The repetition of mantras - Atman Nityananda

The repetition of mantras

Repetition of mamtra, either mentally or aloud, is the best way to change the structure and vibration of the mind. It also diminishes the egoic tendencies, emotions, desires and impulses.
With this comes peace, stability, clarity and joy! 

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Thursday, March 19, 2015

Mantra Yoga Sadhana By Swami Sivananda
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The aspects of the ego in relation to the vehicles of our existence - Atman Nityananda

The aspects of the ego in relation to the vehicles of our existence

The ego identifies with the body, mind, heart, senses and intellect (intelligence) and functions as:

1. - The Physical Ego,
2. - The Vital-emotional Ego,
3. - The Mental Ego
4. - The Intellectual Ego

 And by identifying with the ego, we respectively assume the roles of the:

1. Doer by identifying with the body,

2. Feeler, enjoyer and sufferer by identifying with the heart (external and internal),

3. Thinker by identifying with the mind and intellect,

4. Perceiver and Observer. By identifying with the body, senses, external mind (manas), middle mind (intellect or intelligence), and Consciousness we become the Perceiver and the Observer of sense objects and psychological structures.

Divission of firmness according the threee gunas - Bhagavad Gita

Division of firmness according the threee gunas

29. Hear thou the threefold division of the intellect and firmness according to the Gunas, as I declare them fully and distinctly, O Arjuna!

33. The unwavering firmness by which, through Yoga, the functions of the mind, the life-force and the senses are restrained—that firmness, O Arjuna, is Sattvic!.

34. But that firmness, O Arjuna, by which, on account of attachment and desire for reward, one holds fast to Dharma, enjoyment of pleasures and earning of wealth—that firmness, O Arjuna, is Rajasic!

35. That by which a stupid man does not abandon sleep, fear, grief, despair and also conceit—that firmness, O Arjuna, is Tamasic!

By Swami Sivananda