Conscious Exercise and the Transcendental Sun
Principles and Routines of Daily Exercise Practiced by Members of The
Dawn Horse Communion, the Spiritual Community of Bubba Free John.
Compiled from the Oral and Written Instructions of Bubba Free John.
First edition: 11/74,
©1974 The Dawn Horse Communion.
ISBN: 0-913922-15-3.
LOCCCN: 74-26361.
Second edition: 8/75.
©1975 The Dawn Horse Communion.
LOCCCN: 77-365071.
Introduction: Conscious Exercise and the Conductivity of Light.
Condensed Notes on the Process of Conscious Exercise.
Breath.
Body Posture.
I. Calisthenics:
Windfall.
Waist Bends.
Walking In Place.
Running In Place.
Deep Breathing.
Stomach Roll.
Leg Lifts.
Sit-Ups.
Push-Ups.
Rest.
II. Surya Namaskar.
III Hatha Yoga:
Key to the Correct Application of Hatha Yoga:
Introductory Notes: Points to Remember.
Part One: Seated Poses for Satsang-Meditation:
Easy Pose (Half Lotus.)
Lotus.
Part Two: The Hatha Yoga Routine:
Circular Rotation.
Variation (Without Rotation.)
Tree Pose.
Variation In Lotus or Easy Pose.
Downward Neck-Pull.
Neck Roll.
Cobra.
Rocking Chair.
Locust Pose.
Head To Knees.
Plough Pose.
Plough Variation.
Shoulder Stand.
Bridge Pose.
Advance Bridge Pose.
Fish Pose.
Peacock.
Back Bow.
Yoga Mudra.
Spinal Twist.
Lion Pose.
Headstand.
Dead Pose.
Epilogue: ‘Light Is A Great Temptation’.
(69 pp.)
Third edition, revised and expanded: 11/77.
The principle of love applied to exercise and the method of common physical
action by Bubba Free John.
A science of whole body wisdom, or true emotion, intended especially
for those engaged in religious or spiritual life.
©1977 The Johannine Daist Communion.
ISBN: 0-913922-33-1 (cloth).
ISBN: 0-913922-30-7 (paper).
LOCCCN: 77-83388.
(for the text see fourth edition which has the same ISBN and LOCCCN)
Fourth edition: 8/84.
The principle of love applied to exercise and the method of common physical
action.
A science of whole body wisdom, or true emotion, intended especially
for those engaged in religious or spiritual life.
Prepared in collaboration with Da Free John and based on his written
and verbal instructions.
Introduction: The Science of Whole Body Happiness, or True Service;
The Unique Approach of Conscious Exercise (6/1/77).
Prologue: ‘The All-Pervading Symbol’
1. The Technology of Love: The Principles and the Process of Conscious
Exercise.
The Dynamic Process of Conscious Exercise in Body, Breath, and Mind.
‘The Principles in Action to Which All Exercise and Even Ordinary Activity
Must Be Adapted’
2. All Ordinary Action Must Become Conscious Exercise: How To Stand,
Sit, Walk, and Breathe:
How to Stand, Sit, and Walk.
Standing.
Sitting.
Walking and Moving.
The Key to Correct Posture.
Consciously Breath the Energy of Life.
Summary Points to Remember(PtR).
3. The Routines of Formal Exercise:
‘The Principles of “Conscious Exercise” to Be Applied to Surya
Namaskar, Calistenics, and Hatha Yoga’.
Practical Guidelines for Performance of Formal Exercise Routines.
Exercise According to Your Capacity and Increase Your Proficiency by Degrees.
When You Are Proficient.
‘The Internal “Locks” of the Whole Body’.
Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation.)
Calisthenics: PtR.
Windmill.
Waist Bends.
Jumping Jacks.
Walking in Place.
Knee Bends.
Running in Place.
Deep Breathing.
Stomach Roll.
Leg Lifts.
Sit-Ups.
Push-Ups.
‘Twirling and Jet Lag: A Way to Equalize the Effects of the Earth’s Rotation
and of Fast Transportation’.
Twirling.
Dead Pose.
Hatha Yoga: PtR.
Trunk Roll.
Tree Pose.
Variation in Lotus Pose or Half-Lotus Pose.
Downward Neck Pull.
Neck Roll.
The Cobra.
The Bow.
The Locust.
Forward Stretching Pose.
The Plow.
Shoulder Stand.
The Bridge.
Advanced Bridge.
The Fish.
The Peacock.
The Wheel.
The Forward Bending Lotus.
Spinal Twist.
The Lion Pose.
Headstand.
Dead Pose.
Sitting Poses for Sedentary Work, Repose, and Meditation:
The Lotus Pose.
The Half-Lotus Pose.
The Gentle pose.
Preparing the Body for the Lotus and Other Sitting Poses.
Other Sitting Postures for Sedentary Work, Repose, and Meditation.
Preparing the Body for Meditation.
An Alternative Position for Simple Repose.
Refreshing the Body.
4. The Weather System of the Life Sun: Pranayama, the Control of Life
in Breath:
‘Emotions and Breathing’.
The Basic Form of Pranayama.
Alternative and Advanced Versions of Simple Pranayama.
‘Establishing Whole Body Balance Through the Exercise of Feeling-Attention’.
The Symptoms of Purification.
5. Exercise and the Realization of Truth:
‘The Paradox of Bodily Existence’.
Epilogue: ‘Light Is A Great Temptation’.
Appendix.
(243 pp.)
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