[M28] Buddha's journey to liberation

JumpingBuddha · January 31, 2021, 2:53pm

2021-01-31T14:53:00Z

Woke up at 6:24

Contd. Book(The intelligent investor)
Cleaning

No Morning workout

Bath
Omkaar chanting, Jalandhar Bandha, Uddiyan Bandha, Mool Bandha, Pashchimottanasana

Newspapers
Breakfast

Study/work

Lunch
Rest, YT videos

Study
Break
Talk to family
YT lectures

Evening walk

Dinner
YT videos

Will sleep after some Study

Good night.

anon65589122 · February 1, 2021, 12:31am

Hi @JumpingBuddha

I want to include some of the yoga postures and pranayama you are doing. Did you learn it by some books or videos? Or did you learn it by teacher? Can you recommend any books or YouTube channel where i can learn these asanas?

What is the Mahamudra excercise you do? Is it shambhavi mahamudra by Sadhguru?

JumpingBuddha · February 1, 2021, 6:36am

Hi dear @anon65589122 ,

Glad you like to include them in daily life.

I learnt them from some old books on yoga like Gherand Samhita and Hatha Yoga Pradipika. Also verified in some YT videos (there are many versions of the postures online, so need to be cautious). I stick to original version mentioned in the books.

Here are some excerpts from books(Hatha Yoga Pradipika)

About bandhaa and Mudras-

About Jalandhar bhandha-

About Uddiyan bhandha-

About Mool bhandha-

About Mahabandha-

When all the three bandha are performed simultaneously, it’s called Mahabandha.

Three bandhas in short-

About Mahamudra-

In case you are comfortable with sanskrit and hindi (Gherand Samhita)

जालंधर बंध

मूलबंध

उडडीयान बंध

महाबंध

महामुद्रा

Sambhavi Mahamudra does include Bandhas, so three bandhas are part of it. I was not aware of it. Shambhavi Mudra and Shambhavi Mahamudra are different though.

Wish you all the best
JumpingBuddha

PS. Corrected the reply about Shambhavi Mahamudra.

_KarmaYogi · February 1, 2021, 7:21am

btw shambhavi does contain three bandhas as well. Shambhavi is basically set of pranayams, bandhas, and meditation (towards the end).

JumpingBuddha · February 1, 2021, 4:38pm

Thanks for correction dear @_KarmaYogi .

Actually I meant Shambhavi Mudra instead of Shambhavi Mahamudra. Both are different. Latter does includes bandhas.

JumpingBuddha · February 1, 2021, 4:46pm

2021-02-01T16:46:00Z

Woke up at 4:25

Contd. Book(The intelligent investor)
Nap
Contd. Book

Cleaning

Morning workout- full body workout, regular and Hindu pushups, regular and single leg squats, Russian twists

Bath
Omkaar chanting, Jalandhar Bandha, Uddiyan Bandha, Mool Bandha, Mahamudra, bhramari, shirshasana

Breakfast
Newspapers

Rewire app

Study/work
live budget speech for some time

Lunch
Rest, YT videos

Study/work

Break
YT videos

YT lectures

Light Dinner
Will sleep after some Study

Good night.

anon65589122 · February 1, 2021, 7:09pm

Thanks @JumpingBuddha for sharing it.

JumpingBuddha · February 2, 2021, 3:56pm

2021-02-02T15:55:00Z

(Slept too late last night)
Woke up at 7:24 but slept again until 10:34 am

Cleaning

No Morning workout

Bath
Omkaar chanting, Jalandhar Bandha, Uddiyan Bandha, Mool Bandha, bhramari

Vegetable shopping
Newspapers

Lunch
Vajrasana

Study/work

Evening walk

Dinner
Rewire app

Contd. Book (The Inteligent Investor)

Today’s learning

Brahmacharya enables a strong will power. It must be channelised towards self improvement goals. This will power is the essence of what we perform and what we achieve.

For last many days, I have been watching YT videos (ofcourse good videos) while having lunch/dinner for relaxation/entertainment. But I realised that they drag our time beyond the time allocated. They eat out time in disguise and reduce our potential. So I stopped watching today and wish to continue further. I feel my will power has improved now.

JumpingBuddha · February 3, 2021, 4:10pm

2021-02-03T16:09:00Z

Woke up at 5:43

Contd. Book (The Inteligent Investor)

Morning workout- 2km running,1km walk

Cleaning
Bath
Omkaar chanting, Jalandhar Bandha, Uddiyan Bandha, Mool Bandha, Mahamudra, Bhramari, Shirshasana

Breakfast
Newspapers

Study/work
Revision

Lunch
Vajrasana
Read business Today article
A good Nap

Study/work

Evening walk

Dinner
Read some articles

Will sleep after some study/work

Today’s learning

Regular self analysis is an important toot to self improvement.

JumpingBuddha · February 4, 2021, 3:41pm

2021-02-04T15:40:00Z

Woke up at 4:21

Contd. Book (The Inteligent Investor)

Morning workout- 3km running,1km walk

Cleaning
Bath
Omkaar chanting, Jalandhar Bandha, Uddiyan Bandha, Mool Bandha, Mahamudra, Bhramari, Shirshasana

Newspapers
Breakfast

Study/work

Lunch
Vajrasana

Listened to some Indian classical instrumental and some Bhagvadgeeta sanskrit verses.
I don’t know why, I get really emotional and tears roll out, when I listen to such sounds.

Nap

Study/work
Break

Read some business articles
Rewire app

Listened Bhagvadgeeta chapters summary on Spotify

Light Dinner

Will sleep after some study

Today’s learning

देवो भूत्वा देवं यजेत् ( transform yourself like diety and then worship the deity)
This is about an inner transformation- from Knowing to Being. There is no meaning in blindly following something/somebody, it’s therefore imperative to develop and imbibe the virtues of the best within the self.

SincereDev · February 4, 2021, 3:52pm

your journal is like Reading An Upnishad

You are transforming yourself to a great soul by your karma…

JumpingBuddha · February 5, 2021, 8:06am

Thanks dear @SincereDev for motivational words.

Appreciate.

JumpingBuddha · February 5, 2021, 4:52pm

2021-02-05T16:51:00Z

Nocturnal emission

Woke up at 4:11

Contd. Book (The Inteligent Investor)

Morning workout- 3km running,1km walk

Cleaning
Bath
Omkaar chanting, Jalandhar Bandha, Uddiyan Bandha, Mool Bandha, Mahamudra, Bhramari, Shirshasana

Newspapers
Breakfast

Study/work
Break
Read some reports and articles

Lunch
Vajrasana
Rewire app

Listened Bhagvadgeeta chapters sanskrit on Spotify, Siddhasana, meditation on it.

Study/work

Rewire app

Study
Evening walk
Snacks

YT lecture
Light Dinner(curd)
YT lecture

Will sleep after some study

Today’s learning

उद्यमेन हि सिध्यंति कार्याणि ना मनोरथै:।
नहीं सुप्तस्य सिंहस्य प्रविशंति मुखे मृगा:।।
अपने (Accomplishment of tasks need actions rather than just desires. As the deer himself does not come and enter the mouth of the lying lion)

Karan050 · February 5, 2021, 4:58pm

I realized from your diary, CONSISTENCY is the key which I forgot from three months . I will do my best from tomorrow

_TIGER · February 5, 2021, 5:12pm

JumpingBuddha · February 6, 2021, 3:30pm

2021-02-06T15:29:00Z

Woke up at 6:39

Cleaning

Morning workout- full body stretching, squats, military pushups, hindu pushups, Surya namaskar, skipping 200

Bath
Omkaar chanting, Jalandhar Bandha, Uddiyan Bandha, Mool Bandha, Mahamudra, Bhramari

Newspapers
Breakfast

Study/work

Lunch
Vajrasana

Study/work
Break
Study/revision

Evening walk
Listened to some good podcasts

Early light dinner

Talk with college friend

Will sleep after some study/revision

Today’s learning

Having Gratitude for every living and non living beings, because all these forces are helping us live and experience this awesome world. May it be air we breathe, food we eat, or cloths we wear and so on… or the people (and other creatures) who contribute to make it all possible.

JumpingBuddha · February 7, 2021, 2:33pm

2021-02-07T14:32:00Z

Woke up at 5:25

Cleaning

Morning workout- squats, hindu pushups, Surya namaskar

Bath
Omkaar chanting, Jalandhar Bandha, Uddiyan Bandha, Mool Bandha, Bhramari, Shirshasana

House chores

Newspapers
Breakfast

Contd. Book (The Intelligent Investor)

Lunch
Vajrasana

Study/work
Break
Revision

Meeting with college friend, snacks
Rewire app

No dinner ( will have juice)
Will sleep after some Revision

Today’s learning

करत करत अभ्यास के, जड़मति होत सुजान।
रसरी आवत जात ते, सिल पर परत निशान।।

“Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out”
-Robert Collier

JumpingBuddha · February 8, 2021, 4:33pm

2021-02-08T16:33:00Z

Woke up at 4:57
Revision

Cleaning

Morning workout-full body workout, squats, regular and diamond pushups, leg raises, Surya namaskar

Bath
Omkaar chanting, Jalandhar Bandha, Uddiyan Bandha, Mool Bandha, Mahabandha, Mahamudra, Bhramari, Shirshasan

Newspapers
Breakfast

Study/Revision

Lunch
Vajrasana
Rewire app

Study/Revision
Nap
Study/Revision

Evening walk
Listened sanskrit bhagvadgeeta and some classical music(M. S. Subbulakshmi)

Contd. Book (The Intelligent Investor)

Will sleep after some study.

Today’s learning

Life can only be understood backwards- but it must be lived forwards.
-Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard

JumpingBuddha · February 9, 2021, 3:28pm

2021-02-09T15:29:00Z

Woke up at 4:35

Revision

Cleaning

Morning workout-full body workout, squats, regular and diamond pushups, leg raises, Surya namaskar

Bath
Omkaar chanting, Jalandhar Bandha, Uddiyan Bandha, Mool Bandha, Mahabandha, Pashchimottanasan, Shirshasan

Vegetable shopping

Breakfast
Newspapers

Study/Revision

Lunch
Vajrasana
Listen to Flute music
Nap

Rewire app

Study/Revision

Got some craving for food and awkward plain feeling in mind (maybe because I have reduced salt intake, also no grains from last 2-3 days)
Break, snacks
Study/Revision

50 pushups
Evening walk
Revision

Dinner
Listened to Podcast beerbiceps, it has some very good ones.

Will sleep after some study and reading Book (The Intelligent Investor)

Today’s learning

When your mind tells you to take some rest, Understand that you are doing good efforts to succeed. Keep going and keep pushing further.

Good night.

Strong_one · February 9, 2021, 4:42pm

Ya he is good but I think prakhar k pravachan will suit you more.