Ecopsychology

Vladimir Antonov,

Ph.D. (in biology)

Ecopsychology:

HARMONY OF COMMUNICATION WITH NATURE

PSYCHIC SELF-REGULATION

SPIRITUAL HEART

SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT

MAN AND GOD. DESTINY

MEANING OF LIFE

UPBRINGING OF CHILDREN

ART. CHAKRAS. KUNDALINI

ECOPSYCHOLOGISTS COGNIZE AND STUDY GOD

Translated from Russian
by Anton Teplyy

Correctors of an English translation:

Keenan Murphy and Hiero Nani

New Atlanteans

2008

ISBN 978-1-897510-19-3

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This book is written in a simple and easy-to-understand language by scientist-biologist Dr. Vladimir Antonov. It covers the essential issues: what is God, the place of human being in the Evolution of the Universal Consciousness, principles of forming and correction of destiny, ways of attaining health and happiness, most effective methods of psychic self-regulation, about spiritual development and cognition of God.

The book includes also texts of several lectures by its author, which may repeat in different words the most important ideas. Hopefully, it can help the readers comprehend the material more fully.

The book is intended for all kinds of readers.

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© Antonov V.V., 2008.

Contents

Ecology of Human Being in Multidimensional Space 8

Ecology and Ecopsychology 8

What Is Man 9

Multidimensionality of Space 11

God 15

God — and Us 19

The Meaning of Human Life 20

Destiny and It Correction 22

Love, Wisdom, and Power 30

What Is Love 35

Love for People 36

Love for Nature 38

God Is Love 44

“Every Instance of Leaving

the State of Love…” 46

Self-Centeredness versus
God-Centeredness 49

Love for God 51

Sexual Aspect of Love 54

Upbringing Children 60

Nutrition Recommendations 61

Clothing 73

Night Sleep 74

Medicine, Health, and Destiny 75

Work in the Material World 86

Spiritual Service 88

True and False Attachments 90

Teachings of God
versus Sectarianism 94

Eternal Law — Sanatana Dharma 96

Comments
on the Patanjali’s Scheme 98

Yama and Niyama 99

Asana 103

Pranayama 104

Pratyahara 104

Dharana 106

Dhyana 107

Samadhi 109

Chakras and Meridians 111

Meditative Trainings 115

Places of Power 117

Babaji’s Formula 119

Truth 121

Simplicity 123

Love 124

Karma Yoga (Selfless Service) 132

Abandonment of the Lower “I” for
the Sake of Merging with the Higher “I” 134

Completion of the Path 138

Practice
of the Straight Path 139

Preliminary Methods 140

Initial Methods 143

Ethic Self-Correction 143

Impressions as “Food” for the Soul 144

Initial Control of Emotions 145

About Compassion 145

Self-Discipline and Energy 146

Hatha Yoga 147

Visualization 148

Basic Methods 150

Cross of Buddha 153

Warm-Up 154

Relaxation Asanas 156

Pranayamas 156

Psycho-Physical Exercises 158

Shavasana 159

Latihan. Baptism in the Holy Spirit 161

Cleansing of the Chakras.
Opening of the Spiritual Heart 162

Exits from the Body 165

Development of the Chakras. Dantians 166

Work with Meridians.

Sushumna, Chitrini, Zhen-Mo,
the Microcosmic Orbit,
and the Middle Meridian 169

The Cocoon 173

Bubbles of Perception 174

Development of Power in Subtlety

(Correct Crystallization of Consciousness) 176

Winter Swimming 177

Meditative Running 180

Higher Methods 195

Pranava. “Birth” and “Maturing”

in the Holy Spirit 196

About Self-Healing 198

Total Reciprocity (Nirodhi) 199

Baptism in the Divine Fire 199

The Root 200

“Raising” of Kundalini 202

Entering the Abode of the Creator 203

The Meaning of Our Lives
(lecture) 205

About “The Tree
of Knowledge
of Good and Evil”
(lecture) 213

Stages
of the Spiritual Path
(lecture) 216

How Can We Fall
in Love With God?
(lecture) 221

Practice
of the Modern Hesychasm
(lecture) 226

Sun of God
or
How to Become
the Ocean of Pure Love
(lecture) 250

How One Should
Understand the Word God
(lecture) 253

Religion — and Religious Movements and Schools
(lecture) 257

Narrow Path
to the Highest Goal
(lecture) 262

Atman and Kundalini
(lecture) 266

Serving God
(lecture) 272

Art
and Spiritual Development
(lecture) 279

Basic Principles of Teaching
Psychic Self-Regulation to Children and Adolescents
(lecture) 289

Art of Being Happy
(forest lecture for film) 291

Sattva of Mists
(forest lecture for film) 299

Sattva of Spring
(introduction to film) 310

Keys to the Secrets of Life. Achievement
of Immortality
(forest lecture for film) 311

General Conclusion 320

1. About the History of Religion 320

2. How the Word God
Is to Be Understood 321

3. What Is Man 326

4. Methodological Principles of Spiritual Self-Development 328

5. Structure of the Human Organism and Structure of the Absolute 334

6. What Religious Associations Should Do 335


Bibliography 338