How to know yourself through Leela Game (Gyan Caupar)*
* For convenience, we will continue to use the name “Leela” referring to the 72-square game Gyān Caupaṛ.
What is Leela?
Leela - is a tool to transform your consciousness, experience, and state of mind
Leela - is a tool to talk to your consciousness and subconsciousness without outside interference
Leela - is a tool for self-discovery and self-development
Why to play Leela?
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To expand your perception about yourself, your capabilities, mindset, behaviors, and mental reactions
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To see the cause of your failures, your limitations as well as your resources and ways to overcome difficulties
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To break free of uncertainties and overcome the stalemate
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To realize what your true motivation is and get inspiration for new moves in life
There is an Indian story about the God, Brahma...
«Nothing existed but Brahma, and he was completely bored. Brahma decided to play a game, but there was no one to play the game with. So he created a beautiful goddess, Maya, just for the purpose of having fun. Once Maya existed and Brahma told her the purpose of her existence, she said, «Okay, let's play the most wonderful game, but you have to do what I tell you to do». Brahma agreed, and following Maya's instructions, he created the whole universe. Brahma created the sun and the stars, the moon, and the planets. Then he created life on earth: the animals, the oceans, the atmosphere, everything.
Maya said, «How beautiful is this world of illusion you created. Now I want you to create a kind of animal that is so intelligent and aware that it can appreciate your creation». Finally, Brahma created humans, and after he finished the creation, he asked Maya when the game was going to start.
«We will start right now», she said. She took Brahma and cut him into thousands of teeny, tiny pieces. She put a piece inside every human and said, «Now the game begins! I am going to make you forget what you are, and you are going to try to find yourself!»
(excerpt from the book by Don Miguel Ruiz «The Mastery of Love»)
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The game is like a mirror of life, however, it's still a game.
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The game form is simple and therefore safe. You can play out any scenario without losing millions, relationships, or jobs in reality, and see how it will evolve. At the same time during the game, you go through the self-improvement process without outside interference (teacher, parent, psychotherapist, etc.).
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There are no losers in Leela. Everyone gets what they want, gets the answer to their question. Transformations in the game give an impulse to the transformations in reality.
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However, the game is a tool, not a miracle cure. You should be willing to get your answers and not turn away from yourself, no matter what the game shows you. How you will implement the answers into your life - is your responsibility.
Why is the game so effective?
What Does Leela Transform?
CONSCIOUSNESS
It gives you an opportunity to put aside what you usually think about yourself and enter the areas you have not discovered yet. It allows you to look at your behavior, mental reactions and events of your life from a different angle. See the cause of your failures and ways to overcome them
EXPERIENCE
Health, relationships, family, money - life speaks to us through these areas. It makes us face difficulties and illnesses if we turn aside from our way. Leela saves years of life that otherwise would be spent trying to fix problems
THE STATE OF MIND
It gives you the chance to hear and understand your true desires, determine your values, opportunities, resourceful state and get inspiration for new moves in life.
Game-Play
Leela is a board or floor game
As in any game, there are rules and components: a playing board, a die and some objects to indicate the players. It has a beginning and an end. The playing field consists of 72 squares. Each square signifies a particular state of consciousness (anger, envy, jealousy, joy, happiness, etc.). These squares are located on 8 planes of existence. A player throws a die and takes as many steps as the die shows.
Before the game begins, participants need to formulate questions
they want to get answered. The game starts on square 68 "Cosmic Consciousness". To enter the game, you need to throw a six with the die. When the player throws a six, he is born on Earth and the game begins. The main rule of Leela is that the game must be finished. The game ends when the player returns to square 68, which represents the unification between the person and inner self.
Each square contains a message
for a player to understand some experience. The player could be directed to a specific square over and over until he understands and accepts its message.
During Leela you are guided by a game master.
He/she does not make decisions on behalf of the player(s). The game master is a conductor. He/she maintains the concept of fair play, creates a safe environment for players, asks questions and comments on the squares. Together with Leela, the game master helps participants to find solutions, hear the inner voice and true desires, find a way.
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