1. INATTENTIVE CHANTING 1.PROBLEM 2.CAUSE 3.SYMPTOMS 4.EFFECTS 5.SOLUTION 6.APPLICATION 2. PROBLEM HOW BRAINWAVES CONTROL US 3. TYPES OF BRAINWAVES 1.BETA 2.SMR (Sensory Motor Rhythm) 3.ALPHA 4.THETA 5.DELTA 4. RANGE (Megahertz) 0 DELTA 4 THETA 8 ALPHA 12 SMR 16 BETA 25 5. BRAINWAVES 1.PRINCIPLES OF REINFORCEMENT 2.CONSEQUENCES OF REINFORCEMENT a) IMBALANCE b) ESCAPISM c) PERVERTED VISION d) FUTURE DECIDED BRAINWAVE PROFESSION ASSOCIATION & FRIENDSHIP PRESENT LIFE FUTURE LIFE CONCLUSION : JIVA IS BOUND 4. BETA RANGE : 16-25 MHZ JOBS: SECY. OR OFFICE WORKERS- ATTENTIVE / DETAILS / THOROUGH / LESS MISTAKE FUNCTION: 1. FOCUSING ABILITY 2. ATTENTIVENESS CAUSE OF INATTENTION 1. PRODUCTION OF LOW BETA 2. SMR LACKING 5. SMR RANGE : 12-16 MHZ JOBS: SPORTSMAN FUNCTION: HELP PEOPLE BE ACTIVE, OUTGOING, LIVELY LOW AMPLITUDE SMR INDICATES HIGH CHANCE FOR DEPRESSION HIGH AMPLITUDE SMR INDICATES HIGH CHANCE FOR ACTIVITY & MOVEMENT 6. ALPHA RANGE : 8-12 MHZ JOBS: GARDENING, PROF. WITH LESS CHALLENGING PARA. FUNCTION: RELAXED, HAPPY, PEACEFUL MINI REJUVENATION – HARMONY WITH FQRS. OF MOTHER EARTH •MYTH OF MODERN SCIENCE - ALPHA IS CAUSE OF RELAXATION • REALITY – ALPHA IS SYMPTOM OF RELAXATION • WARNING – NOT BECOME OFFICIAL MEDITATORS – ALPHA IS NOT OUR GOAL – ATTAIN BALANCED LIFESTYLE TO HELP US IN OVERALL ENDEAVOR TO BECOME SERVANTS OF GOD 5. THETA RANGE : 4-8 MHZ JOBS: CREATIVE, ARTISTIC WORKS FUNCTION: 1. STORING LEARNT ACTIVITIES / DATA 2. FASTER IN THINKING THAN BETA AS PROCESS CHUNKS OF INFO AT TIME. MAKE MORE MISTAKES AS JUMP TO CONCLUSIONS & MISS DETAILS IN HASTE. EX. 64 vs. 1664 SYMPTOMS 1. INTERNAL THINKING 2. INATTENTION & DAY DREAMING 3. PROBLEM INTEGRATING WITH SOCIETY, QUITE & WITHDRAWN 4. THINK WITH RIGHT BRAIN BETA : LATERAL PROCESSING THETA : PARALLEL PROCESSING CONCLUSION a) CAUSE OF EXPERTISE: PRODUCTION OF PARTICULAR FREQUENCY BRAINWAVE b) PRINCIPLES OF COUNTER PARTS FOCUS EXTERNALLY - BETA THETA - INTERNALLY MOVEMENTS - SMR ALPHA - RELAX & STILL THINK & ACT QUICKLY - HIGH BETA DELTA - DEEP SLEEP HIGH AMPLITUDE STIMULATES MORE OF SAME FREQUENCY LOCK IN CYCLE COUNTER ART SUPPRESSED PHYSICAL DEFECT APPEARS PRINCIPLE OF BALANCE VS. IMBALANCE (O VS. B) • DO THINGS YOU DO NOT LIKE TO DO TILL YOU DO NOT MIND DOING THINGS • BALANCE – RISE TO GOODNESS HOW IMBALANCE OF BRAINWAVES MANIFEST IN OUR RELATIONS INTERNAL IMBALANCE UNHAPPINESS SEARCH FOR BALANCE TAPASYA HOLYNAME EXTERNAL NO LONGER ATTRACTIVE CHANGE EACH OTHER TO BECOME LIKE THEMSELVES PARTNER WITH OPPOSITE QUALITIES CONCLUSION MEANING OF REAL RELATIONSHIP : ASSIST IN KC CAUSE 1. PRINCIPLES OF INFORMATION PROCESSING INFORMATION PROCESS STORE INTRICATE FILING SYSTEM RETRIEVE ACCESS 2. HOW THE BRAIN WAVES AFFECT INFORMATION PROCESSING ? SEARCHING THRU SUBCONSCIOUS – THETA RELAXING - ALPHA ATTENTIVE APPLICATION - SMR INFORMATION IN CONTEXT - BETA 3. WHAT IS SLEEP ? WHEN INFORMATION PROCESSING SHUTS DOWN ACTIVE BETA DEEP CYCLE SLEEP CYCLE SMR ALPHA (Relax) THETA (Dream) WAKENING UP CYCLE DELTA (Rejuven.) 4. WHAT IS CONNECTION BETWEEN BRAINWAVES & INATTENTIVE CHANTING EYES CLOSED NATURAL SYSTEM LEAVE WAKING CON. & ENTER SLEEP STATE ALPHA & THETA PRODUCED RELAX, PEACEFUL, SLEEPY FREQUENT ENTRY INTO SUCH A STATE NORMAL 4. WHAT IS CONNECTION BETWEEN BRAINWAVES & INATTENTIVE CHANTING EYES OPEN INATTENTIVE CHANTING INFO. FROM EXTERNAL CON. REALITY OVER PRODUCTION OF EXCITEMENT DUE TO OVER PROD OF BETA ALPHA, THETA (TAMO) BETA, SMR (RAJO GUNA) ATTENTIVE CHANTING PRODUCES BALANCE & HARMONY WARNING: Take responsibility for offences, Do not blame God or Holy name for reaction of offence. SYMPTOMS 1) Viksepa or Distraction 2) Audasinya or Apathy 3) Jadya or Laziness A INATTENTION = NEGLIGENCE = FIRED FROM JOB Viksepa or Distraction • • SYMPTOM – MORNING 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Negligence Looking around Gazing at pictures Walking around Window shopping Contemplates sense objects Discusses Prajalpa DAY 1. 2. 3. Unfinished rounds Hand in bead bag & driving, calling, typing, working Mind roams free and Krishna leaves meditation ….. CAUSE • OVERPRODUCTION OF BETA MAKES ONE ATTRACTED TO MATERIAL OBJECTS • BETA CAUSES OVERACTIVE MIND • ATTRACTION FOR WEALTH, WOMEN, POSITION & SUCCESS REMEDY 1. DRIVE OUT UNWANTED DESIRES 2. FOLLOW RULES OF VAISHNAVA ETIQUETTE 3. STUDY 26 QUALITIES OF VAISHNAVA 4. BENEFIT FROM INSIGHT INTO DEVOTEE RELATIONS…. 5. FOLLOW EKADASHI VRATA WITH SPIRITUAL FERVOR 6. GIVE UP DESIRES TO INCREASE NUMBER OF ROUNDS FOR RESPECT 7. PRAYER Audasinya or Apathy • SYMPTOM 1. Speculates internally 2. Plotting & Scheming (Good Old Days – Future) 3. 30 Minutes pass & Notices 4. Mind strong, I am weak 5. Gives up fight 6. Resigns to chant irrespective of what mind doing 7. Somehow finishes rounds 8. Resigns to chanting in compromised position. CAUSE • BRAIN PRODUCES ALPHA IN LARGE QUANTITIES REMEDY 1. CHANT IN ASSOCIATION OF DEVOTEES – INSPIRATION – DETACHMENT 2. VISIT TO HOLY DHAMA 3. CHANTING IN SOLITUDE – BHAKTI VINOD THAKUR Jadya or Laziness • SYMPTOM 1. Stop chanting 2. Chant with Murky Mind 3. Sleeping during chanting 4. Stop chanting for sleeping CAUSE 1. DECREASE IN BETA AND INCREASE IN ALPHA & THETA 2. EYES WINDOW PEACEFUL ALPHA CLOSED RELAX REPEAT OF SAME CYCLE OVERPRODUCTION OF THETA CYCLE THETA NEXT DAY CLOSES EYE & BODY REMEMBERS PREV. DAY IMAGES CL. SWOON CAUSE 3. BODY TRAINED INCORRECTLY & BODY REMEMBERS ACT OF EYES CLOSE 4. VICTIM OF COVERING POWER INHERENT IN THETA 5. LACK OF TRAINING, DETERMINATION, SINCERITY AND STRENGTH REMEDY 1. CHANTING WITH DEVOTEES WHO ARE ENTHUSIASTIC IN CHANTING 2. DETERMINATION NOT TO SLEEP – OPEN EYES IN DANGER 3. COLD AIR, COLD WATER CONCLUSION • 2 MAIN CAUSES OF PROGRESS 1.ATTENTIVE CHANTING 2.ATTENTIVE DEALINGS EFFECTS OF INATTENTIVE CHANTING Viksepa : Distraction 1.Gross Sex 2.Subtle Sex 3.Ignores Lord 4.Ignores Devotees warning Audasinya : Apathy 1. Illusion – My chanting is alright. 2. Self Righteous – No one has right to point out my chanting, seva, sadhana. 3. Superiority complex – Other devotees lower than me. 4. Indifference – To service & chanting. 5. Rebellious – My view of reality is correct & disregard for hierarchical structure as he has seen power of authority misused. 6. COVERED DISCRIMINATION – Can’t define right from wrong CONCLUSION 1.Symptoms slower to be seen thru the passionate man who leaves Krishna for Maya 2.Peaceful cool devotee apathetic to holy name is mad for Leaving Krishna. Jadya : Laziness 1. INERTIA – Closes eyes & mind wanders & produces alpha & theta. 2. Oblivious – To others as watch him sleep in Japa & SB Class 3. LAZINESS - In devotional attitude 4. IMPERVIOUS – To people’s advice – service levels bare minimum 5. JUSTIFICATION – Of his actions and comfortable about his situation. DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS OF EXCESS THETA PRODUCTION • ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER • FORGETFUL NESS • SHORT TEMPER • INTROVERSION • REJECTION OF AUTHORITY • DYSFUNCTIONAL, MADNESS, SCHIZOPHRENIC BEHAVIOR PROBLEM OF SPACED OUT • ABSENT MINDED NESS – LACK OF BETA – EXCESS OF THETA BECAUSE OF INATTENTIVE JAPA • AFTER LIFE OF THETA AFFECTS DAYTIME ACTIONS • CRASHED CARS, UNMANAGEABLE & CRAZY DEVOTEES…. SOLUTION 1) Srila Prabhupada on Holyname 2) Meaning of Holyname 3) Effects of Holyname 4) Holyname is Yugadharma SOLUTION & APPLICATION JAPA MEDITATION TECHNIQUES 1. SHELTER & SURRENDER kåñëa-näma-sudhä koriyä pän, juräo bhakativinoda-präë, näma binä kichu nähiko äro, caudda-bhuvana-mäjhe änukülyasya saìkalpaù …….. TAKE A VOW “ I WILL ACCEPT THOSE PEOPLE, PLACES, ACTIONS, THOUGHTS, DESIRES AND FEELINGS THAT ARE CONDUCIVE TO CHANTING Çuddha- näma AND I WILL REJECT EVERYTHING OPPOSED TO IT.” 2. ATTITUDE TO ATTRACT THE ALL ATTRACTIVE golokera premadhana, hari-nämasaìkértana, rati nä ATTITUDE CONSISTS OF janmila kene täya i. MOOD : HUMILITY ii. MENTALITY : SELFLESS SERVICE iii. APPROACH : SURRENDER, SUBMISSIVE iv. MINDSET : BEGGAR A GUN & BLANKS 3. EIGHT RULES FOR BETTER JAPA 1) INITIAL PREPARATION – Vow, Waking up, Bathing, Kirtana etc. 2) TIME, PLACE, MIND – Early, Temple, Prayerful 3) CHANTING TECHNIQUES a) Posture b) Pace c) Pronunciation 4) CONCENTRATION – Listen to mantra 5) CONTROL MIND a) Stay awake, shout, walk, splash, exercise b) Power of Now c) No “Things to Do” List 6) ABSORB 4 QUALITIES a) b) c) d) Humility Pridelessness Tolerance Respect for all 7) MEDITATION – On meaning of Holyname 8) MOOD – Cry for Krishna with repentant heart 4. CHANT IN ASSOCIATION OF DEVOTEES 5. INCREASING DETERMINATION : VOW OF 1-4-16-64 • TENDENCY OF KALIYUGA MIND 1. Lazy 2. Want to quite without even trying 3. No immediate success, Mind will, Back stammer and whimper 4. I can’t do it, I Quit • CHALLENGES IN KALIYUGA 1. 2. 3. 4. Steady Job Maintaining Relationship Fasting on Ekadashi Finishing Rounds STEPS TO INCREASE DETERMINATION 1) 2) CONSTANT PRACTICE AND DETACHMENT DETERMINATION TO COMPLETE A TASK REQUIRES a) b) c) d) 3) 4) 5) Mental Concentration Endeavor Surrender Mercy of Lord ACHIEVING SUCCESS IN DETERMINED ACTS NOURISHES DETERMINATION AND ENTHUSES ONE TO UNDERTAKE MORE DIFFICULT DUTIES. DETERMINATION, BEING MENTAL POWER, BECOMES STRONGER BY PRACTICE VOW OF 1-4-16-64 6. JAPA VARIETY 1)Mänasic 2)Upäàçu 3)Väcika 7. FIVE A’ s IN CHANTING 1) ATTRACTION 2) ATTENTION 1) One thing at time 2) Depends on attraction 3) ABSORPTION 1) Obsess 2) Fully occupy 3) Saturate mind in something 4) ATTACHMENT – To hear & chant 5) AFFECTION - Fond feelings, devotion & love kabe ha'be bolo se-dina ämär aparädha ghuci', çuddha näme ruci, kåpä-bale ha'be hådoye saïcär 8. THREE M’s 1) METHOD 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Posture Time Place Pronunciation Avoiding offences 2) MOOD 1) Combines thinking and feeling 2) Cry out for Krishna in mood separation 3) MELLOW 1) Advanced stage 2) Holyname combines with mellow 3) Manasi Seva Hare Räma Hare Räma Räma Räma Hare Hare Thank You Very Much !!!