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Spiritual Disciplines: 

Spiritual Disciplines Yoga “Yug” – yoke or union State of “living in the divine” Four Paths

Bhakti Yoga: 

Bhakti Yoga “To Share” Most common path Path of Devotion or Love Ishta Mantra Japam

Jnana Yoga: 

Jnana Yoga Path of Knowledge Way of Wisdom Intellectual Orientation; Spiritual Insight Who am I? Neti-Neti “not this, not this”

Karma Yoga: 

Karma Yoga Path of Selfless Action Putting yourself to work helping others without any thought to your own reward Every act part of the divine that we all share

Raja Yoga: 

Raja Yoga Raj – reintegration Path of Stillness Samadhi or union with the divine is your goal Sadhanas or “practices” Date back in time Coherent system finally developed by 2nd century Pantanajali’s sutras or threads (196 total – eight steps)

First, the body: 

First, the body The body is full of energy (kundalini) Seven chakras or circles. They move energy Must move energy through the body in order to reintegrate and reach higher consciousness

Chakras: 

Chakras Mooladhara or “base” Swadishthan or “sacral” Nabhi (Manipura) or “solar plexus” Anahat, Anahata or “Heart” Vishuddhi or “throat” Agnya or “brow” Sahasara or “crown” – 1000-petal lotus

Step One: 

Step One Yamas Self-control Five Abstentions Ahimsa or “non-injury” Satya Bramacharya No Greed No Theft

Step Two: 

Step Two Niyamas or observances 5 observances Cleanliness Contentment Self-Control Studiousness Contemplation of the Divine Works with step one Clears your visual field by removing you from concerns of this world

Step Three: 

Step Three Asanas or posture Most common is the lotus (padmasana) Align chakras for good energy flow

Step Four: 

Step Four Pranayamas or breath control Prana is life energy Three basic types of breath Clavicular Thoracic Deep Abdomina

Step Five: 

Step Five Pratyahara or sense control Learning to control all of the data you see, hear, smell, taste, and touch

Step Six: 

Step Six Dharana Steadying the Mind Working to Focus on One Thing Mantras again are helpful as are ishtas Yantras – linear image

Step Seven: 

Step Seven Dhyana Meditation Start Experiencing Loss of Self

Step Eight: 

Step Eight Samadhi Sam = with Adhi = divine or Lord Higher Consciousness or Illumination