Steps in Meditation - Glorian Youtube Series

Question 1

Senses deliver information to our brain but what is the ultimate recipient of the information?

Answer 1

Our consciousness. The perceiver that looks through the lenses of our senses.

Question 2

What is one way to test your level of consciousness?

Answer 2

test your memory
Good memories have good awareness of the present moment.

Question 3

Humans have how many brains?

Answer 3

3
1. Thoughts (Head)
2. Emotions (Heart)
3. Impulses (Body)

These are 3 psychological centers of activity.

Question 4

What brain do you experience divinity?

Answer 4

Consciousness

It’s none of the brains individually but through the consciousness which brings union to the 3 brains.

Question 5

What does Yoga mean?

Answer 5

Union

Question 6

What part of Yoga teaches you how to act?

Answer 6

Karma Yoga

Teaches you how to perform any action in a way to liberate suffering. Th

Question 7

What part of Yoga teaches you how to use the emotional brain/center?

Answer 7

Bhakti Yoga

Question 8

What part of Yoga teaches you how to use the intellectual brain/center?

Answer 8

Jnana Yoga

Question 9

What Yoga teaches you to use all 3 brains/centers simultaneously?

Answer 9

Raja Yoga “Royal Yoga”

Question 10

How many steps are in Raja Yoga?

Answer 10

8

Question 11

The first step, Yama is restraint. What is this?

Answer 11

Be ethical. Follow 5 steps of restaint

Question 12

What are the 8 Steps?

Answer 12

1. Yama: Restraint
2. Niyama: Observances
3. Asana: Relaxed Posture
4. Pranayama: Energy Control
5. Pratyahara: Withdrawal
6. Dharana: Concentration
7. Dhyana: Meditation
8. Samadhi: Yoga, Reality

Question 13

What 2 steps is the foundation of Yoga?

Answer 13

Yama and Niyama

Restraint and Observances

Question 14

In Yama, what are the 5 restraints?

Answer 14

1. Ahimsa: Do no harm
2. Satyam: Do not lie
3. Asteya: Do not steal
4. Brahmacharya: Sexual purity
5. Aparigraha: Have no desires

Question 15

In Niyama, what are the 5 observances?

Answer 15

1. Saucha: Purity
2. Santosha: Be content
3. Tapas: Accept penance/ordeals/difficulties
4. Svadhyaya: Comprehension
5. Ishvara-pranidhana: Self-remember (remembering divinity in all times)

Question 16

What is the most important thing to do developing the foundation of Yoga?

Answer 16

Self Observation

Pay attention to yourself.
Know thyself and thou know the universe and i