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Dr. Kamakhya Kumar

Dr Ajay Bharadwaj

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Prof. Mahavir Agarwal

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Foreword
Who doesn't want peace and happiness in the world? Can we find out even a
single person in the whole world, who doesn't want peace and happiness? The
answer is of course, a big 'NO'. Everyone wants a peaceful, blissful and
prosperous life, but how many people really make an honest effort to achieve
this goal? Man makes various sorts of efforts to get happiness from objects
and in return gets himself entangled in lots of trouble, as these objects are
perishable; he fails to get the desired happiness from the objects.
There is a mental Uneasiness, dissatisfaction and restlessness even in multi
millionaires. Some kind of sorrow, misery or pain is always present even
when you are in the height of enjoyment of worldly pleasures.
You can find eternal, infinite, supreme peace and bliss, only within you, in
your soul. As it an embodiment of bliss.
Today because of mechanical and materialistic life style people have invited
so many physical and mental diseases. Psychosomatic diseases are on rife.
Obesity, Diabetes, heart diseases have become very common. There is the
only gate way to get rid of all these problems That is give up the mechanical
and materialistic Life style i.e. Eat, drink and be merry. Rather adopt a
unique, a pious and natural Life style that is yogic or spiritual Life style. This
is what the author has tried his best to highlight in the present book.
The Yoga clubs, yoga institute have mushroomed in India an abroad but what
yoga really is? Is it exercise? Is it some asana and pranayama? Certainly not
yoga is neither exercise nor some asanas and pranayamas.
Yoga is in fact a way of life. It is a way leading to peace, bliss and harmony.
This is what lord Krishna teaches us in the Gita as;
YogahKarmashuKaushalam. Yoga is excellence in action. Yoga teaches us
perfection in life. It makes us a real warrior to fight against our own evils,
weakness and all the problems of Life Different aspects of yoga and
consciousness have very beautifully been explained and analyzed with
scientific approach by the authors. I hope this book will be useful for yoga
practitioners, Yoga students and academicians as well. I wish a very very
success both for the readers and the authors.
-

Prof Mahavir Agarwal

Introduction
Consciousness remains a mystery to science, although many experts are
attempting to study, define, and explain it. One thing is certain: consciousness
is much more than simple awareness, self-awareness, or intelligence. Most
"artificial intelligence" experts now agree that computers will never be
capable of true consciousness, let alone possessing the influences and
potential abilities contained in the subconscious and unconscious minds of
human beings.
The scientific community, physics, parapsychology, psychology has always
kept this elusive secondary and gave their almost priority to the matter and its
property. An iceberg is an apt symbol of the conscious and unconscious. Less
than 10% of most icebergs is above the surface of the water (representing the
conscious mind - the ego and personality together with sensory impressions,
"hunches," thoughts, feelings, attitudes, etc.). The immense, blue ice hidden
beneath the surface represents what is unconscious - what we do not know
about ourselves and our inner motivations, feelings, reactions, unresolved
issues, and potential abilities. For many people, this unknown "underground"
part of themselves is a great mystery, and they avoid (or even fear) looking
inward.
However, rather than being dark and threatening, the subconscious is actually
more like the artwork which has become very popular in recent years
depicting the "underwater world" with its myriads of colorful fish, coral,
dolphins, whales, etc. -- symbolizing beautifully the world of dreams and
fantasy, the subconscious. What we don't know about ourselves is vastly more
than what we do know; indeed, our "inner space" is just as vast and
unexplored, containing as many mysteries and marvels, as is "outer space" in
the other direction. Therefore we should explore both worlds (outer and
inner).Here is another good introduction on consciousness (but watch out for
the typographical errors). The roots of the word consciousness itself provide
an important clue to what it really means: if you look up this word in any
dictionary, you will find that its original meaning was "to know with."
"The essence of Yoga is the search to know our true selves, to discover the
real nature of consciousness. This quest has been the foundation of all the
great Yogic teachings, and the goal of all the great mystics. Throughout the
history of humanity it has been said that the self we know - the individual ego
- is a very limited form of identity. Ignorant of our true selves, we derive a
false sense of identity from what we have, what we do, or who we are
connected with - our possessions, our social roles, how others see us, etc.
Because the world on which it is based is continually changing, this derived
sense of identity is always under threat, and our attempts to maintain it are

responsible for much of our "self-centered" behavior. Behind this identity is a

deeper identity, what is often called the "true self". This can be thought of as
the essence of consciousness. Most Yogic teachings maintain that when one
comes to know the true nature of consciousness, one also comes to know the
"true self". If "true self" is the essence of the whole of creation, then He is the
essence of every creature, and every person. This is why the search to
discover the nature of one's own innermost essence is the search for "true
self".
In order to create a system, a progressive practice, and to immerse oneself in
yogic disciplines, there is a very beautiful sequence. Yoga begins with the
body, goes to the mind and aims to realize the inner nature. The question can
arise: If yoga deals with the mind, why does it begin with the body? Yoga
looks at the well-being of the total personality, of the body, mind and spirit.
Body, mind and spirit have to come together so that we can become a
complete human being and experience the wholeness of life.
Indian yogis and mystics classify the seven states of consciousness differently.
They point out that human beings normally experience only three states:
sleeping, dreaming and waking. In meditation, fleetingly one can experience
turiya, literally the fourth state, or transcendental consciousness, commonly
known as Samadhi. When this state coexists and stabilizes with the other
three, which is the fifth state, where I-consciousness expands to become
cosmic consciousness. The sixth state is God consciousness whereby
individual sees God everywhere, in everything. The last is unity
consciousness: what is within is also outside pure consciousness and nothing
else is.
The science of Consciousness and Yoga is a never-ending subject to be
discussed and to be studied. Consciousness is a non-physical entity, which is
essentially different from the four basic entities of space, time, energy and
matter of the conventional science. Consciousness does not have any physical
attribute or property or action, but is endowed with autonomous will power of
creation, retention and annihilation of the knowledge of an individual or that
of the universe.
The present volume of Human Consciousness and Yogic Science is an
attempt to understand the mystery of Consciousness in perspective to Yoga.
The book specially focuses over what the real sources of Knowledge (ie:
Indian scriptures and Philosophy) reflects about consciousness. At the same
time we also learn how to develop the degree of consciousness through Yogic
practices mentioned into different religions.
Dr Kamakhya Kumar
Dr Ajay Bharadwaj

Contents
Foreword
Preface
Introduction
1. Concept of Consciousness
Meaning and Definitions of Consciousness
Some Examples of Consciousness
Field of Consciousness
Some Other Aspects of Consciousness
The Flow of Consciousness
Consciousness: The Ultimate Reality
Types of Consciousness
Dynamics of Consciousness: Cognitive Process of the Soul
Whats the Point of Knowing All This?
Conditioned Consciousness: The Greater Mental Field
Consciousness: The World Within
Citta, the Body of Consciousness
Nature of Citta
Consciousness in the Natural World
The Superconscious
Consciousness and Individual Nature
Samadhi
Layers of Consciousness and Psychological Disease
2. Science of Consciousness
3. Psychology of Consciousness
Altered States of Consciousness
Validation of the Mystic Experience
Dynamics of Change in Consciousness
Bases of Consciousness
Methods of Altering Consciousness
4. Problem of Consciousness
The Easy and Hard Problems
Functional Explanations
Some Case Studies
The Extra Ingredient
No Reductive Explanation
Outline of a Theory of Consciousness
The Principle of Structural Coherence
The Principle of Organizational Invariance
The Double-Aspect Theory of Information

5. Human Consciousness in Philosophical Thought

Upanishadic Philosophy
Buddhist Philosophy
Vedanta Philosophy
Vedic Philosophy
Nyaya Philosophy
Jaina Philosophy
Vaisheshika Philosophy
Samkhya Philosophy
Yoga Philosophy
Mimamsa Philosophy
6. Yoga and Expansion of Consciousness
Concept of Yoga
Role of Yoga for Physical Well-being
Three States of Mind: Sattva, Rajas and Tamas
Consciousness: The Spiritual Aspect of Yoga
7. Current Issues in the Science of Consciousness and Yoga Issues in the Science of
Consciousness and Yoga
8. Methods of Evolution of Consciousness
In Buddhism
In Jainism
In Christianity
In Islam
In Sikhism
In Hinduism
Bibliography
Index

About the book

This volume addresses and analyses the different aspects of yoga and consciousness
using scientific and pedagogical tools to fit well into an academic framework. The
essence of yoga is the search to know our true selves to discover the real nature of
consciousness. It starts with the body, goes to the mind and aims to realize the inner
nature. Yoga is a way of life; it provides excellence in action; it removes our own
evils and weaknesses, leading us to a higher level of consciousness paving the way
for peace, bliss and harmony.
This book has been structured as a textbook on yoga. It conforms to the course
content of yogic science of Indian universities and should serve as an authentic
reference book on the subject. Efforts have been made here to navigate the readers
with different aspects and planes of yoga and consciousness smoothly.
While dealing with topics such as the concept, science, psychology, and problems
and challenges of consciousness, this volume delves deep into topics like human
consciousness in philosophical thought; yoga and expansion of consciousness; and
the current issues in the science of consciousness and yoga. It also familiarizes one
with the different methods of evolution of consciousness in Buddhism, Christianity,
Hinduism, Islam, Jainism and Sikkhism.
This book is specifically targeted at university teachers and students of yogic
science. It should also raise keen interest among practising psychologists,
psychoanalysts and general readers.

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