Abhyaasini
STAGES ofSIX
CONSCIOUSNESSHUMANYoga Purity
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Six Stages of Human Consciousness
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Why do you suffer?It is because you have
forgotten who you really are.
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Divya Aatmaa Svaroopa Laara.
You arean embodiment
of the Divine Soul.
Sri Sathya Sai
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Work tirelessly to know your Pure Self. This Highest Dharma is your primary duty and purpose of your
human birth.
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Yogais your
necessary pathto Purity and
Self-realisation.
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Yoga comes from the Sanskrit word Yuj, meaning, to yoke
onto, or, to unite.
At the individual level, Yoga is a union (synergy) of your thoughts, words and deeds.
At the universal level, Yoga is your Divine Union with God.
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Yoga is yourcontinuous endeavourfor self-transformation
and God-realisation.
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Your8-foldPATH
to Purity
YourcontinuousPRACTISE
of Purity
ThePURPOSE
of yourspiritualpractice
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Yoga is
People are of the false belief that Yoga requires you to
renounce the world. In fact, all Yoga requires is that
you renounce your inborn impurities and choose Purity.
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Purity isGodfull living.
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Sincerely practising Patanjali Ashtanga Yoga
guarantees your Purity and realisation of God.
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ADHERE to this essential eight-fold path of Yoga. Each of these eight tools is required to train your mind and purify you fully.
BAHIRANGA4 external tools for
Purity
ANTARANGA3 internaltools for
Purity
Spiritualroutines,
disciplines
Niyama2
Energisingwith breath
Pranayama
4
MeditationDhyana
7
8
Nearnessto God
Samadhi
BRIDGEleading you
inwards
PratyaharaWithdrawalof senses
5
Indispensablehuman values
Yama
1
Steady,relaxed
body posture
Asana
3
2
ASHTANGA YOGA The 8-fold Path to Purity
as explained by Maharshi Patanjali in his Yoga Sutras
ConcentrationDharana
6
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Do not misconstrue Yoga as a mere physical culture. Do
not use the word Asana and Yoga synonymously. Asana is but one tool of pure Yoga.
Instead of only bending your body through Asana, focus
on mending your mind through Yoga.
Strive to know who you truly are. Strive to liberate yourself from your cycles of pain. This will establish you in Purity and
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The pure pathto your True Selfis neither cushynor convenient.
Your progress can be neither instant
nor automatic.
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Pray for the Path to be prepared for you.
Pray for you to beprepared for the Path.
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You are of the view that there are four paths of Yoga to God:
Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga,Dhyana Yoga, and Jnana Yoga.
For this to be true, you need to separate Karma, Bhakti, Dhyana, and Jnana from
each other, and consequently produce four different types
of Yoga.
Union with God (Yoga) is not of different types. Union is union. How and when this Union takes place depends on the choices
you make. (cont.)
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Moreover, it is not useful to isolate Karma, Bhakti, Dhyana,
and Jnana, for they are integral to each other, to all processes,
and to all individuals.
There can be no pure Karm without Bhakti, no Bhakti
without Jnana of God and no Jnana without Dhyana on God.
Thus, Karma, Bhakti, Jnana, and Dhyana are four essential and integrated tools to purify
your existence, so you can experience Yoga.
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To hear God,turn down your volume.
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To see God, remove your veil of impurity that obstructs
your vision of Him.
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Your Union with God (Yoga) is obstructed by the five impurities you
were born with i.e. Pancha Klesh.
1 2 3
4 5
SpiritualIgnorance
AvidyaAttachment
Raga
AversionDvesha Abhinivesha
Fear ofExtinction
False Senseof ‘Me & Mine’
Asmita
These invisible impurities keep dragging you down. They disrupt your thoughts, words and deeds and cause
your painful suffering through lifetimes.
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Your Ignorance is of Four Kinds
1 3
Mistaking thetransient as eternal
Mistaking the impurefor pure
Mistaking the painfulto be pleasurable
Mistaking the non-selfto be the Self
SpiritualIgnorance
Avidya
Your Ignorance is the breeding ground for all your impurities. Your false
identities, attachments, aversions,and fears all arise from Ignorance
of your Pure Self.
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How Your Klesh Combine andGive Rise To Impure Qualities Within You
Mistaking thetransient as eternal
Lack of Confidence;clinging to the old;
hoarding things, memories and impure emotions
Delusion + Arrogance;incorrect perceptions of all
things, people and events
Greed + Cravings;strong personal likes and
dislikes; bound to food and sensory indulgences
Anger + Meanness; mindless talking;
selfishness;oral and physical violence
Vanity + False Pride shows off; identifies with
personal belongings;swayed by others
Mistaking the impurefor pure
Mistaking the painfulto be pleasurable
Mistaking the non-selfto be the Self
SpiritualIgnorance
Avidya
AttachmentRaga
AversionDvesha
Abhinivesha
Fear ofExtinction
2
False Senseof ‘Me & Mine’
Asmita
3
4
5
1
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9 OBSTACLES ARISING FROM YOUR KLESH
Doubt
Sickness
Lack of energy
Carelessness
Laziness
Cravings
Incorrect perceptions
Inability to commit to Saadhanaa
Instability in spiritual practise
THE OBSTACLES ARE ACCOMPANIED BY
Physical pains
Mental anguish
Shaking of limbs
Irregular breathing
SpiritualIgnorance
Avidya
AttachmentRaga
AversionDvesha
Abhinivesha
Fear ofExtinction
False Senseof ‘Me & Mine’
Asmita
Your ImpuritiesCreate Obstacles for You
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This burden isEXCRUTIATING!
REMOVE YOUR IMPURITIESLeaving your inherent impurities (Klesh) unattended is like swimming in the ocean while towing a gigantic iceberg. You can remove the tip of your impurities through your daily prayers and weekly service. Yet, without proactive Klesh removal through the full practise of pure Yog, you will find yourself unable to move ahead.
Fear of Extinction
Aversion
Attachment
False Senseof Me and Mine
SpiritualIgnorance
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Without Klesh removal,Union with God is impossible.
The full practise of Ashtanga Yoga burns all your impurities
and their seeds too.
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Seek to be pure,not perfect.
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Perfectionboosts the Ego.
Purificationburns the Ego.
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Choose to introspect.Your awareness of impurity
will slowly lead you to Purity.
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Move from being apart-time devotee to
being a full-time devotee.
Sri Sathya Sai
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Develop one-pointedness on God.
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Make Godyour only goal.
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Deepen your devotion.
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Instead of prayingfor trinkets and trivialities,
start praying for your Purity.
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Yearn to become pure like God.
Imbibe His Divine Qualities. Love Him
unconditionally. Love Him till you
are no more.
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Fix your mind in God.For you, being meditative
through the dayis more important than meditating every day.
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Everyday,shed a little
of your impure self.
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There is no need to run away from your home
in pursuit of Purity.
Choose to put Purity into all your daily activities.
Choose your whole life to be your Sadhana.
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See good, quietly.This is Jnana,
or highest wisdom.
Do good, quietly.This is Nishkama Karma,
or selfless action.
Be good, quietly.This is Bhakti,
or selfless devotion.
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Humility is the hallmarkof a pure person.
Give heartfelt gratitude to all who provide for you. Genuinely seek forgiveness from those whom you have pained. Forgive those who harm you.
Pure Qualities burn away your impure karmic impressions
and move you forward, quickly.
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WIll you choose to follow this 10-point Purity Checklist
for you?
Purity of your living spaceand surroundings.
Purity of the liquidsyou consume.
Purity of the food you eat.
Purity of your thoughts,words and deeds.
(cont.)
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Purity in how youperceive individuals.
Purity in yourprofessional dealings.
Purity in the intention and means of your Sadhana
(devoted practise).
Purity in your self-study.
Purity in your relationships.
Purity in the service you offer.
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Continuous Purity shattersIgnorance and Arrogance.
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You can choose to declare:Easier said than done!
Or,you can chooseto quietly do it.
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by Abhyaasini
Pathway to God : Essential Yoga Sutras of Patanjaliby Gauri
Six Stages of Human ConsciousnessBook 1: Yoga : Purity
Book 2: Kriya : Self PurityBook 3: Karma : Choose Purity
Book 4: Bhakti : Pure Love for GodBook 5: Vairagya : Pure Non-attachment
Book 6: Raja : Living Through Purity
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