Guest guest Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 Dear All, Can anyone explain to me or direct me to any sources on "How to meditate on something" ? Regards, Jayaram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 advaitin, "Jayaram Thiagarajan" <jayaram_t> wrote: > > > Dear All, > > Can anyone explain to me or direct me to any sources on "How to > meditate on something" ? > > Regards, > Jayaram Namaste, Jayaram-ji I can't claim to be authoritative. But a few readers of Chapters 3,4,5 of my book on 'Live Happily the Gita Way' have told me that the process of meditation described here has been useful to them. Would you like to refer to these chapters? They are available in http://www.geocities.com/profvk/livehappily_3.html and the subsequent two web pages. PraNAms to all advaitins. profvk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 Eknath Easwaran has written some great books, and all of them discuss meditation. He recommends silent repetition of a mantra. He also recommends memorizing passages from any of the world's great mystical scriptures and then going over them silently in one's head. I've followed his advice and memorized the last section of chapter two of the Bhagavad Gita (in Easwaran's English translation). It's quite wonderful to have this passage available at all times without having to carry a book around. His theory, which he sees in the Upanishads, is that what you desire most deeply, you eventually become. So meditate on the mantra and mystical scriptures in order to become a mystic. I would be receptive to any reaction about this from the list members. sz On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 19:49:53 -0000, V. Krishnamurthy <profvk wrote: > > > advaitin, "Jayaram Thiagarajan" > <jayaram_t> wrote: > > > > > > Dear All, > > > > Can anyone explain to me or direct me to any sources on "How to > > meditate on something" ? > > > > Regards, > > Jayaram > > Namaste, Jayaram-ji > > I can't claim to be authoritative. But a few readers of Chapters > 3,4,5 of my book on 'Live Happily the Gita Way' have told me that > the process of meditation described here has been useful to them. > Would you like to refer to these chapters? They are available in > http://www.geocities.com/profvk/livehappily_3.html > > and the subsequent two web pages. > > PraNAms to all advaitins. > profvk > > > Discussion of Shankara's Advaita Vedanta Philosophy of nonseparablity of Atman and Brahman. > Advaitin List Archives available at: http://www.eScribe.com/culture/advaitin/ > To Post a message send an email to : advaitin > Messages Archived at: advaitin/messages > > Links > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 Namaste Sri Jayaram-ji >> Can anyone explain to me or direct me to any sources on "How to meditate on something" ? >> I have been compiling some useful meditation links in the past year or so for my own reading and also as a resource for others in our local Satsang who often asks these questions. I will be posting a series of articles on Meditation as a 'topic of the month' sometime later this year. Meanwhile here are some useful links where you will get practical tips and a broader understanding of meditation. The links below broadly cover traditional (vedantic/upasana), Buddhist and some western authors. It is very important to get a strong intellectual conviction about the need for meditation and the benefits/importance thereof before even commencing any meditation practice. The ones marked with * have lots of practical tips regards Sundar Rajan * www.yogamalika.org Introduction to Meditation (manasika puja) Swami Paramarthananda's lectures on Meditation from the Yoga Malika web site (www.yogamalika.org). The web site also has excellent audio speeches on guided meditations. * Getting in the Gap by Dr.Wayne Dyer simple, western explanation of Japa * http://www.nilgiri.org Learn to Meditate Based on Eknath Easwaran's Eight Point Program for spiritual growth, this site offers a helpful guide to meditation that fits naturally into your life. http://www.himalayanacademy.com/books/talks/TheMeditator.html The Meditator By Sivaya Subramuniyaswami A nice introductory overview for beginners from a traditional Hindu perspective by Sivaya Subramuniyaswami. On the website of the Himalayan Foundation. http://www.hinduism.co.za/newpage19.htm What is Meditation? This is probably the best attempt by a European disciple of Bhagawan Sri Ramana Maharshi to describe without technicalities what Meditation is about, and why Indians worship their Gurus http://www.vedanta.org/lit/articles/2000/5.TypesMed_part1.html Types of Meditation Swami Bhajanananda was the editor of Prabuddha Bharata from 1979 through 1986, and has contributed many articles to various Vedanta journals. Swami Bhajanananda is an Assistant-Secretary and Trustee of the Ramakrishna Order. This article was published in the May, 1981 Prabuddha Bharata. http://www.vedanta.org/lit/articles/1999/12.Conc&Med_part1.html Concentration and Meditation Swami Bhajanananda was the editor of Prabuddha Bharata from 1979 through 1986, and has contributed many articles to various Vedanta journals. Swami Bhajanananda is an Assistant-Secretary and Trustee of the Ramakrishna Order. This article was published in the July, 1980 Prabuddha Bharata. http://www.realization.org/page/namedoc0/mipe/mipe_0.htm Mindfulness in Plain English The complete text of this popular book is online here. Some people say it's the best book ever written for beginning meditators. Using down-to-earth, nuts-and-bolts language, it explains how to practice the Buddhist Vipassana meditation (also called insight meditation). The result is increased mindfulness (also called bare attention or witness consciousness). http://www.realization.org/page/doc0/doc0025.htm Meditation page from Realization.org Beginning meditators may find it useful to divide meditation methods into two categories, those that stress concentration (holding onto a single thought) and those that stress mindfulness (remaining aware of what the mind is perceiving without getting lost in thought). A list of books , online papers and links. * iMeditate.com A useful website with Meditation lessons, Meditation Mindshare, answers to FAQs on Meditation. Books from Western authors: Getting in the Gap by Dr.Wayne Dyer Everywhere you go, there you are by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn The Relaxation response by Dr. Herbert Benson The Power of Now by Eckard Tolle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 advaitin, "Sundar Rajan" <avsundarrajan> wrote: Namaste corrected some errors in web links > > Namaste Sri Jayaram-ji > > >> > Can anyone explain to me or direct me to any sources on "How to > meditate on something" ? > >> > > I have been compiling some useful meditation links in the past year > or so for my own reading and also as a resource for others in our > local Satsang who often asks these questions. > > I will be posting a series of articles on Meditation as a 'topic of > the month' sometime later this year. > > Meanwhile here are some useful links where you will get practical > tips and a broader understanding of meditation. > > The links below broadly cover traditional (vedantic/upasana), > Buddhist and some western authors. > > It is very important to get a strong intellectual conviction about > the need for meditation and the benefits/importance thereof before > even commencing any meditation practice. > > The ones marked with * have lots of practical tips > > regards > Sundar Rajan > > > * http://www.yogamalika.org > Introduction to Meditation - these are step-by-step follow-along (guided) meditations including Manasika Puja (mental worship) > > Swami Paramarthananda's lectures on Meditation from the Yoga Malika > web site (www.yogamalika.org). Guided meditation tapes (with follow-along manasika puja) by Swami Paramarthananda are also a great way to start. > * Getting in the Gap by Dr.Wayne Dyer > simple, western explanation of Japa > * http://www.nilgiri.org > Learn to Meditate > Based on Eknath Easwaran's Eight Point Program for spiritual > growth, this site offers a helpful guide to meditation that fits > naturally into your life. > http://www.himalayanacademy.com/books/talks/TheMeditator.html > The Meditator By Sivaya Subramuniyaswami > A nice introductory overview for beginners from a traditional > Hindu > perspective by Sivaya Subramuniyaswami. On the website of the > Himalayan Foundation. > http://www.hinduism.co.za/newpage19.htm > What is Meditation? > > This is probably the best attempt by a European disciple of > Bhagawan Sri Ramana Maharshi to describe without technicalities what > Meditation is about, and why Indians worship their Gurus > > http://www.vedanta.org/reading/monthly/archives.html click on the Types of Meditation link > Types of Meditation > > Swami Bhajanananda was the editor of Prabuddha Bharata from 1979 > through 1986, and has contributed many articles to various Vedanta > journals. Swami Bhajanananda is an Assistant-Secretary and Trustee > of the Ramakrishna Order. This article was published in the May, > 1981 Prabuddha Bharata. > http://www.vedanta.org/reading/monthly/archives.html click on the Meditation and Concentration by Swami Bhajanananda ( this ia 5 part article) > Concentration and Meditation > > Swami Bhajanananda was the editor of Prabuddha Bharata from 1979 > through 1986, and has contributed many articles to various Vedanta > journals. Swami Bhajanananda is an Assistant-Secretary and Trustee > of the Ramakrishna Order. This article was published in the July, > 1980 Prabuddha Bharata. > http://www.realization.org/page/namedoc0/mipe/mipe_0.htm > Mindfulness in Plain English > > > The complete text of this popular book is online here. Some people > say it's the best book ever written for beginning meditators. Using > down-to-earth, nuts-and-bolts language, it explains how to practice > the Buddhist Vipassana meditation (also called insight meditation). > The result is increased mindfulness (also called bare attention or > witness consciousness). > http://www.realization.org/page/doc0/doc0025.htm > Meditation page from Realization.org > > Beginning meditators may find it useful to divide meditation > methods into two categories, those that stress concentration > (holding onto a single thought) and those that stress mindfulness > (remaining aware of what the mind is perceiving without getting lost > in thought). A list of books , online papers and links. > * http://www.iMeditate.com > A useful website with Meditation lessons, Meditation Mindshare, > answers to FAQs on Meditation. > > Books from Western authors: > Getting in the Gap by Dr.Wayne Dyer > Everywhere you go, there you are by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn > The Relaxation response by Dr. Herbert Benson > The Power of Now by Eckard Tolle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 Namaste Jayaram, once i learned the kriya-yoga-meditation technique... it's a technique which need some concentration on the chakras...and also the breath related to this energy points.... when there is inner love for ...the Self...God....it make the practice more efficient.... i think one can enter in meditation when there is some deep inner love.....and calmness..... many techniques exist for meditation.... some techniques need an explanation of an experienced teacher...and can't be found in a book... there are maybe some information about the kriya-yoga technique i mentionned on: www.kriya.org best wishes and Regards love and peace Marc advaitin, "Jayaram Thiagarajan" <jayaram_t> wrote: > > > Dear All, > > Can anyone explain to me or direct me to any sources on "How to > meditate on something" ? > > Regards, > Jayaram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 advaitin, "Sundar Rajan" <avsundarrajan> wrote: > > advaitin, "Sundar Rajan" <avsundarrajan> > wrote: > Namaste > > corrected some errors in web links > > > > Namaste Sri Jayaram-ji > > > > >> > > Can anyone explain to me or direct me to any sources on "How to > > meditate on something" ? Here a nice one: Go to http://uarelove1.tripod.com/AWA_INSTRUCTIONS1.htm Atagrasin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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