DHYAN FOUNDATION

Gita says a life led only for self-gratification is a life of sin. A human body is the only dimension where one can move from darkness to light. Tamso maa jyotir gamaya. When you look at the night sky, what is it that catches your attention first? The moon. Why? Because it is the brightest. Sun, moon, stars are all gods and goddesses and the universe is full of them. Some of them are in the light, them you can see. Others are in darkness. When you go in deep states of dhyan you are able to interact with them, and you actually see the pits of darkness they are in and the pain they experience because we got this chance, a human body, to move from darkness to light. They also got a chance but lived a selfish life, hence are in darkness. Sanatan Kriya gives you the ability to see their dimensions. To get a first-hand experience of this darkness, sit in a closed dark cupboard. Ask someone to lock it from the outside and lock the room and do not open it for 3-4 hours. In that...

In the previous article we understood how and why a disease manifests in the body and how one can cure it. The Ayurvedic remedy for diabetes was detailed, that needs to be taken every day along with certain yogic asans that will help control the rising sugar levels in the body. A combination of Ayurveda, Asans and Mantra chanting will have an immediate effect on controlling diabetes. ASAN It is important that the breath rate and heart rate do not shoot up while performing asans. But since these are repetitive asans, there is a possibility of a slight increase in the breath rate while performing them. Therefore it is vital to perform them in tandem with Sanatan Kriya to balance out or decrease the number of breaths taken overall. It is advised you learn the practices at a Dhyan Foundation centre near you. ·         VEERBHADRA ASAN – Stand straight. As you inhale, slowly bend forward keeping your spine straight...

संपूर्ण सृष्टि का आधार प्राण शक्ति है, जो सर्व व्यापक जीवन-शक्ति है । सभी कुछ – सजीव और निर्जीव, प्राण से ही बना है. यहाँ तक की हमारे शरीर को बनाने वाले पांच महाभूत -पृथ्वी, जल, अग्नि , वायु और आकाश भी इसी प्राण से निर्मित हैं । ये पांच तत्व भिन्न भिन्न परम्युटेशन व कॉम्बिनेशन में, सृष्टि की प्रत्येक वस्तु का निर्माण करते हैं । इन्ही तत्वों के कारण एक मनुष्य दुसरे से भिन्न है, एक स्त्री सुन्दर दिखती है तो दूसरी नहीं, यही तत्व एक स्वस्थ व्यक्ति को एक रोगी से भिन्न करते हैं । इन तत्वों के संयोजन से पाँच महाप्राण हमारे स्थूल शरीर के विभिन्न कार्यों का सञ्चालन करते हैं और इन्हें हम मुद्राओं द्वारा सरलता से नियंत्रित कर सकते हैं। पाँचों तत्वों का अलग-अलग उंगलियों के साथ संबंध होने के कारण हम अपनी इच्छा अनुसार किसी भी तत्त्व को अपने शरीर में बढ़ा या घटा सकते हैं। ये तत्त्व हमारे चक्रों से संचालित हैं जो स्थूल शरीर को नियंत्रित करते हैं । पांच महाप्राण ध्यान क्रिया से पूर्व यह समझना आवश्यक है कि मानव शरीर में इन तत्त्वों का सञ्चालन कैसे किया जा सकता है है और किस प्रकार से इनका उपयो...

पिछले सप्ताह हमने एक सरल श्वास प्रक्रिया की चर्चा की थी जिससे शरीर के चयापचय को अनुकूल किया जा सकता है तथा शरीर की कोशिकाओं के जीवन काल में वृद्धि कर, अपने शरीर के वृद्ध होने की प्रक्रिया को धीमा किया जा सकता हैं। । योग की प्रारंभिक क्रियाओ का यह पहला तत्कालीन लाभ है । आशा है कि पाठकों ने पिछले लेख में वर्णित उदर-श्वास-क्रिया का अभ्यास किया होगा। योग आपके लिए तभी सार्थक है जब आप उसका नियमित रूप से अभ्यास करें क्योंकि योग अनुभव का विषय है, आपका निजी अनुभव । अब हम उदर-श्वास-क्रिया में एक छोटा-सा परिवर्तन करेंगे, १. अपनी रीढ़ की हड्डी को सीधा कर के बैठें। आँखें बंद कर सारा ध्यान नाभि पर रखते हुए उदर श्वास की क्रिया करते रहें। अपने श्वास को धीमा, गहरा और लम्बा करें । २. एक लंबी सांस लें और साँस बाहर छोड़ते समय अपना मुँह खोल राहत की एक सांस छोड़े। यदि आप इस प्रश्वास को जागरूकता के साथ करते है, तो अापको एहसास होगा कि हवाएक हल्की फुफकार के साथ आपके गले के अंदरूनी हिस्सों को छूकर बाहर जाती है । ३. अब यही प्रक्रिया अपने मुंह को बंद करके दोहराएं । प्रत्यक्ष रूप से नासिका छिद्र...

सृष्टि की उत्पत्ति से पहले केवल एक अति सूक्ष्म सर्वव्याप्त चेतना थी। यह चेतना ‘आदि शक्ति’ के रूप में प्रकट हुई और उनके हिरण्यगर्भ से सभी कुछ उत्पन्न हुआ। इस सृष्टि के संचालन के लिए आदि-शक्ति ने स्वयं को ब्रह्मा, विष्णु और महेश के रूप में तथा इस संसार को मूर्त रूप देने के लिए "जड़ प्राण  (वायु, जल , आकाश, पृथ्वी और अग्नि) और चेतन प्राण के रूप में प्रकट किया। ब्रह्माजी ने इसकी संरचना का कार्य भार संभाला, विष्णुजी ने इसके पालन पोषण का और भगवान शिव ने इसके परिवर्तन का। यही ‘प्राण’ विभिन्न आवृतियों के परिकम्पन पर स्थित हो कर इस ब्रह्माण्ड के हर पदार्थ को भिन्न रूप प्रदान करते है। मनुष्य में यह प्राण, सूक्ष्म चक्रों के रूप में ऊर्जा केंद्र निर्मित करते है। प्रत्येक चक्र उस व्यक्ति विशेष की मानसिक, आर्थिक, शारीरिक और आध्यात्मिक स्तर का द्योतक है।  विष्णु की 'माया' शक्ति द्वारा ही सभी आत्माएं इस सृष्टि के कर्म चक्र से बंधी रहती हैं किन्तु जिन आत्माओं को इस भौतिक संसार की निरर्थकता का अनुभव हो जाता है, वह महादेव अर्धनारेश्वर की कृपा से इस सृष्टि के आवागमन से बाहर हो जाती...

We have been discussing how to maintain a strong spine with the help of asans. Asans are often misunderstood as an exercise for losing weight. While exercise deals with physical body, asans work on all five layers of body training the being through power of consciousness. Exercises increase metabolism & ageing process in the body, asans slow it down. Sage Patanjali describes asana as ‘sthir sukham asanam’, that is, a posture in which you are comfortable and still. Stillness and slowing down is the key to longevity.  Sanatan Kriya details the asans to decongest the pranic flow in the sushumna nadi which in turn translates as a strong and youthful spine. Sanatan Kriya, is the essence of yoga sutras, which has been tried and tested by thousands at Dhyan Ashram. So perfect is this science of yog that there is not a single asan which strains the 5th and the 6th vertebrae that otherwise under strain can lead to spinal injuries. On the contrary, injuries to the spine can succe...

Isn’t it amazing to see that even teenagers today are suffering from premature graying and resorting to lacing their bodies with chemical-based cosmetics in a bid to make their face glow and hair shine? On the other hand, our rishis of yore not only had a great physique but also had glowing complexions, shiny mane and a healthy body till the very end; they did not age. What was it that they did, that was so different? Had they found the fountain of youth? In truth they simply understood the principles that govern the creation. The good news is that they have left this reservoir of gyan on anti-ageing in the form of yogic techniques like the Sanatan Kriya , the practice of which brings a being in harmony with nature. To understand the process of ageing, we must start from the cell. The body (during its inception) for the first half-an-hour is just one cell; so actually all of us in those 30 minutes are just one cell and then that one cell multiplies forming the whole body. H...

In this article, we conclude our series on Chakra Beej Asans, where we discussed the Chakra Beej Kriya, a set of asans and dhwanis that taps into the phenomenal power of six major chakras in the body namely, Mooladhar, Swadhishthan, Manipoorak, Anahad, Vishuddhi and Agya chakras. Having successfully completed the asans and mantras for the six major chakras, we move onto relaxing the body with Yog Nidra. It is extremely important to relax the body and various energy points to distribute the energy generated in the process of kriya. Yognidra:  For this, lie down in shavasana with your body loose, feet slightly apart and palms on either side of the body, facing skyward. Close your eyes and watch your breath at the tip of the nostrils. With one deep inhalation, take your awareness to the left big toe, then all the toes in your left foot, slowly moving upwards to entire foot, ankle, knee and from here gently move up the entire left leg. Similarly then take your awareness to ...

This article was published in The Punjab Newspoint, Ludhiana

Yog is a 5000-year-old science. When the whole world was living in caves and jungles according to modern historians, then the highly developed people of Bharat were revealing the secrets of Creation… scientifically; so scientifically that till date the modern sciences are unable to match their precision and accuracy. In this article, we will delve upon a common human malady, the problem of migraine, according to this 5000-year-old science for achieving a perfect balance in all spheres of life. In Ayurveda, two conditions, known as  Ardhaavabheda  (half-sided headache) and  Anantavaata  (the unilateral pain), resemble the classic migraine. Migraine is commonly misunderstood as a headache. It is actually not a headache, the headache is just a symptom of an imbalance that exists somewhere else. There are two main reasons for a migraine. Usually it is the aggravated pitta dosha that is at the root of the problem. Pitta dosha impairs digestion an...

The article was published in Metro India Paper, Andhra Pradesh

In the last article we had discussed how ageing starts at the level of cell. At the time of conception, you were just one cell. Gradually this cell divided itself, multiple times repeatedly, to create the body that you identify yourself with today. In the process of growing up and your day-to-day activities, the cells keep on dividing. Each cell can divide only a limited number of times (modern science calls it the Hayflick limit) and every new cell is weaker than the parent cell. Even as you are reading this article, the cells in your body are constantly splitting up into new ones, and some old ones are dying. This is constant weakening of cells manifests as ageing in the body.   We are constantly ageing. In fact,  ayurveda  describes the body as that which is constantly moving towards destruction,  shiryate iti shareeram . Why? Because you come with a limited life force, called  prana , in the body, which is what governs these cells. Clairvoyants at Dh...

आज के समय में सूक्ष्म शक्तियों के अनुभव का वादा देने वाली तरह-तरह की कलाएँ बाज़ार में देखने को मिलती हैं और ऐसी संस्थाओं की तो बहुतायत है जो योग के नाम पर क्या कुछ बेचती हुई मिलेंगी जो कि एक मनुष्य को जन्म-जन्मान्तर तक भ्रमित करने के लिए पर्याप्त हैं  I एक बार मैंने किसी अख़बार के लेख में पढ़ा कि पवन झंकार को दरवाज़े की एक तरफ न लटकाकर , बीचों बीच टाँगना चाहिए, इस प्रकार की बातें सभी तर्कों को पीछे छोड़ देती हैं। लोगों के मन में जो आता है ,  बिना सोचे समझे उसे कह जाते हैं ,  लेकिन कहने के पीछे उनका एक उद्देश्य अवश्य होता है  -  कि कही हुई बातों में कुछ नयापन लगे ,  कुछ अलग दिखे ,  क्योंकि नई चीज़ ही तो शीघ्र   बिकती है। इस प्रकार की ख़रीद - बेच  यह सोचने पर मजबूर कर देती है कि वास्तव में योग तथा अन्य आध्यात्मिक विज्ञान क्या माया से बाहर निकलने का मार्ग हैं या माया के बंधनों में बंधने का ? योग का  व्यावसायीकरण लोग   बिना यह जाने कि उन्हें कहाँ जाना है और उन्हें क्या चाहिए ,  योग के मार्ग पर चल पड़ते हैं और उनमे...

The article was published in Indo Times newspaper, Australia

The human body is a combination of cells, they combine in various permutations and form different systems responsible for all positive and negative effects which ultimately influence the whole body. A problem that plagues everyone today, irrespective of age is the need to lose weight. And so fad diets, liposuctions, excessive workouts and other alternative body-harming solutions/therapies are resorted to. What one needs to understand, is that obesity isn’t always the by-product of excessive food intake or unhealthy lifestyles, but also emotional congestion. According to Ayurveda, obesity manifests itself in different forms in your body depending on your predominant dosha. And while for some it’s easier to lose for others it gets very tough. A combination of prescribed herbs, asans and change in diets will only attend to the physical body, scratching only the surface rather than eradicating the root cause. Here I detail to you from my book, ‘Sanatan Kriya-Essence of Yoga...

Last time we discussed three asans for getting a beautiful, healthy and shapely figure. These asans are a part Sanatan Kriya and focus primarily on sculpting the body in the desired shape or form. It is important to understand here that asanas are just one of the 8 limbs of Ashtang Yog. To reap benefits of Yoga, it must be practiced in totality under guidance of a Guru. Asanas must not be confused with exercise. For while exercise increases metabolic rate, asanas make it optimum. Sage Patanjali described an asana as “SthirSukhamAsanam,” it means that posture that you can hold for any long period of time, peacefully, with it giving you pleasure, is an asana. Only when an asana is perfected do you feel bliss and stillness in that posture which is indicative of you having thoroughly gone over the yoni, which that asana is indicative of.Note: While performing asanas ensure that you are wearing comfortable clothes made from natural materials; avoid deodorants, perfumes, aftershave...