B– Bandakatvam – Bondage
A– Atrupthikaratvam – Dis-satisfaction, unfulfillment.
D– Duka Mistutatvam – gives sorrow)/ pleasantness
Karma Yoga = Proper action + Proper attitude
R– Reduce adharmic activities
I– Increase dharmic activities
D– Dedicate all actions to the Lord
E– Experience everything as Prasada
Deva Yagna – worship of Devas
Bhuta Yagna – worship of Environment
Manushya Yagna – Humanity
Brahma Yagna – worship of Ishvara/Brahma Intelligence
Pitru Yagna – worship of Ancestors
Self esteem
Serenity
Setup harmony
Spiritual growth
Frequency of emotional disturbances – reduces
Intensity of emotional disturbances – reduces
Recovery period – gets shorter
Calmness
Cheerfulness
Confidence
All increase
FEar of disease
DEpression due to inability to do things
REgret over the past
Loneliness
Possessions
Obligations or responsibilities
Relationships
Transactions
Jnana Yoga Preparation II = CLASP Rejection or Renunciation
CLaim of ownership and controllership
Anxiety
SPecial prayers seeking special favours for special people
Jnana Yoga = Path of Wisdom
Consistent and systematic study of vedantic scriptures for a length of time from a
competent live Guru.
Receive and assimilate through Shravanam, Mananam and Nididhyasanam
JNANA YOGA
FIVE CAPSULES OF VEDANTA
1. I am of the nature of eternal and all pervasive consciousness
2. I am the only source of permanent peace, security and happiness
3. By my mere presence, I give life to the material body and through the body, I experience the material universe
4. I am not affected by anything that takes place in the material world and in the material body
5. By forgetting my nature, I convert life into struggle and by remembering my nature, I convert life into a sport or entertainment
Five Features of Consciousness / ATMA / I
1. Consciousness is not part, product or property of the body
2. Consciousness is an independent entity or principle which pervades and enlivens the body
3. Consciousness is not limited by the boundaries of the body
4. Consciousness continues to exist or survive even after the death of the body
5. The surviving consciousness is not accessible because of the absence of the body medium
FORMAT CONVERSION
A karma yogi has a world view which can be presented in a triangular format of Jiva,
Jagat and Isvara
A jnana yogi has a world view which can be presented in a binary format of atma and anatma
A karma yogi becomes a jnana yogi by format conversion to binary format
CONTEMPLATION
All the pains and pleasures belong to the material body and world, the anatma. I am the atma or consciousness. I am nitya muktaha.
Brahma Satyam. Jagat Mithya. Aham Brahma Eva Naparaha.