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There are still higher states of Consciousness.
These are |
4. Transcendental Consciousness: Is higher state of
Consciousness –
which can be accessed via Meditation! It is the Fourth State
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“TUREEYA AVASTHA” is accessible to those who follow the path
of yoga. |
5. Cosmic Consciousness
6. Glorified State of Cosmic Consciousness
7. Unified State of Cosmic Consciousness |
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The way to achieving Higher States of Consciousness
– is through Meditation |
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Meditation is Three Fold: |
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Physical Meditation:
Constitute Reverence to preceptors & Yogis, worship
of one’s Tutelary Deity, observance of Continence,
non – violence. |
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Verbal Meditation: Constitute
Speaking kind words and not hurting anyone, Observance
of Truth, Self – Study ( Serious study of the self
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Mental Meditation: Constitute
of Mental Cheerfulness, humility, Observance of Silence,
Mastery of Sense Organs, Purity of Heart. |
The Aim of Nature is to affect Super –
Nature,
The aim of yoga is Self – Actualization.
The Goal of Life is Self – Realization,
And in order to unfold our true potential, we have to
follow the Fourfold path. |
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THE FOURFOLD PATH |
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The Fourfold yoga has been prescribed for
Cosmic Union in Oriental Philosophies. They are |
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Union via Action (Karma Yoga): is for the person of
active temperament
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Union via Psychic Control (Raja Yoga):
is for the person of adventurous temperament
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Union via Universal Love (Bhakti Yoga):
is for the person of emotional temperament
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Union via Wisdom (Jnana Yoga): is for
the person of intellectual temperament
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These four paths are not different from
one another.
They are all part of the Fourfold Yoga.
Certain qualities are to be included in the seeker if
he is to achieve the Goal. |
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Selfless Service should
be incorporated by the Active Man if he is to progress
in the field of Karma Yoga. |
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Control of Mind or Psychic Control
through Raja Yoga should be incorporated by the Adventurous
Man if he is to progress in the field of Raja Yoga. |
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Love is defined as the
greatest of all the positive qualities of man, it is to
be incorporated by the Emotional Man if he is to progress
in the field of Bhakti Yoga |
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Prajna is discriminative
intellect between the Real & the Unreal.
The intellect which discriminates between Being and Non-
Being.
This quality should be incorporated by the Intellectual
Man if he is to progress in the path of Jnana Yoga/
In other words, since the Four Fold Yoga
has been prescribed for mankind, all these four great
qualities – Selfless service, Psychic control, Love
& the discriminative intellect should be incorporated
by the spiritual aspirant to develop in the field of Yoga. |
