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Meditation erases all Impressions
Do not make an effort to impress others or to express yourself. Your effort to impress someone will be futile. Your effort to express yourself becomes an impediment. If you do not try to impress, expression comes naturally. When you come from the Self, yo ... -
To Meditate all Intentions must be dropped!
A strong tendency to keep doing something whether important or unimportant becomes an impediment to meditation. 'Doing' starts first with an intention and then translates into action. Though intentions spring from being, it becomes “doing” and i ... -
Meditation Roots out Boredom
Q – What is meditation? Meditation is doing nothing, wanting nothing and being nothing. If you think you are somebody, you cannot meditate. When you meditate, the mind automatically settles down and becomes still Q- What is the need for meditation and rel ... -
Meditation is Listening to God’s Will
Q – If one has faith and believes that God exists, how important is it to pray, meditate, etc.? Prayer is asking God what you want for yourself or thanking him for what you have received. Meditation is listening to God’s will. If you believe in God, then ... -
Meditation Keeps the Mind Clean Like a Mirror
Q – When is a good time to meditate and when you are meditating, what should you think about? Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar- Meditate in the morning, afternoon, and evening, before food: before breakfast, lunch and dinner. When thoughts come, normally what ... -
When We Meditate, Our Work Happens Easily
Q – Why is there still some awareness when one is deep in meditation? Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar – There are five different experiences of the senses – sight, sense, sound, taste, and touch. They continue as a very subtle primordial nature. Though there ... -
Children live happier and healthier lives with Meditation
Janette Scott learnt meditation as an adult but wants to share it with children so they can feel happier and healthier. She teaches the All ‘Round Training in Excellence program and is mother to a ten year old daughter. She has balanced the demands of f ... -
Meditate into higher consciousness
We live most of our life through three states of consciousness: waking, dreaming and sleeping. In the waking state of consciousness, we experience the world through the five senses through which we seek elevation and joy. If any one of the senses is missi ... -
Tenali Raman Stories and Secrets of Marriage
What is it that comes to your mind when you hear the word ‘marriage’? Two people, whose hearts and minds are united, who care for each other and who share a sacred bond nourished by love, companionship and faith, isn’t it? However, have you seen sometimes ... -
Consciousness is the basis of everything in life
Chris Dale has been a regular meditator for over 35 years and has experienced several of the highs and lows along the way. He teaches Sahaj Samadhi Meditation and is keen to ensure that students are able to practice effectively. Here he shares with us how ...