What will I learn
- The aim and process of meditation
- You as a practitioner and what is required of you
- How to master noise and silence
- How to develop an awareness of what is happening externally, which of your senses is receiving the information, and what is your internal reaction
- Maintaining equilibrium
- Connecting to deep-rooted underlying mind processes that trigger memories
- Developing radical compassion or equanimity to internal and external reactions
- Honing the ability to step in and out of different stages of practice
- 18 virtues essential for understanding essence
All sessions are a mix of the following practices:
- Antar Mouna: inner silence 5 stages
- Antar Darshan: vision of the inner self/emotions 9 stages
- Ajapa Japa: chanting 3 stages
- Trataka: the inner and the outer 5 stages
- Yog Nidra: preparation, intention setting, rotation of consciousness, breathing, images, resolve
You will adhere to certain practices during consecutive sessions. You are encouraged to check in with your facilitator as often as necessary. A description of each session is shared below:
Month 1
Objective: Observe sense and internal reaction
Focus: Virtues of serenity, regularity, and absence of vanity
Practice: Antar Mouna stages 1-2, Antar Darshan stages 1-3, Ajapa Japa and Pratipaksha Bhavna (counter view or radical compassion)
Month 2
Objective: Maintain external equilibrium
Focus: Virtues of sincerity, simplicity, veracity, and equanimity
Practice: Antar Mouna up to stage 4, Antar Darshan up to stage 7 plus abstract meditation on “Who Am I?” Yoga Nidra
Month 3
Objective: Observe triggering of emotions
Focus: Virtues of fixity, non-irritability, adaptability, humility, tenacity
Practice: Trataka, Yoga Nidra, Antar darshan all stages and Antar mouna stages 2-3
Month 4
Objective: Absolution and development of boundaries
Focus: Virtues of integrity, nobility, magnanimity
Practice: Abstract meditation “Who am I?”, Antar Mouna stages 1-4 and Aum Meditation.
Month 5
Objective: Experiencing oneness
Focus: Virtues of charity, generosity, and purity
Practice: Yoga Nidra serve, love, give and learning to receive
Month 6
Wrap-up, sharing and way forward, closing meditation
