. 33 Living is a power ..........................................................................................................33 What is enriching ........................................................................................................33 Everything is part of you ..............................................................................................34 Enriching gives rise to all the powers............................................................................34 Why should I enrich others ...........................................................................................34 Empowering others......................................................................................................34 Some truths about enriching .................................................................................... 34 Don't give up on you and people................................................................................ 35 Exercise to unlock your Power of Living ................................................................. 35 Causing..................................................................................................................... 35 Qualities of an Acharya Living in AIRE .................................................................. 35 CHAPTER 3 - ASHTANGA YOGA (EIGHT LIMBS OF YOGA) ................................ 37 Story about Patanjali, Father of Yoga ................................................................. 37 Ashtanga Yoga - New insights from the source.................................................... 38 Yama......................................................................................................................... 38 Niyama ..................................................................................................................... 41 Asana ....................................................................................................................... 42 Pranayama ............................................................................................................... 43 Pratyahara................................................................................................................ 43 Dharana .................................................................................................................... 43 Dhyana .................................................................................................................... 44 Samadhi ................................................................................................................... 44 Pratipaksha bhavanam ............................................................................................ 44 Samyama – what is samyama ................................................................................. 44 CHAPTER 4 - NITHYA KRIYAS .............................................................................. 46 Harnessing the Kundalini Energy for Self-Healing.............................................. 46 Scriptural roots of Nithya Kriya ............................................................................. 47 Patanjali Yoga Sutra ................................................................................................ 47 Hatha Yoga Pradipika ............................................................................................. 47 Gheranda Samhita ................................................................................................... 47 Shiva Samhita.......................................................................................................... 47 List of the Nithya Kriyas by Paramahamsa Nithyananda .................................... 48 Kriyas for Cardio, Respiratory, and Vascular Disorders ..................................... 48 Kriyas for Cancer .................................................................................................... 48 Kriyas for Gastrointestinal issues .......................................................................... 48 Kriyas for Neurological disorders .......................................................................... 48 Kriyas for Endocrine related disorders................................................................. 49 Kriyas for Immune System Disorders ................................................................... 49 Miscellaneous Condition Kriyas ............................................................................ 49 Kriyas for Renal or urinary issues.......................................................................... 50 Kriyas for Musculoskeletal Disorders .......................................................................... 50 Kriyas for Infections ..................................................................................................... 50 Kriyas for Psychiatric & Psychological disorders ......................................................... 50 Kriyas for Ear, Eye, Nose, Throat disorders ................................................................. 51 Kriyas for Skin disorders ............................................................................................ 51 Sharing of experiences - Miraculous healing of diabetes.................................... 52 The Power of Initiation (deeksha) .......................................................................... 52 CHAPTER 5 - THE SUBTLE ENERGY BODIES ........................................................... 53 The Pancha Koshas - Five energy layers ............................................................... 53 Annamaya kosha – Physical layer............................................................................... 53 Pranamaya Kosha - Pranic sheath .............................................................................. 54 Manomaya Kosha – Mental sheath.............................................................................. 54 Vijnanamaya Kosha – intuitive sheath ......................................................................... 55 Anandamaya Kosha – Bliss layer ................................................................................. 55 The Chakras............................................................................................................ 55 Muladhara chakra – Root center................................................................................. 56 Swadhisthana chakra – Spleen center ......................................................................... 57 Manipura chakra - Navel / digestive center, storehouse of prana................................ 57 Anahata chakra - Heart center, seat of divine love ...................................................... 57 Vishuddhi chakra – Throat center .............................................................................. 58 Ajna Chakra - Third eye, center of intuition, cosmic browsing center, command center ...................................................................................................................................... 58 Sahasrara chakra – seat of supreme consciousness .................................................... 58 Nadis ........................................................................................................................ 58 Pingala ........................................................................................................................ 59 Ida ............................................................................................................................... 59 Sushumna .................................................................................................................... 59 Blocks in the nadis ...................................................................................................... 59 Kundalini Energy .................................................................................................... 60 CHAPTER 6 - STRUCTURE OF A NITHYA YOGA CLASS ......................................... 61 Centering and Opening with Mantra Chant ......................................................... 61 Intention & Visualization ....................................................................................... 61 Warm-up sequence................................................................................................ 62 Asanas & vinyasas .................................................................................................. 63 Sivasana & Body Gratitude Rejuvenation ............................................................. 63 Pranayama and sitting in completion in the space of listening..................... 64 Closing chant - Poorna Mantra chant ........................................................... 64

CHAPTER 7 - MORE ON ASANAS................................................................... 66

Alignment principles...................................................................................... 66 The Earth Element : Create a Foundation For Your Asanas ................................... 66 Learn to Rotate the arms .......................................................................................... 68 Align the Knees ........................................................................................................ 68 Avoid locking the knees ............................................................................................ 69 Relax the shoulders back and down ......................................................................... 69 Twist ......................................................................................................................... 69 Bends ....................................................................................................................... 69

FAQ's about asanas .......................................................................................... 70 What is an asana? .................................................................................................... 70 Is alignment important in asanas? ............................................................................ 70 Where should you keep your attention during asanas? .......................................... 70 What are the benefits of asanas? ............................................................................ 71 Are there contraindications to performing asanas? ............................................... 71 What to do just before practicing asana?................................................................. 71 What are important points remember during the practice? .................................... 71 What is breathing like during asanas? ................................................................... 72

Vinyasa krama .................................................................................................. 72 Surya Namaskar - Sun Salutations ................................................................... 72 Chandra Namaskara - Moon Salutation ............................................................ 74 Basic asanas for Nithya Yoga ........................................................................... 75 Standing poses ........................................................................................................ 75 Balancing poses ........................................................................................................ 75 Sitting & kneeling poses .......................................................................................... 75 Forward Bend .......................................................................................................... 75 Back bend ................................................................................................................ 75 On hands and knees ................................................................................................ 75 Prone poses ............................................................................................................. 75 Supine poses ............................................................................................................ 75 Inverted poses .......................................................................................................... 76

Preparation sequence ...................................................................................... 76 Joint Warm-up Series: Standing Exercises ................................................................ 76 Body Energizing Exercise ............................................................................................ 76 Revitalizing body massage and tapping exercise ........................................................ 77 CHAPTER 8 - BANDHAS .................................................................................... 79 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 79 Jalandhara Bandha (throat lock) ..................................................................... 79 Moola Bandha (root lock) ................................................................................. 80 Uddiyana Bandha (abdominal lock) ................................................................ 81 Uddiyana Bandha – standing (for beginners) .............................................................. 81 Uddiyana Bandha - sitting ............................................................................................ 81 Maha Bandha (the great lock) ......................................................................... 82 CHAPTER 9 - MORE ON PRANAYAMA............................................................... 83 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 83 Breath and Quality of Life.................................................................................. 83 Types of breath.................................................................................................. 84 Basic pranayamas for Nithya Yoga classes .................................................... 84 Guidelines ................................................................................................................... 84 Yogic breathing ............................................................................................................ 84 Nadi Shodhana ............................................................................................................ 86 Ujjayi Breath ................................................................................................................ 87 Kapalbhati -Frontal brain cleansing ............................................................................. 87 Bhastrika ..................................................................................................................... 89 Sheetali -the cooling breath ......................................................................................... 90 Seetkari - Hissing breath ............................................................................................. 91 Bhramari pranayama - humming bee breath .............................................................. 91 CHAPTER 10 - MORE ON MUDRAS ................................................................... 93 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 93 Chin Mudra ........................................................................................................ 94 Kurma Mudra ..................................................................................................... 94 Samana Mudra ................................................................................................... 94 Anjali Mudra ....................................................................................................... 95 Shambhavi mudra- Eyebrow center gazing ..................................................... 95 Maha Mudra –great attitude ............................................................................ 96 Shanmukhi Mudra.............................................................................................. 96 CHAPTER 11 - MEDITATION ............................................................................... 98 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 98 What is Meditation........................................................................................... 98 Why Meditate?.......................................................................................................... 98 Will meditation produce any negative side effects?................................................ 98 When to start meditation in Life? ............................................................................. 98 What is the best time for meditation practice .......................................................... 99 Why do we need meditation techniques?.................................................................. 99 What is the right approach to meditation? ............................................................. 99 Fears and Worries about meditation:...................................................................... 99 Lots of negative thoughts arise in meditation. Will they come to reality? ................. 100 Is it possible that meditation takes us into inaction................................................... 100 I have practiced vipassana but not able to practice properly. Is it the wrong technique for me? ....................................................................................................................... 101 Going deeper ....................................................................................................... 101 Meditations ................................................................................................................ 101 CHAPTER 12 - MANTRAS & SOUND .................................................................... 102 Sanskrit ............................................................................................................... 102 Mantra ................................................................................................................. 102 Masters radiate anahata dhwani ...................................................................... 103 Bija mantras ........................................................................................................ 103 Ajapa-japa ........................................................................................................... 103 Satguru Vandanam Chant .................................................................................... 104 Surya Namaskar mantras ..................................................................................... 104 Poorna Mantra .................................................................................................... 105 Om Nithyanandam .............................................................................................. 106 Web link to chants used in the Nithyananda Sangha.......................................... 106 Additional: YouTube clips of interest on sound and vibration......................... 107 CHAPTER 13 - CLEANSING TECHNIQUES ......................................................... 108 Inside-out yogic cleanses ..................................................................................... 108 Pancha Kriyas in Nithya Yoga - 5 purifying techniques for the modern man .................................................................................................................................. 108 Eye wash (Netra Shuddhi)..................................................................................... 108 Jala Neti (nasal cleansing with neti pot) ................................................................. 109 Sutra Neti ............................................................................................................... 110 Haritaki – The Wonder Medicine for the Brain ....................................................... 111 Enema - Jala Basti ................................................................................................. 112 Additional cleansing practices for optimal health ........................................... 113 Neem Juice - the yogi's elixir ................................................................................. 113 Thaila Kriya - Oil Pulling........................................................................................... 114 Tongue Scraping........................................................................................................ 115 CHAPTER 14 -AYURVEDA AND YOGA ................................................................ 117 Introduction to Ayurveda ................................................................................... 117 Relationship of Yoga to Ayurveda ..................................................................... 117 Yogic nutrition...................................................................................................... 117 Sattvic Way of Eating.............................................................................................. 117 Ayurvedic Constitutional Test ............................................................................ 119 Body Structure and Appearance ............................................................................ 119 Waste Materials / Metabolism ............................................................................... 120 General Characteristics.......................................................................................... 120 Mental Factors and Expression .............................................................................. 121 Putting Ayurveda into Practice ........................................................................... 122 Waking up................................................................................................................ 122 APPENDIX I - INSTRUCTIONS FOR BASIC ASANAS ......................................... 124 Adho Mukha Svanasana (downward dog) .............................................................. 124 Ardha Chandrasana - Ardha Chakrasana (Standing Half Wheel Pose) .................. 124 Ardh Matsyendrasana (Half Lord of the Fishes Pose)........................................... 124 Bhujangasana (Cobra)............................................................................................. 125 Dwipada Peetam (bridge) ....................................................................................... 125 Marjaryasana-Chakravakasana............................................................................... 125 Paschimottanasana ................................................................................................. 126 Shashankasana ........................................................................................................ 126 Shivasana ................................................................................................................ 126 Sukhasana (svastikasana) ....................................................................................... 126 Surya Namaskar ...................................................................................................... 126 Tadasana (Mountain Pose)...................................................................................... 127 Parivritta Trikonasana (twist) (Modified)................................................................. 128 Utthita Trikonasana................................................................................................. 128 Utkatasana .............................................................................................................. 129 Uttanasana .............................................................................................................. 129 Vajrasana ................................................................................................................ 129 Dynamic Vajrasana ................................................................................................. 129 Virabhadrasana I (Warrior I Pose) .......................................................................... 130 Virabhadrasana II (Warrior II Pose) .................................................................... 130 Virabhadrasana III (Warrior Pose) ..................................................................... 131 Vrksasana (Tree Pose)..................................................................................... 131 APPENDIX 2 - CONTRAINDICATIONS TO COMMON ASANAS........................ 132 Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward Facing Dog).......................................... 132 Baddha Konasana (Cobbler’s Pose) ................................................................ 132 Balasana (Child’s Pose) ................................................................................... 132 Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose) ............................................................................. 132 Dancing Nataraja ................................................................................................ 132 Dandasana (Plank Pose) ................................................................................... 132 Dhanurasana (Bow Pose) .................................................................................. 132 Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (Bridge Pose) ...................................................... 133 Garudasana (Eagle Pose)................................................................................. 133 Halasana (Plow Pose) ....................................................................................... 133 Inversions ........................................................................................................... 133 Janu Sirsasana (Head to Knee Pose)................................................................ 133 Matsyasana (Fish Pose) ................................................................................... 133 Navasana (Boat Pose) ...................................................................................... 133 Paschimottanasana (Seated Forward Bend) ................................................... 134 Pursvottanasana (Backward Plank Pose)........................................................ 134 Shalabasana (Locust Pose) .............................................................................. 134 Salamba Sarvangasana (Shoulder Stand) ........................................................ 134 Sirsasana (Headstand) ...................................................................................... 134 Surya Namaskar - Sun Salutation.................................................................... 134 Tadasana (Mountain Pose)................................................................................ 135 Trikonasana (Triangle Pose) ............................................................................. 135 Parivrtta Trikonasana (Revolved Triangle) ...................................................... 135 Upavistha Konasana (Seated Forward Bend with Legs Spread).................... 135 Shivasana (equivalent to corpse pose or shavasana).................................... 135 Urdhva Hastasana (Upward Salute) ................................................................. 135 Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (Upward Facing Dog) ............................................ 136 Ustrasana (Camel Pose) .................................................................................... 136 Utkatasana (Chair Pose).................................................................................... 136 Uttanasana (Standing Forward Bend) .......................................................................... 136 Virabhadrasana I (Warrior I-arms above head) .............................................................. 136 Virabhadrasana II (Warrior II-arms out parallel to floor) ................................................... 136 Virabhadrasana III (Warrior III-balancing pose).............................................................. 136 Vrksasana (Tree Pose)................................................................................................... 136 NITHYANANDA SANGHA SERVICES AT A GLANCE ...................................................... 138 INNER AWAKENING ........................................................................................................ 139