ABO YOGI

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ABO YOGI

CHAPTER:4

My Interrupted Flight Toward the Himalayas

“Lahiri Mahasaya was no bookish interpreter of the scriptures. Effortlessly he dipped into the ‘divine library.’ Foam of words and spray of thoughts gushed from the fountain of his omniscience. He had the wondrous clavis which unlocked the profound philosophical science embedded ages ago in the Vedas. If asked to explain the different planes of consciousness mentioned in the ancient texts, he would smilingly assent.

“‘I will undergo those states, and presently tell you what I perceive.’ He was thus diametrically unlike the teachers who commit scripture to memory and then give forth unrealized abstractions.

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MIND WANDERING -

PSYCHOLOGIST J SMALLWOOD

Smallwood learned that unhappy minds tend to wander in the past, while happy minds often ponder the future. He also became convinced that wandering among our memories is crucial to help prepare us for what is yet to come. Though some kinds of mind-wandering — such as dwelling on problems that can’t be fixed — may be associated with depression, Smallwood now believes mind-wandering is rarely a waste of time. It is merely our brain trying to get a bit of work done when it is under the impression that there isn’t much else going on

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DMN

The brain’s default mode network consists of a core and two subsystems. Jonathan Smallwood and colleagues collected the terms most used in scientific articles that report activity in one or more of these. The results, presented in these word clouds, suggest functions for each part of the network. The core: involved in thinking about oneself. The medial temporal lobe subsystem: thinking about things that happen, or episodic processes. The dorsal medial subsystem: thinking about social processes. These three aspects often come together during mind-wandering, Smallwood says.

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Nowadays, it seems that many of the idle moments in which our minds would previously have wandered are now spent scrolling our phones.

The interesting thing about social media and mind-wandering, I think, is that they may have similar motivations. Mind-wandering is very social. In our studies, we’re locking people in small booths and making them do these tasks and they keep coming out and saying, “I’m thinking about my friends.” That’s telling us that keeping up with others is very important to people

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HANSCOM 

Bipolar disorder is an inflammatory state. Understanding the nature of the problem allows solutions.

Here is the amazing story of a woman suffering from chronic back pain and bipolar symptoms and was healed by becoming aware of and letting go of her anger (a hyper-inflammatory state).

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“If you want to be free, get to know your real self. It has no form, no appearance, no root, no basis, no abode, but is lively and buoyant. It responds with versatile facility, but cannot be located. Therefore when you look for it, you become further from it, when you seek it, you turn away from it all the more.”

-Lin Chi

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INDOOR SUNLIGHT X GOOD MOOD

Natural lighting plays an integral role in regulating our circadian rhythm, and this research suggests it can affect mood at home, as well. So consider this your sign to open up those window shades and let the light in.

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DMT X SEROTONIN

Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) belongs to a class of chemical compounds called 'tryptamines' which mainly modulate amounts of serotonin (a neurotransmitter involved in the regulation of mood, appetite, sleep and memory) throughout the central nervous system.

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KY 

By cultivating the land of your body, your memory will improve. When you take slow, long breaths, more oxygen goes into your body. Oxygen nourishes your brain, so your memory will be sharp, and you will acquire prompt understanding and a ready wit. You will be able to memorize the necessary texts easily. A student can improve memory and retention only when the brain receives enough oxygen. In Kriya practice, bending your head will produce sufficient blood circulation in every part of your body, including the eyes, the nose, the ears and other parts will receive more energy. Through regular practice of Kriya, gentle pressure is applied to the ascending colon, the transverse colon, the descending colon, and the sigmoid colon, helping to improve digestion. This practice will help you develop a beautiful lustrous body throughout your life. You will be able to work more without getting too tired.

- - - Paramahamsa Hariharanandaji Maharaj - - -

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REFUSE ITS PRAISE, SCORN ITS CENSURE

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"Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do." - Steve Jobs

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