Dhyana (Meditation for Inner Growth)
Book Specification
| Item Code: | NAL687 |
| Author: | Ameeta Mehra |
| Publisher: | Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 2014 |
| Pages: | 96 (10 Color Illustrations) |
| Cover: | Paperback |
| Other Details | 7.0 inch X 4.5 inch |
| Weight | 120 gm |
Book Description
1. All the books in this series have emerged from workshops on these subjects by the compiler, and therefore have been especially designed with worksheets and checklists, for theory and practice.
2. This compilation, mainly consisting of extracts from the published works of The Mother and Sri Aurobindo, is intended to give the reader a basic idea on the subject chosen, which may inspire him to make an in-depth study of their complete works. Titles, captions, introductions and worksheets are given by the compiler. Sources from which the passages have been extracted are mentioned in the list of references at the end of the book.
| Approach to the Book | v |
| Meditation and Concentration | 1 |
| Why Meditate? | 3 |
| What is Dhyana? | 5 |
| What Happens Through Meditation? | 8 |
| What is the Difference between Concentration and Meditation? | 12 |
| Concentration and Meditation | 12 |
| Establishing Peace in the Mind | 17 |
| An Introspective Worksheet | 19 |
| Difficulties in Meditation | 21 |
| Unwanted Thoughts | 22 |
| Pressure of Sleep | 25 |
| Strain of Concentration | 26 |
| Mental Noise | 27 |
| Obsessive and Compulsive Thoughts | 32 |
| Dynamic Meditaion | 35 |
| What is Dynamic Meditation ? | 37 |
| What is True Meditation? | 40 |
| Meditation in Action | 44 |
| Meditation on a Sentence | 47 |
| How to Concentrate? | 51 |
| Concentration in the Heart Centre | 52 |
| Discovering the Inner Being | 56 |
| How Can I Come in Touch with My Psychic? | 59 |
| Aspiration: A Meditation for Progress | 61 |
| What are the Best Results of Meditation? | 63 |
| Inward Movement and the First Results | 64 |
| Signs of Self-Mastery | 67 |
| Working Faster and Better | 69 |
| Doing More in Less Time | 70 |
| Story | |
| The Unseen Visitor | 73 |
| Checklist | 76 |
| Action Plan | 78 |
| References | 80 |
| Picture Credits | 82 |
| Suggested Reading | 83 |
| A Note on Sri Aurobindo The Mother | 84 |
| On The Gnostic Centre | 86 |
| About the Compiler | 88 |
