The Yoga of Devotion
Default Meditation
Five-Dimension
Gayatri Mantra
Four Virtues Meditation
Daily Devotional Practice
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1-hr Total Daily Practice
Gayatri Mantra is a Daily Spiritual Practice
First, LISTEN to the Gayatri Mantra at least once per day
(sunrise, noon or sunset) - for at least 27x (7 min) if not 108x (28 min).
then, LEARN the Gayatri Mantra
then, LISTEN and CHANT along if you wish, again at least 27x, if not all 108x.
These are the beginning steps to the quickest way to gain basic spiritual enlightenment, to avoid rebirth and to eventually attain Unity Consciousness.
Listen to the Gayatri Mantra
#1 of Five-Dimension Gayatri Mantra
Learn the Gayatri Mantra
#2 of Five-Dimension Gayatri Mantra
Gayatri Mantra Therapy
#3 of Five-Dimension Gayatri Mantra
#4 & #5 are taught via personal, private instruction.
The evolving mind, psychology, emotions and physiology, from time to time, may experience some "upset", some challenge. This is normal. The Yoga of Devotion practice offers a silent Gayatri Mantra Therapy to overcome these challenges.
We begin with 5-minutes of Default Meditation.
In a settled room, a quiet place or even a large closet, sit comfortably…OR SIMPLY SIT UPRIGHT IN BED.
Default Meditation
automatic self-transcending
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sit comfortably in a place where you won’t be disturbed
close the eyes
the .’default mode network’ is best known for being active when a person is not focused on the outside world and the brain is at ‘wakeful rest’, such as during daydreaming or mind-wandering.
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Learn the Gayatri Mantra in the context of the Yoga of Devotion (Bhakti) NOT the Yoga of Knowledge (Jnana)!
According to Bhagavad Gita, the path of bhakti-marga, is superior to the two other approaches to enlightenment - the path of knowledge (jnana) and the path of ritual and good works (karma).
"One who practices Bhakti Yoga, unfailing in all circumstances, at once transcends the modes of material nature and thus comes to the level of Brahman." - Bhagavad Gita 14.26
"Jnana Yoga is very difficult — it is rare for any among millions to be capable and authorized to follow it." - Brahmananda Saraswati, Shankaracharya of Jyotir Math, Jagadguru (Guru of the Universe)
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Default Meditation
natural. nonreligious. automatic self-transcending.
based on a discovery by neuroscience.
The Default Meditation experience of ‘wakeful rest’ is available and
easily attainable by way of the human brain system itself. However, if
we choose, we can expand on this ‘wakeful rest’ in many ways.
Gāyatrī mantra is apauruṣeyā (not of human, not prophecy; Vedic.). The biblical "Word" is the Vedas! Human physiology is an expression of the Vedas but Veda is uncreated, eternal and non-changing.
Many otherwise healthy people are experiencing some "roughness" or some "upset" due to a world that is obviously in transition.
Default meditation (5 mins) and silent Gāyatrī mantra (15 mins) can be useful for most people but not everyone (see the post description).
Make use of them separately or together and you will feel better.
"In a settled room, a quiet place or even a large closet, sit comfortably…
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DISCLAIMER
Default Meditation is a simple, easy, natural, nonreligious, non-directive type of meditation. If at any time you feel uncomfortable during a Default Meditation session you should stop the practice. Default Meditation is not intended to be a substitute for professional treatment or diagnosis for mental, emotional or physical conditions. You should seek counsel and treatment from your physician or other qualified provider regarding any mental, emotional or physical condition.
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COMMENTS
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"The whole thing is absolutely wonderful!"
"Thank you for default meditation."