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meditation room --bhupinder
| From : Bhupinder Singh at 04:46 AM - Mar 19, 2010 ( ) |
Share it on FacebookLET US COME TO THIS ROOM TO MEDITATE THROUGH OUT THE DAY
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PRAYERS FROM UPANISHADS
The Shanti Mantras or "Peace Mantras" are Hindu prayers for Peace (Shanti) from the Vedas. Generally they are recited at the beginning and end of religious rituals and discourses.
Shanti Mantras are found in Upanishads, where they are invoked in the beginning of some topics of Upanishads. They are supposed to calm the mind of reciter and environment around him/her. Reciting them is also believed to be removing any obstacles for the task being started.
Shanti Mantras always end with three utterances of word "Shanti" which means "Peace". The Reason for uttering three times is for calming and removing obstacles in three realms which are:
"Physical" or Adhi-Bhautika,
"Divine" or Adhi-Daivika
and "Internal" or Adhyaatmika
According to the scriptures of Hinduism sources of obstacles and troubles are in these three realms.
Physical or Adhi-Bhautika realm can be source of troubles/obstacles coming from external world, such as from wild animals, people, natural calamities etc.
Divine or Adhi-Daivika realm can be source of troubles/obstacles coming from extra-sensory world of spirits, ghosts, deities, demigods/angels etc.
Internal or Adhyaatmika realm is source of troubles/obstacles arising out of ones own body and mind, such as pain, diseases, laziness, absent-mindedness etc.
These are called "Tapa-Traya" or three classes of troubles. When Shanti mantras are recited, obstacles from these realms are believed to be pacified.
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From : Julius Jr at 03:05 AM - Nov 07, 2010 ( )
Om Sri Ragavendraya Namaha.
Om Sri Samartha Sathguru Sri Sainathaya Namaha.
From : Kiran Badgujar at 12:30 AM - Nov 07, 2010 ( )
paisa to banana hee hain
hafte main ek din meditation or relaxing technique if anybody want to share then its a good idea ............
paisa paisa paisa paisa no value of paisa
ek hee fal khayenge to maza nahee ayega ...........
yahape har kisiko paisa bhee chahiye aur shanti bhee..........
so nice things are happening on mudraa..........
From : Raman Khanna at 12:05 AM - Nov 07, 2010 ( )
PAISA BANANE KE PORTAL PER SHANTI AUR MEDITION KAA UPDESH......ACHAA HAI..ACHAA HAI........
From : Kiran Badgujar at 11:50 PM - Nov 06, 2010 ( )
i am just waiting for the name osho...........
now it is appearing here great subu mani sir........
thank you....
he was master of freedom..............
osho osho osho .........
i love you osho...........
i am having lots of books written by osho(hard copies)...........
for soft copies following is the site you can download it also........
http://www.messagefrommasters.com/Ebooks/osho_hindi_books_download.htm
i never read books written by osho now ...........
From : Subu Mani at 11:35 PM - Nov 06, 2010 ( )
 Kundalini Meditation TM
This meditation lasts for one hour and has four stages, three with music, and the last without. |
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First Stage: 15 minutes Be
loose and let your whole body shake, feeling the energies moving up
from your feet. Let go everywhere and become the shaking. Your eyes may
be open or closed. |
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Second Stage: 15 minutes Dance, any way you feel, letting the whole body move as it wishes. Again, your eyes can be open or closed. |
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Third Stage: 15 minutes Close your eyes and be still, sitting or standing, observing, witnessing, whatever is happening inside and out. |
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Fourth Stage: 15 minutes Keeping your eyes closed, lie down and be still. |
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From : Sushma Gupta at 09:02 PM - Nov 06, 2010 ( )
so nice good discussion---i am grateful to GOD --THE NOBLE PROFESSOR--MY TEACHER -- WHO STARTED THE THREAD IS BEING REMEMBERED HERE---BUT MORE IMPORTANT IT IS MEDITATION ROOM FOR GOD ALMIGHTY
From : Kiran Badgujar at 08:20 PM - Nov 06, 2010 ( )
thanks for appriciation
julius sir....
om sai....
From : Kiran Badgujar at 08:16 PM - Nov 06, 2010 ( )
available in hindi....
100% gurantee you will love it ....
1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PAQTp8YeKE
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om sai...
From : Julius Jr at 08:16 PM - Nov 06, 2010 ( )
@Mr.Kiran,
You are Giving Wonderful things to Mudraa.
Thanks & Keep Posting.
Regards,
J.R.Julius
From : Kiran Badgujar at 08:12 PM - Nov 06, 2010 ( )
what is meditation ? great videos ...
meditation
god is great
what is meditation
complete understanding of what is cosmic energy....
etc....etc (total 11 parts )
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2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XG4UmQNvimE&feature=related
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From : Julius Jr at 06:57 PM - Nov 06, 2010 ( )
Tantra Yoga Meditation
The Meditation & Self Realization Made Easy.
http://tantrayogameditation.blogspot.com
From : Julius Jr at 08:35 PM - Jul 24, 2010 ( )
Mr.Sachin Thanks for the information about Guru Poornima.
From : Sachin N at 04:03 PM - Jul 24, 2010 ( )
OM NAMAH SHIVAYA !!! ..tomorrow is Guru-Pournima, remember all your guru's & pay your respects to the Guru's & elders pl ...
From : Julius Jr at 01:38 PM - Jul 24, 2010 ( )
Zen Meditation Instructions
Zazen is a particular kind of meditation, unique to Zen, that functions centrally as the very heart of the practice. In fact, Zen Buddhists are generally known as the "meditation Buddhists." Basically, zazen is the study of the self.
The great Master Dogen said, "To study the Buddha Way is to study the self, to study the self is to forget the self, and to forget the self is to be enlightened by the ten thousand things." To be enlightened by the ten thousand things is to recognize the unity of the self and the ten thousand things. Upon his own enlightenment, Buddha was in seated meditation; Zen practice returns to the same seated meditation again and again. For two thousand five hundred years that meditation has continued, from generation to generation; it's the most important thing that has been passed on. It spread from India to China, to Japan, to other parts of Asia, and then finally to the West. It's a very simple practice. It's very easy to describe and very easy to follow. But like all other practices, it takes doing in order for it to happen.
We tend to see body, breath, and mind separately, but in zazen they come together as one reality. The first thing to pay attention to is the position of the body in zazen. The body has a way of communicating outwardly to the world and inwardly to oneself. How you position your body has a lot to do with what happens with your mind and your breath. Throughout the years of the evolution of Buddhism, the most effective positioning of the body for the practice of zazen has been the pyramid structure of the seated Buddha. Sitting on the floor is recommended because it is very stable. We use a zafu - a small pillow - to raise the behind just a little, so that the knees can touch the ground. With your bottom on the pillow and two knees touching the ground, you form a tripod base that gives three hundred and sixty-degree stability.
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Burmese position
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There are several different leg positions that are possible while seated this way. The first and simplest is the Burmese position, in which the legs are crossed and both feet rest flat on the floor. The knees should also rest on the floor, though sometimes it takes a bit of exercise to be able to get the legs to drop that far. After awhile the muscles will loosen up and the knees will begin to drop. To help that happen, sit on the front third of the zafu, shifting your body forward a little bit. By imagining the top of your head pushing upward to the ceiling and by stretching your body that way, get your spine straight - then just let the muscles go soft and relax. With the buttocks up on the zafu and your stomach pushing out a little, there will be a slight curve in the lower region of the back. In this position, it takes very little effort to keep the body upright.
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Half Lotus position
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Another position is the half lotus, where the left foot is placed up onto the right thigh and the right leg is tucked under. This position is slightly asymmetrical and sometimes the upper body needs to compensate in order to keep itself absolutely straight.
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Full Lotus position
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By far the most stable of all the positions is the full lotus, where each foot is placed up on the opposite thigh. This is perfectly symmetrical and very solid. Stability and efficiency are the important reasons sitting cross-legged on the floor works so well. There is absolutely no esoteric significance to the different positions. What is most important in zazen is what you do with your mind, not what you do with your feet or legs.
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Seiza position
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There is also the seiza position. You can sit seiza without a pillow, kneeling, with the buttocks resting on the upturned feet which form an anatomical cushion. Or you can use a pillow to keep the weight off your ankles. A third way of sitting seiza is to use the seiza bench. It keeps all the weight off your feet and helps to keep your spine straight.
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Chair position
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Finally, it's fine to sit in a chair with your feet flat on the floor. You can use the cushion, or zafu, the same way you would use it on the floor - sitting on the forward third of it. Alternatively, you can place the zafu at the small of the back. It's very important to keep the spine straight with the lower part of the back curved. All of the aspects of the posture that are important when seated on the floor are just as important when sitting in a chair.
The importance of keeping the back straight is to allow the diaphragm to move freely. The breathing you will be doing in zazen becomes very, very deep. Your abdomen will rise and fall much the same way an infant's belly rises and falls. In general, as we mature, our breathing becomes restricted, and less and less complete. We tend to take shallow breaths in the upper part of the chest. Usually, we've got our belts on very tight or we wear tight clothing around the waist. As a result, deep, complete breathing rarely occurs. In zazen it is important to loosen up anything that is tight around the waist and to wear clothing that is non-binding. For instance, material should not gather behind the knees when you cross the legs, inhibiting circulation. Allow the diaphragm to move freely so that the breathing can be deep, easy, and natural. You don't have to control it. You don't have to make it happen. It will happen by itself if you assume the right posture and position your body properly.
Once you've positioned yourself, there are a few other things you can check on. The mouth is kept closed. Unless you have some kind of a nasal blockage, breathe through your nose. The tongue is pressed lightly against the upper palate. This reduces the need to salivate and swallow. The eyes are kept lowered, with your gaze resting on the ground about two or three feet in front of you. Your eyes will be mostly covered by your eyelids, which eliminates the necessity to blink repeatedly. The chin is slightly tucked in. Although zazen looks very disciplined, the muscles should be soft. There should be no tension in the body. It doesn't take strength to keep the body straight. The nose is centered in line with the navel, the upper torso leaning neither forward nor back.
The hands are folded in the cosmic mudra. The dominant hand is held palm up holding the other hand, also palm up, so that the knuckles of both hands overlap. If you're right-handed, your right hand is holding the left hand; if you're left-handed, your left hand is holding the right hand. The thumbs are lightly touching, thus the hands form an oval, which can rest on the upturned soles of your feet if you're sitting full lotus. If you're sitting Burmese, the mudra can rest on your thighs. The cosmic mudra tends to turn your attention inward. There are many different ways of focusing the mind. There are visual images called mandalas that are used in some traditions as a point of concentration. There are mantras, or vocal images. There are different kinds of mudras used in various Eastern religions. In zazen, we focus on the breath. The breath is life. The word "spirit" means breath. The words "ki" in Japanese and "chi" in Chinese, meaning power or energy, both derive from breath. Breath is the vital force; it's the central activity of our bodies. Mind and breath are one reality: when your mind is agitated your breath is agitated; when you're nervous you breathe quickly and shallowly; when your mind is at rest the breath is deep, easy, and effortless.
It is important to center your attention in the hara. The hara is a place within the body, located two inches below the navel. It's the physical and spiritual center of the body. Put your attention there; put your mind there. As you develop your zazen, you'll become more aware of the hara as the center of your attentiveness.
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Breathing in Zazen
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Begin rocking the body back and forth, slowly, in decreasing arcs, until you settle at your center of gravity. The mind is in the hara, hands are folded in the cosmic mudra, mouth is closed, tongue pressed on the upper palate. You're breathing through the nose and you're tasting the breath. Keep your attention on the hara and the breath. Imagine the breath coming down into the hara, the viscera, and returning from there. Make it part of the whole cycle of breathing.
We begin working on ourselves by counting the breath, counting each inhalation and each exhalation, beginning with one and counting up to ten. When you get to ten, come back to one and start all over. The only agreement that you make with yourself in this process is that if your mind begins to wander - if you become aware that what you're doing is chasing thoughts - you will look at the thought, acknowledge it, and then deliberately and consciously let it go and begin the count again at one.
The counting is a feedback to help you know when your mind has drifted off. Each time you return to the breath you are empowering yourself with the ability to put your mind where you want it, when you want it there, for as long as you want it there. That simple fact is extremely important. We call this power of concentration joriki. Joriki manifests itself in many ways. It's the center of the martial and visual arts in Zen. In fact, it's the source of all the activity of our lives.
When you've been practicing this process for a while, your awareness will sharpen. You'll begin to notice things that were always there but escaped your attention. Because of the preoccupation with the internal dialogue, you were too full to be able to see what was happening around you. The process of zazen begins to open that up.
When you're able to stay with the counting and repeatedly get to ten without any effort and without thoughts interfering, it's time to begin counting every cycle of the breath. Inhalation and exhalation will count as one, the next inhalation and exhalation as two. This provides less feedback, but with time you will need less feedback.
Eventually, you'll want to just follow the breath and abandon the counting altogether. Just be with the breath. Just be the breath. Let the breath breathe itself. That's the beginning of the falling away of body and mind. It takes some time and you shouldn't rush it; you shouldn't move too fast from counting every breath to counting every other breath and on to following the breath. If you move ahead prematurely, you'll end up not developing strong joriki. And it's that power of concentration that ultimately leads to what we call samadhi, or single-pointedness of mind.
In the process of working with the breath, the thoughts that come up, for the most part, will be just noise, just random thoughts. Sometimes, however, when you're in a crisis or involved in something important in your life, you'll find that the thought, when you let it go, will recur. You let it go again but it comes back, you let it go and it still comes back. Sometimes that needs to happen. Don't treat that as a failure; treat it as another way of practicing. This is the time to let the thought happen, engage it, let it run its full course. But watch it, be aware of it. Allow it to do what it's got to do, let it exhaust itself. Then release it, let it go. Come back again to the breath. Start at one and continue the process. Don't use zazen to suppress thoughts or issues that need to come up.
Scattered mental activity and energy keeps us separated from each other, from our environment, and from ourselves. In the process of sitting, the surface activity of our minds begins to slow down. The mind is like the surface of a pond - when the wind is blowing, the surface is disturbed and there are ripples. Nothing can be seen clearly because of the ripples; the reflected image of the sun or the moon is broken up into many fragments.
Out of that stillness, our whole life arises. If we don't get in touch with it at some time in our life, we will never get the opportunity to come to a point of rest. In deep zazen, deep samadhi, a person breathes at a rate of only two or three breaths a minute. Normally, at rest, a person will breathe about fifteen breaths a minute - even when we're relaxing, we don't quite relax. The more completely your mind is at rest, the more deeply your body is at rest. Respiration, heart rate, circulation, and metabolism slow down in deep zazen. The whole body comes to a point of stillness that it doesn't reach even in deep sleep. This is a very important and very natural aspect of being human. It is not something particularly unusual. All creatures of the earth have learned this and practice this. It's a very important part of being alive and staying alive: the ability to be completely awake.
Once the counting of the breath has been really learned, and concentration, true one-pointedness of mind, has developed, we usually go on to other practices such as koan study or shikantaza ("just sitting"). This progression should not be thought of in terms of "gain" or "promotion"; that would imply that counting the breath was just a preparation for the "real" thing. Each step is the real thing. Whatever our practice is, the important thing is to put ourselves into it completely. When counting the breath, we just count the breath.
It is also important to be patient and persistent, to not be constantly thinking of a goal, of how the sitting practice may help us. We just put ourselves into it and let go of our thoughts, opinions, positions - everything our minds hold onto. The human mind is basically free, not clinging. In zazen we learn to uncover that mind, to see who we really are.
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From : Julius Jr at 01:33 PM - Jul 24, 2010 ( )
Zazen Meditation Technique
Zazen meditation is for advanced meditators who have stabilized in their meditation practice. It is more aligned for those people whose desires are disappearing or they have stopped giving energy to their desires. In a way, Zazen is for those people whose body-mind is much purified by meditation and they can sit spontaneously and easily. If a beginner tries to practice this meditation then he is going to feel a lot of restlessness. People whose energies are settling down or who have stopped chasing things or are relaxing into their innermost core, Zazen could be the ideal meditation.
In the Poona ashram, Zazen Meditation group sits for one hour and newcomers are encouraged to count the out breaths for first 5-10 ten minutes. Counting the breath is for bringing the attention to the breath and this helps in relaxing the body-mind structure.
For Zazen meditation one can sit anywhere. But find a good comfortable posture in which one can sit for long hours. It is very good if the backbone is straight. One can make use of pillow or mattress. Once we have settled then one should ideally do not move, one should be totally immobile. If the body becomes silent then mind automatically slows down. In a moving body, the mind also keeps on moving. Body and mind are very deeply related and any movement in one affects the other too. In the beginning it might be difficult but slowly one can sit for longer periods comfortably, provided one's energy is also slowing down in general. It is basically for those people who are restful and not restless.
So, sit in any place where one feels comfortable but whatsoever we are looking at should not be too exciting or distracting. e.g. things should not be moving too much. They become a distraction and induce activity in the mind. We can watch the trees, sky or a wall. They don't become distraction. It is said that Bodhidharma sat for nine years facing a wall.
Let the eyes be unfocused. In a way they are not looking at any thing in particular. Whenever our eyes are open they are bound to see something. But mind has a particular habit of focusing. We don't see the totality of whatever is visible, we focus our eyes on any object. So, don't focus or concentrate the eyes, just see totally. This helps in relaxation. We are not looking at any thing. There is no intention to look but seeing is happening as it is the function of the eyes.
Another important thing is to relax the breathing. It helps but don't force it. Let the breathing be natural. Breathing happens on its own and it does not need our cooperation. In fact any thing we do to relax the breathing will make it more tense. So only thing we can do to relax the breathing is to have its own way and just be little aware of the breathing.
These are some indications but one has to find his own style. As one practices Zazen meditation then one will automatically come to know much more about this meditation. Slowly our meditation changes as we grow in awareness. Zazen is to sit silently not only outwardly but inwardly too.
So, avoid television, newspaper, cinema, gossips, spicy food, alcohol, non-veg food etc if you want to go deep in Zazen meditation. Zazen happens more spontaneously to people who have done every thing what they could have Or they have realized the futility of every doing and now they just want to sit and relax. It is not necessary that we have to pass through every experience to realize the futility of chasing things. Its a matter of maturity and seeing things with the eyes of awareness.
Zazen means just sitting silently and doing nothing. In Zazen meditation we don't do any thing except sitting. This sitting is also natural and not forced. But some amount of energy will always has to be put in sitting as mind will not like to sit without any purpose. But in the peak experience of Zazen meditation, the meditator is not doing anything and is just sitting. In fact it will be better to say that in the peak state of meditation, the meditator's ego has disappeared and no one is sitting.
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