Yoga With Attitude · A Practical Handbook for Developing Awareness in Everyday Living by Victoria, Yoga Association of -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Introduction Part One:Yoga with Awareness Chapter 1

Observation of Physical Actions Observation of Sense experiences Awareness of thoughts Awareness of emotions Awareness of Action and Reaction Awareness of energy and its effects on the mind Awareness of attitudes, positivity and negativity Creating a sankalpa

Chapter 2

Why do I act the way I do, even though it makes no sense to me? Awareness of patterns of thought Awareness of ongoing patterns in life Creating new patterns Creating regularity and simplicity

Chapter 3

Acting not Reacting Witnessing and dis-identification Attachments to things and attitudes Transforming negative to positive Maintaining balance in the face of difficulties Flowing with life without sinking in it Reflection

Chapter 4

Self-acceptance, acknowledgement of imperfections Self acceptance, skills and attributes Artha, awareness of material needs, needs for security Kama, recognising pleasure and satisfaction in daily life Dharma, living according to one’s true nature Moksha, through self-acceptance comes freedom SWAN Practice and theory

Chapter 5

Observation of the gunas in the world around us – tamas Observation of the gunas in the world around us – rajas Recognising the gunas in one’s self – tamas Recognising the gunas in one’s self – rajas Recognising the gunas in one’s self – sattwa Harmonising the gunas Gunas activity

Part two:Yoga with Attitude Introduction

Focused Change – the potency of attitude The Yamas and Niyamas

Chapter 6

Yamas (preliminary topic) 1: Awareness of attitudes Ahimsa Yamas 2: Ahimsa, non-violence in our surroundings Yamas 3: Ahimsa, non-violence in relationships with other people Yamas 4: Ahimsa, non-violence within ourselves Yamas 5: Ahimsa, holding the focus on ahimsa, in thought and action, as meditation and aspiration Satya Yamas 6: Satya, truth in observation Yamas 7: Satya, truth in relationships Yamas 8: Satya, truthfulness with ourselves Yamas 9: Satya, hold the focus on truthfulness in thought and action, as meditation and aspiration Asteya Yamas 10: Asteya, observing fairness in dealings with the world Yamas 11: Asteya, observing fairness in our interactions with others Yamas 12: Asteya, observing honesty with ourselves Yamas 13: Asteya, holding a focus on asteya, in thought and action, as meditation and aspiration Brahmacharya Yamas 14: Brahmacharya, awareness of sexuality in popular culture Yamas 15: Brahmacharya, awareness of sexuality when relating to others Yamas 16: Brahmacharya, awareness of our own sexuality in thoughts and actions Yamas 17: Brahmacharya, holding a focus on brahmacharya, in thought and action, as meditation and aspiration Aparigraha Yamas topic 18: Aparigraha, non-possessiveness, observing and reflecting on social attitudes to ownership Yamas 19: Aparigraha, non-possessiveness, observing and reflecting on attitudes to possessiveness in interactions with other people Yamas 20: Aparigraha, non-possessiveness, observing and reflecting on attitudes to possessiveness in our own thoughts, ideas and actions. Yamas 20: Aparigraha, holding a focus on aparigraha, in thought and action, as meditation and aspiration

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Ities 1: Serenity Ities 2: Regularity Ities 3: Absence of vanity Ities 4: Sincerity Ities 5: Simplicity Ities 6: Veracity Ities 7: Equanimity Ities 8: Fixity Ities 9: Non-irritability Ities 10: Adaptability Ities 11: Humility Ities 12: Tenacity Ities 13: Integrity Ities 14: Nobility Ities 15: Magnanimity Ities 16: Charity Ities 17: Generosity Ities 18: Purity

Conclusion References

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