The Consciousness of Children
Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati
Rather than looking at consciousness as belonging to a child or an adult, let us look at the idea of consciousness as yoga believes it to be.
Cosmic Consciousness
It is possible to experience yourself as pure energy and consciousness.
Pure consciousness is the basic stuff of which this entire creation including various aspects of our being is just a manifestation. We are nothing but corrupted from of the universal consciousness.
Citta (loosely translated as mind) is nothing but consciousness in its functioning state. Heart (not the physical here) is thecenter of the consciousness.
Consciousness-only
One of the main features of Yogācāra philosophy is the concept of consciousness-only (cittamātra or vijñapti-mātra).
Consciousness is perpetual. Consciousness is, even in between thoughts! It is there all the time, and is totally unaffected by what you do. No matter where your attention is focused, the consciousness inside is totally unaffected.
Unconsciousness is Dangerous
Periodically we get asked if the practice of Kundalini yoga is dangerous. First, many of the people who advance this opinion are not talking about Kundalini Yoga.
Choose Consciousness
Once you have short-circuited your initial unconscious response to holiday stressors, then make a choice on how to respond to the situation.
Double Consciousness
In Nirvikalpa Samadhi, the Yogi's consciousness merges with the absolute consciousness. There is no bodily fixation.
Krishna-consciousness: the knowing of K r i s h n a or the condition in which one is aware of Him, knows Him, meditates on Him, works for Him, proclaims His glories etc.
Consciousness cannot be externalised because consciousness is indivisible. If you imagine that consciousness is divisible, you have also to imagine that there is a gap between the two parts thereof. Who is conscious of this gap?
Consciousness - the state of being conscious; awareness of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc.
Dristhi - gazing point
Japa - continuous chanting/repetition of a mantra ...
CONSCIOUSNESS:
The luminous, self-aware, and creative Reality that is the essential Self of all that exists; a name for God, the Absolute, the supreme Truth. See also SELF.
CONSCIOUSNESS:
The intelligent, supremely independent, divine Energy, which creates, pervades, and supports the entire universe.
DAKSHIN KASHI: ...
consciousness; unmanifest aspect of consciousness and energy
Chidakasha
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Consciousness, Thoughts, Emotions, Perceptions, Memory, Intelligence and Judgment.
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the consciousness which allows growth to take place; the one unchanging reality
Buddhi
discerning discriminating aspect of mind; from the route "bodh" meaning to be aware of, to know; intellect.
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When consciousness desires expression as an organism, it needs tools to control and work with the physical body. This is illustrated by the idea of Shiva and Shakti as a playing couple.
pure consciousness.
Purushartha
purpose of the consciousness, of man's existence- the four basic needs or desires, arth, kaama, dharma, moksha.
Pure Consciousness,\"One who sleeps in the city of life\" \"That which fills all, that which dwells in the body (puranatvat)\", The cosmic Self.
Raga
Desire under the form of attachment.
Cit ("consciousness") - the superconscious ultimate Reality (see tman, brahman)
Citta ("that which is conscious") - ordinary consciousness, the mind, as opposed to cit
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Cosmic consciousness exists as pure energy vibrating in space. Known as Sakti in its diversity, this power becomes maya - usually interpreted as "illusion" - when we forget that the Light is present, ...
As your consciousness continues to move in your third eye, pastel colors begin to appear in your forehead. Sumptuous, glorious pinks, yellows, whites, blues, indigos, greens, and purples take their turn or play in combination in your forehead.
supreme consciousness, absolute reality, God, divinity.
Brahmanand
finding fullness of "God consciousness" residing in one's own nature.
acitti unconsciousness; the non-perceiving principle in our consciousness.
acyuta [not-fallen, firm, solid], unperturbed, unmoved.
adbhutah wonderful.
Chitta - Consciousness.
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ordinary consciousness, the mind, as opposed to cit.
Chandogya
Name of an Upanishad ...
CHITTA - consciousness, the substratum of thinking, mind-stuff
- CHITTA VRITTI - thought wave
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Prajna means consciousness, mind, intellect, judgment, discrimination, and wisdom.
Atman - divine consciousness reading in the individual; the supreme Self; the soul ...
When the consciousness, poised in perceiving, blends together the name, the object dwelt on and the idea, this is perception with exterior consideration.
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What happens to consciousness when it operates with limitations (monkey-mindedness and un-awareness)? It identifies with what it is thinking; meaning if you think you are having a bad day--you are. (verse 4) ...
CHAITANYA: Pure Consciousness.
CHAKRAS: Centres of energy in the human system.
CHANDOGYA: Name of an Upanishad.
CHELA: Disciple.
CHIRANJIVI: One who has gained eternal life.
CHITTA: Subconscious mind.
Brahman is both consciousness and power (shakti). This sakti operates in many ways, including the power or creation. One such power is the veiling power which veils the spiritual truth of the oneness of consciousness.
Complete spiritual consciousness or samadhi.
Despite its philosophical underpinnings, yoga is primarily a pragmatic discipline. It shares some elements with Hinduism but it is not a religion.
Prameya - cognitive consciousness
Prana kundalini - a stage in the experience of the rise of kundalini when one feels a "throbbing joy"
Pranaharan - killing an animal ...
Mars Chakra: See Manipura Chakra Meditation: The state of consciousness characterized by mental stillness and inner calm coupled with an intense awareness.
detachment from the world; the second stands apart as that portion of Hatha Yoga in which, though intellective processes are not neglected, the creative and sustaining Sakti of the whole body is actually and truly united with the Lord Consciousness.
While Aditya can be a reference to the earth, more importantly it is also a reference to the abstract supreme consciousness. The children of Aditi are the Sun Gods in the Vedic system.
Shiva represents that upward movement, he represents our higher self, our higher consciousness and to know and become Shiva we must begin with this firm grounding.
A 3: Yoga has several branches or divisions, but the goal, the aim of all of them is the same, the achievement of a union with supreme consciousness.
The patient regains consciousness quite quickly and after getting consciousness the patient immediately starts sleeping. This sleep is deep and sound.
This flow is interdependent upon a phase of communion, alignment, integration, and synchronization with the source of intelligence and consciousness itself.
There are several ways to work on this inner hand consciousness. Turning the hands slightly outward is one way to help shift some consciousness to the inner hands.
You will discover and know that love, goodness, and creative consciousness are what constitute your being because you will experience these attributes within and as yourself.
It is the union between a person's own consciousness and the universal consciousness. The Ancient Yogis had a profound understanding of man's essential nature and of what he needs to live in harmony with himself and his environment.
Every spiritual tradition employs the art of playing the edge of consciousness; each has its own methods and disciplines.
" In this philosophy we take the premise that everything is supreme Consciousness - nothing exists that is not supreme Consciousness.
the "fourth," being the fourth state of consciousness, beyond waking, dreaming, and deep sleep. This state is so far removed from all normal states of consciousness, that it is utterly beyond words to describe it.
Knowledge is only for the special few who are prepared for sound examination and clear discernment of the nature of Consciousness.
Once the breath is even, elongate and deepen the breath just slightly, not to the point where it feels forced or strained, but just enough so that there is a consciousness about it.
Kundalini is related to primal consciousness and is only dangerous if ignored, when it becomes misguided intent; like truth, weeds, sexuality, bacteria, etc. all cause trouble if ignored.
He comes face to face with facts which ordinary consciousness cannot comprehend.
These hand positions are used to lock in consciousness states. Mudras really can be done anywhere or anytime you need to focus and concentrate, and they're also integral to meditative practices.
The yogi identifies himself with the all pervading, all-powerful, all-peaceful and joyful self, or pure consciousness within. He knows that the source of all power, knowledge, peace and strength is in the self, not in the body.
Ashtanga Yoga, practiced in its correct sequential order, gradually leads the practitioner to rediscovering his or her fullest potential on all levels of human consciousness--physical, psychological, and spiritual.
Kundalini The uncoiling of your essential consciousness, your creative potential, the energy of consciousness, the energy of the soul itself. Literally, it means "the curl in the lock of the hair of the beloved." ...
The 5th element sometimes referred to as consciousness also known as space and ether. Both play vital roles in pranayama.
"The is a wonderful euphoric feeling when the lungs are completely full. It is a time of illumination and bliss." ...
Shakti--the power of consciousness and spiritual evolution
Shankara--the great philsopher of non-dualistic Vedanta
Shiva--form of the Hindu trinity governing destruction and transcendence ...
 See also: Yoga, Mind, Body, Spirit, Spiritual
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