Vishoka Meditation® Course (November 2024)

A feeling of inner joy that is untouched by any form of sorrow is Vishoka. In this course you will learn a systematic approach to meditation practice that unites the power of the breath and mind and directs them inward to discover your inner joy and radiance. Once you see the joy inside of yourself clearly, you will more easily experience joy in the world outside.

Vishoka Meditation is grounded in the direct experience of the sages of the Himalayan Tradition, including Buddha and Patanjali, and embodies yoga’s essential wisdom on the path of meditation. So far in the west, partial techniques have been introduced as independent systems of meditation. This tendency compromises the efficacy of such meditative techniques, and meditators are left with limited results. Vishoka Meditation is not just a technique, but rather is a complete system to reclaim our inner radiance and train our mind to remain clear, focused, firm, productive, and joyful in all circumstances and situations in life.

Pandit Rajmani Tigunait, PhD

Program Overview:

The Vishoka Meditation® Course is the official companion to Pandit Tigunait’s book Vishoka Meditation: The Yoga of Inner Radiance and is designed to help you comprehensively experience the wisdom and practices described therein. This 6-week on-demand digital course teaches you Vishoka Meditation step-by-step, and breaks down all the preparatory practices as well as the complete practice of Vishoka Meditation so you can learn each step systematically.

You’ll receive guidance on the subtle points of Vishoka Meditation, which require the direct guidance of a teacher proficient in this practice. This course is designed for students of all proficiencies, from those just beginning on the path of yoga or meditation, to experienced meditators and yoga teachers.

Program Features:

• Learn the entire system of Vishoka Meditation step-by-step through lectures and practicums, with a focus on understanding and gaining experiential proficiency in a precise set of meditative techniques designed to unite mind and breath, and turn them inward.
• Build a solid foundation for your practice by mastering all of the preparatory skills required for Vishoka Meditation, including:
  • Finding a comfortable and steady sitting posture
  • Diaphragmatic breath training
  • Systematic relaxation techniques
  • Nadi Shodhana pranayama
  • So Hum pranayama
• Building up to the complete practice of Vishoka Meditation by systematically learning:
  • Aharana pranayama
  • Samikarana pranayama
  • The 5-step main body of Vishoka Meditation
• Understanding the role of prana and pranic-awareness in Vishoka Meditation, including both theory and practice. We’ll explore these concepts in context to asana, relaxation and meditative pranayamas.
• Overview of the yogic lifestyle that is the foundation of Vishoka Meditation
• Overview of the spiritual origins of Vishoka Meditation and its wisdom tradition
• Every week includes lectures, practicums, and a full guided practice, to help you have a living experience of each technique that is part of the Vishoka Meditation system.
• On-demand sessions presented in short chapters to give you flexibility in your schedule.
• 5 live Zoom sessions for assimilation, questions, and discussion with faculty.
• Lifetime access to all course recordings and materials.

Program Format:

• This on-demand + live course is released over 6 weeks. The first week’s on-demand lessons will be become available in your course portal at 8am on November 7, 2024. Each Friday thereafter, the next week’s on-demand lessons will release.
• Each week’s release contains 3 to 4 hours of on-demand video content including lectures, practicums, and guided practices. (22 hours in total)
• 5 live sessions conducted via Zoom are spaced throughout the program allowing time to ask questions and interact with the faculty and other students. (5 hours)
  • Live Sessions Schedule – All sessions are held on Zoom from 7-8pm ET
    • Live Session #1 – Thursday, November 14
    • Live Session #2 – Thursday, November 21
    • (No live session on the week of Thanksgiving Holiday)
    • Live Session #3 – Thursday, December 5
    • Live Session #4 – Thursday, December 12
    • Live Session #5 – Thursday, December 19
• On-demand sessions are broken down into many short video chapters each focusing on a specific practice or concept. This format allows students to replay specific chapters that they are currently working on without having to hunt through a long video. 
• PDF handouts are included for each session.
• Weekly quizzes (self-assessed) are included to help assimilate the material covered that week. 
• Your purchase of this course includes lifetime access to all videos and course materials.

Prerequisites:

• Required reading: Vishoka Meditation: The Yoga of Inner Radiance
  • Also available in Kindle ebook, and Audiobook formats

Continued Vishoka Meditation Journey:

• Vishoka Meditation Course and its companion book, Vishoka Meditation: The Yoga of Inner Radiance, are the entry point into a rich learning track. 
• This program is a key prerequisite for the Vishoka Meditation 40-Day Practice and acceptance into the Vishoka Meditation Teacher Training
• The Vishoka Meditation 40-Day Practice is a 6-week webinar that meets once per week for 90 minutes, to help you begin or refine your home practice of Vishoka Meditation. This program is open only to those who have done the Vishoka Meditation Course, and focuses on experiential refinement through a 40-day practice of Vishoka Meditation. This live webinar is offered annually. 
• The Vishoka Meditation Teacher Training certifies students to teach all of the practices covered in this course, and is offered online biannually. 
• Vishoka Meditation Retreats are offered annually at the Himalayan Institute campus in Honesdale, Pennsylvania as well as occasionally at our campus in Khajuraho, India. 
• Many more advanced Vishoka Meditation courses are offered annually or biannually including the Vishoka Meditation Self-Mastery Series and Vishoka Meditation Level Two.