Table of Contents

Introduction

INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1: MEET YOUR SPIRIT

Communicate with your Spirit

Intuition: Listen to your Spirit

Symbolism: Look for Messages

Dream Awareness Exercise

Spiritual Ecstasy: Be Spirit

A Trance Dance Exercise

Seeking Your Spirit through Devotion

Spirit Time Exercise

Chapter 2: KNOW YOUR EGO-SELF

Consciousness

Self-schema: Self-referencing Memories

I-ness: The Perception of Self-existence

The Programming of the Ego-self

Self-esteem Happiness

Happiness Self-examination Exercise

Chapter 3: CALM YOUR MIND

Intentional Serenity

Negative Thinking

The Cognitive Errors of Childhood: Egocentrism, Centration, Lack of Conservation

Types of Negative Thinking: Absolutist thinking, Over-Generalization, Judgment

Reduce Circular Thinking

Non-reaction

Re-Wiring of the Brain

Samskara and Mental Health

Anxiety and Depression

Addiction

A Yogic Approach to Addiction Recovery

A Relaxation Response Exercise

Chapter 4: LIVE IN HARMONY WITH THE WORLD

Impermanence

The Yin and Yang of Change

What is Harmony?

Balance

Non-forcing

Positive Resonance

A Guideline for Living in Harmony

The Medicine Wheel Exercise

Chapter 5: OPEN YOUR ENERGY CENTERS

Spiritual Energy: Chi, Ki, and Prana

Circulating Spiritual Energy

The Microcosmic Orbit

Proper Postural Alignment

Postural Balance Exercise

Clearing Your Energetic Channels

Uddiyana Bandha (Upward Abdominal Contraction)

Agni Sara (Rapid Abdominal Contractions)

Pranayama: Absorbing Spiritual Energy

Alternate Nostril Breathing

Bhastrika (Bellows Breath)

Chapter 6: Meditation

The Biology of Meditation

The Hypnagogic State

Single Pointed Concentration

Samayama: The Three Stages of Meditation

Samadhi: The Experience of Self-realization

Samadhi and Impermanence

OM: The Short Cut to Self-realization

Chanting OM Exercise

Meditation Exercise

Siddis: Extraordinary Powers