So in fact, some people benefit from work with hypnosis or subliminal messages to break old habits. Therapeutic use of hypnosis and subliminal messages these days does not have the quality of ‘mind-control’ that stage hypnosis has.
Yogananda considered this a spiritual crime.
Yogananda strongly cautioned against the type of ‘stage’ hypnosis popular during his time when the subject of the hypnotic trance gave up his will to the hypnotist and had no control over actions he was directed to do. When we use our will, understood as our willingness, we actively engage our energy, joined with the Divine energy to grow and change. Subliminal messages however do nothing to strengthen our will and in fact may weaken it. They are able to penetrate and change the subconscious and if the message is positive can work on changing harmful influences that might be there. Subliminal messages which are delivered below the level of conscious perception are similar to hypnosis in that they do not engage the will. It increases our susceptibility to subconscious influences. Hypnosis is passive and opens the mind downward. The caution against hypnosis stems from the fact that messages delivered hypnotically are taken into our subconscious without any filter from the conscious mind or use of our will. The conscious mind looks outward to the world, the subconscious looks downward into our history and the superconscious looks upward toward the Light. Our superconscious mind is our link to the Infinite, to Divine inspiration and guidance. In our subconscious mind lies our old habits, old reactions, old fears etc. Our conscious mind is engaged in the senses and in the world. There are three levels of consciousness that are involved in your question, conscious, subconscious, and superconscious. Help share Yogananda’s teachings of yoga and meditation everywhere.Ananda is a global spiritual movement, based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda, who showed how everyone can realize God in their daily lives as a tangible, loving reality.Join our global community from wherever you are.8 communities, 45 teaching centers, and 102 meditation groups.Transform your life through joyful service, yoga and meditation at Ananda Village.Step away from your busy life for a few days take time to be still and refresh your soul.Thursday, June 22 11:30 pm - Thursday, August 31 12:00 am
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