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A Short Course to Higher Consciousness. Meditation: A. Higher Consciousness. Knapp. This booklet. It also. gives information about which processes are most recommended, and gives the. CONTENTSCHAPTER ONE- -THE PURPOSE OF. MEDITATIONTwo Types of Meditation * Problems in. Meditation Process * Mantra Meditation * Starting the Process. CHAPTER TWO- -PREPARATION FOR. MEDITATIONWhen to Meditate * Overcoming the. Impediments * Basic Elements of the Practice * Asanas * Sukhasana * Padmasana *. Shavasana * Pranayama- -Preparation in Breathing * The Ujjayi Pranayama Technique. The Kapalabhati Breathing Technique * The Anuloma Viloma Breathing Technique *. The Brahmari, Sitkari and Sithali Breathing Techniques. CHAPTER THREE- -THE MEDITATION. PROCESSOne Meditation Technique Based on Our. Breath * Ending Your Meditation * Deep Meditation * Further Instructions on. Meditation in Bhagavad- gita * Difficulties to Reach Spiritual Perfection in Yoga. The Story of Narada Muni. CHAPTER FOUR- -USING MANTRASThe OM Mantra Meditation * OM Mantra. Techniques. CHAPTER FIVE- -THE HARE. KRISHNA MANTRAChanting the Maha- Mantra * How to. Chant the Maha- Mantra * Conclusion. It is our natural state of being. We may try so many ways to attain external happiness for the mind and. To attain that inner state we must turn inward, and one of the. These can include the Buddhist process, such as the Noble. Eight- fold Path for reaching nirvana. Or there is the raja- yoga process, the. It also seems that. Meditation can help accomplish many things. But without. understanding the true and full purpose of meditation, it is like digging a well. Deep meditation that is free from the affects of the mind. That is the ultimate and. That is the. first principle of consideration. It is the state beyond the influence of the. This is our true identity and. Absolute Truth. The doorway to discovering a new you, a new dimension of your Self, is. You have to learn how to go within and then keep practicing to go. Often times we look outside ourselves for completion- -a new object, a. But that will never. Furthermore, you will never be fully satisfied with your life if you are. As it is said, it is the mind that is the cause of either our. The attitude and demands of the. Meditation is a way to gain some control over. This benefit takes. That happens when our attention becomes increasingly focused within. The contentment and happiness we. Therein we can also become free from the problems that go. We can free ourselves from the drama that we may too often accept. Thereafter it is the process of connecting to your inner Self and. It leads to infinite possibilities waiting to be discovered, waiting to. It can help clear away the emotional blues, limitations. As you tune in you'll be able to see a fuller spectrum of life and. A new energy can come into your life for inspiration and. It can give us the insight to perceive more. It can. bring spiritual harmony and contentment within us that helps us find a. Yoga and meditation is the way we can. Tapping into new possibilities and perspectives in. When the mind acquires what it wants, it. It is like being totally. Or when you are fully focused on the story. But when the meal or movie is finished, the mood of the mind. For example, you first may feel that. It wants to eat. Then it thinks of what it wants to. Maybe a pizza. Then the intelligence kicks in to plan how to get it. Then. once it gets the pizza, the stomach, tongue and mind are content. But then it. wants something to drink, not just anything, but a drink that tastes good and. Once you get that, then there is some. Plus, they also translate the sensation on the tongue as to whether it is. If it is, then maybe you feel happy. Or is it. merely the mind being temporarily calm that makes you feel a little content? But. then after the pizza and drink are finished, the mind begins to suggest. Wouldn't that be nice? And away you. go again. Another thought develops into a desire, and then another desire needs. It never ends. This process can help us learn how to live in peace. Then comes meditation, which is a natural flow of thought and. This is a state. of superconsciousness, beyond mind and the influence of time, space, body and. Or beyond the sense of separation from ourselves and the object of. Regular practice of meditation helps streamline one's. It. helps us separate ourselves from the illusory drama that goes on all around us. It is through this means that we. They are only waiting for us to open them. Meditation is that gate. Infinite. It is not merely to keep the body fit or enhance our. This, however, takes place automatically with the sincere. Cutting through the layers of ignorance and lack of. It rids us of the inherent feelings of fear, inadequacy and. TWO TYPES OF. MEDITATION. When it comes to meditation, there are two basic types, the Saguna (meditating. Nirguna (something without qualities like a concept of the. Absolute). Nirguna meditation is more difficult. Even Sri Krishna in the Bhagavad- gita. Absolute is very difficult and not advisable. That is because, in essence, our. We are parts and parcels of the. Supreme, the same in spiritual nature. In that respect we are all one in. Supreme. PROBLEMS IN. THE MEDITATION PROCESS. Problems that most people have in being unable to make satisfactory progress in. The downward tendencies from uncontrolled. A. person may sit down to meditate, physically unmoving, but the mind may be in a. This is what often makes it a frustrating and tiring experience. Mantra meditation is also an extremely. Kali- yuga. more so than the form of meditation we are presently discussing. So we will. discuss mantra meditation more thoroughly later in this book. MANTRA. MEDITATION. Most people that are new to meditation may sit, go through the steps for. In fact, it is understood. Kali- yuga can hardly sit quietly for even ten. That is why it is recommended that they use the. The mantra itself, depending on. In this way, layers of illusion and confusion. So a few techniques of mantra. STARTING THE. When you feel you are ready to begin a spiritual discipline, you have to ask. Have you decided that you really want to be. Are you ready to be committed? Is. spiritual progress the primary importance in your life? Are you ready to change. If so. then begin with steady determination. As one engages in regular. With a higher sense of Self awareness, one may attain a. Thus, it becomes easier for a person to follow a more. This does not mean that one will be. We have. to understand that people who are completely absorbed in material affairs are in. Most people will. We should know that our spiritual. It is said that to move one grain of sand on a beach is to change the. Similarly, we may also do outward activities to help. However, with applied. As we attain higher states of consciousness. We may ultimately uncover our. Self. It is merely a question of becoming free of the wrong and. Those are things. You simply need to apply yourself with faith to the sadhana. And do not judge yourself by your progress or. Do not. expect to be seeing bright lights and hearing cosmic sounds as a means to judge. Such things may mean you are on your way, but that is still not. You have to reach much further than that. We often progress in simple. Most people will merely slide quietly into. It is like. eating a meal and afterwards you simply know, without much thinking about it. After all, any success in spiritual life depends not only on. Supreme. In. all your spiritual progress, including meditation, devotion to God is one of the. It helps keep your spiritual. The more humble your devotion is to God in. When the concentration is on one. When there are. a multitude of thoughts, it is like many stones hitting the surface of the lake. Similarly, when the. And this is the way the mind. In that condition, all we can do is attend to one. Thus, we are. continuously forced to deal with the constant agitation of the mind, as if it is. In such a situation, where is there any. Then once the surface. Self. our true nature of sat- chit- ananda, eternity, full knowledge and bliss. Then we actually begin to enter into that. OM SHANTI SHANTI. SHANTICHAPTER TWOPreparation. Meditation. The beauty of meditation is that you need no special equipment. You do not need. to go anywhere special, or be a member of a fitness club or have certain. You only need your own mind. Then we reflect on what we have heard and understood. Then we engage in. In. this way, meditation acts as a channel to allow contact between the individual. Supersoul, Paramatma, within us. You may have to spend time disciplining it. As you observe your. Later, however, the mind will become more. And finally, after some experience, it may. Keep. it sanctified with holy pictures, incense, maybe some candles, or flowers. Use. it only for this purpose. Then go in when you have the proper time to engage in. Only allow into it those who share the same. Keep the vibration of holiness in it. Get so. that whenever you enter the room, that vibration will uplift you. Furthermore. when you have practiced your sacred activities in the room and imbibed the holy. It is the time to be with. WHEN TO. MEDITATE. Traditionally it is accepted that the best time to engage in any spiritual. This is the time when you are often the most clear, and before you begin. It is often quiet at this time, and your mind is also the most. Furthermore, early meditation prepares you for whatever else may. Evening meditation can also be very good, especially. It should be a discipline that becomes a normal part of your day. This. makes for steady spiritual progress, in spite of whatever else may happen. It is. also the way to train the mind to conquer itself and enter increasingly deeper. OVERCOMING THE. IMPEDIMENTS. The Bhagavad- gita explains that there are six major impediments to. It. requires self- inquiry to see where these obstacles affect us the most. These are. kama (sensual desire), krodha (anger), lobha (greed). Again, these are functions or feelings that exist within the mind.
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