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Yoga For Modern

Age
Based on teachings of
His Divine Grace
A.C.
Bhaktivedanta
Swami
Prabhupada
Founder-Acharya of
ISKCON
 Jet Age

Life in fast lane

Yoga
A general misconception

What is
Yoga?
Process of linking
ourselves with the
Supreme
 Añöäìga-yoga
the eight divisional yoga system
• Yama
controlling the senses

• Niyama
following the rules and regulation

• Äsana
practicing the sitting posture
• Präëäyäma
breath control
 Añöäìga-yoga
• the eight
Pratyähäradivisional yoga system
controlling the senses from sense
enjoyment

• Dhäraëä
concentration

• Dhyäna
meditation

• Samädhi
 Añöäìga-yoga as
mentioned in
Bhagavad-Gita

• Go to a secluded sacred
place.

• Lead a life of complete

celibacy.
 Añöäìga-yoga as
mentioned in
Bhagavad-Gita
• Lay kuça grass on the
ground and then cover it
with a deerskin, neither too
high nor too low.

• Sit alone in a rigid

posture, which cannot be
How many of us
are willing to
give this yoga
system a try

?
5,000 years ago when
conditions were much
more favorable,
Arjuna expressed his
inability to practice
such yoga, saying
 “For the mind is
restless, turbulent,
obstinate and very
strong, O Kåñëa,
and to subdue it, I
think, is more
difficult than
controlling the
wind.”
Bhagavad-gétä 6.34
 Different Yoga practices
for Different Yugas

kåte yad dhyäyato viñëuà

tretäyäà yajato makhaiù
dväpare paricaryäyäà
kalau tad dhari-kértanät
Çrémad-Bhägavatam (12.3.52)
 Satya-yuga
Meditation on Lord Visnu

Tretä-yuga
Performing Expensive Sacrifices

Dväpara-yuga
Elaborate Temple Worship
Kali-yuga
(the present age)

Chanting
Holy Names
of the Lord
What do the major
religions say about
chanting the holy
names of Lord?
Christianity

Christ glorified the

Lord’s holy name by
saying “Our Father
who art in Heaven,
hallowed be Thy
Name”
Sikhism

Guru Nanak
prayed “In the
ambrosial hours of
the morning I
meditate on the
grace of the true
name”
Islam

Muslims
repeatedly chant
the sacred name of
God - “Allah”
Buddhism

Buddhists also
practice repetition
of the name of
Lord Buddha
(namu amida butsu)
Sanätana dharma

It also
recommends
repetition of the
holy names of the
Lord, in form of
mantra
 What is a
Mantra?
MAN + TRA

MIND
DELIVER
 Japa
Hare Krishna
Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna
Hare Hare
Hare Rama
Hare Rama
Rama Rama
Hare Hare
Sankirtan
Hare Krishna
Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna
Hare Hare
Hare Rama
Hare Rama
Rama Rama
Hare Hare
Scriptural References
for chanting the Holy
Names of Lord
 Scriptural References
hare kåñëa hare kåñëa
kåñëa kåñëa hare hare
hare räma hare räma
räma räma hare hare
iti ñoòaçakaà nämnäà kali-
kalmaña-näçanaà
nätaù parataropäyaù sarva-
vedeñu dåçyate
Kali-santaraëa Upaniñad
 Scriptural
“After
References
searching
through all the
Vedic literature
one cannot find
a method of
religion more
sublime for this
age than the
chanting of
Hare Kali-santaraëa
Krishna.” Upaniñad
 Scriptural References

dväparéyair janair
viñëuù
païcarätrais tu kevalaiù
kalau tu näma-mätreëa
püjyate bhagavän hariù
Näräyaëa-saàhitä
Scriptural References
“In the age of
Kali, people
should simply
chant the holy
names of the
Supreme
Personality of
Godhead.”
Näräyaëa-saàhitä
 Scriptural References

harer näma harer näma

harer nämaiva kevalam
kalau nästy eva nästy
eva
nästy eva gatir anyathä
Çré Caitanya-caritämåta Adi-lélä
17.21
 Scriptural“In this age of
References
quarrel and
hypocrisy the only
means of
deliverance is the
chanting of the
holy names of the
Lord. There is no
other way. There
is no other way.
There is no
Çré Caitanya-caritämåta other
Adi-lélä
17.21 way.”
 Scriptural References
kaler doña-nidhe räjann
asti hy eko mahän
guëaù
kértanäd eva kåñëasya
mukta-saìgaù paraà
vrajet
Çrémad-Bhägavatam (12.3.51)
 Scriptural References
“My dear King, although
Kali-yuga is full of faults,
there is still one good
quality about this age. It is
that simply by chanting the
Hare Kåñëa mahä-mantra,
one can become free from
material bondage and be
promoted to the
transcendental kingdom.”
Çrémad-Bhägavatam (12.3.51)
 Scriptural References

yajïänäà japa-yajïo
’smi

Bhagavad-gétä 10.25
Scriptural References

“Of
sacrifices I
am the
chanting of
the holy
names
{japa}.”

Bhagavad-gétä 10.25
 Scriptural References
nämnäm akäri bahudhä nija-
sarva-çaktis
taträrpitä niyamitaù smaraëe na
kälaù
etädåçé tava kåpä bhagavan
mamäpi
durdaivam édåçam ihäjani
nänurägaù
Çré Caitanya-caritämåta Antya-
lélä 20.16
 Scriptural References
“My Lord, O Supreme
Personality of Godhead, in Your
holy name there is all good
fortune for the living entity,
and therefore You have many
names, such as “Kåñëa” and
“Govinda,” You have invested
all Your potencies in those
names, and there are no hard
and fast
Çré rules for remembering
Caitanya-caritämåta Antya-
them.”
lélä 20.16
 Scriptural References

“Devotional service,
beginning with the chanting
of the holy name of the
Lord, is the ultimate
religious principle for the
living entity in human
society.”
Çrémad-Bhägavatam 6.3.22
 Scriptural References
“Those who are actually
advanced in knowledge are
able to appreciate the essential
value of this age of Kali. Such
enlightened persons worship
Kali-yuga because in this fallen
age all perfection of life can
easily be achieved by the
performance of saìkértana.”
Çrémad-Bhägavatam 11.5.36
Do’s of Chanting
Do’s for chanting the mahä-
mantra

Chant the païca-tattva

mantra before starting
to chant the Hare
Krishna mahä-mantra


 Païca-tattva
mantra
çré-kåñëa-caitanya prabhu-
nityänanda çré-advaita
gadädhara çréväsädi-gaura-
bhakta-vånda
Do’s for chanting the mahä-
mantra

Chant audibly
(loud enough to hear the mantra)


Do’s for chanting the mahä-
mantra

Pronounce each name

distinctly


Do’s for chanting the mahä-
mantra

Chant with
respect,
devotion &
concentrati
on


Do’s for chanting the mahä-
mantra

You can chant

in any place,
sitting or
walking, facing
any direction


 Do’s for chanting the mahä-
mantra

You can
chant at any
time
However it is
recommended to chant
during the early morning
hours (brähma-muhürta)


Do’s for chanting the mahä-
mantra

You can chant

either before
or after taking
bath


Do’s for chanting the mahä-
mantra

It is
recommend
ed to chant
by keeping
count

 (preferably on a Tulasé mälä having

108 beads)
Don’ts of Chanting
Don’ts for chanting the mahä-
mantra

One should not chant

only a portion of the
mahä-mantra


Don’ts for chanting the mahä-
mantra

One should
not chant on
the Krishna
bead of the
japa mälä

Don’ts for chanting the mahä-
mantra
One should
not chant
while reading
a book, or
newspaper, or
watching TV
etc.

Benefits of Chanting
Freedom from the
reactions of sin
 Relief from
unwanted drives &
habits

In our present condition, we are

slaves to any whimsical thoughts
and desires.
 Benefits of Chanting
• Freedom from anxiety and stress
• Peace of mind
• Real Happiness
• Enlightenment
 What people say about
chanting Hare Krishna?
 “Its really a
process of
having
realization of
God.”

George Harrison
 “Everything
started happening
for me when I
began chanting Jean Claude Halliche
Youngest Director
Hare Krishna.” of 3M Inc. - France(29 year old)
 “Chanting Hare
Krishna has
made a
tremendous
impact in my
life.”

Albert Brush Ford

Owner - Ford Motors
 “I've been
chanting Hare
Krishna for many
years, and I've
never found
anything more
pleasurable. Just
try to chant 5-10 N.D. Desai
minutes a day for a Leading Indian
week and you'll Industrialist
feel the (Apar Limited, GE Apar Lighting,
CEMA Tubes, Apar Infotech)
 “Chanting Hare
Krishna has
helped me face all
the ups and downs
in my life with a
great confidence
and peace of
mind.”

Hrishikesh Mafatlal
CEO - Mafatlal Fabrics
“Chanting helped
me give up bad
habits. It changed
my vision of
Anne Schaufuss
things.”
Dutch Model
“By starting to
chant Hare
Krishna, I feel
tremendous
Vicki Overton
happiness.”
leading European Model
 “Chanting
makes me feel
Marco Ferrini close to God.”
Italy’s top furniture designer
 mantra
significantly
reduces
stress,
depression,
& the mode
of ignorance David Wolf
and Master of Social Service
considerably Program at Florida State
University
increases
Researcher for studying the effects of
mode of chanting Hare Krishna Mahä-mantra.
“If I start my day
on a spiritual
note by chanting
Hare Krishna, I
can make it
through the day
in a pleasant
mood.”
Stephen Farmer
Health food store owner
 “Chanting has
opened my eyes to
things I never
noticed. Its like
beautiful music – a
very peaceful
feeling, very
satisfying.”
Mrs. Grace Acquistapace
Housewife
 “When I am
stressed out, I
chant. It’s one
thing which
charges my
batteries. It
clears my mind
Paul Bleier
and brings me
back in focus.” Printing Executive
 “When I’m
nervous I find
chanting very
claming. I don’t
get shaken up at
little things.”
Mrs. Sally Raleigh
Merchandiser
towards life is
lot more
brighter,
after starting
to associate
with Hare
Krishna
devotees and
chanting the Bruce Klienberg
mahä- Army Officer
 “I’ve noticed
that as chanters
progress from
one level to
deeper level,
they become
more realistic,
Dr. Donald R. Tuck more tolerant
Associate Professor, Western and more
Kentucky University energetic.”
 You can also chant
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama
Rama Rama Hare Hare
and be happy
THE END