Concentration · an Approach to Meditation by Wood, Ernest -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Concentration: An Approach to Meditation Jacket Foreword Author's Preface Chapter 1:success in Life

The Unlimited Opportunity Success and Concentration The Higher Achievements

Chapter 2: The Magic Box

The Mind's First Power Discovery of the Will The Roads of Thought The Four Roads of Thought The Practice of Recall

Chapter 3: Aids to Concentration

Natural Images Confidence

Chapter 4: Chains of Thought

The Walking Mind The World of the Mind The Track of the Fish The Power of the Mood Polarization of Thought

Chapter 5: Concentration in Daily Life

Outward and Inward Success The Folly of Wishing Economy of Force True Work Is Play The Four Great Enemies

Chapter 6: Control of the Body and Senses

How to Sit The Five Bodily Exercises Why Physical Exercises? Control of Sensation

Chapter 7: The Removal of Intruding Thoughts

Trouble From Oneself One-Pointed Purpose Telepathic Intruders The Effect of Surroundings

Chapter 8: Gymnastics of Concentration

Direct and Indirect Thinking Exercises in Sequence Exercises in Grasp Exercises in Self-Expansion Exercises in Mental Command Concentration and Study

Chapter 9: What Meditation Is

Concentration and Meditation Meditation and Experience Meditation and Human Evolution

Chapter 10: Methods of Meditation

Preliminary Practices Meditation on Objects Practical Exercises Meditation on Virtues Meditation on the Laws Devotional Meditation Meditation on Sentences Meditation for Writing and Speaking Intellectual Meditation

Chapter 11: Meditation With Mantras

The Nature of Mantras Mantra to Shri Krishna Meditation on Shri Krishna The Meaning of Om

Chapter 12: Obstacles to Meditation

The Three Steps Give Up Wishing The Need of a Teacher Meditate Within Yourself

Chapter 13: Contemplation

The Top of Your Thought Inspiration Intellectual Contemplation An Explanation Devotional Contemplation Contemplation and Worship Contemplation of the Self

Chapter 14: Conclusion