Learning objectives

  • What Yoga is really about
  • How exercise Yoga fits in the big picture
  • Ways to put Yoga into practice 24/7

Topics we cover (not in order)

  • The Purpose of Life
  • Meaning of Yoga
    • How Meaning Has Been Lost
    • Degeneration of Yogic Concepts
  • Misunderstood Words and Concepts
    • Yoga
    • Prana and Pranayama
    • Guru
    • Self and Self-realization
    • Ego
    • AUM or OM
  • Four Main Paths of Yoga
    • Where Hatha (“exercise-based”) Yoga fits
  • Goal of Yogic Science
    • Concept of Self-realization
    • Ego as Primary Adversary
  • Yogic Concept of God
  • Yogic Concept of the Trinity
    • Sat = Cosmic Consciousness = Father
    • Tat = Christ – Buddha – Krishna Consciousness = Son
    • Aum = Cosmic Vibratory Creation = Holy Ghost
  • Yogic Concept of Creation
    • Causal, Astral, and Physical Dimensions
    • Consciousness, Prana, Energy, Matter
  • Yogic Concept of Good and Evil
  • Yogic Concept of Human Being
    • Self vs self
    • Causal, Astral, Physical Bodies
  • Astral Body Anatomy
    • Chakras and Astral Nervous System
    • Kundalini and Its Awakening
  • Degrees of Self-realization
    • Communion, Samadhi, Liberation
    • Concept of Jivanmukta, Siddha, Avatar
  • Self-realized Masters
    • Characteristics
    • Personal Experiences
  • Concept of True Guru
    • Importance of a True Guru
    • Guru-Disciple Relationship
    • Self Effort and Discipline
  • Overview of Sacred Books Pertinent to Yoga
    • Vedas
    • Bhagavad Gita
    • Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras
  • Concept of Karma
    • Free Will and Habits
    • Mitigating Karma
    • Yogic View of Astrology
  • Reincarnation
    • Evolution of the Soul
    • Heaven and Hell
    • Finishing Reincarnation
  • Yogic View of World Religions
    • Basic Unity of Scriptures
    • Universality of Religion
  • Miracles and Siddhis
    • Bilocation, Levitation, Telepathy, Materializations, Healings, etc.
    • How Miracles Work
    • Development and Dangers of Powers
  • Kriya Yoga
    • Example of a Raja Yoga
    • Concept of Accelerating Human Evolution
  • Tantra
    • Hugely Misunderstood and Wrongly Practiced
    • Shiva – Shakti Concept of God
  • Mantras and Affirmations
  • Yogic Diet
  • How to Change the World
  • Putting Yoga into Practice 24/7
    • Outer Practices
    • Inner Practices
    • Recommendations for Hatha Yoga Teachers
  • Learning to Meditate
  • Finding a True Guru