Being a Yogi

Summary

October 22, 2021, 13 min

Being a yogi as an internal pilgrimage rather than outward signs like robes, beads or appearance. Following Lahiri Mahasaya, daily HRV resonance, sitting very still and the four proofs carry practice into the low-idle-state; the yogic life turns from media and political battles for the mind to the people present and the self within.

In this video

Teaches

Internal pilgrimage

Discusses

Lahiri MahasayaHRV Resonance

Mentions

Kriya YogaLow-Idle-StateFour Proofs of MeditationSamadhiSitting Very Still (SVS)

Key moments

00:00Students say he doesn't look the part of a yogi 01:23Wearing the clothes and OM symbols when embracing something new 02:22His monastic years: the robe, the beads, every symbol 03:02Outer trappings vs the internal path; Lahiri on pilgrimage and puja 03:44HRV resonance as a pilgrimage into the low-idle-state 04:23Once it soaks in, stop caring what people think 05:16Lahiri Mahasaya's small clues meant only for his students 06:15Daily practice: a viewer's samadhi, hands hot and heavy 07:24Commercials, news and politics are after your mind 08:43Other countries' neocortical warfare and a staged clash 10:01All the best battles happen at home 11:06The yogic life goes one step farther: the internal pilgrimage