Eastern Wisdom Group Program – Self-Actualization

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Eastern Wisdom Group Program –
Self-Actualization

The 2026 Self-Actualization Group Program in Eastern Wisdom (Eastern Wisdom Group Program – Self-Actualization) is a live, online, twice-weekly journey for sincere professionals and seekers who quietly feel, “My life is okay, but my mind is not yet at rest.”

Program Format

Live Online Group Program
Also Available One-to-One (Private Coaching on Request)

Duration: 12 Weeks

Schedule

Days: Mondays & Thursdays
Time: 7:50 AM – 9:00 AM (Arizona Time – MST)
Session Length: 60–75 Minutes
Next Program will start June 1, 2026 Monday

About

Whether you are in the middle of a demanding career or standing at a crossroads in life, this program offers a clear, time-tested way to transcend the false “I” that quietly drives stress, conflict, and inner dissatisfaction. It brings together 46+ years of teaching Eastern Wisdom into a practical process you can live, not just learn.

Instead of only managing stress on the surface, you work at the root: the Default Mind that runs on habits, fear, reaction, delusion, and identification. The program helps you awaken the Discerning Intellect, so you can respond with clarity, peace, joy, and inner freedom in the middle of real life.

This Self-Actualization journey is built from Girish Jha’s own curriculum:

Six treasures
Marketplace mind vs. temple mind
Default Mind vs. Discerning Intellect
Mumukshutva (desires to know who we are)
The inner framework that encompasses 15 steps.

Drawing from Vedanta, the Gita, Upanishads, Yoga Sutra, mindfulness, and Buddhist insights, the program offers both a mindset and an inner skillset to awaken to permanent happiness, love, and wisdom—while living a normal modern life. You learn how to move from a scattered “noisy marketplace” mind to a quiet “inner temple” and end unnecessary suffering at its root.

his Self-Actualization journey is built from Girish Jha’s own
curriculum

Participants expand their personal, family, and professional capacity by working at the level of:

Default Mind vs. Discerning Intellect
Suffering vs. Peace and harmony
Learning to live from the real Self rather than from every passing thought and role

What the Program Is or Program Objectives?

The 2026 Self-Actualization Group Program is a live, structured, twice-weekly group journey in Eastern Wisdom designed to help you move from Default Mind (habitual, restless, reactive) to Discerning Intellect (clear, stable, wise). It is not a collection of random techniques; it is a time-tested map for Self-Actualization.

In Eastern Wisdom – Self-Actualization, you will:

Understand the root cause of suffering and apply step-by-step principles of Eastern Wisdom to transform it.
See and transcend the false “I” and Default Mind that create stress, confusion, and inner conflict.
Cultivate inner quiet (Sama), sense discipline (Dama), and resilience (Titiksha) as living strengths, not just concepts.
Deepen Shraddha (mature trust) and a quiet yet burning desire for awakening (Mumukshutva).
Apply Eastern Wisdom principles to real situations—work pressure, relationships, health, and daily triggers.
Strengthen self-awareness, attention, and emotional regulation through the 21-step Self-Actualization framework.
Develop authentic, compassionate presence and wisdom-based leadership in both personal and professional life.
Build resilience, harmony, and endurance so the impact of outer events on your inner state steadily weakens.

Why it matters – End of Suffering & Awakening to True Nature

Stress, conflict, and exhaustion do not come only from work, family, or holidays; they arise from a scattered mind that never truly turns inward, rests, or sees clearly. Without inner composure, even spiritual practice becomes another form of “scrolling”—busy but not transforming.

Eastern Wisdom teaches that peace and happiness are not somewhere “out there” to be found; they are your real nature, whose “address” you keep forgetting. This program matters because it systematically helps you remember and confirm that address—repeatedly—in real life situations.

Who Should Attend?

This program is ideal for those who:

Feel that life is “okay” on the outside, but the mind is restless, overloaded, or never fully at peace.

Sense that the real struggle is not only in circumstances, but in the way the mind identifies, reacts, and clings.

Are ready for a serious, structured path—not just another technique or weekend experience.

Are professionals, caregivers, leaders, or meditators who want to reduce inner noise and stress without escaping work and family.

Are sincere seekers who want a step-by-step self-realization path, not scattered practices.

I want to end suffering by understanding and changing the mind’s operating system, not just their schedule.

Feel called to awaken to their real Self, of the nature of peace, happiness, love, and wisdom.

Are ready to transform reaction, anxiety, confusion, fear, and blame into clarity, composure, and wise response.

Duration

The 2026 Self-Actualization Group Program in Eastern Wisdom is offered as:

Twice a week for 12 weeks (foundational Self-Actualization cycle)
24 live online sessions, 75–90 minutes each
Small, interactive group with time for questions, reflection, and personal guidance

All sessions are live and online, following the established Self-Actualization sequence:

The problem of the scattered mind
The six treasures (Sama, Dama, Uparama, Titiksha, Shraddha, Samadhana)
Mumukshutva – the fire that refuses to settle.
The 21 steps from Default Mind to Discerning Intellect

What You’ll Learn?

You will learn to respond differently to challenges by understanding and practicing the core principles of Eastern Wisdom exactly as laid out in the Self-Actualization lessons:

Mangalacharan – auspicious invocation that shifts from me-centric to all-centric and sets the inner tone before every session and day.
Satsang – being in the company of truth and like-minded seekers, turning study into sacred participation.
Fourfold Practices:
- Viveka – discernment between real and unreal, Self and non-Self.
- Vairagya – dispassion toward what cannot give lasting peace.
- Six treasures – Sama, Dama, Uparama, Titiksha, Shraddha, Samadhana, explained and applied with modern metaphors such as noisy apartment vs quiet temple, illegal tenants of the mind, marketplace vs temple.
- Mumukshutva – burning desire for awakening, “the fire that refuses to settle.”
Shravan, Manan, Nididhyasana – listening, reflection, and deep contemplation as a living cycle in every session.

The 21-step inner map:

Posture and comfort (PPP, SCS)
Six Neighbors
Breath practices
Spine and finger Nyasa
Triangle in the heart
Cave of the heart, self-absorption, and daily reflection

You will:

Understand the scattered “marketplace mind” vs the quiet “temple mind,” and how Samadhana converts one into the other.
Practice Shravan, Manan, Nididhyasana, breath, mantra, and self-inquiry in a guided, progressive way.
Build trust, authenticity, and compassion in your relationships by acting from awareness rather than wounded patterns.
Learn to manage stress, minimize worry, and commit to continuous inner growth that naturally leads toward awakening.

How We Do It

We follow a clear, repeatable process drawn from the Self-Actualization framework:

Listening & Learning

Short teachings from Vedanta, Yoga Sutra, and Eastern Wisdom clarify how the mind works, what the “noisy marketplace” really costs you, and what the “quiet temple” looks like in daily life.

Contemplation & Reflection

You examine how you lived since the last session: where anxiety, blame, or restlessness appeared, and how you could respond differently using one principle.

Guided Practice & Experience

In each session, you practice simple but deep methods: posture and stillness, breath work, mantra, observation of Default Mind, and self-inquiry that turns the flashlight inward, following the 21 steps.

Daily Application & Gentle Accountability

Between sessions, you apply one small principle (e.g., Sama, Titiksha, Mangalacharan, or Samadhana) in real triggers—emails, meetings, family conversations—and then review the change.

Structure of each session:

Short invocation and reset (Mangalacharan & mantra) to align intellect and heart.
Teaching segment on one key principle (e.g., marketplace vs temple mind, six treasures, Default vs Discerning Mind).
Guided experiential practice (posture, breath, mantra, self-inquiry, 21-step framework).
Contemplation & group reflection: “How did you live since the last session?” with gentle inquiry into anxiety, blame, complaints, and applied wisdom.

Between sessions, you receive micro-practices and reflection questions to apply Sama, Dama, Uparama, Titiksha, Shraddha, and Samadhana in real-life situations.

You are not asked to escape your life; your life becomes the laboratory where Self-Actualization is evaluated and confirmed.

Expect a Guided Inner Teacher – Girish Jha

The program is led by Girish Jha, who has been teaching and researching Eastern Wisdom for over 46 years, coaching, training, and mentoring people from all levels of society—professionals, doctors, army officers, educators, homemakers, and sincere seekers.

Each session typically:

Starts with Mangalacharan and mantra to cultivate a living relationship with the intellect and open the heart.
Offers a brief talk on a specific Self-Actualization theme (e.g., sorrow of the scattered mind, six treasures, Mumukshutva, Default vs Discerning Mind).
Engages participants in analysis and reflection— “How did you live since the last session? From memory or from wisdom?”
Includes guided practice through the 21-step protocol of posture, breath, mantra, observer–observed inquiry, self-absorption, and contemplative return.

Girish uses metaphors directly from the teachings: noisy apartment vs quiet temple, illegal tenants of the mind, mind as crowded marketplace vs quiet shrine, phone with 30 apps open, laser vs scattered light—making deep principles immediately relatable.

His long-term practice in Eastern Wisdom and familiarity with Western professionals’ challenges create a psychologically safe, respectful space where participants can explore, question, and practice sincerely. The group becomes a living laboratory where everyone learns from each other’s sincere attempts and discoveries.

Expect Inner and Outer Breakthroughs

In this Self-Actualization program, each principle—Sama, Dama, Uparama, Titiksha, Shraddha, Samadhana, mindfulness—is:

Taught clearly with vivid metaphors.
Practiced in-session with posture, breath, mantra, six neighbors, observer–observed, triangle in the heart, cave of the heart, and self-absorption.
Applied between sessions in actual life—emails, deadlines, family arguments, fatigue, holidays—and then reflected upon in the next session.

Through this social learning and structured reflection, habits change and the inner “operating system” is quietly updated. Participants move from automatic reaction to conscious response, from being full-time worriers and weekend yogis to steady, everyday practitioners of Eastern Wisdom.

Why You Want to Learn It

Start with Self. See the Mind. Live from the Real. Influence the World.

Start with Self

Understand your conditioning and Vasanas, and how the false “I” hijacks your day.
See how stress and worry arise when the Default Mind believes every story it tells—not from life alone.
Build resilience and self-trust through daily practice, gratitude, and honest reflection: “Did I live from memory or from wisdom today?”

See the Mind Clearly

Recognize Default Mind vs Discerning Intellect and learn to “switch managers” inside.
Shift from scattered to focused attention, seeing the real cost of multitasking and glorifying busy.
Train the six treasures (Sama, Dama, Uparama, Titiksha, Shraddha, Samadhana) as inner competencies, not just Sanskrit words.

Connect with Others from Presence

Bring awareness and compassion into family, teams, and communities.
Relate from inner wholeness, rather than from fear, comparison, or lack.
Let your calmer, quieter mind soften interactions that used to explode.

Influence Change from Within

Model calm clarity and wise action in the middle of real life.
Inspire others by your state—less preaching, more embodying.
Become a quiet, stabilizing presence: a “temple mind” that can sit right inside the marketplace.

How It Will Help You / Benefits You Can Expect

Practically, the Eastern Wisdom Group Program – Self-Actualization helps you:

Gain more capacity to handle pressure and complexity without burning out or collapsing.
Move from quick reactivity to slower, more thoughtful, wisdom-based response.
Align with a deeper sense of purpose and meaning, grounded in your real Self, not in ever-shifting roles and results.
Be seen as a calm, wise presence at work and at home—someone others trust and naturally approach when things are difficult.
Expand your capacity to hold paradox—success and failure, praise, and blame—without losing balance.
Turn everyday situations into occasions for practice and insight, rather than triggers for old patterns.
Grow as a trusted, stable presence in your circles, someone others naturally turn to.

By engaging fully in the 2026 Self-Actualization Group Program, you can expect to cultivate:

A calmer, steadier mind that does not collapse under pressure, but can pause, see clearly, and respond wisely.
Emotional resilience and forbearance in challenging moments, so you are less driven by anxiety, blame, or complaint, and more anchored in inner stability.
Clearer discernment about what truly matters, helping you stop rearranging outer circumstances and instead upgrade the inner operating system.
A practical ability to bring stillness, gratitude, and focused attention into meetings, parenting, conversations, and rest—not just onto a cushion.
The growing recognition, confirmed through your own experience, that happiness and peace are not distant goals but your own nature, accessible whenever the mind becomes quiet and aligned with truth.

Competencies Developed

By engaging fully in Self-Actualization, you strengthen:

Inner Stability: Maintain calm and clarity under pressure; return to balance more quickly after being shaken.
Discernment: Distinguish Default Mind reactions from responses guided by Discerning Intellect.
Presence: Bring mindful awareness into conversations, decisions, and everyday actions.
Compassionate Leadership: Act with empathy, responsibility, and courage rooted in wisdom.
Stress Mastery: Use breath, mantra, self-inquiry, and reflection to transform stress into insight and growth.
Inner Calm and External Calm: Radiate steadiness inwardly and outwardly, even when circumstances are noisy.
Resilience and Endurance: Stay grounded through challenges, using Titiksha and Shraddha as living strengths.
Thinking, Speaking, and Acting from Peace, Love, and Wisdom: Align thought, speech, and action increasingly with your real nature.

Free Discovery Call with Girish Jha ?

If you feel that your real struggle is inside the mind, and you sense that Self-Actualization may be your next step, you are invited to a free 20-minute Discovery Call.

In this call, we will:

Explore your current inner challenges and aspirations.
Clarify whether the Self-Actualization Group Program is aligned with your stage of journey.
Suggest a clear, honest next step—whether you join the group.

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