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The Power of Meditation
Posted in About meditation, Video
Tagged Buddha, concentration, dhyana, Lao Tsu, meditation, meditation instrunction, Patanjali
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Light of the Soul, Yoga Sutras: 3: 9-14
Swami Vivekananada calls Book 3 of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras “the powers.” The reference is to the power of meditation and the higher realizations and siddhis that come with those higher states. Siddhis is a Sanskrit word which means “accomplishment” or … Continue reading
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Tagged concentration, dharana, dhyana, meditation, Patanjali, Samadhi, samyama, Yoga Sutras
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Light of the Soul podcast: Book 3 the components of meditation
Each week during the Light of the Soul study group, I sing the praises of Patanjali. He was a supreme being who brought much to humanity. The system of union (yoga) that he taught is not one system but is … Continue reading
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Tagged absorption, concentration, contemplation, dharana, dhyana, meditation, Patanjali, Samadhi, study of the Yoga Sutras, Yoga Sutras
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