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Paravastha Progression In Kriya Yoga

Summary

, 21 min

Where to place the mind in paravastha, the after-effect poise state once technique stops, laid out as a progression: soaking up the Four Proofs, then the Tranquil Breath, Freeze Response and Roll-Up of Consciousness, then bliss and expansion through Hakalau and resting on the crown. Soaking up each state is presented as reinforcing it in the subconscious.

In this video

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Do Be Do Be DoKriya YogaParasympathetic nervous systemSitting Very Still (SVS)Dorsal Vagal ComplexFive Breath StatesSubconsciousThree Lung ExerciseKumbhakaOM Japa in the ChakrasDownload PhaseSpiritual eyeCute Baby MeditationHakalauDual and non-dualMastering Meditation

Key moments

00:00Paravastha: the after-effect poise state of kriya00:15Do, then be: let go of controlling the breath and enjoy01:24Where should the mind go in the paravastha state?02:23Soak up the first proof: hands hot and heavy03:40Put the mind on any of the four proofs04:23Proofs spread wider and grow more enjoyable05:53Dorsal vagal pressure grows inside07:12Ashram story: inducing HRV resonance with nasal biofeedback08:24Soaking up states reinforces them in the subconscious09:55The tranquil breath shows up, down to the great kumbhaka11:51Freeze response: shell-like body, numbness, dislocation13:58Clarity and roll-up into heart, wisdom and knowing15:00Not just the spiritual eye: recap of where to put the mind15:50Clarity brings the joy of freedom16:52Place the mind on bliss17:20Place the mind on expansion through Hakalau18:08Resting the mind on the thousand petalled lotus18:39A range of options: love, wisdom, knowing, expansiveness19:41It's all in the book; the heart of the meditative process