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We do not meditate only to relax a little and experience some peace. We meditate to unfold our inner being.-Swami Muktananda
In this concise and veredable guide to the science of meditation , a revered spiritual teacher of modern India describes how to turn one's attention within-and so discover a
'This is the first book that I recommend to my students when they want to learn how to meditate. In just a few pages, Baba Muktananda clearly provides not only the key elements on how to meditate but transmits through his words the exquisite essence of meditaton.'-John Friend renowned hatha yoga teacher
'Swami Mukananda's simple and luminous book calls to the heart to remember its true values. Both an invitation and an initiation, the text makes meditation accessible and appropriate to the modern world.'-Julia Cameron author of The Artist's Way, Vein of Gold, and Blessings.
Contents
Foreword
Meditate on the self
Shaktipat
Knowledge
The object of meditation
How to deal with the mind
Mantra
Asana
Pranayama
The process of meditation
Siddha meditation
Meditation instructions
Guide to Sanskrit pronunciation
Notes
Glossary
Index
About the Siddha yoga lineage
To deepen your meditation
In this concise and veredable guide to the science of meditation , a revered spiritual teacher of modern India describes how to turn one's attention within-and so discover a
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radiant and serene inner world. Swami Muktananda gives clear and authoritative answers to such timeless questions as these: Who am I, really? How can I master my mind? What is the value of meditation?'This is the first book that I recommend to my students when they want to learn how to meditate. In just a few pages, Baba Muktananda clearly provides not only the key elements on how to meditate but transmits through his words the exquisite essence of meditaton.'-John Friend renowned hatha yoga teacher
'Swami Mukananda's simple and luminous book calls to the heart to remember its true values. Both an invitation and an initiation, the text makes meditation accessible and appropriate to the modern world.'-Julia Cameron author of The Artist's Way, Vein of Gold, and Blessings.
Contents
Foreword
Meditate on the self
Shaktipat
Knowledge
The object of meditation
How to deal with the mind
Mantra
Asana
Pranayama
The process of meditation
Siddha meditation
Meditation instructions
Guide to Sanskrit pronunciation
Notes
Glossary
Index
About the Siddha yoga lineage
To deepen your meditation
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ISBN
911307621
Publication
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