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 Dedicated to His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
(Founder Acharya- ISKCON)
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 Agenda

The real meaning of word yoga

Practicing yoga in our age

Some Dos and Donts

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 Jet Age
Life in the fast lane
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 What is Yoga?

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Conventional understanding

Asana

Pranayama

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 The word yoga is derived from the
sanskrit root yuj

It means to link or to connect

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 Link or connect
to what?!

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 Process of
linking
ourselves with
God

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 Can you name some
yoga systems?

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 Even in the Bhagavad
Gita, Krishna talks
about

Karma yoga
Dhayana yoga
Bhakti yoga
Astanga yoga
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 Most of these do not
involve asanas

Still, they are

called yoga

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 Astanga yoga is just
one of the many
yoga systems

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 Astanga yoga
Eight divisional yoga system
Yama Pratyahara
Abstaining the senses from sense
Controlling the senses enjoyment

Niyama
Following rules and regulations Dharana
Concentration
Asana
Practicing the sitting postures Dhyana
Meditation
Pranayama
Breath control Samadhi
Trance Linking with God

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 Asana is just
one of the
eight steps

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 Astanga yoga as mentioned in
Bhagavad-Gita

Go to a secluded sacred place

Lead a life of complete celibacy

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 Astanga yoga as mentioned in
Bhagavad Gita

Lay kusha grass on the ground

Sit alone in a rigid posture

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 How many of us are willing to
give this yoga system a try

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 It is not practical!

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 5000 years ago,
when conditions
were much more
favorable, Arjuna
expressed his
inability to
practice such
yoga, saying

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 For the mind is
restless, turbulent,
obstinate and very
strong, O Krishna,
and to subdue it, I
think, is more
difficult than
controlling the wind.
Bhagavad-gita 6.34
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 Different yoga practices for
different yugas

kte yad dhyyato viu

trety yajato makhai
dvpare paricaryy
kalau tad dhari-krtant
rmad-Bhgavatam (12.3.52)

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 Satya yuga
Meditation on Lord Visnu

Treta yuga
Performing sacrifices

Dvapara yuga
Elaborate temple worship

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 Kali yuga
(The present age)

Chanting the holy

names of the Lord
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 Scriptural References

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 dvparyair janair viu
pacartrais tu kevalai
kalau tu nma-mtrea
pjyate bhagavn hari

Nryaa-sahit
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 In the age of Kali, people
should simply chant the holy
names of the Supreme
Personality of Godhead.
Nryaa-sahit

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 hare ka hare ka
ka ka hare hare
hare rma hare rma
rma rma hare hare

iti oaaka nmn

kali-kalmaa-nana
nta parataropya
sarva-vedeu dyate
Kali-santaraa Upaniad
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 After searching through all the
Vedic literatures, one cannot
find a method of religion more
sublime for this age than the
chanting of the maha mantra.
Kali-santaraa Upaniad

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 harer nma harer nma
harer nmaiva kevalam
kalau nsty eva nsty eva
nsty eva gatir anyath

Bhan-nradya
Pura
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 In this age of quarrel and
hypocrisy, the only means of
deliverance is the chanting of
the holy names of the Lord.
Bhan-nradya
Pura

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 There is no other way. There
is no other way. There is
no other way.
Bhan-nradya
Pura

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 kaler doa-nidhe rjann
asti hy eko mahn gua
krtand eva kasya
mukta-saga para vrajet

rmad-Bhgavatam
(12.3.51)
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 My dear King, although Kali
yuga is full of faults, there is
still one good quality about
this age.
rmad-Bhgavatam
(12.3.51)

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 Simply by chanting the maha
mantra, one can become free
from material bondage and be
promoted to the transcendental
kingdom.
rmad-Bhgavatam
(12.3.51)

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 yajn japa-yajo smi

Of sacrifices, I am
the chanting
of the holy names (japa).
Bhagavad-gt 10.25
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 Dos

Bhagavad-gt 10.25
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 Dos of chanting
Chant the pancha-tattva mantra before
you start chanting the Hare Krishna
maha mantra
r-ka-caitanya
prabhu-nitynanda
r-advaita gaddhara
rvsdi-gaura-bhakta-vnda
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 Dos of chanting
Chant audibly

Pronounce each name distinctly

Chant with respect, devotion and

concentration

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 Dos of chanting

Chant by keeping count on a mala

Preferably chant after taking a bath

Preferably chant during the

early morning hours (brahma-muhurta)

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 Donts

Bhagavad-gt 10.25
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 Donts of chanting

Do not chant only a portion of

the maha mantra

Do not chant on the Krishna

bead of the japa mala
Do not chant while reading a book or
newspaper, or while watching TV etc.
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 BENEFITS

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 Freedom from the reactions of sin

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 Relief from unwanted drives and
habits

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 Peace of mind

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 Experience real happiness

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 Freedom from anxiety and stress

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 What do people say about
chanting
Hare Krishna

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 George Harrison
Former Beatle

Its really a
process of
having
realization of
God.
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 Jean Claude
Youngest Director
of 3M Inc. - France

Everything started
happening for me
when I began
chanting Hare
Krishna.
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 Albert Brush Ford
Owner - Ford Motors

Chanting Hare
Krishna has made a
tremendous impact
in my life.

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 N.D. Desai
Leading Indian Industrialist
(Apar Limited, GE Apar Lighting, CEMA
Tubes, Apar Infotech)

I've been chanting

Hare Krishna for many
years, and I've never
found anything more
pleasurable.
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Hrishikesh Mafatlal
CEO - Mafatlal Fabrics

Chanting Hare Krishna

has helped me face all
the ups and downs in
my life with a great
confidence and peace
of mind.
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 Vicki Overton
leading European Model

By starting to chant
Hare Krishna, I felt
tremendous
happiness.
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 Marco Ferrini
Italys top furniture designer

Chanting
makes me feel
close to God.

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 David Wolf
Researcher for studying the effects of
chanting Hare Krishna Maha-mantra

Maha mantra
significantly reduces
stress, depression
and the mode of
ignorance.
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 Paul Bleier
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.
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 Ramesh Lal
Toronto Health Spa proprietor

Chanting Hare Krishna

and reading authorized
books on Krishna
Consciousness has
brought me great
peace.
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 You can also chant
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama
Rama Rama Hare Hare

and be happy

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