Willpower and Energy: Yogananda's Energisation Exercises

Stephen Sturgess

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Paramhansa Yogananda's unique spiritual Yoga system of 39 Energisation Exercises can be used to develop your will power by using concentrated attention to draw abundant energy consciously into your body at all times from the eternal limitless Source of Cosmic Energy that is within and around you, recharging it with energy and vitality. With such will power and life energy, you can experience your spiritual subtle nature and positively transform your life. The Energisation Exercises invigorate the mind with vitality and enthusiasm, creating a spiritually elevating influence on one's attitude to daily life. The physical benefits of these exercises are important for keeping your body fit and healthy, but their primary benefit is that their practise strengthens the will power, which is the cornerstone of the science of Raja Yoga and an essential tool for the practice of Kriya. A practical companion to Paramhansa Yogananda's Autobiography of a Yogi. You have read the story, now practise to get direct experience.

Sujets

• Mind
• Body
• Spirit

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• Publié par: Austin Macauley Publishers
• Date de parution: 30 août 2019
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781528956390
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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Willpower and Energy: Yogananda’s Energisation Exercises
Stephen Sturgess
Austin Macauley Publishers
2019-08-30
Willpower and Energy: Yogananda’s Energisation Exercises About the Author About the Book Dedication Copyright Information © Acknowledgements Preface Paramhansa Yogananda’s Energisation Exercises The Masters of Kriya Yoga The Ancient Science of Kriya Yoga Kriya Initiation and the Blessings of the Guru Three Powerful Kriya Techniques Testimonials from Those Practising Yogananda’s Energisation Exercises How often do you practise them? Do you feel the energy immediately after practising them? How does it affect your meditation? How do the Energisation Exercises affect your everyday living and work? Does the energy sustain you throughout the day? Have they improved your will power and willingness? Has your health (physical/mental) improved through practising the Energisation Exercises ? Any other thoughts on these wonderful exercises? Consciousness and Cosmic Energy Science and Energy All of Life Is Consciousness and Energy The Difference Between the Path of Science and Spirituality The View of the Ancient Spiritual Sages Our Bodies Are Nothing but Energy Energy and Willpower Feeling and Directing the Energy Using ‘Will and Energy’ to Heal Sending Healing Prayers for World Peace Understanding Your Mind What Is the Mind? The Seat of the Mind Mind, Thoughts and Feelings The Restless Mind Desire and Will Latent Impression ( saṁskāra ) Habits Changing Negative Habits Methods of Overcoming Bad Habits Six Important Powers of the Mind Will Power What Is Will? What Is Will Power? Obstacles to Will Power Procrastination How to Overcome Procrastination: Laziness Restlessness How to Overcome Restlessness Unwillingness How to Overcome Unwillingness Fear How to Overcome Fear Indecisiveness How to Overcome Indecision Lack of Concentration How to Develop Concentration Low self-esteem – feelings of inadequacy How to Overcome Low Self-Esteem Let go of fear Free Will and Karma ‘Won’t power’ How to Develop Will Power Attention Concentration Even-minded calmness One-pointedness Using time wisely Endurance and Forbearance Contentment – overcoming of aversion, dislikes and irritation Even-mindedness Courage in suffering or adversity Austerity ( tapasyā ) Patience, restraint and tolerance Self-discipline Effort Right attitude Enthusiasm Will Power and Capacity Recharging Your Body with Cosmic Energy Sleep and Energy Purify Your Thoughts Before You Sleep Bedtime Routine The Energisation Exercises Purpose of the Energisation Exercises Prāṇa (Life force) Benefits of the Energisation Exercises Benefits: Concentrate on the Flow of Energy Guidelines for Practising the Energisation Exercises: Cautions Practice of the 39 Energisation Exercises 1. Double Breathing (with Palms Touching) 2. Calf Recharging and 3. Ankle Rotation 4. Calf and Forearm; Thigh and Upper Arm 5. Chest and Buttock Recharging 6. Back Recharging 7. Shoulder Rotation 8. Throat Recharging 9. Neck Recharging 10. Neck Rotation 11. Spinal Recharging (Lower Spinal Adjustment) 12. Spinal Rotation and 13. Lateral Spinal Stretching 14. Vertebrae Adjustment 15. Upper Spinal Adjustment 16. Brain Cell Recharging 17. Scalp Massage 18. Medulla Memory Exercise 19. Biceps Recharging 20. Twenty-Part Body Recharging 21. Weightlifting in the Front 22. Double Breathing with Elbows Touching 23. Weight Pulling to the Side 24. Arm Rotations in Small Circles 25. Weight Pulling to the Front 26. Finger Recharging 27. Arm Recharging in Four Phases 28. Overhead Weightlifting (Single Arm Raising) 29. Lateral Weightlifting 30. Walking in Place 31. Running in Place 32. Fencing 33. Arm Rotation in Large Circles 34. Abdomen Recharging 35. Double Breathing with Palms Touching 36. Calf Recharging and 37. Ankle Rotation 38. Hip Recharging 39. Double Breathing Without Tension Energisation Exercises (Short Version) Twenty-Part Body Recharging Swami Kriyananda’s Superconscious Living Exercises Positive Affirmations and why they work Empowering Yourself Your Thoughts Create Your Reality Fulfilling the Divine Purpose of Life The Three Great Blessings in Life: An Introduction to Meditation Your True Nature Is Spiritual Being aware and present of the Self within you at all times Remembering Your True Nature How to Remain Aware of the Inner Self Practice: Constant repetition of OM Yoga Results from the Stilling of the Mind’s Activity Investigate Your True Nature and Meditate to Experience It Practising the Energisation Exercises Prior to Meditation Guidelines for Meditation Practice Setting the Intention Sitting for Meditation When to Meditate Length of Meditation Keeping Silence After Your Meditation Hong-Sau Technique of Concentration Tensing and Relaxing Measured Breathing Sit Calmly for Meditation Hong-Sau – Technique of Concentration Hong-Sau Breathing in the Spine For gaining awareness of the inner currents of energy in the spine The Breathless State Practising Hong-Sau in Daily Life Listening to the Cosmic Vibration Aum The Aum Technique The Inner Sounds of the Chakras The Chakra Sounds as Heard in Meditation Spiritual Progress Indications of Spiritual Progress in Meditation and one’s life Epilogue Aspire to a Higher Goal in Life Peace and Harmony Prayer Guide to Sanskrit Pronunciation Diacritical marks used in this translation Vowels Simple Diphthongs Aspiration Nasalised vowel Consonants Double consonants Sanskrit Glossary A B C D H J K L M N P R S T U V Y Bibliography Kriya Yoga Resources Ananda Communities Italy India Self-Realisation Fellowship YouTube Videos of Paramhansa Yogananda’s Energisation Exercises: Autobiography of a Yogi: Nauli Kriya and Uddiyana Bandha: Mala Beads for Meditation and Japa (repetition of a mantra)
About the Author
Stephen Sturgess has been practising yoga and meditation since 1969, when he was first introduced to it by Swami Pragyamurti, a direct disciple of Paramhansa Satyananda Saraswati of the Bihar School of Yoga in India.
During those 48 years, Stephen has studied, practised and experienced the different paths of yoga and meditation – hatha, raja, kriya, kundalini, tantra, jnana, karma and bhakti – which increased his spiritual insights, experience and spiritual knowledge. While following these different paths, he studied under well-known yoga masters. These include three of Swami Sivananda Saraswati’s (of Rishikesh) foremost disciples: Swami Satyananda Saraswati, Swami Venkatesananda and Swami Vishnudevananda. These inspiring Yoga gurus were making regular visits to London in the 1970s.
Stephen was initiated by Swami Satyananda Saraswati in 1979 and given the spiritual name of Shankara. It was also in this year that he received the ‘British Wheel of Yoga Teaching Diploma’ and began teaching Yoga.
Stephen also met and studied Yoga and prāṇāyāma during the 1970s under the expertise of Yoga Maharishi Dr Swami Gitananda of Pondicherry, India.
In 1982, Stephen met Swami Kriyananda (a direct disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda, author of Autobiography of a Yogi ) in London. The night after meeting Swami Kriyananda, Paramhansa Yogananda appeared to Stephen in a superconscious dream and told him that he was his guru, and that the Kriya Yoga path is the path he should follow. Then, in 1983, Swami Kriyananda personally initiated him into the ancient science of Kriya that Mahavatar Babaji taught to Lahiri Mahasaya, and that was passed down in succession to Swami Sri Yukteswar, and then, Paramhansa Yogananda.
For 26 years, Stephen led the Ananda Kriya Meditation Group in London. Then, in 2011, Stephen was ordained as a Kriya Yoga Meditation Teacher ( Kriyācharya ) to teach and initiate others into Kriya meditation by Roy Eugene Davis (1931–2019), a direct disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda, who was the director of the Centre for Spiritual Awareness (Georgia, USA).
In addition to his primary devotion to Yoga and meditation, and related subjects, Stephen has a BA (Hons) Ayurveda Degree from Thames Valley University (2004). He is also a graphic designer, artist and a writer. He lives in London and continues to guide and inspire others on the spiritual path of Kriya Yoga Meditation.
Stephen is also the author of The Yoga Book , The Book of Chakras and the Subtle Bodies , Yoga Meditation (published by Watkins Publishing, London), The Supreme Art and Science of Raja and Kriya Yoga (Singing Dragon Publishers) and Mastering the Mind, Realising the Self (O-Books).
Stephen teaches Kriya Yoga Meditation in London and initiates those who have spiritually prepared and are ready for commitment to practising Kriya meditation.
Stephen can be reached at:
Website: www.yogananda-kriyayoga.org.uk
About the Book
Paramhansa Yogananda’s unique spiritual Yoga system of 39 Energisation Exercises can be used to develop your will power by using concentrated attention to draw abundant energy consciously into your body at all times from the eternal limitless Source of Cosmic Energy that is within and around you, recharging it with energy and vitality. With such will power and life energy, you can experience your spiritual subtle nature and positively transform your life.
The Energisation Exercises invigorate the mind with vitality and enthusiasm, creating a spiritually elevating influence on one’s attitude to daily life.
The physical benefits of these exercises are important for keeping your body fit and healthy, but their primary benefit is that their practise strengthens the will power , which is the cornerstone of the science of Raja Yoga and an essential tool for the practice of Kriya .
A practical companion to Paramhansa Yogananda’s Autobiography of a Yogi . You have read the story, now practise to get direct experience.
Dedication

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I dedicate this book with love and gratitude to my beloved spiritual guru, Paramhansa Yogananda (1893–1952), the embodiment of grace, wisdom and love, who appeared to me in a superconscious dream in 1982, and his dire