Meditation & Mantras by Vishnudevananda, Swami -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Contents About the Author Dedication Preface to the Second Edition Meditation & Mantras

1. Why Meditate?

Mechanics of the Mind Thought Power The Self Karma and Reincarnation What Does Yoga Have to Do with It?

2. The Basics of Meditation

Guide to Meditation Health for Meditation A Peaceful Diet Karma Yoga

3. Concentration: Theory

Power of Concentration Pleasure and the Mind Best Friend: Worst Enemy

4. Concentration: Practice

The Eight Steps Attention Establishing the Practice

5. Meditation

Mind: Master or Servant? From the Unreal to the Real Wild Horses Advanced Meditation

6. Japa Meditation: Theory

The Yoga of Physics Sound: The Seed of All Matter Sound as Energy Using Sound Vibrations for Meditation Initiation into a Mantra

7. Japa Meditation: Practice

Saguna Mantras Mantras for Japa Gayatri Mantra Gayatris of Different Deities Nirguna Mantras Abstract Mantras Bija Mantras, Mystic Seed Letters Meditation with the Mantra

8. Hatha Yoga Meditation: Kundalini

Kundalini Shakti The Chakras

9. Jnana Yoga Meditation: Vedantic Theory

Vedanta The Veils of Illusion Who Is This ‘I’? Adhyaropa Nyayas

10. Jnana Yoga Meditation: Vedantic Practice

Neti Neti: Not This, Not This Sakshi Bhav: Witness State Abheda Bodha Vakya: Eliminating Name and Form Laya Chintana: Absorption Panchikarana: Doctrine of Quintuplication Mahavakyas or The Great Proclamations Bhagatyaga Lakshana

11. Bhakti Yoga Meditation

Converting the Emotions Forms of Devotion

12. Raja Yoga Sutras: Theory

Chapter One: The Road to Samadhi

13. Raja Yoga Sutras: Practice

Chapter Two: Yoga Sadhana Chapter Three: Divine Manifestations of Power Chapter Four: Liberation

14. Electronic Meditation

What Is Biofeedback? Beyond Relaxation Externals vs Internals

15. Obstacles to Meditation

Cessation of Practice Health and Diet Laziness and Sleep Complications of Daily Life Useless Conversation Uprooting the Ego The Emotions Discouragement Loss of the Vital Energy The Mind Itself Obstacles for the Experienced Meditator

16. Experiences in Meditation

Various Experiences in Meditation Anahata Sounds Lights in Meditation Mystic Experiences of Sadhakas In the Hours of Meditation Vision of God Feeling of Separation Cosmic Consciousness Blissful Experiences Mind Moves Bhuta-Ganas Glimpses of the Self Jyotirmaya Darshan

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