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Dhyana Yoga

Introduction to 6th chapter
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1.Dyana yoga
2.Athma samyama yoga
3. Meditation
4. Dyanam

All are same.

Basic ideas of meditation is given in Upanishads,is based in Gita.

Meditation is not made for anything like to get liberation or get moksha.

Summary of 6th Chapter

-Deals with spiritual discipline meditation. Two fold:

1. Expose to vedha
2. Vedantha shravsnam

Preparatory meditation is called
Upasana,

Varities of Upasana are called
Vedhantha shravanam
(saguna upasanam) &
Eeswara dhyanam
(nirguna upasanam)

After this do veda shravanam , it will give self knowledge.

If you aren’t qualified, you will not be complete knowledgeful. Actual difference will be there.

Jnanam will take place but jana nishta will not take place, then do nidhi dyasanam.

If you avoid upasana do nidhidyasanam called nirguna deva upasanam.

I and knowledge should become one. Assimilation of knowledge called jnana nishta.

Vedantha shravanam gives Jnanam. Nidhidyasanam gives Nishta.
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Athma samyama yoga
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BHAGAVAD GITA

6th chapter

Entire chapter is divided into 6 portions .

1.Bahuranga sadanani, General discipline practice throughout the day

2. Antharanga sadanani, Specific discipline

3. Dyana swaroopam, actual process in meditation

4. Dyana phalam, benifits of meditation

5. Dyana prathibhantha, pariharam, obstacles and remedies

6. Incidental and aside topic, yoga brashta. Arjuna becomes Pessimistic.

Topic 1
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Bahuranga sadhanani
[1 to 9 and 16 , 17 verses]

Karma yoga very important for successful meditation.
Only karmayogi can do meditation. Because he could accept everything. Do job lovingly.
1. Eswararpana bhudhi. Accepts all the consequences of karma also.
Samathvam yoga uchiyathe. Any violence will make imprint. Karma yogi can Avoid violent imprint.
Karmayoga is important for Gyana yoga. Karmayoga is as good as Sanyasa.

2. Self Confidence. Never look down upon yourself. Even if I don’t have qualifications, I am God’s relation so I have Confidence and Proud. Inject confident, surrending yourself to God. Udhared atharathmanathmanam.

3. Self control. You should have a control over your instrument[body]
Jnaendriya, karmendriya etc.
Ratha kalpana. Body mind sense concept.

4. Moderation in every thing. Don’t indulge in everything so much. Adhikamayal amritham visham. More of
Working, resting , sleeping, talking… Say no that. Yuktha ahara etc…

Topic 2
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Antharanga Sadhana, practice before meditation.

8 items.

1.place of meditation.
Clean , Secluded, invoking spiritual practice in you.
2.time of meditation.
Sathvic mind, not rajasic, thamasic.
Alert and available mind is Sathvic. Try to make it.
3. proper seat to sit.
Use only for meditation, not high, short, strong, soft.
4.body condition.
Sit down. Fold legs with base area. Body neck head in straight line. Relax.
5.sense organ.
Withdraw all sense organs. Concentrate Eyebrows centre. End of nose.
6.breathing.
Smooth and slow breathing. Sama breathing. Vayu rodhanath lieathe prana. Jala pakshivath, rodha sadhanam. Om bhuooho.. pranayama..
7.mind.
Become a sanyasi mentaly. Drop all relationship for 20 minutes. Not Father, mother, brother or sister. Be Baktha or Shishya.
8.intellect.
Convinced by the value of meditation. Time spend in this is worthy. Personality transformation will take place.

(Verses 18 to 33)

Topic 3 and 4
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Dyana swaroopam and Dyana phalam.

Mind is there in meditation. Mind indueses thoughts in mind. It directs the mind with subject matter I choose. Learnt thing.
Sense organs are instruments.
Chaithanyam is aware of both.

Nidhidyasanam, peace is placed.

1.dharana focussing mind
2.dyana focussing condition
3.samadhi absorbed conditon

Bhrahma Sathya, Jagan Mithya, Aham bramasmi na parah.

(Verses 20 to 23)

Samadi is state where it is absorbed

Athma karshanam
Athyanthika shraman
Thathva nishta
Adyantika labha
Adyantika duka nivrithui
Duka suka samyoga. Pains of anathma.

Topic 4
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Dyana phalam (18 to 32)

Benifits of meditation.
Transformation of human being.
Way of vision. My way of looking changes. Sarvathra samadharshan. I don’t hate anything. I have preferrences, not raga dvesha. Jnana nishta has preferences, but not require things compulsory.

Samathvam is called, shanthi, equanimity and poice.

Topic 5 (Verses 33 to 36)
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Obstacles to Meditation.
One obstacles is Vikshepa. Vikshepa prathibhantha.

Vairagya reduces raga dvesha. Abyasa makes man perfect.

Learn to handle likes and dislikes,
Says Krishna.

This clock disturbs me because I gave it raga or dvesha.

Meditation is over.

( verses 37 to 45)

Topic 6
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Suppose we fail to get jnanam, what will I get? Asks Arjuna.

Who ever come to spirituality, gets

Knowledge..gets moksha
No knowledge..gets swarga
Enjoy spiritual journey.

(verses 46 and 47)

Meditation… One who practices… Is highest yogi… Gets moksha.
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