Maharishi Patanjali, one of the Great Unknown Masters of ancient Indian sciences and languages, was no longer human when he transmitted the aphorisms that came later to be recorded and popularised as Raja Yoga, or the Royal Yoga.
The very essence of the Raja Yoga lies in the understanding of what it means to be human and how, given that understanding, one can willfully transcend unto higher states of consciousness. Having then transcended to beyond where there is no more transcendence, the thing that remains is not a human, in fact it is not even a thing. It is simply a happening-an undefinable, separately defined by each observer as per his/ her capacity.
Maharishi Patanjali was communicating from the plane of this undefinable, in non-human language, through ‘telepathy’ as per the ancient record, with the students he had chosen as recipients for the Yoga Sutras, the aphorisms of Yoga. The Raja Yoga system is also called Ashtanga, which translates to 8 limbs - ashta(eight) & anga(limbs).
The following sub-topics would be covered in great detail in this Raja Yoga Training Course. The in-depth study of these topics would help aspiring students of Yoga ascend unto higher levels of experience.
Kriya Yoga - The Yoga to Reduce Our Cognitive Fallacies
Karma - Pain, Pleasure and Identity
The Self - The Senses, Mind and Identity
The 8-Part Raja Yoga System - Ashtanga Yoga
The 7 Levels of Raja Yoga
The Yamas and Niyamas of Yoga - The Pro-Life and Anti-Life Ways of Being
Asana or Physical Postures - The 3rd Part of Ashtanga Yoga System
Raja Yoga Pranayama - The 4th Part of the Ashtanga Yoga System
The Mystical Level - Pratyahara, The 5th Part of the Ashtanga Yoga System
In this course, students would -
Understand the Deep Science behind the Kriya Yoga techniques that help in reduction of Cognitive Fallacies
Fully appreciate the concept of Karma and its association with Pain, Pleasure and Identity
Recognize your Reference Frames that limit your True Potential and cause pain
Appreciate the 7 Levels of Intuitive Wisdom or Pragna, that lead an aspirant to Samadhi Consciousness
Learn to Apply the Yamas and Niyamas to generate New Positive Habits that are Pro-Life and break away from Anti-Life ways of being
Learn to apply the 8 Limbs of Raja Yoga (Ashtanga Yoga) to create a daily sadhana practice centered around Self-awareness
Break through darkness, self delusion, and confusion using the Pranayama and Pratyahara techniques, and fully realize your inner potential