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Vedhantha Wellness – 101 Recap of Session 3

Jnaana Shakthi: perceives and conceives scholarship (in Buddhi or Intellect)

Kriya Shakthi: leverages scholarship to create doership

Iccha Shakthi: creates KDB, ADB, library of PIP, our world, habits, behavior,

and circumstances (or destiny)

Chittha (Memory) saves Samskaras (well-done scholarship & doership)

Body, Mind, Intellect, and Memory influence brain electrically

Kriya, Jnaana, and IchCHa shakthi creates the ‘Master’ or ‘Director for every

thought, word, and deed

1 The Two Aatma Model – kp – Session 6 Aug 4, 2012

Human Being

Relationship Human Environment

2 Vedhantha & Wellness 101 – kp – Session 3 Nov 17, 2013

Vedhantha Wellness – 101 Understand Better - The Human Being

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Deha - BODY – Actors – Stimulus/Response

ManaH - MIND – Acts - Actions

Doership Samskara

MEMORY – Repository Data Base

Action Data Base (ADB) Data Information Intelligence

Defined Actions Displacement Grasp, clasp, hold Speak, sing, yell, etc. Toxic cleansing Procreation

Stamps (Impressions) Raaga (Likes, Pravrththi) Dwesha (Dislikes, Nivrththi) Comfort (Desire, Pravrththi) Discomfort (Fear, Nivrththi)

Buddhi - INTELLECT – Thinking – Information – Intelligence – Defined Actions

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Repetitive actions build and occupy cortical space in the cerebral cortex

Cortical Analysis Creation of Proprietary Cortical Real Estate – Natural + Conditioned



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Repetitive actions build and occupy Motor Cortex real estate in the cerebral cortex

Creation of Motor Cortex – Natural + Conditioned

Homonculus

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Repetitive stimulus build and occupy Somatosensory real estate in the cerebral cortex

Detailed Map of Somatosensory Cortex – Natural + Reflexive

Homonculus

Physiological Analysis

Stimulus for action = electricity Brain discharges electricity



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Neurological Analysis

Neurons in action Synapses in action

Electricity = energy powered by PraNa



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Samskara

Samskara = Samyak karothi = well done potential electrical energy 1

Dictates behavior, habit, circumstances, & micro-destiny (this life)

Accountability rests with the individual

Apparent leverage of endowed “Free Will” or IchCHa Shakthi (thought)

Confuses or conflicts with concepts such as Free Will & Destiny 2,3

1 Mental process of information and intelligence from across the human being’s constitution (B,M,I,Memory, & Ego levels); includes KDB and ADB

2 Destiny is supposed to be pre-ordained (by God or higher divine principle)

3 Destiny is also conceptualized according to Theory of Karma (Reincarnation)



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Vedhantha Wellness – 101 Understand Better – The Human Being

Destiny – A Pictorial View The Macro or Grand Happening (Sanathana Dharma)

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HUMAN BEING: Natural happening (dynamic) energy system bombarded by

incessant stimulus (also a happening)

Mr. Free

Will Manu Mr. Destiny

Sanathana Dharma

Vasana (a.k.a Pre-ordained Destiny)

Prakrthi: Phenomenon or ‘happening’ of cosmic energy 1 (SaguNa Brahman)

TriguNa are tendencies of Prakrthi responsible for ‘happening’ 1,2

Unmanifest proclivities or tendencies (Cosmic and human being levels)3

Inherited from previous birth as combination of Paapa and Punya Sesha4

Latent impressions or instructions (to be executed or manifest)

1 Due to instability of the cosmic energy system; BG Ch XIV Verse 2, Ch VII Verse 4 & 13

2 BG Ch III Verse 5 & 27, Ch XIV 3 & 4

3 BG Ch XIV Verse 5

4 BG Ch XIV Verses 14 & 15



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Vasana (Continued)

A person inherits Vasana (from previous birth) + Samskara (from parents)

This could be considered as Vasana of current birth (BIOS)

Inherited proclivities create and add new samskara in current life

End of life, the Vasana and samskara become Vasana for next life

According to principle of Causation (Cause – Effect or Phala* phenomenon)

Could be termed as ‘Soul Memory’ or Spiritual Memory

* Phala (DhrishTa and AdhrishTa) is yearned or intended and earned as samskara



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Vedhantha & Wellness – 101 Vaasu Dheva Namaskaara 1

vaasanaath vaasudhevasya

vaasithanthe jagathrayam

sarva bhootha nivasosee

vasudheva nomosthuthe

Shree vaasudheva nomosthyuthya om namaH ithi

1. Composed by Sage Vyasa (refer VishNu Sahasranama)

12 Sandhyopasana – kp – Session 18 Oct 26, 2013

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Vedhantha & Wellness – 101 Vaasu Dheva Namaskaara

Summary Meaning

Vaasu dheva (existence as divinity, spirit, energy) is

embodiment of vasanas. Salutation and praise to all elements

(material cause) that are born and sustain (making up the

world), that reside, and have three attributes 1 of existence.

1. Three guNas: Sattwa, Rajas, Thamas; waking, dreaming, deep sleep states

13 Sandhyopasana – kp – Session 18 Oct 26, 2013

Vasana (Continued) Bhagavad Gita CH III Verse 5

Na hi kashchith kshaNamapi jaathu thishTTHath akarmakrth

Kaaryathe he avashaH karma sarvaH prakrthijaiHi gunaiHi

No one can remain action less even for a moment

Helplessly everyone is made to act due to guNas of prakrthi

The guNas of prakrthi (Macro Vasana) make every human being (the

bundle of micro vasana) to act naturally (As part of the Grand Happening

due to instability of cosmic energy)



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Vasana (Continued) Bhagavad Gita CH III Verse 27

Prakrthe kriya maaNaani guNaiHi karmaaNi sarvashaH

Ahankara vimooDHathma karthaahamithi manyathe

Of nature are all actions performed due to guNas in all cases

Due to Ahamkaara (ego) the ignorant1 thinks ‘I am the doer’

Due to Ahamkaara (process of egoism as enjoyer) the person arrogates2 every action as ‘I am the doer’ even though all actions exude due to the guNas of nature (Grand Happening)

1 Ignorance is the veiling power or Avidya; 2 Arrogate = to claim or appropriate without justification



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Vedhantha Wellness - 101

Key Features Of The Energy Principle

‘Happening’ – Unstable (not in equilibrium)

Always in a state of flux

Inferred only after manifestation 1

Also known as Avidhya 2

Visualized as modes of energy

Three modes of instability

Each mode is called a GuNa 3

1. BG Ch XIV Verse 4 - Birth of beings

2. Avidhya is defined as non-clarity or not known as knowledge by Intellect

3. BG Ch XIV Verse 5 – Birth of GuNa

16 The Two Aatma Model – kp – Session 3 Jul 14, 2012

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Vedhantha Wellness - 101 GuNa

‘Climatic Condition’ of instability of Prakrthi

Tendency or proclivity before manifestation

Classification (nomenclature) only after manifestation

Nature of manifestation indicates the intrinsic guNa

All three guNas exist in any manifestation

A guna could be predominant at the moment of observation


Vedhantha Wellness - 101 GuNa (continued)

Three GuNas Sattwa

Rajas

Tamas

Identification of GuNa in Pancha Maha Bhutha

Sattwa = AkaashaH (Space)

Rajas = TejaH (Fire) and VaayuHu (Wind)

Tamas = Prthvi (Earth) and AapaH (Water)

Jeevaathma effects as Jeeva

(No guNa before manifestation is NirguNa Jeevaathma)


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Understand Better – Human Being

Analytical view of GuNas 1

Rajas = Red

Thamas = Black

Sattwa = White

1. Periodic instability could be represented as a Simple Harmonic Motion


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DNA could be identified with Thri GuNa


TriguNa and DNA Model – A Comparison

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Double Helix structure identified

with Total Vasanas (Proclivities,

potentiality, possibilities)

Ladder = TriguNas

Each rung = a combination of the

TriguNa (R+S+T) defines a

behavior

Rajas = Red

Thamas = Black

Sattwa = White


DNA, GuNa, & Vasana

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Predominently Sattwic

Predominently Rajasic

Predominently Thamasic

Balanced TriguNas


Combination of TriguNas

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Meditation affects genes and brain activity in

chronically stressed

Mind-body techniques switch on and off some

genes linked to stress and immune function


Harvard Medical School Finding *

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* John Denninger, Psychiatrist, Harvard Medical School – five year study * Harvard Yoga Scientists Find Proof of Meditation Benefit By Makiko Kitamura - Nov 21, 2013


Vedhantha Wellness – 101 What is Ego?

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I is Angry I is Indian I is Parent I is Hungry I is Brother I is Sister I is Engineer I is Seeing I is Tasting I is Touching I is Sensing I is Hearing

AM = IS

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Vedhantha Wellness – 101 What is Ego (continued)

Human Being


AM = IS

I is Angry Experiencer I is Indian Experiencer I is Parent Experiencer I is Hungry Experiencer I is Brother Experiencer I is Sister Experiencer I is Doctor Scholar, Doer I is Taster Doer I is Seer Doer I is Toucher Doer I is Smeller Doer I is Hearer Doer



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I is Angry Experiencer

I is Hungry Experiencer

I is Sister Experiencer

I is Parent Experiencer

I is Indian Experiencer

I is Physician Scholar, Doer

I is Tasting Doer

I is Seeing Doer

I is Touching Doer

I is Smelling Doer

I is Hearing Doer

Individual (Knower) 1

‘ISNESS’ (BEING)’

‘BECOMES’

Bhokthru, Jnaathru, or Karthru

1. Are we not identifying ‘I’ as the knower instead of as the BEING of ‘Knowingness’? 2. Recall or remember Experience ‘Happens’ for the BEING to BECOME

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The BECOMING ‘I’ is a ‘Knower’

This ‘Becoming’ or modification happens over an ‘unmodified substratum’

The ‘Becoming’ is ‘Known’ under the ‘illumination’ of ‘unmodified substratum’

The ‘Becoming’ is ‘Known’ through a ‘KNOWINGNESS’ (the unmodified pure

substratum or consciousness)

‘Isness’ has an intrinsic ‘knowingness’ (not separate attributes)

The ‘knower who knows is only a ‘NAME and a FORM’ (Label) – a THOUGHT

Thus, I = EGO is only a THOUGHT


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Vedhantha Wellness – 101 Ego or Personality

Process of arrogation – claiming, appropriation or justification without right

Scholarship – I am a KNOWER (Jnaathru)

Doership – I am a DOER – (Karthru)

Enjoyership – I am the ENJOYER or EXPERIENCER (Bhokthru)

Modified ‘I am’ and not ‘BEING I am’

Divorced or disconnected from ‘I am’ (the BEING)

Personality – a micro form disconnected from macro physically, functionally, &

spiritually (energy)


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Vedhantha Wellness – 101 Ego or Personality (continued)

Staying disconnected, limited, inadequate, and powerless - ISOLATION

Ahamkara and Mamakara – Me and MINE syndrome - IDENTIFICATION

Samskara – a.k.a Samsara, a thought pattern, Ego (Isolated and Identified)

Perennially wanting, comparing, competing, never satisfied – BECOMING

Wanting support from higher power – God, God men/women, Swamis, etc.

In fear, suffering, sorrowful, indulging in incessant behavior


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Vedhantha Wellness – 101 Ego or Personality (continued)

Isolated

Identified

Becomer

In disconnected form with a name = Personality

With ‘ME & MINE’ (Mama, Mamakara) identity


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EGO

ME

MINE

Vedhantha Wellness – 101 Jeeva

Jeeva or Person = Isolated, Identified, BECOMER in disconnected

form with a name

Stays (or positions) misunderstood as (or with) LIFE

Modified consciousness or Chittha Vritthi (Thoughts)1

Jeevana: Continuous process of personality building or LIVING

1 In waking and dreaming states of life

2 In deep sleep state there is no Chittha Vritthi or Jeeva (concept, idea, thought) or Jeevana


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Vedhantha Wellness – 101

Migrate From BECOMING to BEING

Minimize BECOMING Process

Try to simply BE (or reduce complexity, be simple)

Reduce or eliminate samskara creation, Chittha Vritthi (thoughts)1

or modified consciousness (especially, incessant behavior)

Identify with pure consciousness as in deep sleep

The ‘BEING’ attitude is Beatitude, Joy (Bliss), Pure Consciousness,

or Jeevathma

1 In waking and dreaming states of life, in deep sleep state there is no Chittha Vritthi (concept, idea, thought) or Jeevana


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Concludes Understanding Better Vedhanthic Model of Human Being

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Incessant Behavior – Key Parameters

Lowest Common Factors

Universal (anywhere in the world)

Exist since time immemorial

Apparently* a huge problem

Constant quest for solution

* According to the beholder

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Vedhantha Wellness – 101 Methodology

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Understand Better

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Apply

Consistently

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Monitor

Continuously

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Make Real-Time

Adjustment

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BE

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Additional Conviction Enablers

One session of relaxation-response practice (Novices)

Enhanced expression of genes involved in energy metabolism and

insulin secretion 1

Reduced expression of genes linked to inflammatory response and

stress 1

1. PLOS (PLoS) – Public Library of Science, Ranked #5; evidence-based approach



Additional Conviction Enablers

12 Minutes of daily yoga meditation for 8 weeks

Increased telomerase activity 1 by 43 percent 2

Improvement in stress-induced aging 2

1. Telomerase “immortality enzyme,” slows the cellular aging process.

2. Nobel Prize winner Elizabeth Blackburn – Nobel Medicine Prize Winner 2009 (UCLA)


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22407663

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About these sessions

Sundays 3:30 to 5:00 PM

4 sessions of 90 minutes each

Constitution of human being – Vedanta Model

Wellness – A Vedanta View



Learning Objectives

Incessant behavior of human beings

Vedantic constitution of Human Being

Gunas, Vasanas, and Samskaras

Troubleshooting tips for well-being


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Competence Gained

Enhanced alertness to observe our incessant behavior

Enhanced ability to reduce or eliminate incessant behavior

Tool box for troubleshooting and/or tuning our behavior


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