Bhakti Yoga – Yoga for
this day and age
Overview
 Yoga
- demystified
 Different types of Yoga
 Bhakti Yoga process
 How its relevant now
Yoga - demystified
Yoga - demystified
 Root
word - Yuj
 Definition – process of joining or linking or
connecting the self with the Supreme
 What is the self ?
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Physical body
Subtle body - mind, intelligence, false ego
Anti-matter, Consciousness
What is the self ?
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Car represents the
physical self
 Driver represents the
consciousness
 Consciousness is the
driving force behind
the body
What is the self ?
Physical body :
Subtle body :
Mind
Intelligence
False Ego
Consciousness
Different types of yoga
 Yoga
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Emphasis on physical postures, breathing
eight fold practice – Ashtanga Yoga
 Yoga
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of the physical self
of the intellect
Emphasis on analysing intellectually
Starting to see oneself different from matter
Different types of yoga
 Yoga
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Emphasis on working without the expectation
of results
 Yoga
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of action and results
of devotion
Emphasis on loving devotion to Supreme Self
Takes care of body, mind, intellect and real
self
Bhakti Yoga process
 Using
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senses to serve the Supreme Self
Using our innate nature to serve
Sense control is achieved naturally
 Chanting
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mantras
Meaning of word mantra
• Man – mind
• Tra – to deliver
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Chanting individually and in group – Yoga of
Kirtan
Bhakti Yoga process- Universal
Bhakti Yoga process- Universal
Guru Nanak
prayed “In the
ambrosial hours of
the morning I
meditate on the
grace of the true
name”
Bhakti Yoga process- Universal
Muslims repeatedly
chant the sacred
name - “Allah”
Bhakti Yoga process- Universal
Sanatana Dharma
(eternal way of
life) also
recommends
repetition of holy
names in the
form of mantras
Bhakti Yoga process- Universal
Hare Krishna
Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna
Hare Hare
Hare Rama
Hare Rama
Rama Rama
Hare Hare
Pronunciation and meaning
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Hare is pronounced as ha-ray
Krishna is pronounced as Krish-naa
Rama is pronounced as Ra-maa similar to
‘drama’
Krishna – Supreme Consciousness, all attractive
Rama – Supreme Consciousness, giver of
pleasure
Hare – energy of the Supreme Consciousness
How Bhakti Yoga is relevant now
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Easy to practise in fast paced life
 No life style changes required
 Break the rules – no hard and fast rules
 Helps in getting
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Inner peace
Harmony with the self and with the world
Helps to overcome
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Negative feelings
Bad habits
How Bhakti Yoga is relevant now
Jean Claude Halliche
youngest director of
3M Inc France
“Everything started
happening for me
when I began
chanting Hare
Krishna”
How Bhakti Yoga is relevant now
Anne Schaufuss Dutch
model
“Chanting helped me
give up bad habits. It
changed my vision of
things”
How Bhakti Yoga is relevant now
Paul Bleir Printing
Executive “ When I
am stressed out I
chant. Its one thing
which charges my
batteries. It clears
my mind and
brings me back in
focus”
How Bhakti Yoga is relevant now
Jane Lahner Jewelery
Designer says “
Chanting makes me
more perceptive more
in harmony with
everything and
everyone around me”