How to MEDITATE for BEGINNERS at home? || Paramahansa Yogananda
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- Опубліковано 21 лип 2023
- How to meditate for beginners at home? In this video Paramahansa Yogananda explains the key aspects of meditation that beginners can practice at home. In this video, Paramahansa Yogananda answers - What is meditation? Why to Meditate? What is the right posture and place for meditation? What time we should meditate? How long we should meditate? And many other important tips and advice.
The content in this video is taken from various works of Paramahansa Yogananda, like Man's Eternal Quest, God Talks with Arjuna and many other online sources and websites.
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I greatly admire all these Hindu Yogis and Sages. But it's worth saying that you do a great justice to their teachings. Your voice, the way of presenting and structuring the video is spectacular. 👏🏻 Keep it up!! 🙂
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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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" Most people live on the surface of life. But it is by deep-sea diving in the ocean of thought that you receive the pearls of knowledge " - Paramahansa Yogananda 🙏✨🙌
Thank you so much for everything sir 🙏😇
Very true! ✨
It's my pleasure. 😇
All Lord's Grace! 🙏🏻
Useful information. Never meditate with expectation --let meditation happen to you. Since people are busy with their jobs 15 -20 minutes of breath observing meditation before 6 am and after 9.p.m is very effective. Best wishes.
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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Such a lovely and beautiful video. A complete package! Thanks a lot for your dedicated efforts. 💙
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Many thanks for your kind words. It's my pleasure to make these videos. Glad it was helpful. 🙏🏻😇
I am currently reading The Autobiography of Paramhansa Yogananda ( 2nd time). Such a delightful and insighful book to have. Thank you for this soothing and insightful informative video.
It's my pleasure! Glad you found it to be soothing and insightful. 🙏🏻😇
I love that book! I want to read it again.
Thank you so much for the good advice.
Glad you liked the content :) Please feel free to check out our other videos as well!
Thanks. Thanks and a big Thanks
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Very useful tips to beginners. Thanks very much.😊😊
It is my pleasure! Glad you find the video to be useful. 🙏🏻😇
Loved this video 🙏🌸💕Thankyou
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Very beautiful video. Keep it up. 👌
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Thank you for to the point information.😊
My pleasure, glad it helped. 🙏🏻😇
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Glad you liked it. 🙏😇
This video is actually very very helpful for all the confused people out there. The topic of meditation has been nicely and thoroughly covered. Great explanation by Swamiji. 👍🏻👍🏻
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. 🙏🏻✨
Thank you, namaste blessings
You are so welcome! Namaste 🙏🏻✨
Appreciate the lot of efforts you put in to create these educational videos.
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Nice advice
Glad you liked it :)
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Very helpful
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The work you are doing here for God and Humanity is priceless. You are relaying very important knowledge to us who can't afford to travel to places to learn.
God bless you, please keep doing good work like this and bring us lost or not so accessible knowledge.
Many thanks for your kind words and wishes. 🙏🏻 Happy to know that whatever little I'm doing is valuable and helpful for others. All God's Grace! Will continue to do this. 😇✨
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I am following your telegram channel since a long time, now I must say that your UA-cam channel is also very helpful to the seekers
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I love this video. It was very helpful . Meditation transformed my life.
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.
Thank you very much, this will help me on my path. ❤
My pleasure! All the very best for your journey. 😇
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Wait, Krisha said that one who without doubt listens to the Gita will be liberated, and Krishna also said to look at the tip of the nose and not the third eye. Please correct me if I am wrong.❤
Thank you so so much for this, this is very valuable knowledge. What do you do apart from concentrating on the 3rd eye? What about if thoughts about other things arise?
Can I concentrate also on an image of God or a guru, while I concentrate on the 3rd eye?
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.
I don't understand how can eyes gaze between eyebrows? And in the same time eyes are half-open!!
If eyes be raised extremely still not see the point between eyebrows in addition kind of headache occurs.
Please interpret that important part, thank you so much 🙏
Great video for beginners.😇🙏
Thank you very much for that 🙏🌺
But how to fix the gaze at the eyebrow center? It's relatively easy to fix the gaze and concentrate at the tip of the nose(ik not that easy,it needs practice obviously). And is that related to Ajna chakra and kundalini awakening?🤔
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. 🙏🏻
. Raja Choudhury is interestng*
Not sure what you mean..
Do you have to use silk and woolen ? I don’t have it with me nor the rest but I really want to meditate the right way 🥺
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.
isn't there a step where you need to feel a cold current and a warm current?
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.
Can I do THIS by my own sir?? Is this one risky too??
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. 😇
I understood all things but didn't understood how to do meditation can someone please explain me.
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 :)
What actually you do whole day? I wanna know your schedule ❤😊
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 [UA-cam, Telegram etc.], personal time [including sadhana]. 😇
I want work, meditate is part time after finished my work????
You can meditate whenever you have free time from work.
What is deer skin?
The skin of a deer. 🙂
Brother thank you for this video. I like to read and make videos like this. I have one doubt, will channel get monetised? Since you are just reading from books of Guruji?
Please reply 🙏🏼
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.
Why sleep comes when try to meditate
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.
Jésus christ sauve!
Yeah, Jesus also meditated! 😇✨
Need For Celibacy?
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.
Is it necessary to keep your eyes half open? Its very very hard to keep eyes half open
You may start with keeping the eyes closed as well. Anyways, with some little practice, this half open eyes will also become easy.
How can you half open your eyes and concentrate in middle of eye brows????
With due practice it's possible. You can alternatively try to do so with closed eyes as well.
@@HinduismAsItIs thank you. I will try🙏
Sri Yukteshwarji "If concentrate on the tip of the nose, all yogis would be cross eyed." Nostrika in Sanskrit is the root of the nose in between eyebrows not the tip of the nose. Autobiography of a Yogi 1946 original edition is the only book left when Yoganandaji was still on Earth not a word of His has been corrupted by His SRF "devotees". After His leaving 1952 Autobiography of the Yogi has been unmercifully crucified. I bought original 1946 edition and my friend gave me later 2013 edition as a gift. I was shocked and cried. Thank you God-Father I didn't join SRF. Was initiated into Kriya Yoga by the Master whose Master is Shiv Goraksha Babaji. Be aware dear friends🙏
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. 🙏🏻 😇
Really Great but Meditation is Non-doing
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.
Is there any Hindi language u have
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
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Also go through the shorts. Some shorts are in Hindi too.
Please explain hindy or bangali language
Namaste. Can you please try using Hindi auto-translate captions? That might help you as well. 😇
I want to meet you.
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 :)
Your voice commentary is very low volume sorry for the comment
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.
Pilij Hindi video
I will try. But you can check shorts and some older videos, some of them are in Hindi. 🙏🏻
हिंदू बोलते और इंग्लिश में वीडियो डालते हैं तो आपको हिंदी आती नहीं क्या?
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. 🙏🏻
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@@griffinmediallc6447 Very well, noted. I got confused because I nowhere talked about unlimited $$$$ in the video, so. Thanks for your kind remarks though. Much appreciated. 🙏🏻
Why are still using '$$$$?
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$$$$? No idea what you're saying.