Spiritual Practices. Training Aid

By Shafeyev, Maxim

Book Id: WPLBN0000660698
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Reproduction Date: 2005

Title:	Spiritual Practices. Training Aid
Author:	Shafeyev, Maxim
Volume:
Language:	English
Subject:	Religion, Theology., Hinduism.
Collections:	Hindu Literature Collection, Swami Center Collection
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Publisher:	Vladimir Antonov


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Description
Religious Literature - Methodology of Spiritual Development

Excerpt
Excerpt: For the majority of the readers, deceived by the atheistic and sectarian propaganda, this may sound surprising and even implausible. But this is exactly what God has always taught people throughout the entire history of mankind ? through prophets or Himself, appearing before people in human bodies of Messiahs, Avatars, and Christ [7-18].

Table of Contents
CONTENTS GOD AND US. STAGES OF THE SPIRITUAL PATH........................................................5 MULTIDIMENSIONALITY OF THE UNIVERSE ..............................................................6 THE ?CREATION? AND THE ?END OF THE WORLD?..................................................6 WHERE SHOULD WE SEEK GOD?.....................................................................................8 HELL AND PARADISE...........................................................................................................9 HOW CAN WE FALL IN LOVE WITH GOD?.....................................................................9 GOD ? AND DIVINE TEACHERS .....................................................................................10 GOD VERSUS PAGAN ?DEITIES? .....................................................................................10 SPIRITUAL HEART AS THE ORGAN OF LOVE .............................................................11 ?BABAJI?S FORMULA?.......................................................................................................12 Truth..........................................................................................................................................13 Simplicity ...................................................................................................................................17 Love ...........................................................................................................................................18 Karma Yoga (Selfless Service) ...................................................................................................28 Abandonment of the Lower Self for the Sake of Merging with the Higher Self.........................29 PRACTICE OF THE STRAIGHT PATH.............................................................................33 Preliminary Methods ..................................................................................................................33 Initial Methods...........................................................................................................................36 Ethic Self-Correction ............................................................................................................................ 36 Impressions as Food for the Soul........................................................................................................... 37 Initial Control of Emotions ................................................................................................................... 37 Self-Discipline and Energy ................................................................................................................... 38 Hygienic Advice .................................................................................................................................. 39 Hatha Yoga.......................................................................................................................................... 39 Visualization ....................................................................................................................................... 40 Basic Methods............................................................................................................................42 General Information ............................................................................................................................. 42 The ?Cross of Buddha? ......................................................................................................................... 44 Warm-Up............................................................................................................................................. 44 Relaxation Asanas ............................................................................................................................... 45 Pranayamas ......................................................................................................................................... 46 Psycho-Physical Exercises..................................................................................................................... 47 Shavasana............................................................................................................................................ 48 Latihan. Baptism of the Holy Spirit....................................................................................................... 49 Cleansing of Chakras. Opening Up of the Spiritual Heart ..................................................................... 50 Exits from the Body............................................................................................................................. 53 Development of Chakras. Dantyans ...................................................................................................... 54 Work with Meridians. Sushumna, Chitrini, Zhen-Mo, ?Microcosmic Orbit? and the Middle Meridian...................................................................................................................... ............................. 55