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Initiation
"The first stage in guidance is an initiation into a specific mantra... The word mantra means that which liberates the mind from all griefs, sorrows and agonies. A mantra consists of one or more words chosen specifically for leading a particular aspirant to the final Truth. Not every word can be a mantra. Mantras are not composed by the initiator. They have been handed down to him through his tradition, having been revealed to great Yogis and Seers while they were in a superconscious state. The science of mantra is very exact, but very few people know or understand its significance. Once initiated the disciple repeats and meditates upon his mantra throughout his life. And gradually the mantra leads him to the stage of samadhi." – Swami Rama, Lectures on Yoga.
Your Teacher Is Always in Your Heart
In May, 2009, a beautiful message to the Himalayan community was conveyed by Kai, the 6¾ year-old child of Swamiji's dear students, Jon and Veena.
After a Karate session, Veena was waiting to teach meditation to their instructor, when Kai sat down on her meditation cushion. His hands spontaneously formed a mudra, he looked as if off into a great distance, and these words came out of his mouth:
Beginning Meditation
First Step to Meditation
Common to the practices of many schools, the first step to meditation is essentially awareness of breathing.
In this presentation, I would like to offer the first level of instruction in the method of meditation that anyone can start and practice any time and anywhere. It is seldom found in books and when suggested in books, it is less frequently properly understood. Yet it is so simple that I have found that even a three-year-old child can take to it.
Swami Veda Bharati on YouTube and in other Videos
Here are a number of links to videos of Swami Veda Bharati appearing on YouTube and in other videos.
Yoga Nidra, Methods of Conscious Sleep
Much scientific research has been done on (1) sleep and (2) yoga and related practices of relaxation and meditation methods. One of the neglected areas of research is what is known in the yoga circles as yoga-nidra, that is, yoga-sleep.
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