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What is MEDITATION
- One of the eight Yoga in Ashtanga Yoga - Dhyana(m)
- Practice Control - Mana(m/s), Buddhi and Chittam
- A way to Self liberalization
- Helps to control Mind
- Not a religious practice
BENEFITS OF MEDITATION
By-products:
- Reduced stress, improved concentration, relieve emotions
- Improved memory
- Ability to face difficult situations in Life
- Better health
- Golden Body

Main Goal
- Mind Control
- Self Realization
PREPARATION FOR MEDITATION
- Don’t Meditate on either empty stomach or after full
meals
- Pick a regular time and meditate. Morning 4.30-6am is
best
- Meditating during Sunset is also helpful as this is the
time when human mind goes through unknown fear triggered
by subconscious mind.
- People who frequently worry, mentally disturbed under
depression should meditate both in the morning and during
Sunset
- Sit in Padmasana but not on floor. Use Kora(i) mat (not
plastic) or use Wooden Chair or Stool. If nothing is
available use White Cotton Cloth like Dhothi/Veshti
- Connect Tongue to palate. Why to connect?
WHEN/WHERE NOT TO MEDITATE
- Woman should avoid Meditation during the periods and also
2 days before and after
- When not in a comfortable place or in a safe place
- When in a dirty place or where negative energy could be
present
CHALLENGES IN MEDITATION
- Lack of Mind Control and mind wanders everywhere
- Maintaining body posture for long time
- Sitting Straight and maintaining Neck posture
- Disturbances in the Body that otherwise won’t happen
- Guided meditation
- Guiding steps
- Guiding to results - Mesmerization and not Meditation
SECRETS OF MIND CONTROL
How to Still your mind?

- Meditation
- Breath Control
- Vicharam

We all have a still mind when we get up in the morning.

However it last only for 1 or 2 minutes
Different types of meditations
1. 112 Meditation techniques - Vigyan Bhairava Tantra
2. Meditate using Om (Observe Silence)
3. Master Choa Kok Sui Meditation techniques - Twin Heart
Meditation
4. Meditation using Mantra (Gayatri Mantra)
5. Akkhu Dhyanam - Meditation
6. Third Eye Meditation
7. Zen Meditation
8. Buddhish Meditations
MEDITATION USING GAYATRI MANTRA
- First Sound and
only Sound that
exists
everywhere
- Everything
originated from
OM
- Signifies three
aspects of
Brahma Vishnu
or Siva or
Trinity
- Everything will
go through the
cycle of birth
to destruction
and nothing is
permanent
SIGNIFICANCE OF SEXUAL ENERGY OR UYIR SAKTHI
- Animals & Plants reproductive systems helps only in
reproduction.
- But Humans Sexual or Uyir Sakthi not only is a
reproductive force but also helps to Strengthen the body
and aids in Spiritual enlightenment
 GAYATRI Om Bhur Bhuvaḥ Swaḥ
Tat-savitur Vareñyaṃ

MANTRA
Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi
Dhiyo Yonaḥ Prachodayāt

OM - Pranava Mantra
Bhargo - Illumination
Bhur - Earth/Body
Devasya - Divine power
Bhuvah - Atmosphere/Pranan/Life
Dheemahi - Meditate
Force
Dhi - Intellectual
Swah - Sky/Heaven/Soul/Mind
Yo - Who
Tat - That
Nah - ours
Savitur - Savita/Sun God/God
Prachodayat - Illuminate
Varenyam - Adorable
GAYATRI MANTRA -Source Wikipedia
 ENERGY ASPECT
OM - Bhija Mantra Bhargo - Illumination
Bhur - Muladhara/Root Chakra Devasya - Divine power
Bhuvah - Heart Chakra/Anahata Dheemahi - Meditate
Swah - Sahasrara Chakra Dhi - Intellectual
Tat - That Yo - Who
Savitur - Supreme Power Nah - ours
Varenyam - Adorable Prachodayat - Illuminate

Sit, Chant Pranava Mantra and move up from Root Chakra to

Sahasrara. Be conscious of Your Body, Mind and Soul. Think of
Supreme power above your head, Surrender all three , Imagine
Supreme power turning to Bright White Light and your connection
with God and very Bright Light falls travels through the
connection to your head and pass through your whole body
Books for further study
112 Meditations for Self Realization/Vigyan Bhairava Tantra-
by Ranjit Chaudhri

Vipassana Meditation as taught by SN Goenka

Books from www.buddhanet.net

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