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    Think and be Enlightened
    Think and be Enlightened
    Think and be Enlightened
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    Think and be Enlightened

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    Many Inspirational, informative thoughts on Yoga, Spirituality and Indian Philosophy.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDr. King Books
    Release dateJan 27, 2018
    ISBN9781386540397
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      Think and be Enlightened - Dr. King

      Think and be Enlightened

      Inspirational, Informative Thoughts on Yoga, Spirituality and Indian Philosophy

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      By Dr. King

      Text copyright © 2017 Dr. King

      All Rights Reserved

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      Video channel

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      These videos are free to view. They are also available in ‘Free videos’ page of Dr.King’s blog (http://doctor-king-online.blogspot.com). Please subscribe to get updates.

      Some interesting videos

      Meditation : The science behind it (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1r0N8lZtxY)

      Yoga scientifically explained  (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6zun8Ih1nA)

      Wonderful world of figure carving that you probably never knew about (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS2JVuz9Av0)

      Mind magic !!! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_KpY12AHUc)

      Can Yoga be scientifically studied? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRwcZ4Y-yQQ)

      Brain science behind Yoga (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahT6zlQw6dY)

      Table of contents

      Prologue

      Thoughts on Yoga

      Yoga timeline (over 3000 years)

      Which is the best Yoga?

      Yogic Law of Exponentials

      Yogic hair splitting

      Tail wagging the dog!

      Perplexing ‘Yoga’ breathing claims

      More is not always better

      Views of  Who am I Swami (Ramana Maharshi)

      Who am I? Swami – on Hata Yoga

      Who am I? Swami – on Pränäyäma

      Who am I? Swami – on paths to salvation

      Who am I? Swami – on ultimate reality

      Do you meditate?

      As many Yogas, so many theories

      Whither Yoga?

      Thoughts on Indian philosophy

      Yoga of action

      Yoga of devotion (Bhakti Yoga)

      The Ða,Ða,Ða story

      Tat Tvam Asi

      Do you know ‘that’?

      Understand the fundamentals

      Matter is not everything

      Something can’t come from nothing

      Trace the cause from the effect

      Forward trace instead of back tracing

      More ways to sink in the fundamental truth

      ‘that’ which one needs to know

      Poornamadha....

      Strange Mantra

      Strange Mathematics

      Strange Philosophies

      Root of the mystery

      Our space-time limited world

      Multiplicity in the universe is real

      Multiplicity in the universe is only apparent

      Demystifying the strange mantra

      Inspirational thoughts

      Two views

      First view

      Second view

      Knowledge belongs to everyone

      Faith versus scientific attitude

      Faith versus scientific attitude (continued 2)

      Faith versus scientific attitude (continued 3)

      Do we need to be more analytical?

      Speaking the truth

      Who is a real teacher?

      Truth of truth

      Balance is the key

      An ancient coin mint dated 200 B.C.!

      Enjoy but without over indulgence

      Right approach to education

      Real Social Service

      Extraordinary claims need to be supported by extraordinary evidence

      How to be an achiever?

      Isn’t life too beautiful?

      What you experience and what IS, need not be the same!

      Can you play a string less guitar?

      Do your duty

      Let all positive things come to us from everywhere

      World is one big family (Vasudhaiva kutumbakam)

      Miracles everywhere! Keep your eyes open.

      Path is not really important. But ...

      One step at a time

      Back to basics

      One magic bullet for all ills!

      Don’t discourage questions

      Mere scholarship is not enough

      There is still hope

      Know your strength

      New Year resolution - A suggestion

      Desires etc. are not bad per se

      Be the master and not the slave

      Mere existence is not enough

      Science without responsibility can be bad

      Universal identity is the ultimate

      Why do Hindus worship idols?

      Myth about polytheism

      You cannot know it!

      Limitations of the human mind

      Do we need to redefine science?

      Do we need to redefine science? (continued 2)

      Do we need to redefine science? (continued 3)

      Do we need to redefine science? (continued 4)

      Do we need to redefine science? (continued 5)

      Do we need to redefine science? (continued 6)

      Role models

      The most dangerous creature on the planet!

      Unlimited vision

      Psychic powers

      How far can we stretch placebo effect?

      Does God exist?

      My recent books

      Prologue

      What you see on the cover page is probably familiar to you. It is my logo that I use in all my books, videos, blogs and facebook. I use it to emphasize the importance of thinking.

      This book is a compilation of thought provoking posts that I posted on my blog doctor-king-online.blogspot.com over a period of time. Many people found these thoughts very useful. So I thought of putting all of them in the form of a book. Though, these were originally posted interspersed with other posts, here I have grouped and ordered them under different categories to make the reading smooth.

      I hope this book will stimulate some thoughts in the reader. Your suggestions and comments are always welcome. Please post them in my blog. You are also welcome to ask any related questions. Use the ‘ask me’ section (on the right column)

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      Thoughts on Yoga

      Yoga timeline (over 3000 years)

      One keeps hearing/reading different things being called Yoga. Most people have various notions about Yoga that are quite confusing. So I thought of giving a brief timeline of Yoga (set of practices that apparently resemble the system propounded by Patanjali – a generally accepted source) spanning over 3000 years.

      Upanishads – more than 3000 years ago – focus is mainly on meditation including meditation on OM. The purpose is to attain ultimate realization.

      Bhagavadgeetha  -  oldest form believed to have been composed prior to 600 B.C. -  in the present form it has 18 chapters each calling itself as Yoga (including Arjuna’s remorse). One chapter specifically on Yoga proper, namely Dhyäna Yoga very briefly discusses all components of Patanjali Yoga (albeit no Yoga postures as known today). The purpose is ultimate realization and peace.

      Tripitaka – recorded sometime during 300 B.C. – these are Yoga like practices taught by Buddha. They have all components of Patanjali Yoga (no Yoga postures known today). The purpose is to free oneself from ‘endless cycle of deaths and rebirths (Nirvana)’ by proper modulation of the mental processes.

      Yoga Sutra of Patanjali – composed sometime during 200 B.C. This is the Yoga proper with 8 components. This composition seems to combine Buddhist techniques in the context of Upanishadic ideas. No body postures as known today. The purpose is to calm down the mind in such a way that one attains ultimate realization.

      The following are more recent compositions that laid the foundation for modern Yoga. These are mainly body oriented practices unlike the practices listed above, which are predominantly mind oriented.

      Dattätreya Yoga Sastra – composed during 13th century A.D.  Emphasizes mainly on various physical techniques meant to preserve ‘Bindu’ (defined variably as something dripping from head, seminal fluid and so on) and move it up through the spinal column. The word Hatayoga (Yoga of force) originated here.  Not much on Yoga postures as known today.

      Goraksha Shataka – composed during 14th century A.D. by some Yogi belonging to Näth tradition of Gorakshanath. Emphasis and techniques are more or less same as the previous except that the Kundalini (a mystic force lying dormant in the perineum) awakening is projected as an end result.

      Siva Samhita – composed during 14-15th century A.D.  Further builds on previous Hatayoga texts and is an important forerunner of modern Yoga.

      Hatapradeepika – composed during 15th century A.D. This is the real basis of modern

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