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Meditation & Concentration
Concentration is a byproduct of meditation. Meditation is de-concentration. Do you have the notion that meditation is concentration? It is not so. In fact it is the opposite of concentration. We need concentration to do work but for meditation you do not ... -
Meditation and Awareness
Meditation makes you totally relaxed and at the same time sharpens your awareness. Transform pain- with awareness When we raise our consciousness, we become more aware of the sensations that are happening in the body and we see that the sensations change. ... -
Meditation and Logic
If all your experience can be explained logically, then you have missed something very important in life.- Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar In the state of Sampragnata Samadhi (conscious awareness), special logic is together with the experience of meditation ... -
How to control your thoughts during meditation
I will pay the electricity bill as soon as I get up. I must remember to order dinner by 7 PM. I must call the bank to let them know I won’t be home to receive my PIN. It’s such a relief to have a result-oriented Prime Minister. Too bad all the ministers c ... -
Meditation and The Body
Meditation and The Body- For Better Health "Our body is a precious gift to us. So honor your body" We have to keep our body sacred, as it is a mobile temple. The English word "nerve" is derived from the Sanskrit word 'nar'. I ... -
Meditation and the Senses
We have five sensory organs- eyes, nose, ears, tongue and skin. Meditation can happen when there is harmony in the five senses. When you sit for meditation, observe all your sensory organs. Observe your breath and eye movement. Is your breath steady? Is t ... -
Meditation and The Ego
'When you are in a group, and there is discomfort, this is because of barriers, of the ego. Take a deep breath, watch the discomfort, it will disappear.- Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. What Is Ego? Ego says, "I am something, I am somebody, I am v ... -
Meditation and The Memory
Memory can make you either sad or enlightened. Meditation can bring that shift in your memory – to let go of the trivial, and to recognize your infinite nature. Holding On To The Limited & Trivial How often is our mind churning with unpleasant memorie ... -
Mantra Meditation
The peace and happiness we feverishly seek in the world are already contained within us, covered only by the clouds of stress and strain. These clouds are lifted with Sahaj Samadhi meditation – a gift of wisdom from Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. This is a ... -
Meditation and the Consciousness
There are various states of consciousness that we can have. Meditation is one of the most important of them. Following are normal states of consciousness We are awake experiencing the world through the 5 senses. In absence of any one of these we lose the ...
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