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    Yoga Is a Mantra: A Tool to Discover One’S Self
    Yoga Is a Mantra: A Tool to Discover One’S Self
    Yoga Is a Mantra: A Tool to Discover One’S Self
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    Yoga Is a Mantra: A Tool to Discover One’S Self

    By Lalit K. Kilam

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    Summarium de 'Yoga is a mantra'

    We as a modern Society with all the high material and technological achievements are aware of being as if in the Arca Noae. According to the prominant Western Philosophies this temporality of human beings achieved in the form of Physiological, social, cultural, material and religious gives us a sense of our self esteem.

    A philosophical thought propounded in 'Yoga is a mantra' based on experience and the metaphysical knowledge discovers the matrix of human Existence, Consciousness and its Conditioning. Methodology used for its deconditioning makes this philosophical thought dissimilis not only to achieve awareness for a healthy life but also makes us compassionate towards each other and above all makes us intellegere in our hearts the presence of the Lord/Dominus the creator of all the existence.

    A Yogin after attempting the way of yoga and its practices; asanas, pranayama, meditation and insuper the practices of Kashmiri yoga i.e. awakening of Kundalini which deals with the Consciousness 'Shiva' -as a man and 'Shakti' -as an embrio of a beautiful woman. Their cognitio sanctified in the midway between the 'Muladhara chakra' and the 'Sahasrara chakra' is an austerus technique no doubt but only justified by a Brahmin. It is a union different than achieved by the practices of Astanga yoga with the Infinitus.

    The ascetic technique of Kashmiri yoga is a process of transformation of the human body into a cosmic body in which the energy chakras and the veins play a consderable role profecto it can be experienced though difficult. This is the semita leading to extremus libertas.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateMar 1, 2012
    ISBN9781468539813
    Yoga Is a Mantra: A Tool to Discover One’S Self
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    Lalit K. Kilam

    Lalit Kilam was born and raised within the mountainous region of the Himalayas. He received a master’s degree in engineering at one of the prestigious universities in Europe. He has been servicing computers and connecting the masses by providing Internet services via high speed and wireless broadband in various countries. He has traveled extensively also has knowledge of several prominent languages. Because of years of study and experience, he is able to provide the groundwork for a Western understanding of yoga, in theory and in practice, from its earliest roots in the Vedas. He is the founder of the Vedic Yoga Center in Lloydminster, Sk. A born Brahmin who has extensively studied the natural sciences and ancient Eastern and Western philosophies, he realized the scientific nature underlying the philosophy of yoga, its practical dimensions, and its implications in daily life as an approach toward the betterment of human life. He believes that how it contributes to the ancient Eastern and Western philosophies comprehensible to scholars and common people alike. He ardently believes that yoga is a mantra for spiritual education and enlightenment and a path to freedom. According to him, yoga is not something you have to train for or a skill you want to add; it is a mantra—something you naturally are, your internal realm. His previous literary works include Existence and Beyond, Yoga Practices, Existence and Yoga, and Philosophy of Yoga. He also has published numerous articles in the arts journals and newspapers. ‘Yoga is a Mantra …. It is just a reminder to return home what is natural to you.’

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      Yoga Is a Mantra - Lalit K. Kilam

      Contents

      Acknowledgments

      Chapter I

      Chapter II

      Chapter III

      Chapter IV

      Chapter V

      About the author

      Notes

      Acknowledgments

      I express my sincere gratitude and love to Dr. Peter K. Raina and Halina, to my brother Dr. S. K. Kilam, and Janice and Ashwani Kilam. Support of the family is always of a great importance to me.

      I extend my gratefulness to Mr. Nehru and Krishna Didi for always being there for me.

      I am very grateful to all my teachers who taught me all along. Without their personal guidance, I would not have engaged in the natural sciences and in the living tradition of yoga or its practical dimensions, philosophy, and implications in daily life.

      Hikaru-san, with her grace, who is always kinder than the kindest, made the writing of this work a joyous task. I deeply thank her.

      I owe a lot to my parents, who have always given me their blessings. I thank all my dear friends from various learning schools for their thoughts and discussions of philosophy with me.

      I would like to thank and I am obliged to all the beautiful people whom I met on streets, in cafés, and in various bookshops while I was working on this book. Their smiles, more than anything else, made me realize an ability to rise above any situation.

      Last yet not least, I express my thanks to my publisher, editor Ms. Sue Ducharme, Mr. Zack DePew, and all the staff for their most valuable contribution to make this work a complete success. I express my sincere thanks to Ms. Margaret Michna for her valuable and warm support. My great regards to Mr. Marcus Reeves for his kind suggestions. My heart goes out to thank Ms. Kathryn E. Schwoerer for her continued support from the first day in every aspect of making this volume a finished product.

      With prayers

      Eng. Lalit Kilam

      Chapter I

      Yoga a means for the existence of man

      The world in which we exist… will pass away, burnt up in the fire of its own hot passions; and from its ashes will spring a new and younger world, but full of fresh hope, with the light of morning in its eyes.

      Bernard Russell

      The first premise of all human history is the existence of the human race. The human race distinguishes itself from animals by its consciousness, beliefs, values, religious faith, and much more. Since early history, humans have been preoccupied in finding satisfactory answers to the question of their existence.

      In the early stages of civilization many tribes worshipped ghosts, tribal gods, demons, and the spirits of their forefathers; even today a few tribes might follow such practices. Why do they do this? Because, deep down, they feel that in some unknown way these beings are greater and more powerful and limit mankind in some mysterious ways. Therefore, they seek to propitiate these beings, to prevent them from interfering with them. They also seek to win favors from these beings, in the form of good fortunes, wealth, et cetera. Historically, we human beings expect miracles to take place, thereby solving all our earthly problems. This expectation never leaves us. However we say it, we are all hoping for unbelievable and extraordinary events to happen in our lives. According to Max Muller, religion enables man to apprehend the infinite, under different names and varying guises. Religion is belief in God.

      Religion and mysticism live a world of faith and vision, while science and philosophy live in a world of verified facts. When a person dies, it is said, "You cannot take wealth, family, or possessions with you. But there is something very important that you can take with you: your accumulated virtues wisdom, and karma. All else is left behind. The only thing that remains is the karma that we have accumulated through our actions, words, and thoughts.

      In the beginning God created the heavens and earth. He created humankind in his image according to his likeness. He cannot be seen with the human eye, nor comprehended by speech. He can only be attained by with a special comprehension of the positive knowledge’s given to us; mainly in a form of revelation or otherwise and by our actions and the karmas we do.

      Unfortunately a great human tradition has been running away from the Creator who made possible the miracle of life so that we exist. Adam hid in the Garden of Eden. Moses tried to substitute his brother. Jonah jumped a boat and was swallowed by whale.

      According to a philosophy of Plato, only deeply virtuous people can actually attain positive knowledge of the truth and achieve genuine understanding of God. Plato believes that there are different kinds of desires, if thought is given to this logical analysis; these are energies present in our subjective aspect, driving us to do our present karmas and damning the nobleness of thought, word, and deed. On the basis of Plato’s philosophy of desire: (1) appetitive desires, for food, drink, sex, and the money with which to acquire them; (2) spiritual desire for honor, victory, and a good reputation; and (3) rational desire for knowledge and truth. These desires are located in different parts of the soul that determine man’s character. He is a money-lover if he is ruled by appetite, an honor-lover if he is ruled by the spiritual part of his soul, and a wisdom-lover, or a philosopher, if his soul is ruled by its rational part. In other words, the concept of God is naturally dependent on what we want from our existence, and what we strive for in our lives defines the purpose of living and our existence. Pure knowledge is a guide for having a conversation with God; perhaps it is the fountainhead of our belief system and the karmas/deeds we do in day-to-day life. It is not significant how a human being has this conversation with God, but what is indeed important is to express our thankfulness to God that he is the Creator. He is the one who gave us life to exist. The moment we sense that there is something more to life than having an appetite or desire, we will spontaneously start praying to Him. Considering this, the subjective aspect of human life becomes a priority in our civilization, not only from a technological or sociopolitical point of view, but also in simply realizing that we are individual entities responsible for our own actions and inactions and that we exist. A broader study of human behavior started first at one of the philosophical schools in Europe. Plato offered this idea first.

      Human history also confirms that our subjective aspect is comprised of the science of mathematics and linguistics; great astrologers like Copernicus and many other theorists stressed the subjective aspect of a human being. Even in recent times, a Persian astrologer expressed Her Kamale Ra Zawale; Her Zawale Ra Kamale; mainly the priority of the subjective aspect.

      All of this is presently being treated as stories, theories, and long-forgotten metaphysical problems, though they are based on all the sciences provided to us with which we operate in our daily lives, knowingly or unknowingly.

      Study of all the existing knowledge in any field at modern educational institutions no doubt makes us only gurus or idlers, an idea widely advanced by Sir George Bernard Shaw in his great writings.

      A mindful student educating himself will never become a guru because of his scholarship and humbleness at academia, where access to vast and noble resources is not limited to the resources in a bibliothek. Academia is equipped with practical and sacred tools; may their influence inspire us to breathe love into our hearts. It will indeed bring grace to the soul.

      Students will not only learn about the energy systems governing our internal and external realms created by God, but also how to harmonize these energies within themselves and fellow students and become able to define the basis of belief, consciousness, and karmas/actions done knowingly or unknowingly. Students will also learn to be thankful to the Lord, for he created us to exist; by his scholarship he will always learn the new science and knowledge. He will keep himself always in his presence; he will pray for the right comprehension of the only word which exists… the Lord.

      Having an attitude to learn makes a more homogeneous society in the world we inhabit today. As written by Sir Winston Churchill, Let us remember only so much of the past as will make us creative for the future.

      Prayers

      I have been driven

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