A Brief History of Meditation<\/a><\/h2>From before the Big Bang to Now Western science tells us that the universe as we know it began with the Big Bang.\u00a0\u00a0However, the obvious question is, \u201cWhat was there before the bang?\u201d\u00a0\u00a0The Vedic answer to this question is Pure Consciousness.\u00a0\u00a0An eternal, silent field which is nothing in itself but holds the potential for everything and, out of which, everything arises.\u00a0\u00a0The Absolute. Being eternal, the Absolute is timeless, an eternal Now.\u00a0\u00a0It is also Pure Silence.\u00a0\u00a0However, [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div>
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From before the Big Bang to Now Western science tells us that the universe as we know it began with the Big Bang.\u00a0\u00a0However, the obvious question is, \u201cWhat was there before the bang?\u201d\u00a0\u00a0The Vedic answer to this question is Pure Consciousness.\u00a0\u00a0An eternal, silent field which is nothing in itself but holds the potential for everything and, out of which, everything arises.\u00a0\u00a0The Absolute. Being eternal, the Absolute is timeless, an eternal Now.\u00a0\u00a0It is also Pure Silence.\u00a0\u00a0However, [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div>
Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra<\/a><\/h2>In the Vedic Tradition there are two great mantras that stand out from all the rest.\u00a0\u00a0These are the Gayatri Mantra for enlightenment and the Mrityunjaya Mantra, the most powerful mantra for healing and longevity. This mantra is addressed to Shiva for warding off untimely death. While its energy protects, it re-links consciousness to its deeper essential nature and repetition of the mantra develops concentration that leads to a transformation of awareness. Whereas the\u00a0Gayatri Mantra\u00a0is meant [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div>
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While there are numerous mantras in the Vedic Tradition, there is non greater than the Gayatri Mantra. The Gayatri is dedicated to the aspect of the sun just before sunrise so that all the potential energy emanating from the entire cosmos is contained within Gayatri.\u00a0 It is said that meditation with the Gayatri Mantra burns away all the layers of impurities covering the mind, accumulated through countless births, and bestows upon us the vision of [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div>
The \u201cNormal\u201d States of Consciousness<\/a><\/h2>The Vedantic Tradition as expressed by Adi Shankara tells us that Pure Consciousness is the only reality, everything else is an experience in consciousness.\u00a0Pure Consciousness is that in which all experiences occur and out of which all experience is made.\u00a0 In every experience you are creating the world.\u00a0You are not in the world, the world is in you. There is only Pure Consciousness and its modified forms. The great Sufi poet Rumi wrote that, \u201cAwareness [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div>
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The Vedantic Tradition as expressed by Adi Shankara tells us that Pure Consciousness is the only reality, everything else is an experience in consciousness.\u00a0Pure Consciousness is that in which all experiences occur and out of which all experience is made.\u00a0 In every experience you are creating the world.\u00a0You are not in the world, the world is in you. There is only Pure Consciousness and its modified forms. The great Sufi poet Rumi wrote that, \u201cAwareness [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div>
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Some of you will be familiar with Patanjali\u2019s Eight Limbs of Yoga, Raja Yoga, the Royal Path. This is the great gift Patanjali gave the world, laying out a very simple and yet profound set of guidelines for removing the obstacles on our path to Enlightenment. These Limbs form the basis of any Sadhana or spiritual practice to purify the physical, mental and spiritual bodies. However, Patanjali isn\u2019t just guiding us to a healthy mind [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div>
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