1. Sankalpa
explained

2. If this isn’t you . . .

3. You could try a pair of these...

4. … OR MAYBE THIS
Sankalpa
A H E A R T- F E LT R E S O LV E T O
DO SOMETHING OR
BECOME SOMETHING IN YOUR LIFE

5. OH, YOU MEAN LIKE A NEW YEAR ’ S RESOLUTION ?

7. 92%
FAIL
HOSE RESOLUTIONS ALMOST NEVER WORK BECAUSE . . .

8. THEY FEEL LIKE THIS. . .

9. Sankalpa
S O W H AT D O E S I T FEEL LIKE
T O H AV E A R E S O L U T I O N
YOU CAN STICK TO?

10. Y O U ’ L L K N O W I N S T I N C T I V E LY
T H AT I T ’ S R I G H T F O R Y O U

11. YOU’ LL LOVE WORKING TO ACHIEVE IT

12. D E T E R M I N AT I O N & F O C U S
W I L L C O M E N AT U R A L LY

13. A CRASH COURSE IN
FI N D I N G A Sankalpa
T H AT W O R K S F O R Y O U

14. THIS MAN...
− SWAMI SATYANANDA
SARASWATI

15. I N T H I S B O O K S AY S . . .

16. Sankalpa is . . .

17. a passionate

18. to

19. or
in your life.

20. “I am head of my
department.”

21. “I am confident
& self-assured.
I bring the best of
myself to every
encounter at work.

22. Sankalpa is . . .

23. “…a powerful method…”

24. “…a powerful method of
reshaping your personality
and direction in life along
positive lines.”

25. Sankalpa is. . .

26. “…a seed …”

27. “…a seed that you
create and then sow in
the bed of your mind

28. “ A N Y T H I N G I N L I FE C A N
FAI L YO U , BU T N O T
TH E
S A N K A L PA
M AD E I N
YOGA NIDRA”

29. DID YOUnotice THE
CONDITION ?

30. “…MADE IN YOGA NIDRA”

31. only when the mind is
calm
quiet
open
and receptive can
the sankalpa be effectively
impressed on the subconscious
mind

32. What happens if you
drop a seed
into the ground
& leave it
to grow on its own?

33. a seed needs
the proper conditions
to take root
and grow strong

34. soil water energy

35. a sankalpa needs
the proper conditions
to take root
and grow strong

36. Planted in the right soil
Regular watering
Energetic
application

37. But
the most important condition is . . .

38. Starting with the right seed,
t h e r i g h t Sankalpa, f o r y o u .

39. Most of us have long lists of
things we think we need to do.

40. We’re told it’s just a matter of
thinking it through and then . . .

41. …putting our nose to the grindstone

42. B u t t h e r e ’ s a b e t t e r w a y.

43. a m o r e e f f e c t i v e w a y.

44. To g e t f r o m h e r e . . .

45. To h e r e . . .

46. To k n o w i n y o u r g u t e x a c t l y
where you need to go and
what you need to focus on
every minute of every day
to get there

47. Sankalpa

48. process
overview

49. Place & Purpose
1 Pillars of support
meditate Pleasure
inner peace
Story
2
mind map
spontaneous writing
3
refine
Sankalpa

50. The 4 Quadrants for a Fulfilling Life
PLACE & PURPOSE PILLARS OF SUPPORT
PLEASURE INNER PEACE

51. PLACE & PURPOSE IN THE WORLD

52. PLACE & PURPOSE IN THE WORLD
“This is the true joy in life,
the being used for a purpose
recognized by yourself
as a mighty one . . . .”
George
Bernard Shaw

53. PILLARS OF SUPPORT

54. PLEASURE

55. INNER PEACE

56. Credits
New year cats: http://icanhascheezburger.com
Blurred city lights: alonealbatros/flicker
pink heart: D Sharon Pruitt via flicker
Purpose and Place: jurvetson via flicker
Sankalpa Quotes and Definitions: Yoga Nidra by Swami Saraswati (Bihar School
of Yoga (2003) - Paperback - 261 pages - ISBN 8185787123)
Process based on The Four Desires by Rod Stryker (Random House Publishing
Group (2011) - ISBN 0553803980)