1.

INATTENTIVE CHANTING
1.PROBLEM
2.CAUSE
3.SYMPTOMS
4.EFFECTS
5.SOLUTION
6.APPLICATION
2. PROBLEM
HOW BRAINWAVES
CONTROL US
3. TYPES OF BRAINWAVES

1.BETA
2.SMR (Sensory Motor Rhythm)
3.ALPHA
4.THETA
5.DELTA
4. RANGE (Megahertz)

0 DELTA 4 THETA 8 ALPHA 12 SMR 16 BETA 25

 5. BRAINWAVES
1.PRINCIPLES OF
REINFORCEMENT
2.CONSEQUENCES OF
REINFORCEMENT
a) IMBALANCE
b) ESCAPISM
c) PERVERTED VISION
d) FUTURE DECIDED
ASSOCIATION PRESENT FUTURE
BRAINWAVE PROFESSION
& FRIENDSHIP LIFE LIFE

CONCLUSION : JIVA IS BOUND

4. BETA
RANGE : 16-25 MHZ
JOBS: SECY. OR OFFICE
WORKERS- ATTENTIVE /
DETAILS / THOROUGH / LESS
MISTAKE
FUNCTION:
1. FOCUSING ABILITY
2. ATTENTIVENESS
CAUSE OF INATTENTION
1. PRODUCTION OF LOW BETA
2. SMR LACKING
5. SMR
RANGE : 12-16 MHZ
JOBS: SPORTSMAN
FUNCTION:
HELP PEOPLE BE ACTIVE,
OUTGOING, LIVELY
LOW AMPLITUDE SMR INDICATES
HIGH CHANCE FOR DEPRESSION
HIGH AMPLITUDE SMR
INDICATES HIGH CHANCE FOR
ACTIVITY & MOVEMENT
6. ALPHA
RANGE : 8-12 MHZ
JOBS: GARDENING, PROF. WITH
LESS CHALLENGING PARA.
FUNCTION:
RELAXED, HAPPY, PEACEFUL

MINI REJUVENATION – HARMONY

WITH FQRS. OF MOTHER EARTH
•MYTH OF MODERN SCIENCE
- ALPHA IS CAUSE OF RELAXATION
• REALITY
– ALPHA IS SYMPTOM OF
RELAXATION
• WARNING
– NOT BECOME OFFICIAL MEDITATORS
– ALPHA IS NOT OUR GOAL
– ATTAIN BALANCED LIFESTYLE TO HELP
US IN OVERALL ENDEAVOR TO BECOME
SERVANTS OF GOD
5. THETA
RANGE : 4-8 MHZ
JOBS: CREATIVE, ARTISTIC WORKS
FUNCTION:
1. STORING LEARNT ACTIVITIES / DATA
2. FASTER IN THINKING THAN BETA AS PROCESS
CHUNKS OF INFO AT TIME. MAKE MORE MISTAKES
AS JUMP TO CONCLUSIONS & MISS DETAILS IN
HASTE.
EX. 64 vs. 1664
SYMPTOMS
1. INTERNAL THINKING
2. INATTENTION & DAY DREAMING
3. PROBLEM INTEGRATING WITH SOCIETY, QUITE & WITHDRAWN
4. THINK WITH RIGHT BRAIN
BETA :
LATERAL PROCESSING

THETA :
PARALLEL PROCESSING
CONCLUSION
a) CAUSE OF EXPERTISE:
PRODUCTION OF
PARTICULAR FREQUENCY
BRAINWAVE
b) PRINCIPLES OF COUNTER
PARTS
FOCUS EXTERNALLY - BETA THETA - INTERNALLY
MOVEMENTS - SMR ALPHA - RELAX & STILL
THINK & ACT QUICKLY - HIGH BETA DELTA - DEEP SLEEP
 STIMULATES
MORE OF SAME LOCK IN
HIGH
FREQUENCY CYCLE
AMPLITUDE

COUNTER
ART
SUPPRESSED

PHYSICAL
DEFECT
APPEARS
PRINCIPLE OF BALANCE
VS. IMBALANCE (O VS. B)

• DO THINGS YOU DO NOT

LIKE TO DO TILL YOU DO
NOT MIND DOING THINGS

• BALANCE – RISE TO
GOODNESS
 HOW IMBALANCE OF
BRAINWAVES MANIFEST IN
OUR RELATIONS
INTERNAL
SEARCH
IMBALANCE UNHAPPINESS FOR TAPASYA HOLYNAME
BALANCE

EXTERNAL
CHANGE EACH
NO LONGER OTHER TO PARTNER WITH
ATTRACTIVE BECOME LIKE OPPOSITE QUALITIES
THEMSELVES

CONCLUSION
MEANING OF REAL
RELATIONSHIP : ASSIST IN KC
 CAUSE
1. PRINCIPLES OF INFORMATION
PROCESSING
RETRIEVE
INTRICATE
PROCESS
INFORMATION FILING
STORE
SYSTEM
ACCESS

2. HOW THE BRAIN WAVES

AFFECT INFORMATION
PROCESSING ?
SEARCHING THRU SUBCONSCIOUS – THETA
RELAXING - ALPHA
ATTENTIVE APPLICATION - SMR
INFORMATION IN CONTEXT - BETA
3. WHAT IS SLEEP ?
WHEN INFORMATION
PROCESSING SHUTS DOWN

SLEEP DEEP
ACTIVE
CYCLE CYCLE
ALPHA THETA DELTA
BETA SMR
(Relax) (Dream) (Rejuven.)

WAKENING UP CYCLE
4. WHAT IS CONNECTION BETWEEN
BRAINWAVES & INATTENTIVE
CHANTING

NATURAL SYSTEM
LEAVE WAKING ALPHA &
EYES
CON. & ENTER THETA
CLOSED
SLEEP STATE PRODUCED

RELAX,
PEACEFUL,
SLEEPY

FREQUENT
ENTRY INTO
SUCH A STATE
NORMAL
4. WHAT IS CONNECTION BETWEEN
BRAINWAVES & INATTENTIVE
CHANTING
INFO. FROM EXCITEMENT
EYES
EXTERNAL DUE TO OVER
OPEN
CON. REALITY PROD OF
BETA

ALPHA,
THETA
INATTENTIVE OVER
(TAMO)
CHANTING PRODUCTION
OF
BETA, SMR
(RAJO
GUNA)

ATTENTIVE CHANTING PRODUCES

BALANCE & HARMONY
 WARNING:
Take responsibility
for offences, Do not
blame God or Holy
name for reaction of
offence.
SYMPTOMS

1) Viksepa or Distraction
2) Audasinya or Apathy
3) Jadya or Laziness
 A
INATTENTION =
NEGLIGENCE =
FIRED FROM JOB
 Viksepa or Distraction
• SYMPTOM
– MORNING
1. Negligence
2. Looking around
3. Gazing at pictures
4. Walking around
5. Window shopping
6. Contemplates sense objects
7. Discusses Prajalpa

• DAY
1. Unfinished rounds
2. Hand in bead bag & driving, calling, typing, working
3. Mind roams free and Krishna leaves meditation …..
CAUSE
• OVERPRODUCTION OF BETA
MAKES ONE ATTRACTED TO
MATERIAL OBJECTS
• BETA CAUSES OVERACTIVE
MIND
• ATTRACTION FOR WEALTH,
WOMEN, POSITION &
SUCCESS
REMEDY
1. DRIVE OUT UNWANTED DESIRES
2. FOLLOW RULES OF VAISHNAVA
ETIQUETTE
3. STUDY 26 QUALITIES OF
VAISHNAVA
4. BENEFIT FROM INSIGHT INTO
DEVOTEE RELATIONS….
5. FOLLOW EKADASHI VRATA WITH
SPIRITUAL FERVOR
6. GIVE UP DESIRES TO INCREASE
NUMBER OF ROUNDS FOR
RESPECT
7. PRAYER
 Audasinya or Apathy
• SYMPTOM
1. Speculates internally
2. Plotting & Scheming
(Good Old Days – Future)
3. 30 Minutes pass & Notices
4. Mind strong, I am weak
5. Gives up fight
6. Resigns to chant irrespective of what
mind doing
7. Somehow finishes rounds
8. Resigns to chanting in compromised
position.
CAUSE
• BRAIN PRODUCES ALPHA IN
LARGE QUANTITIES
REMEDY

1. CHANT IN ASSOCIATION OF
DEVOTEES – INSPIRATION –
DETACHMENT

2. VISIT TO HOLY DHAMA

3. CHANTING IN SOLITUDE –
BHAKTI VINOD THAKUR
Jadya or Laziness
• SYMPTOM
1. Stop chanting
2. Chant with Murky Mind
3. Sleeping during chanting
4. Stop chanting for sleeping
CAUSE
1. DECREASE IN BETA AND
INCREASE IN ALPHA &
THETA
2. EYES ALPHA PEACEFUL WINDOW
CLOSED RELAX CYCLE

REPEAT OF
SAME THETA
CYCLE

NEXT DAY
CLOSES EYE & IMAGES CL.
OVERPRODUCTION
BODY SWOON
OF THETA
REMEMBERS
PREV. DAY
CAUSE
3. BODY TRAINED
INCORRECTLY & BODY
REMEMBERS ACT OF EYES
CLOSE
4. VICTIM OF COVERING
POWER INHERENT IN
THETA
5. LACK OF TRAINING,
DETERMINATION,
SINCERITY AND STRENGTH
REMEDY
1. CHANTING WITH
DEVOTEES WHO ARE
ENTHUSIASTIC IN
CHANTING
2. DETERMINATION NOT TO
SLEEP – OPEN EYES IN
DANGER
3. COLD AIR, COLD WATER
CONCLUSION

• 2 MAIN CAUSES OF
PROGRESS

1.ATTENTIVE CHANTING

2.ATTENTIVE DEALINGS
EFFECTS OF
INATTENTIVE
CHANTING
Viksepa : Distraction

1.Gross Sex
2.Subtle Sex
3.Ignores Lord
4.Ignores Devotees
warning
Audasinya : Apathy
1. Illusion – My chanting is alright.
2. Self Righteous – No one has right to
point out my chanting, seva, sadhana.
3. Superiority complex – Other devotees
lower than me.
4. Indifference – To service & chanting.
5. Rebellious – My view of reality is correct
& disregard for hierarchical structure as
he has seen power of authority
misused.
6. COVERED DISCRIMINATION – Can’t
define right from wrong
CONCLUSION
1.Symptoms slower to be
seen thru the
passionate man who
leaves Krishna for Maya
2.Peaceful cool devotee
apathetic to holy name
is mad for Leaving
Krishna.
Jadya : Laziness
1. INERTIA – Closes eyes & mind
wanders & produces alpha & theta.
2. Oblivious – To others as watch him
sleep in Japa & SB Class
3. LAZINESS - In devotional attitude
4. IMPERVIOUS – To people’s advice
– service levels bare minimum
5. JUSTIFICATION – Of his actions
and comfortable about his situation.
DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS OF
EXCESS THETA PRODUCTION

• ATTENTION • INTROVERSION
DEFICIT • REJECTION OF
DISORDER AUTHORITY
• FORGETFUL • DYSFUNCTIONAL,
NESS MADNESS,
• SHORT SCHIZOPHRENIC
TEMPER BEHAVIOR
PROBLEM OF SPACED OUT
• ABSENT MINDED NESS –
LACK OF BETA – EXCESS OF
THETA BECAUSE OF
INATTENTIVE JAPA
• AFTER LIFE OF THETA
AFFECTS DAYTIME ACTIONS
• CRASHED CARS,
UNMANAGEABLE & CRAZY
DEVOTEES….
SOLUTION
1) Srila Prabhupada on
Holyname
2) Meaning of Holyname
3) Effects of Holyname
4) Holyname is Yugadharma
 SOLUTION
&
APPLICATION

JAPA MEDITATION
TECHNIQUES
1. SHELTER & SURRENDER

kåñëa-näma-sudhä koriyä
pän,
juräo bhakativinoda-präë,
näma binä kichu nähiko
äro,
caudda-bhuvana-mäjhe
änukülyasya saìkalpaù ……..
 TAKE A VOW
“ I WILL ACCEPT THOSE PEOPLE,
PLACES, ACTIONS, THOUGHTS,
DESIRES AND FEELINGS THAT
ARE CONDUCIVE TO
CHANTING Çuddha-
näma
AND I WILL REJECT EVERYTHING
OPPOSED TO IT.”
2. ATTITUDE TO ATTRACT
THE ALL ATTRACTIVE
golokera prema-
dhana, hari-näma-
saìkértana, rati nä
janmila
ATTITUDE kene täya
CONSISTS OF
i. MOOD : HUMILITY
ii. MENTALITY : SELFLESS SERVICE
iii. APPROACH : SURRENDER, SUBMISSIVE
iv. MINDSET : BEGGAR

A GUN & BLANKS

3. EIGHT RULES FOR BETTER JAPA

1) INITIAL PREPARATION – Vow,

Waking up, Bathing, Kirtana etc.
2) TIME, PLACE, MIND – Early,
Temple, Prayerful
3) CHANTING TECHNIQUES
a) Posture
b) Pace
c) Pronunciation
4) CONCENTRATION – Listen to
mantra
5) CONTROL MIND
a) Stay awake, shout, walk, splash, exercise
b) Power of Now
c) No “Things to Do” List
6) ABSORB 4 QUALITIES
a) Humility
b) Pridelessness
c) Tolerance
d) Respect for all
7) MEDITATION – On meaning of
Holyname
8) MOOD – Cry for Krishna with
repentant heart
4. CHANT IN ASSOCIATION
OF DEVOTEES
5. INCREASING DETERMINATION :
VOW OF 1-4-16-64
• TENDENCY OF KALIYUGA MIND
1. Lazy
2. Want to quite without even trying
3. No immediate success, Mind will, Back
stammer and whimper
4. I can’t do it, I Quit
• CHALLENGES IN KALIYUGA
1. Steady Job
2. Maintaining Relationship
3. Fasting on Ekadashi
4. Finishing Rounds
STEPS TO INCREASE
DETERMINATION
1) CONSTANT PRACTICE AND DETACHMENT
2) DETERMINATION TO COMPLETE A TASK
REQUIRES
a) Mental Concentration
b) Endeavor
c) Surrender
d) Mercy of Lord
3) ACHIEVING SUCCESS IN DETERMINED
ACTS NOURISHES DETERMINATION AND
ENTHUSES ONE TO UNDERTAKE MORE
DIFFICULT DUTIES.
4) DETERMINATION, BEING MENTAL POWER,
BECOMES STRONGER BY PRACTICE
5) VOW OF 1-4-16-64
6. JAPA VARIETY

1)Mänasic

2)Upäàçu

3)Väcika
7. FIVE A’ s IN CHANTING
1) ATTRACTION
2) ATTENTION
1) One thing at time
2) Depends on attraction
3) ABSORPTION
1) Obsess
2) Fully occupy
3) Saturate mind in something
4) ATTACHMENT – To hear & chant
5) AFFECTION - Fond feelings,
devotion & love
kabe ha'be bolo se-dina ämär
aparädha ghuci', çuddha näme
ruci,
kåpä-bale ha'be hådoye saïcär
8. THREE M’s
1) METHOD
1) Posture
2) Time
3) Place
4) Pronunciation
5) Avoiding offences
2) MOOD
1) Combines thinking and feeling
2) Cry out for Krishna in mood separation
3) MELLOW
1) Advanced stage
2) Holyname combines with mellow
3) Manasi Seva
Hare Räma Hare Räma
Räma Räma Hare Hare
Thank You Very Much !!!