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1. Karma, maya and yoga in
Hinduism

2. Karma: a system in which
beneficial effects are
derived from past beneficial
actions and harmful effects
from past
Picture shows the
reincarnation of Krishna
into many forms

3. Samsara: literally means
‘wanderings’ or ‘existence’
Refers to endless cycle of
lives, from lowest animals to
humans (see previous slide
on the model from Krishna)
Picture shows embodied soul
passing from youth to old
age

4. Karma and its
many forms.
A person is
carried to the
next body and
may return in
another type
of organism.

5. Maya: everything that is
not Brahman is not truly
real but is “maya”
Maya (illusion) and
detachment of feelings

6. The ability to see the essence
of god in all things.
The Brahman is in all
organisms.

7. The perfection of yoga
Yoga is one of the ways to
achieve mokhsa (“release”)
or redemption.
Yoga helps one find the
“atman” (true self) which is
identical to Brahman

8. Yoga and austere asceticism to
perform astral travel.
The key is to transcend the world
of maya and uncover one’s identity
as Atman-Brahman.
It can only be attained through a
life of strict separation from the
world and by deep contemplation.
To do so, one must adopt a life of a
“sannyasin” (complete hermit).

9. Modern yoga

10. Yoga, kundalini and chakras
• Yoga aligns the chakra (energy
wheels/centers) in the body
• Kundalini yoga “awakens” the self
to unleash the force or “prana”
through one’s spine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v
=_KOvk9_e2wY
• The sixth chakra opened = the “third
eye” in Hinduism (see the last slide)

11. Yoga postures (beginner and intermediate)
Source: https://www.yogabasics.com/practice/yoga-postures/seated-yoga-poses/
What is Yoga and What are the Four Main Yoga Types:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUfwc-hawXY (4 min)

12. The sixth chakra: the third eye
The sixth chakra: the “third
eye” in Hinduism
Related to the pineal gland.
In science, it senses light to
produce melatonin, which
regulates sleep.
Only Hindus have this red
spot on the forehead
Called the tilak
(Sanskrit = “mark”)
Test the third eye with one
another person’s finger