SADHANAS FOR ONENESS BLESSING GIVERS

This sadhana pattern is specially designed to heal and activate the six koshas (sheaths) which constitute our existence. The sadhana for every kosha would involve a teaching for contemplation, a physical sadhana and a chakra meditation for 21 minutes. The sadhana for every kosha must be done six days a week, from Monday to Saturday. The seventh day (Sunday) must be a day of rest when no sadhana is done. These sadhanas should also be done in cycles of six consecutive weeks and the seventh week being a week of total rest.

1. Annamaya Kosha (Physical Body)

Contemplation: “Your Body is not your body”. Contemplate on the automatic and dependent arising nature of the body. See how the body is a changing process that is being controlled by the whole universe and that you really are not controlling the functions of the body.

Sadhana: Any form of physical exercise like Yoga, Tai-Chi, Aerobics etc. done in total attention and awareness of the body movements.

Meditation: Mooladhara Chakra (First chakra)  & Swadishtana Chakra (Second chakra) meditation, combined for 21 minutes. (first chakra-10 minutes and second chakra-11 minutes or vice-versa)

2. Pranamaya Kosha (Energy Body)

Contemplation: Become aware of the interdependence of the body and the mind; see how physical processes affect the psychological processes and vice-versa.

Sadhana: Prana-Kriya with complete awareness of breathing. 7 cycles of breathing for each mudra and shavasan in the end.

Meditation: Manipura Chakra (third chakra) meditation for 21 minutes.

3. Karmamaya Kosha (Karmic Body)

Contemplation: Become aware of the principle of karma in your life. Observe the karmic connections between your actions and the consequences.

Sadhana: (To generate positive karma)

• Become aware of your relationships and forgive or seek forgiveness wherever necessary.  Help people consciously in any way possible every day.

• Water plants and trees; plant new trees and do it all with love and care. Be aware of the feeling within your heart as you do all this.

• Feed Animals, Birds etc. (animals other than your pets at home).

• Pray at the end of the day that all the positive karma generated through your acts that day helps you in your spiritual growth.

Meditation: Anahata Chakra (heart chakra) meditation for 21 minutes.

4. Manomaya Kosha (Mind Body)

Contemplation:. “Your Thoughts are not your thoughts”. See how thinking is an automatic process controlled by the whole universe and not by you.

Sadhana: Vipassana for 21 minutes.

Meditation: Vishuddhi Chakra (throat chakra) meditation for 21 minutes.

5. Vigyanamaya Kosha (Wisdom Body)

Contemplation: Contemplate on the teaching, “There is no person but only personalities”. Become aware of the personalities arising and ceasing and see that there is no one continuous person.

Sadhana: True Listening. (Invoke the Presence and listen to the stories within you.)

Meditation: Agneya Chakra (third eye chakra) meditation for 21 minutes.

6. Anandamaya Kosha (Bliss body)

Contemplation: Contemplate on the teaching of Nara-Narayana; God and man are inseperable and are two ends of the same reality. God is like the body and man is like the  cell. Perceiving the Divine intelligence at work; seeing the divine hand in our lives.

Sadhana: Worshipping the divine in your heart (Manasa Pooja) and speaking to the Presence. Express gratitude for the numerous coincidences in your life and increase your bond with the divine.

Meditation: Sahasrara Chakra (Crown Chakra) meditation for 21 minutes.

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