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Nithyananda Hindu University We Enlighten & Empower Nithyananda Hindu University We Enlighten & Empower His Divine Holiness Bhagavan Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam Description of Educational Program © 2019 Bhagavan Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam. All Rights Reserved. 1 Background and Context Nithyananda Hindu University (NHU)​ was established by ​His Divine Holiness Bhagavan Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam​ to spread the rich spiritual knowledge and tradition that provides a Super-Conscious breakthrough for all beings. These teachings are based on the Vedas1, and Agamas2. The Vedas are the pure science. The Agamas are the applied science. These Hindu scriptures are direct revelations of the cosmic intelligence and deal with specialized knowledge, precise technical rules in a wide variety of areas that support conscious expansion for all human beings. Svayambu Linga at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Bidadi, India The Shaiva Agamas3 (Agamas that belong to Hindu Shaivite tradition) are a compendium of texts that cover various theoretical and practical aspects of life, worship, sciences, and understanding of the cosmos for Hindus who follow Shaivism. The origin and practice of Shaiva traditions goes back to Lord Paramashiva (the primordial Guru4). Although scholars provide supporting proofs to date the origin of Shaivism, it is well established that the practice pre-dated the recording. Twenty three Sarvagjnapeethas5 (the all-knowing seat) were established by Lord Paramashiva on planet Earth to establish the 1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vedas 2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vedas 3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agama_(Hinduism)#Shaiva_Agamas 4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guru 5 Enlightened ecosystem established to revive Hinduism © 2019 Bhagavan Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam. All Rights Reserved. 2 super-science of Living Enlightenment in Nalanda, Taxila, Kanchipuram and 20 other locations. His Divine Holiness Bhagavan Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam is reviving this ancient authentic knowledge system through the NHU. NHU is the world’s largest Hindu university with the largest modern day assembled repositories of ancient sacred vedic texts - the Vedas and Agamas. Thus, followers of Paramashiva as initiated by His Divine Holiness Bhagavan Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam follow a well-established, ancient tradition even today. This ‘Course Offerings’ document contains details of Certificate Programs currently being offered and previously offered by the NHU. These programs and courses have been developed under the direct guidance of His Divine Holiness Bhagavan Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, founder of the Nithyananda Hindu University and Reviver of Kailaasa - The Only Hindu Nation. Please see https://kailaasa.org/​ for more details. For each educational program, the document provides the following: 1. Title of the Certificate, 2. Title Description, 3. Shastra Pramana (Hindu Scriptural Reference) for the subject matter handled in the program, 4. Transliteration of the Hindu Scriptural Verse, 5. Translation of the Verse, and 6. Course Description. A glossary of Sanskrit and other technical terms used in the document is provided as a ready reference for the reader. Register for courses at https://nithyanandahinduuniversity.exphosted.com/ © 2019 Bhagavan Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam. All Rights Reserved. 3 Shastra Pramana All courses offered by NHU are aligned to the Vedas and Agamas. Pramana can be translated as ‘means of knowledge’ and it pertains to the epistemology (investigating the source of knowledge by pure questioning) that is unique to Hindu traditions. Shastra Pramanas can be found in shastras recorded in varied languages such as Sanskrit, Tamil, Hindi and so on. NHU strives to present the authentic references from the Shastras which are codified in verses. Each verse is densely packed with information regarding the cosmic truths, the method of practice to realize this truth, and the depth of information that opens while practicing the process. This is called as Shastra Pramana. Shastras recorded in Palm Leafs Structure of Courses Adhi Shaiva tradition recognizes and venerates the possibility of the descent of Paramashiva’s energy in human form. The Shastras assure © 2019 Bhagavan Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam. All Rights Reserved. 4 that the possibility is available to every being when it is practiced in the right context. This simply has become modern day reality through initiation by the living Avatar6, His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda Paramasivam, and through the maintenance of the state and space of Oneness. In practice, these are also tied to the ​tattvas (core cosmic unit principles) of integrity, authenticity, responsibility, and enriching. Thus, every course designed by NHU is open to every being, at any level of knowledge, practice or experience. The courses are based on the Shastra Pramana to enable continuous flowering of consciousness, and fully aligned to the final goal of enabling a lifestyle that is rooted in Pure Consciousness. To make the courses accessible, at NHU we often use simplified titles that resonate with a lay man. The alternate, generic names for our courses are used for transactional purposes and do not have any impact on the content, quality, or duration of the course offerings. Register for courses at https://nithyanandahinduuniversity.exphosted.com/ 6 Avatar Shastra (PDF Download) - https://tiny.cc/AvatarShastra © 2019 Bhagavan Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam. All Rights Reserved. 5 © 2019 Bhagavan Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam. All Rights Reserved. 6 Certificate in Sadashivoham Experience the highest possibilities of consciousness सवः सवकता च ापकः परमेरः । स एवाहम् शैवधमा इत दाढयावो भवेत् ॥ १०९ ॥ sarvajñaḥ sarvakartā ca vyāpakaḥ parameśvaraḥ । sa evāham śaivadharmā iti dāḍharyācchivo bhavet 109 ॥ ॥ The supreme Lord, who is omnipresent, omniscient and omnipotent, verily, I am he and I have the same shivanature. Contemplating thus with firm conviction, one becomes Shiva This scripture on which this course is based is taken from the "Vijnana Bhairava Tantra , Sutra 109, Dharana 83", which belongs to the "Shaivagama" branch of the Hindu Scriptural tree. Course Description In this workshop the student experiences a transformation of their inner identity and gets established in the State of Nirvikalpa Samadhi - the highest samadhi state as per Hindu tradition. Understanding, experiencing all of the 25 states of consciousness and their possibilities is covered. The purpose of Sadashivoham is experiencing those highest possibilities, called the state of Turiya and Turiyatita, and the expressions of those states and powers. Through this workshop, experience all the 25 states, all the 11 dimensions: Length, Breadth, Depth, Time, Space, and the permutations and combinations thereof, and five major aspects of Paramashiva - Generation-Operation-Destruction-Delusion-Liberation. Sadashivoham is all about raising the learner to the next level of consciousness. Register at https://nithyanandahinduuniversity.exphosted.com/ © 2019 Bhagavan Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam. All Rights Reserved. 7 © 2019 Bhagavan Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam. All Rights Reserved. 8 Certificate in Nithya Kriya Yoga Yoga to Cleanse the Koshas (Sheaths that Conceal the Atman) अं ेत जानाा णो ेत जाना नो ेत जानात्। वानं ेत जानात्। आनो ेत जानात्। annaṃ brahmeti vyajānāt prāṇo brahmeti vyajānāt mano brahmeti vyajānāt । vijñānaṃ brahmeti vyajānāt । ānando brahmeti vyajānāt । (He) realized food (i.e. Virat, the gross Cosmic person) as Brahman (He) knew the vital force as Brahman (As Virat (the food-Brahman)) (He) knew the mind as Brahman (He) knew knowledge as Brahman; (He) knew Bliss as Brahman This scripture on which this course is based is taken from the "Taittiriya Upanishad 3.2.1, 3.3.1, 3.4.1, 3.6.1, 3.5.1", which belongs to the "Upanishad" branch of the Hindu Scriptural tree. Course Description In this course, learners focus on intractable questions of life such as.... Why am I unhappy despite all the material successes? How can I achieve emotional balance? Am I more than just flesh and bones? What is beyond life and death? Is enlightenment within my reach? If you seek an answer to any one of the above questions, this course designed by Bhagavan Sri NIthyananda Paramashivam is for you. Sheaths or coverings in Sanskrit is called Koshas. The five koshas that © 2019 Bhagavan Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam. All Rights Reserved. 9 a human being carries are distinguished, their characteristics clarified and meditation techniques to heal and restore the connection with the causal layer happens during the course. Taitreya Upanishad second chapter Anandavalli beautifully explains this whole science. The five layers are physical layer, breathing layer, mental layer, cognition layer, and bliss layer. Removing all the incompletions, engrams, patterns one carries in these five layers, helping every one to completely integrate self, helping everyone to fulfill self, helping everyone to experience the self and finally the ability to manifest what they want is the goal of this certificate course. © 2019 Bhagavan Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam. All Rights Reserved. 10 Certificate in Arogya Spurana Hindu Vedagamic Lifestyle for Health द-देह तेजी द-गरोगवान | सूण-हदयः शू आरे योगवावेत || ७१ || divya-dehaścha tejasvī divya-gandhastvarogavāna | sampūrṇa-hadayaḥ śūnya ārambhe yogavānbhaveta || 71 || For the one who has become a Yogi, in the beginning the body becomes a Divine body (divya deha), becomes radiant and effulgent (tejasvi), healthy and emits a divine fragrance, divya gandha. His
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