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Sun Meditation

Life exists on planet earth because of the sun. Worshipping the sun has been a daily practice in many cultures. Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutations), Sandhya Vandanam (worshipping the sun at sunrise and sunset) is very auspicious and good for the body and the ...

Guided Meditation

People have different concepts about meditation. According to many, meditation is concentrating on something. Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar says, meditation is de-concentration. Meditation is accepting this moment – living every moment totally. However, th ...

Effects of Meditation on Mind

Mind- Living The Opposites The nature of mind is very complex: The mind has very delicate and beautiful aspects The mind has rough and tough aspects In life you come across both. But neither life, nor these states mind, occurs with our permission. In fact ...

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

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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 ...