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Dr. Sri Jagannatha Swami M.A. M.Phil.Ph.D.

Sri Vidya Meditation CenterSri Vidya Foundation International

Sri Lalitha Towers153, Mettuppalayam Road

COIMBATORE 641 029.TAMIL NADU, INDIA.

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MMystics, philosophers and sages have long

valued meditation for its therapeutic, healing and spiritual qualities.

Yet any one can learn meditation.

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Here are just some of the benefits of meditation……

Discover the hidden power of your mind and learn how to control and use it.

Understand more about yourself and your relationship with this mother earth.

Improve your well-being.

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MWell-Being

> Physical well-being> Mental well-being> Intellectual well-being> Moral well-being> Social well-being> Economical well-being> Spiritual well-being> Universal well-being

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What ever you are seeking….

Meditation can help you find it by taking you on a fascinating journey through

the landscape of your mind.

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Stress, Tension & Health hazards.

In the modern era of science and technology, we have changed our external life style, to cater to the needs of competition and high

speed automation. We have also internalized our value system geared to make more and more money. No doubt, this has enabled us

to grow above our narrow vision of blind faith and ignorant superstitions and now we are

set for further change to overcome the problems of the present scenario-stress,

tension and their offshoots in the form of health hazards.

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• Mind refers to the collective aspects of human intellect and consciousness that originate in the brain and which are manifest in some combination of thought, perception, emotion, will, memory, and imagination.

What is Mind.....?

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MWhat is Mind.....?

• There are many theories of what the mind is and how it works, dating back to Plato, Aristotle and other Ancient Greek philosophers. Pre-scientific theories, which were rooted in theology, concentrated on the relationship between the mind and the soul, the supposed supernatural or divine essence of the human person. Modern theories, based on a scientific understanding of the brain, see the mind as a phenomenon of psychology, and the term is often used more or less synonymously with consciousness.

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• The question of which human attributes make up the mind is also much debated. Some argue that only the "higher" intellectual functions constitute mind: particularly reason and memory.

• In this view the emotions - love, hate, fear, joy - are more "primitive" or subjective in nature and should be seen as different in nature or origin to the mind.

• Others argue that the rational and the emotional sides of the human person cannot be separated, that they are of the same nature and origin, and that they should all be considered as part of the individual mind.

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Spirit (essence) manifests as - Soul/Mind. And the (non-physical) Soul/Mind is a 'driver' of the body. Therefore, the body, including the brain, is just a 'vehicle' for the physical world (if we, for example, have a whole

planet as a 'body' then its brain is the synergetic super-brain that involves all the brains of species

with a brain on that planet). (Sri Aurobindo)

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MWhat is a Thought?

• In popular usage mind is frequently synonymous with thought:

• It is that private conversation with ourselves that we carry on "inside our heads" during every waking moment of our lives. Thus we "make up our minds," "change our minds" or "of two minds" about something.

• One of the key attributes of the mind in this sense is that it is a private sphere. No-one else can "know our mind." They can only know what we communicate.

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MNature of Mind...

• Both philosophers and psychologists remain divided about the nature of the mind.

• Some take what is known as the substantial view, and argue that the mind is a single entity, perhaps having its base in thebrain but distinct from it and having an autonomous existence.

• This view ultimately derives from Plato, and was absorbed from him into Christian thought. In its most extreme form, the substantial view merges with the theological view that the mind is an entity wholly separate from the body, in fact a manifestation of the soul, which will survive the body's death and return to God, its creator.

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• Others take what is known as the functional view, ultimately derived from Aristotle, which holds that the mind is a term of convenience for a variety of mental functions which have little in common except that humans are conscious of their existence.

• Functionalists tend to argue that the attributes which we collectively call the mind are closely related to the functions of the brain and can have no autonomous existence beyond the brain, nor can they survive its death. In this view mind is a subjective manifestation of consciousness: the human brain's ability to be aware of its own existence.

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• The concept of the mind is therefore a means by which the conscious brain understands its own operations.

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MNature of Mind - Srimad Bagavadh Gita

• Arjuna:• Sanchalam hi mana: krishna pramaathi

balavadh drudamthasyaham nigraham manye vaayoriva

sudhushkaram.(6-34)

Sanchalam - always wanderingPramathi - confusedBalavath - but mightyDrudam - uncontrollable

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MNature of Mind - Srimad Bagavadh Gita How to control mind?

• Sri Krishna:

Asamsayam mahabaaho manodhur nigraham chalam

Abyasena thu koundeya vairagyena cha gruhyathe (6-35)

Abyasena – with practice

Vairagyena- perseverance

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MNine Mind Centers

• Sri Vidya Peetam• Gayathri Peetam• Guru Peetam• Agna Chakra• Vishudhi Chakra• Anahatha Chakra• Manipuraga Chakra• Swathishtana Chakra• Mooladhara Chakra

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MSri Aurobindo……..

• According to Sri Aurobindo's psychology and ontology, Mind or the Mental being is not simple and uniform, but consists itself of various strata and subdivisions, the whole contributing to an elaborate integral theory of psychology.

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M• Higher Mind - the first and lowest of the spiritual mental grades, lying

above the normal mental level.

• Spiritual Mind - either the spiritualised mind, or a general term for levels of mind above the normal mental level (the "Mind Proper").

• Inner mind - the mental component of the Inner Being, which lies behind the surface mind or ordinary consciousness and can only be directly experienced by sadhana

• True mental being - is the Purusha of the mental level freed from the error and ignorance of the lower Prakriti and open to the knowledge and guidance above.

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M• Psychic Mind - a movement of the mind in which the Psychic

Being predominates; the mind turned towards the Divine

• Proper Mind - is free-fold, consisting of Thinking Mind, dynamic Mind, externalizing Mind. It constitutes the sum of one's thoughts, opinions, ideas, and values, which guide conscious thinking, conceptualizing and decision-making processes, and is transformed, widened, and spiritualized through the practice of Integral Yoga.

• Thinking Mind - the highest aspect of the mind proper, concerned with ideas and knowledge in their own right. It is equated with the Ajna Chakra

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M• Dynamic Mind - that aspect of the ordinary mind that puts out of

mental forces for realization, acting by the idea and by reason. It is also equated with the Ajna or Brow center.

• Externalising Mind - the most "external" part of the mind proper, concerned with the expression of ideas in speech, in life, or in any form it can give. It is equated with the Vishuddhi or Throat Chakra

• Vital Mind - a mediator between the vital emotions, desires, and so on the mental proper. It is limited by the vital view and feeling of things, and expresses the desires, feelings, ambitions, and other activetendencies of the vital in mental forms, such as day dreams and imaginations of greatness, happiness, and so on. As with the Externalizing Mind, Sri Aurobindo associates it with the Vishuddhi or Throat Chakra

• Physical Mind - refers to either or both the Externalizing Mind and the Mental in the Physical; it is limited to a physical or materialistic perspective, and cannot go beyond that, unless enlightened from above.

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M• Mind in the physical or mental physical, mentalises the

experiences of outward life and things, sometimes very cleverly, but it does not go beyond that, unlike the externalizing mind which deals with these things from the perspective of reason and its own higher intelligence.

• The Mechanical Mind is a much lower action of the mental physical which when left to itself can only repeat the same ideas and record the reflexes of the physical consciousness in its contact with outward life and things.

• Mind of Light - according to The Mother this is the Physical Mind receiving the supra mental light and thus being able to act directly in the Physical state.

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MThe 6 points of Sri Vidya Meditation

• In an effort to simplify and clarify the complex philosophies and teachings of Yoga, we have summarized the wisdom of Yoga in 6 principles. These principles, which we call as Sri Vidya Meditation show the way to develop physical and mental health as well as spiritual growth. These 6 points or principles are:

• Right Exercise (Asanas) • Right Breathing (Pranayama) • Right Relaxation (Shanthi Asana) • Right Diet (vegetarianism) • Right Thinking (Integral Philosophy) and• Right Meditation (Sri Vidya Dhyana)

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MThe 4 paths of Yoga

• Another good way to begin your study of Yoga is by being acquainted with the four paths of Yoga

• Jnana Yoga (The Yoga of wisdom or knowledge)

• Raja Yoga (The Yoga of Self control)

• Bhakti Yoga (The Yoga of Devotion)

• Karma Yoga (The Yoga of Action)

Meditation offers……….

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Meditation offers a holistic life style of bliss, efficiency, emotional balance, mental clarity, intellectual

sharpness and physical well being.

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MSri Vidya

• Swami Sri Jagannatha ‘ s contribution to the world is to have revived the tradition of the Sri Vidya rituals of synthesis, integrating the four paths of Yoga into a well -balanced spiritual discipline, Sri Vidya Meditation.

• Sri Vidya is the Philosophy of ONENESS.

• Diversity is the reason for all our sorrows.

• Unity leads to happiness.

• Sri Vidya is not only a branch or fellowship (sampradaya) from Santhana Dharma but a Global concept which leads to Universal

Peace and Harmony.

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• 1 - Physical Relaxation

• 2 - Mental Relaxation

• 3 - Spiritual Relaxation

RELAXATIONRight Relaxation

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MShanthi Asana

• 1 - Physical Relaxation• We know that every action is the result of thought. Thoughts take form in action, the body

reaching to the thought. Just as the mind may send a message to the muscles ordering them to contract, the mind may also send another message to bring the relaxation to the tired muscles.

• Physical relaxation first begins with the toes and then moves upward. The autosuggestion passes through the muscles and reaches the eyes and ears at the top. Then, slowly, messages are sent to the kidneys, liver and the other internal organs.

• This relaxation position is known as Shanthi Asana.

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• 2 - Mental Relaxation

• When experiencing mental tension, it is advisable to breathe slowly and rhythmicallyfor a few minutes. Soon the mind will become calm. You may experience a kind of floating sensation.

• You can chant the mantra “Shum” for mental peace.

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• 3 - Spiritual Relaxation

• However one may try to relax the mind, all tensions and worries cannot be completely removed until one reaches spiritual relaxation.

• As long as a person identifies with the body and the mind, there will be worries, sorrows, anxieties, fear and anger. These emotions, in turn bring tension. Yogis know that unless a person can withdraw from the body/mind idea and separate himself from the ego-consciousness, there is no way of obtaining complete relaxation.

• Now declare that I am not the mind-body complex. I am the soul.

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• Right Exercise is one of the 6 fundamental points of Sri VidyaMeditation as taught by Swami Sri Jagannatha Founder of Sri Vidya Foundation International.

• What is Right Exercise?There are numerous modern physical culture systems designed to develop the muscles through mechanical movements and exercises. As Yoga regards the body as a vehicle for the soul on its journey towards perfection, Yogic physical exercises are designed to develop not only the body. They also broaden the mental faculties and the spiritual capacities.

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• The Yogic physical exercises are called Asanas, a term which means steady pose. This is because the Yoga Asana(or posture) is meant to be held for some time. However this is quite an advanced practice. Initially, our concern is simply to increase body flexibility.

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• The body is as young as it is flexible. Yoga exercises focus on the health of the spine, its strength and flexibility. The spinal column holds the all-important nervous system, the telegraphic system of the body. By maintaining the spine's flexibility and strength through exercise, circulation is increased and the nerves are ensured their supply of nutrients and oxygen.

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• The Asanas also affect the internal organs and the endocrine system (glands and hormones).

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• These 9 Basic Postures are:

• Padmasana• Vajrasana• Yoga Mudra• Danurasana• Sarvangasana• Artha Sirasasana• Eka Padasana• Ushtrasana• Shanthi Asana

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• People have used meditation for thousands of years in their quest for INNER HARMONY. All the religions, including Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism and Christianity, use in their teachings to help attain spiritual enlightenment.

What is Meditation…..?

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What is Meditation…..?

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• Meditation improves concentration, increase self-awareness and enables us to combat stress by helping us to relax and cope. It even helps us to get on better with others. Many people who follow Sri Vidya Meditation improve their well being and some have been able to conquer depression or addictions to drugs or alchohol

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• It is some thing like one who knows how to start a car and does not know how to stop it!

• Although the brain may help us to plan, think, act, design, modify, market, restructure, manage, administrate…but if we do not learn to switch it off, it results in great stress and strain.

Mind Control.

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• Meditation helps to reduce migraines, insomnia, irritable bowel syndrome, pre-menstrual syndrome, anxiety and panic attacks.

• Meditation helps to improve job satisfaction and progress in carrier.

• Stress related ailments can be cured with the help of meditation.

Clinical study reveals….

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Restoring balance

• Meditation helps to restore balance between left and right side functions of the brain.

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• The left side of the brain deals with thinking, speaking and writing. When we are awake and in a busy, thinking state of the mind , the brain emits faster electrical patterns called “beta” waves. In this state we are able to rationalize and think about the past and future.

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• The right side of the brain deals with intuition, imagination and feeling. When we listen music brain emits slower electrical patterns called “alpha”waves. In the alpha state we are more receptive, passive and open to our feelings.

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• Meditation helps us to balance alpha and beta waves . Sri Vidya means a balancedlife.

Balance of Alpha and Beta

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• Worry - about the past

• Fear - about the future

• Anger - about the present

• We lose all the three times.

Three Enemies

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MMindfulness

• Too much dwelling in the past or future leads to the loss of the most valuable time –the present.

• Cultivating mindfulness or learning to become fully aware in the presentmovement, heightens our sensitivity and enables us to perform our tasks more efficiently.

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MMind Fullness Meditation

• Look at the Sri Chakraand start looking it in detail. Do not miss any small detail. The color of the triangles and petals, the number of petals and many more for at least 12 minutes. Fix your mind at the center dot (Bindu). Slowly chant “Om HreemOm”

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MAffirmations in Meditation

• Write your ambitions and keep it in front of you. For example:

• “I will be successful”

• “I will learn more”

• “I will win”

• “I am healthy”

• “I will earn more money”

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MThe Powers of Mantras:

• Mantras are Universally existing sounds. We repeat it according to the frequency and resonance of the Universal sound and to the rhythm of heart beat or breath.

• Examples:• To control stress, strain and anxiety:• Chant “shum”• To control High B.P.:• Chant “Hreem Shum”• To control acidity:• Chant “Kreem Shum”• To eradicate lethargy:• Chant “Hum”…………………..There are mantras to control

even cancer.• You can learn many more mantras…and the way of

chanting should be learnt from a master.

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MSri Vidya Meditation Chant “Om” at

every center

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MPeace! Peace! Peace!

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MMantras for Sri Vidya Meditation

• Chant and concentrate in silence:

• Om Gam Ganapathaye Namaha – at Mooladhara

• Om Im Hreem Sreem Om – at Anahatha

• Om Im Kleem Sow: Sow: Im Kleem Om –at Agna

• Initiation from a Guru is essential.

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MPeace! Peace! Peace!

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Dr. Sri Jagannatha Swami M.A. M.Phil.Ph.D.

Sri Vidya Meditation CenterSri Vidya Foundation International

Sri Lalitha Towers153, Mettuppalayam Road

COIMBATORE 641 029.TAMIL NADU, INDIA.

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