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Bhakti Yoga – Yoga for this day and age

Bhakti Yoga – Yoga for this day and age. Overview. Yoga - demystified Different types of Yoga Bhakti Yoga process How its relevant now. Yoga - demystified. Yoga - demystified. Root word - Yuj Definition – process of joining or linking or connecting the self with the Supreme

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Bhakti Yoga – Yoga for this day and age

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  1. Bhakti Yoga – Yoga for this day and age

  2. Overview • Yoga - demystified • Different types of Yoga • Bhakti Yoga process • How its relevant now

  3. Yoga - demystified

  4. Yoga - demystified • Root word - Yuj • Definition – process of joining or linking or connecting the self with the Supreme • What is the self ? • Physical body • Subtle body - mind, intelligence, false ego • Anti-matter, Consciousness

  5. What is the self ? • Car represents the physical self • Driver represents the consciousness • Consciousness is the driving force behind the body

  6. What is the self ? Physical body : Subtle body : Mind Intelligence False Ego Consciousness

  7. Different types of yoga • Yoga of the physical self • Emphasis on physical postures, breathing • eight fold practice – Ashtanga Yoga • Yoga of the intellect • Emphasis on analysing intellectually • Starting to see oneself different from matter

  8. Different types of yoga • Yoga of action and results • Emphasis on working without the expectation of results • Yoga of devotion • Emphasis on loving devotion to Supreme Self • Takes care of body, mind, intellect and real self

  9. Bhakti Yoga process • Using senses to serve the Supreme Self • Using our innate nature to serve • Sense control is achieved naturally • Chanting mantras • Meaning of word mantra • Man – mind • Tra – to deliver • Chanting individually and in group – Yoga of Kirtan

  10. Bhakti Yoga process- Universal

  11. Bhakti Yoga process- Universal Guru Nanak prayed “In the ambrosial hours of the morning I meditate on the grace of the true name”

  12. Bhakti Yoga process- Universal Muslims repeatedly chant the sacred name - “Allah”

  13. Bhakti Yoga process- Universal Sanatana Dharma (eternal way of life) also recommends repetition of holy names in the form of mantras

  14. Bhakti Yoga process- Universal Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

  15. Pronunciation and meaning • Hare is pronounced as ha-ray • Krishna is pronounced as Krish-naa • Rama is pronounced as Ra-maa similar to ‘drama’ • Krishna – Supreme Consciousness, all attractive • Rama – Supreme Consciousness, giver of pleasure • Hare – energy of the Supreme Consciousness

  16. How Bhakti Yoga is relevant now • Easy to practise in fast paced life • No life style changes required • Break the rules – no hard and fast rules • Helps in getting • Inner peace • Harmony with the self and with the world • Helps to overcome • Negative feelings • Bad habits

  17. How Bhakti Yoga is relevant now Jean Claude Halliche youngest director of 3M Inc France “Everything started happening for me when I began chanting Hare Krishna”

  18. How Bhakti Yoga is relevant now Anne Schaufuss Dutch model “Chanting helped me give up bad habits. It changed my vision of things”

  19. How Bhakti Yoga is relevant now Paul Bleir Printing Executive “ When I am stressed out I chant. Its one thing which charges my batteries. It clears my mind and brings me back in focus”

  20. How Bhakti Yoga is relevant now Jane Lahner Jewelery Designer says “ Chanting makes me more perceptive more in harmony with everything and everyone around me”

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