Welcome to a delightfully different, non-religious, introduction to the basics of Meditation, its advantages, whether you are in search of some earthly purpose, like Stress Management, better health etc. or, interested in getting initiated to the spiritual world. You will have some idea, your interest would get generated, and you would take the initiative to seek more information and guidance.

3. Meditation Prof. V. Viswanadham

5. BODY MIND SOUL 3 Energies PROPER COMBINATION & BALANCE IMPROVES PHYSICAL MENTAL SPIRITUAL QUALITY OF LIFE

8. Meditation helps in understanding ourselves and more particularly the nature of our mind . . .

9. ~ is restless ~ is cluttered by thoughts, desires, memories ~ randomly moves from one thought to another ~ difficult to focus the mind especially when you want it to be still / calm our mind . . .

13. 5. Is Spirituality / Meditation helpful in handling stress and many other similar situations ? WE TAKE BATH / SHOWER EVERYDAY TO KEEP OUR BODY CLEAN. MEDITATION IS THE INNER SHOWER THAT KEEPS OUR MIND CLEAN.

14. SPIRITUALITY is necessary for improving the QUALITY OF LIFE. YOGA includes Dhyana, Pranayama and Yogasanas. Yoga enriches one’s spirit and gives inner strength.

18. Silence is Golden Silence . . .

19. Meditation is an adventure to discover our Self – our strengths, and our hidden treasures

25. Let us combine these two and experience ~ in a small way.

27. Let The Journey Begin

28. Practice Practice Practice

29. What is your goal, in your Life ? You want unconditional joy. The TRUTH is you are already that ~ regardless of your present Physical, Mental, Emotional & Spiritual condition. Sincere Effort is needed to discover your inner reality. Practice sincerely, and bring it into conscious awareness from your innermost depths.

30. Spirituality is belief in someone or something which is bigger and more powerful than all of us. You have not seen him, but you can feel his presence. Spirituality is being religious, without being ritualistic. Spirituality is believing in the religion of humanity; involves supporting what is right against what is wrong.

31. Spirituality in practice is living a full and meaningful life. Be Good and Do Good. Help Ever; Hurt Never. Be Honest; Work Hard and Honestly. Adapt WORK IS WORSHIP attitude. Walk your Talk. Practice Moral Values. Truthfulness, to the full.

32. “ In deep meditation the sense organs stop functioning; the mind does not look outward. It is like closing the gate of the outer court in a house. There are five objects of the senses : form, taste, smell, touch and sound. They are left outside.” ~ The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna

33. “ The flow of this continuous control of the mind becomes steady when practised day after day, and the mind obtains the faculty of constant concentration. How are we to know that the mind has become concentrated ? Because the idea of time will vanish. The more time passes unnoticed the more concentrated we are.” ~ Swami Vivekananda

35. PROCESS OF MEDITATION First sit in the posture in which you can sit still for a long time. All the nerve currents, which are working, pass along the spine. Let it be free from all pressure. Sit for some time and let the mind run on. You simply wait and watch. Knowledge is Power. Until you know what the mind is doing you cannot control it … Sit for some time and let the mind run on. You simply wait and watch. . . Do not try to control the mind, but go on with the rhythmic breathing for ten minutes. The Heart will become peaceful. You will learn what rest is.

36. 3 Stages in MEDITATION The first is what is called DHARANA, concentrating the mind upon an object. . . . But the mind is wavering. When it has become strong and does not waver so much, it is called DHYANA, Meditation. And then there is a still higher state called SAMADHI or Absorption, when the differentiation between the object and yourself is lost.

37. PRACTICAL HINTS ON MEDITATION 1. You must practice at least twice everyday and the best times are towards the morning and the evening. The early morning and the early evening are the two periods of calmness. Your body will have a like tendency to become calm at those times. 2. Purity ~ Physical and Mental. All Uncleanness, all that would draw the mind down, must be abandoned. 3. Patience; at first, there will be wonderful manifestations, but they will all cease. Wait, and continue the practice. 4. Perseverance. Never miss a day in practice.

38. “ Each soul is potentially divine. The goal is to manifest this divinity within by controlling nature, external and internal. Do this either by work, or worship, or psychic control, or philosophy – by one or more, or all of these – and be free. This is the whole of religion. Doctrines, or dogmas, or rituals, or books, or temples, or forms, are but secondary details. . . . . .

39. “ . . . . Teach yourselves, teach everyone, his real nature, call upon the sleeping soul and see how it awakes. Power will come, glory will come, goodness will come, purity will come, and everything that is excellent will come, when the sleeping soul is roused to self-conscious activity. All power is within you; you can do anything and everything. Believe in that, do not believe that you are weak; Stand up and express the divinity within you. . . . . .

40. “ . . . . This infinite power of the spirit, brought to bear upon matter, evolves material development, made to act upon thought evolves intellectuality, and made to act upon itself makes of man a God. ~ Swami Vivekananda

41. “ Belief in Karma ought to make the life pure, strong, serene, and glad. Only our own deeds can hinder us; only our own will can fetter us. Once let men recognize this truth, and the hour of their liberation has struck. Nature cannot enslave the soul that by wisdom has gained power and uses both in love. ~ Annie Besant~

42. “ O! Youth or young man, whoever you fancy that you are neglected by the gods, know that if you become worse, you shall go to worse souls, or if better to the better. In every succession of life and death, you will do and suffer what like may fitly suffer at the hands of like. This is the justice of Heaven. ~ Plato

43. WHAT IS THE POWER OF INSPIRATION ?

44. WHAT IS THE POWER OF THOUGHT ?

45. WHAT IS THE POWER OF WORD ?

46. WHAT IS THE POWER OF ACTION ?

47. WHAT IS THE POWER OF PRACTICE ?

48. WHAT IS THE POWER OF YOUR MIND ?

49. WHAT IS THE POWER OF POSITIVE ATTITUDE ?

50. WHAT IS THE POWER OF SPIRITUALITY ?

51. WHAT IS THE POWER OF MEDITATION ?

52. AVASYAMANUBHOKTHAVYAM SUBHASUBHA KARMA FALAM Meditate Become Better Perform actions in a detached manner THANK YOU WISH YOU ALL THE BEST

53. GO IN PEACE GROW IN LOVE Thank you

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