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Two Ways Of Letting Go – Meditation & Sleep
Beginner meditators often feel that they are sleeping during their meditations when in fact they have entered the meditative state. This is quite natural because, until we are familiar with meditation, we associate deep relaxation mainly with sleep. Of ... -
Meditation for Insomnia
Are you having difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep? Do you wake up feeling unrefreshed? Perhaps you’ve noticed that your ability to function effectively is diminished or that you’re feeling tired and irritable a lot of the time. You may be sufferi ... -
Relation between Meditation, Sleep and Dreams
Q – During meditation, my mind wanders a lot. When will it settle down? Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar – The mind does not wander. It is in search of more and more. This search for more will lead to the Supreme Self. One glimpse of the Self is enough to lea ... -
The knowledge of dream or sleep can also awaken you to the truth
Patanjali Yoga Sutra Knowledge Sheet 38 Contd. from knowledge sheet 37 There are only two states of consciousness. One is deep sleep or dreaming: day dream or night dream. Throughout the day one dreams, “Oh, what will happen to me? Or I will do this, I wi ... -
The power nap called yoga nidra
It is interesting to see how yoga nidra, where we literally do ‘nothing’, can do wonders for the body and mind. I find yoga nidra as restorative as sleep, or even better than sleep. It offers benefits that go deep down to the subtle levels of our being. B ... -
As Restorative As Sleep- Relax Yourself With Yoga Nidra
A yoga routine provides deep restoration to your body and the mind. And to make your practice more effective, it’s ideal to end your yoga sequence with yoga nidra (yogic sleep). In yoga nidra, we consciously take our attention to different parts of the bo ...