01 / 29Sixteen Points
“The sixteen points are a set of physical, mental and spiritual practices that enable one to develop oneself in all spheres […]”
Open the practice page →02 / 29Meditation
Taught in six lessons, one at a time, personally and free of charge. Practiced morning and evening.
Open the practice page →03 / 29Kiirtan
Singing and dancing the universal mantra Bábá Nám Kevalam, before meditation or whenever the mind needs it.
Open the practice page →04 / 29Prabhát Saḿgiita
The songs Shrii Shrii Ánandamúrti composed, 5,018 of them: one or two are sung before kiirtan and meditation, to turn the mind toward the Supreme.
Open the practice page →05 / 29Guru pújá
A short offering at the close of meditation, alone or together.
Open the practice page →06 / 29Guru sakásha
Before rising, the first thought of the day is turned to the Supreme.
Open the practice page →07 / 29Ásanas
Three basic postures anyone can do on their own. Others, and the mudrás and bandhas, an ácárya can recommend for you.
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A dance of bends to both sides, forward and back, each movement with an idea held in mind. An exercise and a medicine, for women and for men.
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A dance of jumping, for men: an exercise for the whole body and the brain, danced in the spirit of fighting death.
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Ten principles. Five toward others: non-harming, benevolent truthfulness, non-stealing, seeing the Supreme in all, non-indulgence. Five within: purity, contentment, effort for the goal, study, shelter in the Supreme.
Open the practice page →11 / 2915 shiilas (rules of behavior)
From forgiveness and magnanimity of mind to moral courage, setting an example before asking it of others, and a sense of responsibility.
Open the practice page →12 / 29Vyápaka shaoca
Before meditation, before meals and before sleep: cool water on the genitals, the hands to the elbows, the legs to the knees, the eyes and face, the ears and neck.
Open the practice page →13 / 29Bath
A full bath by the method given in Caryácarya, ending with a moment of gratitude to those who came before us.
Open the practice page →14 / 29Pitr yajiṋa
At the end of the bath, before drying: three lines of mantra with eight gestures, three times, in gratitude to the ancestors and the sages of the past.
Open the practice page →15 / 29Sentient food
Vegetarian food that keeps the mind calm and clear. Intoxicants of every kind are left aside.
Open the practice page →16 / 29Fasting
On ekádashii, the eleventh day after the full and the new moon, a day without food or water. Two more days a month if you wish.
Open the practice page →17 / 29Daily hygiene
After passing urine or stool, wash with water.
Open the practice page →18 / 29Body hair
The hair in the armpits and the groin is never cut.
Open the practice page →19 / 29For men
The kaopiina (laungot́á), a supportive undergarment, worn always; the foreskin kept pulled back, or circumcision.
Open the practice page →20 / 29Service
Serving people, animals and plants, on your own or with others, expecting nothing in return.
Open the practice page →21 / 2939 social norms
Small courtesies of daily life: thank those who serve you, speak respectfully of anyone absent, give others room to speak, ask before joining a conversation.
Open the practice page →22 / 29Physical restraint
Restraint keeps the vital essence that nourishes the brain: for the unmarried, keeping it; for the married, moderation and children they can raise well.
Open the practice page →23 / 29Health
Fresh air and walking, sleep at the right hours, enough water, and care for the health of women and children.
Open the practice page →24 / 29Cleansing practices
Five small practices of cleanliness: on waking, at the toilet, and when washing the face.
Open the practice page →25 / 29Dharmacakra
Once a week, on Sunday, at the local center: a song, kiirtan and meditation together.
Open the practice page →26 / 29Supreme Command
Five sentences that hold the whole daily practice: meditation twice a day, yama and niyama, and helping others onto the path.
Open the practice page →27 / 29Páiṋcajanya
Meditation at five in the morning, in the hour before dawn, with a song and kiirtan before it. Usually done together.
Open the practice page →28 / 29Seminars and retreats
Days set apart for meditation, kiirtan and study together, and the great gathering, Dharma Mahásammelana.
Open the practice page →29 / 29Satsauṋga
Time with people on the same path: it keeps the practice alive when your own effort flags.
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