Qualities of a modern YogiQualities of a modern Yogi

1.1. Spiritually strong willed Spiritually strong willed 2.2. Focused Focused 3.3. Calm (even minded)Calm (even minded)4.4. Fearless Fearless 5.5. Radiant Radiant 6.6. Resilient & forgivingResilient & forgiving7.7. Grounded Grounded 8.8. Spiritually Aware (attentive to the divine) Spiritually Aware (attentive to the divine) 9.9. Aggressively self searching (a hunter of truth)Aggressively self searching (a hunter of truth)10.10.Self controlled & Non-materialistic (yukta vairagya)Self controlled & Non-materialistic (yukta vairagya)11.11.Humble Humble 12.12.Loving (kind) Loving (kind) 13.13.Spiritually knowledgeable Spiritually knowledgeable 14.14.Inspirational Inspirational

Resources:Resources:power yoga power yoga spiritualizing our dietspiritualizing our diet

bhangra yoga bhangra yoga home sadhana programhome sadhana program

kundalini yoga kundalini yoga mirror & yantra meditations mirror & yantra meditations

slow deep stretch slow deep stretch internal dialogue & dual japainternal dialogue & dual japa

modern meditationsmodern meditations charisma practicecharisma practice

the himalayan sets the himalayan sets story time yoga w/yoga nidrastory time yoga w/yoga nidra

vedic short stories vedic short stories face reading face reading

vaisnava yoga music vaisnava yoga music leadership training leadership training

gong technology gong technology step group program step group program

redeathing redeathing retreats retreats

soul mate yoga soul mate yoga teacher training teacher training

mantric tantric mantric tantric spiritual activism (LTH)spiritual activism (LTH)

pranic healingpranic healing kirtankirtan

spiritual visualization spiritual visualization community development (RMAI)community development (RMAI)

Qualities of a modern YogiQualities of a modern Yogi

(1) Spiritually strong willed(1) Spiritually strong willed Power yogaPower yoga Kundalini yogaKundalini yoga Mantric TantricMantric Tantric JapaJapa Daily internal dialogueDaily internal dialogue Regular sadhana (being consistent)Regular sadhana (being consistent) Cold shower (everyday for 12 years)Cold shower (everyday for 12 years)

Qualities of a modern YogiQualities of a modern Yogi

• (2) Focused (dharana)(2) Focused (dharana)• Attentive Japa (i.e. mirror japa)Attentive Japa (i.e. mirror japa)• Power yogaPower yoga• Himalayan yogaHimalayan yoga• Listening attentively during internal dialogue Listening attentively during internal dialogue • Drsti to guru, sadhu or God (photo or murti)Drsti to guru, sadhu or God (photo or murti)• Mantri tantricMantri tantric

Qualities of a modern YogiQualities of a modern Yogi

(3) Calm (even minded)(3) Calm (even minded)Slow-deep-stretchSlow-deep-stretchMirror japaMirror japaKundalini yogaKundalini yogaRedeathingRedeathingvaisnava yoga musicvaisnava yoga musicInternal dialogueInternal dialogue3/hold/joy pranayama3/hold/joy pranayama

Qualities of a modern YogiQualities of a modern Yogi

(4) Fearless(4) Fearless Internal dialogueInternal dialogue Kundalini yogaKundalini yoga RedeathingRedeathing JapaJapa Vedic storiesVedic stories Mantric tantricMantric tantric

Qualities of a modern YogiQualities of a modern Yogi

• (5) Radiant (attractive, charismatic, (5) Radiant (attractive, charismatic, effulgent)effulgent)• Vedic storiesVedic stories• Leadership training (humility practice)Leadership training (humility practice)• Mirror japaMirror japa• BhangraBhangra• Power yogaPower yoga• Spiritualizing your diet (prasadam)Spiritualizing your diet (prasadam)• Bramacharya (leadership)Bramacharya (leadership)

Qualities of a modern YogiQualities of a modern Yogi

• (6) Resilient & forgiving - (6) Resilient & forgiving - • HimalayanHimalayan

• Teaches perseverance, patienceTeaches perseverance, patience• KundaliniKundalini

• Strengthen nervous systemStrengthen nervous system• Power yogaPower yoga

• Also builds the nervous systemAlso builds the nervous system• Vedic storiesVedic stories

• Teaches correct perspective, motivates…Teaches correct perspective, motivates…• Redeathing Redeathing

• Also teaches correct perspectice e.g. temporary Also teaches correct perspectice e.g. temporary nature of lifenature of life

Qualities of a modern YogiQualities of a modern Yogi

• (6) Resilient & forgiving (cont.)(6) Resilient & forgiving (cont.)• JapaJapa

• Builds determination Builds determination • Mantra: frees our mindMantra: frees our mind

• Leadership trainingLeadership training• Manasa PujaManasa Puja• Systematic humilitySystematic humility

Qualities of a modern YogiQualities of a modern Yogi

• (7) Grounded – steady, solid, endurance, (7) Grounded – steady, solid, endurance, patience, tolerant, supportive…patience, tolerant, supportive…• Power yogaPower yoga• KundaliniKundalini

• Teached endurance and patienceTeached endurance and patience• Internal dialogueInternal dialogue

• Promotes self knowledgePromotes self knowledge• Slow deep stretchSlow deep stretch• Story time yogaStory time yoga

Qualities of a modern YogiQualities of a modern Yogi

• (8) Spiritually Aware (attentive to the divine) – (8) Spiritually Aware (attentive to the divine) – atma tattva, atma tattva, • Spiritual activismSpiritual activism

• Diety worshipDiety worship• Honoring prasadamHonoring prasadam• Reading vedic textsReading vedic texts• Kirtan & JapaKirtan & Japa• Hanging with sadhus, visiting dhamasHanging with sadhus, visiting dhamas

• RedeathingRedeathing• Cleanliness (from leadership program)Cleanliness (from leadership program)

• Sattvic mentalitySattvic mentality• Inspire personal relation Inspire personal relation

• Internal dailogueInternal dailogue• Daily SadhanaDaily Sadhana

Qualities of a modern YogiQualities of a modern Yogi

• (9) Aggressively self searching (a hunter of (9) Aggressively self searching (a hunter of truth) – ferociously honest with your selftruth) – ferociously honest with your self• Internal dialougeInternal dialouge• Mirror japaMirror japa• Vedic storiesVedic stories

• Sastra teaches us about our true selvesSastra teaches us about our true selves• Attending trainings, classes, meeting with Attending trainings, classes, meeting with

gurus (retreats, seminars…)gurus (retreats, seminars…)• Himalayan YogaHimalayan Yoga

Qualities of a modern YogiQualities of a modern Yogi• (10) Self controlled & Non-materialistic (10) Self controlled & Non-materialistic

(yukta vairagya- means using everything (yukta vairagya- means using everything to serve God)to serve God)• Spiritualizing our dietSpiritualizing our diet• Internal dialogueInternal dialogue

• Learning that we are not this body/mindLearning that we are not this body/mind• Developing control of our senses by spiritualizingDeveloping control of our senses by spiritualizing

• Vedic storiesVedic stories• Daily sadhanaDaily sadhana• RedeathingRedeathing

• Teaches temporary natureTeaches temporary nature

Qualities of a modern YogiQualities of a modern Yogi• (11) Humble(11) Humble

• Leadership exercisesLeadership exercises• Manas pujaManas puja• Systematic humility practiceSystematic humility practice• Servant leader developmentServant leader development

• Internal dialogueInternal dialogue• Promotes self honestyPromotes self honesty

• Slow deep stretchSlow deep stretch• Grounds you, teaches you to look upGrounds you, teaches you to look up

• Mirror practiceMirror practice• Vedic short storiesVedic short stories

Qualities of a modern YogiQualities of a modern Yogi• (12) Loving (kind) (12) Loving (kind)

• Soul mate yogaSoul mate yoga• Mantric tantraMantric tantra• Leadership programLeadership program

• Manas japa, etc…Manas japa, etc…• Mirror japaMirror japa• Vedic storiesVedic stories

• Many examples of kindness & mercyMany examples of kindness & mercy• Spiritulized dietSpiritulized diet

• Practice of ahimsaPractice of ahimsa• You are what you eatYou are what you eat

• Vaisnava MusicVaisnava Music

Qualities of a modern YogiQualities of a modern Yogi• (13) Spiritually knowledgeable –(13) Spiritually knowledgeable –

• Vedic stories (litearture)Vedic stories (litearture)• Going to retreats, workshops, etc…Going to retreats, workshops, etc…• Daily sadhanaDaily sadhana

• Develops vijnanaDevelops vijnana

Qualities of a modern YogiQualities of a modern Yogi• (14) Inspirational -(14) Inspirational -

• Internal dialogue Internal dialogue • Develops your characterDevelops your character

• Leadership trainingLeadership training• Bhangra Bhangra

• Makes you attractive, and health and radiantMakes you attractive, and health and radiant• Daily sadhanaDaily sadhana

Systematic practiceSystematic practice DailyDaily WeeklyWeekly MonthlyMonthly QuarterlyQuarterly YearlyYearly

How much time, money, space… How much time, money, space… Be realistic…Be realistic…

Teacher trainee sadhanaTeacher trainee sadhana 7:30 AM Yoga practice 7:30 AM Yoga practice 3/hold/joy 5 minutes3/hold/joy 5 minutes Internal dialogue 3 minutesInternal dialogue 3 minutes Dual japa 1 roundDual japa 1 round Mirror or yantra japa with drsti 1 roundMirror or yantra japa with drsti 1 round

Need:Need: mirrormirror yantrasyantras japa malajapa mala bolsterbolster

RMAI –Nobody eats until everyone is done

Internal dialogueInternal dialogue

MindMind – is the work supervisor (over the – is the work supervisor (over the senses)senses)

Touching, tasting, hearing, seeing smellingTouching, tasting, hearing, seeing smelling Moving, grasping, communicating, expelling, Moving, grasping, communicating, expelling,

reproducingreproducing

IntelligenceIntelligence – the counselor within – the counselor within in charge of discrimination, in charge of discrimination, advice,advice,

Personify these two parts of the mindPersonify these two parts of the mind Have a clear image of the mind (a man)Have a clear image of the mind (a man) Visualize the intelligence (a woman)Visualize the intelligence (a woman)

Do not use people in your immediate lifeDo not use people in your immediate life No saints, sadhus, or gurusNo saints, sadhus, or gurus Treat them with respect and patienceTreat them with respect and patience

Follow up & SupportFollow up & Support

What will you do to assure your success What will you do to assure your success and the succes of others in your group?and the succes of others in your group?

Your success depends Your success depends

on the success of otherson the success of others

Community developmentCommunity development

Why is it so important to have a Why is it so important to have a connection to parampara?connection to parampara? HumilityHumility ServiceService AssociationAssociation

This is the most important principle but it is This is the most important principle but it is dependent on the first twodependent on the first two

The right connection to get into the spiritual The right connection to get into the spiritual worldworld

DANGER!DANGER!

PROFITPROFIT ADORATIONADORATION DISTINCTIONDISTINCTION

These are the enemies of good associationThese are the enemies of good association But the biggest enemy is offending the But the biggest enemy is offending the

servants of Godservants of God

Community developmentCommunity development

How do you connect to the parampara?How do you connect to the parampara?

Humble serviceHumble service

Do not be mislead by the false ego into Do not be mislead by the false ego into making a grave offencemaking a grave offence

STICK WITH THE HOME BASE.STICK WITH THE HOME BASE.

Community developmentCommunity development

How do you help the others in your How do you help the others in your community succeed? community succeed? CommunicationCommunication

EmailEmail PhonePhone MeetMeet Prasadam together Prasadam together Go to centerGo to center

How will you follow up?How will you follow up?

Community developmentCommunity development

What do you do about your worldly What do you do about your worldly friends?friends?

Community developmentCommunity development

How do you handle unsupportive family How do you handle unsupportive family members?members?

Community developmentCommunity development

How will you stay in the game?How will you stay in the game?

SLACK &SLACK &

HAVE FUN!HAVE FUN!