Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Awareness Article #26
Science of Being
Swami, recently gave two pages of writing,
What is Yoga? Awareness–(lack of awareness is cause of misery)
To be aware of divinity within us. Makes whole–head, heart,hand
Chitti Vritti Nirodha
1/10 of brain power only used yoga to help to develop creativity
science of being. Acquire divinequalities–gradually
Spirituality–to give & to accept
Now let us see about this. The reason for all suffering in the world is
unawareness. If we haveawareness,we will ask ourselves, ‘Why have I been born? What
is the reason for birth?’ We will ask, know and then understand. This is called ‘Sat Chit
Ananda’. Sat is God, Chit is constant integrated awareness. This is a continuous one
pointed awareness. The one who has this awareness knows of God and attains bliss,
Ananda.
Divinity is present in all things. We must make it whole and complete in us.
Swami has often told of this as ‘I am God, you are also God’. If werealizethis, we can
become God. There are seven chakras in thekundalini. Yet, each one is closed. In the
basechakra,a power lies like a coiledsnake. Throughsadhana,we awaken this Shakthi
in us. The Mooladhara Shakthi then crosses eachchakrauntil it merges with Shiva in
sixthchakraor third eye. This is happiness. It is only when one attains this statethat
divinity becomes whole and complete. It is for this Swami said, ‘head,hand, heart’. This
is three H’s,harmonizingto become one.
In order for this to happen, we must function with awareness. Whatever thoughts
arise in the head must be pure. In order for this tohappen,the heart must be filled with
love. Heart becomes whole and perfect through this love. We must show love to all.
Then only our thoughts become pure. Whatever work is done through the hands must
be offered to God. When we offer all to God, each work becomes sanctified. Yoga means
ChittiVrittiNirodha-to control the mental impulses andthoughts, whicharise in the
Chitta.
Discipline is essential for this control. We must perform each task at a particular
time, making it a habit. When we live life according to a timetable, the senses come
under control naturally. They then also follow the same timetable. I wrote this as Yoga
Sutra. Swami has now said to connect Yoga Sutra with this chapter.Again Swami tells
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Man only uses 1/10 ofthe brain. It is through the science of beingthat we can
progress through yoga. There are eight steps on the path ofyoga. Sage Patanjali was the
one who found this out, ‘Ashtanga Yoga’,arethe eight steps or disciplines ofyoga. Yoga
helps to make the mind and body healthy. Ordinarily, many subjects are studied in a
syllabus. Yet, there is no science of being and spirituality. A syllabus may contain some
classes on morality that is all. It does not cover the whole science of being, how to live
life in the correct way. Life will be good, if the basis is spirituality. However, schools do
not conduct classes on spirituality. TheScience ofBeingis of the utmost importance.
When we progress spiritually, we can develop and accrue good qualities. Spirituality
means to give and accept.
5 July 2013 Eveningmeditation
Vasantha:Swami, shall I write on Yoga Sutra? What is the science of being?
Swami:Your life is Yoga Sutra; it is verily the science of being. Your childhood
was with God. Your time at school,your marriage time, family life,
bringing up of the children and living in a joint family, were all with God
and was living the science of being.
Vasantha:Now I understand Swami.

End ofmeditation