Inattentive-Chanting to increase mindfulness

Mindfulness

2. 1. INATTENTIVE CHANTING1. INATTENTIVE CHANTING
1.PROBLEM
2.CAUSE
3.SYMPTOMS
4.EFFECTS
5.SOLUTION
6.APPLICATION

3. 2. PROBLEM2. PROBLEM
HOW BRAINWAVES
CONTROL US

4. 3. TYPES OF BRAINWAVES3. TYPES OF BRAINWAVES
1.BETA
2.SMR (Sensory Motor Rhythm)
3.ALPHA
4.THETA
5.DELTA

5. 4. RANGE 4. RANGE (Megahertz)(Megahertz)
0 DELTA4 THETA8 ALPHA12 SMR16 BETA25

6. 5. BRAINWAVES5. BRAINWAVES
BRAINWAVE PROFESSION
ASSOCIATION
& FRIENDSHIP
PRESENT
LIFE
FUTURE
LIFE
CONCLUSION : JIVA IS BOUNDCONCLUSION : JIVA IS BOUND
1.PRINCIPLES OF
REINFORCEMENT
2.CONSEQUENCES OF
REINFORCEMENT
a)IMBALANCE
b)ESCAPISM
c)PERVERTED VISION
d)FUTURE DECIDED

7. 4. BETA4. BETA
RANGE : 16-25 MHZ
JOBS: SECY. OR OFFICE
WORKERS- ATTENTIVE /
DETAILS / THOROUGH / LESS
MISTAKE
FUNCTION:
1. FOCUSING ABILITY
2. ATTENTIVENESS
CAUSE OF INATTENTIONCAUSE OF INATTENTION
1.PRODUCTION OF LOW BETA
2.SMR LACKING

8. 5. SMR5. SMR
RANGE : 12-16 MHZ
JOBS: SPORTSMAN
FUNCTION:
HELP PEOPLE BE ACTIVE,
OUTGOING, LIVELY
LOW AMPLITUDE SMR INDICATES
HIGH CHANCE FOR DEPRESSION
HIGH AMPLITUDE SMR
INDICATES HIGH CHANCE FOR
ACTIVITY & MOVEMENT

9. 6. ALPHA6. ALPHA
RANGE : 8-12 MHZ
JOBS: GARDENING, PROF. WITH
LESS CHALLENGING PARA.
FUNCTION:
RELAXED, HAPPY,
PEACEFUL
MINI REJUVENATION – HARMONY
WITH FQRS. OF MOTHER EARTH

10. •MYTH OF MODERN SCIENCE
- ALPHA IS CAUSE OF RELAXATION
•REALITY
– ALPHA IS SYMPTOM OF RELAXATION
•WARNING
–NOT BECOME OFFICIAL MEDITATORS
–ALPHA IS NOT OUR GOAL
–ATTAIN BALANCED LIFESTYLE TO HELP US IN OVERALL
ENDEAVOR TO BECOME SERVANTS OF GOD

11. 5. THETA5. THETA
RANGE : 4-8 MHZ
SYMPTOMSSYMPTOMS
1.INTERNAL THINKING
2.INATTENTION & DAY DREAMING
3.PROBLEM INTEGRATING WITH SOCIETY, QUITE & WITHDRAWN
4.THINK WITH RIGHT BRAIN
1. STORING LEARNT ACTIVITIES / DATA
2. FASTER IN THINKING THAN BETA AS PROCESS
CHUNKS OF INFO AT TIME. MAKE MORE MISTAKES
AS JUMP TO CONCLUSIONS & MISS DETAILS IN
HASTE.
EX. 64 vs.1664
JOBS: CREATIVE, ARTISTIC WORKS
FUNCTION:

12. BETA :
LATERAL PROCESSING
THETA :
PARALLEL PROCESSING

13. CONCLUSION
a)CAUSE OF EXPERTISE:
PRODUCTION OF
PARTICULAR FREQUENCY
BRAINWAVE
b)PRINCIPLES OF COUNTER
PARTS
FOCUS EXTERNALLY - BETA
MOVEMENTS - SMR
THINK & ACT QUICKLY - HIGH BETA
THETA- INTERNALLY
ALPHA- RELAX & STILL
DELTA- DEEP SLEEP

14. HIGH
AMPLITUDE
STIMULATES
MORE OF SAME
FREQUENCY
LOCK IN
CYCLE
COUNTER
ART
SUPPRESSED
PHYSICAL
DEFECT
APPEARS

15. PRINCIPLE OF BALANCE
VS. IMBALANCE (O VS. B)
•DO THINGS YOU DO NOT
LIKE TO DO TILL YOU DO
NOT MIND DOING THINGS
•BALANCE – RISE TO
GOODNESS

16. HOW IMBALANCE OF
BRAINWAVES MANIFEST IN
OUR RELATIONS
IMBALANCE
SEARCH
FOR
BALANCE
HOLYNAMEUNHAPPINESS TAPASYA
INTERNAL
EXTERNAL
NO LONGER
ATTRACTIVE
CHANGE EACH
OTHER TO
BECOME LIKE
THEMSELVES
PARTNER WITH
OPPOSITE QUALITIES
CONCLUSION
MEANING OF REAL
RELATIONSHIP : ASSIST IN KC

17. CAUSECAUSE
1. PRINCIPLES OF INFORMATION 1. PRINCIPLES OF INFORMATION
PROCESSINGPROCESSING
INFORMATION
PROCESS
STORE
INTRICATE
FILING
SYSTEM
RETRIEVE
ACCESS
2. HOW THE BRAIN WAVES 2. HOW THE BRAIN WAVES
AFFECT INFORMATION AFFECT INFORMATION
PROCESSING ?PROCESSING ?
SEARCHING THRU SUBCONSCIOUS – THETA
RELAXING - ALPHA
ATTENTIVE APPLICATION - SMR
INFORMATION IN CONTEXT - BETA

18. 3. WHAT IS SLEEP ?3. WHAT IS SLEEP ?
WHEN INFORMATION WHEN INFORMATION
PROCESSING SHUTS DOWNPROCESSING SHUTS DOWN
BETA SMR
ALPHA
(Relax)
THETA
(Dream)
DELTA
(Rejuven.)
ACTIVE
SLEEP
CYCLE
DEEP
CYCLE
WAKENING UP CYCLE

19. 4. WHAT IS CONNECTION BETWEEN 4. WHAT IS CONNECTION BETWEEN
BRAINWAVES & INATTENTIVE BRAINWAVES & INATTENTIVE
CHANTINGCHANTING
EYES
CLOSED
NATURAL
SYSTEM LEAVE
WAKING CON. &
ENTER SLEEP
STATE
ALPHA &
THETA
PRODUCED
RELAX,
PEACEFUL,
SLEEPY
FREQUENT
ENTRY INTO
SUCH A STATE
NORMAL

20. EYES
OPEN
INFO. FROM
EXTERNAL
CON. REALITY
EXCITEMENT
DUE TO OVER
PROD OF
BETA
INATTENTIVE
CHANTING
ALPHA,
THETA
(TAMO)
BETA, SMR
(RAJO
GUNA)
OVER
PRODUCTION
OF
ATTENTIVE CHANTING PRODUCES ATTENTIVE CHANTING PRODUCES
BALANCE & HARMONYBALANCE & HARMONY
4. WHAT IS CONNECTION BETWEEN 4. WHAT IS CONNECTION BETWEEN
BRAINWAVES & INATTENTIVE BRAINWAVES & INATTENTIVE
CHANTINGCHANTING

21. WARNING:WARNING:
Take responsibility
for offences, Do not
blame God or Holy
name for reaction of
offence.

22. SYMPTOMS
1)Viksepa or Distraction
2)Audasinya or Apathy
3)Jadya or Laziness

23. INATTENTION =
NEGLIGENCE =
FIRED FROM JOB
A

24. Viksepa or Distraction
•SYMPTOM
–MORNING
1.Negligence
2.Looking around
3.Gazing at pictures
4.Walking around
5.Window shopping
6.Contemplates sense objects
7.Discusses Prajalpa
•DAY
1.Unfinished rounds
2.Hand in bead bag & driving, calling, typing, working
3.Mind roams free and Krishna leaves meditation …..

25. CAUSE
•OVERPRODUCTION OF BETA
MAKES ONE ATTRACTED TO
MATERIAL OBJECTS
•BETA CAUSES OVERACTIVE
MIND
•ATTRACTION FOR WEALTH,
WOMEN, POSITION &
SUCCESS

26. REMEDY
1.DRIVE OUT UNWANTED DESIRES
2.FOLLOW RULES OF VAISHNAVA
ETIQUETTE
3.STUDY 26 QUALITIES OF VAISHNAVA
4.BENEFIT FROM INSIGHT INTO
DEVOTEE RELATIONS….
5.FOLLOW EKADASHI VRATA WITH
SPIRITUAL FERVOR
6.GIVE UP DESIRES TO INCREASE
NUMBER OF ROUNDS FOR RESPECT
7.PRAYER

27. Audasinya or Apathy
•SYMPTOM
1.Speculates internally
2.Plotting & Scheming (Good
Old Days – Future)
3.30 Minutes pass & Notices
4.Mind strong, I am weak
5.Gives up fight
6.Resigns to chant irrespective of what mind doing
7.Somehow finishes rounds
8.Resigns to chanting in compromised position.

28. CAUSE
•BRAIN PRODUCES ALPHA IN
LARGE QUANTITIES

29. REMEDY
1.CHANT IN ASSOCIATION OF
DEVOTEES – INSPIRATION –
DETACHMENT
2.VISIT TO HOLY DHAMA
3.CHANTING IN SOLITUDE –
BHAKTI VINOD THAKUR

30. Jadya or Laziness
•SYMPTOM
1.Stop chanting
2.Chant with Murky Mind
3.Sleeping during chanting
4.Stop chanting for sleeping

31. CAUSE
1.DECREASE IN BETA AND
INCREASE IN ALPHA &
THETA
2.
EYES
CLOSED
PEACEFUL
RELAX
WINDOW
CYCLE
IMAGES CL.
SWOON
NEXT DAY
CLOSES EYE &
BODY
REMEMBERS
PREV. DAY
OVERPRODUCTION
OF THETA
REPEAT OF
SAME
CYCLE
ALPHA
THETA

32. CAUSE
3.BODY TRAINED INCORRECTLY
& BODY REMEMBERS ACT OF
EYES CLOSE
4.VICTIM OF COVERING POWER
INHERENT IN THETA
5.LACK OF TRAINING,
DETERMINATION, SINCERITY
AND STRENGTH

33. REMEDY
1.CHANTING WITH
DEVOTEES WHO ARE
ENTHUSIASTIC IN
CHANTING
2.DETERMINATION NOT TO
SLEEP – OPEN EYES IN
DANGER
3.COLD AIR, COLD WATER

34. CONCLUSION
•2 MAIN CAUSES OF
PROGRESS
1.ATTENTIVE CHANTING
2.ATTENTIVE DEALINGS

35. EFFECTS OF
INATTENTIVE
CHANTING

36. Viksepa : Distraction
1.Gross Sex
2.Subtle Sex
3.Ignores Lord
4.Ignores Devotees
warning

37. Audasinya : Apathy
1.Illusion – My chanting is alright.
2.Self Righteous – No one has right to point out
my chanting, seva, sadhana.
3.Superiority complex – Other devotees lower than
me.
4.Indifference – To service & chanting.
5.Rebellious – My view of reality is correct &
disregard for hierarchical structure as he has
seen power of authority misused.
6.COVERED DISCRIMINATION – Can’t define
right from wrong

38. CONCLUSION
1.Symptoms slower to be seen thru the
passionate man who leaves Krishna for Maya
2.Peaceful cool devotee apathetic to holy name
is mad for Leaving Krishna.

39. Jadya : Laziness
1.INERTIA – Closes eyes & mind
wanders & produces alpha & theta.
2.Oblivious – To others as watch him
sleep in Japa & SB Class
3.LAZINESS - In devotional attitude
4.IMPERVIOUS – To people’s advice –
service levels bare minimum
5.JUSTIFICATION – Of his actions and
comfortable about his situation.

40. DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS OF
EXCESS THETA PRODUCTION
•ATTENTION
DEFICIT
DISORDER
•FORGETFUL
NESS
•SHORT
TEMPER
•INTROVERSION
•REJECTION OF
AUTHORITY
•DYSFUNCTIONAL,
MADNESS,
SCHIZOPHRENIC
BEHAVIOR

41. PROBLEM OF SPACED OUT
•ABSENT MINDED NESS – LACK
OF BETA – EXCESS OF THETA
BECAUSE OF INATTENTIVE JAPA
•AFTER LIFE OF THETA AFFECTS
DAYTIME ACTIONS
•CRASHED CARS,
UNMANAGEABLE & CRAZY
DEVOTEES….

42. SOLUTION
1)Srila Prabhupada on
Holyname
2)Meaning of Holyname
3)Effects of Holyname
4)Holyname is Yugadharma

43. SOLUTION
&
APPLICATION
JAPA MEDITATION
TECHNIQUES

44. 1. SHELTER & SURRENDER
kåñëa-näma-sudhä koriyä kåñëa-näma-sudhä koriyä
pän,pän,
juräo bhakativinoda-präë,juräo bhakativinoda-präë,
näma binä kichu nähiko näma binä kichu nähiko
äro,äro,
caudda-bhuvana-mäjhecaudda-bhuvana-mäjhe
änukülyasya saìkalpaù änukülyasya saìkalpaù
……..……..

45. TAKE A VOW
“ I WILL ACCEPT THOSE PEOPLE,
PLACES, ACTIONS, THOUGHTS,
DESIRES AND FEELINGS THAT
ARE CONDUCIVE TO CHANTING
Çuddha-näma
AND I WILL REJECT EVERYTHING
OPPOSED TO IT.”

46. 2. ATTITUDE TO ATTRACT
THE ALL ATTRACTIVE
golokera prema-golokera prema-
dhana, hari-näma-dhana, hari-näma-
saìkértana, rati nä saìkértana, rati nä
janmila kene täyajanmila kene täyaATTITUDE CONSISTS OF
i.MOOD : HUMILITY
ii.MENTALITY : SELFLESS SERVICE
iii.APPROACH : SURRENDER, SUBMISSIVE
iv.MINDSET : BEGGAR
AGUN & BLANKS

47. 1)INITIAL PREPARATION – Vow,
Waking up, Bathing, Kirtana etc.
2)TIME, PLACE, MIND – Early, Temple,
Prayerful
3)CHANTING TECHNIQUES
a)Posture
b)Pace
c)Pronunciation
4)CONCENTRATION – Listen to mantra
3. EIGHT RULES FOR BETTER JAPA

48. 5)CONTROL MIND
a)Stay awake, shout, walk, splash, exercise
b)Power of Now
c)No “Things to Do” List
6)ABSORB 4 QUALITIES
a)Humility
b)Pridelessness
c)Tolerance
d)Respect for all
7)MEDITATION – On meaning of Holyname
8)MOOD – Cry for Krishna with repentant heart

49. 4. CHANT IN ASSOCIATION
OF DEVOTEES

50. •TENDENCY OF KALIYUGA MIND
1.Lazy
2.Want to quite without even trying
3.No immediate success, Mind will, Back stammer
and whimper
4.I can’t do it, I Quit
•CHALLENGES IN KALIYUGA
1.Steady Job
2.Maintaining Relationship
3.Fasting on Ekadashi
4.Finishing Rounds
5. INCREASING DETERMINATION :
VOW OF 1-4-16-64

51. 1)CONSTANT PRACTICE AND DETACHMENT
2)DETERMINATION TO COMPLETE A TASK
REQUIRES
a)Mental Concentration
b)Endeavor
c)Surrender
d)Mercy of Lord
3)ACHIEVING SUCCESS IN DETERMINED ACTS
NOURISHES DETERMINATION AND ENTHUSES
ONE TO UNDERTAKE MORE DIFFICULT DUTIES.
4)DETERMINATION, BEING MENTAL POWER,
BECOMES STRONGER BY PRACTICE
5)VOW OF 1-4-16-64
STEPS TO INCREASE
DETERMINATION

52. 1)Mänasic
2)Upäàçu
3)Väcika
6. JAPA VARIETY

53. 1)ATTRACTION
2)ATTENTION
1)One thing at time
2)Depends on attraction
3)ABSORPTION
1)Obsess
2)Fully occupy
3)Saturate mind in something
4)ATTACHMENT – To hear & chant
5)AFFECTION - Fond feelings, devotion & love
7. FIVE A’ s IN CHANTING

54. kabe ha'be bolo se-dina ämärkabe ha'be bolo se-dina ämär
aparädha ghuci', çuddha näme aparädha ghuci', çuddha näme
ruci,ruci,
kåpä-bale ha'be hådoye saïcärkåpä-bale ha'be hådoye saïcär

55. 1)METHOD
1)Posture
2)Time
3)Place
4)Pronunciation
5)Avoiding offences
2)MOOD
1)Combines thinking and feeling
2)Cry out for Krishna in mood separation
3)MELLOW
1)Advanced stage
2)Holyname combines with mellow
3)Manasi Seva
8. THREE M’s

56. Hare Kåñëa Hare
Kåñëa
Kåñëa Kåñëa Hare
Hare
Hare Räma Hare
Räma
Räma Räma Hare
Hare

57. Thank You Very Much !!!