How to MEDITATE for BEGINNERS at home? || Paramahansa Yogananda 

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@@paulmolles4445 Yoga is integral part of Hindu Scriptures. Various scriptures of "Hindu religion" talk about Yoga clearly. The oldest texts like Vedas and Upanishads (and even many other later texts like Gita, Puranas, Dharma Smritis) mention Yoga and its concept, practices, processes. So I don't see on what grounds you say Yoga or Yogis are not Hindu. This religious vs spiritual/meditation divide maybe valid in other Abrahimic religions where they claim Yoga and Meditation to be devilish etc. and one person or thought-process to be the sole way to Heavens, it's not so in Hinduism or any of the Indic/Dharmic religions. In Indic faith or religions, Spirituality, Meditation, Yoga etc. is the foundation, integral and underlying essence. If you read almost any text of Hinduism, you'll find mention of Yoga or meditation clearly. Even in Yoga and Meditation, there are various rules, disciplines and restrictions to be adhered to. People can very much label all that set of practices, rules and disciplines as "religious" by the very definition of religion. It's a systematic and precise science and people can't do it in any other random way they like and get success. They have to strictly take care of their diet, lifestyle and thought-process all the time and follow the scriptural guidelines or the words of the Guru. Also in many traditional and ancient yogic texts, it's clearly mentioned that Yoga was revealed by Hindu Gods only (Lord Shiva mainly, sometimes Krishna and so on). Now, yes it's true that Yoga is universal practice and not confined to Hindu faith and practioners and anyone irrespective of their religious background can follow it, but it's nevertheless very much Hindu. The science although universal, originated/discovered first in India and spread everywhere else. And I understand the enlightened beings, yogis etc. are not confined or limited to religion, yet it's not wrong or incorrect in any way, to mention the religious background or culture where they came from and whose practices they followed to gain illumination. Another example, just because cricket is/can be played all over the world by everyone, it's not wrong or incorrect to say it was discovered by the British people or that it's an English/British sport. 🙏🏻

​@@paulmolles4445yoga is a samskrit word means to union with cosmic reality it is a hindu practice sorry to say

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Glad it was useful 😇 And yes, just Be and meditation happens naturally :) Your inputs are much appreciated! 🙏🏻

You're right! When I meditate at 4:00 am, it's much easier.

Thanks for your comment. It's good to know that half an hour or so of meditation would be enough.

Interested as to the source of the specific times you listed

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I love that book! I want to read it again.

Indeed, Swami Yogananda keeps it precise, clear and simple. Happy to hear that you found it helpful. 🙏🏻😇

Your video changed how I meditate. Beautifully taking medication to a highter level. My biggest correction was posture, and being more intentional with preparation beforel meditating. Thank you Love ❤️ and light

@@griffinmediallc6447 Glad to hear that the video helped you in your journey. All the very best and I hope you keep growing and advancing in your spiritual path. Feel free to check out my other videos as well. 🙏🏻✨

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Glad to hear you loved this video, Taylor! Meditation really is a life changer afterall. 😇 Please do check out the other videos on the channel as well.

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Ignore the thoughts, recollect your attention and bring the attention back to the space between the eyebrows. If you sway too much away from what's mentioned, you may not get the same results. So would suggest to adhere to the method to as much extent as possible. Rest is upto you, if you wish to try other ways or visualizations, your choice, but then the mentioned result that the video is talking about, may not be attained.

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Glad you liked the video! 😇 Gaze can be kept at the eyebrow center like how you would have kept at the nose tip. Some suggest it can be done with closed eyes too. You may practice gaze at the nose tip if that's more comfortable. Discomfort maybe there at first (either while focusing on the eyebrow center or nose tip) due to lack of practice but it will be fine soon and the practitioner will become habitual of it. And yes, it's related to Ajna Chakra and Kundalini could awaken as a consequence of this practice (but it also depends on various things like how well you practice, the diet, lifestyle, brahmacharya and many other things). However it's just one form of yogic meditation. I will be posting other forms of beginner meditations as explained by other sages as well.

Alright. Will start practicing the gaze at the nose tip and then will move to concentrating between the eyebrows. Ah,okay. Sure. Will wait more such videos.😇💫 Thanks for explaining it!🙇‍🌟

@@dikshapandey6118 Sure thing. Also, the practice is for beginners. If you already have any Ishta Devata or if you're following any practice like japa or dhyana already, then you can continue with that only :)

@@HinduismAsItIs Sure. I should start this practice as well apart from Nama Japa and devotional services.🙏

@@dikshapandey6118 Sure thing, upto you. 😇 You may see how it works, try with closed or half close eyes, focus at eyebrow center or nose tip etc. I will also post other beginner meditation videos soon. You may also go through them and if they appeal to you, you can practice them instead. Alternatively, if you do any japa, you can focus on the sound of that japa and visualize the naam before your eyes and concentrate on that as well. 🙏🏻

In Kriya Yoga practice, there is something like that indeed. But during this meditation, it's not quite mandatory. It may happen here as well but not a problem if you don't feel it.

Yes, you're right. Tip of the nose was mentioned, however focusing on the center of eyebrows is significantly beneficial too, especially as focus on the nose tip can be little difficult and painful at first for many. Also, listening to Gita without doubt and with full faith automatically implies practically implementing and abiding by what's mentioned in the Gita (in your life). Once the sadhaka lives as per instructions of Gita, liberation is eventually inevitable.

This gazing between eyebrows or at the tip of the nose with eyes open is possible, but it takes practice and should be approached steadily and gradually. If headache occurs right away, one can start off with practicing the mental focus on the spot between the eyebrows or the tip of the nose with closed eyes. After a while, start to do the same with open eyes, once the comfort arises, but for a brief time at first. Go on and slowly prolong the practice without much strain. Eventually and steadily, this will strengthen the practice without much problems.

@@HinduismAsItIs thank you my brother

@@Innocence-v2s My pleasure, brother. 😇 Please do check out other videos on my channel as well and feel free to share your inputs. 🙏🏻

Well, silk or woolen is preferred. You can purchase it online or so if you wish to do it the right way so strongly. If not possible, preferably then use Kusha Grass Mat or if that's not possible either, then use whatever cloth maybe available.

Oh, haha, but how would knowing that help you in any way? 😄

@@HinduismAsItIs im just curious about that and I'll get inspired so it'll help me in motivation 😁

There's no fixed routine. But mainly my day consists of professional work, domestic chores, social media work [RU-vid, Telegram etc.], personal time [including sadhana]. 😇

Kindly rewatch it again. The video says what should be the posture, when you should meditate, how long you should meditate, where and how to focus and meditate. You have to close the eyes, or keep them half closed and be aware of the point between the eyebrows. As simple as that. You can also focus with love, mentally, on the form of your personal God, whoever you're devoted to. Hope this helps :)

Well, you may try this one. It's a much simpler practice than Kriya Yoga. Always remember your God/Ishta Deva/Devi before starting the meditation and seek their blessings. Simply sitting with an erect spine and focusing on the space between the eyebrows, with half or completely closed eyes, should be fine. In fact, a much safer practice you can do instead, is to sit with an erect spine, cross-legged and focus on the natural flow of your inhalation and exhalation. Or you may focus on the pause between your inhalation and exhalation. That's also a very great practice. See how it works for you, by practicing for a few days. But as much as possible, make sure to follow Yama-Niyamas (you can google them), take a sattvic diet in moderate quantities, maintain Brahmacharya, cleanliness of the body and surroundings, get up and sleep early and avoid negative company. It will all contribute greatly to your meditation. 😇

Not sure what you mean..

Well, it could still be done. The practice is in Bhagavad Gita and the term used is "nasika agram", which implies the front part or tip of the nose. Many authentic sages of Hinduism have mentioned the "tip of the nose" thing. So, with proper guidance and method given by an adept Guru, it can be done without any cross-eye risk. However if that is not feasible or comfortable, concentration could also be done there with closed eyes or mentally, without having to squint or cross the eyes. Or you can also do so at the root of the nose, between the eyebrows. Some subtle differences could then be there in terms of the experiences, out of the different way of practicing the meditation. Secondly, I was not sure that there's difference in terms of original publication and later versions of the text. It was a surprise. Thanks for raising that. Also glad that you got initiated and found your master. 🙏🏻 😇

You may start with keeping the eyes closed as well. Anyways, with some little practice, this half open eyes will also become easy.

My pleasure! 😇 And yes, the channel should be able to get monetized. As long as you're putting your efforts, voice, editing, etc. and not using any copyrighted content or copying things like bg music, b-roll, stock footage etc. without others' written permissions and/or license, then it all should be fine.

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Some older videos and shorts are in hindi. Will be making more hindi videos in the future. 😇

Thanku so much we r waiting

Where is older one videos

@@rekhachanana1080 You can check these - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ERsRUm-WohQ.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YsIPZ_PW-iE.html Also go through the shorts. Some shorts are in Hindi too.

You can meditate whenever you have free time from work.

In essence, yes. Every spiritual practice essentially and eventually, leads to that state of stillness. Practically speaking, one is generally not at all habitual and capable of truly "non-doing" and being still, that is exactly why spiritual practices have come up. Effort put into these spiritual practices eventually guides one to that state of effortless Being and Stillness of one's true nature.

It's a must. Brahmacharya, following Yama-Niyamas, Sattvic Diet, Moderate Quantity of Food, Regularity, Cleanliness of Body and surroundings, avoiding bad company, being kind, calm and selfless - all these should be followed while doing any spiritual practice.

Mainly because of the high quantity of tamas guna in the body, as well as due to the lack of practice and proper interest to meditate.

With due practice it's possible. You can alternatively try to do so with closed eyes as well.

@@HinduismAsItIs thank you. I will try🙏

Namaste. Can you please try using Hindi auto-translate captions? That might help you as well. 😇

Yeah, Jesus also meditated! 😇✨

I'm afraid that won't be possible for now. However you can join our telegram group or take a membership subscription to contact me directly :)

No need to be sorry :) But nobody else commented so. For them it's all well. I checked myself too, seems quite audible to me. Maybe try on a different device or a different set of earphones.

I will try. But you can check shorts and some older videos, some of them are in Hindi. 🙏🏻

Not sure what you mean. The questions seem irrelevant.

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@@griffinmediallc6447 Very well, noted. I got confused because I nowhere talked about unlimited $$$$ in the video, so. Thanks for your kind remarks though. Much appreciated. 🙏🏻

Hindi avashya aati hai, parantu Hinduism kisi ek bhasha tak hi seemit nahi hai. Aur vaise bhi Hindu shastron ki vastavik bhasha sanskrit hai, hindi nahi. Parantu uska tatparya ye thodi hua ki keval sanskrit me hi prachar ho dharm aur adhyatam ka. Aise bhi, adhyatam ka uddeshya gyan vardhan karna aur Ishvar/Atma ki aur lena hota hai, kisi bhasha se bandhna nahi. 🙂 Bhasha mukhyatah ek madhyam hai apni baat dusron tak pahuchane ka. And anyways, the purpose of using English is that the maximum people get benefitted with the wisdom, across the planet, as English is the most spoken and understood language in the world. But there are a few old videos and shorts in Hindi as well. 🙏🏻

$$$$? No idea what you're saying.