Everyone Can Meditate: A Practical Guide to BK Meditation
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Everyone Can Meditate describes the methods of meditation and spiritual knowledge of Raja Yoga as taught by the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University. Each chapter explores a basic aspect of Raja Yoga meditation, explaining deep concepts in simple language. All chapters finish with a short meditation commentary.
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Everyone Can Meditate - Brahma Kumaris
EVERYONE CAN MEDITATE describes the methods and spiritual knowledge of Raja Yoga as taught by the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University, Mt Abu, Rajasthan.
Each chapter explores a basic aspect of Raja Yoga meditation, explaining deep concepts in simple language. All chapters finish with a short meditation commentary.
EVERYONE CAN MEDITATE is highly recommended for those who are beginning to discover the beauty and strength of their inner world. More and more, we are realising the need to develop the power of the mind, as we try to keep up with the ever-increasing pace of life and its complexities. By introducing meditation into our practical life, we not only gain real peace of mind, but also a very positive and healthy attitude towards life.
These nine lessons were originally given as a lecture series in Leeds, England. The lessons can be practiced as private study with great benefit. However, it is valuable to study these lessons in conjunction with the (free) course in meditation at a Brahma Kumaris Raja Yoga Centre. The atmosphere at these Centres and the expertise of other meditation practitioners greatly enhance the experiences and understanding gained from the study of this book.
Contents
Lesson 1: Why meditation?
Lesson 2: Who am I?
Lesson 3: Soul consciousness
Lesson 4: This thing called mind
Lesson 5: Keeping the balance
Lesson 6: Karma
Lesson 7: The Supreme
Lesson 8: Time waits for no-one – or does it?
Lesson 9: The eight powers
In Conclusion
Lesson 1 Why meditation?
People want a variety of things from meditation. Some come for peace, others for control; some for power and some for silence; but of all the reasons, the one which is most often expressed is peace, or peace of mind. At first there doesn’t seem to be much difference between the two; but on closer inspection we find that they are asking for different things. Peace is simply an experience, whereas peace of mind is a way of life.
At some time or other we have all enjoyed a moment’s peace, however fleeting. Simply to experience peace is not actually so difficult. Peace is something easily attainable through the practice of meditation because this is what meditation is specifically designed to give. However, to attain peace of mind implies that I want to experience peace constantly. While I go about my daily life, I need to be in control of myself to the extent that I can have whatever experience I choose when I choose. To experience constant peace of mind, I need something more than just a meditation technique. After all, in the middle of a dispute with the bus conductor over the change, I can’t just sit myself down and spend five minutes delving into the deep recesses of the self to regain that temporarily lost inner peace! It is the experience of peace, previously gained through meditation, which I need to be able to use later on in my practical life, especially at times when it is not easy to be peaceful. If I can’t use my meditation to bring benefit into my daily life, is it really of any use to me?
Therefore, the emphasis in this meditation course will be a double one.
Firstly, to teach a simple, effective method of meditation called Raja Yoga, and to discuss and experiment with ideas on how to deepen the experiences gained.
Secondly, to look at the reasons behind stress and tension in my life, so that through understanding I can begin to change the root causes, using the power gained through meditation; and also, to clarify how I can translate peaceful feelings into peaceful actions, so that peace becomes peace of mind.
WHAT IS MEDITATION?
Meditation is the process of getting to know myself completely: both who I am ‘inside’