Meditation Techniques

<p>Friends ! here is an independent, unbiased view on &#8216;Transcendental Meditation&#8217; also known as TM® . In this article at many places, I have used the acronym TM for Transcendental Meditation Transcendental Meditation : The most popular Meditation ? Well I am not sure but it appears that this &#8216;Transcendental&#8217; thing has been one of [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Intone a sound audibly, then less and less audibly as feeling deepens into this silent harmony.  Any sound will do, but if you love a certain sound it will be better, because if you love a certain sound then the sound is not just sound. When you intone the sound, then you are also intoning [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Here is how you can apply the lessons of Bhagavad Gita in life. A wizard knows the laws of creation, and how to work with them. A wizard allows synchronicity to manifest. A wizard follows three basic principles. The first principle is that of wholeness. The more rested I am, the more relaxed my mind [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Enter space, supportless, eternal, still. Enter space, supportless, eternal, still. Three qualities of space have been given in this technique. Supportless: there can be no support in space. Eternal: it can never end. Still: it will be soundless, it will be silent. Enter this space, it is within you. But the mind always asks for [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Sweet-hearted one, meditate on knowing and not-knowing, existing and not-existing. then leave both aside that you may be. MEDITATE ON KNOWING AND NOT-KNOWING, EXISTING AND NOT-EXISTING. Meditate on the positive aspect of life and then on the negative &#8212; then put both aside because you are neither. THEN LEAVE BOTH ASIDE THAT YOU MAY BE. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Gracious one, play. the universe is an empty shell wherein your mind frolics infinitely. GRACIOUS ONE, PLAY. THE UNIVERSE IS AN EMPTY SHELL WHEREIN YOUR MIND FROLICS INFINITELY. This second technique is based on the dimension of play. That has to be understood. If you are inactive, it is good to fall into deep emptiness, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Suppose your passive form to be an empty room with walls of skin &#8212; empty. SUPPOSE YOUR PASSIVE FORM TO BE AN EMPTY ROOM WITH WALLS OF SKIN&#8230; but inside, everything empty. This is one of the most beautiful techniques. Just sit in a meditative posture, relaxed, alone, your backbone straight and the whole body [&hellip;]</p>

<p>109. Suppose your passive form to be an empty room with walls of skin &#8212; empty. 110. Gracious one, play. the universe is an empty shell wherein your mind frolics infinitely. 111. Sweet hearted one, meditate on knowing and not-knowing, existing and not-existing. then leave both aside that you may be. 112. Enter space, supportless, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>This consciousness is the spirit of guidance of each one. be this one. The first thing is that you have the guide within you but you don&#8217;t use it. And you have not used it for so long, for so many lives, that you may not even be aware that a guide exists within you. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>This Consciousness Exists As Each Being, And Nothing Else Exists. Scientists used to say in the past that only matter existed, nothing else. Great systems of philosophy arose based on the concept that only matter existed. But even those who believed that matter existed had to concede that there was something like consciousness. Then what [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Feel the consciousness of each person as your own consciousness. so, leaving aside concern for self, become each being. FEEL THE CONSCIOUSNESS OF EACH PERSON AS YOUR OWN CONSCIOUSNESS. In reality it is so, but it is not felt so. You feel your consciousness as yours, and others&#8217; consciousnesses you never feel. At the most [&hellip;]</p>

<p>106. Feel the consciousness of each person as your own consciousness. so, leaving aside concern for self, become each  being.  107. This consciousness exists as each being, and nothing else exists.  108. This consciousness is the spirit of guidance of each one. be this one.  Existence as such is one. The human problem arises because [&hellip;]</p>

<p>In truth forms are inseparate. inseparate are omnipresent being and your own form. realize each as made of this consciousness. In truth forms are inseparate. They appear separate, but every form is joined together with other forms. Our reality is a co-existence. It is really an inter-reality, an inter-subjectivity. For example, think of yourself alone [&hellip;]</p>

<p>O shakti, each particular perception is limited, disappearing in omnipotence. Whatsoever we see is limited, whatsoever we feel is limited, all perceptions are limited. But if you can become aware, then every limited thing is disappearing into the unlimited. Look at the sky. You will see a limited part of it, not because the sky [&hellip;]</p>

<p>With your entire consciousness in the very start of desire, of knowing, know. The basic thing about this technique is ENTIRE CONSCIOUSNESS. If you can bring your entire consciousness to anything, it will become a transforming force. The transformation happens whenever you are entire in it &#8212; in anything. But that is difficult, because wherever [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Imagine spirit simultaneously within and around you until the entire universe spiritualizes. First you must understand what imagination is. It is condemned very much nowadays. The moment you hear the word &#8220;imagine&#8217; you will say this is useless, we want something real, not imaginary. But imagination is a reality, it is a capacity, it is [&hellip;]</p>

<p>102. Image spirit simultaneously within and around you until the entire universe spiritualizes.  103. With your entire consciousness in the very start of desire, of knowing, know.  104. O shakti, each particular perception is limited, disappearing in omnipotence.  105. In truth forms are inseparate. inseparate are omnipresent being and your own form. realize each as [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The second technique is similar in a way, but it is from a different dimension. Believe omniscient, omnipotent, pervading. This too is based on inner power, inner strength. It is very seed-like. Believe that you are omniscient, all-knowing; believe that you are omnipotent, all-powerful; believe that you are pervading, all-pervading&#8230;. How can you believe it? [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The appreciation of objects and subjects is the same for an enlightened as for an unenlightened person. the former has one greatness: he remains in the subjective mood, not lost in things. There is a very beautiful method. You can start it as you are; no other prerequisite is needed. The method is simple: you [&hellip;]</p>

<p>100. The appreciation of objects and subjects is the same for an enlightened as for an unenlightened person. the former has one greatness: he remains in the subjective mood, not lost in things.  101. Believe omniscient, omnipotent, pervading.  Many people seem to be interested in meditation, but that interest cannot be very deep because so [&hellip;]</p>