VASTU SHASTRA

वास्तु शास्त्र

What is Vaastushastra?

Vaastushastra is an ancient Vedic Science which helps one to get the natural benefits freely offered by five basic elements of Universe. It can be applied by keeping in harmony with these basic five elements of nature namely Fire (Agni), Earth (Bhoomi), Air (Vaayu), Water (Jal), Sky (Aakash). Vaastushastra contains the study of Astrology, Astronomy, Geography, Metrology and many such Vedic Sciences. Application of Vaastushastra vary from place to place due to latitude or sun , distribution of land and water , pressure belts of wind , altitudes , mountain barriers ,ocean waves , storms of various kind etc.

Our sages and seers knew the secrets of using all the five elements of Universe and their special characteristics and influences such as magnetic field, gravitational force, metrology and also all planetary forces of earth, the galaxy in the sky, the directions and velocity of the winds, light and heat of Sun. It included the effects of the ultraviolet and infrared rays of the sun, the volume and intensity of rainfall etc. This worked for the advantage of the mankind in suitably planning and constructing buildings for dwelling, prayer, education, entertainment, working, production and other purposes. They evolved scientific methods and systems over the years as Vaastushastra. Our sages searched it, we are only researching it.

Man is the subject, object and the cause of architecture. He perceives and conceives architecture in relation to his experience of himself with the surrounding world. The earth itself was the part of Sun, which was formed around 460 million years ago. In due course of time, the rocks melted and the surface has formed an acquired magnetism due to magnetic particles embedded within. It has two poles and three phases in its interior- the crust, mantle and core. The earth's surface includes the oceans, the atmosphere, the upper part of the earth's crust and the biosphere. (Aryabhatta propounded the theory of Heliocentric Universe a century before Copernicus and Bhaskaracharya mentioned about the gravity of earth, 1200 years before Newton.)

The Meaning of Vaastu
The word ‘Vaastu’ has been derived from the word ‘Vastu’ meaning house or plot on which the house has to be built. The science pertaining to Vaastu is called Vaastushastra.

Vaastushastra is not a modern science but its importance has been recognised since ancient times.

It is an ancient Indian science of architecture and buildings which helps in making a congenial setting or a place to live and work in a most scientific way taking advantage of the benefits bestowed by nature, its elements and energy fields for enhanced wealth, health, prosperity and happiness.

Be it home or office, factory or commercial block, Vaastushastra is known to reward the follower the benefits and protection from ill-effects in life be it economical, emotional or spiritual. Like any other Science, Vaastu is considered rational (based on cause and effect), practical normative (codified and governed beg principle), utilitarian and universal.

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Mantra Chanting

Mantra
Man = mind
Tra = liberation device

The practice of mantra is called japa.
Another translation I found for mantra is man = profound meditation and tra = releasing.
In Hindu scriptures mantra is called “that which when contemplated and repeated will offer protection”.

Many traditional mantras stem from the Vedas and the Upanishads which form the final portion of the Vedas.

Mantras are sacred words of power. Sound vibration produces energy and the sound of the mantra has an effect on the physical, mental and spiritual level.
Sound is a very powerful force. Sufi master Hazral Khan says “divine sound is the cause of all manifestation”. Mantras are based on the fifty letters in the Sanskrit alphabet and these correspond to the fifty petals of the chakras (energy centers in the subtle body). Pranic energy is increased in the chakras through mantra changing.
To increase the effect of mantra it is better to be focused with intention (ie the reason for chanting). The language is only an approximation, it is the sound that will create the experience. This means that it is not always necessary to fully understand the meaning of the mantra.
Mantras are energizing and powerful and will over time quiet the mind.
Anushthana japa is a repeating of a mantra for a predefined number and is practiced for two purposes.
purification of the self for spiritual progress through psychic discipline (part of bhakti yoga) awakening the higher forces of kundalini (part of tantric yoga)
Anushthana means ‘performance, observance, accomplishment of an act with absolute discipline, according to a self-chosen or prescribed, detailed plan’.
The number of mantras is calculated according to the number of syllables, 100,000 mantras for each syllable, ie 5 syllables should be repeated 500,000 times. A mala (108 bead rosary) is used for counting the number. Once a number is decided the anushthana should be completed as quickly as possible with no alterations.
There are universal mantras that are used by all and benefit everybody such as the mantra OM, or the Gayatri mantra for achieving enlightenment.

Individual mantras are normally given to a person by a guru. Once you have received a mantra you must stick to it. One should not start mantra ‘shopping’ or ‘hopping’. The guru normally specifies the amount of repetitions required per day. This is the first initiation into spiritual life.

Well known Shanti (peace) mantras
from Taittiriya Upanishad
Om Sahanavavatu, Sahanau bhunaktu
Sahaveeryam Karavavahai
tejasvina vadheethamasthu
Ma vidvishavahai
Om Shantih shantih shantih
Hare Om
Translation:
Pray to God to protect both teacher and student Nourish us both together
Let us gather strength together
Let our learning be full of brilliance
Let us have no ill will towards others
Om Peace, Peace, Peace

from Bihadarahyaka Upanishad
Asatoma sadgamaya
Tamasoma jyotirgamaya
Mrityorma amritamgamaya
Sarvesham swastir bhavatu
Sarvesham shantir bhavatu
Sarvesham poornam bhavatu
Sarvesham mangalam bhavatu
Loka samasta sukhino bhavantu
Om trayam bakam yajamehe
Sughandim pushti vardanam
Urdhva rukamiva bandhanat
Mrityor mukshiya mam ritat
Om shantih shantih shantih
Hare Om

From the unreal lead me to the real, from the darkness lead me to the light, from death lead me to immortality.
May all beings ..dwell in happiness, ..in peace, ..attain oneness, ..attain auspiciousness, and happiness be unto the whole world.
We worship the 3eyed one (Shiva) who is fragrant and who nourishes all beings.
May he liberate us from death for the sake of immortality.

Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra
The Maha Mrityunjay is a mantra that is said to rejuvenate, bestow health, wealth, a long life, peace, propsperity and contentment. The Mantra is a centuries old technique of connecting one to pure consciousness and bliss.

The prayer is addressed to LORD SHIVA. By chanting this Mantra, Divine vibrations are generated which ward off all the negative and evil forces and create a powerful protective shield. And it is said to protect the one who chants against accidents and misfortunes of every kind. It is a vibration that pulsates through every cell, every molecule of our body and tears away the veil of ignorance. It ignites a fire within us that consumes all our negativity and purifies our entire system. It is also said to have a powerful healing of diseases declared uncurable even by the doctors. It is a Mantra to conquer death and connects us to our own inner divinity.

Known as the Moksha Mantra of Lord Shiva, Maha Mrityunjaya evokes the Shiva within and removes the fear of death, liberating one from the cycle of death and rebirth.
Om Tryambakam Yajamahe
Sugandhim Pusti - vardhanam /
Urva - rukamiva Bandhanan
Mrtyor - muksheeya Ma - amritat //
Meaning :
Om. We worship The Three-Eyed Lord Shiva who is naturally fragrant, immensely merciful & and who is the Protector of the devotees. Worshipping him may we be liberated from death for the sake of immortality just as the ripe cucumber easily separtes itself from the binding stalk i.e.By your Grace, Let me be in the state of salvation (Moksha) and be saved from the clutches of fearful death.
The Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra is very much a protector from accidents, mishaps and daily calamities in the modern busy life.

Gayatri Mantra
Gayatri Mantra (GUY-ah-tree) is one of the most known and beneficial of the ancient Sanskrit mantras. Gayatri is a mantra of physical, emotional, and mental healing, purifying the subtle karmas, protection from the onslaught of obstacles, and of spiritual awakening or Self-realization.
Om Bhur Bhuva Svah
Tat Savitur Varenyam
Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi
Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayat
Translation:
On the absolute reality and its planes,
On that finest spiritual light,
We meditate, as remover of obstacles
That it may inspire and enlighten us
The Gayatri Mantra Long form:
Om Bhuh Om Bhuvaha Om Swaha Om Maha
Om Janaha Om Tapaha Om Satyam
Om Tat Savitur Varenyam
Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi
Dhiyo Yonaha Prachodayat
Om Bhuh Bhuvaha Swaha
Tat Savitur Varenyam
Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi
Dhiyo Yonaha Prachodayat
Om Bhuh – earth plane (1st chakra)
Om Bhuvahah – atmospheric plane (2nd chakra)
Om Swaha – solar region (3rd chakra)
Om Maha – first spiritual region, heart vibration (4th chakra)
Om Janaha – second spiritual region, power of divine word (5th chakra)
Om Tapaha – third spiritual region (6th chakra)
Om Satyam – abode of supreme Truth – absorption into the Supreme (7th chakra)
Another Short form translation:
That realm of truth that is beyond human comprehension,
In that place where all the celestials of all the spheres have received enlightenment, kindly enlighten our intellect.

ASHTANGA YOGA CHANTS (handout)
Starting chant
OM
VANDE GURUNAM CARANARAVINDE
SANDARSITA SVATMA SUKHAVE BODHE
NIH SREYASE JANGALIKAYAMANE
SAMSARA HALAHALA MOHASANTYAI
ABAHU PURUSAKARAM
SANKHACAKRASI DHARINAM
SAHASRA SIRASAM SVETAM
PRANAMAMI PATANJALIM
OM
I pray to the Lotus feet of the Supreme Guru who teaches the good knowledge, showing the way to knowing the selfawakening great happiness; who is the doctor of the jungle, able to remove the poison of the ignorance of conditioned existence.
To Patanjali, an incarnation of Adisesa, white in color with 1000 radiant heads (in his form as the divine serpent, Ananta), human in form below the shoulders holding a sword (discrimination), a wheel of fire (discus of light, representing infinite time), and a conch (Divine sound) - to him, I prostrate.

Finishing chant
OM
SWASTHI - PRAJA BHYAH - PARI PALA YANTAM
NYA - YENA MARGENA MAHI - MAHISHAHA
GO - BRAHMANEBHYAHA - SHUBHAMASTU - NITYAM
LOKAA - SAMASTHA SUKHINO - BHAVANTHU
OM
Let Prosperity be Glorified -
Let rulers, (Administrators) Rule the world with law and Justice
Let Divinity and Erudition be protected
Let people of the whole world Be happy and prosperous

Nirvana Shatkam
Six verses on Liberation by Shankaracharya
MANO BUDDHYAHANKARA CHITTANI NAHAM
NA CHA SHROTRA JIHVE NA CHA GHRANA NETRE
NA VAI VYOMA BHUMIRNA TEJO NA VAYU
CHIDANANDA RUPAHA SHIVO HAM SHIVO HAM
NA VAI PRANA SANGYA NA VAI PANCHA VAYUR
NA VA SAPTA DHATURNA NA PANCHA KOSHAHA
NA VAK PANI PADO NA CHOPASTHA PAYU
CHIDANANDA RUPAHA SHIVO HAM SHIVO HAM
NA ME RAGA DVESHOU NA ME LOBHA MOHOU
MADO NAIVA ME NAIVA MATSARYA BHAVAHA
NA DHARMO NA CHARTHO NA KAMO NA MOKSHAHA
CHIDANANDA RUPAHA SHIVO HAM SHIVO HAM
NA SOUKHYAM NA DUKHAM NA PUNYAM NA PAPAM
NA MANTRO NA TIRTHAM NA VEDAHA NA YAGYAHA
AHAM BHOJANAM NAIVA BHOJYAM NA BHOKTA
CHIDANANDA RUPAHA SHIVO HAM SHIVO HAM
NA MRITYURNA SHANKA NA ME JATI BEDAHA
PITA NAIVA ME NAIVA MATA NA JANMA
NA BANDHURNA MITRA GURUR NAIVA SHISYAHA
CHIDANANDA RUPAHA SHIVO HAM SHIVO HAM
AHAM NIRVIKALPI NIRAKARA RUPI
VIBHUTWACH CHA SARVETRA SARVENDRIYANAM
NA CHASANGATAM NAIVA MUKTIRNA BANDHAHA
CHIDANANDA RUPAHA SHIVO HAM SHIVO HAM


Om Tat Sat
Acharya Anupam Jolly "Maitreya"
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HANUMAN CHALISA

Chopai
Shree Guru Charan Saroj Raj, Nij Man Mukar Sudhari,
Barnau Raghuvar Bimal Jasu, Jo dayaku Phal Chari

With the dust of Guru's Lotus feet, I clean the mirror of my mind and then
narrate the sacred glory of Sri Ram Chandra, The Supereme among the Raghu dynasty. The giver of the four attainments of life.

Budhi heen Tanu Janike, Sumirow, Pavan Kumar,
Bal Buddhi Vidya Dehu Mohi, Harahu Kalesh Bikaar

Knowing myself to be ignorent, I urge you, O Hanuman, The son of Pavan! O Lord! kindly Bestow on me strength, wisdom and knowledge, removing all my miseries and blemishes.



Hanuman Chalisa

Jai Hanuman Gyan Guna Sagar
Jai Kipis Tihun Lok Ujgaar

Victory of Thee, O Hanuman, Ocean of wisdom and virtue, victory to the Lord of monkeys who is well known in all the three worlds

Ramdoot Atulit Bal Dhamaa,
Anjani Putra Pavansut naamaa.

You, the Divine messager of Ram and repository of immeasurable strength, are also known as Anjaniputra and known as the son of the wind -Pavanputra.

Mahebeer Bikram Bajrangi,
Kumati Nivaar Sumati Ke Sangi.

Oh Hanumanji! You are valiant and brave, with a body like lightening. You are the dispeller of darkness of evil thoughts and companion of good sense and wisdom.

Kanchan Baran Biraaj Subesaa,
Kanan kundal kunchit kesa.

Shri Hanumanji's physique is golden coloured. His dress is pretty, wearing
'Kundals' ear-rings and his hairs are long and curly.

Hath Bajra Aur Dhvaja Birjai,
Kandhe Moonj Janeu saage.

Shri Hanumanji is holding in one hand a lighting bolt and in the other a banner with sacred threa d across his shoulder.

Shankar Suvna Kesari Nandan,
Tej Pratap Maha Jag Vandan.

Oh Hanumanji! You are the emanation of 'SHIVA' and you delight Shri Keshri. Being ever effulgent, you and hold vast sway over the universe. The entire world proptiates. You are adorable of all.

Vidyavaan Guni Ati Chatur,
Ram Kaj Karibe Ko Atur

Oh! Shri Hanumanji! You are the repository learning, virtuous, very wise and highly keen to do the work of Shri Ram,

Prabhu Charittra Sun ibe Ko Rasiya,
Ram Lakhan Sita man basyia

You are intensely greedy for listening to the naration of Lord Ram's lifestory and revel on its enjoyment. You ever dwell in the hearts of Shri Ram-Sita and Shri Lakshman.

Sukshma roop Dhari Siyahi Dikhwana,
Bikat roop Dhari Lank Jarawa

You appeared beofre Sita in a diminutive form and spoke to her, while you
assumed an awesome form and struck terror by setting Lanka on fire.

Bhim roop Dhari Asur Sanhare,
Ramchandra Ke kaaj Savare.

He, with his terrible form, killed demons in Lanka and performed all acts of Shri Ram.

Laye Sajivan Lakhan Jiyaye,
Shri Raghubir harashi ur laye.

When Hanumanji made Lakshman alive after bringing 'Sanjivni herb' Shri Ram took him in his deep embrace, his heart full of joy.

Raghupati Kinhi Bahut Badaai,
Tum Mama Priya Bharat Sam Bahi.

Shri Ram lustily extolled Hanumanji's excellence and remarked, "you are as dear to me as my own brother Bharat"

Sahastra Badan Tumharo Jas Gaave,
Asa kahi Shripati Kanth Laagave.

Shri Ram embraced Hanumanji saying:
"Let the thousand - tongued sheshnaag sing your glories"

Sankadik Brahmadi Muneesa,
Narad Sarad Sahit Aheesa

Sanak and the sages, saints. Lord Brahma, the great hermits Narad and
Goddess Saraswati along with Sheshnag the cosmic serpent, fail to sing the
glories of Hanumanji exactly

Jam Kuber Digpal Jahan Te,
Kabi Kabid Kahin Sake Kahan Te

What to talk of denizens of the earth like poets and scholars ones etc eve n Gods like Yamraj, Kuber, and Digpal fail to narrate Hanman's greatness in toto.

Tum Upkar Sugrivahi Keenha,
Ram Miali Rajpad Deenha

Hanumanji! You rendered a great service for Sugriva, It were you who united him with SHRI RAM and installed him on the Royal Throne.

Tumharo Mantro Bibhishan Maana,
Lankeshwar Bhaye Sab Jag Jaana.

By heeding your advice. Vibhushan became Lord of Lanka, which is known all over the universe.

Juug Sahastra Jojan Par Bhaanu,
Leelyo Taahi Madhur Phal Jaanu

Hanumanji gulped, the SUN at distance of sixteen thousand miles considering it to be a sweet fruit.

Prabhu Mudrika Meli Mukha Maaheen,
Jaladhi Langhi Gaye Acharaj Naheen.

Carrying the Lord's ring in his mouth, he went across the ocean. There is no
wonder in that.

Durgam Kaaj Jagat Ke Jeete,
Sugam Anugrah Tumhre Te Te.

Oh Hanumanji! all the difficult tasks in the world are rendered easiest by your grace.

Ram Duware Tum Rakhavare,
Hot Na Aagya Bin Paisare.

Oh Hanumanji! You are the sentinel at the door of Ram's mercy mansion or His divine abode. No one may enter without your permission.

Sab Sukh Lahen Tumhari Sarna,
Tum Rakshak Kaahu Ko Darnaa.

By your grace one can enjoy all happiness and one need not have any fear under your protection.
Aapan Tej Samharo Aapei,
Tanau Lok Hank Te Kanpei

When you roar all the three worlds tremble and only you can control your might.

Bhoot Pisaach Nikat Nahi Avei,
Mahabir Jab Naam Sunavei.

Great Brave on. Hanumanji's name keeps all the Ghosts, Demons & evils spirits away from his devotees.

Nasei Rog Hare Sab Peera,
Japat Niranter Hanumant Beera

On reciting Hanumanji's holy name regularly all the maladies perish the entire pain disappears.

Sankat Te Hanuman Chhudavei,
Man Kram Bachan Dhyan Jo Lavei.

Those who rembember Hanumanji in thought, word and deed are well guarded against their odds in life.

Sub Par Ram Tapasvee Raaja,
Tinke Kaaj Sakal Tum Saaja

Oh Hanumanji! You are the caretaker of even Lord Rama, who has been hailed as the Supreme Lord and the Monarch of all those devoted in penances.

Aur Manorath Jo Koi Lave,
Soi Amit Jivan Phal Pave.

Oh Hanumanji! You fulfill the desires of those who come to you and bestow
the eternal nectar the highest fruit of life.

Charo Juung Partap Tumhara,
Hai Parsiddha Jagat Ujiyara.

Oh Hanumanji! You magnificent glory is acclaimed far and wide all through the four ages and your fame is radianlty noted all over the cosmos.

Sadho Sant Ke Tum Rakhvare,
Asur Nikandan Ram Dulare.

Oh Hanumanji! You are the saviour and the guardian angel of saints and sages and destroy all the Demons, you are the seraphic darling of Shri Ram.

Ashta Siddhi Nau Nidhi Ke Data,
Asa Bar Din Janki Mata.

Hanumanji has been blessed with mother Janki to grant to any one any YOGIC power of eight Sidhis and Nava Nidhis as per choice.

Ram Rasayan Tumhare Pasa,
Sadaa Raho Raghupati Ke Dasa.

Oh Hanumanji! You hold the essence of devotion to RAM, always rem aining His Servant.

Tumhare Bhajan Ramko Pavei.
Janam Janam Ke Dukh Bisravei.

Oh Hanumanji! through devotion to you, one comes to RAM and becames free from suffering of several lives.

Anta Kaal Raghubar Pur Jai,
Jahan Janma Hari Bhakta Kahai.

After death he enters the eternal abode of Sri Ram and remains a devotee of him, whenever, taking new birth on earth.

Aur Devata Chitt Na Dharai,
Hanumant Sei Sarva Sukh Karai

You need not hold any other demigod in mind. Hanumanji alone will give all
happiness.

Sankat Kate Mitey Sab Peera,
Jo Sumirei Hanumant Balbeera

Oh Powerf ul Hanumanji! You end the sufferings and remove all the pain from those who remember you.

Jai Jai Jai Hanuman Gosai
Kripa Karahu Gurudev Ki Naiee

Hail-Hail-Hail-Lord Hanumanji! I beseech you Honour to bless me in the
capacity of my supreme 'GURU' (teacher).

Jo Sat Baar Paath Kar Koi,
Chhutahi Bandi Maha Sukh Hoi.

One who recites this Hanuman Chalisa one hundred times daily for one hundred days becames free from the bondage of life and death and ejoys the highest bliss at last.

Jo Yah Padhe Hanuman Chalisa,
Hoy Siddhi Sakhi Gaurisa

As Lord Shankar witnesses, all those who recite Hanuman Chalisa regularly are sure to be benedicted

Tulsidas Sada Hari Chera,
Keeje Nath Hriday Mah Dera.

Tulsidas always the servant of Lord prays. "Oh my Lord! You enshrine within my heart.!

Chopai

Pavan Tanay Sankat Haran, Mangal Murti Roop.
Ram Lakhan Sita Sahit, Hriday Basahu Sur Bhoop.

O Shri Hanuman, The Son of Pavan, Saviour The Embodiment of
blessings, reside in my heart together with Shri Ram, L axman and Sita

HYPNOTISM : AN INTRODUCTION

HYPNOTISM

Hypnosis is a mental state (state theory) or imaginative role-enactment (non-state theory) usually induced by a procedure known as a hypnotic induction, which is commonly composed of a long series of preliminary instructions and suggestions. Hypnotic suggestions may be delivered by a hypnotist in the presence of the subject, or may be self-administered ("self-suggestion" or "autosuggestion"). The use of hypnotism for therapeutic purposes is referred to as "hypnotherapy".

The words 'hypnosis' and 'hypnotism' both derive from the term "neuro-hypnotism" (nervous sleep) coined by the Scottish surgeon James Braid around 1841. Braid based his practice on that developed by Franz Mesmer and his followers ("Mesmerism" or "animal magnetism"), but differed in his theory as to how the procedure worked.

Contrary to a popular misconception - that hypnosis is a form of unconsciousness resembling sleep - contemporary research suggests that it is actually a wakeful state of focused attention and heightened suggestibility, with diminished peripheral awareness. In the first book on the subject, Neurypnology (1843), Braid described "hypnotism" as a state of physical relaxation accompanied and induced by mental concentration ("abstraction

Definitions

The earliest definition of hypnosis was given by Braid, who coined the term "hypnotism" as an abbreviation for "neuro-hypnotism", or nervous sleep, which he opposed to normal sleep, and defined as:

a peculiar condition of the nervous system, induced by a fixed and abstracted attention of the mental and visual eye, on one object, not of an exciting nature.

Braid elaborated upon this brief definition in a later work:

The real origin and essence of the hypnotic condition, is the induction of a habit of abstraction or mental concentration, in which, as in reverie or spontaneous abstraction, the powers of the mind are so much engrossed with a single idea or train of thought, as, for the nonce, to render the individual unconscious of, or indifferently conscious to, all other ideas, impressions, or trains of thought. The hypnotic sleep, therefore, is the very antithesis or opposite mental and physical condition to that which precedes and accompanies common sleep

Braid therefore defined hypnotism as a state of mental concentration which often led to a form of progressive relaxation termed "nervous sleep". Later, in his The Physiology of Fascination (1855), Braid conceded that his original terminology was misleading, and argued that the term "hypnotism" or "nervous sleep" should be reserved for the minority (10%) of subjects who exhibited amnesia, substituting the term "monoideism", meaning concentration upon a single idea, as a description for the more alert state experienced by the others.

A new definition of hypnosis, derived from academic psychology, was provided in 2005, when the Society for Psychological Hypnosis, Division 30 of the American Psychological Association (APA), published the following formal definition:

New Definition:
Hypnosis The Division 30 Definition and Description of Hypnosis
Hypnosis typically involves an introduction to the procedure during which the subject is told that suggestions for imaginative experiences will be presented. The hypnotic induction is an extended initial suggestion for using one's imagination, and may contain further elaborations of the introduction. A hypnotic procedure is used to encourage and evaluate responses to suggestions. When using hypnosis, one person (the subject) is guided by another (the hypnotist) to respond to suggestions for changes in subjective experience, alterations in perception, sensation, emotion, thought or behavior. Persons can also learn self-hypnosis, which is the act of administering hypnotic procedures on one's own. If the subject responds to hypnotic suggestions, it is generally inferred that hypnosis has been induced. Many believe that hypnotic responses and experiences are characteristic of a hypnotic state. While some think that it is not necessary to use the word "hypnosis" as part of the hypnotic induction, others view it as essential.

Details of hypnotic procedures and suggestions will differ depending on the goals of the practitioner and the purposes of the clinical or research endeavor. Procedures traditionally involve suggestions to relax, though relaxation is not necessary for hypnosis and a wide variety of suggestions can be used including those to become more alert. Suggestions that permit the extent of hypnosis to be assessed by comparing responses to standardized scales can be used in both clinical and research settings. While the majority of individuals are responsive to at least some suggestions, scores on standardized scales range from high to negligible. Traditionally, scores are grouped into low, medium, and high categories. As is the case with other positively-scaled measures of psychological constructs such as attention and awareness, the salience of evidence for having achieved hypnosis increases with the individual's score.

Induction
Hypnosis is normally preceded by a "hypnotic induction" technique. Traditionally this was interpreted as a method of putting the subject into a "hypnotic trance"; however subsequent "nonstate" theorists have viewed it differently, as a means of heightening client expectation, defining their role, focusing attention, etc. There are an enormous variety of different induction techniques used in hypnotism. However, by far the most influential method was the original "eye-fixation" technique of Braid, also known as "Braidism". Many variations of the eye-fixation approach exist, including the induction used in the Stanford Hypnotic Susceptibility Scale (SHSS), the most widely-used research tool in the field of hypnotism. Braid's original description of his induction is as follows:

James Braid's Original Eye-Fixation Hypnotic Induction Method
Take any bright object (I generally use my lancet case) between the thumb and fore and middle fingers of the left hand; hold it from about eight to fifteen inches from the eyes, at such position above the forehead as may be necessary to produce the greatest possible strain upon the eyes and eyelids, and enable the patient to maintain a steady fixed stare at the object.

The patient must be made to understand that he is to keep the eyes steadily fixed on the object, and the mind riveted on the idea of that one object. It will be observed, that owing to the consensual adjustment of the eyes, the pupils will be at first contracted: they will shortly begin to dilate, and after they have done so to a considerable extent, and have assumed a wavy motion, if the fore and middle fingers of the right hand, extended and a little separated, are carried from the object towards the eyes, most probably the eyelids will close involuntarily, with a vibratory motion. If this is not the case, or the patient allows the eyeballs to move, desire him to begin anew, giving him to understand that he is to allow the eyelids to close when the fingers are again carried towards the eyes, but that the eyeballs must be kept fixed, in the same position, and the mind riveted to the one idea of the object held above the eyes. It will generally be found, that the eyelids close with a vibratory motion, or become spasmodically closed.

Braid himself later acknowledged that the hypnotic induction technique was not necessary in every case and subsequent researchers have generally found that on average it contributes less than previously expected to the effect of hypnotic suggestions (q.v., Barber, Spanos & Chaves, 1974). Many variations and alternatives to the original hypnotic induction techniques were subsequently developed. However, exactly 100 years after Braid introduced the method, another expert could still state: "It can be safely stated that nine out of ten hypnotic techniques call for reclining posture, muscular relaxation, and optical fixation followed by eye closure."

Suggestion
When James Braid first described hypnotism, he did not use the term "suggestion" but referred instead to the act of focusing the conscious mind of the subject upon a single dominant idea. Braid's main therapeutic strategy involved stimulating or reducing physiological functioning in different regions of the body. In his later works, however, Braid placed increasing emphasis upon the use of a variety of different verbal and non-verbal forms of suggestion, including the use of "waking suggestion" and self-hypnosis. Subsequently, Hippolyte Bernheim shifted the emphasis from the physical state of hypnosis on to the psychological process of verbal suggestion.

I define hypnotism as the induction of a peculiar psychical [i.e., mental] condition which increases the susceptibility to suggestion. Often, it is true, the [hypnotic] sleep that may be induced facilitates suggestion, but it is not the necessary preliminary. It is suggestion that rules hypnotism.

Bernheim's conception of the primacy of verbal suggestion in hypnotism dominated the subject throughout the twentieth century, leading some authorities to declare him the father of modern hypnotism (Weitzenhoffer, 2000). Contemporary hypnotism makes use of a wide variety of different forms of suggestion including: direct verbal suggestions, "indirect" verbal suggestions such as requests or insinuations, metaphors and other rhetorical figures of speech, and non-verbal suggestion in the form of mental imagery, voice tonality, and physical manipulation. A distinction is commonly made between suggestions delivered "permissively" or in a more "authoritarian" manner. Some hypnotic suggestions are intended to bring about immediate responses, whereas others (post-hypnotic suggestions) are intended to trigger responses after a delay ranging from a few minutes to many years in some reported cases.

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PAST LIFE REGRESSION

PAST LIFE REGRESSION ( RAAJ PICHLE JANAM KA, NDTV IMAGINE)
TECHNIQUE OF Dr. TRAPTI JAIN

WRITTEN BY Dr. HIMANI J
(MASTER OF HYPNOTISM AND OCCULT SCIENCES )

Here I am giving you all, some awareness about past life regressions. This informative article is based on my experience and the way I do this therapy on my clients. Every therapist has their own way to do, so conflicts are possible. I will suggest you that you read this and get some information but you please don’t practice without any practical training

Running past life regressions is a good way to introduce you to the practice of magic. It’s so simple to learn that you can easily master the basic method in less than an hour’s time; yet it is so far-reaching in its ramifications that a few months of playing around with it for an hour or so every night can completely transform your life.

Most of us believe in the reality of past lives, even though we can’t actually remember them. We embrace this doctrine because it seems logical: it explains the vicissitudes of our present existence as the patterns and choices we ourselves made in other lives. The ability to recall past lives can be easily learned by anybody – all that is required is an open mind. And there are incalculable insights (and surprises!) that await the adventurer willing to explore these byways of his or her own subconscious.
Choose a time when you are calm, alert, and will not be disturbed. Have a notebook and pen (or tape recorder) at hand. Remove your shoes, loosen any restrictive clothing, and lie down on your bed. Take some deep breaths, and then put your attention on your toes and relax them with a deep breath. Move up to your feet and relax them with a breath; then relax your ankles, calves, knees, thighs, and so on up to your head.

Then take a deep breath and imagine yourself swelling up like a balloon to twice your volume; then release the breath and imagine returning to normal size. After you’ve succeeded at this, take a breath and imagine yourself inflating and filling the entire room; then return. When you can do this, take a deep breath and imagine yourself engulfing the entire house; then return. Next, take a breath and swell up until you are bigger than the house and float upwards into the sky. Look down as you rise and imagine you are seeing the house, the neighborhood, the surrounding countryside, as if from an ascending balloon.

Then command yourself to descend lightly back to earth in another lifetime. Look down at your feet; Look at your clothes; what are you wearing? Look around you; what kind of place are you in? Are there any other people around you? Who are they? What are they doing? What time or country does it seem to be? What are you doing in the scene? Why are you there? You concern yourself with these sorts of questions until you feel you’re plugged into the past life; then you just let the thing flow and take you where it will.

When you first come down the scene will be fuzzy at first. You look at your feet, then your clothing, then your environment, to put the pieces of the picture into place. You ask questions of the regression to connect yourself to it – to make that life vivid and bring it into focus. You see the regression with your mind’s eye, but it’s more felt than seen – more like a series of emotional tableaux than a movie. You usually only hit the high points of a given life; you don’t see all the day-to-day routine. It’s not unlike a daydream or fantasy, except you soon realize that something other than your conscious mind is running it, and that something is your feelings. The experience will be more or less vivid depending on how much you block it. Don’t judge the experience (by thinking, for example, “This isn’t real – this is just my imagination!”). Just let it happen; if you want to evaluate it, wait until it’s over. This is not an exercise for your conscious mind, so tell your conscious mind to butt out and keep its judgments to itself.

When you first start to use this sort of technique you don’t know how it’s supposed to feel, so you may have doubts about whether you are doing it correctly. Don’t worry – if anything at all is unfolding before your mind’s eye, you’re doing it right. If there is no flow or direction, it means you are purposely blocking it. You’ll know quite well if you’re doing this. To unblock yourself on any point, just ask more questions: What time of day or season is it? What kind of building / vegetation is around you? And so on.

In running past life regressions it is useful to have a notebook or tape recorder in hand to jot down the past life as it occurs. Since the content of a regression is largely emotional, it tends to fade quickly from conscious memory, and it’s often useful to have a record of it for future reference. It’s a simple matter to divide your attention between the past life and the notebook. Once you get the hang of the entry technique, you can dispense with the going up in the sky and coming down each time.
The question naturally arise as to whether these past life regressions actually are past lives, or whether the whole thing is just an exercise in imagination.

Also it is often difficult to relate to the “you” in a regression. He or she doesn’t act and react the way you would, and so it’s hard to accept or understand in what sense that person is you; much less that you are personally responsible for all the mischief that person is doing.

Nonetheless there is an emotional truth in regressions that argues for their being taken seriously, no matter whether they are “real” (whatever that means) or merely figments. The real touch in a past life regression is with the feelings that the “you” in the regression is experiencing. There are emotional echoes – little pings of recognition – that you will know mean something to you personally, even if you are at a loss to put them into words. For example, you often recognize the people you know from this lifetime when you encounter them in regressions by the feeling you have for them. I first learned to feel the people around me (instead of merely react to them on a thought form level) by doing past life regressions: understanding how I felt about them in past lives helped me to get a grip on how I really feel about them in this life.

It is the emotional content of these regressions which is of primary importance, not whether they are conceptually real (although my spirit guides assure me that they are no more nor less real than the life we are living now). Nor is it important that you intellectually resolve the “meaning” of this or that life. You just try to be aware that such-and-such a person is hurting you in this lifetime because you asked him to, to atone for what you did to him in another life; or that your stirrings towards music, say, or agriculture reflect a valid part of your being – another life in which you were a musician or a farmer; or that your irrational anger, joy, fears, and hopes are often quite rational and logical after all.

The emotional recognition in a regression is due to an actual line which connects you to the “you” in the regression. Clairvoyants see these connections as fibers of living light, but most people sense them as feelings, emotional connections. The theory is that these fibers from other lives bind us to neurotic patterns of behavior in this one – we feel a need to keep reliving our mistakes until we get them right. By running past lives it becomes possible to recognize these patterns, which immediately releases a lot of the energy that’s tied up in them; i.e., it loosens the fibers between that life and this one, allowing the conscious mind to decide if it wants to do something about the patterns (instead of being dominated by them unawares).

After running a life, it often helps to jot down the impressions you have of it. What was the main thrust or purpose of that life? What lessons did you learn? How did you feel about it after you died? There’s no need to become morbid or obsessed about past lives – just draw your conclusions and move on. After you have run a great many past lives, you will begin to notice certain trends or feelings that keep recurring over and over. For example, during a difficult time in my marriage my guides directed me and my wife to run scores of past lives that we had together, so that we would understand how it was that we were at the place we had gotten to. It turned out that in most of our past lives together one of us had murdered the other one. Beyond that there were many other recurrent themes throughout our lives together that were repeated in this one.

For most people the vast majority of past lives consist either of unremitting hardship and suffering, or else of selfishness and chicanery. I, personally, have had lots of lives as a scoundrel, and it’s interesting how many bells these ring for me in my present life. It can humble you a little, or at least make you realize that in your own heart there is a killer, a drunkard, or a psychopath, no matter how pious and privileged you think you are; and they’re not that far beneath the surface, either.

On the other hand, you’ll find lives in which you were quite admirable – courageous, loving, and wise. These lives will also directly connect to your better side in this life, and confirm your sense of purpose and direction.

It’s this emotional recognition which is the gist of the thing. This is your own heart speaking to you, giving you messages of truth which you usually ignore or take for granted until they’re somehow pointed out to you. Past life regressions bring a lot of subconscious flotsam and jetsam up to the conscious mind, which is necessary because everything originates in the conscious mind, and can only be controlled or dispelled by the conscious mind; but first the conscious mind has to be made aware of it. Running past life regressions loosens our light fibers by tuning us into other moods (“life purposes”) from other lives and realities.

In past life regressions we have a safe and powerful technique for bringing useful information up from the subconscious, to help us get to our true purpose in incarnating, and to understand and accept who we really are.

RAMAL SHASTRA/RAMAL ASTROLOGY: AN INTRODUCTION

Ramal shashtra is very easy to understand, even for those who have not dealt with astrology before - you needn't know any of the scientific jargon involved to be able to profit from our horoscope readings. If we are lucky, though, your interest in this fascinating subject matter has been awakened by one of our short texts. This short online introduction can help make you familiar with most of the Ramal shashtra techniques and give you a basic understanding of how it's all done. If you wish to learn more about Ramal shashtra, we suggest you contact us.

Ramal Shastra is a group of systems, traditions, and beliefs which hold that the relative positions of celestial bodies and related details can provide information about personality, human affairs and other "earthly" matters. A practitioner of Ramal Shastra is called an Ramal Astrologer. Astrologers believe that the movements and positions of celestial bodies either directly influence life on Earth or correspond to events experienced on a human scale. Modern astrologers define Ramal astrology as a symbolic language, an art form, or a form of divination. Despite differences in definitions, a common assumption of astrologers is that celestial placements can aid in the interpretation of past and present events, and in the prediction of the future.

Ramal shashtra is a subject of astrology but a huge difference is also there between astrology and Ramal astrology. In astrology we need to calculate every details of planets and zodiacs, with a very deep studies but Ramal astrology need a beautiful set of DICES (Pase) and a complete study and knowledge of These DICES. The DICES we use for Ramal astrology are not actually normal DICES these are specially designed for Ramal astrology. On the DICES there are some specific designs which help us in Ramal astrology readings. Ramal Dices Can Create or manufacture in a particular Nakshtra or in a good time only.

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Predictions for August 2010

1. Aries : This life is full of surprises and planets indicate that it is time to let go of worries and selfdoubt,to take a leap of faith rather than fear. you have an immature attitude towards relationships or your professional abilities. Perhaps you are avoiding responsibility. you won’t listen to anyone’s advice and that you are being careless with promises and feelings. You may be blind to future heartaches or rush into a new venture too soon Perhaps an irresponsible, wild, uninhibited lover, friend or stranger will become important in your life.
Vastu Tips : Never sleep on metal beds (wrought Iron) to avoid any health problem related to heart & brain.
Lal Kitab Tips : Distribute alms and food to the needy people.

2. Taurus : You need to unlock your memory box, develop your hidden potential or listen to your intuition to guide you. it is also time to develop your awareness and use your intuition about what you really want and where you are going. There are many secrets in your heart, and if you look within you’ll find the truth. Maybe you are finding it hard to communicate your feelings to someone. you will soon be enlightened about a problem or a secret will be revealed. Think back to what someone said to you a few days ago; it could be revealing or lead you to the answer you have been seeking. A remembered conversation will bring you success.
Vastu Tips : Never fix a mirror on south and west wall if possible.
Lal Kitab Tips : Obtain blessings of the mother by keeping her happy.

3. Gemini : We are all separate individuals, however close we feel to someone sexually or emotionally, and we must acknowledge each other’s personal values or needs. your heart rules your head or you want to be in love and escape the doubts, fears and inhibitions of the world around you. new romance could come into your life without you even looking for it. That temptation will test the strength of a current relationship. Love triangles are also signifying. You may have to choose between two people or may even be tempted to get involved with someone who is already in a long-term relationship.
Vastu Tips : Keep Tulsi or rubber plant (fichus Robusta) in the house preferably in the northeast side to purify the air.
Lal Kitab Tips : Donate coconut, mustard oil and almonds to religious places of worship.

4. Cancer : Strong motivation and self-will are the key to progress particularly for this month. This month is all about confidence, healthy ego and self-belief. Either you will have the self-assurance and spirit to get what you want, or you will meet someone who represents this archetypal force in your life. They may not be particularly likeable, but they get results. They mean business. You have now reached a point where you can stand up for your own beliefs and make decisions based on what you want rather than what other people assume is right for you.
Vastu Tips : An aquarium with 9 gold fishes and one black fish, in the north east corner/portion of the house or factory is very good.
Lal Kitab Tips : Construct small dark room in the left side at the end of your house.

5. Leo : you are at a crossroads and may have to stand back and look carefully at all the issues involved; or it may mean that you simply get out of a rut. You are in limbo about what you want to do next, or are going through a cease-fire in a relationship clash you will undergo a change of mind, and will have to readjust your feelings in order to forge ahead with you plans. The more you want something, the more you have to give up on the desires. as soon as you make these contradictory moves, you will find what you were actually seeking. it is time to let go of emotional baggage, and that you will soon be released from any pain or emotional hurt because you are opening your mind to living for the moment, not for the past.
Vastu Tips : If north of your house is blocked it blocks prosperity.
Lal Kitab Tips : Offer milk to snake every Monday of this month.

6. Virgo : I can see good management of your relationships and personal world is in process of growth. you will achieve your goals. There is harmony between your desires and your needs, and you are mentally and emotionally in balance situation. If you moderate your indulgences, whether physical, emotional or spiritual, you will find equilibrium and balance. If you are trying to make a decision, you will find a solution, and it will be much easier to see another person’s point of view. your self-control and willingness to compromise are a good influence on others. you will have to moderate your desires and try to see both sides of an argument. But clarification of your true goals or aspirations is coming your way.
Vastu Tips : Telephones can be placed in the Southeast or North-west corner but not in the Southwest or Northeast.
Lal Kitab Tips : Keep almonds or radishes near the head of the bed and offer it in the temple next day for long life and children.

7. Libra : You will feel as if you have been given carte blanche to wield your power or that you have been filed with the ambrosia of the gods. In some ways it is like drinking a few glasses of champagne and believing yourself capable of saying and doing all those things you were fearful of before. you may feel as if you are in touch with a Divine power, which of course can lead to ‘hubris’ and arrogance. Be careful. Someone else is trying to exert power over you in a relationship matter. This time is right for initiative and invention. It is time to take the bull by proverbial horns and show you are a force to be reckoned with. you might have to share the power with someone else to make a success of your plans.
Vastu Tips : Avoid placing L shaped sofa in your drawing room.
Lal Kitab Tips : Abstain from liquor and meat.

8. Scorpio : You are going to receive a message that it is time to start afresh, to look at all the options and be inspired by what you see before. You have chances for new opportunities in love, perhaps a younger admirer, seductive charmers or simply light-hearted fun and romantic games.If you are concentrating on a relationship issue, you have new insight into how to keep a relationship alive and exciting. You may, however, be distracted from current projects because someone new or a antalizing offer comes into your life at this time. you are so full of childlike exuberance that there is no way right now to commit yourself to any long-term plans. you are about to enter a phase of fresh optimism and passionate fun. Just go out there and enjoy yourself
Vastu Tips : Face east or north while reading or transacting any business deal.
Lal Kitab Tips : Ancestral pots and utensils of brass must be use and do not sale.

9. Sagittarius : This month is all about the spirit of the community or joining in the dance. Whether you need to make new friends or become a fully paid-up member of the team, celebrate your inclusion in human compassion, empathy and consolidation. We all need friends and, through networking and social contact you will find an increased sense of security or happiness. In a relationship issue, it is time to rejoice in your personal growth, to make new plans and create a way to share your abundance and sense of harmony. Be more laid-back, enjoy the company of friends or simply dance your way through the night. Check out your relationships with groups of people. Do you feel comfortable with everyone or with someone special..? Upcoming time will ask this question to you.
Vastu Tips : T.V, heater, electrical appliances should be in the south east corner.
Lal Kitab Tips : Always eat something sweet and drink water before starting any new work.

10. Capricorn : Wisdom, emotional maturity and guidance are important energies in your life right now. It is that stability represented by the phrase ‘if you can keep your head, when all about you are losing theirs, combined with a clam approach to current events, which will see you through any confusions. Your ability to get a job done properly, or that you are aware of the facts, and that tolerance and self-discipline will create the change you seek. Alternatively, a new stabilizing force, perhaps a man or woman in authority, is having a powerful influence over you for the better. They offer wisdom and security, and can give good advice. In a relationship issue, you are now at a point where emotional maturity enables you to be creative within that relationship.
Vastu Tips : If the door of the house has cracked or is too old, then the owner will have a tough time for gaining respect in society.
Lal Kitab Tips : Offer a little piece of your chapatti to the fire of the kitchen before taking your meals.

11. Aquarius: If you feel you are in trouble right now, then you are about to move into calmer ones. You are not exactly exuberant and you are little worried of what’s ahead, You are moving ahead or moving away from circumstances that were uncomfortable or uncertain, and now you can see the way forward. You may be feeling apathetic, life doesn’t seem to be flowing, and you are lost or depressed.
But just relax it is not a whole life it is a small phase only. It’s time to free yourself from past troubles and fears and to accept that two rights won’t make a wrong. It suggests that you need to merge your different perspectives and get to know your partner better by understanding how they tick.
Vastu Tips : Never put the poster of a crying girl, war scenes, an angry man & pigeon / crow / owl / eagle, these are inauspicious.
Lal Kitab Tips : Ancestral customs and rituals should be strictly followed; otherwise the family progress and happiness will be destroyed.

12. Pisces : you may well be going through a successful or prosperous phase; alternatively, you might long for greater wealth or are happy to stick to the rules knowing that conventional methods will get you places. The radical and the unpredictable are not welcome in the corridors of bureaucratic power. There is nothing wrong with wanting more, as long as we are aware of the underlying motivation for that desire. There is nothing wrong with living a solid, stable family life, if you know what it truly means to you. You are actually using the trappings of wealth, convention or family security for the wrong reasons, and if you do it regularly then we all know the last results. Take care.
Vastu Tips : While sleeping head should be in the east or south. Never sleep with feet towards south or east.
Lal Kitab Tips : Drop a lit the quantity of mustard oil on the ground continuously for 43 days.

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