Meditation- Reduce Mental Tensions

About the Book Meditation is widely accepted as a method to reduce mental tensions and achieve inner peace and tranquillity, leading to spiritual growth. In this book, various techniques are presented in easy step-by-step way starting with simple techniques that can be practised for just a few minutes.

The benefits are clearly described so that the practitioner can track his or her progress. The best traditions of meditation in India are presented so that modern folk with limited background of yoga and Indian philosophy can follow the steps. One can learn these techniques without a personal instructor. A detailed chapter on Chakras and Kundalini yoga is valuable for serious meditators. The Buddhist meditations, widely used in the West and meant for awakening inner joy, are described in a separate chapter. Creative visualisation - a meditational technique to achieve practical goals in business life is also given.

About the Author Dr NK Srinivasan born in Chennai in 1943, obtained a doctorate in engineering from Columbia University, New York. Thereafter, he served BARC, ISRO, PSG College of Technology and DRDO in various capacities.

Brought up in a deeply religious home, he learnt the scriptures under a Vedic pundit, and later intensely studied the literature of Bhagwan Ramana Maharshi and Sri Ramakrishna. He practised Transcendental Meditation for four years. After a traumatic experience in 1976, he was drawn to Paramahansa Yogananda and received initiation in Kriya Yoga from a monk of YSS/SRF, Ranchi and practised it for nearly 15 years. The founder-trustee of two charitable trusts, he devotes his time to Yoga, Reiki, Vedanta and Sai Prachar.

Preface This small book is aimed at providing practical techniques. of meditation for the general reader. Whether religious or not, one can practise meditation for mind control to achieve mental poise (balance) and mental peace. In the modern, high-tension lifestyle, meditation for even 10 or 15 minutes can bring about great mental and physical relief and solace to a troubled mind. There are, of course, those who wish to pursue meditation as a spiritual effort or 'sadhana'.

Introduction Meditation is a process that anyone can learn and practise. If you happen to be religiously inclined, certain types of meditations would appeal to you. If you are not, there are other types of secular meditations that you can practise.

In a sense, meditation is a natural process as as your breathing. No one taught you how to breathe when you were born. Likewise, we all meditate, often unconsciously. When you are at the altar or pooja room at the home or in a temple or church or mosque, a few moments of thoughtless awareness may be experienced. But such moments are rare and fleeting, and may not make an impression in your mind. Here we are talking about conscious meditation through practise, with definite objectives.

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