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Course Overview and Orientation
Establishing the Foundations of Breath Awareness and Posture2 Topics -
Lesson 2: Layout of the course4 Topics
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Lesson 3: About the Contributors4 Topics
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Lesson 4: The Purpose and Spirit of the Text1 Topic
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Lesson 5: Sacred vs. Mundane Love1 Topic
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Lesson 6: Eligibility and Disposition of the Heart1 Topic
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Lesson 7: The Substance, Rasa, and Literary Principles1 Topic
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Lesson 8: Jayadeva’s Life, Lineage & the Role of the Sakhī1 Topic
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Lesson 9: Entering the Poem2 Topics
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Song 1: pralaya-payodhi-jale (Daśāvatāra Stotra)Developing Steady Attention Through Progressive Sitting Practice2 Topics
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Audio and lyrical immersion2 Topics
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Translation and commentary
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Feeling the bhava
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Reflection prompt and integration
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Song 2: śrita-kamalā-kuca-maṇḍalaUnderstanding Mindfulness, Subtle Desires, and Letting Go2 Topics
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Embodying and Integrating the Teaching2 Topics
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Song 3: viharati harir iha sarasa-vasanteContemplation, Non-Control, and Preparation for Higher Practice
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Song 4: harir iha mugdha-vadhū-nikareLessons in mindfulness
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Song 5: rāse harim iha vihita-vilāsamAdditional resources
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Getting into the Practice
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Watch this introduction before beginning the guided practice to understand the role of simple breath awareness in cultivating calmness and mindfulness.
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- Simply watch the breath. The natural flow of the breath is observed without effort.
- Once you develop this practice by watching the breath without trying to control it, you become observant in a detached and steady manner.
- You find yourself becoming less critical or judgmental about your distractions.
- You accept the reality of the present moment and notice when the mind becomes occupied or wanders, and you simply, calmly bring the mind back to the object of contemplation.